Louis Braille’s accident at a young age led many to believe that he would not be successful. Louis was born on January 4‚ 1809‚ in a French town of Coupvray. Louis was the fourth child to Monique and Simon Rene Braille (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3). At three years of age‚ Louis became bind. An awl fell and punctured Louis’ eye as he was playing in his father’s saddle shop. An infection set in and took his second eye as well‚ which caused him to be permanently blind (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3).
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How successful were the Labour governments of 1924 and of 1929-31? The Labour government of 1924 displayed both positive and negative aspects. On the positive side‚ Labour had shown that it could actually run the country proved the widespread view that ‘Labour was unfit to govern’ was wrong and also it was proof that MacDonald and the Labour party could be trusted to run the country efficiently - the fears of a social upheaval on socialist lines. Education was a great area of achievement
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Strange Fruit The Jazz Influence on Their Eyes Were Watching God In the late 1930’s‚ during the Harlem Renaissance‚ when Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God was written‚ the sounds of jazz and blues music filled the air (Hurston). Revolutionary artists such as Duke Elington‚ Teddy Wilson and Bessie Smith became household names as African-Americans began to develop a reputation for themselves as musicians (Blackburn). Among these artists was Billie Holiday‚ "the first popular
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Where There is A Will There Is A Way There is nothing impossible in this world. With a strong will one can do wonders. The power of human will is extraordinary. At first sight many tasks may seem impossible of accomplishment and many are frightened away. Only a few have the necessary strength of will to pursue their goal; only they know what it is to struggle towards their ideal.. If one has a strong will‚ he can‚ for sure‚ make the impossible possible. No matter how tough the situation is‚ he
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Hanna Aguiar Mrs. Conrad English 2B 26 January 2013 Problems our Generation faces. Every generation has problems. There are so many problems and situations our generation faces that has made us all shape into the individuals we are today. Many of the problems and situations such as judgment‚ depression & social media which is leading our generation and generations to come‚ down hill. One of the main problems our generation has been facing is the dealings of judgment. It is so rare
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historical importance as Athens. In an age of conflict between the giant Persian empire and Greeks‚ the commercial giant of Athens was the focus of the struggle in the lengthy‚ violent Persian War. In these times‚ effective and ambitious political figures were the key to the defense and success of a state. Themistocles‚ a young‚ bright individual of Athens devoted his life to the success of the state and proved himself to be a worthy leader by developing a fortified naval fleet that made Athens the dominant
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How well did Alexander III deal with the problems that he faced? Unlike his father‚ Alexander III did manage to survive his reign relatively unscathed‚ which indicates that he dealt with his problems well‚ at least in the short term. Alexander III inherited a country fraught with economic difficulties‚ violent extremists and social tensions. His priority was to maintain his autocratic power and restore the power and influence of the nobility – his most trusted support base. Although he achieved
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The Communist Revolution happened because Mao Zedong wanted it to happen. He wanted to run china all by himself. He wanted the people of china to be under his control. He believed that china was headed in a wrong direction. He needed to do something in order to get them back on track. Zedong received a lot of criticism‚ due his beliefs. China had undergoing a lot of damage due to World War 2. The only way for him do this was to join a group. The group was called the Communist Party of China. It
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How successful were the welfare reforms in Labour Government 1945-1951? The New Labour Government came in to power in a ‘Landslide’ election victory. The Government was led by Clement Atlee and introduced reforms. The reforms were in Social Security‚ Health‚ Housing‚ Education and Employment. Under the Social Security reform they introduced the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946‚ National Insurance Act 1946 and the National Assistance Act 1948. They were a lot of criticism with
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promises to restore jobs and prosperity to the country. His proposal‚ the New Deal‚ fundamentally changed the nation. The New Deal affected the country by providing jobs and was to be a means of giving the nation a sense of hope. However‚ despite the positive actions that took place‚ the New Deal did not fix the job unemployment problems nor did the economy improve to pre Depression levels until many years after the New Deal was initiated. There is no doubt that President Roosevelt changed the role
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