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    Henry Heimlich Dr. Henry Heimlich is one of the most well known physicians and medical researchers in America. He was born on the 3rd of February 1920 and received his medical degree in 1943 from Cornell Medical College. Dr. Heimlich started coming up with simple and effective medical solutions in 1945‚ but he was mainly known for introducing the Heimlich Maneuver and many other innovative treatments. The Heimlich Maneuver‚ also called abdominal trust‚ was brought up by Dr. Heimlich in 1947 and

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    Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He became well known around the globe for his jobs as being an inventor‚ printer‚ scientist‚ diplomat‚ postmaster‚ and politician. He was the most known for drafting the Declaration of Independence with other founding fathers. Ben gave huge contributions to our world during his time living. He was born on January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Out of all his siblings‚ he was the favorite of his parents‚ Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger.

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    Benjamin frankin was born in January 17 1706 to Josiah and Abiah Franklin. Josiah wanted to send Benjamin to school to become a clergy man. But he could only pay for one year. Benjamin loved to read so he took an apprenticeship with his older brother James. When Benjamin was 12 years old he would help his older brother work on the printer press. Then he would go out and sell pamphlets and prints on the street. When Benjamin was 15 his brother started his own printing company called “The new England

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    intellectual independence and nonconformity. Why do we rely on others to determine the way we think‚ act‚ dress and speak? Thoreau and Emerson both tried to incorporate this idea into their writings. When an individual allows others to influence his own ideas he is rendered weak-minded and ignorant. An individual must think for themselves in order to achieve a true sense of self Thoreau often emphasizes the necessity to follow one’s destiny. If one follows his dream‚ he will be able to live a life full

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    Benjamin Franklin once said “If your head is wax‚ don’t walk in the sun”. Franklin had created an aphorism. Webster’s dictionary defines an aphorism as “a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea” (Aphorism). Franklin modified most of his aphorisms to correspond with traditional or folk sayings‚ known as proverbs. This aphorism is parallel to a Russian proverb that instructs‚ “One who sits between two chairs may easily fall down”. What do these proverbs mean? How are they similar? Why do

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    when he said you could read Walden as a satirical criticism of modern life and living. Another way of saying this would be that Thoreau writes in a way that he is criticizing the way modern people are living. In fact‚ he believes‚ that we could be living in a different way‚ which would ideally be a more nature-oriented and simplistic form of living. In other words‚ Thoreau thinks the best way to live is to abandon all materialistic things and live in nature. His reasoning leads to the conclusion that

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    WW2 weapons from the ETO / Warfare History The best American Infantry weapon had to be the M1 Garand. Even General Patton credited the American semi-automatic rifle as one reason we won the war. While other nations were equipped primarily with WWI vintage bolt action rifles that held no more than 5-6 rounds‚ the Garand held 10 rounds and was semi automatic. This increased the fire power of a 12 man squad dramatically over that of a similar squad armed with only bolt action rifles. The Germans

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    Benjamin Franklin led an extraordinary life. He was an inventor‚ scientist‚ and writer. Benjamin Franklin has earn a number of accomplishments thought his life time those of which have greatly help us in the present day. His childhood was ordinary. Ben was removed at 10 to work with his father at candle making. Franklin furthered his education in the printed trade in Philadelphia. As an adult‚ his life was amazing. In the 1940’s Benjamin franklin was expanding with his invention of the stove. In

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    after Henry David Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience”‚ Martin Luther King wrote his most famous essay; “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” In the times of Henry David Thoreau there was only one topic of politics in the United States‚ slavery. Many southerners wanted to keep slavery while many northerners were against it. Henry David Thoreau was a white northerner that was against slavery‚ and he was willing to go to jail for it. He proved that in writing his famous letter. In the letter Thoreau describes

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    became the voice of the people as the rest of the population were too scared to speak out against tyranny. A famous political writer is known to be Benjamin Franklin. Franklin in many ways was successful‚ he was one of the main Founding Fathers that had written the Declaration of Independence. Franklin also wrote many

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