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    outside of Charlottesville, Virginia and had died July 4, 1743. Jefferson was tall, red haired with many freckles, and wasn’t considered very attractive. In his early life he worked hard for what he wanted passing many obstacles. Jefferson was a poor public speaker, but oddly became a very accomplished lawyer. Jefferson had many roles to play in the government. He was the nation’s first secretary of state, second vice president, the third president of the United States and one of the people known

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    A Birth Of A Legend

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    It was a birth of a legend; it did not start with “once up one a time” because the story was not a fiction, but the man himself was like a fictional hero. Father of a nation. James Madison born in Port Conway Virginia, from James Madison and Eleanor Rose Conway in 1751. He was youngest of twelve kids, and only seven of them could made through adulthood. His father was a tobacco planter having more than 4,000-acre land and many slaves. Life was not generous and compassionate when it came to his health

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    taught penmenship. Their parents died when Poe was just three years old, from their the siblings were split up and lived in different houses. Edgar lived with a wealthy tabacco merchant by the name of John Allen. In 1826 Poe attended the University of Virginia where he got deep into debt. Poe was humiliated by the debt he was in and decided to go home to Allens mansion, there he became so furious with the way Allen treated him that he once left again but the result was the publishment of his first

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    During the two years I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, I passed by Monticello everyday on my way from home to school; I finally went up there to visit right before I left the town. Weaving through the giant plantation around it, the shuttle took us from the foot of the mountain to the hilltop, where the house rested. The house was relatively small compared to the size of the field surrounding it. Through several preservation and minor renovation, the floor we stepped on was still the original

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    Ash Lawn-Highland is the home of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, and its located on the outskirts of Charlottesville in Albemarle, Virginia. Originally, owned by Champe Carter, Ash Lawn-Highland was a part of a much larger estate known as the Blenheim. This changed in 1793 when James Monroe purchased the land from Carter for 1,000 pounds. After several delays, Monroe, and his family moved to the Highland in 1799, where they would stay until 1825. The Highland, as Monroe and his

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    bricklaying, stonecutting, carpentry, cabinetmaking, and ironmongering. Jefferson’s genius is easily seen and should be researched and studied. Jefferson was also the second vice president and the third president of the United States of America. There is a history in the United States of holding whatever the Presidents have and do as national treasures. This includes the building in which they were born, grew up in, lived in, and died in. It seems that the popularity and success of the President is also

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    can have a second chance, and then be able to transfer to a university, or Cal State, where one will finish nurse school. Throughout the time you are keeping your grades and performance high, your mind can already conceive ways to opening more doors and the opportunities to be able to accomplish the desires you have for the near future. I envision myself getting into a community college , and then transfer my way to a private university where it gives me the opportunity of becoming a successful

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    Money can presumably be seen as a root of evil. Greed can consume a human’s moral to the point of pure corruption. Thomas Jefferson remains an icon in American history, despite the travesties he attributed to involving slavery. Jefferson once preached equality until he got a taste of the lavish life. Upon the inheritance of slaves, Jefferson receives a first-hand experience of the luxury of being a slave owner. Jefferson utilizes slaves to achieve economic success without regard to the suffering

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    Many people argue that among the many literary works composed by William Shakespeare the tempest treats issues that revolve around reconciliation, forgiveness, and faith in the future generation. Making use of character Prospero, the Author was able to develop the major themes of the play that in broader context overthrow the Great chain of being and adopt a modern sensibility. To be in a position of exposing how Shakespeare addresses the mentioned theme, a consideration of a thesis statement that

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    Ag Class Research Paper

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    All people at Carroll County Middle School enjoy fun activities and classes. In ag class you will get to build, weld, and learn about farming. There is only one awful thing about ag class which is you have to be chosen. Ag class is certainly fun and all the kids at Carroll County Middle School enjoy ag class. One idea to do in ag class is build hands on projects. I think building is fun and can help you with life. In ag class whatever you build you get to keep and take home with you. You also

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