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    Agnodice's Legacy

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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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    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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    Ethical Legacy

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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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    The Anzac Legacy

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    The Anzac Legacy Bibliography Figure 1: The Location of the Battle of Leane ’s Trench at Gallipoli Figure 2: The Effect of Gallipoli Injuries on Facey N.B. This essay is 987 words‚ excluding references‚ bibliography‚ footnotes and figure labels. Each generation of Australians aims to leave a legacy of value to its descendants. One of the most significant bequests received from a past generation of Australians is the ANZAC spirit‚ which is recognised across the world. While it has been described

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    Tecumseh Legacy

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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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    A Legacy of a Hero

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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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    The Legacy of Healing

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    Dominic Liddell Mr. Siguake September 13‚ 2012 English 101 A Legacy Of Healing In this text by Keith Gilyard‚ “A Legacy of Healing: Words‚ African American‚ and Power‚” is a text that shows how African Americans and the names that we were called and given in back then [and now] are just a prime example of every race. Also it shows that when someone speaks or says something intimidating‚ it may give that person power but most of the time it’s just the word that does that to someone. The word

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    The Legacy of Xerxes

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    want to fall short of Darius’s ambition to punish them‚ he hoped to just frighten them but then intended to conquer them in battle since frightening the Greeks into submission did not work out. In Xerxes time as king he did a lot to remember his legacy‚ although descriptions of Xerxes are different on how how people remembered him as a king and leader. Xerxes himself describes his character as a legitimate ruler‚ just to all‚ able to control his temper‚ devoted to his father and the god of Ahuramazda

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    Augustine's Legacy

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    culture moved and shaped Augustine. As time passed‚ his lifestyle tore at his conscience until his conversion to Christianity. This newfound direction introduced light and purpose into his life which ultimately overflowed into the world around him. His legacy through his service and literary works impact today’s world‚ as well. Thus‚ Saint Augustine’s conversion and contributions to Christianity continue to impact the believers’

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    Legacy of Luna

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    BOOK REVIEW Legacy of Luna Julia Butterfly Hill Harper San Francisco April 1‚ 2000 The author Julia Butterfly Hill book is a personal reference of the adversity she overcame when faced with saving a part of nature‚ a part of what defines her‚ a piece of something she would never let go of. In this novel the author gives biographical evidence of not only her love of saving the redwood trees. The story begins in December of 1996‚ in the town of Stafford‚ California. There was

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