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    I have read many books this year‚ most of which are in the genres of non-fiction. Non- Fiction is by far‚ my favorite genre because I love learning about not only our country’s history but the world’s. Some books I found notable in the non-fiction genre‚ were “Manhunt” a compelling read about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I found James L. Swanson’s book enjoyable because of its descriptive words‚ and the author’s deep knowledge and love for the subject. Another book by Mr. Swanson I find

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    billion people globally live in households with per capita incomes of under one dollar per day’‚ with ‘policymakers and practitioners who have been trying to improve the live of that billion facing an uphill battle.’(Murdoch‚1999‚p.1569); microfinance‚ and in particular micro-credit‚ has been key in the gradual alleviation of world poverty. This has been most apparent in the developing part of the world in countries such as Bangladesh (where Muhammed Yusuf founded the Grameen Bank)‚ Bolivia‚ Indonesia

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    Could Have World War II Been Avoided What good did World War II accomplish? It was the biggest‚ most deadliest and bloodiest war in history. World War II did not have to exist and could have been avoided. The war was a build up over time before the actual outbreak of the World War. There were many opportunities of prevention that could have taken place against Germany to stop the outbreak. It was a lead up from ending of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. If the Treaty

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    MLK Argument Essay Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered on August 28‚ 1963. MLK’s dream was complete equality for African-Americans in all aspects of life. This dream has not become the reality in America today; however‚ great strides have been made towards equality for African-Americans and tremendous improvements have been made since Dr. King’s speech was delivered. Two men arrested for the same crime. Two court cases. Two trials and verdicts delivered with a decision

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    I think the Civil War could not have been avoided because it seemed like the only way to stop the South from seceding from the Union. The South developed their wealth from the slaves that picked cotton and tobacco. They sold these crops to other countries who needed them and developed wealth from these other countries. If the North stopped this‚ the South would not be able to make as much money. The Dred Scott Decision was a deciding factor about the war. If Dred Scott had been admitted as a free

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    History Assessment: How Has WW1 Been Remembered? WW1 has‚ and always will be seen as one‚ if not the most significant war in all of history. One of the reasons for it being such a tragic event was that it was deemed at the time to have been ‘the war to end all wars‚’ however that tragically was not the case. World War One was caused by several contributing factors‚ which resulted on Britain declaring war on Germany. They are: The alliance system‚ Imperialism‚ The Naval Race‚ The Schlieffen Plan

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    During the early 1940’s many European‚ countries and the United States‚ were recovering from World War I and the depression. Due to the fact that no one initially could or wanted to control Hitler’s dictatorial power his extreme racism got out of control and he was able to slaughter millions of Jews. Though eventually Hitler brought destruction upon himself‚ if other countries would have stopped him in the early stages‚ World War II may have never happened. Though countries might have wanted to stop

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    Could Have the American Revolution Been Avoided? As Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “No gains without pain.” This could not be more of a true statement when speaking of the American Revolution. There are so many factors that are said to have caused it‚ that it’s hard to determine what never needed to happen. Because of the French and Indian War‚ the British were suffering from debt. They needed the find a way out; therefore‚ new laws and acts were established. If the British would have treated the

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    Dreams that have not been touched Langston Hughes realized the importance of dreams and having those dreams which are torn apart. His poem‚ “Dream Deferred”‚ uses strong images to create a picture of negative and destructive outcome for a dreamer left unable to dream. The theme of the poem is what unites and joins every line to the poem as a whole. Langston Hughes also uses indirect references to illustrate that this is not about a dream of an individual but the whole nation’s struggle to attain

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    To a large extent‚ I agree with this statement. Many companies’ owners claimed that the success of business depend on its profitability. However‚ many multinational companies embed business ethic into their operations. The truth is a business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business‚ since it may lead to bad reputation of the company‚ violation of law and poor employee performance. Good reputation is vital for companies‚ since customers and investors ought to purchase goods and

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