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Model T - The Model T was a car manufactured by Ford Motor Company from September 1908 through May 1927. People consider the Model T to be the first automobile manufactured. Along with the Model T, Henry Ford also created the assembly line which made manufacturing engines for cars quicker and more efficient than the old individual hand crafting way of manufacturing cars. The first ever Model T was released on September 27, 1908 as it left the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan where this chapter "Henry Ford's English-Language Melting Pot" takes place. On May 26, 1927, the 15th million Model T automobile was released from Highland Park, Michigan. The Model T is considered the most influential car of the 20th century. []
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Doge's Palace - Doge's Palace can refer to two different things. It can refer to the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy which is a gothic Palace. The Palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice. The Palacce was constructed from 1309 to 1424. The Palace was designed by Filippo Calendario. However, the Palace was badly damaged in a fire in December 1577. In the recreation of the Palace, the new designer Andrea Palladio decided to keep the gothic style of the original Doge's Palace. The main reason for the Palace was to allow the government to carry out its civic responsibilities to its people. Doge's Palace can also refer to the Doge's Palace in Genoa, Italy. The Palace in Genoa is now a musuem and a center for cultural events and art exhibitions. The Palace has two different entrances: one at Piazza Matteotti and the other on Piazza De Ferrari. The first parts of this Palace were built between 1251 and 1275. The Palace in Genoa was restored in 1992. []

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Faulkner, a modern author who writes about Southern United States says, "the past isn't dead, it isn't even past." Do you agree with him? Use experiences from your life or people you are close to to make an argument - does the past die and stop having an effect on people at some point? Is every day a fresh start?
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I agree with Faulkner. One example of how the past does not die is September 11, 2001. This is the day when the World Trade Center tumbled down as a result of Al Qaeda flying a plane into the Twin Towers. September 11, 2001 is a day that all Americans will remember. Although it was a tragic day that killed approximately 3,000 people, Americans will never forget this tragic day. Most will look frown upon people that follow Al Qaeda. Americans will never offer forgiveness. I am not saying that I think what Al Qaeda did was moral; however, I believe that there is a point when no more can be done. September 11, 2001 is over with and nothing anyone can say or do will ever bring any of the 3,000 people back. No matter how terrible that sentence sounds, its the truth. Every year, we mourn the deaths of loved ones we lost on September 11, 2001. I find this amazing that the United States can come together as a whole to mourn the ones we have lost. However, are we not just prolonging the grief stage? Should we not be celebrating all that the people did for us? Should we not celebrate the life that they lived? I realized that people grieve too much. I know I am accountable for this. When I lost my grandfather in middle school, I could not bear to be happy. I was lonely, sad, and miserable. I put a smile on my face to make people think that I was okay. I realized later that grieving a dead one is only acceptable for a certain time period because at a certain time, the person's life should be celebrated. I knew that my grandfather would not have wanted my family or I in such a state of devastation, but in the tough times, my family failed to realize that he lived a great life and he impacted many people. If every day was a fresh start, people would not necessarily forget about the past, but people would learn to forgive. In the case of 9/11, many people have yet to forgive, which restrains them from moving on. In the case with my grandfather, I learned that the past does not die, it just slowly lessens. I know that I should not continuously think sad thoughts about my grandfather, but I should not forget about him either. I agree with Faulkner when he says that the past is not dead because if the past were dead, I would forget about everything bad that has happened in the past.