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Alexander Hamilton Continental Congress
1,496 wordsAlexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11 th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was Alexander Hamilton, of Grange, Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock, the Laird of Cambuskeith. Hamilton's mother was Rachael Fawcett e Levine, of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young, she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Lev...
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Young Man Young Son
1,288 wordsYears ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this man's family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of joining the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding his time until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along, worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town. Walking home from work one evening this young man was thugs who wanted to rob him....
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Billy Baby Budd Tells Him To Sit Man
1,128 words... Billy. Symbolism: The novel Billy Budd can be interpreted in so many ways, some people could see the spilling of the soup as just Billy being careless or that Billy spilling the soup could foreshadow his own fate in which when Claggart compliments him that is n expected and Billy dying in the end is also very unexpected. Billy is seen as a handsome sailor who is flawless in every way almost god like. But the stammer that he has when he is nervous shows that even though he may look perfect th...
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Sir Isaac Newton Laws Of Motion
1,278 wordsIsaac Newton, possibly one of the greatest scientific geniuses of all time, led a long and important life. Newton was an English scientist, astronomer, and mathematician who made significant contributions in many fields of scientific and mathematical reasoning. Newton also made important contributions to physics and astronomy. Throughout his life, Newton discovered and published many of his theories, inventions, and ideas. He devised three major laws of motion, along with the theory of gravitati...
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Picasso Melting Clocks Enjoy This Work Painting
1,046 wordsSince I was a child, I have been completely impressed whenever I look at anything. I have always been especially impressed by things that make me cry of emotion. It seems stupid but has been like this for years. Your feelings are the same. I can not believe I am the first person to make a comment regarding Picasso's Melting Clocks masterpiece. The picture is the probably the best painting in the world. I think it is lovely. What I see is an extremely good painting that is bringing new life into ...
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One Of The Greatest Heavy Metal
1,649 wordsA successful twenty years in the music industry is an amazing accomplishment. Bands come and go all the time. They shine brightly for a while, but eventually disappear. So how has the metal band, Metallica, stayed in the running? Metallica has been able to stay in the mainstream because of its members, music, and financial stability. This legendary band has broken new ground and continues to stay one step ahead of everyone else. In the late 70 's and early 80 's, there was a new wave of music th...
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Six Inches High Break Their Eggs
1,302 wordsGenerations of schoolchildren raised on the first Book of " Gulliver&incl; &may; s Travels" have loved it as a delightful visit to a fantasy kingdom full of creatures they can relate to&incl; &of; little creatures, like themselves. Few casual readers look deeply enough to recognize the satire just below the surface. But Jonathan Swift was one of the great satirists of his or any other age, and " Gulliver&incl; &may; s Travels" is surely the apex of his art. " Gulliver&in...
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Astronomy And Physics University Of Gottingen Gauss
441 wordsGauss was a Gauss Gauss Gauss was a German scientist and mathematician. People call him the founder of modern mathematics. He also worked in astronomy and physics. His work in astronomy and physics is nearly as significant as that in mathematics. Gauss also worked in crystallography, optics, biostatistics, and mechanics. Gauss was born on April 30, 1777 in Brunswick. Brunswick is what is now called West Germany, He was born to peasant couple. Gauss father didnt want Gauss to go to a University. ...
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Moral And Social Great Gatsby Daisy
557 wordshroughout Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, there seems to be a broad spectrum of moral and social views demonstrated by various characters. At one end, is Tom, a man who attacks Gatsby's sense of propriety and legitimacy, while thinking nothing of running roughshod over the lives of those around him. A direct opposite of Toms nature is Gatsby, who displays great generosity and caring, yet will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of running off with Daisy. Also, in the middle of this, are various c...
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Break Their Eggs People Who Wear
1,011 wordsGulliver in Lilliput Part One Jonathan Swifts Gulliver's Travels tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver, a ships surgeon who has a number of rather incredible adventures, comprising four sections. In Book I, his ship is blown off course and Gulliver is shipwrecked. In spite of his dilemma, Gulliver is at first impressed by the intelligence and modern abilities of the Lilliputians. In Chapter II, the Emperor of Lilliput arrives to take a look at the giant, and Gulliver is equally impressed by the Emp...
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Six Inches High Break Their Eggs
1,267 wordsGulliver's Travels Satire in Lilliput Generations of schoolchildren raised on the first Book of Gulliver s Travels have loved it as a delightful visit to a fantasy kingdom full of creatures they can relate to little creatures, like themselves. Few casual readers look deeply enough to recognize the satire just below the surface. But Jonathan Swift was one of the great satirists of his or any other age, and Gulliver s Travels is surely the apex of his art. Gulliver s Travels tells the story of Lem...
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Sir Isaac Newton Laws Of Motion
996 wordsNewton Isaac Newton Anderson 1 Newton was born on December 25, 1642, in a little English village of Woolsthorpe, near England. Throughout his life, Newton discovered and published many of his theories, inventions, and ideas (Spielvogel, 354). Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, astronomer, and a physicist. He is considered one of the greatest scientists in history. He made important contributions to many fields of science. His discoveries and theories laid the foundation for much of t...
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2,189 wordsDid Jonathan Swifts literary works reflect the life and times in which he lived? While researching for this paper I have read many criticisms, biographies and articles. In reading those I have come to the conclusion that his works clearly represented his life and times. I hope that by the end of this paper you agree. Swifts literary career didnt begin until he published The Tale of the Tub and The Battle of the Books. Both of these were published anonymously. After his initial plunge into the wo...
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