The Constitution of the United States of America was officially ratified in 1788. Since the Constitution has been ratified there has been 44 Presidents. The first three Presidents of the United States are George Washington‚ John Adams‚ and Thomas Jefferson. All three of these men are quite significant political figures in our nations history. However‚ George Washington‚ without question‚ had the most significant impact on America and his influence is still felt today. George Washington set many precedents
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Brute force and pure strength do not win battles. Archimedes‚ a Greek genius proved that to be true by winning many battles despite not being the best strategist or having the best army; building and inventing war machines led him to his victory. Archimedes’ inventions have completely altered the way warfare was fought. Firstly‚ to defend the Romans off when Syracuse was fighting the Second Punic war‚ Archimedes invented war machines that were effective and required significantly lesser amount of
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It has been over 200 years since the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven‚ but his music is alive and excites millions of people‚ almost as if it was created by our contemporary. Anyone who is even slightly acquainted with Beethoven`s biography and musical legacy‚ cannot help but fall in love with pieces of music of this composer. Between high ideals praise in his musical works and his life‚ there was no single abruption. Beethoven’s life is an example of courage and persistent struggle against life’s obstacles
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni better known as Michelangelo was a world renowned painter‚ poet‚ sculptor‚ and architect. Michelangelo was born March 6‚ 1475‚ Caprese‚ Republic of Florence‚ Italy and died February 18‚ 1564‚ Rome. Michelangelo was still very young when his mother had become ill and died. When he became old enough he was put in to school‚ but Michelangelo’s father soon realized that he had no interest. So‚ at the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father took him as an apprentice
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Mohandas Gandhi‚ Whom most people know as Mahatma‚ meaning “Great Soul‚” is one of the most prevalent images in the minds of those who think about great leaders‚ in the movement for human rights and non-violence. However‚ not much is known about his life as a child and his achievements in the early twentieth century. All the staging grounds in Gandhi’s stance towards non violence‚ human rights‚ and peace took place in the years leading up to the twentieth century and the first
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi[8] was born on 2 October 1869[1] in Porbandar‚ a coastal town which was then part of the Bombay Presidency‚ British India.[9] He was born in his ancestral home‚ now known as Kirti Mandir.[10] His father‚ Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885)‚ who belonged to the HinduModh community‚ served as the diwan (a high official) of Porbander state‚ a small princely state in theKathiawar Agency of British India.[10][11] His grandfather was Uttamchand Gandhi‚ also called Utta Gandhi.[10] His mother
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Essay "Compare the strengths and weaknesses of ONE Asian leader with those of ONE leader from another part of the world. " Name :Course :Tutor :College :Date : A comparison of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela .Introduction Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869 in India . He was assassinated at the age of 78 .He is recognized as political and religious leader of India and the Indian independence movement . He was the found of Satyagraha ‚ an idea that is mainly concerned with truth and confrontation to
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other that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi- a lawyer from India. Aka Mahatma Gandhi –meaning great soul Gandhi‚ Indian Independence Leader. Gandhi was kicked off a train after refusing to move from his rightful first class seat while travelling to Pretoria. This small act of personal racism sparked a great deal of courage within Gandhi resulting in his determination to fight for discriminations for all Indians. Spending a year in South Africa after accepting a job‚ Gandhi was faces with an overwhelming
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Take a look at Malcolm and Gandhi‚ but not just at their achievements. Look at their life all the way from where they were born and the house that they grew up in. Some say that the life that they grew up living where much the same as in having to overcome many obstacles that made them who they are. Although others state that they are nothing alike because of their religion and their beliefs on how to persuade. While looking into this topic I found many things that intrigued me. Although you are
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truth and simplicity. Gandhi was a man who seen that at the bottom of every religion they are all the same. He tried to show the world that nonviolence and peace is mightier than the most powerful weapon. Gandhi’s natural will and determination to show the world what we all could do inspires me to do my best. When I dedicate myself to something that interests me‚ I put all I can into it to succeed. When I do the absolute best on a project‚ I am proud of my results. Gandhi didn’t care what others
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