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    The Curious Case of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was one of the biggest stars in her era, and as stars do, they die; and Marilyn was no exception. Much like the life of Marilyn Monroe, her death was also one that was shrouded in mystery. People have proposed many theories as to why Marilyn died; the most popular conspiracy theory being the result of her death by the hands Kennedys. However, some people may say that there is evidence to support this theory, but these are just fabricated lies spread

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    Khalil Akil U.S. History Since 1877 U.S. History Introductory Paper August 31, 2015 In this paper I will be answering the following questions. “What are the inherent tensions in American Diplomacy that Kissinger notes and what makes American diplomatic history unique?” “To what extent would you define yourself as a realist or an idealist in regards to American foreign policy?” “What unique factors contribute to American expansionism and isolationism?” The inherent tensions in American diplomacy

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    Marilyn Monroe’s Fight Against a Mental Disorder One of the most famous and iconic women in history, known by the name of Marilyn Monroe, lived a life of a star in the views of thousands of fans. From her beauty to her beautiful, bubbly personality, and the fame she acquired through movies and photographs might be the world to many, but for Marilyn it was worthless. Her exterior expressed happiness and pure bliss in front of the cameras, but nobody seem to pay attention to what was going on in her

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    The First Seminole War

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    The First Seminole War was the first of three conflicts in the early 19th century that involved the United States Army and the Seminole population in Florida. At the time, Florida was still under the control of Spain. Most of its population consisted of the Seminole Native Americans and African Americans. The dates of the First Seminole War are debated but most believe that it occurred between 1816 and 1818. This war took place after the War of 1812 and tensions were still high between the United

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    Samantha Mooney English 11B Travis DeVore April 13th, 2014 Manifest Destiny Research Paper: The 1840’S were years of unprecedented growth for United States; in a mere four years, the national domain more than doubled with an additional 1.2 million miles being added to the country. (PBS) This was due to a movement called Manifest Destiny that suggested that the United States was “destined” to stretch from coast, sea to shining sea, uninterrupted by anything or anyone. (History.com) However, complex

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    being feminine, girly, unintelligent, silly, and/or “princess-like.” There are plenty of different actresses that have only ever played these so-called “dumb” roles such as Marilyn Monroe. In the 1950’s, Marilyn Monroe portrayed a beautiful “dumb blonde” that preferred her looks more than brains, in two separate films. Monroe played these roles because she looked the part. She was a beautiful woman that kept her hair blonde. Back then, she was all the directors had for an actress that didn’t have to

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    James Monroe was one of the most qualified men to assume the presidential office. James Monroe took office from 1817 to 1825.  As the fifth president of the United States, Monroe helped the country transition away from European affairs and focus more on domestic issues. James Monroe was homeschooled by his mother then attended Campbell Town Academy. Monroe attended College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in the year of 1774. However, James Monroe never finished two years late in order

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    Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, two of the most iconic women from the entertainment industry in the 1950’s, have been able to stay relevant for decades. Despite the fact that these two women looked and acted completely different, their road to success was very similar. After everything they went through from their rough childhood, modeling to film careers, rocky relationships, miscarriages, and career achievements they managed to become two of the most famous actresses and paved the road for other

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    The name “Era of Good Feelings” is partially valid because there was a lot of unity between the people even though sectionalism would spring up during that era under President Monroe’s presidency as well. Under President Monroe’s presidency, the War of 1812 broke out and was ended through the Treaty of Ghent in 1812. News of the end of the war didn’t reach America until 2 weeks later so the Battle of New Orleans occurred and it consisted of Andrew Jackson defending New Orleans because the British

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    Marilyn Monroe and Anna Nicole Smith “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”-Marilyn Monroe, she proved that to the world. Marilyn was a mysterious young woman who changed the world by being proud of her curvy body. Following in her footsteps was Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn was her biggest idol, she even looked exactly like her. Marilyn Monroe and Anna Nicole Smith, two of beautiful, memorable, confident Hollywood Icons amazed

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