Alpha Legacy: A Brief History Since its founding on December 4‚ 1906‚ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha‚ the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans‚ was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca‚ New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary
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The enduring legacy of Kamehameha the Great was the unification of the Hawaiian islands. By the time 1782‚ he had reclaimed his home island of Hawai’i. Using weapons from American and European traders‚ he had then conquered Maui and Molokai. In 1795‚ Kamehameha stormed the shores of Waikiki beach and led his army to Nuuanu‚ where a battle with Oahu chief‚ Kalanikupule‚ hundreds of Oahu’s warriors killed‚ pushed off the Pali cliffs. By 1810‚ he had united all of the islands. He had set up governors
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Hannibal’s Legacy The legacy of Hannibal Barca was that of a great military strategist and general; he was named one of Rome’s greatest enemies. He found much of his strategy and hatred for Rome from his father‚ Hamilcar Barca. Hamilcar was also a hero and military leader and conquered much of Spain; he inspired Hannibal to hate Rome and trained him from boyhood for leadership and battle. While Hamilcar lead the first Punic war‚ the second and third Punic wars were lead by Hannibal and his multicultural
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Agnodice’s legacy is a very peculiar one‚ and whether it is true or not has been debated over and over‚ time and time again. Any and everything we know about her life comes from the Latin author‚ Gaius Julius Hyginus. He wrote her story in his collection titled‚ “Fabulae”‚ which is the only surviving record of her existence. Fabulae roughly translated can mean “fable” or “story”‚ hinting that Hyginus’ accounts of Agnodice’s life and accomplishments have a possibility of being fictional. Even the
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THE POEM "THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE " - A DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY In the poem‚ “The Frog and The Nightingale” the poet Vikram Seth has adopted the features of modern poetry in following the pattern of mixed metre and free verse. It is a fable in the form of a poem- narrative‚ not longer than a short story‚ having a moral. In this poem‚ all the characters have been personified as human beings with thoughts and emotions. Throughout the poem the conversation between the two central
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with you. My parents have been blessed by good luck and hard work. Today statistics show that only 2% of people find their soul mate early in life and live happily ever after. And when I say happy forever‚ I mean really happy. Like the story “The Legacy” by Virginia Woolf the author explains how a women named Angela lives in an unhappy marriage‚ the ironic part of the story is that her husband Mr. Clanton does not have idea that his wife is feeling this way until he finds out that she took away
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My Ethical Legacy to the World In my opinion‚ one of the activities has a positive impact on the work ethic that is voluntary. Every year‚ I participate in volunteer activities each summer or in the spare time. My friend and I have organized the charity work; participate in community activities and work actively to protect the environment. We have organized clubs such as teaching charity for poor children who cannot afford to go to school in the neighboring provinces‚ building compassion for the
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Ode to a Nightingale This ode was inspired after Keats heard the song of a nightingale while staying with a friend in the country. This poem was also written after the death of his brother and the many references to death in this poem are a reflection of this. Among the thematic concerns in this poem is the wish to escape life through different routes. Although the poem begins by describing the song of an actual nightingale‚ the nightingale goes on to become a symbol of the immortality of nature
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settlers (Sugden). He believed that the land was for all Native Americans‚ and fought to protect their lands (“Bio.com”). Even in his childhood‚ he was known as a great leader. He was passionate about his cause‚ and didn’t give up until he died. The legacy Tecumseh left behind is unmatched by almost any other Native American. Tecumseh was born around 1768 in western Ohio (“Bio.com”). He was disgusted by the brutality of the whites and tried to treat people they captured better (“Bio.com”). He led an
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The LEGACY of a HERO “lagi ninyong pakatandaan‚ na ang kadahilanan ng ating pagbuwis ng buhay ay upang makamit ang matagal na nating minimithing kalayaan mula sa paglustay at pagka-alipin.” Gat Andres Bonifacio Andres Bonifacio‚ known as the “Ama ng Katipunan”‚ had a rebirth with one of the famous indie actor‚ Alfred Vargas. Alfred Vargas portrayed Andres’ life in the film entitled “SUPREMO”. This film enables the Filipinos to realize how much pain Andres’ suffered and how
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