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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great‚ Alexander III of Macedon‚ King of Macedonia‚ was born in July 356 BC in Pella‚ Macedonia. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. His father‚ Philip II of Macedon‚ was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy‚ a renowned dream interpreter‚ determined that Olympias was pregnant‚ and that the child would have the character of a lion. Even as a young
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Alexander Calder was one of the most innovative and original American artists of the twentieth century. In 1926‚ Calder arrived in Paris and devoted himself to a project called the Circus that occupied him for over five years. This contains characters and animals made out of wire‚ scraps of cloth‚ wood‚ cork‚ labels‚ bits of scrap metal and pieces of rubber. Calder transported his little theater in suitcases and performed it for his friends. During his performances‚ Calder invented ways to simulate
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Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton‚ a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was Alexander Hamilton‚ of Grange‚ Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock‚ the Laird of Cambuskeith. Hamilton’s mother was Rachael Fawcette Levine‚ of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young‚ she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine
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Alexander the Great was a conqueror and King of Macedonia prior to the Hellenistic Period. He succeeded to the throne after Phillip II of Macedon’s death brought his reign to an end. However‚ the continuance of the promised legacy his father left behind did not satisfy this power crazed King for fame and glory. Alexander the Great’s resentment towards his father led him to continue conquering because he wanted to overshadow his father. Under his headship‚ his unification of Greek city-states led
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Jeffrey Wigand Dr. Jeffrey Wigand is best known as the whistle blower against the Brown and Williams Tobacco Corporation (B&W). He revealed the unethical tactics B&W used to target youth‚ and how they deluded many patrons of the addictiveness of nicotine in tobacco. Dr. Wigand was born in New York City‚ however‚ he claims Mt. Pleasant‚ Michigan as his home. He travels extensively about the nationally as a motivational speaker‚ lecturer and specialist on various tobacco issues. In addition he
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Conquests of Alexander the Great At the age of 20‚ Alexander III became the king of Macedonia when his father Philip was assassinated. Before he could begin his now famous campaign to conquer Persia‚ he had to take control of Illyria‚ Greece‚ and the Thracian tribes. Once his control of the region was in place he began hi campaign to conquer Persia. Alexander had amassed a large military force that included some 48‚000 soldiers‚ 6‚000 cavalry‚ and a naval force that consisted of 120 ships
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TWEDY Thesis Statement: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire‚ he had great success in the military field‚ and he was a philosophical idealist. First Major Idea: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire. From 336 to 334 and many years after that‚ Alexander conquered territories on a superhuman scale. He then promoted Greek culture and language throughout
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Alexander the Great Throughout history the actions‚ beliefs‚ and achievements of certain individuals have changed global history. One such individual is Alexander of Macedon‚ better known as Alexander the Great. During the years of Aristotle came the military rule of Philip of Macedonia. Philip was a great conqueror‚ but not as great or as popular as his son Alexander. The main thrust of Alexander’s reign was that it happened so quickly. With lightning fast speed‚ the greatest mortal hero of Greece
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Alexander Fleming Med 241 Introduction To Pharmacology Professor Cornett March 25‚ 2014 This Paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the Associate of Science degree in the Medical Assisting Program at Southern Technical College Scottish biologist‚ pharmacologist‚ and botanist Alexander Fleming born August 6‚ 1881 in Ayrshire‚ Scottland made an accidental discovery that revolutionized medicine. Encouraged by
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