known as a saint and a military leader‚ Joan also led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years war. Even though Joan had no military training and had not been taught to read or write‚ Joan of Arc was able to change her society in France by guiding the French army to victory‚ being a strong leader of her time‚ by sacrificing her life to France‚ and by being a strong symbol of french unity and nationalism. Joan of Arc was born on 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle‚ France. At the
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George Washington Rough Draft Throughout history there have been many influential individuals that have helped shape society. These many individuals range from politicians to space explorers. One of the most impactful people of American history is the first president of the United States‚ George Washington. George washington was in the Revolutionary War and he had a very strong political career. Even though all of his family died‚ with little support he still achieved greatness. EARLY LIFE
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Gautama‚ also known as the Buddha‚ in northern India in the fifth century B.C.E. Buddha literally means the “Awakened” or “Enlightened One”. [1] The Buddha’s intention was not to create a religion that would unite Indian society‚ but instead “His stated goal was to teach people how to break out of the endless cycle of birth‚ death‚ and rebirth.” [2] Buddha lived to be almost eighty and died at around 400 B.C.E. Ashoka’s support of Buddhism was a crucial moment in time that helped flourish the religion
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Haitian Revolution Since the beginning of time the world has had many many revolutions. As the time changed so did the revolutions. The first revolution that was deemed “The Big Revolution”‚ was the French Revolution. During the French Revolution‚ many changes occurred. These changes were brought to attention by the third estate. The rest of the people wanted a change in not only the political land but many other things such as the rights allowed.This revolution was such a big deal because of the
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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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He was born on July 2‚ 1908 in Baltimore‚ Maryland. His father‚ William Marshall‚ was a dilettante writer‚ and his mother‚ Norma Arica‚ was a kindergarten teacher. He went to an all black school‚ and Baltimore had twice the death rate of blacks than whites. By the time he was almost to high school‚ his parents had earned enough money to live in a nice area and for him
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son of Septimius Severus‚ had co-ruled with his brother‚ Geta‚ after their father died. Later‚ Caracalla secured his throne as the emperor for 6 years (211-217) by murdering his younger brother. Widely known as a tyrant throughout Rome‚ Caracalla did not have a great reputation by the way he had ruled. To gain support‚ he had campaigned throughout Germany‚ built public baths‚ and granted all free people in Roman citizenship. This might have been caused to raise taxes‚ but had overall changed the
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A verse pinned to Burr´s door a few months after the duel read‚ “Oh Burr‚ Oh Burr? What has thou done? Thou hast shouted dead great Hamilton! You hid behind a bunch of thistle‚ And shouted him dead with a great hoos pistol” Qtd by Roxburgh‚ 40. On July 11‚ 1804‚ Alexander Hamilton was shot dead in a duel with his arch enemy‚ Aaron Burr. Hamilton had a tremendous affect on the birth of our country and would have had a greater effect if he lived longer. Burr´s reputation was ruined forever and no one
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Mikhail Gorbachev was a Russian native who made his mark on Soviet government. He was looking to change the system and how various aspects worked within the system. When individuals‚ whether citizens or officials‚ saw Gorbachev ideas of change accompanied his name. One part of change he made while in office was with the economic system. This one change rippled into many changes as the structure of the government was deeply intertwined. Gorbachev made an uncommon decision for person of his stature
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Adrian Romero Mr. Corbin / Period 4 12/13/13 World History II Harlem Renaissance: The Influence and Impact During the period from 1917 to the mid-1930‚ there was a big boom of African-American cultural expressions that swept through the North and the Midwest of America. But the largest wave of cultural expression happened in Harlem‚ New York. This time period is known as Harlem Renaissance. The reason for this boom was due to the Great Migration‚ the migration of 6 million African-Americans
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