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    Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing‚ a statistician‚ and a social reformer. She was mostly famous for caring for soldiers during the Crimean War. She is now still known as the most famous nurse in the world because of her hard work in establishing nursing education. Nightingale was born on the 12th of May 1820 in Florence‚ Italy. She grew up in a wealthy family with her father‚ William‚ her mother‚ Frances‚ and her older sister Frances Parthenope. William was a big influence in

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    Albert Pike was a lawyer who played a major role in the development of the early courts of Arkansas and played an active role in the state’s politics prior to the Civil War. He also was a central figure in the development of Masonry in the state and later became a national leader of that organization. During the Civil War‚ he commanded the Confederacy’s Indian Territory‚ raising troops there and exercising field command in one battle. He also was a talented poet and writer. Albert Pike was born in

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    because of lack of knowledge‚ and too much reliance on common sense. Plato’s‚ the divided line‚ helped to show the metaphysical and epistemological beliefs of Plato.

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    Marché bazaar and the Fetish Market‚ offering traditional talismans and remedies relating to the voodoo religion. The German Empire established the protectorate of Togoland in 1884 during the period generally known as the "Scramble for Africa. Togo’s culture reflects the influences of its 37 tribal ethnic groups‚ the largest and most influential of which are the Ewe‚ Mina‚ and Kabye. French is the official language of Togo‚ but many native African languages are spoken there as well. The climate is generally

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    In this paper I will be discussing the Greek God Asclepius. Asclepius was the God of Medicine. To begin with let’s talk about how he became the God of Medicine. Asclepius was the child of the mortal Coronis and the God Apollo. Apollo was a jealous God in the fact that he found out that Coronis fell in love with another mortal man which resulted in an affair. When this became apparent to Apollo‚ he had his twin sister Artemis‚ Goddess of the Hunt‚ go after Coronis and kill her. At this point‚ Coronis

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    describes the American Dream as “The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction.” (Meacham 1). Americans have a preconceived notion that working hard and having sound morals enables a chance of success in every aspect. In view of the fact that working hard led to success‚ Americans were intent on securing jobs and being industrious. This notion

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    He also experimented with x-rays and short range radio communication before Guglielmo Marconi did. In other words‚ Marconi just picked up where Tesla left off. And as an extra‚ he discovered the rotating magnetic field; which was the basis for AC machines. Tesla invented many things and contributed to life immensely. I’m quickly going to go to the

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    Virginia had already gotten out of their debt and therefore did not want to pay a subsidy to those who had paid their share of taxes. This dispute was difficult because the Constitution said that the Federal Government was responsible for ending national debt—just like Hamilton planned‚ but then the Articles of Confederation said that Congress was not allowed to tax the people in a direct form. After disputing with James Madison (the man who did not support central government) about what could and could

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    in the study of history because it represents a notable example of the territorial and economic rivalry between nations in Latin America during the 1800’s‚ in addition‚ the conflict reflected the struggle for control of natural resources and territorial expansion. characteristics of imperialism of that time. Although some might argue that Chile did not benefit significantly from the Pacific War due to the economic costs associated with the conflict. While it is true that the Pacific War imposed significant

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    Glory and Story: How Greek Mythology Informs Modern Culture      “Excellence is not an action. It is a virtue.” Says Aristotle. In a way‚ as an  action‚ excellence would seem episodic‚ occasional‚ or lucky. As a virtue‚ excellence would  appear to be serial‚ rehearsed‚ or practiced. In both contexts‚ just as ancient Greek  philosophy made different‚ lasting conceptual designs about the idea and ideal of “aristein” or  to be the best of yourself and/or the better of your peers‚ so did classical Greek mythology 

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