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    word “self-evident,” making his point sound obvious. Another change he made was from “the spirit of happiness” to “the pursuit of happiness.” The word “spirit,” again, is less tangible whereas “pursuit” paints a picture of a quest with a solid goal and path. To top it off he palpably cut ties with the King by changing the phrase “his present majesty” to “present King of Great Britain” which is far more detached. He is telling potential allies and King George alike that he is no longer a subject of

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    As a result of Scotland controverting British power, many belligerent conflicts occurred during 1746. These armed conflicts were known as Jacobite risings against Great Britain. The Battle of Culloden a significant battle that concluded the second rising, and it stopped every future thought of opposing British rule. Culloden was the last strife to be fought on British soil, and it was very significant to Scotland’s future. The Battle of Culloden had many causes and was the beginning of many changes

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    Don’t get me wrong, I am not against the sovereignty of nations and I am part of these thirteen American colonies and feel a sense of loyalty to them; however, I also feel a sense of gratitude to our mother country England, and our king, the venerable King George III. And although I owe a debt of gratitude to all the slaves that work on my plantation, I must admit that I have also expended a great deal of energy and capital investing in the re necessary to permit my slaves to be most productive

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    familiar with Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr., both being significant historical figures, fighting for different ideas. During the 1700s’, Jefferson was growing up in a rich white environment and privileged to the extent where he is later classified as an American founding father. A very different background compared to the majority of the colonies’ population at that time and two distinct relations shared between them. Unlike Jefferson, Dr. King was raised by a faithful family and a religious

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    aspects throughout the era.Historical event took place,  such as the thirty year war which occurred between the years 1618-1648, the discovery of New York by Henry Hudson in 1626, building of St. Peter's square in 1656 and the ruling of different kings in this time period. Through the work of Bach,Vivaldi and Handel, the Roman Catholic Church, dramatic aspects and writing for royalty are ideas and influences that make this era distinct from other eras. The Roman Catholic Church played a major influence

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    speaking with has a speech disorder. This disorder even impacts icons including Greek philosopher Aristotle, physicist Isaac Newton, singer Elvis Presley, golfer Tiger Woods and actor Bruce Willis. However, one story that stands out involves Kind George VI of England. In his early childhood the prince acquired a stammer; now known mostly as a stutter. He went to a speech therapist, on a regular basis, who taught him how to use the muscles in his mouth to correct his stutter. His therapist also dove

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    George Strait Introduction “I want to reach the point where people hear my name and immediately think of real country music (“George Strait Quotes,” 2018).” George Strait made this happen too, with hard work and persistence. Being turned down by multiple record companies was very hard on Strait. He kept working though, and it paid off. George won many awards, was inducted in the Hall of Fame, and kept old country alive when the “urban country” era started, making him one of the most influential

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    interest was the people having the Kings in higher power. “This was important for the traditional beliefs was that the gods had supplied all that was needed for humans to flourish, cities agriculture, the arts of civilization at the outset of human history, in the antediluvian age.”- george xlvi. The Gods had positive interest in the people but established a right and wrong way for the people to live. Gilgamesh never payed attention to any of this in the beginning. As a King he had a lot of confidence in

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    Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers of this century. He has written a number of short stories and novels many of which have been turned into movies. One of the reasons that King’s works are popular with readers is due to the fact that his stories give the reader something outside of the formulaic formula that many books are inclined to follow or endings that are predictable and derivative. King also made his foray into horror in the 1970’s when the genre was kind of lackluster. King offered

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    the whole thing. His characters showed such a diversity that made it sound like these people actually wrote it themselves or told Chaucer what to write. If Chaucer was alive today he could write about anyone as if he knew about them from the moment he saw them. Chaucer’s Knight was said to be like

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