was founded by Thomas Cook‚ a cabinet-maker‚ in 1841 to carry temperance supporters by railway between the cities of Leicester‚ Nottingham‚ Derby and Birmingham.[6] In 1851‚ the founder arranged transport to the Great Exhibition of 1851.[6] He organised his first tours to Europe in 1855 and to the United States in 1865.[6] In 1865‚ the founder’s son John Mason Cook began working for the company full time. In 1871‚ he became a partner‚ and the name of the company was changed to Thomas Cook and Son
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have worked for major computer companies and others may have invented something for computer technology. One of those important people that contributed to the history of computing is Thomas John Watson Sr. Thomas Watson was born on February 17‚ 1874 in New York. He grew up in the city of Campbell as a country boy. Thomas attended Adison Academy‚ and also took a short course in the Elmira School of Commerce and became a salesman in Painted Post‚ New York. In 1898‚ Watson was a salesman in the NCR (National
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Analysis: The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson On the night of August‚ 26‚ 1765‚ a violent mob broke into Thomas Hutchinson’s house and sacked the entire place‚ stealing around 900lbs in cash‚ and breaking/stealing a total of around 2200lbs sterling. The wide spread feeling in America was that Thomas Hutchinson had betrayed his beloved country for selfish reasons. It was hard to imagine a man like Hutchinson to betray his country with a background like his own. His family generally helped to found New
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Thomas Edison came from humble beginnings. As he stepped off the boat that brought him from Boston and took his first step in New York‚ he had only one small bag and a single dollar in his possession. The only shelter that he could find was in a battery room of a company on Wall Street and this is where he spent his very first night in New York. It has been said that opinions are not always facts! This is certainly true in the case of Thomas Edison. He was born in 1847 in a little town near to
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Amanda Herbert’s History Project Assignment This biography is about Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was a remarkable person. He is famous for writing the Declaration of Independence and for being the third president of the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson was also a gardener‚ father‚ designer‚ and thinker‚ who believed in the rights of men. Early Years Thomas Jefferson’s early years helped shape his life. He was also born April 13‚ 1743 at Shadwell‚ VA he died July 4‚ 1826 at Monticello
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Case Study of Mrs. Thomas Western Governors University Case Study of Mrs. Thomas Quality of life is described as the ability to enjoy life. People define it in their own ways. I personally feel that for me to maintain a high quality of life I need to be able to utilize most of my natural senses. Communication is on the top of my list. I am a verbal personality and I spend a majority of my day talking to people placing emphasis on being able to talk to people and hold an
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Thomas Hardy as a War Poet Thomas Hardy is one of the most famous and prolific British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Most people recognize Hardy as an author of novels‚ but he preferred to write poetry. Both his novels and his poetry give a pessimistic view of the world. Subjects for his poetry include nature‚ love‚ and war. Most of his poems on war have tragic themes and present humans as having little control over their destinies. A major theme of Thomas Hardy’s tragic
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A lack of perspective on any subject matter often muddles one’s understanding and sense of sympathy in regards to the conditions and personal experiences of others. Without this exposure‚ it makes it more difficult to remain educated on the issues some people may not have to face‚ which can lead to the disenfranchisement of these voices. However‚ even when someone is unable to directly relate to what is being said to them‚ the capacity to listen remains‚ allowing the other party to ponder how and
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Alexander Haydon – Essay #2 What came first‚ the chicken or the egg? Philosophers have questioned what came first‚ and the existence of a higher power for thousands of years. Theist‚ Atheist‚ and Agnostic‚ society classifies people based on their answer to the question of the existence of a higher power‚ or God in this case. Aquinas‚ arguably one of the most famous philosophers‚ states that the existence of god can be proven through the five ways‚ an excerpt from his work the Summa Theologica. The
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Common sense is a book that was originally published anonymously in 1776 by Thomas Paine. It was Thomas saying that we really need to break away from Britain and start an independent republican government. He goes on in the book to really just attacks the kingship and the aristocratic institutions then goes back to urge his adopted country to (def leopard) get the rock outta there so to speak. Proven so in this quote “Society is produced by our wants and government by wickedness; the former promotes
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