William Pitt became Prime Minister in 1783 at just 24 years old. He came to power soon after the American War of Independence (1776-1783). Britain’s status as a superpower had been undermined by this loss‚ and she was now isolated in Europe. The war had left Britain with huge national debt‚ and the dramatic fall in exports to America meant that her finances were also in an awful state. It was in this climate of political instability that Pitt became Prime Minister of Britain. He faced huge opposition
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1. What year was the first documented case? 1961 (Davis) 2. How was williams syndrome identified? Williams Syndrome was identified by physical and mental characteristics. (Davis) 3. Who was the doctor/Patient? Dr. J.C.P. Williams‚ a cardiologist in Auckland‚ New Zealand. (Davis) 4. Are there any famous people with Williams Syndrome? There aren’t any well-known celebrities with Williams Syndrome. 5. What body systems or part of the body does this disorder affect‚ explain how
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The Man Who Stopped England’s Slave Trade “God Almighty has set before me two great objects‚ the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners” – William Wilberforce William Wilberforce was one of the greatest abolitionists in all of history. He fought for what he believed in. He believed in freedom for all people‚ no matter what they looked like. He thought that all people are to be valued and that they are important‚ even if they were different. He spent all of his life trying
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William Wallace: the Man‚ the Myth‚ the Legend William Wallace is said to be Scotland ’s greatest hero. For this statement‚ their have been countless legends and myths written about him. Some of these have some fact to them‚ others do not. One fact that we do know is that he led the Scottish in their struggle to free themselves from England near the end of the Thirteenth century. Though William Wallace ’s life was not long compared to today ’s standards‚ living until 35‚ he led a life in which
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and his son‚ George IV fought for the throne‚ and Parliament was in an all-out war to keep the country from having a civil war. Nevertheless‚ the Crisis became a public spectacle looking like a court battle with George III as the Defendant with William Pitt‚ his attorney and George IV the Plaintiff‚ under the guise of the Whig party to make sure they will gain power if he
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John Towner Williams born February 8 1932 is an American composer‚ pianist and conductor. Born to Jazz percussionist Johnny Williams‚ who also played with Raymond Scott Quintet‚ John Williams was exposed to music from a very early age. Having moved to Los Angeles in the late 1940s‚ he attended the University of Los Angeles and went on to study privately with Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Williams also spent a number of years conducting and arranging music for the US Air force band
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All writer use to one degree or another elements of their life to help formulate their characters and stories‚ but Tennessee Williams seems to draw more from his personal experiences than most. After reading “The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin” and doing some background research on the author it becomes quite clear that he wrote this story as a reflection of his life. The similarities between the narrator/boy in the story and Tennessee himself are quite obvious‚ as well as other characters
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William Wallace was born in January of the year 1272. He was the second of three sons. Wallace was born in the town of Elerslie‚ which was in Scotland. His Father Sir Malcolm Wallace held the title of knight but had no political power. Wallace’s Father was involved in a rebellion called Turnberry Band when William was 14 years old and was sent to live with his uncle Argile. His Uncle taught William Latin and French and how to be a swordsman. When William’s father returned from the revolt at Turnberry
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William James (1842-1910) William James was a philosopher and psychologist but was most well known in the field of Psychology for developing the philosophy of pragmatism‚ or the Functionalist theory: "Theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment." He was also the first Psychologist to be born in America. William James was born on January 11‚ 1842 in New York City. His father‚ Henry James Sr. was a
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The Tragedy of Slavery Slavery was one of the most important yet catastrophic things that ever happened in his-tory. Leonard Pitts in “Others’ Roles in Slavery beside the point” that was written in the Atlantic Journal-Constitution on July 16‚ 2003 responds to multiple emails based on slavery and is ex-pressing his irritation towards slavery. He takes the time to distribute blame to everyone and de-scribes the way African kings sold their own people but that still wasn’t a way to justify the way
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