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    Today government has a lot of issues because are corrupted by power, they look for themselves before looking for the society. People are getting tired of the injustice government is causing, but today people are waking up and is noticing what is happening. They would find a revolutionary, but peacefully way to solve these problems. Marxist Criticism is a good way to analyze the readings from a socio-economic point of view. How society changes can affect the interest of a government corrupted by…

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    Edwin Hubble was an famous American astronomer who contributed many discoveries and new ideas to the field of extragalactic astronomy during his lifetime. He is regarded as one of the most valuable astronomers from the 20th century. Edwin Powell Hubble was born to Virginia Lee Hubble and John Powell Hubble in Marshfield, Missouri on 20 November 1889. In 1900, his family moved to Wheaton, Illinois. As a child, Hubble was gifted both intellectually and athletically, excelling in baseball,…

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    Did President Reagan remain true to his goals? By Rachel Sygall It has been said that President Reagan has been one of the best presidents of this country. “He is seen by a majority as likeable, hardworking, a strong leader who is well informed on domestic issues and a president who makes his own decisions and sas sound economic ideas” (Document A). Ronald Reagan was one of a few presidents to really benefit the American economy as soon as he entered office. Ronald Reagan started his term in…

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    “Tear down this wall” was once said by a former president trying to end the cold war. Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest presidents of all time. The American people had affection and love for him. He was in the presidential office for eight years straight. Ronald Reagan is important because as a former president he was great leader,wonderful character, and strengthen world peace. First of all, Ronald Reagan had great leadership that helped America restore itself. As a president he learned…

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    Many times when an American leader dies there is expected to be praise from within America’s borders, but when an important leader from another country praises the past president or leader it should be taken seriously. This leader believes that this leader from another country deserves to be praised. In Thatcher’s speech to the Americans she conveys the belief that their former president, Ronald Reagan, was an outstanding leader who was able to keep an optimistic attitude during tough times. She…

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    Edwin Hubble was an Astronomer and scientist who changed our entire cosmology and revolutionized the field of astrophysics. Hubble’s research helped to prove the universe is expanding and he also created a classification system for galaxies we now call the Hubble sequence. He has been called one of the most influential astronomers since the times of Galileo, Kepler and Newton.On November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri, Edwin Hubble was born to parents John Powell Hubble, an insurance…

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    Defense and foreign policy was also an important issue during the election. Reagan had portrayed Jimmy Carter as being weak in these areas in order to win election in 1980 (Diggins 161). He used a similar strategy to try to paint Carter’s Vice-President as embodying a similar view. Under Reagan’s presidency defense spending had shot up dramatically Reagan’s first budget featured $36 billion more in defense spending than Carter’s, defense spending as a percentage of the budget had grown from…

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    The wife of the 40th president of the United States once said “As I’ve said before time is short, and life is precious. As Nancy Reagan continues to take on the legacy of her late husband Ronald Reagan she makes sure to capture the great things in life. Being an ninety­four year old is not easy for Nancy but she makes sure to take on the task of his legacy. Nancy Reagan was born July 6, 1921 in Flushing, Queens New York. Although her name given to at birth was Anne Frances Robbins. Later on in…

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    In June 1987, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech in West Berlin, calling for Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, to tear down the wall dividing East and West Berlin. Reagan's public speech was sincere and empathetic. He spoke of hope and freedom, and had a strong connection with his audience. Throughout his speech he truly showed the East his genuine concern for wanting to help them. His use of German phrases made it possible for people to empathize with him and feel his sense of…

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    In Margaret Thatcher's eulogy in honor of our former United States president Ronald Reagan, Thatcher describes to us that he is a great president, a great man, and a great American. Thatcher is very respectful throughout her eulogy and shows us a side to this that we would have probably never would have guessed. Thatcher calls Rageon by the name of “Ronnie”, in line 23 letting us know that she was very close to him. When Thatcher uses the word choice ‘Ronnie”, it shows how credible and…

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