"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is one of the most important people to ever live. He has impacted the world tremendously with his actions. With his bravery and determination he has built our world to what it is today. Jackie Robinson was born 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. At only six months old his father left his family. He lived with his mother Millie‚ his three brothers‚ and his sister. After his father left the family relocated
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system. At the beginning of his presidency Barack Obama’s leadership touched the globe so much so he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This paper examines the attributes and competencies that contributed to Barack Obama’s impact on the United States of America and the World. Through his embodiment of core values‚ President Obama’s legacy has inspired a new generation of future global leaders including myself. People matter at the lowest levels is a mantra of Barrack Obama. This is evident
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The sixty’s had such a huge impact on the world‚ with the uprising of Hippies protesting to Martin Luther King fighting for rights and “music wise” Woodstock; a place where three days of peace happened and so many talented people performed‚ but all that ended when the Talented‚ Artistic‚ British musical chameleon was born; bringing a new sound to music. David Bowie (David Robert Jones) was born to Haywood Stenton Jones & Margret Mary Jones on January 8‚ 1947 in Brixton‚ London. David was married
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around the world. In 1963‚ the CIA felt that Abd al-Karim Qasim was a threat‚ so they [CIA agents] organized a coup that‚ with the help of Saddam Hussein‚ overthrew Qasim. In 1979‚ Saddam Hussein was appointed from Secretary of The Regional Command to President of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was one the most persuasive and influential leaders Iraq has seen because of how he rose to power‚ what contributions he made to Iraq‚ and the threat of chemical weapons which greatly impacted the world. Saddam
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Bang! The sound of a gun was heard throughout the Ford’s Theater as screams made its way further down the auditorium. A drastic impact was made as the 16th president‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ became painfully and slowly unconscious from the bullet that was shot to his head. His death shifted the way the people of America thought of him and the policies he created. The mark he left on the nation and the history he built of America would never fail to bring back the legacy he made. He worked his way up and
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If there is one person in history that impacted the world the most‚ some might say that person was Adolf Hitler. Hitler was a merciless Dictator that ruled Germany. Many people think the genocide of the Jews was the main focus of his actions‚ but there was much more to the scheme that included making a perfect nation and world domination. He left a legacy‚ though it may be attached with negative emotion that can be studied and learned from. Adolf Hitler was born in the country of Austria on April
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Art is a beautiful‚ common part of every culture around the world. It has existed for just about all of human history‚ and has told stories of societies‚ changes and events throughout time. There was one artist though‚ who impacted modern art with his work. This artist was Pablo Picasso. Born October 25‚ 1881 in Malaga‚ Spain‚ Picasso was a child prodigy in art. Picasso participated in the art community through his sculptures‚ prints‚ decorative art‚ writing‚ drawings‚ and above all‚ his paintings
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because he was a member of the Nation of Islam. I chose him because I didn’t know many things about him and I thought it would be interesting to write my essay on a boxer. In this essay I will tell you about who he is and what he has done to impact the world. The day after the championship fight with Liston‚ Muhammad Ali announced to the public about his conversion to Islam (Bio.com). The public was not happy with his decision. Ali had joined the Nation of Islam‚ a group led by a guy named Elijah
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The Ancient Greeks impacted the world through sports‚ language‚ culture‚ math‚ science‚ philosophy‚ the arts‚ and in other ways. They shaped the modern world‚ and a lot of things that we have now wouldn’t exist without them. Math‚ science‚ philosophy‚ and the arts were all impacted by Greece because of many different people. For example‚ Pythagoras created the Pythagorean Theorem‚ which we still use in math today‚ Archimedes discovered pi‚ and Aristotle studied plants‚ animals and rocks‚ devised
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Although Franz Liszt lived and died many years ago‚ his legacy continues to impact the world. Many people have heard this pianist and composer’s work‚ but don’t even know it. Perhaps‚ his most widely heard piece is Bavarian Rhapsody #2‚ which is featured in many cartoons and watched by millions of people all over the world. However‚ he was and continues to be one of history’s greatest and most original piano virtuosos. Liszt was born in Raiding‚ Hungary (now Austria) on October 22‚ 1811. His
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