aid when she was in Harvard (qtd. In Flagg). Obama’s initial job was at a big duty law firm‚ Chicago’s Sidley& Austin. She specialized in intellectual property matters‚ representing major companies such as AT&T. Obama admitted “Success isn’t about how much money you make‚ it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives” (qtd. In Flagg). This admiration carried out through her younger
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came into contact with Greece around 700 BCE Rome adopted many Greek ideas. Many religions are passed down from culture to culture‚ civilization to civilization. For example‚ Greek religion was founded upon Mycenaean gods and mythology. Did Greek religion influence Roman religion? Greek religion influenced Roman religion with their gods‚ myths‚ and moved them away from their prior beliefs. To begin with‚ Greek religion influenced Roman religion with their gods. For example‚ Rome adapted many
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Voltaire’s writings because he got to experience living in many different places‚ witness the cultural differences first hand‚ and meet different people. If Voltaire didn’t live in these different places and get arrested and exiled as many times as he did‚ he never would have written Letters on the English Nation. He also met many people who influenced his writings such as‚ Sir Isaac Newton and Henry IV of France. The stories and other writings done by Voltaire couldn’t have been done if he didn’t have
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though‚ he had to rebel against everyone in his life and rebel against society and even his place in society. He did it though‚ and he howled about and criticized all the things that needed to change in order to make America the great place it was meant to be. He was a hero and a renegade‚ and he helped pave the way for rebellion to be embedded into the American identity. This influence is visible all throughout American Literature and throughout our American Culture‚ a howl for rebellion is a basis
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superintendent of the Female Nursing Establishment of the English General Hospitals in Turkey. She took a revolutionary step by being the first women to ever hold that position‚ and she was very proud and happy. Nightingale had such a dramatic influence on nursing when the Crimean War started. “For 18 months during an otherwise forgettable war‚ Nightingale supervised a group of nurses in a British military hospital.” (Hobbs). Soon her excitement of holding that new position was replaced by her determination
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hand” theory. His fundamental economic ideas impact the economy during many periods from classical to neo-classical and even our modern economy. Smith’s notable institutions is widely acclaimed throughout the world. Until today‚ we witness Smith’s influence various aspects of the modern market. Since US economic system is stemmed from the laissez-faire capitalism of Adam Smith‚ researching and analyzing about this influential thinker are valuable. It can not only help me to comprehend
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Velazquez another one of his influences. Even with Picasso and Miro both influencing him he still had his own unique style of art. Most of Dali’s work was original since he had his own style‚ but still Picasso did influence some of his painting like Dali’s “experimentation with impressionism and cubism before joining the surrealist movement in 1929”. Dali admired Picasso more than Miro mainly because they had met so Miro didn’t influence some of his painting like Picasso did. His parent at first pushed
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Young Elvis grew up with very little‚ meaning he didn’t have money or come from money he was ordinary. His parents did not have a lot of money and sometimes it was hard to provide for the family. His family having barely enough money to keep afloat often moved around. His parents could not afford the rent and mortgages on their houses so they had to pack up and find
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big thing. Many people were against it and wanted to get rid of philosophers. There was a famous trial in which the Athenians tried to put Socrates to rest. He was accused of attacking conventional ideas and ways of life. They said he was a bad influence on all of Athens. During the trial they gave him three options. He could be killed‚ exiled‚ or sentenced to life in jail. Socrates said‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living‚” which means there is no point of living if he has to change his
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1:The American Revolution is when the 13 American colonies overthrew Great Britain’s rule. After they won the war America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. The war caused a great debt and the newly founded government realized they did not have the authority to levy taxes; therefore‚ they developed the Constitutional Convention which led to revising the Articles of Confederation. 2: George Washington was an influential leader because he listened and considered the people’s opinions‚
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