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    Ellen Ochoa Essay

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    Have you ever wanted to do something but someone told you would never be able to do it? Ellen Ochoa was the first hispanic female to go to space in 1993. This changed the way that people thought about who could do what. Ellen Ochoa had an impact on space exploration in America by being the first hispanic female astronaut. We learn about the quality of determination when studying the life of Ellen Ochoa. Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 to Joseph and Rosanne Ochoa. She was born in Los…

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    Never Judge a Book by Its Cover Throughout the story “Out of All Them Bright Stars,” author Nancy Kress uses a variety of themes to depict her story. The author makes it clear that John, a blue bald alien does, not fit in with everyone else in the story. John is the out cast in the story. The author could have done this intentionally to get her point across on how people shouldn’t judge any one on one’s appearance. As John walks in and makes his appearance into the diner without making a…

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    Etse Lossou 10424363 Topic: Impact of Traffic Congestion on Commuters; a case study of Accra-Kasoa Road Literature Review Road Traffic congestion has always been a major problem all over the world. Both the developed and developing countries are battling with the problem but with different degree of commitment. On the 14 of October 2014, a study from INRIX and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) revealed that the total cumulative cost of congestion in the UK’s economy is…

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    Sally Ride Research Paper

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    Sally Ride was a very important physicist and astronaut. Sally was the first American woman who flew to space. Sally was born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles California. She went Stanford University and got a degree in physics. In 1977 NASA was looking for women astronauts. During that time Sally was still a student still she applied for the job and she was picked. Sally was one of the girls picked out of a thousand other appliers. On June 18, 1983 Sally Ride became the first American woman to…

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    Mae Jomson Research Paper

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    English, she speaks Russian, Japanese, and Swahili. Even though she was employed as a general practitioner again following her return to the United States, Jemison decided to pursue a childhood dream. (Space.com). Right after the historic flight of Sally Ride, Jemison applied to NASA's austronaut program, she was feeling more confident that more…

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    My person is Mae c. Jemison. I chose her because she is so inspiring to other african american female women. She shows them that females can do more than what the society labels them to do. I bet it was her for her because she was the only African american female in NASA at the time. Lets see how her life went. Mae c.Jemison born october 17,1956 in decatur alabama. But considered chicago illinois to be her hometown.Her parents are Charlie and Dorothy Jemison born and raised in chicago. Her…

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    Paul Revere is an American Revolutionary hero. He was born to Apollos Rivoire (who later changed his name to Paul Revere) and Deborah Hitchborn on January 1st of 1734. Revere was an apprentice to his father, a goldsmith until his father died in 1754. Since Revere was considered too young to take over the family business, he joined the French and Indian War (to sustain and pay for his family), he was soon appointed as an officer. When he returned, Revere married Sarah Orne. Together they had 8…

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    The Life of Paul Revere Paul Revere is an American folk hero that is well known by many people. He played a crucial part in starting the American Revolution. Paul Revere was a silversmith who became a patriot and took part in the Boston Tea Party and was a crucial member of Boston's Committee of Correspondence. He is most famously known for his ride to warn the American minutemen of the approaching british. Paul Revere was born to Apollos Rivoire, a french immigrant, and Deborah Hichborn on…

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    Paul Revere and His Impact on American History Paul Revere is a man whose name and legacy will live on throughout the years to come. His bold actions helped to shape America into the country it is today. With Paul Revere’s help, The United States was able to gain its independence from the British during the Revolutionary War. Aside from his contributions to the American Revolution, Paul Revere was also an accomplished mechanic and businessman, some of whose inventions are still in use today.…

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    if by Land, one, as a signal” (Paul Revere). These are the famous words from a very famous Revolutionary War hero. Many people believe that they know all there is to know about Paul Revere and his life’s accomplishments. However, people do not know about his upbringing from adolescent to a grown up, how he joined the Sons of Liberty, and his attributions to the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere’s parents’ names were Apollo Rivoire and Deborah Hitchborn. Paul Revere’s dad immigrated to Boston…

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