Category: Historical Figures
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Amelia Earhart as a Leader and Role Model
Table of Contents Early life of Amelia Aviation career Amelia’s last flight Conclusion Works Cited Early life of Amelia Amelia Mary Earhart (Amelia) was the first born child to Edwin Earhart and Amy Earhart. Amelia was born on 24th July in 1897 in Kansas City, America. Her challenges in life started right from childhood. Her…
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France’s Politics Without Napoleon
Table of Contents Introduction How Politics Would Have Been Different Without Napoleon Conclusion Works cited Introduction Napoleon spearheaded what many classify as the most significant historical event in the history of France i.e. the French revolution. Through his actions, the nature of France’s economic, social and political institutions changed quite dramatically. The essay shall look…
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Alexander Hamilton’s Contribution to America’s Financial Stability
Table of Contents Introduction Hamilton’s financial plans Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Alexander Hamilton was an important political figure who was honored with a high position in government. In many ways, Hamilton’s ideas for financial planning were inventive because they offered new ways to solve pressing problems. In addition, the financial solutions proposed were capable of…
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The Five Good Emperors of Roman Empire
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The five good emperors were very prosperous emperors who ruled consecutively and excelled during their time of reign; for the period between 96 and 180 AD. These five emperors were ‘Trajan, Nerva, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius’. They were called so because they succeeded by winning…
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Important Aspects of Albert Einstein’s Life
Table of Contents Attitudes Toward School and Conflicts with Teachers The Principle of Questioning Everything Einstein’s Two Theories of Relativity Attitudes Toward the War and the Army The Scholar’s Love of Books Suspicion of Being a Spy for the Soviet Union References Attitudes Toward School and Conflicts with Teachers Albert Einstein is arguably one of…
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Alexander the Great as a Military General
Introduction Alexander the Great has been described as one of the most successful military strategists of all time. However, even though there is an extensive collection of sources on how magnificent he was, there is also a lot of contradicting information on the same. Whereas some sources claim that Alexander’s military tactics borrowed heavily from…
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Julius Caesar and Czar Nicholas II of Russia: Comparison
Table of Contents The Background Comparison Conclusion References Leaders whose names become remembered long after their death often had a great direct or indirect effect on the course of history. On first glance, Julius Caesar and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia are only superficially similar. However, at a closer examination, it is possible to see…
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Literary Devices in Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
Literary devices are an important instrument to be used in a variety of speeches as a powerful tool for illustrating one’s emotions and portraying different events. A famous spokesperson, Martin Luther King, used an array of literary allusions in his speech, “I have a dream,” which resonated deeply within the hearts of his listeners. To…
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Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution
To Cuban exiles, Cuba – prior to the mid-1950’s iconic Cuban Revolution – was a paradise, one of the most successful and advanced countries in Latin American. To others, it was a hellhole, a bastion for U.S. mob activity, the brothel and playground of the Western hemisphere, an island inhabited by degraded and hungry people.…
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Jerome Lemelson Inventions Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction The Life of the Inventor Obstacles that Jerome Lemelson Faced The Barcode Readers Invention The Cordless Phones Invention Conclusion. The Impact on Society Works Cited Introduction It is hard to imagine our modern life without its usual things. Fax machines, barcodes, cordless phones, even talking thermometers, all these casual items make…