different dead end jobs before finding his niche for writing. Although Steinbeck’s first book was went largely unnoticed‚ as did his next two‚ it wasn’t until Tortilla Flat was published that Steinbeck was recognized as an author. Steinbeck had many accomplishments‚ however few can compare to In Dubious Battle‚ Of Mice and Men‚ and The Grapes if Wrath. Each of these individual novels set out many achievements for Steinbeck. In Dubious Battle‚ written in 1936‚ was a strike novel set in the California apple
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Brian Hoeg Civil War Group Projects American Wars 3/14/06 George Brinton McClellan When you hear the name George McClellan‚ courageous‚ brave‚ heroic‚ and decisive are probably not the first words that come to mind. That’s probably because none of those words describe him. George McClellan was an indecisive coward‚ unfit for his position as a general‚ partially because of his sympathy for his troops‚ but also because of his "conspiracy theories" which constantly screwed over the union troops
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Did you know that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a general in World War 2 and a president? He was the major general of the European forces in World War 2 and later became the president of the United states. Dwight D Eisenhower was a person who did many things for the benefit of the U.S. Many things in his childhood/ early life influenced the way he acted during his military career and presidency. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born In Denison‚ Texas as the 3rd of 7 children‚ all who were boys. He and his family
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Herbert Hoover was the thirty first president of the United States. His term was from 1929 to 1933. He was the first president born west of the Mississippi river. He was a self made man who rose from humble beginnings. He became a millionaire through his mining career. He was a humanitarian who helped people in Europe after World War I. through his success in government being the head of the food administration and secretary of commerce he was able to win the the presidential election. Soon after
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Julian Nepola A.P. United States History Mr. Tarangelo 11/30/14 “Reagan’s Presidential Accomplishments” Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. He was born on February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico‚ Illinois. He went to Eureka College on an athletic scholarship for swim‚ track and football. He was also involved in student council and the school productions. Reagan studied sociology and economics. After college he became a radio show host then movie actor. He was married twice. He was first
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the night‚ seeking that truth that considerable thing that we all look for. Nicodemus believed that He could undoubtedly be the Messiah that had been prophesied about for thousands of years. The Messiah that God promised to Israel. Nicodemus’ Accomplishments Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a leader of the Jewish people. He was also a member of
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of his neighbors were likely to have been scared of Leonardo”(Krull 12). Although he was unusual his ways have changed art forever. Even though it has been many years since Da Vinci was alive; he is still well known for his many talents and accomplishments. Although Da Vinci had a hard life as a child he soon was noticed for his artistic abilities. Even though he used unusual skills he changed the way of art and the world for the better. Many people have idols‚ but I challenge you to find an artistic
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a courageous woman who believed nothing was impossible. She proved this by doing many things people said were impossible‚and never giving up.This woman was Amelia Mary Earhart.Amelia Mary Earhart the first woman to become a pilot she had many accomplishments‚ and was a courageous woman. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚1827 in Atcheson‚Kansas. Earhart’s parents were Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart.Edwin was a lawyer who worked for the Rock Island Railroad‚and Amy was a mother to two children Amelia
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In 1482 he left Florence which was the cultural capital of Italy. He then moved to Milan which was a more political and military driven city. In order to broaden his spectrum of accomplishments he presented himself to the Duke of Milan as skilled in many crafts but more so in military engineering and sculpting (Leonardo da Vinci." Encyclopedia of World Biography). His first project in Milan was the painting the virgin of the rocks. He
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Brahe‚ Kepler‚ and Einstein made many major contributions to society‚ changing the way we viewed our universe forever. Many of these men’s accomplishments are still used to this day. Tycho Brahe was conceived on December 16‚ 1546 in Knudstrup‚ which presently is in southern Sweden yet was a piece of Denmark at the time. While going to the colleges of Copenhagen and Leipzig to study law and reasoning‚ he got to be keen on Astronomy and spent most nighttimes mulling over the stars. One of Tycho Brahe’s
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