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    Stonewall Jackson

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    Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was born on January 21‚ 1824 in Clarksburg‚ Virginia. His father and younger sibling had died of typhoid fever when Jackson was very young. This left himself‚ his mother and a younger sister. His mother remarried and fell into debt with her more current husband. Because of the immense financial struggles distressing the family‚ Jackson was forced to go live with an uncle. Jackson’s uncle paid little to no attention to him‚ even when young Jackson showed an interest in learning

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    Andrew Jackson

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    Presidential Outline: Andrew Jackson I. Andrew Jackson a. March 15‚ 1767 – June 8‚ 1845 b. 61 years old II. No formal education; Occupation: Major General in the military‚ lawyer in North Carolina and Tennessee‚ Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court‚ military governor of Florida‚ also became a US Senator III. Democratic Party IV. John Quincy Adams: Federalist‚ Democratic-Republican‚ Whig Party; Henry Clay: Whig Party V. The main campaign issue was the Bank of the United States‚

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    Michael Jackson

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    Sharene Salameh WGS209 March 12‚ 2014 -Known as the "King of Pop‚" singer-songwriter Michael Jackson was born in Gary‚ Indiana‚ on August 29‚ 1958. -As a child‚ he performed as the lead singer of the Jackson family’s popular Motown group‚ the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date. Jackson’s 2009 death stirred controversy and was ultimately ruled a homicide. Dr. Conrad Murray‚ who had

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    Andrew Jackson

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    2A  Presidential Outline: Andrew Jackson  I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Andrew Jackson. March 15‚ 1767­ June 8‚ 1845  Jackson was born in Waxhaws which is on the borderline of North Carolina and South  Carolina. He ran for president from Tennessee.    A. Educational Background­ Jackson had a very irregular education. He didn’t  attend school on a regular basis. Jackson ended up studying law in Salisbury  North Carolina.  B. Occupational Background­ Jackson became a lawyer in Tennessee in 1787

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    Michael Jackson

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    Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29‚ 1958 – June 25‚ 2009) was an American singer‚ dancer‚ entertainer and recording artist. Referred to as the King of Pop‚ he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time‚ and one of the most influential. His contributions to music‚ dance and fashion‚[1] and a much-publicized personal life‚ made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Alongside his brothers‚ Jackson made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of

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    Janet Jackson

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    Janet Jackson was born in Gary Indiana on May 16‚ 1966. She is a member of the Jackson Family musical dynasty. 	Her most famous family members include Jermaine‚ Stephen‚ Jackie‚ Tito‚ Marlon‚and Michael whom were all part of the musical group the Jackson 5. The most famous of the brothers is Michael whom helped Janet begin her musical career. Like many of the women in show business today‚ Janet has been faced with many obstacles in her life. Despite all of the problems‚ Janet has overcome

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    Jackson Dbq

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    democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and economic opportunity. Throughout the Jacksonian era the Jacksonians proved to be violators of the United States Constitution and not the guardians they believed themselves to be. Both the Jacksonians and President Jackson went against the Supreme Courts regarding cases that were said to be constitutional. An instance in which the Jacksonian Democrats violated the Constitution was in the "Trail of Tears". The Supreme Court stated that the Jacksonian Democrats’ actions

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    andrew jackson

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    President‚ Andrew Jackson worked to pull apart the Second Bank of the United States. The original Bank of the United States had been introduced in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton as a way of organizing the federal government’s finances. This first Bank became invalid in 1811. It was followed by the second Bank‚ put together by James Madison in 1816 to reduce the economic problems caused by the War of 1812. Both Banks were involved in the growth of the U.S. economy‚ but President Jackson did not approve

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    Michael Jackson

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    a change.” Introduce person Michael Jackson grows up in Gary‚ Indiana born on August 29‚ 1958. He grew up with a big family‚ he had five brothers and he had three sisters living with him. When Michael was eleven their dad‚ Joseph Jackson made a band called the Jackson five that is when Michael started singing in his career. Michael Jackson’s life On August 29‚ 1958‚ Michael Jackson was born in his hometown of Gary‚Indiana. Joseph Jackson‚ his father‚ was and crane operator to take

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    Michael Jackson

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    TEKEEYAH WILLIAMS First Speech 06 BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL JACKSON Date: October 3‚ 2011 Objectives Organization: Topical General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the impact Michael Jackson had on the human society INtroduction I. Attention Getter: By a show of hands how many times have you started a task only to abandon it even without giving it a try II. Orienting Information: a. He was born 1958 in Gary‚ Indiana‚ which

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