One of the most famous oceanic disappearance is that of the Mary Celeste. Now at this point you may think that this does not seem like anything special‚ however it is not the actual boat that disappeared but in fact just its’ crew. On December 5th‚ 1872‚ The Mary Celeste was found adrift at sea(The events leading up to the mystery. (n.d.). The 100 ft long 282 ton Canadian ship began its’ voyage on November 7‚ 1872 from New York’s harbor(The events leading up to the mystery. (n.d.). With a total
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Famous Thinkers Sandra M Noel PHL/458 August 31‚ 2013 Cheron Summers Famous Thinkers “Cornel Ronald West was on born June 2‚ 1953 is an American philosopher‚ academic‚ and activist‚ and author‚ public intellectual‚ and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. The son of a Baptist minister‚ West received his undergraduate education at Harvard University‚ graduating with his bachelor ’s degree in 1973‚ and received his Ph.D. at Princeton University in 1980
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1. The work of this brilliant African American chemist changed the entire meat packing industry. Ans. It is the work of this brilliant African American chemist named Lloyd Augustus Hall that changed the entire meat packing industry. Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin‚ Illinois on June 20‚ 1894. He was an African American chemist first known for his work in food chemistry. Both of his parents‚ Augustus and Isabel were graduate in high school. Hall moved to Aurora Illinois and raised there by his parents
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Sam Walton was founder and chairman of Walmart Stores Inc‚. Sam Walton was born on March 29‚ 1918 in Kingfisher‚ Oklahoma. He was the first son of Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee. Walton’s father was a farmer. In 1923‚ his father determined farming did not provide enough money to raise a family and later decided entered farm mortgaging. The family moved frequently during Sam’s early childhood. Sam Walton was a good student and a good athlete. While studying in the eighth grade‚ he became the
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unit that I am preparing is to analyze Christopher and James Lincoln Collier’s (1974) My Brother Sam is Dead. My Brother Sam is Dead is set from 1775 to 1779 during a very volatile and complicated period of the American Revolution; it was not clear which side would win the war. As the story unfolds‚ the consequences of the war prove devastating to the Meeker family: the rebelliousness of Tim’s brother‚ Sam‚ and the pacifist politics of Tim’s father‚ Life‚ result in the ironic deaths of both men. Their
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Donatello was a Renaissance artist born in Florence‚ Italy. He was famous for his artwork in bas relief‚ a type of shadow relief sculpture. * St. Mark * Zuccone | * The Feast of Herod * David | * Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata * Judith and Holofernes | Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. He hailed from Florence‚ Italy. * Fortitude * Adoration of the Magi * The Birth of Venus | * Primavera * Cestello Annunciation * St. Augustine |
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FAMOUS FOREIGN PHYSICISTS WILLIAM GILBERT -hypothesized that the Earth is a giant magnet GALILEO GALILEI -performed fundamental observations‚ experiments‚ and mathematical analyses in astronomy and physics; discovered mountains and craters on the moon‚ the phases of Venus‚ and the four largest satellites of Jupiter: Io‚ Europa‚ Callisto‚ and Ganymede SIR ISAAC NEWTON -developed theories of gravitation and mechanics‚ and invented differential calculus BENJAMIN FRANKLIN -the first
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Document Analysis “Statement on the Impeachment of Richard Nixon” 1974 Sam Ervin One of the most important figures of the Watergate affair was Sam Ervin. In 1946‚ the Southern Democrat served a brief term in Congress after the death of his brother. In 1954 he entered Congress again after the death of U.S Senator Clyde R. Hoey‚ and Ervin remained in the Senate until he retired in 1974. In 1972‚ Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield appointed Ervin to chair the Select Committee on Watergate
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Five Famous Religions Throughout a person’s life they are faced with several decisions. These choices range from picking out a dinner meal to making a life altering commitment. A person’s belief system is the most important decision he or she will ever make in their lifetime. A belief system is the basis in which a person stores their values‚ morals‚ and religious standpoints. The world has several religions. Among these religions there are five that are widely practiced throughout the world. The
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Slide 1: Today‚ I am going to talk about my Great‚ Great Uncle Colin Blythe. He was a world class cricketer who was tragically killed in the First World War. Slide 2: His full name was Colin Blythe but he was known as Charlie Blythe to his cricket fans. He was born on May 30‚ 1879 his father name was Walter Blythe and his mother was called Elizabeth Dready. He got married to Janette Gertrude in 1907 when he was 27 years old‚ and he died 10 years later in France and is buried in Belgium. Slide3:
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