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    Summary of the Speech "The Fiftieth Anniversary of the March on Washington” by President Barack Obama Even though some people think Martin Luther King is only remembered for helping the African Americans rally for their rights‚ he is responsible for much more. He helped Americans find their strength‚ and subsequently helped us learn that in the face of any odds‚ people who love their country can change it together. Barach Obama’s speech was addressed specifically to the King family‚ President

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    Imagine a town‚ so small it’s almost nonexistent‚ peaceful and tranquil. This is the vision Washington Irving had when he wrote the setting for the short story of Sleepy Hollow. However this town has been plagued with the presence of the Headless Horseman. In the story the school teacher‚ Ichabod Crane‚ tries to swoon the heart of the fair Katrina Van Tassel. When he is rivaled by the devious Brom Bones. In the movie however; Ichabod is a constable from New York sent to solve the murders of three

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    George Washington was a great person. He was the only person who could have held the army together and keep them from quitting. George Washington kept his military from quitting and he led the country to victory in the Revolutionary War. He was appointed the first president of the United States of America. His generals originally wanted to call him king but he refused because he thought that if he was named king then they would have accomplished nothing so he made them call him President. George

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    The Washington Monument was not an easy monument to build causing many people to reobserve their first decisions; its purpose has been to memorialize President George Washington at the nation’s capital center. Not to recently there were worries about the Washington Monument not being reopened‚ just like they had worries about George Washington not being able to get back from being depressed from when he would get ill. He got ill often he has had all the following sickness at least one some several

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    my research paper is on president George Washington and why I name him as the best US president. I believe that George Washington was the best US president because of how he united the nation and lead America into war against the British and the tactics he used in the war against the British. my first reason for my opinion is the different tactics Washington used in the war with the British and how they were implemented. when Washington was in lead as the commander of the American Army

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    There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy‚ & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain. – George Washington‚ 1755 President George Washington is known by the many facets of his spectacular leadership: as a general‚ a politician‚ farmer and local leader‚ and our nation’s founder. Washington’s place in history is secured by his efforts to turn a band of unorganized‚ underequipped rebels into a formidable national army that defeated a colonial superpower

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    George Washington Bush Washington was a state of many white settlers and Indians. But George was one of the first black American settlers in what is now called Washington State. Life back then was tough‚ especially for a black man. Many laws would make him move or give up land. Today I am going to tell you all about George Washington Bush. About his background‚ adult life‚ and why he is important to Washington State. George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania around 1778.

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    George washington was a first president of the United States of America. He was born on february 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland county in Virginia. He served for 8 years from April 30‚ 1789 to March 4‚ 1797. Washington’s first profession was a farmer. In fact‚ before he became president‚ he believed himself as a farmer. His motto was to improve the farming techniques to produce more crops in more efficient way. Andrew Johnson was a seventeenth president for United States Of America. He was born on December

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    March of 1776. The people of America were celebrating George Washington and what they thought was the end of the war. Washington wasn’t so convinced. He alludes to many difficulties that he “was obliged to conceal then from my friends‚ indeed from my own Army.” We are then given an account of Washington as a boy and young man growing up in Virginia. There he grew up amongst gentlemen that held a code of honor and courage. Washington is also told to be a man of great strength and stamina. He

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    live in a world without debt or political parties. This world was possible. In 1796‚ George Washington planned on leaving office. James Madison wrote Washington some notes for this type of address‚ but in 1792‚ when he originally thought he was going to leave the office. He did not leave office and set the notes aside. In 1796‚ Washington took out those notes and used them to make a address. Once Washington wrote this draft‚ he sent the draft to Alexander Hamilton‚ and they went back and forth revising

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