Henry Ford once said: “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again‚ this time more intelligently” (“Henry Ford Quotes”). This famous quote by Henry Ford summarizes his entire outlook on life. Henry Ford was not only the father of the automobile‚ but his upbringing of the Model T and assembly line changed industry‚ production‚ and life‚ as we knew it. Henry Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863 in Dearborn‚ Michigan (Henry Ford. 1). He lived on his family farm with his parents William and Mary Litogot
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that I had mixed feelings as to if the Reconstruction was a splendid failure or not so I did some research. The Reconstruction is surrounded by controversy. Eric Froner asserts that the Reconstruction did not achieve the radical goals that were hoped for but the Reconstruction did offer African Americans in the south a vison of a free society even if only temporarily. Historians have categorized the Reconstruction as a total failure and that failure proved to be detrimental to both blacks and whites
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SanJaya Reed Mr. McCormick AP US History 4A 10 November 2014 The Effect of the French and Indian War The French and Indian War was the start of independence for America. It began in 1756 and ended due to the Treat of Paris in 1763. Although America gained territorial growth‚ the aftermath of the war greatly affected Great Britain and the British colonies because of the British’s large debt that lead to taxation on colonists’ goods and the American colonists’ accumulating admiration to acquire independence
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The first reason Alcatraz was doomed for failure before it was in operation was because of the elements. Alcatraz prison was built in 1909. Some of the construction work was actually done by the prisoners (Cavendish). In 1933‚ “The Justice Department assumed control of the facility…” (“Summary and Analysis”). An administrator from Folsom‚ California envisioned Alcatraz as a smart change to the prison system. “He installed automatic locking devices‚ gunwalks‚ tear-gas outlets‚ and steel doors and
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Americans or Indian reservations is brought up most people bring casino gambling to mind. Approximately five hundred and sixty tribes are recognized by the federal government‚ and only about one third conduct casino style gambling. (Light and Rand 9) Reservations are sovereign nations‚ meaning tribes are "Dependent on and subordinate to‚ only the federal government‚ not the states." (Light and Rand 36) This has been the tribes "Ace in the hole" that has allowed many reservations to prosper through
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he was awarded the civic crown for saving a citizen in battle. Consequently‚ in 72 BCE‚ he held his first political office as military tribune‚ “which was conferred on him by vote of the people after his return to Rome” (Suetonius‚ 36). Later on‚ about five years later‚ he was elected quaestor and had a seat in the Roman Senate. As quaestor‚ it was his duty to oversee the treasury and handle all of the state’s financial affairs. Shortly after‚ he was given the title of aedile‚ in which he was “responsible
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In his mission‚ Macartney was brought the finest product of the British industry‚ hoping that the Chinese will recognize‚ that the industry is inferior to the British‚ and realize the benefits of trading with them (firearms‚ cart‚ hot air balloon‚ and clocks). Unfortunately‚ none of the goals was achieved by Macartney‚ the Chinese viewed of these as gifts for their emperor‚ and the Confucian bureaucracy didn’t realize the value of the steam power‚ the public schools or the capital assets. The Chinese
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OF ECONOMIC REFORMS – CRISIS OF 1991 Domestic Economy: 1. There was inefficient management of the Indian economy in the 1980s. The govt expenditure was more than the govt. revenue. Govt. was not able to generate sufficient revenue from internal sources such as taxation. 2. To finance the deficit the government borrowed heavily from banks‚ people of the country and international financial institutions. 3. Development policies required that even though the revenues were low‚ govt. still had to
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Assess the reasons why Thatcher’s economic policies were controversial There is little which unites Thatcher’s passionate supporters‚ and equally passionate critics. However‚ both camps would agree that she was‚ without question‚ one of the most controversial prime ministers the UK has seen‚ and her economic policies were at the heart of that controversy. She instituted an economic revolution in the UK‚ bringing the post-war consensus to a crashing halt‚ and replacing it with a free-market ideology
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Sokhna Beye The Reconstruction was the period during which the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War‚ lasting from 1865 to 1877. It was to repair the North and the South politically‚ economically and socially. After the Civil War‚ the South’s economy was completely ruined and needed help from the Union government; which they were trying to stay way from. The Reconstruction can be evaluated both as a success and a failure. Its successes were the restoration of the eleven confederate
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