George Washington Plunkitt‚ was one of the powers of Tammany Hall in the late 19th century. Plunkitt was born in a shantytown called Nanny Goat Hill and died wealthy and renowned. Tammany Hall‚ the name of a civic society‚ controlled the Democratic Party in New York city. They knew how to get power and hold on to it by getting people to vote for their candidates. Political power leads to personal wealth. Tammany governed NY from 1854 to 1934. The New Deal reforms of welfare and public housing socialized
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political science and graduated in 1966. In his sophomore year Kerry became president of the Political Unit. There he won a lot of debate contests against other college students form across the nation. In March 1965‚ he won the Ten Eyck prize as the best orator in junior class for a speech that was critical of U.S. foreign policy because of the Vietnam War. Military service From 1966-1970 John Kerry volunteered to serve in Vietnam. There he served on a Swift Boat in the river deltas‚ one of the most
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threatened by such an overwhelming force‚ the fear can be quite nearly so. The animosity and relentless oppression happening during this clip of history left the African American community at a loss‚ and this is where Marcus Garvey‚ talented Jamaican orator and activist‚ filled the void of leadership and headed the first mass U.S. movement for racial justice: the “Back to Africa” movement‚ where African Americans were encouraged to emigrate to African country Liberia for a better life; although a recycled
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The play opens on a crowded and noisy street in Rome as Julius Caesar returns from battle‚ where he stomped Pompey’s sons into the ground. Pompey is a guy who used to rule Rome with Caesar (they were called "tribunes"). After disagreeing with Caesar about how Rome should be run‚ Pompey was defeated in battle and assassinated. Just to be sure that Pompey’s family and supporters couldn’t come after him‚ Caesar chased Pompey’s sons to Spain and defeated them in battle‚ too. Murellus and Flavius‚ Roman
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who symbolized A lawyer and a journalist Beloved by masses for his eloquent Tagalog and fearless defense of the poor against friar abuses. Marcelo H. del Pilar Physician-novelist and a many splendored genius. Jose Rizal The greatest orator of the Propaganda Movement Graciano Lopez Jaena A medical student and a biographical writer. Mariano Ponce Other Propagandists… Propagandists Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo Pedro Paterno Antonio Luna Pedro Serrano Laktaw Who’s who? The
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Francis Bacon‚ 1st Viscount St. Alban‚[1][a] Kt.‚ KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher‚ statesman‚ scientist‚ jurist‚ orator and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. After his death‚ he remained extremely influential through his works‚ especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. Bacon has been called the creator of empiricism.[2] His works established and popularized
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missionary exemplifies his disregard for his own happiness. “’I thought I had made a mistake entering the ministry… I burned for the more active life of the world- for the more exciting toils of a literary career- for the destiny of an artist‚ author‚ orator‚ anything rather than that of a priest… God had an errand for me”(392). St. John does admit that a life outside of the priest hood would make him happy but he has an unbearable drive to go out and prove himself against difficult challenges. He’s become
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Academic Statement of Purpose The need for critical discourse analysis is crucial now more than ever because of the sheer mass of information our society encounters on a daily basis. I hope to demystify some of these messages through the use of critical discourse analysis in both my future research and my career. My work in discourse analysis seeks to identify those who are powerful‚ the construct of power they rely on‚ the social indexing employed‚ and the implications of their words for those
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leadership was mainly acknowledged. I will now talk about Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was an English statesman and an author‚ he was best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. Winston Churchill is also known as an orator‚ strategist‚ and politician‚ Winston Churchill was one of the most important leaders and one of the most remembered in modern British and world history. He won the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature for his books on English and world history. Winston
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The Death of Gomburza & The Propaganda Movement In February 17‚ 1872‚ Fathers Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Burgos and Jocinto Zamora (Gomburza)‚ allFilipino priest‚ was executed by the Spanish colonizers on charges of subversion. The charges against Fathers Gomez‚ Burgos and Zamora was their alleged complicity in the uprising of workers at the Cavite Naval Yard. The death of Gomburza awakened strong feelings of anger and resentment among the Filipinos. They questioned Spanish authorities and demanded
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