activities. I wanted to accomplish something that my parents would be proud of but I didn’t have much motivation. It wasn’t until my freshman year that I decided to work harder to achieve something to be proud of; I was just waiting around for the success to come to me. I quickly learned that I wasn’t going to get anywhere that way. When I started eighth grade my grades went rapidly downhill‚ I was extremely sluggish every day. My grades didn’t really bother me because in my mind I was only
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throughout his long life he followed only those ideas which had their roots in romanticism” (Madelin‚ 1929‚ p.4). What French historian Madelin (1929) seems to imply continuously in his chapter on LaFayette is that LaFayette is too wrapped up in his success in America and he being dubbed as a “Hero” for him to take the same pathway he did in the American Revolution; his chapter on LaFayette is after called “LaFayette and his
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By the 1890s Morgan had begun to shift from his history in finances to industry‚ particularly steel‚ and by 1900 Federal Steel ranked second to Carnegie Steel. Due to Morgan’s success Andrew Carnegie began to contemplate vertical integration and began to prepare for Morgan’s competition‚ which Morgan was extremely opposed to. Carnegie preferred an alliance that would eliminate any competition altogether. Inevitably to avoid this
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Ford’s widely known for the creation of the automobile‚ His progressiveness goes unseen. Throughout my research‚ I noticed a commonality in each article citing his rather forward-thinking and his endless one liners‚ like” Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again‚ this time more intelligently” (Andersen‚ 2013). Mr. Ford‚ was before his time when it came to his workforce‚ he employed many minority groups‚ as well as the blind and disabled veterans thus setting the standard
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The Congress of Berlin was an international peace conference convened by the European great powers in Berlin‚ Germany in June and July 1878. Following the recent conclusion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877‚ the Congress of Berlin aimed to divide the perennial no-man’s-land of Europe‚ the Balkans‚ along lines more reflective of the then-current balance of power. The ultimate effect of the Congress was effectively to reverse Russia’s territorial gains during the war‚ returning some seized territory
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While Caesar was in Briton‚ tragedy struck again. Pompey’s wife and Caesar’s daughter Julia‚ had passed away at the hands of childbirth in 54 BC. Caesar‚ conscious that the Triumvirate was fading Tattempted to regain Pompey’s support. Caesar offered him Octavia (his great-niece) in marriage‚ yet Pompey declined. Then in 53 BC‚ Crassus was killed in the battle against the Parthians which further impacted to the Triumvirate’s fading friendship and also meant that the invasion on the East had failed
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ANDREW KRAUSS “HUMAN REVOLUTION” 1. When anthropologists discovered “Lucy” in 1974‚ they considered her the oldest hominid of age 3.6 million years ago. How has the discovery of old hominid-like remains affected the “line” of evolutionary descent? They have declared sahelanthropus to be on the line this led to gorillas‚ not humans. Explain why a newer model of human ancestry is emerging. Different species are reproducing together. 2. What problem do paleontologists have with cataloguing
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Born prematurely to James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise of France‚ Mary Stuart was the only legitimate child to survive to adulthood. Six days after birth‚ on December 14th 1542‚ Mary became Queen of Scotland when her father died. Although the exact cause is unknown‚ it is speculated that James died from the effects of a nervous collapse following the Battle of Solway Moss‚ but most likely it occurred from drinking contaminated water while fighting. Mary was an infant when she inherited the throne
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In my opinion‚ I believe that the New Deal was a failure. In the following paragraphs‚ I will give and explain evidence on how it has been unsuccessful. The Great Depression was a very tough time for all Americans and the New Deal did not end it‚ this shows that it is indeed a failure. The Great Depression was a stressful time and unemployment made it much more difficult. According to the statistics‚ the rate of employment was 3.2% in 1929‚ although the New Deal increased it throughout the years
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Christopher Columbus was an explorer‚ colonizer‚ and navigator‚ born in the Republic of Genoa‚ in north-western Italy. His goal in life was to find new land and riches‚ such as silk‚ jewels and spices‚ for Spain. Christopher Columbus was possibly one of the greatest explorers ever known. He achieved a lot in life for example: discovering an island which is now called Jamaica and setting up a colony called Hispaniola‚ discovering South America and opening up a pathway between the “old world” (Portugal
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