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    President Barack Obama announced his Inaugural address, on the 20th of January, 2009, outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., as the forty-fourth president of the United States of America, and as the first African American president of the United States of America. This was a great achievement for the country as well as Obama with racism and other inexcusable prejudices. During his speech Obama, in a way, comforted America about their past, and reassures them for the future.…

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    Marilyn Monroe was a Hollywood actress who was found dead in 1962. With no signs of foul play at the scene and an exceeding amount of barbiturates in Monroe's system, her death was ruled a probable suicide. Reports from her psychiatrist of substance dependency, severe depression and other health issues bolstered the conclusion. However, despite being flawed or outrageous, conspiracy theories keep suspicion alive that Monroe was murdered or accidentally overdosed. Most are based on and add to…

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    At the beginning of the year Time magazine selects a special person to take the role of person of the year. For the year of 1968 Time magazine had a very tough time selecting a person that would push all American’s into a new year. After reviewing all persons, I would like to announce that the person that is Time Magazine’s Man of the year is the 35th U.S president John F. Kennedy. It is an honor to write about this man, and the positive changes he has made in this world. We will step back in…

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    On September 12, 1962, president john F Kennedy delivered his “why we chose to go to the moon” speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The occasion of the speech was to address to the American people the importance of returning to space and being the first nation to place a man on the surface of the moon. Kennedy chose this time to deliver his speech because we were currently at the height of the cold war and the United States was beginning to lose the space and technological race against…

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    John F. Kennedy’s legacy is one that will be an impact and will live forever in the American citizens. He was a powerful president who had set a precedent for future presidents. Kennedy had many ingenious ideas about politics and the welfare of people, as we can see, even till today and many of his ideas had inspired people all around the world. JFK’s Inaugural Address and “Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration 50 Years On”, both texts were effective in conveying the legacy of JFK, but JFK’s Inaugural…

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    John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America, begins his inaugural address by calling his win of the election a “celebration of freedom” rather than a “victory of party”. Kennedy's purpose of his speech is to inspire the citizens of the U.S. for his hope of peace between the participating countries of the Cold War. The ex-president’s tone exhibits an emphasizing sound to his words in order to appeal a feeling of motivation to the citizens of the United States with the use…

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    How Adam developed through the novel and what causes the changes This essay is on the book A Boy At War, by Harry Mazer, this book is about Adam (a 16-year-old boy) and his experiences on the attack on pearl harbour. Adam has just moved to Hawaii with his family because his father is a lieutenant in the U.S Navy. Adam is dominated by his father and will always do as he says even when he disagrees. But later on in the book, his father dies in the attack and that makes Adam develop through…

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    Communities are not defined by whether they have good or bad morals. Communities are people with a common interest coming together for the same purpose. This incorporates secret societies such as the Skull and Bones to be considered a community. The Skull and Bones are only found at Yale University. 15 male juniors are chosen each year to replace the seniors for the next year. According to Kris Millegan,¨The story begins at Yale, where three threads of American social history -- espionage,…

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    Do you know the youngest man elected president, and the youngest man to die in the office? The answer is John F. Kennedy. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second oldest child of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy. John was named after his grandfather John Fitzgerald, who at that time was mayor of Boston. Kennedy liked to go sailing with his brother Joe Jr. During the Great Depression the Kennedy's were not affected and instead lived a…

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    John F. Kennedy: A Life Taken Too Soon John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American politician that served as the 35th President of the United States. He grew up in an amazing family and created an amazing family himself. Throughout his entire political career John always made room for his family. He had many successful triumphs. Although many believe his reign as President was useless, John F. Kennedy had many impactful accomplishments. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 in Brookline,…

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