An adamant reformer‚ an principled politician‚ and a courageous national leader‚ Samuel J. Tilden was a man devoted to serving the public. As Governor of New York‚ and as a Presidential candidate in the disputed and controversial Presidential election of 1876‚ he served as an example for future politicians of how an honorable and high-minded statesman should act. Born in New Lebanon‚ New York in 1814‚ Tilden attended Yale College and studied law at New York University. He soon found extensive success
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Blue and Gold in His Blood Children often dream of growing up to be superheros‚ ballerinas or firemen‚ but Samuel L. Giddings always knew he wanted to be a Naval Academy Midshipman. Currently second class at the Naval Academy‚ Annapolis‚ Maryland‚ the twenty-year-old is pursuing an Operations Research major. He hopes to be a Surface Warfare officer after his graduation in 2017. Giddings grew up with a family full of experience in the armed forces. “I lived at the Academy”‚ he said‚ referring to
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In the fourth paragraph of the story “ Samuel” by Grace Paley‚ the narrator states “ But three of the boys were Negroes and the fourth one was something else she couldn’t tell for sure. In other words as readers we get a pretty good idea about the race of the kids. The statement is a pretty good hit trying to tell the reader that race plays an important role in the story. Due to the fact that the race of the children was indicate‚ implies that the time period must have been when there was racial
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Obituary: Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain‚ who has died aged 61‚ was a French navigator and soldier. He is important to Canadian history because he helped establish the settlements. He founded New France and Quebec City as well. Early experience In 1604‚ he was made an assistant to the Sieur de Monts‚ who was a French noble appointed by the king of France to set up trading posts in Canada. In the summer of 1605‚ de Monts‚ Champlain and approximately sixty settlers and established a small
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Protagonist of the story‚ Samuel Spade‚ is a very mysterious man who trusts only himself. The problems he may encounter tend to get done without the help of higher authorities (police) in his life‚ Spade‚ works only for Spade. Characterized by devilish qualities throughout the book‚ Samuel is associated with the term “blonde Satan” (3)‚ implying that he is comparable to the devil. He wants to outsmart everyone and win this “game” that is going on between him and Gutman. His potential love interest
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service profession. Service denotes stewardship‚ involves integration and facilitation and engenders a cooperative approach to problem solving” (P.5). Stewardship is to hold something in trust for another‚ a commitment to serve the needs of others. Samuel Mockbee was a great leader of his profession. He demonstrated leadership characteristics by “cautioning students that goodness was more important than greatness‚ compassion more eventful than passion” He also believed that “everyone‚ rich or poor
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Samuel became a judge despite not being a descendant of Aaron‚ and became the national leader and head of the tribes. He appointed Saul‚ a warrior from the small tribe of Benjamin‚ the first king of Israel during a time of war against the Philistines. Saul led the Israelites to Gilead to defeat the Ammonites‚ reuniting the tribes and defeating an enemy. However‚ Saul did not always follow the standards of the Torah‚ so Samuel secretly proclaimed David as the next king of Israel. David was an exceptional
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produce products by machines when before they were hand-made and took a long time to produce. Which resulted in the expanding efficiency where it made a higher expectation for everyday products that was known back then as “pre-modern world”. In 1790‚ Samuel Slater is often credited at the first person to start the “American Revolution which was similar to the British model. With his innovation expanding the pace of how cotton string could be converted to yarn.
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On the 16 day of February in 1999‚ I was given the name Samuel Lloyd Jordan. This was a name my parents felt that one day would change the world or even see it in huge lights. A name that would live on even when i die for all the great thing I would eventually achieve. Although‚ they also knew that not one can raise a child‚ but a village. This is what they knew had to be done to raise me. In this i found a man by the name of Vincent Jones. He is about 5’10‚ Grey hair‚ nice smile‚ and well dressed
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