life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up” a quote by Thomas Edison one of the inventors of the light bulb. There was also two other people that invented the light bulb but don’t always get credited for it. Those people were Hiram maxim and joseph swan. Thomas Edison probably got more of the recognition for inventing the light bulb because he was more known and he made many more inventions than the other two did. So‚ Thomas Edison had made more
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The industrial revolution transformed the world in many ways. With the discovery of raw materials such as coal used to fuel the steam engine and the mechanized of industry‚ people were able to move away from agriculture and lives were forever changed. During this time‚ a number of great inventions and technological breakthroughs were discovered. One was the invention of the Morse code created by Samuel Morse in the 1830s. While the invention impacted the world in a number of ways‚ two of the most important
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Ronald Reagan made many changes to the world during his presidency. He acheived difficult political task and ended the Soviet Union. He brought great things to the U.S.A and the world. At first he was a Democrat and then later changed to a Republican. Ronald Reagan made new political and economic initiatives; He brought down the Berlin Wall‚ spurred the war on drugs‚ and the economy saw a reduction of an inflation of 12.5% to 4.4%. Ronald Reagan brought down the Berlin Wall by giving a powerful
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present age without any knowledge about how women used to be treated‚ the assumption could be made that men and women are basically equal. Yes‚ men are a little stronger physically‚ but overall the two sexes are both equal. Things weren’t always so picturesque‚ though. Since people first settled here‚ on what is now the United States of America‚ women were thought of as inferior. Ever so slowly though‚ the men’s view on women began to change. The change started in the 1920’s but it was going
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Lincoln changed life in so many ways. He was the 16th president and was one of the best because of all of the changes that he made. He set the slaves free and it saved people’s lives. He gave the Gettysburg Address to help with the freedom that was going to be promised after the North won the war. The Gettysburg Address helped create the 13th Amendment. Abraham Lincoln proved he helped the world in many ways by being a good president‚ the man who set slaves free‚ and giving the Gettysburg Address. Abraham
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know much about is the man behind the novels. He was a man who wrote more than just fantasy novels‚ he was a man who affected the world when he was alive and continues to affect the world today. The legendary writer Clive Staples Lewis changed the literary and Christian political world with his many books‚ essays‚ and radio talks. Clive Staples Lewis changed the world‚ in ways that are sometimes hard to detect‚ few know‚ however‚ the story of his life. It started on the twenty-ninth of November in
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a timeless icon. No one could have ever imagined a cartoon character changing the world. Mickey Mouse was and still is a worldwide phenomenon that took the world by storm‚ even without sound. The man behind the legend was none other than the great Walter Elias“Walt” Disney. Walt Disney did not set out to create such an icon‚ but created one of the most elegant family cartoon in the world. Kids from all over the world enjoy the creation of Mickey Mouse.Such a little mouse was blown up and broadcasted
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Based on the autobiography of Malcolm X‚ who once said “One day‚ may we all meet together in the light of understanding.” He had a desire to impose change to the world hoping for that day to come‚ when all races will appreciate and live in harmony amongst each other. To bring change to the world‚ he became an influential leader in the civil rights movement and fought against racial segregation‚ discrimination and unfair laws. He called for black separatism and rejected both integration and nonviolence
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How did the Industrial Revolution change the world? The Industrial Revolution was arguably the biggest global change in the way humans relate to each other and the world around them since the Agricultural Revolution 13‚000 years earlier. In the 18th century‚ China‚ India and Europe were broadly comparable in terms of levels of economic development‚ standard of living‚ and people’s life expectancy and each claimed around 23% of global GDP. However‚ by 1800s‚ India and China had begun to fall‚ while
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Once upon a time‚ in the kingdom of Bly‚ there lived a prince named James. He really was not the best looking‚ nor was he the greatest prince in the world. But he did what he could do to keep himself happy‚ although he was not. Prince James needed to work and participate in many leisure activities in order to keep himself happy‚ and stay away from dangerous thoughts and feelings‚ among other things. James liked to play golf‚ he thought he was adequate‚ those around him were marginally better‚ but
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