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    William Graham Sumner explained his view on social Darwinism through an excerpt that was displayed in a collection of essays in 1914. This accusatory text was written in the 1880s and was directed toward the poor people of America. However‚ he did not see them as less fortunate‚ which is often used synonymously with the word poor. To be unfortunate means to be unlucky; these poor citizens were put in this position by their own faults. According to Sumner‚ it was not a matter of luck‚ but a matter

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    Graham Greene

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    Graham Greene: A Catholic Novelist Henry Graham Greene (1904-1991) is famous around the world as a prolific writer. During his career‚ extending over sixty years‚ he wrote more than twenty novels‚ a collection of short stories‚ several plays‚ screenplays as well as books of travel writing‚ essays and film criticisms. It’s not an easy matter to deal with such a milestone in English literature that came through so many different periods and matured so much over the time[1]. One aspect of his personality

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    Billy Graham

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    Historical Character Profile - Final Report Billy Graham was born on a farm outside Charlotte‚ North Carolina; William Franklin Graham Jr. became the most famous and successful evangelist of the twentieth century. Graham preached the Christian gospel in person to more than eighty million people and reached countless millions more by radio‚ television‚ films‚ books‚ and newspaper columns. A 1943 graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois‚ Graham gained experience and exposure in Youth for Christ

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    Martha Graham

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    Martha Graham Discuss the influence Martha Graham had on the development of Modern Dance. Make detailed reference to her technique‚ choreography‚ and performing. Modern Dance is a style of dance that originated in the early 1920s as a rejection of Classical Ballet; it can be used to show raw emotion‚ political/social issues‚ and freedom. Martha Graham (11th May 1894 – April 1st 1991) was an American dancer who had a large impact on Modern Dance. The development of Modern Dance was largely impacted

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    Billy Graham

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    shopping and presents‚ according to renowned evangelist Billy Graham. In a question-and-answer column on the Tribune Content Agency on Nov. 24‚ a woman asked Rev. Graham how she could avoid getting caught up in the frenzy of Christmas shopping and be more self-controlled in her spending habits. The evangelist opened his response by quoting Luke 12:34 in which Jesus says‚ “For where your treasure is‚ there your heart will be also.” Rev. Graham explained that the way a person uses money reflects what he

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    Martha Graham

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    Early life Graham was born in Allegheny City‚ which today is part of Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ in 1894. Her father George Graham was what in the Victorian era was known as an "alienist"‚ a practitioner of an early form of psychiatry. The Grahams were strict Presbyterians. Dr. Graham was a third generation American of Irish descent. Her mother Jane Beers was a second generation American of Irish and Scotch-Irish descent and was also a sixth generation descendant of Puritan Miles Standish. In the

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    Ashley Graham

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    Ashley Graham has been a model for sixteen years and has struggled with how the fashion industry deals with the size difference of models. In 2003 she was signed on to Ford Models‚ and last year in 2016 she became the first plus size model to be on the cover of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. In 2010 Lane Bryant came out with an ad titled‚ Not what Mom Would Wear‚ which was rather controversial; it consisted of shots of Ashley in different lingerie‚ preparing for a date. Television stations

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    Graham Bowley

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    In Graham Bowley’s article “In an Era of Strife‚ Museums Collect History as It Happens” he describes the journey of Aaron Bryant‚ a curator for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bowley explains why Bryant believes collecting is crucial in the preservation of black history. Throughout the article‚ Bowley is effective in showing the importance of collecting history as it is presented through delivery‚ style‚ and ethos. The article highlights the work of Bryant and his colleagues

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    Sumner County Jail: Reflection Paper I learned that jail‚ as it is boring is actually very helpful to the inmates. They are more focused on helping them get rehabilitated and out of jail as quickly as they can‚ without a recidivism rate going up. They can have jobs‚ but only women can work in the kitchens‚ I believe because there are knives‚ and women are less violent than men‚ most of the time. Also‚ the only people able to have jobs are “trustees‚” which wear a different color jumpsuit than the

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    Billy Graham Jr

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    Christian evangelist and author of many spiritual and devotional books‚ William Franklin Graham Jr‚ also known as‚ Billy Graham‚ was born on November 7‚ 1918‚ in Charlotte‚ North Carolina. Billy Graham got his big popularity start preaching at an L.A. revival and was a guest on Stuart Hamblen’s radio show in 1949. The publicity made Graham a very popular preaching icon and he began broadcasting his sermons globally. Writing his first book in 1947 “Calling Youth to Christ” when Billy was ministering

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