Not only was she a famous actress‚ but she also had other accomplishments. Dorothy Dandridge stared in many phenomenal films. She was and still is‚ most known for being the first black actress to be nominated for an academy award. She had many struggles on the road to getting there‚ and sadly her life was taken at a very young age before she could do more. Her family life was rough but she got through‚ and thanks to her mom‚ got a magnificent career that took off. She was born in Cleveland
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Harriet Tubman‚ or as some refer to as "Moses of her people" was a huge asset to the Civil War era. She had many accomplishments in her lifetime. She was an abolitionist‚ an integral part of the Underground Railroad‚ a humanitarian‚ and a Union nurse and spy during the American Civil War. All her accomplishments led her to be one of the most remarkable African American female figures in history. Harriet was born to enslaved parents in 1820 in Dorchester County‚ Maryland. She was originally named
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glory in. Canadians are able to revel in the all-Canadian victory allowing them to feel proud in being citizens of the nation. This notable Canadian success that is now attached with Hadfield’s name allows his triumph to outshine any other space accomplishments. Secondly‚ Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian man to direct the International Space Station‚ making Canada proud by proving that Canada is worthy of being a country involved in space exploration. Canadians always felt overlooked by the
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fighting against the segregation in the country (UMkhonto WeSizwe). Nelson Mandela worked for twenty years with nonviolent protesting against the South African government and its racist policies (Biography of Nelson Mandela). After all of his accomplishments‚ Mandela’s life was a wild rollercoaster of positives and
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The Life and Accomplishments of Tan Dun Tan Dun was born in the village of Changsha in the China ruled Hunan province August 18th‚ 1957. Tan Dun was raised by his grandmother in Hunan‚ where they have a very distinct Shamanistic culture. Shamanistic culture is very nature bound. The culture of his village portrays a very influential part in how he plans to create his music and make it unique to peoples’ ears. The secret to success in the music industry is to compose the music you think will stand
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Pnoy’s Accomplishments The Aquino Administration’s Accomplishments The Aquino Administration’s Accomplishments Title: The Aquino Administration’s Accomplishments Thesis statement: President Benigno C. Aquino III as well as his administration ’s commitments and principles have done many things for the welfare of the Filipino people. Outline: I Introduction I Short Biography II Highlights during His Presidency A. Policies 1.) No ‘Wang-Wang’ Policy 2.) Education Reform 3.) Reproductive
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Arna Bontemps Arna Bontemps was a poet with many talents. Arna had multiple degrees in various subjects‚ such as history‚ science‚ and literature. He was a skilled poet and writer. He wrote many poems as well as novels. He also had many accomplishments such as becoming a poet‚ critic‚ historian‚ novelist‚ and a librarian in his lifetime. Like many intellectuals‚ Bontemps ended up in New York during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. After graduating‚ Ana moved to New York‚ and was offered a teaching
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Andrew Finotti Dr. Veronica Wilson History 1968-Present Wednesday 3:00-5:40 April 14‚ 2014 Ronald Reagan and the 1980’s Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States. His one of a kind charisma and many outstanding qualities caused many people to admire him and his views. He has been recognized for having a close knit family life as well as a kind hearted sense of humor. Another reason he was viewed as a great president was his new approach to foreign policy
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the longest running of all Super hero strips. Mr. Lee has created or co-created 90% of the most recognized heroes in the Marvel universe. Such as Spider Man‚ Fantastic Four‚ Daredevil‚ Doctor Strange‚ the Hulk‚ Iron man and X-Men. With these accomplishments and ideas‚ Stan lee has influenced people to imagine heroes all around the world. He is deemed to be the inventor of the superhero. Even with his success as a publisher for marvel‚ Stan still decided to move up. Where he became Director of Stan
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western land as national forest‚ set up the first of 50 federal wildlife refuges‚ doubled the number of parks in the national park system‚ [16 national monuments‚ and one National Conservation Convention]." All done by one man. Theodore Roosevelt’s accomplishments could not exist without the proper traits. Such traits would make Theodore qualified to not only lead the United States to great improvement‚ but sit in the most coveted ’best president’ spot in many Americans’ hearts. Specifically‚ Roosevelt
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