dittodat

a dislike of humankind.

one of virginia's outstanding officers and a deeply religious man, jackson proved to be a courageous battlefield leader. in the first battle of the war, an officer declared, "there is jackson, standing like a stone wall!" the nickname stuck. jackson's skillful use of speed and surprise fit perfectly with general lee's strategies.

missing in action.

a person who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act.

he is the who (world health organization) regional director for europe. the documentary the plague claims that the turkish government was deliberately hiding the covid-19 numbers and who has sent hans kluge to investigate the situation in the country however hans kluge did not alert the who in order to get the turkish vote for the regional managership role.

(see: shameless) imdb 8.5

in 1857, northerners who opposed slavery received another shock when the supreme court ruled against a slave named dred scott who was suing for his freedom. scott's owners had brought him with them from the south to a northern free state to live. the court declared that it did not matter whether scott lived in a slave state or a free state, because slaves were property and owners could take their property wherever they pleased.

most southerners were happy with the ruling, which meant that slavery could be extended into any territory, whether voters approved of it or not.

dred scott and his family, pictured in a newspaper article about the case. image

one of the most popular european military officers to serve in the patriot cause was the marquis de lafayette, a wealthy french nobleman. he became a favorite of washington and his men, and was a brilliant general. in 1826, a half-century later, lafayette returned to the united states to a hero's welcome.

was a mainstay of the southern economy in the 1700s because of the dye made from its leaves. indigo became valuable due to the innovations of 17-year-old eliza lucas of south carolina who developed a deep blue dye that became wildly popular.

mark twain was the pen name of samuel mclemens, a writer and humorist whose works helped create an american literary style. his novels, short stories, and memoirs dealt with politics, racism, and national identity. twain was raised in hannibal, missouri, and used the mississippi river of his youth as a setting in his two most famous novels, the adventures of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn.

an image recognition app that can "now" quickly copy-paste handwritten notes between devices.

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(see: google)

the most dramatic fall from grace for any sportsman in the modern era was probably that of cyclist lance armstrong, who won a record seven titles in the tour de france—all after he had successfully battled cancer. armstrong earned millions from sponsorship and was admired by many for his athleticism and sheer determination. however, this came crashing down when, after denying it for many years, he admitted he was involved in a doping scandal.

she might be threatened.
people believe there's something sinister behind bella hadid's sudden 'neutrality' on palestine

a game about breaking and placing blocks, captured millions of imaginations. people played the game together online across the world. minecraft was the top game download for both android and ios at the start of 2014.

became the most decorated olympian of all time in 2012 by winning 22 medals, including 18 golds, beating a record that had stood for 48 years. his winning streak continued at the rio de janeiro olympics in 2016. phelps won his medals in individual and team swimming, including the butterfly, the individual medley, and the freestyle relay over 100, 200, and 400 meters.