of Commerce, and even was an International Humanitarian. After finding these things out, it sparked my interest in him and got me wanting to learn more about him as a person. While reading this paper, I will teach you about his childhood, major accomplishments, one of his primary sources, and the impact he had on the events occurring…
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systems and inventions. The Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations have made many accomplishments. Major accomplishments of the civilizations included architecture, astronomy, technology, and etc. These civilizations have made many accomplishments that influence our society today. The Mayan civilizations were the longest ongoing civilization in history. The Mayans accomplished sciences beyond the western civilizations. The major strengths of the civilization were in math, astronomy, architecture and writing…
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Legion BY:JOSEPHINE Lily RICE-PRANCKUN It may be surprising to know that Poebe ‘Ann’ Moses, betterly known as Annie Okaly, is a reason many women are inspired to pursue their dreams. Annie had a short, but very exciting life; she had Basic events and Information, many Major Accomplishments, and a great lasting legacy. Basic Information A lot of people do or did crazy things, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t do normal things, or have a childhood. Annia Okaly’s birthright name is Phoebe ‘Ann’ Moses,…
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who owned a farm by baltimore. Benjamin banneker saw astronomical patterns from which he could make calculations and predictions. His early life he was taught himself literature, history and mathematics by himself. Largely self-taught, Benjamin Banneker was some of the first African Americans to gain distinction in science. His five major accomplishments were he was the one who predicted the solar eclipse in 1789. He standed against slavery and racial discrimination. He wrote so much data about…
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she had to stand up for what was right. This led her to become a civil rights activist. Rosa Parks life was influenced by her early life. Her major accomplishment to American society included standing up to the white man and for all Black people who were scared to stand up for what was right. This helped her earn her place in history as an important African American. First, Rosa Parks’ early life started off in a small town. Rosa Parks was born on February 4th, 1913. She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama…
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“Live life like there’s no tomorrow.” I hear this saying every so often and it admonishes me to do as so. A legacy is something you leave behind to be remembered by. I want to be remembered as a hard working, smart, athletic, and intelligent student. I would prefer my major accomplishments to include satisfying grades, as well as doing excellent in sports. I want people to be inspired by my accomplishments. Some impacts I want to initiate on the school and even the world are making classrooms better-learning…
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The beginning of Davy crocketts life was when he was born on august 17th in limestone Tennessee 1786. When he was ten years old, he started to hunt for guest.A scary part of Davy Crocketts life was when he was 13. When David turned 13, his father made him go to a small school in his home. David liked school at first, until he had some trouble with a bigger boy at his school who was bullying him. So one day David had had enough,so he decided to hide behind a shrub and surprise the bully and fight…
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Polynesian Myths vs Moana When watching a movie, the watcher isn’t usually thinking of the meaning behind the movie. The movie could be telling a story told from a book, a myth from the culture, or just for entertainment. With that being said, watching a movie is learning a story and knowing the meaning behind the story. For example, if you look at the movie Moana and analyze the characters features and characteristics, you will realize that they are Polynesian. The movie Moana follows Polynesian…
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Sisk “Cump” “Courage a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it” (William Tecumseh Sherman. BrainyQuote.com). William Tecumseh Sherman was an American General, author, businessman, and educator. Sherman fought in many battles and was an accomplished General. Though some say he was insane, many believe he was a leading factor in the Union victory of the Civil War. General William Tecumseh Sherman,was born on February 8, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio…
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imagine that a president’s life would be filled with many accomplishments, educational experiences and influences that would affect his life and career. William McKinley was influenced by several people during his life. One of McKinley’s biggest influences was his mother. His mother had strict moral standards that she passed on to her son. She believed that wealth was a reward for virtue and poverty was a punishment for slackness and wickedness. She believed education was a major key to success. Because…
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