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    approached the instrument to coincide with the genre of blues. Though‚ in less than five years he established himself in only four albums that had a remarkable impact on the blues/rock community by using his guitar. Hendrix was believed to be the greatest guitarist that ever lived. His impact on today’s music is still incorporated into today’s society. Jimi Hendrix‚ the greatest guitarist in blues/rock history. He found different was to use his guitar to explain each song that he performed. He revolutionized

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    think of the first president of the United States or maybe for the warrior he was and all the exciting things he did‚ but he is not the only George Washington to have left an impact on the American society. Many years down the line‚ another George Washington emerged known in Time magazine in 1941 as “black Leonardo”. Known as George Washington Carver‚ he was a man of many successes and did a lot in his lifetime and even battled the struggles of a black man in the 1900s Carver was an American agricultural

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    Fathers that im-pacted the United States with fabrication of many important documents that changed society. Benjamin Franklin started a successful printing business in Philadelphia and eventually grew wealthy; franklin was involved in public affairs then launched a lending library‚ hospital‚ college and took account for his experiments with electricity. During the time of the American Revolution‚ Benjamin Franklin served in the continental congress. In the year of 1776 Franklin aided in the creation

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    Katie Schickling Sports in Society Assignment 2 26 September 2013 Jesse Owens Jesse Owens was of the most influential African-American athletes that grew up in discrimination. His accomplishments helped move people towards acceptance and integration. His athletic achievements were elite and he was among one of the top athletes in America at this time. His courage‚ along with his accomplishments‚ had a major impact on society and helped ease issues that were occurring at this time. Jesse Owens was

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    Rome and Greece had many influential impacts on the Meditation Sea‚ such as‚ impacts on society‚ and many other things such as trade. In Roman Society the people were divided into groups known plebeians and Patricians. .Rome used the Mediterranean Sea to trade goods to other countries. Another reason was the fact that the Mediterranean Sea was one of the main trade links used between all the different continents and regions surrounding the Roman Empire. People of the Roman Empire used it because

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    The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment of the 16th and 17th centuries revolutionized thought and learning. Scholasticism and humanism were replaced with rationalism and the scientific method- empiricism. Scientists were aided by funding by some governments‚ while others could reject findings that conflicted with their authority. Scientists‚ or philosophers‚ were both praised and condemned by religious authorities for either glorifying the intellect of God through research or delving into matter

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    The Black Death was an unfortunate human tragedy devastating Europe in the fourteenth century wiping out 65% of the population. (Pollard‚ 384) However‚ it transformed European society for the better. The Black Death marked the beginning of an era. It was the Black Plague that spurred an “outpouring of cultural achievement…” (Pollard‚ 402) and revived political and economic stability that would later be known as the Renaissance. (Carlisle) Originating in Asia‚ the Black Plague infected peoples from

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    The Impact of Enlightenment in Europe Blake Blake’s representation of Newton. The AGE OF REASON‚ as it was called‚ was spreading rapidly across Europe. In the late 17th century‚ scientists like ISAAC NEWTON and writers like JOHN LOCKE were challenging the old order. Newton’s laws of gravity and motion described the world in terms of natural laws beyond any spiritual force. In the wake of political turmoil in England‚ Locke asserted the right of a people to change a government that did not protect

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    thought was right. For instance‚ amidst the pandemonium when the colonist started a revolution without any war experience‚ a person took charge and helped encourage men to not only fight for their families but for their freedom and justice. This leader was George Washington‚ the first president of our country. He also won arduous battle that seemed impossible to survive. This incredible man made a gargantuan impact in the American Revolutionary War with his guerilla war

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    Did Genghis Khan have more of a positive or negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with? Although Genghis Khan may have made some beneficial contributions to society‚ which made a long lasting impressions ours‚ such as improving the wellbeing of his nation‚ and conquering other territories. Genghis Khan had more of a negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with because he believed he was the chosen one‚ and acted as a merciless emperor. Genghis Khan

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