thought to be to small and underweight to be a soldier proved he was the hero‚ leader‚ and strategizer the military needed to win the war. Murphy was immediately sent to Italy where he got his first taste of war. In Sicily he began building his legacy as the ultimate soldier when he killed his first enemy combatants. two Italian officers. Murphy was awarded his first of many medals for this action. Matter of fact he was awarded every medal imaginable our nation could offer. Audie Murphy’s size
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message in Chittister’s article‚ Legacy‚ is for people not to waste life in order to leave good memories to those that survive them after death. It is an inspirational message of love‚ compassion‚ self-reflexion‚ and hope in the mist of the inevitable‚ death. How past ambitions or desires‚ now bear little importance during our last stand here on Earth. Like a call to arms‚ he ready us to focus on what really matters in life‚ ensures we do not live a wasted life so our legacy can live long after our life
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It was the 1800s‚ the United States of America was growing and vast financial empires were developing. Into this era of opportunity‚ one powerful man emerged‚ a man who pulled the financial strings of wealthy men and entire countries. A man who brought order to chaos – John Pierpont Morgan (JP Morgan). On multiple occasions‚ he was called on by American Presidents to save the nation’s economy‚ and at times he was also criticized at wielding the power to be able to do so. He amassed a colossal personal
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Reconstruction after the Civil War was a time of resolving conflicts between the North and the South. The South had recently been demolished by the end of the war leaving social‚ political‚ and economic problems to be solved. One of the more significant problems being the struggling battle to remove slavery and instituting equality and justice for African Americans. At the time‚ the American people needed a president who was able to move forward from all the causes of the Civil War. In fact‚ a president
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The Jacobean Era‚ Cromwell‚ and the Restoration Elizabethan literature generally reflects the exuberant self-confidence of a nation expanding its powers‚ increasing its wealth‚ and thus keeping at bay its serious social and religious problems. Disillusion and pessimism followed‚ however‚ during the unstable reign of James I (1603–25). The 17th cent was to be a time of great upheaval—revolution and regicide‚ restoration of the monarchy‚ and‚ finally‚ the victory of Parliament‚ landed Protestantism
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The Legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd It was in 1965 when three main band members meet. They had great hits great fans‚ but the times of glory were over they were traveling to a concert‚ but something went terribly wrong. After a while‚ new members of country bands were starting to join when Gary Rossington wanted to bring the band back together. Lynyrd Skynyrd has been on and off‚ they have been great in the beginning. But the fame came to an end and the band was off for a while until one of the founding
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of the things that most people tend to leave behind is a legacy. What comes to my mind when I think of a legacy is something that could be remarkable or not so remarkable. What I would like to do is leave something remarkable. Not only in school‚ but life in general. At the end of my journey in middle school‚ I would like to leave knowing that I was triumphant and improved in my academics. If I were to leave a memorable legacy‚ I will have definitely shown that I have improved in my academics
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London Olympics 2012 Legacy - Controlled Assessment - How will people in the UK benefit in the long term from the facilities developed for the 2012 Olympic? The London Olympics commenced on 27th July 2012‚ after beating four rival cities in summer 2005 to win the right to stage the Olympic Games in 2012. After an exhaustive two year search to find the hosts‚ London came out on top: out of itself‚ Madrid‚ Paris‚ Moscow and New York. Plans for the new Olympic park based around the deprived area
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Louis Riel A legacy can be defined as your mark left on the world after you leave. Louis Riel did a lot of good things to help Canada get to where it is today even though some people might not think the same way. Louis Riel left a good legacy behind him because of the amazing things that he accomplished for Canada. Louis Riel was a leader in many different ways. He lead a blockade to stop the lieutenant-governor William McDougall from retrieving the Red River territory from the Metis. The Metis
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Precambrian Period – The beginning of life Our planet formed from a cloud of dust and gas some 4.56 billion years ago. The Earth’s vast history is divided in four major eras: the Precambrian‚ the Paleozoic‚ the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic. The Precambrian era covers most of our planet’s history and lasted from Earth’s inception until 542 million years ago. It was during this era that the Earth became solid‚ the atmosphere became breathable and life emerged. There is little evidence about the events that
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