Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th 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 Fawcette Levine‚ of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young‚ she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine
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My name‚ Bethany Hamilton‚ may not ring a bell‚ but I am known as the girl who never gave up. I survived the unthinkable. I want to make a difference in people’s lives by sharing my story‚ so here it goes. Every morning I hit the beach with my friends. Halloween is usually the time to go trick-or-treating‚ but for me it was the time to catch a perfect wave. So at sunrise I was already at Tunnel Beach‚ feeling as though my veins were filled with salt water. The water was crystal clear
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thou done? Thou hast shouted dead great Hamilton! You hid behind a bunch of thistle‚ And shouted him dead with a great hoos pistol” Qtd by Roxburgh‚ 40. On July 11‚ 1804‚ Alexander Hamilton was shot dead in a duel with his arch enemy‚ Aaron Burr. Hamilton had a tremendous affect on the birth of our country and would have had a greater effect if he lived longer. Burr´s reputation was ruined forever and no one was very pleased with what he had done. Hamilton had great plans for the future of America
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16 nominations. 11 awards. Record breaking numbers. All of these statistics describe the iconic Hamilton: The Musical. Lin Manuel-Miranda is the genius behind this musical. Miranda wrote the script‚ and he composed the music and lyrics of this hit show. The music of Hamilton has a hip-hop and R&B soul feel. Based solely on the life of Alexander Hamilton‚ the founding father‚ the show describes his life from birth to death focusing on his years of success. Musicals take the audience on a journey
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Diego Rubio Ms. Tan English 11 Honors 10 January 2011 Ethan Frome: Torn Between Two Worlds The novel Ethan Frome‚ by Edith Wharton‚ is set in turn-of-the-century New England‚ in the fake town of Starkfield‚ Massachusetts. During this time‚ both men and women were torn between duty and morality‚ and personal desire. People were expected to follow the societal norms‚ which although plagued them‚ were deemed as correct and proper. This social constraint placed on individuals cause them to make
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balance and recover. Individuals like Alexander Hamilton‚ Eli Whitney and Ronald Reagan proved what it really means to be an American by helping grow American economy by developing financial policies and discovering more businesses. Alexander Hamilton helped American economy by developing an economical plan; Eli Whitney by inventing cotton gin and Ronald Reagan by creating financial policies to recover from the recession of 1970’s. Alexander Hamilton helped define what it means to be an American
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part of an arm‚ hand‚ or leg by amputation? B. There are many who are held back in life due to their physical imperfections. Some people will give up on life’s adventures while others decide to make a legacy of their disabilities‚ such as Bethany Hamilton. A once normal girl from Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ now a very inflectional public speaker for amputees. II. Point 1: Bethany survived a shark attack A. she lost an arm B. she survived and stayed positive III. Point 2: Bethany competed in several
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Josh Hamilton: The American Dream Josh Hamilton: The American Dream One of the most important beliefs that Americans share is that personal striving results in upward economic mobility. The foundation of this belief is the essence of what is known as the “American dream”. For those who follow this dream‚ the conclusion must be made that one can overcome any obstacle with the necessary talent and determination. One of the most popular means in increasing one’s social status is through sports
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Edith Wharton was born in New York City‚ New York on January 24‚ 1862 into a wealthy family and “spent much of her childhood in Europe‚ mainly France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ developing both her gift for languages and a deep appreciation for beauty – in art‚ architecture and literature” (The Mount). Her parents‚ relatives of Dutch and English pioneers‚ were socially observable with wealth from property‚ transporting‚ and investing (Cliff Notes). Their lives were loaded with maids‚ carriages‚ and social behavior
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throughout the world‚from science and technology to entertainment‚to movies‚and so much more. This wealth of knowledge may seem frightening‚because such amounts of information would surely need regulation and supervision in order to prevent abuse. That ’s why government agencies are given the task of screening out unwanted or undesirable information like pornography. Students using the Internet are gien access to so much more information than they are usually accustomed to. But they do not learn how to screen
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