for major changes in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ he was not an angel and some of his views and tactics were controversial. Hoover was strongly American in his views‚ he was strongly against any type of activity or ideology that he considered anti-American. One program developed by Hoover was counterintelligence program‚ better known as COINTELPRO. This program came to the attention of the public in 1972 after several individuals broke into a FBI field office in Pennsylvania (Merony
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and tolerance. In his time‚ he was an internationally famous inventor‚ scientist‚ engineer‚ architect‚ painter‚ sculptor‚ musician‚ mathematician‚ anatomist‚ astronomer‚ geologist‚ biologist‚ and philosopher. In an era when left-handedness was considered the devil’s work and lefties were often forced to use their right hand‚ Leonardo actually used his left hand. People say that this difference was an element of his genius‚ since his mind allowed him to see beyond the ordinary. He even wrote backwards
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World War II is considered “the good war” because it was fought to end injustice and spread democracy and freedom. After the war‚ America held promises to its people. Two of them have been more important than most: protecting the personal freedoms and civil rights for the people of America and ensuring equality for all Americans. Has America kept these promises for the past seven decades? The Great War‚ The Good War; however it is referred to‚ World War II was fought to end injustice and fight
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Nowadays is very common to find young people consuming alcohol and smoking on parties‚ but why it is so common to find teenagers consuming alcohol?‚ knowing that is dangerous for their health‚ because we are talking about addictions.There are many factors that can lead to teenagers to consume alcohol and smoking cigarretes and other things like marijuana‚ but‚ the most common factors are: curiosity‚ peer pressure‚ low self esteem‚ family lifestyle and of course the mass media. In our point of view
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surely becoming a part of human lives‚ but it can never replace regular books.The reason of my disagreement based on following points: It is not affordable for all;Internet is useful only when you own a computer with Internet connection which is not affordable by mediocre.what to talk about the poors ‚they sometimes don’t have money to buy even regular books.Labrary and its books are the only resource for them. It does not work for all ages;you can not make use of Internet unless you have basic
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From the beginning of Sparta‚ in 900 BC‚ until their fall‚ in 192 BC‚ they were the superior fighting warriors across the Mediterranean sea and in the European vicinity. The spartans were the strongest‚ most fierce‚ and most feared people in Europe at the time with a highly militarized lifestyle and society. The spartans were the ultimate “super soldiers” of their time‚ the reason for this being‚ from the age of 7 all boys were required to go to military training at the Agoge and train there until
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Within this assignment the aim is to answer the question ‘To what extent can sport be considered a good thing?’ There are many different theories‚ each theory has a different importance to society. Some of these theories have similarities which overlap or provide a different perspective on the theory. (Sport and Society Issues and Controversies‚ Jay Coakley and Elizabeth Pike‚ Second Edition‚ Page 31) Feminist theory is a series of frame works that look at everyday issues within society from giving
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Jeffersonian Republicans were often portrayed as strict constructionalists and the Federalists were considered broad constructionalists‚ but this characterization was untrue in many ways. Between 1801 and 1817 their primary beliefs on economics‚ military‚ and the judicial branch seemed to change completely. When Thomas Jefferson became president‚ he began to change his view on economics drastically. Jefferson and Madison‚ both republicans‚ talked about limited government. However when they served
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10 accidental inventions that changed the world and in fact‚ experts estimate that between 30 and 50 percent of of all scientific discoveries are in some way accidental. the following accidental inventions from the past two centuries have changed the world in one way or another. 1. Matches Many of us wonder what life was like before electricity or the Internet (shudder)‚ but imagine life before matches. We’re talking magnifying glasses and flint. For those of us who like to create controlled
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Accidental Discoveries in Medicine Over the years‚ there have been many new advances in technology‚ food‚ and medicine. While things like the computer‚ the internet‚ and television were found to an extent on purpose; there have been a number of accidental discoveries in these areas as well. When thinking of accidental discoveries in the modern world‚ one may struggle to come up with anything. This could be that people are not educated with the origin of every-day items that are taken for granted
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