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Franklin Roosevelt
Number of Words: 573 / Number of Pages: 3
... we have to fear is fear itself." Surrounding himself by a "Brain Trust" of experts, he immediately launched his reform program. Banks were reopened, federal credit was restored, the gold standard was abandoned, and the dollar devalued. During the first hundred days of his administration, major legislation to facilitate industrial and agricultural recovery was enacted. In 1935 he introduced the Utilities Act, directed against abuses in the large holding companies, and the Social Security Act, providing for disability and retirement insurance. The presidential election 1936 was won entirely on the reco ...
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Michelangelo
Number of Words: 334 / Number of Pages: 2
... in the palace, Lorenzo died and was left alone. His father wanted some of his money. loved his father with all of his heart. was not doing well with money at the time, but gave his father some. Then, Julius Pope asked to paint the vault of the Sistine Chapel. took the job and started. He started in 1508 and finished in 1512.
When was 59 years old, ’s dad and favorite brother died. After they died, returned to the Sistine Chapel to paint behind the alter. Seven years later, it was complete. Then, died on February 18, 1564. Men dedicated their lives to work for him. He was a tru ...
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Napoleon Bonaparte: A Great Mastermind
Number of Words: 3080 / Number of Pages: 12
... grew up. He studied very hard so that he could do better then those who snubbed him. Napoleon attended the Ecole Military School in Paris in 1784 after receiving a scholarship. This is were he received his military training. He studied to be an artillery man and an officer. Napoleon finished his training and joined the French army when he was 16 years old. He was appointed to an artillery regiment , and commissioned as a lieutenant. Once again he was not well liked by his fellow officers because he was short, spoke with an Italian accent, and had little money. Napoleon spent little time ...
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Adolf Hilter
Number of Words: 1946 / Number of Pages: 8
... fact the Dean of the academy was not very impressed with his performance, and gave him a really hard time and said to him "You will never be painter." The rejection really crushed him as he now reached a dead end. He could not apply to the school of architecture as he had no high-school diploma. During the next 35 years of his live the young man never forgot the rejection he received in the dean's office that day. Many Historians like to speculate what would have happened IF.... perhaps the small town boy would have had a bit more talent....or IF the Dean had been a little less critical, the world mig ...
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John Quincy Adams
Number of Words: 885 / Number of Pages: 4
... closely knit, as we all helped manage the farm, except for my dad, who was usually away in foreign countries. This didn't affect me very much since I joined up with him when I was 11 on his operations after my persistent asking. As President, I worked scrupulously to work out problems and provide leadership for the country. This was acknowledged by my fellow officials in office and by the country, as I'm thought of as a person with integrity and honesty. Louisa Catherine Adams, my wife, holds a special place in my heart. She has always been trustworthy and nice. As a child she had to deal with ill heal ...
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Socrates
Number of Words: 581 / Number of Pages: 3
... and learn the truth accurately, they must remove them selves of all distractions. These not only include physical distractions, but they include mental distractions and bodily distractions as well. Philosophers must get used to viewing and examining the world with out any senses.
Senses merely hinder and obscure the truth. Sight for example can be fooled easily with optical illusions which occur normally in nature. Sound can be very distracting as well when a philosopher is trying to concentrate. All of these cloud the judgement, and must therefore be detached from the soul. argues that phi ...
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Donald Trump
Number of Words: 817 / Number of Pages: 3
... going with your gut instinct, and always having a prenuptial agreement. The first chapter explains briefly his rise to the top and the rest of the book tells how he survived the low period and eventually regained his status. One of the main reasons for Donald’s downfall was the plummeting value of his vast real estate assets. He claims that his investments in Atlantic City are what eventually saved him from really going under between 1989 and 1992. Trump then bought Mar-a-lago, a gigantic mansion in Palm Beach and restored it. He vacations there and has had dozens of celebrities vacation t ...
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Joel Poinsett
Number of Words: 540 / Number of Pages: 2
... the
public, considering the annexation of California. Polk's initial desire was
to simply purchase California, attempting to maintain peace. He soon
learned this would be impossible. When Polk ordered General Taylor to cross
the Nueces River and eventually to fortify on the Rio Grande, he fully
understood the possilble consequences of these actions. In fact, by
deploying Taylor and his troops, Polk putting a slow squeeze on the
Mexicans which would leave them with no other option than to strike back.
Polk waited for the initial attack to be made by the Mexicans and then
struck back. Polk claimed that ...
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Washington Irving
Number of Words: 613 / Number of Pages: 3
... of adventure and travel. He was very good at writing, though. He loved the theater. His fascination with the arts grew and was encouraged by one of her sister's boyfriends (Myers 64). His interests in the arts and in the theater were obvious in his works.
Irving did not wish to go to college. Though he had great interests in the theater and the arts, his father expected each of his sons to support himself, so Washington decided to be an apprentice in a law office. His employer was Ogden Hoffman and Irving fell in love with his daughter. He also wrote articles for his brother's paper, the Morning Chron ...
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The Works Of Clive Staples Lewis
Number of Words: 4379 / Number of Pages: 16
... of cancer on August 23, 1908, Albert Lewis' birthday. Hoping that her sons would carry God in their hearts, Augusta left Jack and Warnie bibles signed "from mommy, with fondest Love, August 1908" (“Amiee Barnes,” Clive Staples Lewis. Online.). In September of that same year, Jack was sent to a strict boarding school, Wynyard, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. After his mother's death, Lewis and his father grew more distant and school did not help (“Michael Leuty,” C.S. Lewis (1898-1963). Online.). In 1910 he attended Campbell College in Belfast, just one mile from Little Lea. He had to leave Camp ...
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