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91Success Stories - Never Too Old, Never Too Late - Late Bloomers Dreams and Achievements
Success stories can be achieved at any age.As we live longer and longer, the ages between 50 and 80 is becoming a time for reinventing ourselves, pursuing our dreams and coming into our own terms of self understanding. Around the age of 50, people...
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91The American Revolution - A World War
It is common knowledge that France was America's ally during the American Revolution. What is not so well known is the fact that Spain secretly funded both the French forces and American forces fighting against Britain in the Revolution.
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88Wise Words: A Collection of Frugal Quotes
"Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship"-- Benjamin Franklin "He who does not economize will have to agonize"--Confusius "Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely"--Rodin "Being frugal does not mean...
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87Are We Headed for a Financial Collapse?
Has the US become a nation of beggars? Is hyperinflation the inevitable result of fiscal policy? Should you be buying silver and gold? We need answers, not ideology.
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85The Causes of American War of Independence
Reminiscing the American War of Independence: A fictional conversation between Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson by Michael M. Nakade Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and was a famous newspaper magnet and a scientist in Philadelphia by...
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83Where Do Our Human Rights Come From?
Do our rights come from the Constitution? The Constitution with its Bill of Rights mentions many freedoms like the First Amendment freedoms (religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition) as well as other freedoms that are stated in the form of protections (like no cruel and unusual punishment). But it’s one thing to say that the Constitution mentions such rights; it’s quite another to say that the Constitution is the source of those rights. So, do we get our rights from the Constitution? The
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84The Myth of the American Dream
It seems to me quite unrealistic, and even irresponsible, to continue to use the term "the American dream," to define how success is achieved in this country. Let's face it, it's an ancient dream, one invented by Benjamin Franklin and Hector de...
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84US History - The American Revolution
The British against the French, the British against the Native Americans, and the British against the Colonists.
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79Benjamin Franklin - The 'First American'
Benjamin Franklin - The 'First American' - Find out why Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest Americans that ever lived and why historians called him the first American.
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83Largest Collection of Inspirational Quotes on HubPages
Looking for inspirational quotes? Here is the largest collection of articles with all sorts of quotes that you may need.
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