Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents in American history because he preserved the Union‚ emancipated African Americans‚ and increased the federal government’s role in the settlement of the western states and territories. The first reason as to why Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents in American history is he preserved the Union. According to Hattaway (1985)‚ Lincoln issued orders and made
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Facing one’s fear takes a lot of courage. One of the fear that I’ve ever had was going to the dentist. I was afraid of the dentist‚ but I decided that being checked up and have my teeth cleaned was an important hygiene that I should do. I also thought it would be a part of good hygiene and would help me become a better person. What I didn’t realize was that facing my fear to see the dentist would also make me a more confident person. Just thinking about going to the dentist office made me feel
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The greatest achievement is selflessness. -Buddha Buddhism is a religion of free thoughts and practices‚ one that tries to point humanity in the right direction when it comes to alleviating suffering. Buddha was a great prince but left that life to find the answers to life. He wanted to know why we have to suffer and why does death take us way‚ so he meditated for 6years under a fig tree. After enlightenment he teaches the four noble truths that I agree
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defined as a national ethos of the United States‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success‚ and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. Willy Loman‚ the protagonist of the play Death of a Salesman‚ believes wholeheartedly in the idea that a ‘well liked’ and ‘personally attractive’ man in business will indubitably acquire the material comforts offered by modern American life. This however is a skewed perspective of what the American Dream really
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Sahilys Matos Mr. Saleeba English IV 13 October 2017 Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was considered one of the most important and greatest presidents in the United States of America. Born on October 27‚ 1858‚ a writer‚ naturalist‚ and a soldier became one of the most impacting leaders of America. A Harvard man‚ became the 26th commander in chief of the united states of America and helped America progress to what it is today. One of his surprising accomplishments is that until this day
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I believe that smoking is America’s greatest problem. There are three main reason’s why I believe this is true the first reason is that that are many dangerous health effects when it comes to smoking. The second reason is that smoking has effects and or symptoms on people who are pregnant. The third and final reason is that smoking does not only have effects on you it also has effects on others. Furthermore the hazardous ingredients in cigarettes can have many dangerous effects on your health and
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wanted and needed it. After years of negotiations‚ talks of war‚ and treaties‚ the Americans bought the entire Louisiana Purchase‚ a territory that stretched from the tip of modern day Louisiana all the way into a small section of Canada. This was the greatest accomplishment of the United States at the time: we were able to peacefully negotiate‚ double the size of the country‚ and take part in what is one of the best deals in history. On October 27‚ 1795‚ Pickney’s Treaty‚ our first step in peaceful
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Janaki Chadha Mrs. Ciarrocca AP English 3/ Block C 21 March 2012 Why Death of a Salesman Is Relevant Today On the surface‚ Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller does not seem to have much relation to modern day high school students. The story of the demise and ultimate death of Willy Loman‚ a failed salesman in his sixties‚ does not immediately come across as something high school juniors would be able to relate to. For the most part‚ it appears to be read as part of English curriculums across
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Gracie Grecco 4/11/14 6th period Harriet Tubman’s Great Achievements Harriet Tubman was a hero that completed many brave and selfless acts. She was born in Maryland in 1822 and by the age of 5‚ she was already working. She got married in 1844‚ to a free black man‚ but she was still a slave. Finally‚ in 1849‚ her master died and she decided to escape. That is when her great achievements began. Her first great achievement was operating the Underground Railroad. Her journeys to grant other slaves
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In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the playwright targets the theme of The American Dream and how it affects Willy and his family. Miller uses this time period to help develop the theme of The American Dream within the play. In 1949‚ America experienced an economic boom due to their success in WWII. Miller uses the character of Willy to demonstrate to the audience what the average individual in America was going through. Willy uses Biff as a representation of himself to reflect and
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