Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt is the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She is one of the most powerful women in the world. Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. She did not just content to stay in the background and handle domestic matters‚ she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics. She was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in a political
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To Be or Not To Be Throughout the novel‚ The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ the character Gogol changes in many different ways. One of the most apparent changes was in his "Indian ness". By "Indian ness" I mean the amount of his parents Bengali ways and traditions that he retained. While growing up he did everything in his power while growing up to stray away from his parents’ Bengali ways. Gogol spent most of his life trying to differ from his parents‚ however in the end he ends up obeying their
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thousands of lives lost due to poor national defense. According to ObamaWhiteHouse.com‚ as Obama said; “As we do‚ we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear‚ just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11‚ that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed‚ al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries‚ including our own. So his demise should be welcomed
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Walt Disney is of one of the most successful people of all time. Walt Disney changed our world into a much more beautiful place‚ solely with his imagination. He is an inspiration for millions‚ now so many more people are pursuing their dreams because they know they can become real. Walt also has an ultimate underdog story‚ he went from rags to riches by following his dream and bringing joy into other’s lives. He made one of the largest companies in the world‚ many movies‚ served the global community
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authenticity” crusade that attempted to reinvigorate the Congolese identity. In 1971‚ he changed the name of the country from the Congo to Zaire (it would became the Democratic Republic of the Congo in (DRC) in 1997‚ as it remains to this day). He did the same with a number of other Congolese cities. Mobutu awarded contracts and security jurisdiction to officials within his own ethnic group—yet
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Feminism has changed New Zealand’s society slowly over time‚ however with significance. Although we take no notice of these changes‚ without feminism woman would not have the right to vote‚ have equal pay to men‚ or have the right to make there own decisions about pregnancy. Feminism once frowned upon‚ is now becoming more socially accepted by both men and woman. In 1893‚ New Zealand was the first country to give woman the right to vote. Woman had gained inspiration to fight for their voting
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ways of Europe. The Protestant Reformation was sparked in 1517‚ when a man named Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses‚ a document containing the opposition of Catholicism‚ to the door of a German Catholic Church. In Luther’s writings‚ Luther objected to how the Catholic Church governed and treated its followers. Luther’s actions were unprecedented at the time; this was the first time the Catholic Church had been publicly opposed. Luther’s ideals affronted the Pope‚ but Luther was not the only one who opposed
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Georgia‚ to Reverend Martin Luther King (wikipedia.com). At birth Martin Luther King’ legal name was Michael King. His father had changed his and Martin Luther King’s name when they attended a trip to Germany in 1934. Martin Luther King’s father changes their names to honor the German reformer Martin Luther (wikipedia.com). Martin Luther King was a middle child between an older sister‚ named Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ named Alfred Daniel Williams King. Martin Luther King’s father
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John Adams was born on October 30‚1735 in Massachusetts and died July 4‚1826 (1).Doing his lifetime as a president‚ he change the world a lot. His father‚ John Adams Sr.‚ was a councilman(1). However John’s mother‚Susanna Adams was a Boylston of Brookline of descendant(1). John is the oldest child. His father hired someone to help John with his school work (3). In high school‚he study religion and math. He went to Harvard College at age fifteen. After he was done with college‚ John became a teacher
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A railroad tycoon‚ owner of a shipping empire and self made multimillionaire‚ Cornelius Vanderbilt helped to create a large railroad system and turn it into the big industry that it was in the 19th century and what it is now. He also did the same thing with the shipping industry. Vanderbilt changed the industries of America by introducing a way of transportation of people and goods that is effective and quicker than anything that has been created before. Seen as a Robber Baron‚ Cornelius Vanderbilt
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