Tommy Douglas Canada would not be as superior as it is today without a number of historical and inspirational leaders. One of the most prominent historical leaders in our nation is Tommy Douglas. Tommy was born in Falkirk‚ Scotland on October 20th 1904‚ he settled in Canada in 1919 living in Winnipeg. when he moved to Canada he started by working as a Baptist. In 1924 he went to Brandon Collage for 6 years. After he finished collage he moved to Weyburn‚ Saskatchewan in the 1930’s. Tommy was hit
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The President appointed Justice Stewart on the bases that his “high profile in the Ohio bar made him an attractive candidate for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals‚ where he served for the next four years. He was widely respected for his confidence and efficiency as an appellate judge‚ and Eisenhower returned to him in 1958 when a seat opened on the Supreme Court” (“Potter Stewart -Further Readings”). The Senate vote on the appointment of Justice Stewart was a 70- 17 vote The ideology was seen
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Tommy Douglas was one of the most influential politicians in Canadian history‚ whose contributions were monumental in shaping our nation. He began as a Baptist minister and then entered politics by becoming a House of Commons member‚ then premier of Saskatchewan‚ and finally leader of the NDP federal political party. He achieved many great goals in his lifetime as a politician‚ but his two main achievements were leading the first socialist government elected in Canada thereby establishing democratic
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Andrew Ike B. Waga ENG 106 Dec. 14‚ 2011 2010-53632 Trubetzkoy‚ Jakobson or Chomsky‚ Whose Distinctive Features are truly “Distinct”? “Teacher‚ teacher‚ Help me‚ I have just been side swiped by a car!” These were the exact words that came out from the mouth of the school’s resident hooligan‚ Kevin‚ one afternoon after class. During those times‚ our school has been intensively campaigning
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Starbucks‚ the ubiquitous coffee retailer earned high profit and is forecasted to grow. The resources and capabilities that have provided Starbuck distinctive competencies are its unique business model of making the store as a third place between home and work‚ its ability to own its own stores throughout the world‚ a strong brand name‚ decision making based on the ideas provided by employees‚ for which Starbuck started selling experience through selling ‘third place’‚ superior customer services
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A distinctive voice creates an emotional response to texts through its ability to connect with an audience and position them to understand their purpose through the use of a range of written techniques. The two speeches “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King and “Address to the Plenary Session” by Severn Cullis-Suzuki and the song “dear Mr president” composed by pink will be used throughout to help show you how a distinctive voice creates an emotional response to texts. “ I Have a Dream” by Martin
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Kenny Sandoval History 251-003 Frederick Douglas Dear Jim‚ I don’t know if you remember me but my name is Kenny Sandoval and I am your brother’s son. My dad has said so much about you and I remember him bringing up the topic of you owning a slave. He mentioned that you treated your slaved like if they were some type of animal that could be easily replaced. I myself am a slave owner but believe that slaves deserve to be treated more like humans even though they are our property. I recommend you
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Martha Stewart went on trial on January 12‚ 2004 for conspiracy‚ obstruction of justice‚ securities fraud and making false statements in the stock trading scandal at ImClone Systems. Stewart’s sale of almost 4‚000 shares of stock in ImClone Systems created suspicions of insider trading. After investigating the matter‚ the federal prosecutors suspected that she deliberately tried to mislead their investigation. It is considered a Federal felony for someone to falsify or cover a material fact and to
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Did you know that gymnast‚ Gabby Douglas won the Summer Olympics in 2012‚ and not only because of her superior talent in gymnastics‚ but also because of her ambitious personality. Gabby Douglas is an Olympic gymnast‚ starting her gymnastics career at the age of six. She was born on December 31 in 1995‚ she grew up in Virginia and then moved to Iowa to further pursue a more serious gymnastic career. Although other gymnasts have obviously won gold in the olympics‚ she was the first African American
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Tommy Douglas Tommy Douglas demonstrates a true leader‚ he believed in access to healthcare for citizens from all walks of life. Douglas also valued a government that was for the people‚ by setting up a socialist government in North America‚ in which distribution of wealth and property is community based. Douglas portrayed an important role in Canadian history because he introduced universal hospitalization in Saskatchewan‚ set up a Medicare program‚ and was the first leader
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