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    Jane Addams’ legacy and impact on history lives on through many people and organizations today. Because Jane Addams opened the Hull House‚ many other settlement houses were built and continue to function. These settlement houses brought attention to the needs of youth in society. In 1893‚ Hull House opened the first public playground in Chicago. Current care for children and teens are seen today in early childhood education‚ after-school programs‚ and focus on recreation such as gym‚ recess‚ and

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    The reporting party (RP) met with former resident Crystal Espinoza while in her current placement with Helen Torres 6315 Tobago Ct.‚ Bakersfield CA 93313 (661) 716-1104 facility #909432827 FFA Legacy Behavioral Services. During the interview Crystal disclosed that at her prior placement with foster parents Dianna and Raymundo Morales she was treated inappropriately. The foster child stated that she and her foster sisters Tabitha Farris and Esperanza Bravo were called pendeja (stupid)‚ cabrona (bitch)

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    work by William Shakespeare is about the assassination of a great war leader‚ and hero‚ named Julius Caesar. Even after his death in the book‚ the characters that are still alive do most everything for Caesar‚ whether for‚ or in spite of him. His legacy had lived on throughout the whole book even though he died very early on. The author adds many similarities to Caesar’s demise within the other characters. This acts as just another reminder of Caesar. In Act III scene ii‚ Mark Anthony offers a speech

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    Bio William Edward Burghardt Du Bois‚ known as W.E.B. Du Bois‚ was born on February 23‚ 1868‚ in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts. While growing up in a mostly European American town‚ he identified himself as "mulatto‚" but freely attended school with whites and was enthusiastically supported in his academic studies by his white teachers. In 1885‚ he moved to Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ to attend Fisk University. It was there that he first encountered Jim Crow laws. For the first time‚ he began analyzing

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    Roxas y Acuña‚ Manuel (1892-1948)‚ Philippine statesman and first president (1946-1948) of the Philippines‚ born in Capiz‚ and educated at the University of Manila. After studying law at the University of the Philippines‚ near Manila‚ Roxas began his political career in 1917 as a member of the municipal council of Capiz (renamed Roxas in 1949). He was governor of the province of Capiz in 1919-21 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representatives‚ subsequently serving as Speaker of the

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    Ernest Hemingway‚ A legacy for American Literature Some say that Hemingway’s personal life should disqualify him from the literature canon. They state that his torrent affairs‚ his alcoholism‚ and his mental state should preclude him from entry into the canon. These are the very things that help to make Hemingway a unique writer. Although his genre is fiction‚ he relies on his real life experiences with the people and places that he visited. The very definition of the literary canon disputes these

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    Bill Clinton‚ the forty-second president‚ was inaugurated in 1931. His presidency lasted from nineteen thirty-one to two thousand one. Bill Clinton’s legacy was the many programs and and laws he put in place. Bill Clinton’s Legacy to some people is bad and to some others is good. Some of the good aspects that Bill Clinton’s presidency is known for is creating the Hope Scholarship and funding NASA so that they can go on more missions‚ funding programs to find the cure for HIV and AIDs‚ and etcetera

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ leaves a legacy that represents‚ justice‚ equality for all‚ freedom and his commitment to non-violence. He is revered throughout the world from small communities‚ all the way to the White House. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ name is alluded by many social arenas‚ community centers‚ as well as School houses all over the United States‚ even today in 2016. He is known today as one of the most predominate leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Due to Dr. King dedication and

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    THE BACH CIACONNA IN D MINOR‚ A LIFE OF ITS OWN Natalie W. Chang Graduate Survey in Music History‚ MUSC 7020 November 26‚ 2012 Introduction It is hard to imagine a world without Johann Sebastian Bach‚ a world devoid of his absolute brilliance. And yet‚ he himself found no brilliance in his work‚ as he had an innate sense of continuous self-improvement through learning from and imitating other composers. For such a master at his craft‚ he was

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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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