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King Arthur 3
Number of words: 1643 - Number of pages: 6

.... his final battle and defeat at the hands of Modred, his treacherous nephew. Artos Of The Celts It is almost certain that Arthur did exist, although it is unlikely he was a king. He is more likely to have been a warrior and Celtic cavalry leader. The Saxon invaders, who were unmounted, would have been at a considerable disadvantage against the speed with which the Celtic company were able to move around the country, which would make possible the dozen victories up and down the country that have been attributed to the shadowy figure of Arthur. Around the fifth century, .....

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Martin Luther King
Number of words: 512 - Number of pages: 2

.... as sisters and brothers." In his speech Dr. King hopes to persuade the "Great America" to abolish all racial prejudice. Dr. King uses many different but effective methods to convince the reader of his point. King uses the words from an old Negro spiritual, the famous line, "Free at last! free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!" (505) This phrase serves as an exclamation point on an emotional speech that is sure to deeply move the reader. King quotes the song "America the Beautiful" stating that he wants everyone to sing it with new meaning. In his speech King comes ac .....

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Abraham Lincoln
Number of words: 846 - Number of pages: 4

.... had gone to school briefly in Kentucky and did so again in Indiana (3). In total Lincoln had a little less than one total year of education. Abraham did not have that much education because there were no teachers to teach him and his peers (Stefoff 15). Abraham also read as much as possible and he always found ways to find moments for reading. When he was plowing a field, for example, he carried a book and read a page or two at the end of each row, while the horses rested. “I never saw Abe after he was twelve that he didn’t have a book in his hand or in his pocket,” Denn .....

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Biography: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
Number of words: 694 - Number of pages: 3

.... at Alcala by Francis Villanueva. At the age of thirty-nine he attempted to make up this deficiency by following the course at the College of Barcelona, but without success. His austerities had also undermined his health. After considerable delay he was finally admitted into the Society of Jesus as a lay-brother, 31 January, 1571. Distinct novitiates had not as yet been established in Spain, and Alfonso began his term of probation at Valencia or Gandia -- this point is a subject of dispute -- and after six months was sent to the recently-founded college at Majorca, where he remained in th .....

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Albert Einstein And His Theories
Number of words: 1938 - Number of pages: 8

.... and entered the Swiss National Polytechnic in Zürich. Einstein did not enjoy the methods of instruction there. He often cut classes and used the time to study physics on his own or to play his beloved violin. He passed his examinations and graduated in 1900 by studying the notes of a classmate. His professors did not think highly of him and would not recommend him for a university position. For two years Einstein worked as a tutor and substitute teacher. In 1902 he secured a position as an examiner in the Swiss patent office in Bern. In 1903 he married Mileva Mariç, who had been .....

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Octavian Augustus
Number of words: 2253 - Number of pages: 9

.... Magistrates were the elected officials who put the laws into practice. The most important of these magistrates were the consuls. The two consuls, each elected for one year, acted as the chief executives of the state. Censors were also very important magistrates. Censors were elected every five years to take a census and record the wealth of the people. Censors also had two other very important jobs. The first was to appoint candidates for the Senate and the second was to award contracts for government projects (Hanes 1997). As time passed, the Romans also began to elect other magistrates ca .....

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Robert E. Lee
Number of words: 649 - Number of pages: 3

.... was put on bed-rest for many months due to illness. They had five more children: William Henry Fitzgerald, Annie, Agnes, Robert and last Mildred. When he was home, they all attended episcopal Church where he was raised. On May 13, 1846 the United States declared was on their southern neighbor. When Lee was 39, he headed for Mexico. Lee's will said that he was worth about $38,750 with few depts. He only had few slaves: Nancy and her children. And they were to be freed "soon as it can be done to their advantage and that of others. On Christmas, Lee wrote to his wife that he hoped this woul.d .....

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Talcott Parsons
Number of words: 2254 - Number of pages: 9

.... ' functionalistic ways, influenced by Bronislaw Malinowski, became the center of debate. His beliefs were questioned and challenged by rival sociologists. His studies became even greater and his theories more significant. Until the time of his death, his principal aim focused on the systematic study of social action and it's components. He looked at the surrounding factors and if and why they influenced the social system. As an award before his death, Parsons received high honors for his accomplishments in sociology. Many people considered him the most intelligent sociologist of his era. M .....

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Poore Brothers
Number of words: 1396 - Number of pages: 6

.... couple of bold flavors that were real winners, Salt & Vinegar and Jalapeño. Soon, all of Arizona could buy their products. In order to serve all their Arizona customers they started a distribution company. Today Distributing is the premier snack food distributor in the State of Arizona. It was only a matter of time until the products found their way across the Arizona border into California and other states. Eventually Don and Jay licensed the brand and manufacturing process to companies in Minnesota and Tennessee. In the early 1990's, the snack food business began to change with the .....

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Life Of Fredrick Douglass
Number of words: 703 - Number of pages: 3

.... the bitterest dregs of slavery” (73). Throughout the novel Douglass never encounters a slave who is not black. “Why am I a slave,” Douglass asks (Douglass 73). This is surely a question asked by every victim of prejudice. Another piece that illustrates discrimination is Joseph Brant’s, “Indian Civilization Vs. White Civilization.” Joseph Brant was born in 1742 and died in 1807 (Barnett et al. 938). Brant, or Thayendanega, was educated at Wheelock’s Indian school in Connecticut. He served the British in the French and Indian war and the Ameri .....

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