Rosa Parks I think Rosa Parks was one of the greatest heroes in history. In 1955‚ Rosa did something that changed history for a long time. During that time it was illegal for African Americans to talk back to the white people. “It all began on December 1‚ when Parks boarded a city bus and sat at the front of the "coloured" section.”(“Woman who changed a nation”) The bus driver demanded to give up her seat for a white man but Rosa had been pushed around long enough and refused to give up her
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It seems to be that the greatest philosophers of history all learned from one another. Aristotle taught Socrates‚ who taught Plato. We are lucky enough to have access to the minds of these wonderful theorists through their own texts and others’ accounts of their ponderings. Though the times are different‚ the ideas presented by these philosophers are still very relevant and in some ways have helped to shape today’s society. Plato’s Symposium is the somewhat fictional story of a story of a philosophical
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Mount Rushmore - America’s Greatest Sculpture The United States of America is the greatest nation in our world today. It is made up of 50 states with each state having its own unique history. South Dakota is well known for tourism mostly due to the beauty of the Black Hills and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial nestled in a granite mountain located by Keystone‚ South Dakota. Mount Rushmore started out as a dream which led to the reality of a monumental sculpture commemorating four outstanding
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2. The person who had the greatest influence on Gabby Douglas’s life would be her family. Gabby had said‚ “When I fall‚ it’s my family that picks me up.” Gabby would always look at her mother and siblings for help no matter what was happening. When Gabby went to the 2016 Olympics and was not as good as she was in the 2012 games. The negative feedback Gabby received after the games included people commenting that she did not deserve a spot on the team. Her mom stood up for her every time she got
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is One that captures the viewer’s attention‚ one that will keep you wanting more‚ and one you will not soon forget. Some would argue this film as the greatest of its era‚ but it is very possibly the greatest movie of all time. This movie is known as The Shawshank Redemption. Out of the multiple reasons why this film is the greatest of all time‚ three in particular come to mind. The first and probably most convincing reason why this movie is the best ever is the fact that it was
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Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “The biggest adventure someone can take is to live the life of their dreams.” Michael Gracey’s musical hit The Greatest Showman was released on December 8‚ 2017. The film stars Hugh Jackman as a young‚ orphaned‚ but also ambitious Phineas Taylor Barnum with a mind full of imagination and adventure. Thirsty for innovation and success‚ Phineas; his childhood love‚ Charity Hallett; and his two daughters‚ Caroline and Helen‚ risk everything to open a wax museum. When it becomes
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ACHILLES Achilles is considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. He was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus‚ king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly. According to the legend when he was a child his mother Thetis held him by the heel and dipped him into the River Styx. This was supposed to make him immortal. Because she held him by the heel‚ this part of his body was not put into the water. He was made invulnerable except for his heel. This is where we get the phrase “Achilles’
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Babe Ruth baseball’s star player Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players of all time‚ but how’d he get there? The title of my book is Babe Ruth: One of Baseball’s Greatest. The book was all about Babe ruth’s life before baseball and how he acted. It was also about how amazing Babe Ruth was at a baseball. Babe Ruth was ultimately one of the best baseball players ever‚ but his home life wasn’t as glorified as his baseball life. George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr was born February 6
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and Social Reformers: A Comparison of their roles during the Industrial Revolution and an analysis of the effect of the Industrial Revolution on these key groups in society: During the Industrial Revolution‚ each socioeconomic class in society was tremendously altered and the roles and living conditions of the members of those classes were revolutionised. Nowhere were the alterations in roles in society of greater magnitude than in the cases of the politicians and social reformers of the period
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The greatest wealth and strength of any nation is its youth. The future of a nation lies in the hands of its posterity. The quality of its youth determines the kind of future‚ the nation will have. Therefore‚ if we want to ensure a bright future for our country‚ we first need to strengthen and empower our youth. The youth of any nation and society are its potential energy. They are the powerhouse and storehouse of infinite energy. They are the ones who are the pride of the nation. It is the youth
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