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    Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States‚ is one of the most revered in American history. His list of political and personal accomplishments is interminable‚ however it was his character that left the most notable impact on United States history. He grew up as a poor farm boy in Kentucky and moved to Illinois at the age of 21. Although he was able to teach himself by borrowing books and eventually becoming an attorney‚ he lived a life full of misfortune. His mother died when he was

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    happened if you had made a different decision or if a certain person had never entered your life. Historical events all happened because of the actions someone or a group of people committed or the pure existence of someone. What would history be like if the Hitler did not exist‚ if Franz Ferdinand the archduke of Austria-Hungary was never assassinated‚ or if Spain never supported Christopher Columbus’s voyages? Throughout this essay the impact that Joan of Arc had on French History will be discussed

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    Andrew Miller History 1302 - LaCoco Monday‚ May 9‚ 2011 “Integrated Circuits” Gordon E. Moore‚ co-founder of Intel‚ noted in 1965 that the power of integrated circuits doubles every two years.[1] This‚ known as Moore’s Law‚ is the basis for what I believe to have had the most profound impact on American History. Without integrated circuits‚ culture changing devices such as the iPhone would not be possible. These circuits were created in 1958 by Jack Kilby‚ inventor of the hand-held

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    A Woman That Had An Impact In My Life Essay Women have been characterized as submissive‚ weak‚ and ignorant by man and the Society itself. But Deborah Sampson has made all of those perspectives of woman false. Her history and what she has accomplished made a big impact in my life‚ we have many Things in common. Deborah Sampson was born in Plympton Massachusetts on December 17‚ 1760. Her youth was spent in poverty‚ as well as I she lived a poor life when growing

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    born‚ not made”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can all managers go on to be a leader? Explain. For several years‚ the concern whether leaders are born or made is an issue of great controversy. From different opinions however‚ it could be a little bit of both hence proving that any manager can go on to be a great leader as well. Among other definitions‚ Maxwell (1993‚ p.11) has defined leadership as an ability to influence others. He also defined a leader as a person who influences

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    1 Summary - Roseberry Introduction European History and the Construction of Anthropological Subjects In the book‚ Europe and the People Without History Eric Wolf (1982) discusses his belief that anthropologists cannot ignore history for whatever reason[footnoteRef:1]. The category of record he promotes is a single one that is in black and white on a universal scale which conversantly takes into account all the main alterations the history of the world has had to go through for decades‚ a process

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    Great People who moved the world Mylene D. Masangkay 971-8563-37-7 © 2005 Worldlink Marketing Corporation. 101 pages A Summary of “Great People who moved the world” By: Kurt Patrick V. Abu Introduction: The book “Great People who moved the world” is a book that contains a list of greatest people who made a mark in society. They are the people who amaze us‚ inspired us‚ and other emotions that developed us a person. They were included on the list due to their actions that moved the world‚

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    Jane Addams’ legacy and impact on history lives on through many people and organizations today. Because Jane Addams opened the Hull House‚ many other settlement houses were built and continue to function. These settlement houses brought attention to the needs of youth in society. In 1893‚ Hull House opened the first public playground in Chicago. Current care for children and teens are seen today in early childhood education‚ after-school programs‚ and focus on recreation such as gym‚ recess‚ and

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    The month of February is black history month‚ there has been many stories told how black people have made huge impacts on the world. In Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image‚ in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. There is no saying where they should be separated nor treated differently‚ and all of that ended because of the civil rights act of 1964. For one example Mildred Loving i recently did a research project about her. She fell in love with a white

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    There are many influences that have made me into who I am today. To begin with‚ I am a Hispanic teen that is 15 years old. I was born in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. My parents are Mexican. Today‚ I have a culture that I have picked up throughout my life. I have followed the traditions that my family follows. We also celebrate holidays and special occasions in a Hispanic manner. One person that has had an impact today in my life is my dad. He has taught me right from wrong. He has taught me to be honest and

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