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    Thomas Becket

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    Why was Thomas Becket murdered? Thomas Becket was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. He and King Henry II were good friends at the time‚ until they had a power struggle. This leads to an argument. Becket had changed once he had enough power. Becket was murdered by 4 knights in 1170. There were many factors that led to Becket’s death‚ some irrelevant to the actual murder. King Henry II made Becket Archbishop of Canterbury. He thought that he would help the Monarchy rule. After Becket knew

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    Thomas Edison

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    Thomas Edison Thomas (Alva) Edison was one of America’s most important and famous inventors. Edison was born into a time and place where there wasn’t much technological advancements. His inventions helped a lot of things quickly change in the world. His inventions contributed to many inventions today such as the night light‚ movies‚ telephones‚ and records and CDs. Edison is most famous for the development of the first electric light bulb. Like I said Edison was born into a time where

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    William Clark was born on August 1‚ 1770 & Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18‚ 177 in Albemarle County in Virginia. During this time Thomas Jefferson was the president of the United States. Lewis and Thomas Jefferson grew up as boyhood neighbors as kids.1 Lewis joined the militia in 1794 which was commanded by Lieutenant Clark‚ where they later grew a strong bond.1 Several years later Lewis received a letter asking to become the president’s secretary-aide. A secretary- aide is a person who

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    Thomas Jefferson

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    Thomas Jefferson: The Third Level of Greatness Thomas Jefferson is regarded as one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States. He was truly a founding father when the United States was arguably at a vulnerable state. Jefferson was a political intellectual‚ he held many different positions all shaping him to become the renowned president he was. His authorization of the Deceleration of Independence and his several places in government leading up and including his presidency

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    Thomas Jefferson

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    Thomas Jefferson The third president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson. He had been the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. In an age of great men Jefferson was remarkable for his wide-ranging curiosity on many subjects. He helped the United States get started‚ and his plans for the future helped it grow. Many of the good things Americans enjoy today have come from Jefferson’s devotion to human rights. Jefferson is often called the

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    What did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition accomplish? How did Aaron Burr and the Supreme Court interfere with Jefferson’s otherwise successful first term? The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the nation’s third president marked a turning point in America. While the Federalists were fading as a political force‚ he was able to complete the Louisiana Purchase and more than double the size of the United States‚ expanding west and broadening the horizons for the future of

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    “The hope is in the… tendency toward error.” Trial and error defines the pinnacle of human nature. As shown in Lewis Thomas’ writing and throughout history‚ progress can only occur with mistakes. Parents strive to teach their children about possible future mistakes in a lame attempt of protecting the child from having to experience the mistakes himself‚ but truthfully‚ experience presents the best lessons. You can warn a child to not touch a hot stove and he may listen at first. However‚ his

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    Thomas Aquinas

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    Dominic Ronan History 111 Robert Mancini St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas was a determined student‚ writer‚ as well as teacher. Born into a large noble family near Aquino‚ Italy. He began his studies at the young age of five‚ only to become one of the greatest Christian theologians of the Middle Ages. Attending the Benedictine monastery in Monte Cassino. From there he went on to study at the University of Naples‚ where he was first introduced to Aristotle’s work. After being taken captive

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    are many great American authors‚ but few have had such an impact on the U.S as Lewis Carroll. His timeless work is still read today and has a special place in the hearts of many. He is a man of many talents and abilities and wrote in a way that can be cherished by all ages. He is‚ no doubt‚ an exceptional writer and will go down in American history as one of the greats. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson‚ commonly known as Lewis Carroll‚ was born on January 27‚ 1832 in Cheshire‚ England to Reverend Charles

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    Dylan Thomas

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    Thomas’ Dying Light Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in Swansea‚ Wales on October 27‚ 1914. After leaving school‚ he worked briefly as a junior reporter on the South Wales Evening Post. In November of 1923 he moved to London and in December of that he published his first book‚ Eighteen Poems. In April 1936 he met his future wife‚ Caitlin Macnamara. In September 1936‚ his second volume of poetry‚ Twenty-five Poems‚ was released. In July 1937 Dylan and Caitlin were married and in the following

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