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    Patsy Cline's Legacy

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    Patsy Cline: 1 Woman‚ 1 Legacy. Las Vegas. Carnegie Hall. Grand Ole Opry. These are all places the incredible Patsy Cline has performed‚ capturing the hearts of country music fans everywhere. Being a child and having a serious sickness can cause a lot of trauma‚ but pulling through it all‚ Cline managed to find her way into the music business. Many other tragic events helped her pave her way to becoming the amazing singer she was‚ leading to her extraordinary legacy. Being one of the most inspiring

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    London Olympic Legacy

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    London Olympics 2012 Legacy - Controlled Assessment - How will people in the UK benefit in the long term from the facilities developed for the 2012 Olympic? The London Olympics commenced on 27th July 2012‚ after beating four rival cities in summer 2005 to win the right to stage the Olympic Games in 2012. After an exhaustive two year search to find the hosts‚ London came out on top: out of itself‚ Madrid‚ Paris‚ Moscow and New York. Plans for the new Olympic park based around the deprived area

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    The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ born in 1869 to wealthy parents‚ became a well known Hindu intellectual who led the Indian people in a boycott against British rule and a movement for independence. The harsh oppression of the British Colonial rulers in India and the strained relationship between Hindus and Moslems would have led to uprisings‚ riots‚ and even wars if not for the philosophy and guidance of Gandhi (Bulliet‚ 680). Known as “Mahatma‚” or “great soul‚” to his followers

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    Theme of "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair" in Shakespeare’s Macbeth One of the most important themes in Macbeth involves the witches’ statement in Act 1‚ Scene1 that "fair is foul and foul is fair." (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 10) When Macbeth and Banquo first see the weird sisters‚ Banquo is horrified by their hideous appearances. Conversely‚ Macbeth immediately began to converse with these universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ Macbeth considered the witches to be "fair" when

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    Essay on the Legacies of Imperialism Tunisia and almost all of Africa were imperialized by France in the nineteenth century. This was an event with major implications in world history. In some ways‚ the impact can still be felt today or at least provide some foundation and understanding for current living conditions in Tunisia. During the nineteenth century‚ European nations were far superior and dominant over Africa. I believe one of the main reasons for western dominance was because the African

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    and coining lots of common words that we still use today. Shakespeare was blessed with an extraordinary intellect‚ amazing wit‚ and a mystifying imagination. William Shakespeare’s life was filled with fame‚ trial‚ reward‚ and hard work‚ and his the legacy that was left behind is a mesmerizing example of this with the language change‚ the literature and writing evolution‚ and even social manner growing to get accustomed to his vision and writing. The life of William Shakespeare has been recorded

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    Louis Riel's Legacy

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    Louis Riel A legacy can be defined as your mark left on the world after you leave. Louis Riel did a lot of good things to help Canada get to where it is today even though some people might not think the same way. Louis Riel left a good legacy behind him because of the amazing things that he accomplished for Canada. Louis Riel was a leader in many different ways. He lead a blockade to stop the lieutenant-governor William McDougall from retrieving the Red River territory from the Metis. The Metis

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    Middle School Legacy

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    Graduation‚ a time where everyone receives an academic diploma to show that they have successfully completed middle school. Rewards are given out because of your hard work and to show that you’re a successful student. One of the things that most people tend to leave behind is a legacy. What comes to my mind when I think of a legacy is something that could be remarkable or not so remarkable. What I would like to do is leave something remarkable. Not only in school‚ but life in general. At the end

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    London won the bid to host the Paralympics in the summer of 2012‚ and this essay highlights the legacies now that all the events have finished and the Paralympians have gone home. A legacy can be something that is physically left behind such as‚ the Olympic Stadium‚ or something that has influenced society and therefore has made a cultural difference. For example‚ changing society’s perception of disabled people or inspiring more people to take up sport having watched the Paralympics. Throughout

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    Admissions Essay / Advertising The world is changing so are we. Our borders come closer‚ our cultures coexist‚ and our lives intertwine. More knowledge opens us more doors. We can no longer allow ourselves to be ignorant about how others live or work‚ because in order to correctly form an opinion on a subject or critique one’s work or decide on a product‚ we must first fully comprehend it. The best tool we have to present and promote a work or a product to the masses is advertising; an intriguing

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