William Paterson (Patterson) was born in County Antrim‚ Ireland‚ in 1745. When he was almost 2 years of age‚ his family emigrated to America‚ disembarking at New Castle‚ DE. While the father traveled about the country‚ apparently selling tinware‚ the family lived in New London‚ other places in Connecticut‚ and in Trenton‚ NJ. In 1750 he settled in Princeton‚ NJ. There‚ he became a merchant and manufacturer of tin goods. His prosperity enabled William to attend local private schools and the College
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they hanged‚ lifeless and cold their feet dangling just feet above the ground. One young lady was even smirking at the horrid sight as she came to realize her extreme actions had paid off. This young lady was Abigail Williams. Abigail was a 17 year-old girl. Through Abigail Williams a girl in The Crucible‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller describes his perception of young females during the time of the Salem Witch Trials making them out to be selfish‚ attention seeking‚ and manipulative individuals who
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Romeo and Juliet: Love and Hate-Comedy or Tragedy? For a love story‚ Romeo and Juliet has more violence and bloodshed than most TV mini- series. The play begins with a riot‚ ends with a double suicide‚ and in between has three murders. And all this takes place in the span of four short days. Of course‚ when you’re dealing with love and passion‚ you’re operating on an different level. The funny thing is that both of these terms fall in the same category. It is common for love
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William McKinley Born on January 29‚ 1843‚ William McKinley would later in life grow up to be a very important factor and figure in America’s History. He was born in Niles‚ Ohio and grew up in Poland‚ Ohio where him and his family made their life. He was the seventh of eight kids living life like most young boys. He was raised by his father and mother‚ who instilled in him strong work ethics‚ respect‚ honesty‚ and courtesy and taught him to value prayer. One thing that McKinley valued highly
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In the Divine Comedy Dante discusses the various levels of hell. They are categorized based on sins of incontinence‚ sins of fraud‚ and sins of violence. Lust and sins of adultery would be categorized as sins of incontinence and would thus be placed in the second circle of hell. This paper will discuss how my ex-boyfriend would be placed in this circle of hell. I began dating my ex-boyfriend‚ Alejandro‚ about three years ago. When my friends and family first met him they constantly told me they
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William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king. William was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle. He was the son of Robert the Duke of Normandy and Herleve‚ the daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Robert was said to have caught sight of Herleve while she was washing her linens in the castle moat. William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release
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Through William Carlos Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed
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Prince William tries to live a normal life‚ but being royalty makes it just too hard (Morton‚ Diana: Her True Story‚ 79). "He is the most fascinating person of 1997‚" says Walters (Unknown‚ Facts on Prince William‚ 1). Prince William lives an active life where he deals with disappointments of the past‚ but family members help him deal with the future. In Paddington‚ London William was born at St. Mary’s Hospital (Gilmer‚ The Royal Archive‚ 1). Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis Mountbatten
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Analysis of a Current TV Comedy Show Seinfeld It is definitely Seinfeld’s unmatched take on life’s most mundane moments that makes it a tremendously successful comedy. Seinfeld is a TV comedy often ironically referred to as "the show about nothing‚" which actually details the lives of four single people living in New York City. It is the cleverly written plots‚ snappy dialogue and crafty‚ genuine characters that make Seinfeld distinct from other similar TV situation comedies. The first specific element
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FINA 5290 Derivatives Analysis Case 2: Williams Company 1. In July 2002‚ Williams faces a tough time. Williams engaged in many different types of energy activities‚ including the purchase‚ sale‚ transportation‚ transmission of energy-traded commodities (natural gas and liquids‚ crude oil‚ refined products‚ and electricity)‚ and exploration and refining. It also involved in the telecommunications service by running optical fiber throug old natural gas pipelines. The company grew impressively
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