Revolutionary War. But his story did not end there. He became the first President of America. Many who came after him tried to embody his work. George Washington is a prime example of what a leader should consist of. He played a key role in winning over the land we walk on today & many put their trust into him to lead this country after the Revolutionary War. George Washington was born on February 22‚1732. He is the child of Augustine and Mary Washington‚ alongside two other sons from Augustine Washington’s
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George Gershwin is one of the greatest influences to American music in the 20th century. His compositions can be found throughout the entertainment world‚ ranging from Broadway to motion pictures. Though he had a short career‚ George Gershwin’s music continues to bring inspiration and delight almost sixty years later. On September 26‚ 1898 George Gershwin was born to the Gershowitz family as Jacob Gershowitz. The Gershowitzs’ were an immigrant family that lived in Brooklyn‚ NY at the time. His
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George Washington George Washington‚ born on February 22‚ 1732 is referred to as the Father of our Country. He was born near Wakefield‚ Virginia. Military arts and Western Expansion were Washington’s biggest interests. George Washington displayed great leadership throughout his involvement in the foundation of the United States. He was a talented military commander. He fought in the the French and Indian War as well as leading the Continental Army to final victory at the Battle of Yorktown in
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George Gershwin (1898-1937) was taken from this life tragically at the early age of 38 by a brain tumor. While he was here he demonstrated to be not only one of the great songwriters of the contemporary time period‚ but he was also considered one of the most gifted composers of the twentieth century whose contribution to music history included conjoining the genres of popular and classical music. George Gershwin’s impact has been felt on Broadway as well as the jazz world through his various works
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George Washington George Washington was a man that will never be forgotten in the American history. Many American people see his face almost everyday without even knowing it. His face is on the One Dollar Bill and the quarter. George Washington’s name is just about everywhere‚ it’s in schools‚ towns‚ counties‚ states and even the capitol. He deserves this praise because he was a loyal man that helped form America. He was also very brave and intelligent and could stay under control in tough situations
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Viewers Through The Work of Gilbert and George In this essay I would argue that Gilbert and George are urging us to consider three central concerns. For me‚ these three consist of opening our minds to the artistic aspects of society that we do not normally see‚ shocking us by exposing us to images that we are typically unexposed to and imploring us to be accepting of the concepts that are most commonly unaccepted. First‚ I feel that Gilbert and George are dealing with the issue of our outlook
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Born to Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman on July 12‚ 1854‚ young George experienced a number of hardships early on in his life which shaped and sharpened his ability to adapt and innovate – traits that would later on define his success in the field of photography. The death of his father when he was just seven‚ which left the family financially challenged‚ and his decision to “drop out of school at age 14 to support his widowed mother and two sisters‚ one of whom was severely handicapped”
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George Westinghouse II The Westinghausen family tree stretches back to that of the ninth century in Westphalia‚ Germany. Some of the family decided to emigrate to Europe and later settle in the United States. In the nineteenth century‚ George Westinghouse decided to move all over the former United States and settled in Central Bridge‚ New York where he had George Westinghouse II. Born into a family of ten (which would become twelve later on) on October 16‚ 1846‚ George Westinghouse Jr. (son of
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George Eliot Mary Anne (alternatively Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880)‚ better known by her pen name George Eliot‚ was an English novelist‚ journalist and translator‚ and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels‚ including Adam Bede (1859)‚ The Mill on the Floss (1860)‚ Silas Marne (1861)‚ Middle march (1871–72)‚ and Daniel Dander (1876)‚ most of them set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight
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George Harold Harrison‚ the youngest Beatle‚ was born February 25‚ 1943. He had two brothers‚ Harold Jr. and Peter‚ and a sister‚ Louise. His mother‚ Louise‚ was a housewife‚ and his father‚ Harold‚ was a bus driver.George’s initial interest in the guitar came about slowly. His mother remembers that she started finding paper covered in drawings of guitars among his school things. So‚ she bought George an old second hang guitar from one of his class mates for three pounds. George tried to teach himself
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