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    is also a self-made person - a product of the cumulative accomplishments he has made for himself - and is not necessarily always born with such natural ability. Napoleon Bonaparte encapsulated all of these factors and truly epitomized the definition of a genius. Through his raw and intrinsic ingenuity and resulting military prowess‚ Napoleon proved himself to be a highly skilled tactician and strategist‚ exemplifying his mastery of the battlefield as a military commander. Furthermore‚ through Napoleon’s

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was indeed a hero. He saved the French Revolution from corrupting. His demanding ways made him a very powerful man and helped make France the most powerful country for the time. However‚ his cockiness and the fact he is so hard headed fired back on him in not such a good way. Bonaparte was definitely an absolute dictator for his time. Napoleon kept complete grip over France and its people‚ with that he helped keep France stable. He stabilized the economy and kept the people happy

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    in my country. And my dad was not happy about it at all. When I asked him who his idol was. He said Napoleon Bonaparte. Then my dad did go ad bought me a comic book about Napoleon’s life. I admire him a lot so I want to introduce you guys about him today. Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest military leaders in history and emperor of France. He is the one who conquered much of Europe. Napoleon was born on 15 August 1769‚ the second of eight children. His family was from the town of Ajaccio‚

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    Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]‚ Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. As Napoleon I‚ he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe‚ including the abolition of feudalism and the spread of religious toleration.[2] His legal code

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    were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics.

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    Napoleon Napoleon rose to power during the aftermath of the French Revolution. He staged a coup d’état and installed himself as First Consul‚ later becoming the emperor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time because of his success in his wars. Napoleon sought to spread ideas of the French Revolution but contradicted them in many ways. Napoleon wanted to be portrayed as supporting the French Revolution‚ and did in many aspects. For instance in one his speeches

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    Napoleon • De-Christianization of France—lead to the creation of State Schools. However there are not enough teachers. 1 out of 5 children are able to get educations. • Development of the Cult of Reason‚ Goddess of Liberty—Abandoned because of the fear that rural peasants would abandon the state if it endorsed this idea. • Cult of the Supreme Being • Marriage is a civil contract—married in a city hall—no longer religious. • 300‚000 French people were imprisoned during the Terror—1 out of

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    Of Caring 1886 – 2012 1886 Three brothers‚ Robert Wood Johnson‚ James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson‚ found Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick‚ New Jersey‚ U.S. 1888 The Company publishes "Modern Methods of Antiseptic Wound Treatment‚" which quickly becomes one of the standard teaching texts for antiseptic surgery. It helps spread the practice of sterile surgery in the U.S. and around the world. 1888 Johnson & Johnson pioneers the first commercial first aid kits. The initial

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    With all the glory and the splendor that some countries may have experienced‚ never has history seen how only one man‚ Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius. Certain individuals approved

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    Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état

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