In fourteen hundred and ninety two‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. This childhood rhyme taught to me by my mother nearly 16 years ago to remember the year Christopher Columbus discovered America. This rhyme along with the names of his three ships: The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria served me well all through grade school‚ high school‚ and part of college when studying this valiant explorer. I say part of college‚ because now here in 2012 I have learned new truths about Christopher Columbus and
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In 1991‚ the prestigious Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement (“Clarence Thomas”‚ pg. 2). Justice Marshall set the precedent for racial equality in America‚ putting Clarence Thomas at the opposite end of Marshall’s liberal agenda. At this time‚ Clarence Thomas was working on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals‚ a common “stepping stone” to the U.S. Supreme Court (Clarence Thomas‚ pg. 2). President Bush had been eager to nominate Thomas to the court‚ and on July 1‚ 1991
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Attila the Hun was born in 406 CE in Pannonia. At the age of 12‚ Attila was sent as a child hostage to the Roman Court and in return‚ the Romans sent Flavius Aetius to the Huns. In 433 CE‚ Rugila‚ the king of the Huns died. He left the empire to his nephews‚ Attila and Breda (Attila’s brother). The Huns had invaded the Eastern Roman Empire during the reign of Rugila. To avoid further invasion‚ annually‚ the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire paid the Huns certain amount of money. In 435 CE
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Steve Jobs was a distinguished industrial designer‚ American entrepreneur‚ inventor‚ and businessperson. He was born in San Francisco in the year 1960s. Due to his vast skills in managing businesses‚ he was the chief executive officer in Apple Inc.‚ a member of the board in Walt Disney Company and a CEO in the Pixar Company‚ before he died. Additionally‚ he also founded a company known as NeXT that specialized in computers for businesses markets and institutions of high education. Steve was a student
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“My photography is a reflection‚ which comes to life in action and leads to meditation. Spontaneity - the suspended moment - intervenes during action‚ in the viewfinder. ” These words‚ spoken by Abbas Attar‚ truly describes his work. Dedicating himself to the coverage of social and political life of societies in conflict‚ Abbas Attar is defined as one of the most extraordinary photographers‚ only working in black and white. He has a keen eye for the world‚ seeking out people and places overlooked
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April 2‚ 2013 Lady Gaga To inform the audience about Lady Gaga- Her early life and fame Thesis: I‚ Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta‚ am well recognized all around the world for dance music and extravagant fashion clothes. I’m a feisty addition to the music industry wrapped in a glittery bow tie package. Introduction Attention Getter: Most people see me as being weird‚ odd and mostly crazy! I see myself as being unique and most definitely just being Lady Gaga. Whether it be with my outré
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L.L. Thurstone When speaking on the subject of psychometrics one psychologist comes to mind; L.L. Thurstone. Throughout his life‚ Thurstone had many great accomplishments and awards. From his youth to his last living months‚ L.L. Thurstone had strived to answer the questions that came from that of the learning function and the properties it came with. Thurstone was born Louis Leon ThunstrÖm on May 29th of 1887 in Chicago. He was the first child to his father‚ a Swedish army mathematics instructor
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James Joyce A celebrated Irish author whose intimate and insightful portrayal of human nature‚ coupled with his mastery of language and stylistic inventiveness‚ has made an indelible mark on modern literature. He is most well-known for his development of a literary technique known as stream of consciousness‚ which is a narrative mode that aims to depict the thoughts‚ images and associations of a character’s mind‚ sometimes known as interior monologue. His most famous and ambitious novel‚ Ulysses
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Alexander III Alexander III was the second son of Alexander. Brought up as a Prince‚ not as a future Tsar‚ he was destined for a military career. However‚ in 1865 his elder brother Nicholas suddenly died and therefore Alexander was proclaimed the heir to the Russian throne. With the death of his brother‚ Alexander inherited more than just the throne‚ but also‚ as insisted by his brother on his deathbed‚ Nicolas’ fiancé. In October 1866 Alexander married the daughter of the Danish King‚ Princess
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I am Bethany Hamilton. I am a professional surfer and sponsored by Rip curl. I grew up in the tropical Hawaiian Islands. I learned to surf at the age of five. I was attacked by a Tiger shark one morning in the light blue sea. The surgery was on my left arm and it is a short stub at the edge of my shoulder. Surfing was my passion and i didn’t want to give up. My parents supported me throughout my attack and new surfing technique. My Dad built a specialized surfboard for me and my new challenge.
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