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    John Adams

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    Revolutionary John Adams Many people around the world have accomplished something to make them revolutionary. Some use this magic in ways to help the world‚ but others do not. The second president of the United States‚ John Adams‚ is one of these figures that helped the world. When England was taking advantage of the United States‚ Mr. Adams found ways to help the colonies break away and to become a separate country. John Adams was a delegate from Massachusetts who convinced representatives

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    John Proctor

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    Crucible one character whose feelings drastically change is John Proctor’s. John was accused of witchcraft and of having an affair with Abigail. When the accusations first started arising he believed none of it and was denying everything. His wife‚ Goody Proctor was also accused of witchcraft and he denied that as well. He really committed no witchcraft at all and neither did his wife. He however did have an affair with Abigail. John saw right through all the drama and acting and was going to

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    john calvin

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    John Calvin When you think about John Calvin‚ you think about Calvinism. If you wonder what calvinism is‚ by reading John Calvin’s biography‚ you will know what it is. He was born in 1509 in Noyon‚ Picardy‚ France‚ and died in 1564. He grew up with an interest in Church Doctrine and also grew up with an environment of Protestantism. At the age of 8‚ Martin Luther posted his 95 theses. John was a law student at the University of Orleans when he first joined the cause of reformation. In 1536 he published

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    John Brown

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    John Brown the Freedom Fighter Terrorism is described as the unlawful use of threat of violence against people or property to further political or social awareness. In the case of John Brown‚ several historians have argued wether he falls under the category of a terrorist due to his actions or if he could be considered a hero. After examining different arguments amongst historians and reviewing sources of his trial it is appropriate to state that John Brown was a freedom fighter. By studying

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    John Steinbeck

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    “I am impelled‚ not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse‚ but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” (George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also

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    Would you enjoy living in a dull‚ mediocre society where everyone is the same and nothing ever changes? In Kurt Vonnegut’s short story‚ Harrison Bergeron the citizens in America who have unique characteristics are given “handicaps” to make them like anyone else. This created a mundane society where nothing new is introduced and everyone leads boring lives. Although lifting up people who are ungifted would make the amount of people who needed to be handicapped negatively decrease it would also

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    John Bowlby

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    the introduction to one of his many books‚ John Bowlby quotes Graham Greene; ‘Unhappiness in a child accumulates because he sees no end to the dark tunnel. The thirteen weeks of a term may just as well be thirteen years.’ It is quite clear that John’s childhood was not a happy one. He experienced many years of separation from family and it can be connected as to why he developed the theory of attachment. Edward John Mostyn Bowlby‚ known as John Bowlby‚ was born in 1907 in London as the

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    Jasper Johns

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    Jasper Johns was a painter‚ sculptor‚ and a printmaker. He was one of America’s best known post abstract expressionists and minimalists. When people think of Jasper Johns they usually think about pictures of flags and numbers. Johns completed his first flag painting in 1955. He was born in Allendale‚ South Carolina and grew up with no formal art training but did attend the University of South Carolina for two years. In 1949‚ he moved to New York City but was drafted into the Army. Returning to

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    John Fleck

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    of this innovation the main goal in life is to have a comfortable life with no stress. John Fleck‚ the inventor and entrepreneur‚ has achieved this goal‚ “I’ve created a revenue stream that doesn’t need my attention on a daily basis.” John said as he was sipping his espresso‚ freshly made from his fancy espresso machine on his countertop. He sat down on a steel stool inside of his kitchen with modern decor. John explained that he “doesn’t really have a job”. Instead he spends the majority of his days

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    1 John

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    1 John was written by John sometime between 90-95 AD as a personal letter to believers. He is writing concerning the assurance of eternal life as it seems though perhaps some had some doubts as to whether or not they were really saved because of sin. They key word throughout the entirety of the book is fellowship. He discusses some of the hindrances to fellowship‚ conditions for fellowship‚ and the benefits of fellowship. He was really trying to encourage the believers to live a Christian life that

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