Genghis Khan: How Did he Build an Empire? Genghis Khan is one of the most important leaders in history. He went from rags to riches in his life of 60-70 years‚ Genghis Khan united the mongols by setting simple‚ easy to follow rules and putting others before his family‚ unlike most clans of that time period. Born around 1162 and died in 1227‚ (A&E Television Networks) he was arguably the most important leader in the eastern hemisphere. Born around 1162‚ he was raised in a clan‚ but after his father
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MaryKate Chorazak World Civilizations I Professor Coleman April 3‚ 2015 Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World The Mongol empire was larger than any empire of its time‚ covering an area almost as large as Africa. Despite this fact‚ its people were generally known as brutal savages who lived to destroy civilizations. However‚ Jack Weatherford believes otherwise. He recognizes Mongolia’s leader‚ Genghis Khan‚ as a highly influential ruler instead of a blood-thirsty barbarian. In fact‚ Weatherford
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton Mona London CJS/250 Introduction Security 05/26/2013 In this paper‚ we will examine the life of Allan Pinkerton. We will examine how his history with law enforcement influenced the major events that involve the Pinkerton Detective Agency during his life. The last topic of discussion will cover the impact of the agencies innovations on law enforcement and the private security industry. Allan Pinkerton was born August 25‚ 1819 in Glasgow‚ Scotland. He began working
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released‚ sound was introduced to the motion picture industry. Mickey Mouse made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie‚ the world’s first synchronized sound cartoon‚ which premiered at the Colony Theater in New York on November 18‚ 1928 (Walt Disney‚ Biography). On December 21‚ 1937‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ the first full-length animated musical feature‚ premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. The film produced at the highly cost of $1‚499‚000 during the extents of the Depression‚ the
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who died when George Washington was only 11 years old. Before Washington’s birth‚ Augustine married his first wife‚ Jane Butler and had three children‚ but sadly Jane died in 1729 and Augustine remarried to to Mary Ball in 1731 (George Washington Biography) . George Washington was the eldest
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Biography of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States‚ is recognized for his many accomplishments during the 18th century. Not only was he a president‚ but Jefferson was the author of The Declaration of Independence‚ a founding father of the United States‚ and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson was a brilliant political writer who used his writing skills to separate the United States of America from Great Britain and to protect the rights of
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Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was Mongol leader (1162-1277). He also know as the greatest Asian and his real name was Temujin. He conquered China and Central Asia and more . The Mongols controlled between 11 and 12 continuous square miles. Total‚ is it a size of Africa. The question is “How Did He Change The World?”. Genghis Khan protected Buddhists‚ Muslim‚ Christians and Hindus. They create more new technology like : Guns‚ gun powder‚ men wore silk shirt to battle. He established paper money and
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton CJS 250 Laureen Wendt University of Phoenix Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland. Pinkerton was a cooper and barrel maker by trade and in his early years he became involved and sought political and social reform. Pinkerton left Scotland and moved to Chicago in 1842 and here he obtained a position as a deputy sheriff of Cook County. Over time Pinkerton realized he had a knack for catching criminals. He also believed
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her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974‚ the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969‚ and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road to success‚ but it also allowed her to explore themes of assimilation in American society. Alvarez’s unique
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and some had many technological advantages but they lost. In Jack Weatherford ’s “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”‚ Genghis Khan ’s conquest were made possible by his brilliant military strategies. He was ingenious at getting ideas from different travelers he met‚ such as Marco Polo. He also used traditional Mongol military tactics and more “modern” tactics such as guns. The territory Genghis Khan conquered was made possible mostly by his political abilities and partially by some new
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