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    The Irish War of Independence and its Legacy The Irish War of Independence is by no means a cut and dry issue. The legacy of this War‚ which began in 1919 and ended 1921 and its consequences are not confined to this specific time period. It resulted in an immediate Civil War between Irish pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces‚ which lasted for one violent and bloody year post independence. It’s legacy can also be seen in Northern Ireland today which has seen acts of extreme terrorism by loyalist

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    Legacy remains an integral aspect of the African American community as the honoring of generational influence has proved to be instrumental in racial identity and communal solidarity. From seventeenth-century slave novels progressing to contemporary black literature‚ artists use their social status and nobility to act as a vehicle for elucidating the younger generation of the predecessors that challenged racism and societal discrimination‚ hoping for future generations to carry that baton. African-American

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    Biography of Henry D. Thoreau Henry David Thoreau is an American who has an legacy that goes on forever from his extraordinary writings. Thoreau’s writings varied different genres. This ability of writing with a different variety of genres gave an positive affect or touched many people in a way that had driven them to do something great. Therefore ‚ his contributions to the world of literature are numerous his works touched a world wide audience. which makes his reputation great as a writer. Consequently

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    Protect Norcom’s Legacy Dear Portsmouth City Council and School Boards Members‚ Recently‚ there have been talks that Portsmouth City Council is considering closing the doors of I. C. Norcom and building commercial property on the land‚ possibly a retail shopping center. The Portsmouth residents became extremely worried that their high school students would not have a place to continue their education. The legacy and the schools community value is highly important. I. C. Norcom high school has been

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    Homer concludes The Iliad with the death and burial of Hektor in order to highlight the importance of legacy and redemption which leads to a positive consequence of the bloody Trojan War. At the end of the poem‚ Hektor dies and Akhilleus dements his body. However‚ Hektor sparks the change that softens Akhilleus’ heart and the people remember the heroic deeds of Hektor. Although his mortal body decays‚ Hektor passes on his inspiring words and actions. Hektor died without

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    The Life and Legacy of Abraham Maslow By: Jassmere D. Smith Houston Community College The Life and Legacy of Abraham Maslow Young Maslow Abraham Harold Maslow was born on April 1‚ 1908 in Manhattan‚ New York to Rose and Samuel Maslow. He had seven siblings; Abe Maslow‚ Hympe Maslow‚ Solly Maslow‚ Ruth Maslow‚ Sylvia Maslow‚ Lewis Maslow and Edith Maslow who had died as an infant. At an early age Maslow developed a strong mistrust of religion and became a proud atheist. Due to his scrawny physique

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    This is a contradiction because she promoted education and the arts but yet she burned books which told the history and she prosecuted people which were not catholic thus hurting the culture of Spain by limiting the diversity of it. Finally the legacy of Isabella and Ferdinand can be told two different ways. One way they could be described as a murderous regime which wanted to expel all Jews and Moors‚ so Spain could be a totally catholic state. The other way can be described is one of the greatest

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    Coco Chanel is one of the most famous fashion designers in Paris‚ France. Even though she has passed away her legacy still lives on today. She left behind the tight corset trend for comfortable masculine clothing that paved the way for other fashion designers around the world. Coco Chanel was born on August 19th‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France as Gabrielle Chanel. She was the second child to Jeanne and Henri-Albert Chanel. Henri was a merchant and Jeanne worked at the poorhouse . When Coco was little

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    slaves‚ and others traders. There can be no question that each generation has stood tall on the shoulders of the one that came before. Of course some men and women failed‚ letting down their relatives‚ but in the long run the legacy is one to be proud of. And it is that legacy that has shaped the person that I am today. Milton Friedman is a very strict free market economist‚ but even he has admitted that society is not about individuals so much as it is about the family. That is the only way to understand

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    Latin America: A Legacy of Oppression When the Europeans first arrived in Latin America‚ they didn’t realize the immensity of their actions. As history has proven‚ the Europeans have imposed many things on the Latin American territory have had a long‚ devastating effect on the indigenous people. In the centuries after 1492‚ Europeans would control much of South America and impose a foreign culture upon the already established civilizations that existed before their arrival. These imposed ideas left

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