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…were used to slip by the blockaders to carry cotton to trading nations in exchange for badly needed war supplies. Blockade-runners did not help the Confederacy with supplies, however, as trading luxuries, such as jewelry and brandy, were more profitable…

…is that there are many benefits to dying young. One is that the young boy will never have to see his victorious reputation be forgotten. The line “Runners whom renown outran” (19) conveys the message that fame and glory are only temporary. That ones great fame…

…Cathy Freeman was born in Mackay in Queensland in 1973. She is a very good runner and won a scholarship to boarding school where she was able to have professional coaching. Freeman is the first Aboriginal sprinter to win a gold medal…

…that was offered to him. In the sixth game, “Jackson made two hits and nailed a Cincinnati runner at the plate with a perfect throw” (Gies and Shoemaker 58). “In fact, the Black Sox on the whole actually made a better showing in the games than the Clean Sox” (Seymour…

…or as they called it, a Dolichos. The runners would have to run two laps around a stadium. The second race was a stade race, which was a sprint six hundred foot sprint down the stadium. The third race was called the double stade race or Diaulos. It was the same…

…simple, most violent acts are due to drug and alcohol abuse (Write 313). The ability to carry a concealed weapon provides safety to the insecure and vulnerable. Erika Schwartz (the first runner-up in the 1997 Miss America pageant) made her decision to carry…

…with women's participation in the Games. He claimed: “Tomorrow there will be women runners, or even women football players? If such sports are played by women, would they constitute a proper spectacle to offer the audience that an Olympian brings together? We…

…is installed specifically for internet use, cable is the fastest and best way to go. Road runner offers an extensive array of services to meet the needs of many businesses and companies for a low cost. For a $409.95 monthly fee all 35 workstations can gain access…

…was a fast runner who had won the Kimberley Gift in less than 10 seconds, he beat Frank who came in second. They both became good friends on the journey to enlist in the war. Archie was looking for adventure and excitement when he joined the lighthorse, he…

…Olympic event. An Athenian soldier who was also a trained runner was sent from the battle field of Marathon to Athens. He ran a distance of 25 miles (40Km) to announce the Persian defeat. The athlete then ran what is technically known as the marathon today…