Frank W. Buckles died‚ sadly yet not unexpectedly at age 110‚ having achieved a singular feat of longevity that left him proud and a bit bemused. "I knew there’d be only one someday‚" he said a few years back. "I didn’t think it would be me." “We lost a living link to an important era in our nation’s history. But‚ we have also lost a man of quiet dignity‚ who dedicated his final years to making sure the sacrifices of his fellow ‘doughboys are appropriately commemorated.” –Eric Shinseki (Secretary
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spite of everything‚ I still believe that people are really good at heart!" I know that many people probably wonder how a puerile girl like Anne Frank could indicate such a puissant and inspiring quote. Some people question her feelings towards the Holocaust. Did the Holocaust transmute the way Anne felt about the perspective on her life and her world? Anne Frank always believed in other people and she always stayed optimistic towards others. Anne had hoped that one day her family and the other Jews would
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Could you imagine living the way Anne Frank and many other Jews did? Anne Frank was living in the time of the holocaust‚ and she showed many characteristics. Anne was positive‚ always had hope and always be positive. Anne reveals these traits by saying‚ "In spite of everything‚ I still believe that people are really good at heart." I believe that all women should have these traits. Anne was a very positive person. For example in the play I heard that Anne commented on the cat. But Peter replied
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Frank Sinatra: The Man and his Music From the Hoboken Four to the Album duets everybody has a favorite Frank Sinatra song. Frank Sinatra’s music is still remembered today and is enjoyed just like it was in the 50’s; Mozart‚ Handel‚ Beethoven‚ and Tchaikovsky’s music are remembered in the same sense and respect. Old Blue Eyes was known for his creation of swing music‚ his huge red bow tie‚ and his habit of drinking Jack Daniels whenever he sings. The city of New York loved Old Blue Eyes the most
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and in everyday conversation. Anne Frank is a well known exemplar. She used her optimism to change the lives of the people around her. Now‚ one may think that remaining happy in tough situations is nearly impossible‚ or unimportant considering other situations. Nevertheless‚ plenty of scientific evidence‚ historical evidence‚ and common sense points to the truth. Remaining positive in any conflict will benefit
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Otto‚ he got liberated by Soviet troops on January 27th 1995. The Nazi’s took him into auschwitz and held him till the troops came. The Nazi’s didnt kill Mr. Frank in auschwitz because they had just got there for only a couple months then the troops came and then they rescued all of them. Before auschwitz he was in 2 concentration camps. Otto Frank first arrived in auschwitz in September of 1944. Otto was first sent to Westbrook transit concentration camp then moved to auschwitz to find out he was the
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Some people today often think about why do we have laws? and do we really need them? Frank Trippetts explains why many people today don’t follow the laws he also talks about the importance of the laws. Trippetts argument is to show people why they should not break the law no matter how big or small the law is. He goes on explaining how millions of americans never think twice before breaking the law. The author’s tone is critical to the millions of americans. Some people might think that the laws
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was pain and hurt everywhere. The Nazis destroyed the life of Jews like Anne Frank. There is conflict everywhere in life. Everyday more problems arise and even more pain is caused. In life humans start conflicts‚ in fiction there are conflicts‚ and throughout history there always has been conflicts. When there is conflict‚ the best thing to do is stay strong and positive. One motivational story is The Diary of Anne Frank. When the Nazis came‚ her life fell apart. The Nazis were taking all of the
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UNIX versus Windows Compare and Contrast Analysis of Solaris 10 and Windows 2003 Team "A" University of Phoenix Online POS 420 Introduction to UNIX Carlie VanWilligen February 20‚ 2007 Compare and contrast of operating systems There are many operating systems in use today. There are basically three types of operating systems Windows‚ Macintosh‚ and UNIX/Linux. In this paper we are going to compare and contrast Solaris and Windows Server 2003. Solaris is part of the UNIX family and
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How long would it take most people to do self-improvement; eliminating bad habits and replacing them with good ones? The common answer is probably several years‚ depending on the magnitude of the change. However‚ in the case of Anne Frank‚ being forced into confinement to avoid the Nazis has made her mature and make several large changes in just a little over a year‚ a remarkably short amount of time. In fact‚ if you were to take a look at her entries written in 1942 compared to 1944‚ you might have
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