getting the gold. She even started to get hate from the press. Simone was the 2013 Artistic Gymnastics World Champion. Many people said since she is a power gymnast‚ she can’t be artistic and graceful. She wanted to prove them wrong‚ in which‚ she did. When Simone saw that she made the 2016 Rio Olympic team‚ she couldn’t believe it for one minute. Before‚ her Olympic dream was to simply just make the team and go to Rio with all the amazing experiences like meeting other American Athletes and having
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Elizabeth Blackwell: Major Discoveries or Contributions to Science Elizabeth Blackwell made many amazing contributions to science. The one she is most well known for is becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree from an American medical school. Elizabeth Blackwell had many accomplishments‚ but with those accomplishments she was also faced with many challenges. Getting admitted to a medical school was one of her first and probably one of her greatest challenges. The education she had from
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“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings”(McNeese 14). Salvador Dali was an intelligent artist with the ambition to bring the art of Surrealism to the level of importance that it is today. His unique and creative works amazed viewers to think as they puzzle through Dali’s optical masterpieces. Dali created some of the most celebrated artwork of today‚ and his personality and story increase his fame even more. Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech was born in Figueres‚ Spain on May
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There are many situations in Macbeth where supernatural beings or ideas are used to further the plot‚ explain something‚ or represent a theme or mood of the story. We see this with the three witches in the beginning of the story and through various other parts. There was also the ghosts and apparitions that appeared throughout the story. We also have the idea of prophecies being told‚ this idea is mainly thought to be supernatural. Finally we have the floating dagger that Macbeth sees right before
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He was torn in whether he should stay in the city he was in at the moment‚ Strasbourg or if he should return to Geneva‚ he decided that it was best if he returned to Geneva and did. During John Calvin’s studies he created a religion or belief known as Calvinism. This religion was based around the absolute power and supremacy of God. John Calvin believed the man was sinful and could only approach God through faith in Christ‚ not
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THE PERSIAN WAR The Persians and the Greeks were at war with each other in the Persian war. It started when the Ionians revolt against the Persians and asked Greek to save them. The wars were Marathon‚ Thermopylae‚ Salamis‚ and Plataea. The battle of Marathon was the first war. The Greeks won the war against the Persians. In the war the Persians thought they could sneak attack Athens but the Greeks were waiting for them the whole time. The battle of Thermopylae was the second war. The Persians
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Ancient Greek times enveloped many revolutionary discoveries and creations‚ especially in the world of literature. Literature flourished in Greece with the help of poetry and drama. Three profound playwrights left a significant impact on Greek culture: Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides. Out of the three most influential playwrights of ancient Greek times‚ Euripides turned out to be the most distinct. Euripides was born in 480 BCE on the island of Salamis. He lived during the time of the Peloponnesian
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From 1100 B.C.E - 750 B.C.E.‚ the Greeks suffered through a period of time during which the population declined and food production dropped. Historians refer to this period in history as the Dark Age. The Dark Age was very grim for the Greeks‚ but numerous developments managed to emerge out of this period. In fact‚ near the end of the Dark Age‚ one of the greatest poets of all time began his work. His name was Homer. Throughout Greek history‚ we can see the tremendous impact that Homer and his ideas
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This revolutionary event in history is most noted for the execution of thousands of citizens under the influence of other rebellious acts that grew popularity at the time. Famously‚ Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were included under the list as these were important figures that were deeply involved in French revolutions. Despite this tragedy‚ this event is often times considered a momentous occasion in French history as it exemplifies the claim that this became the turning point for the outspoken
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guns”(Klein). The French were quite worried about the conditions But one thing is Napoleon wanted to fight no matter what. With Napoleon having more superior weapons and more in quantity they still had to figure a way around the Mud But in no way did they figure out how to. In many ways the french feared Napoleon’s strategies and the weaponry the French army
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