Mark Twain was an author‚ a riverboat pilot‚ journalist‚ lecturer‚ inventor‚ and entrepreneur ("Mark Twain Biography”). His full name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. But his pen name is Mark Twain. He was born in Florida‚ Missouri on November 30‚ 1835. He died in Redding‚ Connecticut on April 21‚ 1910. He was the sixth of seven children of Jane and John Clemens. His siblings’ names were Orion‚ Henry‚ Pamela‚ Margaret‚ Benjamin‚ and Pleasant ("Mark Twain"). In 1870 he married Olivia Langdon ("Twain’s
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Year 11 Research Task Antony Gormley Examine the relationship between artists‚ the artworks they create and their intended audiences. “Field” - Antony Gormley “Waste Man” - Antony Gormley “Still Falling” - Antony Gormley Antony Gormley was born in London in 1950‚ his artistic career has spanned over forty years and some of his best known works include “Field”‚ “Waste Man” and “Still Falling”. The majority of Gormley’s sculptures include the human form‚ he claims this is “an attempt to materialise
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Strategy Report - Marks and Spencer’s History In 1884 Michael Marks‚ a Russian born Polish refugee opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate market. Since then‚ Marks and Spencer was born‚ opening over 300 stores worldwide and also being the UK’s largest clothing retailer. In 1999‚ online shopping was introduced to their website for customers to enjoy in the comfort of their own home. The internet had just started to become known and more and more people were staring to use it‚ so Marks and Spencer
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people across america have not more than once come across the name of Mark Twain‚ a name spoken throughout the country for the 100 years since his death. Mark Twain is the best example of a great american author‚ foremost for his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Few people past the sixth grade have not at least heard of Tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn‚ Proving the impact this piece has had on America. Life wasn’t always peachy for Mark Twain though‚ Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens‚ Twain went through a
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loyal‚ and trustworthy. A leader should be intelligent and be a caring person to be there when you need them. Brutus is the best character in Julius Caesar to be a leader for Rome. Brutus shows that he is strong and has courage ‚ and is smart‚ especially when it comes to making important decisions. A leader should show courage and not be afraid just like Brutus. To begin with‚ Brutus is strong‚ he shows courage and isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to make things right for Rome.
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I.Setting/Climate of the Speech A. The Speaker: Michelle Obama is the first African-American woman to become first lady of the United States. She is the wife of Barack Obama‚ the 44th and current President of the United States. Michelle started taking gifted classes by sixth grade. She went to Harvard for law school and earned her J.D (Obama‚ 2013). According to New York Times‚ she founded the Chicago office of Public Allies‚ which is a nonprofit program that works with young leaders on social
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From the time I was in the sixth grade‚ I have been spinning in the color and winter guard at my school. Throughout my seven years of experience‚ I have accomplished many state titles and become a captain of two years. Being able to share those moments with your best friends is a marvelous thing I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. When you know in your heart you’ve done everything you can do to perform your very best show‚ and they call your school’s name over the stadium‚ the overabundance
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~ The wedding actually turned out to be really nice. We had both recited our vows‚ and surprisingly neither of us screwed them up. Blake’s was really sweet; "I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you‚ to laugh with you‚ and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad‚ when life seems easy and when it seems hard‚ when our love is simple‚ and when it is an effort. I promise to
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Without plants‚ almost all life on our planet will end. Plants provide oxygen for animals and humans to breathe and they provide food for several animals. At present‚ there are 260‚000 known plant species in the world. Plants are found in fresh water‚ in oceans and on land. A few plants live in soil that does not provide sufficient nutrients‚ therefore‚ they eat insects for nourishment. Bug-eating plants include sundews and pitcher plants. Here are 10 strange facts about plants you didn’t know. List
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Shakespeare?s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are very influential characters. Each character makes many mistakes with the assassination plans and the strategies at Philippi. Each man has his reasons for their mistakes‚ if it is either their idealism‚ being uncompassionate or not‚ fully thinking for their actions. Brutus and Cassius are very contrasting people; one man is better suited to be a leader of a battle and an Empire‚ than the other. That man is: Marcus Brutus. Although Brutus makes many consequential
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