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    After traveling throughout Europe with George Fox, the founder of the Quaker belief, William Penn was finally granted land over in the new world by the King Charles II, the king of England at the time. The land was a way to settle the king’s debt with Penn’s father, however William Penn had requested the land for a different purpose- a place the Quakers could finally live and not be oppressed. Through his construction of Pennsylvania, Penn had an enormous influence on the future United States of

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    Temple University is a premier university in the east coast, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This university was founded in 1884 by Russell Conwell. Temple is in the top 100 schools for veterans and best value. Temple recognizes both SAT and ACT exams. The acceptance rate for this university is around 50%. The academic requirement is to have an average GPA of 3.51 or higher, an average SAT score of 1230 on the 1600 SAT scale, and an average ACT score of 26 out of 36. Tuition at Temple varies;

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    Did someone say it was dark in here? Benjamin Franklin said no worries I can fix that. His most famous accomplishment was electricity. Although he did also invent bifocals, lightening rods, and even swim fins and so forth. The following paragraphs, will cover how and why Benjamin created the inventions he did. Benjamin Franklin was born on milk street,in boston massachusetts, on January 17, 1706. He was the 15th, and the youngest child. Some of his favorite siblings were his brother James Franklin

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    2 000 Yen note – Final with some refs The 2 000 Yen note issued on July 19, 2 000 to commemorate the 26th G8 Summit in Okinawa and the 2 000 millennium year. It was also a tribute to Lady Murasaki. It is not a commemorative banknote but a regular series in Japanese law. Known as the D Series, it was the only 2 000 Yen note design ever printed. The design was like that of the other Japanese notes in circulation at the time of issue. The obverse (front) side of the 2 000 Yen note has a serial number

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    In Benjamin Franklin’s life, he wanted to obtain moral perfection no matter what he had to do in order to achieve it. He wanted to have life in which he lived to the sincerest and honest person he could possibly be. While his goal may seem far-fetched to most, he believed it could be achieved and at least wanted to make an effort to become a better person. After reading Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography on him attempting to fulfill his goal, one can realize what he did was very reasonable and obtainable

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    In the novel Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, the author is trying to tell you no matter how hard life gets don’t ever give up. The story starts out with a young Nathanial Bowditch who loves school but has to quit. In the middle of the story, Nathanial is determined to continue his education, even though he is an indenture servant. It was exciting to see a man worked so how to achieved his goals. This novel told us about Nat’s life in a ship yard. The novel begins with Nat as a young boy who dreams

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    William Grant Still According to Biography.com, “William Grant Still was a very talented conductor and composer.” “He was the first African American to have major productions of both symphony (1931) and opera (1949).” William Grant Still was born on May 11, 1895 in Woodville, Mississippi. He grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and began learning to play the violin at the age of fifteen. He taught himself to play many instruments such as the clarinet, saxophone, oboe, double bass, cello, and viola

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    Arlington Heights, Ill. – Capital Forensics, Inc. (CFI), the leader in providing expert testimony and litigation support, compliance consulting and data surveillance, announced today that Eric Hagler, J.D. has joined their executive team as managing director based in Newport Beach, CA. Hagler will lead their West Coast expansion by focusing on CFI’s client relationships in the Western Region. Hagler has more than 26 years of legal, regulatory, business and HR leadership roles. He began his career

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    I am from a little town call Laplace. It is about 40 minutes away from New Orleans, Louisiana. I am a single mother of a beautiful daughter that is two years old, and she is very active! We love to go to New Orleans and visit the zoo, the aquarium, the children’s museum, have picnics at the river front, and more! She is also enrolled in dance classes, which leaves me with little time for my own hobbies. When I found out I was pregnant, I had quit my job, move a hour and a half away from home, took

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    seventh century Quakerism failed to exist. During the building process the Native Americans felt like Penn’s promise to them was broken and they cut ties with him. His vision of the city was hoped to bring peace among the people. So he named it Philadelphia, which meant the city of “Brotherly

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