The leader I chose was Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart was an american aviation pioneer and author. She was born July 24‚ 1897 and disappeared June 2‚ 1937. She was homeschooled with her sister by her mother and a governess until Amelia was 12. She attended and graduated from Hyde Park High School in Chicago‚ Illinois. She went into training from the Red Cross where she volunteered to be a nurse during WW1 in Toronto. Amelia enrolled in a pre-med program of Columbia University. In 1920‚ Amelia left
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As I read this article‚ about the history and beauty of Machu Picchu‚ a historical monument located in Cusco Region‚ Urubamba Province‚ Machu Picchu District in Peru‚ I wondered how much effort it would have taken to build it. We know as a fact that the Incas did not have any type of advanced technology to help them carry this heavy rocks. It also surprised me the organization they had. Each “area” was directed for one purpose for instance: farming‚ building‚ hunting‚ etc. On paragraph 11‚ they
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Constantine I‚ or as he is most commonly known‚ Constantine the Great‚ served as emperor of Rome‚ and is seen by many as the vessel which delivered the spread and major acceptance of Christianity. Although Constantine was the first Christian Emperor of Rome; he paved the way for the success and growth of the religion through legal and religious declarations‚ military domination‚ and the creation of Constantinople as the new capital of Byzantium. The impact and importance of Constantine was so immense
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Esther Most of the heroes in the bible are man such as Jesus‚ David and Noah all these heroes‚ are men and not women. Esther was one of the few women in the Bible to be a hero by confronting the King Artaxerxes of what is right and what is wrong. Esther was born in 465BC and the story was written in about the time of 500BC.this was the time when the Babylonians had destroyed Jerusalem and most of the Jews turned into slaves. This was also the time when the Jews turned to exile. This was a great story
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Holocaust Rescuers: André Trocmé Introduction: André Trocmé was a very open minded and caring individual. He was a person that cared about everyone no matter race or religion. But most importantly‚ he was a leader. Thesis: In my opinion‚ André Trocmé was the driving force of the village of Le Chambon. Without his preaching or help‚ Le Chambon today probably won’t be known as the famous refugee-helping town. Rescuer Before He/ She Was a Hero: Even before André Trocmé was a hero‚ he was a leader
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Evelyn Ashford is a five-time Olympian in multiple track and field events. She was born on April 15‚ 1957 in Louisiana. Today‚ she is 57‚ going on 58. For her education‚ Ms. Ashford had attended Roseville High School and UCLA. Evelyn Ashford was the first woman to run the 100 meters in 11 seconds and the oldest woman in history to compete in the Olympics. Surprisingly‚ there is not much said about Ms.Ashford’s childhood. Her father‚ Samuel Ashford‚ was in the Air Force. Her family had to move
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Ellen Kullman is a business executive in the United States and is known for her role as the CEO DuPont. Also‚ Kullman is a former director at the General Motors and Wilmington. For this reason‚ Ellen Kullman has been rated as a Global 500 Women CEO‚ as well as the Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world. The award was given in 2014. In 2015‚ Kullman retired from her position at DuPont. As a result‚ Ellen Kullman is an influential woman whose autobiography is worth taking into account. Ellen
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"The substance of the lung is dilatable and extensible like the tinder made from a fungus. But it is spongy and if you press it‚ it yields to the force which compresses it‚ and if the force is removed‚ it increases again to its original size." - Leonardo da Vinci‚ late 15th century.23 The beginning of accurate knowledge concerning the physiology of breathing dates back to the 17th century. Before that time‚ the ideas in vogue about why and how we breathe were mystical and strange. Hippocrates “counted
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abused by people and they don’t have a law to protect them in several countries. 2. People who are murdering these animal are a big threat to people’s lives. 2. Thesis Statement: Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animal abuse. II. The Body : Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty toward animals rarely stop there; many of them move on to their fellow
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The Woman Speaks to the Man Who Has Employed Her Son Summary: The persona in this poem is telling the story of a mother who loved her son. The mother became aware of the child’s presence when she experienced morning sickness. She placed all her hopes in the child and raised him as a single parent because his father was indifferent to the child’s existence. The mother had set no barriers on what the child could become‚ but he grows up to work for some criminal who drags him into a war and gives him
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