Nevis‚ Alexander was made to be a historical figure of importance. He had shown signs of great intelligence starting after a hurricane hit his hometown‚ and he wrote essays non-stop. He was one of the hardest working founding fathers of America‚ who did a lot for our country. Without him‚ the U.S. Constitution might not be‚ since alongside John Jay and James Madison‚ they wrote eighty-five essays amongst themselves‚ defending it. He contributed the other fifty-one essays to what
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earliest one‚ he became the king of the Macedonian Empire at the age of 20‚ a year later he started the expedition to the Persian Empire‚ he conquered the Persia‚ Egypt‚ and northern India before 33 years old‚ and then dead on the way back .His influence on Europe is very large‚ affecting many of the great men later. Alexander’s father is the king of Macedonia Philip. Philip created an elite professional force‚ improved the organization of the infantry squares‚ making Macedonia a strong power of
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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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World. In this case‚ the major goal was to profit from undiscovered and untapped resources‚ enriching the nation-states and improving their standing in the European theatre. Another factor that played a major part in the expansion of European influence to the American Continent‚ was the improved commerce that came about following the ‘Black Plague’. There had been improvements in shipbuilding‚ and increased demand in foreign trade from the growing population of prosperous merchants. Monarchs
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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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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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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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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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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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Japan: Locked Society to Christianity? Significantly‚ In the Meiji Restoration period in 1871‚ Japan passed into law the “Freedom of Religion.” This declaration has served a wide open door of opportunities to proclaim the Gospel‚ through various means and well-known strategies‚ in all areas in Japan. However‚ why is it that for many decades since then there is just less than one percent of the whole population profess they are Christians: that is despite the fact that there have been significant
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