On October 11‚ 1884 Eleanor Roosevelt was born into a wealthy New York family. Eleanor was the first child of Anne Hall Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt. At a young age she encountered disappointed. Her father mourned his mother death‚ and soon turned to alcohol for conform. His alcoholism became so bad that he started to remain absent from the home. His absence lead to other unknown activities that he participated in. On the other hand‚ her mother was stuck trying to handle her disappointment with
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WHY WAS THERE A REVOLUTION IN FRANCE? By the 1780’s‚ France was in great trouble. The country was almost bankrupt‚ there was famine and the third estate were becoming frustrated and angry. This created the build up towards revolution. In this essay I will look at the political‚ social and economic situation of France to try and identify why the revolution happened. During this era‚ there were many new political ideas about equality and freedom. This was called ‘The Enlightenment’ and was written
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Sojourner Truth was an african american woman‚ who was an abolitionist. Who helped get a lot of woman back their rights‚ speaker for many speeches and famous for many quotes‚ and formally known as an abolitionist. Isabella Baumfree was born in 1797 in Rifton‚ NY. She did many great things in her lifetime mainly involving fixing slavery and getting women back their rights. Isabella Baumfree known better as Sojourner Truth was born around 1797 but was never officially recorded so that’s what scientists
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Puritan Communities: Was Salem Village Unique? Salem village in 1692 is something every student learns about in their basic American history course. They learn about the witchcraft trials‚ and the hangings that followed. They learn about Increase and Cotton Mather‚ father and son on opposite sides of the issue of witchcraft. If they are lucky‚ they learn about Rev. Samuel Parris and what led some to like him and his judgments‚ and others to despise him. But they do not typically learn about the
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Was The Use Of The Atomic Bomb Justifiable? "The use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender..." Admiral William D. Leahy (Alperovitz‚The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb‚ date of publication unknown) There have been many issues involved with the use of the atomic bomb because of the high cost of lives‚ and that it was considered to be immoral and unethical. However it
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not only was he able to use a pasifistic approach to rally supporters‚ but he was battling for the independance of India during a time when Britain was at a weaker stance. Being a member of the Allied forces‚ Britain already had the casualties of many forces and increasing expenditures over munitions‚ food and housing. In addition‚ the Sepoys of India were brought to aid the war effort. Because of this constant loss of life throughout the entire world‚ Gandhi’s concept of pacifism was avant garde
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overall. Sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939. The war would drag on for six years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. World War II was inevitable for several reasons. By 1936‚ the United states began preparing for it which helped them out of the Great Depression. Many knew it was bound to happen. One because the people knew that Italy‚ Germany‚ and Japan were very powerful respective countries which had imperial and ideological ambitions‚ and were not afraid
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Why was Africa colonised in the years 1870-1914? The Colonization of Africa was due to a wide range of factors‚ not only economic and political but also for social‚ religious‚ humanitarian and technological reasons‚ which differed from country to country. Africa’s diplomatic‚ strategic and material potential led European Powers to seize the opportunity to exploit a new continent. During a period between 1870 and 1914‚ where the continent of Africa was completely annexed by the leading European powers:
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Kurt Donald Cobain was found dead in the green house of his mansion on March 1994‚ cause of death "suicide by self inflicted gunshot wound" or at least what was pronounced and believed by many to this day. It is plain and simple he was murdered. Kurt Cobain the singer and guitarist of the 90s band Nirvana which was an alternative rock band from 1988 to 1994. Cobain was born in the town of Aberdeen Washington. Aberdeen is a rural white trash town that borders Seattle the birth place of "Grunge"
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the late 19th century. Andrew Carnegie was a hero in many ways. One reason why Andrew Carnegie was a hero was because of his influences on renovating the American steel industry which helped create the U.S a world power. Secondly‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero is because he helped create jobs that employed many Americans. Finally‚ Carnegie was a hero is because he was one of the most influential philanthropists. First‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he was the primary reason why the United States
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