French ambassador for many years. Thomas Jefferson was a wise man that was able to be the third president of the United States. Also he played a major role in helping the U.S. get their freedom. People saw Thomas Jefferson as many things a coward‚ a hero‚ and as a horrible person. When British soldiers invaded Virginia‚ Jefferson’s colleagues in Richmond fled to Charlottesville and set up a temporary base. While he gathered his family at his mansion at Monticello. The press later called him a coward
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Oskar Schindler was born 28th of April 1908‚ Oskar Schindler is a over all hero‚ he continually risked his life while trying to safe others at all cost‚ he made very courageous decisions without any second guessing about how much trouble he would be put in if he was caught doing this action‚ with Oskar being in the prior experiences also made his operation all the more ricky. With all Oskar went through he still reminds unknown to many people today. As Oskar Schindler grew up he worked in several
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accomplished many things as a pilot that no women had ever accomplished before. Though her love for flying finally killed her in a mysterious plane accident‚ her memories and accomplishments still live on with us today. Amelia Earhart is considered a hero because she withstood many challenges. In a time where women were considered to be less successful than men‚ Amelia Earhart continued to reach for her
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The great Bambi-no was a hero to children. Even if his childhood was Terrible! According to the New York Times.Babe Ruth had a large heart towards children because he gave time and money to help impoverished children. I couldn’t believe that a famous person would give their money to help the less fortunate. Babe Ruth had a heart he helped many children. Babe grew up in an impoverished Baltimore. His family did not make much money and they could barely sustain his family. That is why when he became
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bring up‚ Achilles and Hercules. Each of these heroes has at least one thing that separates them from regular men‚ something that is special about them. For Achilles it is his invulnerability and his incredible courage that make him a great Greek hero. For Hercules it is his god-like strength‚ and his luck of being the son of the king of the gods. Each of these Greek heroes was destined to be great at a very early age. Just after Achilles was born he was dipped in the River Styx by his mother which
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Chris Kyle- Heroes get remembered‚ but legends never die. Maybe it’s destined for the brave that aren’t scared to risk their lives every day to fight for freedom. He was best known for his number of kills as a sniper‚ rumor has it he has around 160 confirmed kills. As a matter of fact Kyle served four tours in the Iraq war and was awarded several medals for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. Even though Chris Kyle didn’t stay the full 20 years in the service‚ he became known as the
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For all Ulysses knew he was a hero. He was a god-like warrior and deserved much more than the petty life of a regular mortal. He fit the label of an immortal deity‚ his actions in the Trojan War and the ten years he had spent sailing on the sea have determined it. He had fought a murderous battle‚ and came out victorious; he defended his crew from most dangers that the gods launched at them. Ulysses was a god in his mind‚ and the images Calypso had shown him had showered him with pride. Yet‚ there
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The True American Cowboy As the twentieth century approached‚ America was experiencing a time of considerable expansion. All eyes were looking for ways to make the United States a larger‚ more powerful‚ and more efficient country. Because of this wave in American society‚ there was no movement given more devotion than the settling of the West. The range-cattle industry in its various aspects‚ and in its importance to the United States and particularly to the Great Plains‚ has been a subject
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Barack Obama: A True American Icon An American Icon is an individual who has impacted America in a powerful way through their progressive or iconic actions. Barack Obama is a true American Icon. Throughout his presidency‚ Obama has been dedicated and focused on improving all of America and its people through his many policies and reform acts. During his two terms as U.S. President‚ Barack Obama has taken proactive measures to fix and rebuild our environment‚ created a health care plan that has benefited
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John Adams is the person I admire the most. Since I am on this American Revolution kick‚ I going to shout out for the Forgotten Patriot. John Adams‚ without him there might not have been an American Revolution‚ not that it was an effort by a single man but several singular men held the Revolution together. John Adams endured. People actively disliked him for his intellect‚ his supposed coldness‚ and prickly nature. They poked fun at a man who was pudgy and bald before age thirty. A man later dubbed
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