Ryan Kelly Instructor: Kristina Leaonard Course: CM214 Public Speaking Specific Purpose: This is to inform my audience of the life of Alexander Graham Bell and his contributions to the field of Communications. Introduction: In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. In 1877, he formed the Bell Telephone Company. He would continue to test out new ideas through a long and productive life. He would explore the realm of communications as well as engage in a great
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Mental Preparation I am a strong believer that we are a product of our environment, and a belief as such can very well be held true for Anne Moody. Unlike most famous civil rights activist, Moody grew up as a poor and an oppressed black woman from a rural area; and that environmental factor alone greatly attributed to her preparation for the civil rights movement that she so boldly endured. What is most impressive about Moody was her uncanny ability as a child growing to never give up on herself
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Mandy Louis-Jacques ENC 1101-026 The Effect of Technology on the New Civil Rights Marshall Poe’s “The Hive” explores the creation and growth of the “open encyclopedia” that has now become known as Wikipedia. Technology has the potential to allow the new civil rights movement to grow into something much greater than it already is. The anonymity of Wikipedia does add on to the need to cover, while also appealing to others who may not want to make their opinions publicly known. The use of technology
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Researching a famous engineer: Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) Introduction Alexander Graham Bell was not just an engineer. But he was an inventor, scientist, the teacher of the deaf and professor of Vocal Physiology at Boston University. He is well known for his invention of the telephone. Body His other inventions were groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. On March 10, 1876 the classic story of his crying
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Biography of Anne Moody Anne Moody was born in Mississippi on September 15, 1940, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. She was the oldest of nine children born to Fred and Elnire Moody. She attended Natchez Junior College and completed her education at Tougaloo College. Moody married Austin Stratus and had one child named Sascha. In 1969, Anne’s marriage ended in divorce. Moody died on February 5, 2015 at the age of 74. Anne Moody was an African-American author who wrote about her experiences growing
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credited to Thomas Edison; according to one source, he expressed his surprise with a misheard Hullo.[9] Alexander Graham Bell initially used Ahoy (as used on ships) as a telephone greeting.[10][11] However, in 1877, Edison wrote to T.B.A. David, the president of the Central District and Printing Telegraph Company of Pittsburgh: Friend David, I do not think we shall need a call bell as Hello! can be heard 10 to 20 feet away. What you think? Edison - P.S. first cost of sender & receiver to manufacture
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world, as we know it today. Alexander Graham Bell, who lived in the 18th century, invented in 1876 the first telephone ever sawn. But like every other inventions he had to overcome some obstacles before the phone became accepted. The story of the telephone is described in the text “Time and Distance Overcome” by Eula Biss, written in 2008. Today we could not imagine a world without telephones, but it was a completely different story in 1876 when Bell invented the telephone. “The idea on which the
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University of Southern Philippines Foundation Lahug, Cebu City School Finance Submitted by: Rose Jane A. Calang Melcharie C. Escol Leziel E. Go Gynalou G. Llenada Felipa S. Gecoso I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Project Title: Project HEART (Helping Each pupil in Attaining Reading Transformation) B. Type of Project: EDUCATIONAL C. Project Proponent: TEACHER’S LOVE GROUP D. Project Beneficiaries:
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Was the legislation that gave African Americans equal rights to ‘whites’ the result of famous, glorified leaders such as Martin Luther King and Lyndon Johnson or was it those who worked behind the scenes, the local groups and individuals, who set the stage for these legal amendments to be possible? The Civil Rights Movement was one of the most significant events in the modern history of the United States that has formed the basis of many of its core values and laws today. The Civil Rights Movement
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SMIT S PATEL Al-min, Nashid ENGLISH 096 4/24/16 If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favour freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.” Frederick Douglas said this in 1857 because of the constant struggle blacks had to face to gain their civil rights. Like many sociological ideas, racism has a familiar use and countless everyday meanings. The sociological
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