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    is now one of the biggest‚ most powerful banking firm in the world. One of the main reasons J.P. Morgan was so successful was because of the railroad system. He was extremely involved with consolidating the nation’s railroad system. When William Vanderbilt approached him about the sale of $250‚000 in stock in the NYC Railroad‚ he went up drastically in the financial world. Between 1885 and 1888‚ he extended his railroads to Pennsylvania and Ohio. By 1900‚ he ended up with over ⅙ of the nation’s railroad

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    Ancient Roman Politics

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    The Roman senate was the body of the political aspect of Rome‚ and this was significant to the Roman forum as this group of men‚ who were not elected but rather by consuls and censors‚ often occupied the Curia buildings‚ Curia Hostilia‚ Curia Cornelius‚ and Curia Julia‚ which were often being rebuilt and replaced by each other. As each Curia was built‚ it

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    Multitasking While Driving

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    com/science-news/health/18133-brain-on-overload-during-multitasking-while-driving Car Accident Cell Phone Statistics . (n.d.). Retrieved April 23‚ 2011‚ from Edgar Snydar A law firm representing injured people: http://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cell-phone/statistics.html Cornelius‚ S. B. (2010‚ February 23). Police Officer. (A. D. Ackerman‚ Interviewer) "No excuse for multitasking behind the wheel.” The Brandon Sun 21 Mar. 2011‚ Canadian Newsstand Complete‚ ProQuest. Web.  10 Apr. 2011. U.S. Driving Fatalities‚ Total and Alcohol-Related

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    The Masked Man

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    The rule following‚ intelligent girl‚ goes by the name of Alex Bailey. In the book‚ “The Land of Stories‚” written by Chris Colfer‚ Alex is on a search for the most wanted criminal in all of the kingdoms‚ the Masked Man. Alex had reason to believe that the Masked Man is her late father‚ who faked his death in the real world and fled to the Fairy Tale World. After witnessing him steal a potion from a castle‚ Alex has been searching near and far trying to uncover the truth about her father. After looking

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    Albert Gore Essay

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    military journalist. After his time in the army‚ Al was reporter at the Tennessean(daily newspaper in Nashville‚ Tennessee)‚ at the same time he studied both philosophy(study of existence/meaning of life) and phenomenology(study of consciousness) at Vanderbilt

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    & Mental Health Services‚ 47(10)‚ 19-22. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/225529773?accountid=458 Mikos‚ R. A. (2009). On the limits of supremacy: Medical marijuana and the states ’ overlooked power to legalize federal crime. Vanderbilt Law Review‚ 62(5)‚ 1419-1482. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/198883387?accountid=458 More states legalize medical marijuana. (2010). The Journal of Medical Practice Management‚ 25(6)‚ 325. Retrieved from http://search.proquest

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    Gilded Age

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    Jack in thr Bean Stalk US History 6B January 29‚ 2013 The Gilded Age (1877-1900) The phrase "America’s Gilded Age" typically brings to mind the financial exploits and dazzling wealth of the "robber barons": Vanderbilt‚ Rockefeller‚ Morgan‚ Carnegie‚ and others. The fortunes they made have left us with lasting monuments that‚ in most of our minds‚ exemplify the era: mansions in Newport‚ treasure-filled libraries and museums in Manhattan. The truth however‚ shows a side that was anything but glamorous

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    Louis Chevrolet Narrative

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    Narrative: Louis Chevrolet On behalf of Chevrolet Motor Company and me‚ Louis Chevrolet‚ we together made transportation easier and more affordable. I’m the man who made the cars you most definitely see on the road everyday. I am the great Louis Chevrolet‚ the developer of Chevrolet Motor Company. Let me tell you my story. I was born on Christmas day‚ December 25‚ 1878 In the Bernese Jura region of La Chaux-de-Fonds‚ Switzerland. My father‚ Joseph‚ worked in the watch and clock trade while I learned

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    Literature Circle Role

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    Literature Circle Role SUMMMARIZER Name: Angelika Faith S. Gabiola Year & Section: III – Chlorine Literature Circle Name: Date: September 23‚2012 Title of the book: The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark Author: William Shakespeare Chapters/Pages: 5-119 Summarizer: Your job is to prepare a brief summary of today’s reading. Your group discussion will start with 1-2 minute statement that covers the key points‚ main

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    Immigrants ! bad for us ?

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    As time has passed and millions of immigrants have ventured to the country‚ the United States still maintains a welcoming attitude towards new immigrants. However‚ with such a vast amount of foreigners who desire access into the country‚ entry into the United States has become much more complex since the days of Ellis Island. As a result‚ this new century has given rise to another kind of immigrant: the illegal immigrant. Desperate to become a part of the booming American culture‚ thousands upon

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