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    prominent woman of her time because she overcame social stereotypes and is an excellent role model. In the article titled “Jane Cooke Wright” found in Encyclopedia of World Biography Online they state, “Became the highest-ranked African-American woman at a major medical institution” (“Jane Cooke Wright” Encyclopedia of World Biography). Wright was an African American woman in the early 1900s, where racism and sexism was prevalent. She overcame social stereotypes by becoming one of the best scientists

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    "Blake, William (1757-1827)." World Poets, edited by Ron Padgett, vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000, pp. 111-19. Literature Resource Center. Accessed 13 Nov. 2017. Blake’s demonstrated his radical political views when writing Europe. In this sample of writing, Blake insinuated contempt against King George the III, though without actually referring to the King himself. Writing such as these spurred rumors of Blake’s treasonous remarks against the King, such as that which was accounted by a soldier

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    Cognitive reading theory When you read, you may think you are decoding a message that a writer has encoded into a text. Error in reading comprehension, in this model, would occur if you as a reader were not decoding the message correctly, or if the writer was not encoding the message accurately or clearly. The writer, however, would have the responsibility of getting the message into the text, and the reader would assume a passive role. According to this view: 1. Reading has a Model 2. Reading is

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    Photography had been around more than 20 years before the Civil War began. When pictures were taken, they showed colonels, bodies that were on the battlefield, even soldiers that were around the camp tent. A few photographers that will be discussed are Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, George Barnard and Timothy O’Sullivan. I will talk about how their photography affected the social and political arena as well as how photography in contemporary society provides the public with an up-close testimony

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    Charles Darwin, considered one of the world’s greatest scientist by much of the current world. He’s the creator of the theory of evolution and a majorly known scientist across the world. His voyage on the Beagle is widely known and his ideas are widely influential to the world’s people. Darwin’s great efforts into the realm of science and improving how people are taught while persisting through the greatest hate shows his determination and how he is the greatest scientist the world has ever had

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    later Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon surface. As the now famous statement goes, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” said Armstrong. For the next few hours Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent their time collecting samples and performing tests. On July 21, they launched off the moon and started their trip back home. This

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    author Rebecca Skloot describes the racial inequality and the lack of rights African-Americans had during the 1950’s. She aims to bring light to the manipulation of the African Americans to the medical field’s advantage. In the style of a biography-memoir, Skloot describes the dark history of experimentation on African Americans and the laws and rights to protect the African Americans. This essay

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    in 1951 in the black wing of John Hopkins Hospital by Doctor George Gey. At the time, Gey was searching for cells that could survive on their own in a petrie dish. He took samples from many, if not most, of his patients in hopes of finding cells that would survive on their own. His attempts were unsuccessful until he took a sample of Henrietta Lack's tumor, which managed to not only stay viable but reproduced at a rapid pace. But, there was a catch. Henrietta Lacks and her family had no idea that Gey

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    before Eleanor had taken as many steps as she did to improve the nation. She helped to pave the way for future women, redefining feminism and aiding in the progress of improving the lives of those in both the United States and abroad (First Lady Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt). Coming from beginnings filled with public service, not only did Eleanor Roosevelt drastically change the role of the First Lady, but she also modernized the role of women in society through all stages of her life. “Very early

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    Christiaan Barnard is known for the World’s First Heart Transplant. He was interested in the studies of heart transplant because of a family tragedy. Also, because Barnard met Norman Shumway, who devoted his efforts in pioneering research of the first human heart transplant. This research gives off basic information on how his success came to be and how the world honored him by it. “Barnard pursued his medical education from the University of Cape Town Medical School, where he attained his Bachelor

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