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- 3831: Raoul Wallenberg
- ... routes to China and Japan. His great grand father, Andre Oscar, went to sea at the age of fifteen and became a steam boat captain not long after. Raoul dreamed of being one of the "Big Men" like the men in his family. He looked at them as fearless Vikings (Linne'a 7,8). Raoul studied architecture at the university of Michigan in Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. He could learn ...
- 3832: Ralph Waldo
- ... 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 ...
- 3833: Princess Diana
- ... visit to the Spencer home and once in a while they would play with Princess Margaret’s sons, Princes Andrew and Edward. Diana remembers not liking to go to the Royal home, because it was big and spooky. Diana’s mother’s family, the Fermoy’s, were responsible for acquisition of Park House, Diana’s childhood home. King George V granted Diana’s grandfather Park House which was originally built for ...
- 3834: Pete Rose
- ... game of baseball, running out everything, and diving headfirst into bases with regularity. Few players can or will ever match the passion that Pete Rose played with. Rose was the leadoff hitter for Cincinnati's "big red machine" which was a force in baseball in the 1970's. Pete proved that he could be counted on to hit .300 every season, and play wherever he was needed. Pete's skill and ...
- 3835: P. T. Barnum
- ... long run, is to give people as much as possible for their money."5 Although he was also disliked by some people because of his trickery. He often got a bad wrap about being a big bombastic liar, but that wasn't true. He was giving people what they wanted. Barnum soon met a midget who would soon become famous the world over as Tom Thumb. In November 1842 Barnum discovered ...
- 3836: Nelson Mandela
- ... opposed strongly to white supremacy. Mandela was forced to work underground, but he managed to travel abroad to obtain support and understanding. He turned up in the most unexpected places, and even had speeches at big conferences. Because of his daring actions, he was called "The Black Pimpernell". After debates the illegal party,ANC, established a new, violent group in their party, - "Umkhonto We Sizwe". Nelson Mandela was appointed the leader ...
- 3837: Neil Armstrong
- ... For Neil Armstrong this was a dream come true. He achieved his goal and got a place in history forever! When Neil Armstrong landed on earth he didn't want people to make such a big deal over him. He wanted to have a plain normal life with his family. He went back to Nasa and continued to work with the space program. As he got older he stopped working and ...
- 3838: Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay
- ... anticipated fight since Louis-Shmeling 33 years earlier, Ali meets fellow Olympic champion Joe Franzier. This was called "The fight of the century." Ali losses in the fifteenth round despite all the trash talk and big talking he gave out. Then in 1974, Ali rematches Franzier and wins in the twelfth round. In the same year Ali pulls another stunner by knocking out champion George Freeman, this fight was held in ...
- 3839: Miyamoto Musashi
- ... raised by a number of family members and started to train in the ways of Kendo (fencing) under his uncle’s guidance. Musashi proved to have tremendous talent with a blade. He was also very big and strong for a boy of his age. But with this strength and size came aggression. Musashi was not known a calm and mannerly youth. Rather he was considered a troublemaker and a uncontrollable child ...
- 3840: Miles Davis
- ... seems highest order with no concession for the audience’s expectations or for presenting what the audience might be comfortable with. Despite the ignorant criticism of the time that Miles was selling out to the big selling rock market, this music is more real than real has ever been. You can question this mutant symbiotic merging of musical forms as a matter of taste, but you cannot question the integrity of ...
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