Henry David Thoreau
.... to
live deliberately and so he went and built a simple cabin at Walden Pond.
Henry explains in Walden,
"I went to the woods because I wished to live
deliberately, To front only the essential facts
of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to
teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that
I had not lived."
Henry left his nearby town of Concord to live at Walden Pond on
July 4, 1845, Independence Day. Some have speculated that this date
represents Henry's personal decl .....
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Galileo
.... people, but
shortly after his speech it was said that he was over heard muttering
"nevertheless it moves."
Galileo was a very intelligent man and with this great wisdom he
did many great things for science. He was right about most of his theories
that he proclaimed to the public, but they seemed to think otherwise. On
January 8, 1642, Galileo the great scientist died. Even though Galileo was
right, the Roman Catholic Church clung to their position but 350 years
later Galileo was forgiven for hi .....
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Benjamin Franklin
.... formation of the new
country across the sea. Franklin's good humor and gift for compromise often
helped prevent bitter disputes which could have stalled the formation of the new
government.
Interestingly, Ben Franklin, who was a chief participant in the battle
for independence, “had a lot to lose by it.” (Wright 1986, page 204). He had a
residence in London and was influential in England. However, his love of
liberty and his desire to promote the well being of Pennsylvania pushed him
toward independe .....
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Joel Poinsett
.... of relative power, American mass ideology,
and Public opinion. In 1845 President Polk began, cofidentially from the
public, considering the annexation of California. Polk's initial desire was
to simply purchase California, attempting to maintain peace. He soon
learned this would be impossible. When Polk ordered General Taylor to cross
the Nueces River and eventually to fortify on the Rio Grande, he fully
understood the possilble consequences of these actions. In fact, by
deploying Taylor and his troops, .....
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Seeing Through Salvador Dalí's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
.... first flame of creativity was sparked by Siegfrid Burmann, who
gave Dalí his first set of oils and pallete. He undoubtedly employed these
materials in one of his first sophisticated paintings, View of Cadaqués
with Shadow of Mount Pani of 1917.
His family noticed his artistic talent early on, and supplemented
his education by allowing him to spend summer holidays with the creative
family of Ramón Pichot just outside of Figueres. Pichot was a well-known
artist, who maintained friendships with the like .....
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It Came From Ohio! My Life As A Writer: Biography Of R. L. Stine
.... He joined the Sundial as a writer, and later applied
to be the editor and got the job. When he made up Jovial Bob (a way to
introduce himself and humor to the readers) to help The Sundial because
people weren't buying the paper; which they did once they met “Bob”.
Jane became his girlfriend after meeting her at a party in Brooklyn
and became his wife on June 22, 1969. They had a son named Matthew on June
7, 1980.
A series of scary books for young adults led to the wildly popular
books enjoyed by many k .....
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Biography Of Gordie Howe
.... Cup championships. He was the league's leading
scorer six times. He was also named “Mr. Hockey.” He is in the Hockey Hall
of Fame for all kinds of high records. He had 1,518 assists, 1,071 goals;
he scored 2,589 points, and played in 2,421 games. He also received the
Hart Trophy as NHL'S most valuable player six times. He managed to came
back and play a few more games in his life.
Gordie got married and had a daughter named Cathy. He married
Colleen Howe. He did live in Detroit, Michigan an .....
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Biography Of William Hearst
.... trying to prove he wasn't just a
joker. At age 23 he proved to many that he could make the small daily
newspaper a success. This began his career in publishing.
In 1895, William moved to New York City and bought the New York
Journal and made it a success. New York became the headquarters for the
Hearst Corporation. He competed directly with The (New York) World which
was published by Joseph Pulitzer. Soon he purchased other papers and
magazines. Thirty years after managing the Examiner, William .....
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Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr.
.... Martin said
"You know, when I grow up to be a man, I'm going to hit this thing, and hit
it hard, Mother; there's no such thing as one people better than another.
The Lord created us all equal , and I'm going to see to that."
Over the years King was involved in many famous boycotts and
marches, but none of them matched his famous march in Washington. He gave a
speech that showed bigotry in the government. Now, just 20 years later, our
country is changing, and helping to change South Africa.
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The Presidency Of Woodrow Wilson
.... Sherman Antitrust Act in 1902. A Supreme Court ruling
found 5-4 that the Northern Security Company was in violation. Protection
the consumer was a big subject as well The Jungle was a book about the meat
inspections of 1906. The Meat Inspections Act of 1906 was to outlaw
incorrectly labeled meat.
Woodrow Wilson was next in the line of presidents. He was a strong
jawed, leader, and moral man. He did not like any republicans, including
Teddy Roosevelt, and in this light he ridiculed them at every c .....
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Review Of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
.... in
his father's business as a tallow chandler and soap boiler. Disliking the
business and loving the nature of the sea, Franklin spent his leisure time
in association with it, on the contrary to his father's wishes. His
leadership among the boys on boats was a foretelling of his future progress
and his great sociability. The deaths of Franklin's parents has left him
with positive memories and values , instilled by them. They were greatly
reputed
by the community and even more by their children.
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WEB DuBois's Influence On Literature And People
.... rather ashamed that we have not developed more
millionaires and more big business. (Paschal 154)
DuBois believed that assimilation was the best means of treating
discrimination against blacks in the 1920's. Education was a key to a
diverse and cultural society. DuBois being a well-respected intellectual
and leader, worked to reach goals of education and peaceful resolutions
between the races and classes.
DuBois felt that the black leadership, of Booker T. Washington, was too
submissive. Washingt .....
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Ben Hogan
.... dedication was shown even as a child. Hogan was much smaller
than any of they other caddies so they usually beat him. But Hogan
wouldn't accept it, instead he would show up for work a couple of
hours early and practice his heart out, " Sometimes I practised until
my hands bled."(p.11) Finally he began winning the bets, but also
caddy and junior tournaments too.
Secondly, on February 1, 1949 Hogan was on top of the world,
having won the US OPEN, the MASTERS and appearing on the cover of Time
life Magazi .....
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Marco Polo
.... to
Russia and the Levant. The Mongol hordes also threatened other parts of
Europe, particularly Poland and Hungary, inspiring fear everywhere by
their bloodthirsty advances. Yet the ruthless methods brought a measure
of stability to the lands they controlled, opening up trade routes such as
the famous Silk Road. Eventually,the Mongols discovered that it was more
profitable to collect tribute from people than to kill them outright, and
this policy too stimulated trade(Hull 23).
Into this favorable atmosp .....
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Biography Of Bob Marley
.... were
synthesized into the rock-steady and poppa-top styles, and Marley emerged
as a rising talent in this new genre of Jamaican music. In 1967 he
converted from Christianity to Rastafarianism, a religion that has had a pr
ofound influence on reggae music. The Rastafarian movement of this period,
among other beliefs, recognized Haile Selassie I, king of Ethiopia, as the
living God; praised the spiritual effects of marijuana; and endorsed black
racial superiority. Influenced by the Rastafarian movemen .....
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