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    What Was Hadrian's Legacy

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    emperor of Ancient Rome‚ and known to be one of the most just rulers of the empire. Historians study his political and war tactics to great lengths and extents because of just how successful he was during his reign‚ and the great legacy that he left behind. However‚ his legacy extends much further beyond his policies and the lands he conquered. Hadrian created some of the most notable and paramount pieces of architecture for not only ancient Rome‚ but for the rest of the world far beyond the 2nd century

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    Egypt’s Greatest Legacy Ancient Egypt has many great legacies varying from their architecture‚ to their culture to their gods and goddesses. Egypt is very well known for their pyramids‚ temples and tombs‚ but I believe that their greatest legacy are the pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were not only the rulers of Egypt‚ but they were seen as living gods. The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt are a great legacy because they were so well respected and powerful. The pharaohs

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    countries. He left a lasting legacy as a great president. Early life for Thomas Jefferson was mainly with his parents and his siblings. His dad was a very busy ship captain. His mother was just a stay at home worker. He had three other siblings. He had one brother and two sisters. Early life helped Thomas Jefferson become the man he was because his parents were with him a lot and they taught him well although they were very busy. There was many problems in the

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    “Continuing the Legacy of Booker T. Washington: Beyond the 21st Century” Booker T. Washington was an influential educator and African-American public figure throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries among both Blacks and Whites. Booker T. Washington is known for more than founding and becoming the first president of the Black college‚ Tuskegee University‚ in 1801. Booker T. Washington single-handedly contrived a generation of African-Americans who were effectuate‚ capable‚ and intelligent

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    efforts‚ the motto of their hopes‚” as said by Napoleon Bonaparte about himself and glory (Moore). But how did Napoleon get into power‚ what was his role in the French Revolution‚ what were his first tasks once he did get into power‚ and what was his legacy? Napoleon Bonaparte was a very influential man with a very interesting history. One very interesting thing is that napoleon was very young for one who gained power as quickly as he did‚ but in turbulent times such as the French Revolution it was

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    The explorer‚ Christopher Columbus‚ was an important part of history. The explorer‚ Christopher Columbus‚ encountered difficulties in his life. The explorer‚ Christopher Columbus‚ had reasons for exploring. The explorer‚ Christopher Columbus‚ has a legacy that involves changing the world. The Explorer‚ Christopher Columbus‚ encountered difficulties in his life. “His ship was burned and Columbus had to swim to the Portuguese shore and make his way to Lisbon.” (text) “Rejected by a Portuguese king

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    The Legacy of Emerson “To be great is to be misunderstood” (Emerson‚ “Self-Reliance”). Throughout his lifetime‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson worked to progress American literature. Emerson was a pioneer of transcendentalism and stressed the importance of being oneself in a world full of conformity. He believed following one’s intuition was the way to find success and lasting happiness. Emerson‚ “. . . believed in people . . .” and “. . . raised everyone to his own level” (“Emerson’s Declining Years”)

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    Fernando Salazar Professor Marvin Campbell ENWR 1510 21 March 2013 Pink Floyd’s Legacy to Music [Status quo] In their active years‚ Pink Floyd was one of the most celebrated rock bands. Their musicianship and creative approach to music was different to what everyone else was doing‚ playing with a wide range of effects and techniques. This intrigued people and provided Floyd with critical acclaim; nevertheless‚ it couldn’t hold on forever‚ and eventually Pink Floyd’s popularity slowly decreased

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    A legacy leader is one who transforms their surroundings. Legacy leaders make lasting improvements to their communities that benefit future generation. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate why General (GEN) Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a legacy leader. This paper will illustrate how GEN Davis’ story has contributed to my own personal growth. Lastly‚ this paper will illustrate how GEN Davis’ story has helped shape the legacy I want to leave behind. Attributes and Competencies. Army Doctrine

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    William Saroyan

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    William Saroyan is an Armenian-American author whose family immigrated America before Saroyan was born from Bitlis‚ Ottoman Empire. He was born in Fresno‚ California and at the age of three‚ his father died. But there’s a strict thing that you can notice in his writings‚ Saroyan is influenced by his father too much. Because of the fact that he decided to become a writer after his mother showed him some of his father’s writings. Saroyan usually writes stories‚ stories of ordinary people

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