Oskar Schindler completed the impossible task of saving over a thousand Jews from relegation during the Holocaust. Although Schindler worked efficiently and effectively‚ his climb to success was not easily achieved. Schindler underwent numerous strenuous tasks‚ and solved difficult issues to achieve the greatness that he did. Schindler risked his life multiple times to protect those less fortunate. Schindler betrayed his own morals in order to protect the Jewish people. At the beginning of World
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spite of all these attainments‚ there are also some controversy about Alexie’s writings. For example : “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” was pulled from the curriculum of Idaho Schools. Following parental objections that‚the writer used filthy words. The school board in the Meridian district in Idaho has voted to remove it from high- school supplement reading list‚ where it has been used since 2010. (the gurdian.com/books). Today Sherman Alexie is a successful author but very down to earth
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Ray Charles‚ was one of the greatest composers. His music was different‚ but it was a unique kind of different. It made a person want to get up and dance because it had so much life in it. It was the dedication Ray had that he put it all into all his music. He had so much heart and in the music industry that’s all that is needed. How would‚ Ray Charles‚ music be describe? It’s said that it was soulful something that will never be forgotten. Ray took pride in making others feel good while listening
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LINCOLN‚IL-Edgar allen poe is still famous to this day. He is known as the american treasure; he is a guenes who draws us to his work on horror stories and poems. One reason poe is still famous today is because his writing is very creative and scary. He pulls every bad memory and turns it into a story. He pulls everyone in with the misery of his stories. Poe uses depression in his stories. One story poe wrote was “the Tell-Tale Heart.” In it he used lots of random capitalization such as‚ “Evil
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There is an old Latin saying that reads‚ "Dimidum facti qui coepit habet sapere aude" (He who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise.). For proof of this‚ you need look no further than to our thirty-ninth president James Earl Carter Jr.‚ more fondly known as Jimmy Carter. During his presidency‚ Pres. Carter showed himself prudent and often made the wise decision over the popular vote. Jimmy Carter aspired to make government competent and compassionate and his achievements were notable
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Goldschmeding Foundation explored how people use hope as an incentive and their conclusions were‚ "Hope is aware of the tension between reality and the ideal the people envision. This makes it a motivating force for development that distinguishes itself from optimism." John
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Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt‚ Jr.[2] (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[3]) (October 27‚ 1858 – January 6‚ 1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909). He is noted for his exuberant personality‚ range of interests and achievements‚ and his leadership of the Progressive Movement‚ as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity.[4] He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the first incarnation of the short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. Before becoming President
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1776‚ the Congress a five-man board of trustees Jefferson‚ John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston to draft a Declaration of Independence. After creating the Declaration of Independence Jefferson returned to Virginia‚ where from 1776 to 1779 he served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. On June 1‚ 1779‚ the Virginia legislature body chose Jefferson as the state’s second representative. Then At home‚ Jefferson invested his energy dealing with his funds and making
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Arms was published in 1929 and was based on Hemingway’s experience while fighting the war. While fighting in the Italian infantry‚ he met a woman named Agnes who was a nurse. Hemingway fell in love with the nurse while he was in the hospital‚ healing from a wound received on the battlefield. Ernest eventually proposed to Agnes‚ who turned him down and forever changed his view on women. Death in the Afternoon was released in 1932 to be met with scrutiny. Friends of his‚ including his inspirations‚ such
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when returning to the U.S.: "The Nisei troops are among the best in the United States Army and the respect and the appreciation due honorable‚ loyal‚ and courageous soldiers should be theirs rather than the scorn and ridicule they have been receiving from some thoughtless and uninformed citizens and veterans" (qtd. in “442nd Regimental Combat Team.” the 442.org‚ 2015). "The members of the Combat Team have made a magnificent record of which they and all Americans should be proud. This record‚ without
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