Pamela Sánchez SPC 1608 Professor Casper February 2nd‚ 2017 Mademoiselle Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: In the beginning of the twentieth century‚ women were bombarded with the trend of restrictive clothing and waist-cinching corsets. They were expected to wear stiff clothing or they risked the chance of not being considered a true lady. This was the norm until the revolutionary Gabrielle Chanel made her name known in the world of fashion. B. Motivation for Listening:
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The Galapagos Islands Introduction Just off the coast of Ecuador is where you can find the volcanic islands of the Galapagos. Here you can find unique animals and plants that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos Islands gave British scientist Charles Darwin the opportunity to create his theory of evolution (attention statement). The variety of wildlife found on land and in water of the Galapagos Islands have been kept in isolation for so long‚ that many of the species can
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was a beacon of hope for the entire world‚ not only Africa. He showed the world that there is no such thing as impossible. After 27 years in prison‚ “Mandela helped to unite South Africa as it dismantled apartheid‚ the cruel system of white minority rule. He symbolized for all of Africa a commitment to democracy and freedom” (Lochner). He had a rare determination that prevailed despite his suffering. When Mandela was released from prison‚ he became the first democratically
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Laura Throneberry Mr. Nadaeu World History Honors 5/17/12 Adolf Hitler After World War 1‚ Germany was in a horrible state. They had to pay reparations to other countries thanks to the Treaty of Versailles. This was difficult since Germany was going through one of its worst stagflation epidemics in history. A new government was also ushered‚ which had nothing to do with the treaty. Germany was in a state of perplexity because of all the punishments they had received. Germany was searching
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Number of kills: 28 known (could be accountable for the deaths of 36 women) The gender of his victims was always women Ages: 12-26 Locations of killings: Washington Colarado Utah Oregon Idaho Florida Washington Katherine Merry Divine‚ 15 Disappeared: Nov. 25‚ 1973 Found: Dec. 6‚ 1973 Was last seen hitchhiking to Oregon Joni Lenz‚ 18 Attacked: Early Jan. 1974 Lynda Ann Healy‚ 21 Disappeared: Jan. 31‚ 1974 Found: March 3‚1975 Bundy admitted to her murder before
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Spencer Herrmann Mr. Benson Composition 12 11 November 2015 Jesse James Thesis Even though Jesse James was a good leader‚ he did end up killing hundreds of Union Soldiers in and after the Civil War‚ and took money that wasn’t his. Jesse James was the most feared outlaw of his time because of his control and ability to influence the members of his gang. This gang followed his every call and so he could just have people killed if he wanted. Jesse James was also a great family man‚ which
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Walt Disney was born December 5th 1901 in Chicago‚ Illinois. In 1918 he attempted to get in the army and did not get in because he was underaged‚ so instead he joined the red cross driving an ambulance in France with cartoon drawings on it.(Walt Disney) When he returned from France he went to Kansas City to start his career as an advertising cartoonist‚ he created his first animated cartoon here. He created a company called Laugh-O-Grams which he started to make Alice Comedies (It’s about a real
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Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born In Brooklyn New York to Gabriele Fitzgerald (December 12‚ 1864 – November 14‚ 1920) and his wife Teresina Raiola (December 28‚ 1867 – November 29‚ 1952) in Brooklyn‚ on January 17‚ 1899.[2] Gabriele was a barber from Castellammare di Stabia‚ a town about 15 miles (24 km) south of Naples‚ Italy. Teresina was a seamstress and the daughter of Angelo Raiola from Angri‚ a town in the province of Salerno in southwestern Italy. Gabriele and Teresena had nine children:
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George Washington I. Background- Birth-February 22‚ 1723 Death- December 14‚ 1799 II. Quote- "The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves. . . . The fate of unborn millions will now depend‚ under God‚ on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance or the most abject submission. We have therefore to resolve to conquer
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Harry S Truman was born on May 8‚ 1884‚ and was the oldest child of 3. He was born in Lamar‚ Missouri on a small farm in a room barely big enough for a bed. After 8 months of living in Lamar‚ the family decided to move to Harrisonville‚ Missouri. There‚ his mother gives birth to 2 children‚ John Vivian Truman in 1886‚ and Mary Jane Truman in 1889. Truman never attended college‚ but worked a variety of jobs throughout high school. In 1905‚ he enrolled into the missouri court guard and served until
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