became well known around the globe for his jobs as being an inventor‚ printer‚ scientist‚ diplomat‚ postmaster‚ and politician. He was the most known for drafting the Declaration of Independence with other founding fathers. Ben gave huge contributions to our world during his time living. He was born on January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Out of all his siblings‚ he was the favorite of his parents‚ Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. As a little boy‚ he liked to save his earnings to
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Alex Lewis John Pierpont Morgan J.P. Morgan was born 17 Apr 1837 John Pierpont (JP) Morgan was born on April 17‚ 1837 in Hartford‚ Connecticut to parents Junius Spencer Morgan and Juliet Pierpont Morgan. Morgan was born into a life of luxury‚ his banker father built JM Beebe‚ Morgan and Co.‚ the largest dry goods exporter in Boston. JP Morgan’s entered the banking world 1 Aug 1857 In 1857‚ after going to college in Europe‚ JP Morgan returned to the US and he got a job working for the private banking house Duncan
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John Pierpont Morgan is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern United States economy. He was an industrial genius that is accredited with the founding of many companies including General Electric and AT&T. However‚ Pierpont is looked upon as a saint and demon the same. He received a honorary degree from Harvard university that read: "Public citizen‚ patron of literature and art‚ prince among merchants‚ who by his skill‚ wisdom and courage‚ has twice in times of stress repelled
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“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help someone else get it first”. These wise words were spoken by Oprah Winfrey. This is how she thinks and this is how she wants the whole world to think. Oprah has been known as the most influential women the world has ever seen. Oprah has made her global impact by educating people with worldly problems‚ using her position to help others‚ and creating various charities. One of her greatest accomplishments and one of her most known charities
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I have read Suresh Canagarajah’s article ’ The Fortunate Traveler: Shuttling between Communities and Literacies by Economy Class ’. He is a good writer and he has many good idea about learning English to improve literacies. In Suresh Canagarajah’s opinion‚ every English learners need to find a adaptive way‚ that will enhance their interests to learn English. Countries’ tradition is influencing local people’s aethestic standard‚ so many readers are hard to accept foreign writing style. As a entreprenant
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Buddhism‚ a religion that is practiced by most Indian communities‚ is named after Gautama Buddha. He was a religious teacher‚ and his work began in the north of India. The dates for his birth and death have been subject to discussion as they are not certain. Different researchers have indicated different dates‚ but they all range at around the mid BCE. Information that concerns and illustrates the life of Buddha is mainly contained in his writings and texts. The Buddha had monks who were his followers
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One of the overall points that Augustus makes certain he conveys in the Res Gestae is that above all of his accomplishments‚ he was cared for by the people of his empire. The first part of the document addresses his various accolades of which were awarded to him by the senate and other such organizations of power. When pointing out that the Res Gestae was the official recording and collection of Augustus’ life by the man himself‚ the extent of his want to be remembered in a positive light is revealed
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Essay Topic 4: Augustus made significant urban and architectural interventions on the city of Rome. Choose three buildings/monuments related to his reign and discuss how they reflect his impact. What representational messages were they designed to convey? Many architectural and urban forms and elements that we witness today are largely influenced by how buildings were design and laid in Rome. Not only in terms of its external design that brought upon important messages but the design of interiors
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has a reputation worldwide for being sincere‚ honest‚ and hard-working. Many Indians admire and respect him for bringing India out of the clutches of the Licence Raj. In 2010‚ TIME magazine listed him among the 100 most influential people in the world.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Childhood and education 3 Early career 3.1 Finance Minister of India 3.2 Career in the Rajya Sabha 4 Prime ministership 4.1 14th Lok Sabha 4.1.1 Foreign policy 4.1.2 Economic policy 4.1.3 Healthcare
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Deeds of the Divine Augustus • Trade and Currency The Roman currency is sestertius (HS). Augustus paid to the Roman plebs‚ HS 300 per man from his father’s will and in his own name‚ he gave HS 400 from the spoils of war when he was consul for the fifth time (29 BCE); furthermore‚ he again paid out a public gift of HS 400 per man in his tenth consulate (24 BCE) from his own patrimony; and in his twelfth year of tribunician power (12-11 BCE)‚ he gave HS 400 per man for the third time. And
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