’’To invent‚’’ Thomas Edison said‚ ’’you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.’’ Thomas Edison patented 1‚093 of his inventions‚ which transformed the United States into an enormous and influential industrial power. He is the driving force behind major inventions like the phonograph‚ akaline storage batteries‚ the carbon transmitter‚ the incandescent light bulb‚ and the Kinetograph. The first motion picture‚ shot by the Kinetograph‚ not only changed entertainment for decades to come‚ but
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with the procurement of goods through trade as well as the inability for goods to be consistently produced‚ which resulted in high inflated prices for goods throughout the European continent. In addition‚ serfs who were peasants and typically mistreated prior to the plague‚ were extremely scarce following the plague‚ which resulted in this group witnessing their wages rise dramatically as the demand for work outweighed the available workers. Serfs were able to command higher prices as they no longer
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Not only did Louis Armstrong changed the way music is‚ but Armstrong owned the definition of perseverance. “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.”In this quote‚ Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare is the story of how one mans hubris destroys him. From it‚ we can extrapolate and comment on how in society people have a choice. We can live a life of altruism‚ valour and nobility or one fuelled by ambition‚ greed and violence. Macbeths journey from the former to the later showcases to the audience the dangers of selfishness. It prompts us to question our view of life – do we succumb to the false promises of evil‚ as tempting as they are‚ or do we remain defiant and
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She was nominated for two Golden Globe awards‚ taking home one. She was also nominated for two British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. Marilyn’s well-known perfect body‚ raspy voice‚ and sexual appeal changed Hollywood forever (“Marilyn Monroe”). Even though Monroe is no longer around‚ she still continues to influence the world today. There have been many books‚ movies‚ and even television shows
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strongest empire at that time‚ and come out on top as the victors. In order to understand how this happened there are three key areas to look at. Before the Revolution‚ the Revolutionary war‚ and finally‚ how America recovered after the war. Before the war‚ it is important to look at the events that led to the war. In 1756‚ France declared war in which battles raged in Europe‚ India‚ and North America. In North America‚ France feared of England would expanding further into the New World
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The economy of a region will experience continuity and change forever. That is the case with the central African economy. During the first century‚ their economy was much different than what it is today. The central African economy revolved around agriculture and hunting during the first century and that remained constant until contemporary times. Though‚ change also began to occur because certain aspects of the the central African economy stayed the same and when the people native to the region
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Gusewelle changed the way he thinks about Rufus. Edmonds changes the way he think of animal’s actions. Despite the two authors change in perspective about animals‚ Edmonds seemed more influenced by his experience. C.W. Gusewelle changes his point of view on Rufus now. Rufus has changed after one hot summer day got to him‚ he is no longer obedient. In the story‚ “Rufus” it says‚ “there is nothing a bird dog will not do for his master. Wrong! This one will not even leave his chair in an air-conditioned
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Many would argue that the Industrial Revolution changed the world for the better due to the new technologies and inventions that transformed the way people lived and worked in Britain during the 19th century. Although these new inventions made some people’s lives easier‚ it is evident that the working class did not benefit from this period of development but endured an era of hardship and difficulties. The lower class became unwell due to their unhygenic and poor living standards. As a result of
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During the period between 1870-1900 which is also called the Gilded Age‚ Americans experienced dramatic changes in their everyday lives‚ from the clothes they wore and food they ate to their opportunities for recreation. One of the main reason was the massive influx of European immigrants to achieve an American dream for a better life. Due to industrialization‚ America moved to the city. The sudden influx of millions of poor immigrants led to the formation of slums in U.S. cities. These new city
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