that people are really good at heart.” ~ Anne Frank. In this quote it is shown that forgiveness and hope are truly the key to getting through something. While 6 million people may have died in the Holocaust‚ think about all of the people who survived and struggled to have hope in the hard times. The only way to get through such a tragedy like the holocaust was to be optimistic‚ and try to forgive people for the horrible misfortunes they committed. Anne Frank and her family had hope and they lived in
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the passing of a Legend CBS) In 1965‚ Frank performed in front of the inmates at the Lorton penitentiary. At this point in Sinatra’s career‚ he wanted to perform for the benefit of his audience rather than in search for higher pay. Sinatra said‚ “I like being with the public‚ under almost any circumstance‚ no matter where it is or why...so that I do my upmost to fulfill the responsibility as a performer and a public life." (CBS) Using his ability to unify‚ Frank‚ in high spirits‚ put on a wonderful
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we simply need a better plan to turn things around. Carrie Smith was nearly $15‚000 upside down one year and debt free the next. She shared the secrets to her success with the Huffington Post. In case you are thinking that Smith was independently wealthy and just had bad luck‚ she also shared her gross income. She was not wealthy and had to work to make ends meet each month. She brought home $3‚496 each month. The first thing Smith did was attack her credit cards. In her case‚ the credit cards
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(1799-1831) 1. Jedediah Strong Smith born on January 6‚ 1799 in Bainbridge‚ New York. 2. He was thought to have died on May 27‚ 1831 in Ulysses‚ Kansas. 3. He was a Mountain man‚ explorer‚ and trail blazer. 4. Jedediah Smith was leading a dozen men across the plains south of the Yellowstone River to open new trapping grounds but before they reach the area he was mauled by a grizzly bear. He survived but was scarred for life and wore his hair long to hide the scars. 5. He was quoted as saying
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Summative Assessment Imagine crying little children. Imagine having to run away‚ leaving everything behind. Imagine shooting and bombings everywhere. There are many intolerant things that have happened in the past and are still happening today. Intolerance is the act of refusal to tolerate or respect people or person of a different social group. For example‚ the holocaust. Many things during the holocaust were intolerable. Many people were killed just because they believed
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According to Adam Smith‚ self-interest should not be denied. In the ‘Wealth of Nations’‚ he asserts that self-interest in the market is to encourage the growth of society through the division of labour and the maximization of wealth. For him‚ self-interest is enough to motivate the exchange of goods. The butcher-brewer-baker example (p.19) says that their willingness to offer us a meal is dependent upon their own interests‚ not their kindness. Coase agrees in principle‚ stating (p.534) that the
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Anne Frank and her family were Jewish citizens who had to go into hiding when the Nazi had came and invaded Germany. The Frank family hid in a place called the secret annex. The secret annex had many parts to it. Including a living room‚ sleeping areas‚ and a place to prepare food. The first important part of the secret annex is the living room. Anne and her family would meet up every night to gather in the living room. Their living room was very small because they lived in an attic. This was also
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Anne Frank was said to have died sometime in February or March of 1945. She passed away in Lower Saxony‚ Germany. The first concentration camp they were all sent to was called Camp Westbrook in the northern part of the Netherlands. Anne died from typhus‚ a terrible disease with purple rashes and fevers. Typhus was a very common disease to get in concentration camps due to the lack of cleanliness in them. Anne was transferred from camp to camp when she died of disease. Anne was only 15 years old
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history‚ was the main topic of John Smith’s letter to Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1616. John Smith was incredibly fond of her and believed that she should be welcomed and respected in England. John Smith speaks highly of Pocahontas‚ as well as Queen Anne in this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to convey his message to Queen Anne. He uses
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Captain Jahn Smith and Governor William Bradford were two influental leaders in the New World during the early 1600s. They both established a colony and they attempted to attract settlers with writings. Their writings were intended for different audiences and they both had different purposes. John Smith’s writings were intended to bring people to the new world. He wrote a pamphlet to the people in England and told about all the good things about New England. In his pamphlet he tried to persuade people
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