Why Abraham Lincoln is the Greatest Leader! Kathleen Belger English Comp II Baker Flint February 10‚ 2011 There was a boy born in the dust and silence of the country side‚ in a little log cabin‚ to a modest family of uneducated hard working laborers. Life was hard‚ yet simple. Days were filled with hard work and a yearning to survive. The absence of ambition and education within the community ran as ramped as the hills and forests that surrounded the community where the boy grew. Yet that
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ACHILLES Achilles is considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. He was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus‚ king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly. According to the legend when he was a child his mother Thetis held him by the heel and dipped him into the River Styx. This was supposed to make him immortal. Because she held him by the heel‚ this part of his body was not put into the water. He was made invulnerable except for his heel. This is where we get the phrase “Achilles’
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When I saw the indifference‚ despondence and even fear in my little cousin’s eyes‚ I clearly heard the voice from my heart that I should be his company to boost his self-esteem and bring the wonderful life that he deserved to have back for him. Suffered from a period of infantile autism‚ Dun seemed to be self-abased‚ bigoted and sometimes had emotional disturbance. At the end of school term in 2007‚ aunt told me that he did not do very well in Math so I started to help him with his homework. We
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What is the greatest gift American citizens have? Freedom is the greatest gift we have. Our freedom is established in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. According to these documents‚ we citizens have the right to talk freely‚ to believe in any religion we want‚ to publish any story‚ and assemble any meeting. In my opinion these documents‚ the Bill of Rights and the Constitution‚ are the most valuable forms we have because within these documents it gives us the option to an education‚ to
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They may not know it but my parents have the most influence on my life. They don’t know how much I look up to them but I do‚ I love my mom and dad and admire what they do for a living. I believe I have the best parents in the world. (When I do say I have the best parents I mean it because I have had different parents). My parents display all the characteristics of what a real hero should be. They are always their when I am at the bottom of my game‚ they always back me up on the decisions I
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Jared Green March 5‚ 2012 English 102-Section 2 Professor McGunnigle Essay Final Draft Michael Jackson: The Greatest of All-Time If asked the question‚ “Who is the greatest or famous music artist of all time‚” which name would first pop into your head? Michael Jackson is the most accomplished artist that ever lived on this planet. To start things off‚ he has one of the best voices ever known to the industry of music. Secondly‚ he is also one of the best dancers to ever walk the earth. Lastly
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1. a) What was your greatest fitness success this semester? My greatest fitness success this semester was my results from the sit up testing since my results in April were 16 while my results for the last fitness testing was 64 situps. b) List two factors that contributed to your success? Two factors that contributed to my success was using the month plan which we created in class‚ since it helped me to gradually increase the number of sets/reps and also rest in order to allow the muscle group
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One of the greatest presidents of the United States was George Washington. Washington was the first president of the United States. He was chosen to be the nation’s first president because of his "superior leadership skills" (Source 2). "He showed his tremendous leadership skills on the field of battle" (Source 2). Washington is definitley one of the most memorable presidents to ever live. He was a brilliant man with superior military tactics and strategies. George Washington in my mind is no doubt
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George Lucas: One of the greatest film makers "With the exception of maybe a handful of people‚ no one has made an impact on the movie making world like George Lucas has. With hundred of hours of film with his mark out there‚ Lucas has amazed his audiences time and time again with expert story telling" (The Gods of Filmmaking). George Lucas has written‚ directed‚ and produced countless films‚ many of which are some of today ’s most highly regarded films by critics all over the world. "George
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CW3 Campbell’s tireless efforts over the last 18 months set the stage for one of the most successful RTS-M’s assessments in history. His analytical approach and servant leadership style established the conditions for steady state excellence allowing for a smooth transition into the assessment. This effort resulted in a zero deficiency assessment‚ the first noted by the assessment team. He was personally recognized by the assessment team for his contributions and the level of communication prior to
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