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    1984 - George Orwell

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    ”Nineteen Eighty-Four” – Pages 1-40 If there is any doubt of the persistent power of literature it should be banished by the novel “1984” by George Orwell. There is much that reasonant for most of us in Orwell’s dystopia in the face of Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA; the totalitarian State of Oceania‚ its menacing Big Brother‚ the history-erasing Ministry of Truth and the sinister Thought Police with their everpresent telescreens. Eventhough the novel “1984” was read by its readers

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    George Washington Diary

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    population. Lastly‚ Valley Forge was close enough to the occupied capital of Philadelphia for my army to keep an eye on the British and prevent any surprise attacks on settlements in the countryside. Well‚ let’s hope that life gets better soon. -George W. Dear Diary‚ June 21st‚ 1778 Today is a GREAT day! We won the war! I’ll start from the beginning. So‚ six months after we arrived in Valley Forge‚ on June 19‚ 1778‚ my army and I left Valley Forge. Nine days later‚ we were in Monmouth

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    One of the most prominent names in US history is George Washington. George Washington  was  born on February 22‚ 1732‚ at his family’s plantation on Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County‚ in the British colony of Virginia. He was the eldest of six children and born with only a first and last name. His father died when he was 11 years old‚ and from that point he helped his mother maintain the plantation. Very few details on Washington’s early childhood are known. It is believed he finished his formal

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    George Washington Leaders

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    Where would the United States of America be without George Washington? This question shows the impact that one amazing leader can have not just to those they lead‚ but to society as a whole. Without George Washington‚ the colonial militia would not have had a leader. The First or Second Continental Congress would not have had their President. The first president of the United States of America would be someone else. The effect of one person on history can completely change the history of one nation

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    get by laws and rules mentioned in the constitution. When George Washington was selected on April 1789‚ he formed a presidential cabinet consisting of the secretary of state‚ Thomas Jefferson; secretary of war‚ Henry Fox; and secretary of treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton. He also chose Edmund Rudolph to be attorney general‚ in order to gain trust with the Anti-Federalist‚

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    1984 By George Orwell

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    1984‚ a dystopian novel by George Orwell‚ warns of a future where the government has total control over its people. While it may have sounded ridiculous in the past‚ as time progresses Orwell’s vision is slowly coming to life in modern American society. With new technologies arising at a faster rate‚ a world dominated by the government is inevitable. A major example is the NSA organization. Edward Snowden‚ a former employee of the NSA‚ leaked information showing the government organization invading

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    29 October 2010 A Successful Man George Washington‚ a man of few yet insightful words‚ stepped into his presidency and defined the precedents for future presidents. His intentions‚ on unifying the states‚ relieving economic stress and setting up the United States as a country worthy of respect‚ are worthy of praise due to the success that came out of his presidency. The way he handled each aspect of his presidency set the precedent for the future. George Washington had a very intimidating but

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    George Tenet CIA

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    October 31‚ 2010 Title of Article: George Tenet and the Last great days of the CIA Author of Article: Richard D. White‚ Jr. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent United States Government agency who are responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior United States policymakers (CIA‚2007). Since the 1960 ’s and World War II‚ foreign intelligence has been important to the United States since the days of President George Washington‚ that such efforts have

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    Agent Curry Chan Mr. H. English 283 Due date: October 27th‚ 2009 Poetry Analysis Essay – Human Nature by Alice Anderson Review When the news dawned on me and my classmates that such an essay was expected from us so shortly after the midterm‚ I was kind of frustrated‚ but I’m glad to have risen to the challenge. For my book‚ I looked through many known authors like Maya Angelo and many more unknown poets who kept most of their poems under the titles of “Untitled”. I went for the

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    George Bernard Shaw

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    George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion sends me a few messages that he was either meaning to get out to his readers‚ or not. After reading the play‚ I felt that he was trying to deliver the message that finding one’s personal identity is of utmost importance‚ the importance of proper phonetics in society‚ and in a way perhaps illustrates an insecurity that Shaw has within his own love life. Shaw delivers the message that finding one’s personal identity is of utmost importance while also conveying

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