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- 2131: Thomas Aquinas
- ... that in his day no one will be found to equal him." His father was the count of Aquino. Thomas received his early education from at the abbey of Monte Cassino, but Thomas was so big and quiet that during his school days his fellow students called him “ the dumb ox.” But before long, however, his true intelligence shone through his quiet exterior. Then Thomas entered the University of Naples. At ...
- 2132: Ernest Hemingway and A Farewell to Arms
- ... of copies were sold in the United States. This novel and A Farewell to Arms were both made into movies. In 1953 he went on a safari with Mary, and he was in heaven hunting big game. Though Ernest had a serious accident, and later became ill, he could never admit that he had any weaknesses; nothing would stop him, certainly not pain. In 1954 he won the Nobel Prize for ...
- 2133: George Washington
- ... buried at Mount Vernon. Our American Presidents Joan Bumann and John Patterson copyright 1993 The Presidents Funk and Wagnalls copyright 1989 Presidents of the United States Richard O'Neil and Antonio D. Brian copyright 1992 Big Book of U.S. Presidents Victoria Sherrow copyright 1994 George Washington & The Making of a Nation Marcus Cunliffe copyright 1966 WorldBook Encyclopedia copyright 1986 WorldBook Encyclopedia copyright 1993
- 2134: Frederick Douglass
- ... history. During the Civil War he helped recruit black soldiers for the Union army, afterwards supporting Reconstruction and campaigning for Republican Presidents. He was a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. Frederick Douglass created a big impact on society. He influenced events greatly by being a great speaker and writer and showing evils of slavery. Frederick Douglass is still revered today for his contributions against racial injustice. He started the Antislavery ...
- 2135: Albert Einstein
- ... part of his discoveries was the equation: E= mc2. After publishing these theories Einstein was promoted at his office. He remained at the Patents Office for another two years, but his name was becoming too big among the scientific community. In 1908, Einstein began teaching party time at the University of Berne, and the following year, at the age of thirty, he became employed full time by Zurich University. Einstein was ...
- 2136: Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
- ... Little. He was a young child trying to adapt to society's changes. He was looking so hard that he fell into the wrong crowd. Malcolm bumped into a man named Archie who was a big time thief. Archie ran a numbers system in the streets and he convinced Malcolm to join him. Malcolm became a scoundrel with an evil demeanor. Malcolm’s business partner, was a white woman by the ...
- 2137: The Autobiography of Malcom X
- ... Spike Lee’s movie was shown in the cinemas about a quarter of a century after his death. Thousands of black people all over the world could be seen wearing black baseball caps with a big white "X" on it, meaning that black Afro-Americans, who had lost their original surnames, were no longer willing to bear their former slavemaster’s name. Summary Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 ...
- 2138: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... he married Lydia Jackson and started to lecture. Then in 1836, he helped to start the Transcendental Club. The Transcendental Club was formed for authors that were part of this historical movement. Emerson was a big part of this and practically initiated the entire club. As we know he was already a major part of the movement and know got himself involved more. Many people and ways of life throughout his ...
- 2139: The Life of Charles Dickens
- ... having a copyright law, the acceptance of slavery, and the vulgarity of the people. These books were American Notes for General Circulation (1842) and The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (1844). Chuzzlewit was a big failure, but many critics believed it was a critical turning point in his career because he realized that greed corrupted the human soul. This is known as his “middle period”. During this period, he became ...
- 2140: The Life and Death of 2Pac
- ... reckless behavior he exhibited would not be reciprocated. Because of his ignorance, Tupac gave the five million fans who bought his last album the impression that gangsters are bulletproof, and that may have had a big impact on some listeners. But perhaps with his death, he corrected the damage by showing them what the gangster lifestyle really brings: violence, misfortune, and sometimes death.
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