Robert E. Lee was the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson commanded the Army of the Shenandoah. The military genius of these two men was far beyond that of any Union or Confederate officer in the east. History tells us that Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest commanding officers in history. History only tells us that Jackson was brave and stood like a stonewall at the First Battle of Manassas Junction‚ but was Jackson as good a commander as Lee? While
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The Lee family was originally from northwest Laos. They arrived in America during the 1980’s after fleeing from their country‚ which had been over taken by communist groups. After much scrambling around and moving from place to place‚ they resided in a Merced. They spent their first days being showed around by relatives who had arrived earlier than the Lees. This was a very confusing time for the Lees‚ as what they had known as normal‚ wasn’t so normal in a western society. The Hmong were farmers
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D’souza 1 Clayton D’souza Mr. Morano ENG3U1-04 Monday‚ October 1‚ 2012 Everlasting love in the poem “Annabel Lee” Everyone dreams of the love of their life that is very special to them. It is the kind of person that makes their life complete and even though death their love continues on. In the poem “Annabel Lee‚” Edgar Allan Poe writes of this kind of love‚ a love so strong “the angles not so happy in heaven went envying her and me” (lines 21-22). Poe utilizes a combination of poetic
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My name is Viangkaeo Lee. I’m applying for this scholarship because I want to get a superior education in the future. I personally believe I will do better in life with an education and will work hard to keep my grade point average of 4.0. In addition‚ I also believe I am deserving of this award. With this award‚ I will be able to continue my studies‚ and become a nurse. As a student in middle school‚ I continually push myself so I can grow as a person. Some of my goals are to continue to get good
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Before my presentation‚ may I ask you a question? Do you know who Lee Kuan Yew is? Yes‚ Lee Kuan Yew is the founder of Singapore. He changes Singapore from a third world into a developed country in 40 years. It is a miracle. So‚ I have read a book called “The Singapore Story—Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew”‚ which is the biography of Lee Kuan Yew. This book shows the intelligence and experience of him. First of all ‚ although Lee had high popularity before the election and won the election‚ he also
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Lee Daniels’ The Butler Director: Lee Daniels The movie I chose was Lee Daniels’ The Butler and I chose the characters to talk about. The Butler is a great movie with amazing characters such as Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker)‚ Hattie Pearl (Mariah Carey)‚ Gloria Gaines (Oprah Winfrey)‚ Howard (Terrence Howard)‚ Carter Wilson (Cuba Gooding Jr.)‚ and so many more. This movie is a brilliant‚ but truthful film on a subject that is usually shrouded in wishing thinking. It is based upon the life of Eugene
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Name: Zovin Chong Tutorial Grp: W18 Date: 15 September 2014 Title: Commemorative speech Topic: Bruce Lee Specific purpose: (I want my audience)…to know the reasons why I want to pay tribute to Bruce Lee. Central Idea: What are the various achievements and accomplishments that he has and what made him the famous icon people recognized him as today. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction Born between 6 and 8am on November 27 1940‚ both the hour and
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Lee Harvey Oswald 1. Lee Harvey Oswald did not by any means have a childhood that would be considered of the norm. He did not grow up in a home surrounded by loved ones who were always home. He did not have an abundance of friends to play with after school‚ but instead would sit in his house alone waiting for his mother to get home. Growing up Oswald did not have a steady father figure‚ did not have a steady school‚ and was sent to a Youth house at the age of fourteen. Putting all these factors
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’’Impossible..’’ Krad Lee never believed the existence of the creatures from folklores. He had always believed them to be a knowledge not worth learning. But at this moment‚ he is filled with regrets! ’If only I read up those useless things instead of fooling around‚ I would have a chance of live today! SHIT!’’ Krad Lee inwardly cursed. Alas‚ there is no medicine for regret. ’’You...Human..? Why..do ...you have.. my kind’s...blood?" The pitch-black titanic shadowy figure’s voice reverberated.
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Stan Lee: A Short Investigation Stan Lee is an American comic book writer who had a very influential mark on the history of comic books and in many ways shaped their future in American culture. Stan Lee is unquestionably one of the great writers of all time‚ creating characters that people would look at for decades. In many ways Stan Lee revolutionized the comic book industry. Stanley Martin Lieber was born in New York City on December 22‚ 1922. He only later changed his last name to Lee. He was
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