Papers 1511-1520 of total 8199 found.
Category: /History
…. Paine died on June 8, 1809. He was living in poverty. He wasn't as famous and well-known as he had been before because of some criticism he made of George Washington in a letter to him. On his deathbed, many people tried to make him turn into a Catholic since…
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Category: /History
…and the poverty of their current state. Unfortunately, so many different people with so little in common often left tension between different groups on the edge of becoming violent outbreaks. The famous Tammany set the example early on of how to broaden it's own appeal…
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…consist of such groups as nuns, sisters, and brothers. They all take vows of chasity, poverty, and obedience. They serve as teachers, nurses, or social workers. They get more in touch with the congregation then most other layers. The last layers…
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Category: /History
…and resources forcing a poverty upon Cahokia inhabitants.…
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Category: /Literature/English
…began waging war early in his life. The novel follows Gordon through his struggle with poverty, and on his road to maturity. It takes you through almost two years of Gordon’s journey of self discovery . The novel begins when Gordon is working…
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…auto mechanic and a welfare recipient who does nothing and makes just as much. Is this fair? Hardly; who can establish the cut off point of poverty? Does this kind of system offer incentives to hard workers who are poor? It is true that sometimes a few…
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Category: /Literature/English
…because of his poverty or lack of education. How about those criminals who are rich and well educated? As we know, there are many criminals who were wealthy and well educated , such as Mr. Keating involves the crime of Lincoln Savings. Mr. Keating had…
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Category: /History
…opposition came from radicals, such as Louisiana state senator Huey Long, who believed the government and the New Deal had not done enough to stop poverty and unemployment. Long called for taxation of the rich and the total confiscation of all fortunes over $5…
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Category: /Literature/English
…a figment of romanticism. Valjean was born a decent human being. Unfortunately he was born into poverty, which forced him to steal in order to survive. After getting caught stealing a loaf of bread he was imprisoned. A few years later he is caught after…
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Category: /History
…Election Day, Hoover said in a campaign, “We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land”. Americans enjoyed themselves as automobiles, the stock market, and motion pictures began to flourish. People…
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