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    Franklin D Roosevent

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    The presidency of Fanklin D. Roosevent was responsible for the passage of the twenty second amendement. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to his first term in 1932 and a secound term in 1936. In general‚ FDR did not favor third terms. A precedent was set by Geoge Washington to serve only two terms. The reason was that Washington felt that political ambition was distastful and felt the desire to maintain power was the same as kings wanting power.    As of 1940‚ there were no limits to the tenure of

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    Henry Hudson

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    Henry Hudson was an English explorer‚ who sailed along the North East coast of North American. His early life is unknown‚ for there is not even a record of the year he was born. His final days are a mystery‚ after his mutinous crew set him adrift in the bay that bears his name‚ June 1611. It is believed that he could have been the grandson of a London alderman who helped found the Muscovy Company‚ which is a trading company. Hudson took four voyages beginning in 1607 and continued to1611‚ making

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    Rosalind Elsie Franklin‚ born July 25‚ 1920‚ was the second of five children of the wealthy family of Ellis Franklin and Muriel Waley. She attended numerous private schools and excelled in math and science. Rosalind died in 1958 at the age of 38 due ovarian cancer; this was likely caused by her extensive work with X-rays. Rosalind Franklin’s work in the field of science revolutionized the way we look at DNA as well as setting a path for female scientists around the world today. Rosalind was born

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    Benjamin Banneker‚ was a well-educated man and the son of former slaves‚ writes in his letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1791 that slavery is against the foundations that the country based upon itself upon. Banneker supports his argument by recalling texts and moments of history that was crucial to the foundation of America and the contradictory aspects of slavery. Banneker uses several rhetorical techniques including tone‚ allusion‚ diction‚ ethos‚ pathos‚ and counterargument to make his position of

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    Henry and Bee

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    Speech: “Henry and Bee” By Annabelle Micallef 11.03 What if you were adopted? What if your own mother didn’t want you? How would you feel? Good morning/ Afternoon Students and Mrs Barrett- Brown. Today i will be evaluating the documentary of "Henry and Bee". These questions reflect on year twelves understanding of the values of belonging and not belonging. These questions also reflect on what has happened throughout Bee King’s life. The concept of belonging is essential in our lives as it brings

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    Henry fords's

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    Henry Ford‚ the son of farmer started ford motor companies‚ he used some management schools of thought‚ one of them been the classical management school of thought‚ forming the company in the first place and at the same time running the company by himself‚ he did this by planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling its day to day operations. The first model; the model T was ford’s most famous car at the time‚ it was producing at large production scale and at the same it sells were setting record

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    Henry Hudson

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    Considered one of the world’s most famous explorers‚ Henry Hudson actually never found what he was looking for. He spent his life searching for different routes to Asia‚ but he ended up opening the door to further exploration and settlement of North America. Even though many places are named after him‚ Henry Hudson remains an elusive figure. There is little information available about the famous explorer’s life before his first journey as a ship’s commander in 1607. It is believed that he learned

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    impossible? Benjamin Franklin was an extremely brilliant and talented individual. He constantly sought ways to improve himself. After he read "The Spectator" he put in a very dedicated effort to imitate their style of writing because he loved how precise the authors wrote out their thoughts. Franklin was also a relatively religious man or at least believed enough to try to be a morally righteous man so that he would avoid his way into hell. Through these beliefs and virtues Franklin created a plan

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    Henry Hudson

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    project is Henry Hudson. I bet your wondering who he is. I will tell you who he is and what he did. Henry Hudson was a great navigator and an early European explorer. Everyone believed that he was born between 1570 and 1575‚ in England and died after June 22 1611 (forty six years when he died). Henry Hudson lived in London with his wife Katherine and his three sons named John‚ Oliver‚ and Richard. Henry Hudson had four other brothers named Christopher‚ Thomas‚ John and Edward. Henry Hudson is best

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    Henry Viii

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    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was king of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was lord‚ and later king‚ of Ireland‚ as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty‚ succeeding his father‚ Henry VII. Besides his six marriages‚ Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry ’s struggles with Rome led to the separation

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