valuable corporations in the world. A couple of decades ago no one would have ever thought a $700 billion corporation would start in the garage of a college dropout. Steve Jobs was one of the greatest businessmen in America and he has had major impact on the world because not only because of his innovation and ingenuity but because of his ability not only to meet the needs of consumers but to exceed them. Steve Jobs has a quite unusual story but it could not correlate more perfectly with his pathway
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Abraham Lincoln by: Riley Haase Abraham Lincoln was born in early 1809. During Abraham’s childhood he was forced to work on farms‚ and had under a year of schooling‚ so he taught himself to read and write. He moved away from his family when he was 21 years old. He was a self-taught attorney that got his law degree at the age of 23. In 1860 Abraham became the 16th president of the United States. In 1862 he made a huge impact on agriculture by making the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before this
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Could WW2 have been prevented? WW2 was a tragedy that killed 60 million people‚ it brought international distrust‚ repressed feelings and resented economic hardship‚ however‚ could it have been prevented? The Treaty of Versailles‚ which formally ended the war‚ did little to address unresolved issues and promoted international indignation while harsh economic conditions devasted millions of people. I believe if the world leaders had addressed these issues and taken a step to international trust‚
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lasted longer from 3 hours to 5 hours. Second‚ he made it cheaper for the middle class not just for the wealthy from $9 to $4.50 (Bane). Third‚ he made it more eco friendly from burning 25 kilowatts to just 10 kilowatts. The light bulb had made an impact culturally and economically bringing our country great
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The Frederick Douglass’ impact of slavery and racism Even though Frederick Douglass wasn’t behind the end of slavery‚ he impacted the world by his never ending enthusiasm to be a free man. Despite the fact that he was a slave‚ he never stopped until he knew how to read and write‚ even though that is illegal. Douglass abolished slavery and promoted freedom. He went through many things to get where he was‚ and now his books have impacted many Americans and beyond. Frederick Douglass impacted the
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power to change their country’s life. Both men were in positions of government and weren’t afraid to take action in their government either. Julius Caesar and Gaius Marius were two men who political impacted their government. The first political impact was Julius Caesar becoming the first dictator in Rome in 45 B.C. He played major role in the events that led to the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Caesar was one of the greatest strategist known in ancient times and he
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"A Dissertation upon Liberty and Necessity‚ Pleasure and Pain". During his time in Philadelphia‚ he met his former boss‚ John Read’s daughter‚ Deborah‚ whom he fell in love with‚ but had to separate from her when he
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every year during the anniversary of his death‚ August 16‚ 1977. Throughout the world‚ Elvis Presley’s talent‚ good looks‚ and compassion have earned the admiration of millions of fans. According to Elvis Presley Enterprises‚ Inc.‚ because of his huge success during his career‚ his image and work are constantly repeated in people’s lives through his impersonators and music by various music artists. John Lennon said‚ “Before Elvis‚ there was nothing.” (Logan). Therefore‚ he had a huge impact for people’s
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as poems‚ plays‚ and certain inventions. The two religions that had the most impact were Buddhism and Shinto. Today many citizens of Japan as well as around the world still practice them. Shinto‚ also known as kami-no-michi‚ is a Japanese ethnic religion which focuses on daily life and rituals. Shinto rituals are still carried out to remind the Japanese of their ancient past. No one knows how old Shinto really is or how it got introduced‚ because of this it does not have an official founder nor does
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Throughout Einstein’s life and work‚ he was continually put through to constant observation and even persecution‚ because of WWII and Einstein’s home country of Germany. Albert Einstein had a very hard life but also had a lot of accomplishments and a great impact on society. (Albert Einstein: A Revolutionary…) Albert Einstein was born on March 14 1879 at Ulm‚ in Württemberg Germany. Alberts parents were Hermann Einstein and Pauline Einstein. Albert Einstein grew up in a Jewish family. His father‚ Hermann
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