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Chloe Bruce was born in in England on October 5th, 1983. At 8 years old she began studying the Korean martial art called Tang Soo Do. By her 9th birthday she was considered by many as being gifted in the martial arts and began competing in freestyle forms.

She won her first WKA British title at age 12 and went on to represent Great Britain in the WKA World Championships. In 1998 she took 3 Gold Medals, winning a Gold in traditional freestyle and weapons and then repeating these winnings ...

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Yesterday, i finished watching the movie Beyond the Gates. It is based on the true story of the events that occured at Rwanda's Ecole Technique Officielle.

The story is about the Tutsi people who become systematically exterminated by the Hutu neighbors and friends in one of the largest genocides in human history.

The movie shows how the United Nations abandoned the Ecole Technique Officielle, knowing that the camp was surrounded by armed Hutu men who would kill the ...

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There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad.

But a hyphenated American is not an American at all. This is just as true of the man who puts "native" before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen.

Americanism is a matter ...

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NPR Morning Edition did a weeklong series about how the understanding of American history changes over the course of time. One of these stories involved an interview with Historian Kyle Ward, the author of History in the Making.

History in the Making chronicles the way american history books have changed over time in their portrayal of events. You can listen to the interview here.

In this interview, the author talks about how America once went to war. What the author ...

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There is a truly profound and compassionate story about Jonathan Larson, the musical playwright and composer of the musical Rent; that is difficult to capture in words.

His story is about personal struggle and social rejection. A story about his friends dying of AIDs and his crusade to find a way to capture these events and create a heightened awareness among everyday individuals. A story about a little guy, with a big heart and a big dream.

Jonathan Larsons story is incredible ...

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