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    Alexander the Great

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    What do you think was the single greatest accomplishment of Alexander and why? Does he deserve the appellation of "Great?" Why or why not? Alexander the Great is without a doubt one of the most prominent military strategists of all time. His name is forever forged in history books along with other great leaders as Gengis Khan‚ Atilla the Hut and Tamerlane. The appellation of “Great” bestowed on him is clearly justified simply by his deeds. Between 334 and 323 BCE‚ he was able to defeat four different

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    The Great Flood

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    The Great flood is a historical event that may have happened before 0 BC‚ this was an event that flooded the whole world which have possibly wiped out human and plant existence. There are several different evidence that suggest the happening of the Great flood which include the several geological shaping which can only be created with a massive flood‚ the several different theories that different cultures and religions have mentioned and the possible existence of the Noahs arc however the fact remains

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    The Great Depression

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    “The Great Depression” Thesis Statement: “The Depression reached into every area of economic life‚ and thus into every area of social life as well.” I. There were different factors that lead to the Great Depression. A. Construction and automobile industries began to decline due to lack of diversification. B. Supply was greater than consumer demands. C. Crop prices were low‚ so farmers could pay off their debts. D. International trade began to decline. E. The international

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    Great Gatsby

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    F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has to a great extent explored the moral issues implicit in his 1920’s context. Fitzgerald explores the lack of religion‚ the corruption of the American dream‚ and the superficial values of his society in order to make his society reflect on their own illusory existence. In the 1920’s‚ it was a time of rebellion where people breaked away from society’s boundaries and exploded with self-expression. Peoples’ standard of living rose dramatically due to the economic

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    The Great Gatsby

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    Shallowness of the Upper Class One of the main themes of The Great Gatsby ‚ by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is the shallowness of the upper class. This idea of shallowness is expressed frequently through the main characters Daisy and Tom. They are occasionally compared to the other two main characters Gatsby and Nick. The story takes place in 1920s America in Long Island‚ New York during prohibition. Prohibition was a time period where alcohol was made illegal‚ but if you were part of the upper class

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    The Great Depression

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    The Great Depression The Great Depression was a tragedy for the whole world‚ but it mostly damaged specifically one country‚ which had the best economic system in the world at that time - United States of America. The Great Depression was an economic collapse from 1930s to 1940s. This economic disaster was brought to life because of a huge amount of problems. There even were different types of problems‚ such as social‚ political‚ economic‚ or military problems. All together‚ they created this economic

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    The Great Schism

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    The Great Schism The great schism also known as the East - West Schism‚ was the event that divided Christianity into 2 groups‚ the Western (roman) Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodoxy. Throughout the year of 1054‚ the church remained largely unchanged‚ it grew in power and became more and more insular. But then due to pressures from within the church‚ it experienced its first major spilt which is now known as "The Great Schism". Papal authority‚ geography and language‚ liturgical practices and

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    The Great Depression

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    of course‚ referring to the Great Depression. From 1929 to 1940‚ the United States suffered from the greatest economic depression in history. An economic depression is a downturn in the country’s economic flow.The unemployment rate in 1932 was 12‚060‚000 people. The suicide rate from 1930-1940 was at 154‚000 people. The Great Depression lasted ten years; a full decade. So‚ what exactly caused the Great Depression? Well‚ there were many causes resulting in the Great Depression‚ but three significant

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    Great Citizenship

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    helped enough just to keep a good conscious or is there more you can do to actually be considered a good Samaritan by nature? Everyone defines citizenship differently‚ but overall the intentions of good citizenship are all the same. In the article‚ Great Citizenship‚ by Eric Liu‚ and Nick Hanauer‚ citizenship is carefully examined and defined as much more than a legal citizen in a particular country. Liu and Hanauer inform the readers on what citizenship really means‚ what people are missing out on

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    The Great Gatsby

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    The Vapidity of the American Dream: Characterization in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald’s seminal work‚ The Great Gatsby‚ offers insights into the use of literary devices in combination with brilliant narrative development. A good deal of the novel’s true genius rests in the character descriptions. For the most‚ they are not pleasant or sympathetic. Indeed‚ Wilson stated‚ “The only bad of it is that the characters are mostly so unpleasant in themselves that the story

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