Super Swimmer "Hey Buddy‚ you ready to swim?" He hid behind his mom’s leg and held on tight. His name was Dylan Cross and his mother signed up for 16 private swim lessons. I wondered why he was so scared of the pool. This little tan boy had nothing but fear in his eyes. So I pulled his mother to the side and asked her if Dylan had ever had swim lessons here at Philadelphia Sports Clubs before. She said "No he hasn’t‚ he has only been in the pool once when he was five and he nearly drowned to death
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During the years 960-1279 AD the great Song dynasty ruled China. The song dynasty would be the most ideal place to live because of its inventions‚ achievements and government. The first reason that the Song dynasty would be the best is its inventions. First is its gunpowder‚ gunpowder was important if there was war so they could protect their kingdom. Next is the paper money it was important so they could keep track of how much they could spend instead of trading. And last is movable type writing
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The Life of Alexander the Great At the age of twenty years old‚ Alexander’s reign of the Macedonian throne began in 336 B.C. following the death of his father‚ Philip II. Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ was thought to have assassinated her own husband so that the throne would be prepared for her son. When Alexander became King‚ he wanted to do great things so that everyone would know that he is King. From the beginning of his reign‚ he always had a passion for fighting and winning wars. He also noticed
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Achievements of Ancient Civilizations In 3500 B.C early civilizations started in the river valleys of Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and India. These civilizations made a big impact on later civilizations. They also made lasting and important contributions to humankind. The first civilization is the Sumarians. (doc 1). The Sumarians lived in Southern Mesopotamia which is the land where the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers meet. Mesopotamia is also known as The Fertile Crescent because of its fertile soil
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Mae Jemison is a very talented women that has many authentic occupations and has positively impacted our world. She was born on October 17‚ 1956‚ in Decatur‚ Alabama but grew up in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ where she attended Morgan Park High School. Not only is she the first African american to enroll in the astronaut training program but she was the first african american women to fly into space On September 12‚ 1992‚ in the Endeavour mission. Mae is also known for being the president of BioSentient Corporation
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The Islamics had many great achievements but I think their greatest one was building a trade route through their empire. Muslims were able to make such great contributions because they were open minded and had a high tolerance for different cultures. Because of this‚ they got to learn from the different countries they took over such as Greece‚ Rome‚ and India. They had so many different ideas and all that knowledge led to them making great achievements that lasted and made an impact on the world
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Alexander II & Alexander III Alexander was the eldest son of Tsar Nicholas I and was born in Moscow in 1818. Alexander became Tsar of Russia in 1855 after his father’s death. At that time Russia was in the Crimean War but then in 1856 russia signed the Treaty of Paris that put an end to the war. Alexander knew that his military power wasn’t strong enough anymore and his advisers informed him that Russia’s economy is not even close enough to be competed with industrialized nations such as Great
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Taylor LaFrancis APUSH period 2 Chapter 6 IDs 23 August 2013 Term/Name | Identify | Significance (if underlined) | Alexander Hamilton’s political beliefs | Hamilton called for a national convention to overhaul the entire Articles of Confederation. | *Hamilton suggested Congress consider ways to “render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the experiences of the union” | Founding Fathers to the Constitution Convention | Fifty five men representing all states‚ except
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AS History Homework Determined to preserve the Autocracy‚ in what ways did Alexander III in fact lay the foundations for its destruction? Alexander III struggled to keep his large multi-ethnic empire together‚ as a major change within Russia was expected of him after his late father Alexander II begun some reforms. He needed to maintain the complete power over Russia in order to preserve autocracy‚ while facing pressure from some of his advisers to reform the empire to make it more democratic
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The Legacy of Alexander Hamilton “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” This is quoted by Alexander Hamilton. Throughout our legacy unit we have been looking at different celebrities‚ political figures‚ and many others to see how they have impacted our world. One of those legacies is Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury and has left a huge legacy in the U.S. On January 11th 1757 Alexander Hamilton was born in the British West Indies on the Island
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