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AlfredNobelsLeadershipandLegacy:
DynamiteandtheNobelPrize

VanessaDevora
JasmineMcMorris
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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisaprimarysource,istoprovideinformationonhow
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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisaprimarysource,istodescribetheuseofdynamitein
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thattimeperiod.

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seetheproceduresandstandardsthatworkershadtoperformandgothrough.

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Themainideaofthebook,whichisasecondarysource,isabouttheaccomplishmentsof
AlfredNobel,especiallydynamite,andwhateventsledtotheinventionofdynamite.We

learntheeffectsthatcamefromtheinventionofdynamite,likeabadname.Thoseeffects
thenleadtotheinventionoftheNobelPrize.

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Themainideaofthebook,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutbackground
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hishegrewup,whichcanaffectthetypeofpersonheisinthefuture.Wealsolearn
abouthisinventionofdynamiteandhowsuccessfulitbecame.

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whattypeofpersonhewas.Wealsolearnabouthissuccessinhisinventionof
dynamiteandfactoriesthatheestablished.Wealsolearnaboutthetypesofexplosives
thatwereusedbeforedynamiteandhowdangeroustheywere,whichthencaused
AlfredNobeltocreatedynamite.

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acids.Welearnaboutaboutwhatexactlythisexplosivecompoundis.Welearnedabout
howdeadlyitwasandhowmanypeopleitkilledandhowitwasused.Allthis
informationarereasonstowhyAlfredNobelcreateddynamite,whichisamuchmore
saferalternative.

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ThemainideaofthearticleisaboutAlfredNobelsfamousinventionofdynamiteand
howithaschangedhistory.Itprovidesusinformationabouttheeventsthatinfluenced
AlfredNobeltoinventdynamite.Wealsolearnaboutmanyeventsandthingsthatused
dynamite,likeinthemilitaryandmining.

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ThemainideaofthesectionisaboutthebackgroundofAlfredNobelandhis
inventionofdynamite.Wealsolearnabouthowdynamitewasusedinmanyprojectsthat
wereveryimportantinhistory,likeMountRushmoreandthePanamaCanal.Wealso
learnaboutseveralwarsthatdynamitewasusedin.

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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutAlfredNobelsearly
lifeandfamily.Welearnabouthisparentsandsiblings,theconditionshegrewupin,and
thetypeofpersonAlfredNobelwas.Ittalksabouthowthefamilymovedfromplaceto
placeandhowthatcouldhavecontributedtohowhewas.Wealsolearnabouthis
famousinventionofdynamite,hisbusinesses(factories),andhiscreationoftheNobel
Prizes.

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Jan2015.<http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/biography/alfrednobel/565.asp&xgt.
Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,istodescribeAlfredNobels
creationofdynamiteandhowitmadehimsuccessful.Welearnaboutthemanyprojects
thatdynamitewasusedin,likedams,greatcanals,andtranscontinentalrailroads.We
alsolearnaboutthetimeperiodthathelivedin,likeinanageofactivism.

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times.,26Nov2006.Web.22Jan2015.<
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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysourceistoprovideabackgroundof
AlfredNobelsearlylifeandtheNobelPrizes.WelearnaboutwhattheNobelPrizeis
andtowhatareasofscienceitisawardedto.TheNobelFoundationisalsomentioned
andwelearnwhatitisandwhenitwasestablished,whichwasinthe1900sWealso
learnaboutaboutthedynamiteanditsusesinsociety.Informationabouttheloneliness
andsadnessofAlfredNobelslifeisalsomentioned.

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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutAlfredNobels
inventionofdynamite.Welearnaboutwhatdynamiteisandhowitwasusedinhistory

andsociety.Forexample,itwasusetomovemountains,blasttunnels,andcleartheway
forrailroadtracks.WealsolearnabouthowsuccessfuldynamitemadeAlfredNobel.

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srclive>.
Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutAlfredNobelsmany
inventions.Accordingtothearticle,hisinventionsincludeartificialfibers,synthetic
rubber,paints,soundreproduction,anddynamite.Wealsolearnabouthisbusiness
partnershipsandinvestments.

"HowDoesDynamiteWork?."Wonderopolis.N.p.,08Dec2014.Web.22Jan2015.
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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutdynamiteandwhatit
is.Welearnaboutexplosivesthatexistedbeforedynamiteandhowdangerousthey
actuallywere.WelearnaboutthecomponentsthatmakeupdynamiteandhowAlfred
Nobelcreatedhisinvention.Thewaydynamiteisformedandhowitworksisalso
provided.

Lallanilla,Marc."TheDarkSideoftheNobelPrizes."LiveScience.N.p.,04October
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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutthetragiceventthat
ledandinspiredthecreationoftheNobelPrizes.Wefirstlearnaboutthetragiceventof
thedeathofAlfredNobelsbrotherduetoafactoryexplosionandhowthatledtothe
inventionofdynamite.

Lundstrom,Ragnhild."AlfredNobel'sDynamiteCompanies."NobelPrize.NobelMedia

AB,08Dec2014.Web.22Jan2015.

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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutthemanycompaniesof
AlfredNobel.WelearnthatdynamitehashelpedAlfredNobelbecomeverysuccessful.
Hissuccesshasallowedhimtohavecompaniesinmanydifferentplacesaroundthe
world.

"NitroglycerineandDynamite."NobelPrize.N.p.,08Dec2014.Web.22Jan2015.
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ml>.
Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutthecomponentsof
dynamiteandhowtheyworkedtogether.Wealsolearnabouthowdangeroussomeofthe
componentswereandAlfredNobelwantingtoimprovethemtomakethemmoresafer.
Thiswouldthenresultinhisinventionofdynamite.

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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisasecondarysource,istodescribeAlfredNobels
creationofdynamiteandhowitmadehimsuccessful.Welearnaboutthemanyprojects
thatdynamitewasusedin,likedams,greatcanals,andtranscontinentalrailroads.We
alsolearnaboutthetimeperiodthathelivedin,likeinanageofactivism.

Tagil,Sven."AlfredNobel'sThoughtsaboutWarandPeace."NobelPrize.N.p.,08Dec
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dynamitebeingusedinwar.Thearticleprovidesusapictureofhiswillandweareable
toreadexactlywhatAlfredNobelwrote.

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Themainideaofthearticle,whichisalsoasecondarysource,istodescribehowthe
TranscontinentalRailroadwasbuilt,especiallywiththeuseofexplosives.Welearn
aboutBlackPower,whichisanexplosive,andhowitwasused.Wealsolearnabout
nitroglycerinandhowitwasusedintheproject.Welearnhowtheseprojectsweredone
withearlierexplosives.

Wargin,KathyJO."AlfredNobel:theManbehindthePeacePrize.".SleepingBear
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Themainideaofthebook,whichisasecondarysource,isaboutthebackgroundof
AlfredNobelandtheNobelPrizes,especiallythePeacePrize.Welearnaboutsmall
detailsandeventsthatledtothecreationofthePeaceprizes.Welearnthatitwasto
makehislegacyappearbetter.

Photographs
AlfredNobelsCompanyTrademark.N.d.Photograph.gCaptainWeb.22Jan2015.
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ThisphotographallowsustoseewhatAlfredNobelmayhavelookedlike.Wealsogetto
picturehowhemayhavebeenbasedontheenvironmentheisinandhisbodylanguage.


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SticksofDynamite.N.d.Photograph.TheSpecialistsLTD.Web.22Jan2015.
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Thisphotographallowsustoseewhatdynamitelookslike.Wegettoseethestructure
andhowitispositioned.

TheNobelPrize.N.d.Photograph.NobelPrizeWeb.22Jan2015.
<http://www.skepticalscience.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/10/NobelPrize.jpeg>.
ThisphotographsallowsustoseewhattheNobelPrizelookslike.Wealsogettoseethe
prizeindetail.