The enduring legacy of Kamehameha the Great was the unification of the Hawaiian islands. By the time 1782‚ he had reclaimed his home island of Hawai’i. Using weapons from American and European traders‚ he had then conquered Maui and Molokai. In 1795‚ Kamehameha stormed the shores of Waikiki beach and led his army to Nuuanu‚ where a battle with Oahu chief‚ Kalanikupule‚ hundreds of Oahu’s warriors killed‚ pushed off the Pali cliffs. By 1810‚ he had united all of the islands. He had set up governors
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Daniell. • Another known documentary is the film William Tyndale: His Life‚ His Legacy. • The 2-hour Channel 4 documentary‚ The Bible Revolution‚ presented by Rod Liddle‚ details the roles of historically significant English Reformers John Wycliffe‚ William Tyndale‚ and Thomas Cranmer. • The "Battle for the Bible" (2007) episode of the PBS Secrets of the Dead series‚ narrated by Liev Schreiber‚ features Tyndale’s story and legacy and includes historical context. This film is an abbreviated and revised
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Hannibal’s Legacy The legacy of Hannibal Barca was that of a great military strategist and general; he was named one of Rome’s greatest enemies. He found much of his strategy and hatred for Rome from his father‚ Hamilcar Barca. Hamilcar was also a hero and military leader and conquered much of Spain; he inspired Hannibal to hate Rome and trained him from boyhood for leadership and battle. While Hamilcar lead the first Punic war‚ the second and third Punic wars were lead by Hannibal and his multicultural
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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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The mind is one of the most fascinating and intricate parts of the individual‚ which may also be the essence that makes us human. It not only has a major influence on the brain‚ nervous system‚ all organs‚ and glands but is also tied to our spiritual side‚ our souls and differentiates us from every other person on the planet. Its power is limitless and can withstand many oddities‚ but in the same moment can end us entirely. Mental illness is one of those oddities‚ it is manageable and a person can
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Christendom College offers many compelling reasons that have increased my desire to attend this great school. Some of the things that I love about my high school are found at Christendom‚ such as its challenging‚ yet enriching curriculum. When looking at the list of classes that come with the curriculum as well as attending the Summer Program‚ it reminded me a great deal of the incredible education I have received at my High School‚ Saint Thomas More Academy. At Saint Thomas More the curriculum was
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The ability to create something out of nothing - or to enhance an existing design – has been at the core of my imagination and creativity. I was six when my dad brought home a build-it-yourself-robot. I was instantly hooked on science and technology. From then on‚ I was always building something new or enhancing a design in an extraordinary way. I sought to create innovative projects‚ and also to compete against others’ designs through local and regional science fairs. My designs regularly
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DESIRABLE FACTORS STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (1) A complementary assignment in another career area such as: program management; logistics; financial management; plans and programs; or R&D‚ T&E‚ or product engineering management is highly desirable. I believe I exceed this desirable factor with past and present Air Force assignments. My present duty is as the Director of Safety for AFMC’s Air Armament Center (AAC) is one such example as I am involved with most of the activities ongoing here
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My interest in the health field dates back to when I was twelve years old. My grandmother had suffered a massive stroke and the left side of her body was paralyzed. From that very moment in our lives‚ I became very involved with the paperwork and the health of my grandmother. I have witnessed the effect on her as well as my family of her stroke‚ craniotomy‚ heart attacks‚ seizures‚ chest pains‚ amputation of her leg‚ therapy‚ to so much more. Yes‚ this was a huge impact on my life as a young individual
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