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    A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that

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    Christopher Reeve‚ portrayal of Superman in the Superman film series‚ once stated‚ “A hero is someone who‚ in spite of weakness‚ doubt or not‚ always knowing the answers‚ goes ahead and overcomes anyway. A true hero is anyone‚ regardless of who they are‚ not burdened or influenced by obstacles standing in their way. Flooding the pages‚ of today’s textbooks‚ the accomplishments of both past and present heroes are etched for future generations to look upon until the end of time. Their courage and willingness

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    ORIGINS OF HEROS

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    has evolved to have a wide range of definitions. In Wikipedia a hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) refers to characters who‚ in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness‚ display courage and/or the will for self-sacrifice—that is‚ heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. The definition originally is referred to martial courage or excellence‚ but is extended to more general moral excellence. In Modern day‚ society heroes can range from Police Officers‚ Doctors‚ Nurse’s

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    way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat

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    with countless heroic deeds not all favor Robin Hood’s actions. Some view him as a roguish miscreant‚ a person rebelling against the law for his own selfish gains. Therefore‚ one question remains‚ does Robin Hood’s legacy portray him as an outlaw or hero? Robin Hood’s stardom soared in New England during the late thirteen hundreds‚ noticeably around the aftermath of an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague‚ better known as the Black Death. The Black Death resulted in nobles undertaking drastic measures

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    These poor animals weren’t saved they just went from one hell hole to another. We despise Vanderpoop for actions and while many will claim she is a hero or brings publicity the reality for this reality star is she is a fraud and does NOTHING for this cause. The people fighting to end the Yulin Festival and shutting down the morally rehensaple dog meat industry in general have been fighting the good fight for YEARS before Vanderpoop and her oxygen sucking publicity tour even knew you didn’t spell

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    Due to the fact that Napoleon was very successful in his efforts for France‚ his large ego and desire for power made it difficult to judge him as a hero or a tyrant‚ despite that the French still consider him as a hero. Napoleon’s actions were shaped by the conditions in France and Europe at that time. He made his decisions based on what he thought was best for his country‚ but also for himself‚ showing his tyranny. Napoleon established many important ideas that are in place in Europe and France

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    actually do. Remember‚ he was a medic‚ his job was to medicate and save people‚ which is something he did… very well. Desmond Thomas Doss saved the lives of soldiers‚ showed bravery and selflessness‚ and inspired people‚ these things classify him as a hero.

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    He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage‚ he described his trip as a marvelous one with no obstacles stopping him whatsoever. He has mentioned that he

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    our society spent years of studies in order to develop advancements in new technologies or inventions and it punctuated intervals of time in which to absorb and adapt to the change. However‚ in modern society‚ the pace of developing “the next big thing” significantly increased. Unlike the past‚ our modern world required shorter intervals to adapt due to our historical developments. However‚ there is one subject that required adaptation among our ‘big things’: Nuclear Research. The very first nuclear

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