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Oct 23, 1385
Canterbury Tales
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer. Written in 1385.
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May 3, 1469
Niccolo Machiavelli
He was born on May 3, 1469. He wrote the famous book, "The Prince." He died on june 22, 1527. -
Feb 26, 1564
Christopher Marlowe
He was greatly influened by the amazing William Shakespear. Wrote The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus (British Lit.) -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespear
Poet and play Wrighter. Famous for Othelo, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
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Rene Descartes
At the age of 8, Rene studied at Jesuit College of Henry IV. In 1616, he recieved his baccalaureate and licentiate degrees in law, him being 18. He published geometry. He was the first to explain matter and motion. He died of pneumonia on February 11, 1650. (Important People) -
Macbeth
Written by William Shakespeare in what people believe was the !600's. It is WIlliam's shortest and bloodiest tradgedy.
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John Locke
He was born on August 29th, 1632. He earned the title as "The Father of Liberal Philosophy. He thought of the idea of natural rights, which are life, liberty, and property. He died on October 28th, 1704. -
Sir Robert Boyle
He formulated fundamental gas laws. He also used combonations of smaller particles to form molecules, compounds and mixtures. (Chemistry) -
Adam Smith
His exact birthdate is unknown, but he was baptized on June 5, 1650. He was a famous philospher who write, " The Wealth of Nations." He died of an illness on July 17, 1790. -
Salem Witch Trials
Influenced many works of literature. Girls accused of witch craft would be hung.
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Benjamin Franklin
He was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He invented electricity. He died on April 17, 1790. -
George Washington
He was born on February 22, 1732. He was elected the first president of the United States of American.
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C.W Scheele
Discovered chlorine, tartaric acid, metal oxidation and sensitivity of silver compunds to light (Chemistry) -
Alexander Hamilton
He helped write the Federalist papers. His face is on the 10 dollar bill.
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Joseph Priestley
Discovered oxygen, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide. Also he proposed electrical inverse-square law. (Chemistry) -
William Bartram
1773 he sets out on a 5 year journey through the US southeast wildlife & wilderness. His book, Travels, is the outcome.
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American Revolution
This was the most important war in the history of America. Without it we would still be under the control of the british. (History) -
Declaration of Independence
The 13 colonies declared freedom as a legitimate nation. They inspired other nations that were struggling with government, to do the same.
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Articles of Confederation
This was America's first constitution. It specified how federal government was to operate
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J.L Gay-Lussac
Discovered acid-based indicators. (Chemistry) -
Constitutional Convention
It took place at the State House in Philadelphia. It was the framing of the federal constitution.
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John Dalton
John Dalton was very improtant to chemistry. He proposed the atomic theory based on mass. (Chemistry) -
Noah Webster
Noah Webster created the english dictionary. It was the very first English dictionary.
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Emily Dickinson
She was a poet. Her poetry was considered "revolutionary."
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Mark Twain
HIs real name is Samuel Clemens, and Mark Twain is his pen name. He is famous for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and its sequal "Adventures of Huck Finn."
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Teddy Roosevelt
He is a president who preserved 150 national parks. He didn't have to, but he himself cared about America a lot.
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The Civil War
The civil war led to the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments.
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Alice Hamilton
Founder of the occupational health field. Occupational health is an association that worries about health care facilitator's safety.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The story about a challenge that the "Green Knight" proposed at a new years eve feast. The author of this story is unknown. (British Lit.) -
Jean-Paul Sarte
He was born on June 21st, 1905. He was best known as a playwriter. He declined the Nobel Prize in Literature, but refused it, stating that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution." He died in 1980. -
The Great Gatsby
This book was written by F. Scott Fizgerald. Its about a guy who meets, and befriends Gatsby, and their times together
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The Great Depression
The great depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in U.S history. At the lowest point up to 15 million americans were unemployed. (History) -
The great depression
Economic slump that started in 192 and lasted through the 30's. People started losing jobs, stocks were lost, and the economy was down.
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Jane Goodall
Conducted a 45 year study on chimpanzees. She has worked hard on conservation and animal welfare issues.
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Manhattan Project
The manhattan project was held in Oak Ridge, TN. It lead to the end of WWII. (History) -
Peter Singer
He was born on July 6th, 1946 in Melborne, Australia. He was a Philosopher, and a good one at that. He was best known for his applied ethics and controversial perspective on abortion, animal liberation, and infanticide. -
Environmental Science
Discovery of Carbon Dioxide accumulation in the atmosphere. They started documenting the rise of CO2 in 1957. -
9/11
We all know what happened on September 9th, 2001. This is one of the most important events in American History. It sparked the war on terrorism. (History) -
(Macroeconomics)
Job numbers show strong growth
