Carnegie‚ Andrew ‚ 18351919‚ American industrialist and philanthropist‚ b. Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His father‚ a weaver‚ found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh)‚ Pa. Andrew first worked in a cotton mill as a bobbin boy‚ then advanced himself as a telegrapher‚ and became (1859) a superintendent for the Pennsylvania RR. He resigned (1865) his railroad position to give personal attention to the investments he had
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I first came to SA on November 27‚ 1992‚ and I’ve been sober ever since. When someone asks me what I’ve done to stay sober‚ my answer is always the same: "I don’t know. I did not do it; I have a Higher Power Jewish Manwho shows me that He can do it." I thank God every day for my sobriety—but I’m in a very hard place today. My wife passed away six months ago‚ on June 28‚ 2011‚ after she had struggled with cancer for 17 months. For 17 months‚ we went through cycles of promises of hope for her recovery
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Andrew Jackson Prior to winning the presidential election in 1828‚ Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams shared deep hatred for each other. When Jackson won the presidential election‚ his popularity created the age of Jacksonian democracy. It replaced the Jeffersonian democracy‚ where Jefferson had created a nation governed by middle and upper-class educated property holders. Jackson was a symbol of an age because he represented the common man‚ was a beloved hero and was a leader who shared similar
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“One man with courage makes a majority.”-Andrew Jackson‚ these words truly capture the spirit of man behind the American victory at The Battle of New Orleans. The greatest patriot of his time Andrew Jackson served his country honorably. He dedicated his life to serving Americans as a drummer boy‚ a general and later president. Leading by example Jackson recruited‚ trained and commanded his army with courage and pride as reflected in the battle. Most expected the militiamen to flee at any sign of
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Andrew Carnegie‚ steel tycoon and extraordinaire yet he born as the son of a poor handloom weaver. Had it not been for the free enterprise system he would been unable to gain the opportunities which allowed him to become one of the greatest businessmen in America. In a free enterprise system‚ all companies strive have a competitive edge over its competitions be it in a more specialized labor or a innovative product. This was also what allowed Andrew Carnegie to rise to his peak‚ had it not been
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To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Context Andrew Marvell is often described as being a metaphysical poet (using images and word play to express complex ideas and feelings) as so much of his poetry deals with ideas of existence and truth. His poetry is also humorous‚ often using satire to attack or mock others. His poems are often centred on wealthier people‚ that is‚ those at court - high up enough in society to be around the monarch and those in power. Subject: The speaker of the poem is
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So‚ the Natives weren’t needed anymore in the Americas because the Americans were the "rulers". Since the Natives were no longer needed‚ they ordered a removal of them thinking they weren’t human. Jefferson had a plan to change the way that the Natives were‚ to make them more American. Jackson was obsessed with taking land from the Natives and hating them. Jackson led to the Natives to the their land‚ promising the Cherokees friendship‚ deceiving them. Americans have been hiding the true Jackson from the textbooks
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The comparison of characters: Pamela Andrews and Moll Flanders by Miroslava Novysedláková Two beautiful girls. Maybe at first glance we would say that there is certainly nothing what these woman have in common‚ of course‚ except their outstanding beauty. But there is more than one could expect. Firstly‚ both are being seduced by their masters‚ but each of them copes with it quite differently. Pamela Andrews is enormously addicted to maintenance of her virtue. Her virginity is her „Jewel“
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Affadavit Charge 1: NONE Charge 2: Disobeyed the supreme court ruling of Worcester v.s Georgia by allowing Georgia to enforce its unconstitutional laws concerning the Cherokee nation‚ my people‚ and myself. These laws annexed my people’s land to the government of Georgia‚ abolished our democratic government making our elections illegal‚ and then raffling off our land to whites. As stated in the court ruling by John Marshall “The Cherokee nation‚ then‚ is a distinct community‚ occupying its own
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I believe Jackson’s ‘Knowledge Argument’ is a successful objection to ‘Physicalism’ (the doctrine that the entire world is physical)‚ consequently proving it is false. I am of this view because the argument is successful in establishing the claim: ‘There are truths about consciousness that cannot be deduced from the complete physical truth’. In my view the ‘Knowledge Argument’ as it stands‚ is without an objection that entails its falsity‚ as Jackson and other supporters of the argument have been
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