Washington was the first president of the United States. He was born in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia in 1732. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution‚ and later became the first president of the United States‚ serving from 1789 to 1797. After he was unanimously chosen as president in 1789‚ Washington helped translate the new Constitution into a doable instrument of government. A dynamic executive branch was established
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British rule; the man behind this victory was Mahatma Gandhi a lawyer who experienced discrimination at a barbershop and a train due to his skin color‚ a man’s philosophy that inspired great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. His activism of nonviolence impacted India encouraging important movements in other parts of the world. Mahatma Gandhi was able to accomplish India´s independence but it was not easy‚ he struggled and faced many obstacles on this path. Although leaders fight
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character from the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise being named after him‚ to being one of the most renowned artist/sculptor of his time‚ to what he contributed to the Renaissance Era. Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ who is formally known to today and was nicknamed as Donatello by friends and family‚ was born in 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ his father being an active member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild‚ allowing Donatello to work and
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of the Civil War‚ the United States was destined for conflict and that the Civil War was inevitable. The Civil War was a very rough time for the U.S ‚ many people lost lives but at the end of the day the only lives that were being lost where the ones of our own people. Many different generals and army official had to take a strong incentive to pursue victory in the war against Union. James Ewell Brown Stuart represents
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Frederick North was born on April 13‚ 1732 in London and died on August 5‚ 1792 in London‚ at 60 years of age. He was the son of Francis North‚ First Earl of Gulliford and Lady Lucy Montagu‚ Baroness of Gulliford. At times he did not have a good relationship with his father. He was well educated at Eton College from 1742-1748 and at Trinity College‚ Oxford‚ where he received an MA. After leaving Oxford‚ he went on a world tour with his stepbrother‚ Dartmouth‚ where he went to Vienna‚ Milan‚ and
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Government. This was a time of high unemployment‚ financial and religious crisis‚ and chaos without any real leadership or direction. Napoleon seized this opportunity place himself in a position to correct the wrongs of society and implement the true ideals of the Revolution.
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Isaac Newton was a very influential figure in academic history. His most significant contributions were to the field of science‚ although he was also a mathematician‚ physicist‚ philosopher‚ astronomer‚ chemist‚ professor‚ and a farmer. Born in Woolsthorpe‚ Lincolnshire‚ England‚ Newton was said to have been the‚ “culminating figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century.” (Westfall) He lived to be 84 years old; he was born on January 4 of 1643‚ and died on March 31 of 1727. He was born to parents
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Many people have heard the story of the apple falling on Sir Isaac Newton’s head letting him solve the mystery of gravity… but how much more do they know? Discovering the concept of gravity though what he is known for today is nowhere near the extent of his contributions to science. Sir Isaac Newton‚ founder of calculus‚ the man who single-handedly unlocked the secrets of gravity‚ and the man who would leave a huge footprint on the scientific community with his discoveries. Isaac Newton‚ scientist
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because it has influenced much of the theater in modern day society. The theater and arts in the Greek society were mainly influenced
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The Klismos Chair By Anne. T “Goddesses like the Klismos.” – Homer Consider the elegance and grace of the Klismos chair; even the poet had it to complement the gracefulness of the goddesses. The Grecian poet‚ Homer’s words had revealed a little about Grecian obsession in perfectionism‚ for certain. The Klismos chair designated as one of the iconic chair lasted from the ancient epoch. The word of Greek origin‚ pronounced kliz-mos‚ meaning an easy chair. Long before the classical period
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