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    Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882 in New York. He was born into a wealthy family and was the only child his parents, James and Sara Ann Roosevelt, would have. Franklin grew up with a sense of self-importance and his entire household revolved around him. He was educated by private tutors until the age of 14. In 1856, he attended Groton School for Boys, a prestigious Episcopal preparatory school in Massachusetts. Franklin struggled while attending Groton because he did not fit in

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    After high school Franklin went to Harvard, and was a c student. While he was at Harvard he joined Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, and was the editor of the Harvard crimson newspaper. He received his degree in 3 years, and on March 17, 1905 he married Eleanor Roosevelt. For the next 3 years he practiced corporate law in New York. Franklin was invited to the 1912 NDC. He was awarded as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. While

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    “Sorry about that,” he muttered under his breath. Edward slowly dragged the body towards the door, extracted the keys from the corpse, and shoved it to the side. He systematically tried all the keys that belonged to the guard and let out a quiet sigh of relief when he heard a light snap from the lock. He was free after months of misery. He began to weep with joy but ceased almost immediately. Those tears would be saved for a different date. Now was the time for his revenge. He whispered to himself

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    Do people deserve a 2nd chance? It was the 3rd game of the 2016 basketball season and the new rookie, Billy Bull, is given the ball. There is five seconds left in the game and it is all tied up. The other team gets the ball and takes it down the court and makes a 3 pointer. With 2 seconds left, Billy gets the ball in attempt to make the game winning shot, but he misses! What would happen now? The crowd was extremely upset with Billy and disappointed in his performance. Not to mention Coach was extremely

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    How Significant was the New Deal for the USA? There were numerous factors brought up, questioning whether or not the New Deal was in fact beneficial for the whole of America. Many say no, as it was followed by a handful of other issues, such as inflation, national debt, and unemployment. On the contrary, I will be arguing that it was, in many ways, helpful for their economy of the US, due to the benefits regarding human rights, standard of living, and the citizen’s overall happiness. One of the

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    To begin with, This book name is Eleanor Roosevelt that a smart woman was born in 1884 in New york. Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady in 1932, President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World’’ Because She changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics. She lived with her family. She was an American politician, diplomat and activist, She had to face her mother’s death when was only eight years old at an age early. After that She

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    It was the last day of tenth grade at Cathedral High School. My classmates and I were all packed at the front of the classroom waiting to get out of the door. My twin sister Claire and I were squished together at the very front. The bell had already rung for the next period, but we were hesitant to open the door because we knew as soon as we did, a swarm of seventh graders would soak us with water guns. Still, our classroom was fully prepared with Silly String for our counterattack. That whole year

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    Robert Boyle was born on January 27,1967 at Lismore Castle in Ireland. Boyle was the youngest son of the Great Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton. He was born into a very large family and had 13 siblings. He was the youngest son and was considered the favorite. Boyle was born into an extremely wealthy family. They lived out the beliefs in their home of the Protestant lifestyle. When he was only 8 years old, his mother died which led to him being sent off to a very prestigious private school called

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    One of the most influential presents of the United States was Theodore Roosevelt, also known as “Teddy”. Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. His parents were Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch. His close friends and family gave him the nickname “Teddy”. Theodore was Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt second child out of four. Growing up “Teddy” was diagnosed with asthma, witch was a condition that was fatal and not well understood. Teddy discovered that he had a love for reading and

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    remarkable men and women met their problems head on and fixed them to the best of their abilities. Although I do not believe I could ever live up to the standard she set, if I could be anyone who has been active in politics, I would be Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt was the definition of a "modern woman." She did great things as First Lady and continued her legacy outside of the East Wing. She was outspoken and was not afraid to

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