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    Lydia Ho AP Government Hardball Chapter 1: It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who You Get to Know In the world of politics‚ one of the most important things is who you know. Knowing people will bring a politician success. Chris Matthew stressed one-on-one communication and “retail politics” in this first chapter of his book. He knows firsthand because he was in Washington for many years observing and learning. Not only is it necessary to know as many people as possible‚ but it is also important to make

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    Many aspects shaped the 1920’s‚ and that includes the trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. The two were tried for killing a paymaster and his bodyguard. They were sentenced to the death penalty for a crime that their involvement in was questionable. Many people protested to their sentence. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti’s court sentence sparked a large debate through the nation that continues today as to whether it was justifiable or not. Nicola Sacco worked a steady job at a shoe

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    Michael Jordan

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    Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He lived in Wallace North Carolina but moved to Wilmington North Carolina when he was 7 years old. By the end of his career in basketball he was regarded as the best player in history. Playing 18 seasons in the NBA‚ 16 of them for the Chicago Bulls‚ and led them to 6 NBA championships. Throughout his career‚ he has changed the role of African American athletes and also a great role model for millions of people.

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    Michael Jackson

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    who inbraced the goodness of children and humanitarian work. He was the King of Pop. He was Michael Joseph Jackson. Born on the 29th of August 1958‚ in Gary‚ Indiana‚ Chicago‚ Michael was the eighth of ten children to an African-American family. He attended Montclair college prep‚ his elementary‚ where he gained interest in music. Michael had a troubled relationship with his father. In an interview Michael admitted that when he was a boy‚ he regularly got whipped by his father‚ also that he had often

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    “I deliberately set very high goals for myself…why not? No limits” (Phelps 14). Michael Phelps is a name that will always be associated with the word swimming. He made the sport well-known by his eight medal wins at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games‚ and is the most decorated Olympian in the world. He had been swimming since he was seven years old‚ and competed at only fifteen years old in his first Olympic Games. Michael Phelps has affected the world for good by bringing honor to the United States‚

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    The Machine That Is Michael Phelps In Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers he expresses that‚ “It makes a difference where and when we grew up. The culture we belong to and the legacies passed down by our forebears shape the patterns of our achievement in ways we cannot begin to imagine” (Gladwell 19). He believes that there are other factors besides hard work and ambition that contribute to a person’s success. There are the rare cases‚ like Oprah Winfrey‚ who rose from nothing and worked hard her whole

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    Michael Collins

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    Michael Collins and the Decline of Imperialism “Imperialism‚ as defined by the Dictionary of Human Geography‚ is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic‚ cultural‚ and territorial relationship‚ usually between states and often in the form of an empire‚ based on domination and subordination.” (Wikipedia) In the movie Michael Collins‚ the director Neil Jordan‚ presents a historical biopic of the Irish patriot and revolutionary Michael Collins. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary

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    Michael Kors

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    Michael Kors: The Last Word in Luxury Michael Kors handbags always reflect style and substance. And that’s exactly why everyone wants to own one of them. It helps you to make a style statement. It enables you to stand out among a crowd. To sum it up‚ it makes you feel special. The brand Michael Kors always evoked feelings of pride and luxury among its innumerable owners. It has class and it projects the indomitable spirit of the modern women. It has a unique charisma and a lazy elegance‚

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    Michael Kors Michael Kors was born on August 9‚ 1959‚ and raised on Long Island. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology‚ but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women’s collection in 1981 and became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City. Designer. Born August 9‚ 1959‚ Karl Anderson‚ Jr. was raised on New York’s Long Island. As a toddler

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    Michael Collins

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    Michael Collins 1. On the16th October 1890 Michael Collins was born in West Cork near Sam’s Cross‚ named after Sam Wallace‚ a local highwayman. Michael was born to father Michael Senior and mother Marianne O’Brien. Even though there was a 52-year age difference it did not stop them from making Michael the youngest of 8 children. Collins’ father‚ Michael Senior‚ said on his deathbed "Mind that child"‚ pointing to his six-year-old son. "He’ll be a great man yet‚ he’ll do great things for Ireland."

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