Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington was a great influence for the black community. The efforts he made to become such a wonderful leader were incredible. Booker T. Washington was a man that started up from scratch. He grew up as a Black slave‚ who did not have many choices in life. He was born on April 5‚ 1856 in Virginia and he had a white father and a black mother. When he was still a child he went to work in a coal mine after the Emancipation Proclamation. When Booker was seventeen he
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George Washington: American Hero George Washington was a great guy and a great leader. But what do you really know about him? About his childhood and about his life. But did George’s childhood affect his biggest accomplishments and failures? Little is known about his childhood. That’s why people make up stories to fill in the dark spots. Like how he chopped down a cherry tree then confessed to it. He was homeschooled from age 7 to 15. But he studied with a local church. And became a schoolmaster
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Admissions Subcommittee Appeal Toby J Watase W.S.U. # xxxxx Why is a Washington State Education important to me? Washington State has been my dream college since I was a baby. It has been my families university of choice. The two most influential in my life Uncle Tony Grafton and Grandpa Donald Grafton‚ both alumni‚ raised me as a cougar. At my birth my Uncle Tony Grafton showed up at the hospital with a stuffed cougar from the WSU bookstore that sang the fight song and a baseball hat. At
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George Washington George was one of the most famous people is the united states ever. He was knew to be the Father of the Country and cause this country to be what it is now. The united state is one of the biggest and best country in the world. Thank you George Washington. George Washington was born on February twenty second of the year 1732. George alway had his birthday celebrated on the eleventh for some odd reason. But George was born in Westmoreland county Virginia‚home to his family since
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Does the team they played for have the most Superbowl rings? Troy Polamalu and James Harrison are the two best players to ever play in the NFL because their team they changed NFL defenses‚ and are some of the strongest NFL players and are some of the best at their positions. The way they play the game of football is awesome they just stand out in the games. They also are really strong James Harrison is the overall strongest OLB/DE to play the game. Troy Polamalu is one of the most‚ if not the most
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contrasting Washington and Du Bois’s philosophy‚ professor Lewis states: "Well‚ for African-Americans‚ I think one has to say that Booker Washington served two masters."3 Many people believed that Washington did in fact serve two masters. While he did try to create ways to give African Americans a better life‚ he also compromised greatly by accepting mistreatment and
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Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Politics can be corrupt and extremely ugly. In Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ Jefferson Smith is appointed as a new member of the senate. Jefferson Smith was too idealistic and naïve to be a senator in American government during this time of corruption. Mr. Smith was too naive to survive as a senator during the time the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” took place. Mr. Smith’s naiveté was seen in his proposal to start a national boys camp. After this proposal during
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George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732. He was born at his family farm. His mother’s name was Mary and his father’s name was Augustine. George was the eldest out of Mary and Augustine’s six children‚ himself‚ Elizabeth‚ Samuel‚ John‚ Charles and Mildred. Mary‚ was Augustine’s second wife‚ Augustine’s first wife‚ Jane Butler Washington‚ had died leaving him with 2 sons‚ Lawrence and Augustine. The farm Washington’s family owned was called Ferry farm. It was in Popes Creek Estate in Westmoreland
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George Washington Who is George Washington? George Washington was a great man who played a huge role in developing the United States. Washington is remembered as one of the most influential people in American history. George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 at Pope’s Creek Virginia. From an early age Washington’s father was justice of the county court. In 1738 Georges father Augustine moved George and his family to Little Hunting Creek‚ which is now known as Mount Vernon. When George was
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“ To be Prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace”. (George Washington)In the beginning George Washington was a normal kid his mom and dad had a Plantation farm and worked in it. When he became a teenager he started the military and worked his way up to become a great leader. He led our troop in the american revolution and he put them first and inspired them to keep fighting. In the end they won and because he was such a good leader he became the first president of
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