Topic:Joe Louis I. Introduction A.Background - Joe Louis Barrow‚ the seventh child of Monroe and Lily Barrow‚ was born May 13‚ 1914 in a cabin in the cotton fields of Lexington‚ Alabama. While Joe was still a young boy‚ his father suffered a mental breakdown and later died.His mother later married Pat Brooks‚ a widower with many children of his own‚ and the combined family moved to Detroit when Joe was ten. B.Thesis Statement- Joe Louis was a professional boxer during the great
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“LOUIS BRAILLE A LIGHT IN THE DARK” In this world today tons of people are blind‚ like Louis Braille. Today some of the blind kids are poor that cannot go to school and some of them are that can go to blind schools. In this story Louis Braille struggles rigorously to create new system of reading for blind people. and how his system is received at the the first and second time and the differences between them. Louis Braille’s dot system received at first .for example “In 1824 he made his reading
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When Hirohito or most commonly known as Emperor Showa was born April 29‚ 1901 in the Togo Palace in the neighborhood of Aoyama‚ Tokyo‚ Japan. He was born at a time when his grandfather Emperor Meiji was at rule when his grandfather died in July 30‚ 1912 his father Yoshihito (Emperor Taishō) took his place on the throne. Hirohito when he was 7 years of age (1908) he was sent to attend the school Gakushūin Peers’ School where he would learn everything that a Prince Crown child would need to know
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In my opinion Emperor Yuan is far-sighted and wise but‚ foolish at the same time. He strives to do what’s best for the future of he’s dominion. “Who is to say that some day just such a man‚ in just such an apparatus of paper and reed‚ might not fly in the sky and drop huge stones upon the Great Wall of China?” said the Emperor. The shows us that Emperor Yuan is far-sight‚ the fact that he cares about the future of his town‚ demonstrates to us that he wants a safe environment for the future generations
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despot. Napoleon I is often referred to as one of the greatest enlightened despots. Although‚ he did not follow the ideas of the enlightenment entirely‚ he managed his country in a way that he maintained complete authority as well as many of the gains of the French Revolution. Yes‚ Napoleon did want to do a few things for himself‚ but he also ruled for the majority in most cases‚ promote government-funded education‚ and supported many other enlightened ideas. But‚ most importantly‚ Napoleon did what
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Eventually‚ Napoleon ended up at the military college of Brienne‚ where he studied for five years‚ before moving on to the military academy in Paris. In 1785‚ while Napoleon was at the academy‚ his father died of stomach cancer. This propelled Napoleon to take the reins as the head of the family. Graduating early from the military academy‚ Napoleon‚ now second lieutenant of artillery‚ returned to Corsica in 1786. Back home Napoleon got behind the Corsican resistance to the French occupation‚ siding
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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/napoleon_bonaparte.html Overview: Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history’s greatest military commanders. Napoleon was a French military general and political leader‚ who grew famous and important during the French Revolution. He became the first emperor of France‚ serving from 1804 until 1814‚ and again in 1815‚ and his motive for military expansion changed the world. Napoleon changed military organization and training‚ and reorganized
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Empire in France‚ eventually becoming the French Empire. At this time Napoleon was in charge. Napoleon showed good leadership and respect for his troops and people. For example‚ after the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805‚ Napoleon proclaimed his pride for his troops‚ saying how he was pleased by what they showed on the battlefield at Austerlitz. He stated “In less than four hours‚ an army of 100‚000 men‚ commanded by the emperors of Russia and Austria‚ were cut up and scattered… more than 30‚000 men
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Jacques Cousteau Filmmaker‚ Military Leader‚ Scientist‚ Photographer‚ Inventor‚ Explorer. Jacques loved what he did and he cherished the moments that he had doing all the things he loved went around the world sharing the moments that he had and fascinating experience amazing people. When Jacques was young he didn’t do well in school by the age of 13 he went to boarding school in 1933 Jacques was in a car accident nearly took his life. He took up daily swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. One of his
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Government system‚ an Enlightened mindset‚ and the rise of a new prominent ruler‚ Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor Napoleon‚ as he so deemed himself‚ initially took on his duties by trying to bring together what had been a much divided nation. He made concessions with both the left (the constitutionalists) and the right (the monarchists). His concessions earned him respect from many‚ however‚ as his power grew and grew‚ Napoleon developed a tendency to rely strongly on his military to gain power. His militaristic
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