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    What if Alexander the Great did not die so young? Their are many questions that can be asked. In his short life he had one of the biggest empires in his time, he was the main power in Europe and he had taken over a lot of places and little towns. Alexander was a very known leader; he had the most power in Europe. Alexander the Great could have done a lot more good affects to the world than he already did, or he could have been a negative impact to the world. Alexander had been successful for a…

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    forces. It was their finest hour when they were able to set aside difference and unite they were powerful. It was the great city-states fought amongst themselves brought Greece to its knees. It took the Philip II, King of Macedonia, and his son Alexander the Great to rebuild and unite which did not last for long because that empire was split at Alexander’s death ushering in the age of Romans. It was division between the people that ultimately humbled…

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    America--the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Members of the Federalist Party included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and John Marshall. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Democratic-Republicans included Samuel Adams, Elbridge Jerry, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, George Clinton, Mercy Otis Warren, and James Lincoln. Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton headed the Federalists, while Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson headed the…

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    Aaron Burr is a major figure in American history, known for his politics, and his duel with Alexander Hamilton. He was born into a family with a history of activity in politics. Not so surprisingly, that is the career path that he followed. His original career was being a lawyer in NY. Eventually he got his first major job in politics, which was being a Senator, a position he was elected to in 1791. He increased his importance when he became the Vice President of Thomas Jefferson in 1800.…

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    independent nation. The new independent nation needed to set up a government to rule them. There were several discussions on how America would be governed. Many people had different yet some similar ideas for America. Thomas Paine, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson all wrote their ideas on how America should set up their government. Some of these ideas were still used today but not used then. Thomas Paine stated his ideas for the government in his book,…

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    As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton had an immense influence on the development of America during the years following the Revolutionary War. He can be largely attributed to the survival of the young country that had been once been on the brink of failure following the winning of its independence. Influenced by the economic theories and philosophies developing in Europe during the same period, Alexander Hamilton applied his strong nationalistic approach to both…

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    Alexander Pushkin’s The Captain’s Daughter is a coming of age narrative. Throughout the work, Pushkin illustrates many familial relationships surrounding the protagonist, Petr Andreevich Grinev. These relationships Pushkin creates in The Captain’s Daughter are beyond Petr’s mother and father, stretching into non-biological relationships that mimic the growth-fostering environments and experiences of the nuclear family. When considering Petr’s migration to Fort Belogorsk, these non-biological…

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    In terms of scientific, philosophical, and cultural influence, Greece was the American equivalent to the ancient world. Their influence was far-reaching, impacting nearly every country on the eastern Mediterranean. However beneficial their influence was on the political and artistic realms of the nations surrounding it, their worldview was predominantly pagan as their main religion was polytheistic Hellenism[1]. Their beliefs were often very loosely-based on biblical truths, but more often…

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    causes and the outcome of the American experiment. Power in this era meant absolute victory for your view of the future of the United States. The men at the forefront of this Thunderdome-esque fight to death were Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams. Alexander Hamilton was a self-made man. Born in the West Indies out of wedlock, Hamilton took it upon himself to learn about trade and eventually worked his way into the world’s elite. Hamilton’s view of America’s…

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    Perikles had a profound influence over Athens in his time. The impact that Perikles had on ancient Athens was so great that he leaded Athens to be the most prosperous city state in ancient Greece. Perikles influence and impact weren’t just as a politician but also as a Strategoi (General) who had many battles and had established many colonies all over ancient Greece. One of the many achievements that Perikles had made was the building program. The building program was one of the key factors that…

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