Sixty two years ago‚ my Grandfather found himself in a whole with his life. He was living in Genova‚ Italy with about one hundred dollars to his name. He had just gotten married to my Grandma‚ and was still living in his mother’s house at the time. He had no job‚ which means no money was coming in. Getting a job at this time was nearly impossible. Knowing that he had so much more potential‚ at such a young age‚ he decided to pack up and leave everything with his wife to start a new life in America
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One of the main reasons for Hitler’s economic policies was preparing for the war. We can tell this because he didn’t want people out of jobs because that meant they weren’t working and manufacturing the materials he needed to go to war. This is why is set up the RAD‚ the National Labour Service because it meant that people were forced to go to work from 1935 onwards which sped up the manufacturing of materials like iron and steel. He also increased the amount of food being produced as well to avoid
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Michelangelo had several successes in his life of painting‚ architecture‚ and sculpting. He was a leading figure of baroque and renaissance art. His first large-scale sculpture was Bacchus. Around the same year of 1498‚ Michelangelo did the marble Pieta‚ which is the only work he ever signed. In 1536‚ Michelangelo started the Last Judgment for the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was born on March 6‚ 1975 in Caprese Italy. Instead of going to school‚ Michelangelo would go and watch
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The first stuart king of England‚ king of Scottland from 1567 to 1625 is also known as King James 1st. King James influenced many people‚ the bible and other kings in his era. King James was born June 19‚ 1566‚ Edinburgh castle‚ Edinburgh Scottland‚ he died on March 27‚ 1625‚ Theobalds‚ Hertfordshire‚ England. James was the only son of Mary‚ Queen of Scots‚ and her second husband‚ Henry Stewart‚ Lord Danley. Eight months after James’s birth his father died when his house was destroyed by an explosion
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Super Swimmer "Hey Buddy‚ you ready to swim?" He hid behind his mom’s leg and held on tight. His name was Dylan Cross and his mother signed up for 16 private swim lessons. I wondered why he was so scared of the pool. This little tan boy had nothing but fear in his eyes. So I pulled his mother to the side and asked her if Dylan had ever had swim lessons here at Philadelphia Sports Clubs before. She said "No he hasn’t‚ he has only been in the pool once when he was five and he nearly drowned to death
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Why the Hawaiian Islands were Valuable to American Interest in the Pacific Can eight little islands really defeat an entire empire? Maybe not on their own‚ but even the most insignificant of lands can prove overwhelmingly decisive in the most colossal of conflicts. The Hawaiian Islands were important to the United States (U.S.) for strategic‚ tactical‚ and logistical reasons in planning for a war in the Pacific. Had it not been for this archipelago‚ the Pacific War might have lasted much longer
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Mae Jemison is a very talented women that has many authentic occupations and has positively impacted our world. She was born on October 17‚ 1956‚ in Decatur‚ Alabama but grew up in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ where she attended Morgan Park High School. Not only is she the first African american to enroll in the astronaut training program but she was the first african american women to fly into space On September 12‚ 1992‚ in the Endeavour mission. Mae is also known for being the president of BioSentient Corporation
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A lot of famous people start from scratch and work hard to become well-known and highly appreciated and inspiring role models to look up to in life. Even if we don’t consider them role models; they can still make an essential value in our life. Especially that nowadays we cannot live without luxuries‚ and electronic devices have become an addiction to almost the whole world. Steve jobs‚ a great man who has a great role in moving smart phone to a new era by inventing iphone‚ a smart phone from a completely
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The Sui dynasty was the first dynasty‚ which began in 581 AD and lasted until 618 AD. The dynasty only lasted 37 years‚ and had the shortest time frame of the 3. Though they were the shortest‚ they still made many great accomplishments. Some of the accomplishments were inventing the Grand Canal‚ updating the Great Wall of China‚ building granaries‚ and stabilizing the economy. The Grand Canal connected the north and south provinces and it improved trade and communication. The Great Wall of China
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Achievements of Ancient Civilizations In 3500 B.C early civilizations started in the river valleys of Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and India. These civilizations made a big impact on later civilizations. They also made lasting and important contributions to humankind. The first civilization is the Sumarians. (doc 1). The Sumarians lived in Southern Mesopotamia which is the land where the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers meet. Mesopotamia is also known as The Fertile Crescent because of its fertile soil
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