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- 5721: Charles Augustus Lindbergh
- ... early promising results the experiments were finally given up without entirely achieving their purpose. The two men were coauthors of The Culture of Organs (1938). In 1932 the kidnapping and murder of Lindbergh's first child, 19-month-old Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., attracted nationwide attention. A German-born carpenter, Bruno Hauptmann, was later found guilty of the crime and executed. To avoid further publicity, the Lindberghs moved to Europe in ...
- 5722: Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... him there was hostility, so he counteracted this with an anti-violence approach. He had plenty of commitment to his cause and showed unquestioned patience at all times, even going to jail and undergoing racial abuse to further his beliefs. Martin Luther King, Jr. had plenty of authority, power and efficiency to get his ideas across to millions, as is evident in The March on Washington. A good leader is able ...
- 5723: Adolph Hitlers' Rise to Power
- ... propaganda that he used was through photographs. These photographs promoted his "nice" personality. The photos would be depicted as him being a hero, he would be helping the poor families, or be holding a small child. It was these photos that became appealing to the public. These photos give you the idea that he was actually caring for the people, loving and completely concerned for the well being of them. The ...
- 5724: Harriet Tubman
- ... s sugar cubes. (www.teleport.com p.1) As was the custom on all plantations, when she turned eleven, she started wearing a bright cotton bandana around her head indicating she was no longer a child. She was also no longer known by her basket name, Arminta. Now she would be called Harriet, after her mother. (www.teleport.com p.1) By her early teens, Harriet was no longer allowed to ...
- 5725: Benjamin Franklin
- ... that he never achieved the virtue of humility many would disagree. Benjamin was the only man who signed all four documents that led to the creation of the United States. When he was a young child he never let his status keep him from acquiring what he wanted in life. He pushed himself to the limit and did not let anything or anyone, including his family, get in is way. When ...
- 5726: The Bill Clinton Story
- ... authority in the impeachment of President Clinton by violating the trust and desires of those who elected them. Impeachment was provided for by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution as a safeguard against corruption and abuse of power by the President, Vice President and other officials. Our system of checks and balances gives Congress the authority to investigate and impeach elected and appointed officials if unethical or criminal wrongdoing has occurred ...
- 5727: The Life of Georgia O'Keefe
- The Life of Georgia O'Keefe My name is Georgia Totto OKeefe, the second child of Francis and Ida OKeefe. I was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on November 15, 1887. I am of Irish, Hungarian, and Dutch descent. With five other siblings, I always craved attention and praise ...
- 5728: Nostradamus's Prophecies
- ... called to speak with the queen. This time she asked him to give horoscopes on all her children, all the horoscopes turned out to be correct, except one horoscope. It was the queens youngest child who died before taking the throne. In 1564 Nostradamus was appointed Royal Physician to King Charles IX. On July first 1566 he sent for the local priest to give him this message, "I will not ...
- 5729: Malcolm Little
- ... color. He grew up on welfare and hunting rabbits to sell to his neighbors for money. Eventually his mother was declared insane and Malcolm was placed in a foster home. He was the only black child in eighth grade but he was still ranked top of his class in most subjects. At this time he still had hopes of becoming something great. It was soon lost when his teacher asked Malcolm ...
- 5730: Thomas Jefferson
- ... the American people both of his time and the modern world. (1) Events and occurrences help present his most outstanding qualities. Born into a wealthy plantation family on April 13, 1743, Jefferson was the third child in a family of six sisters and one brother. From his father and his environment he developed an interest in botany, geology, cartography and North American exploration. (2) In 1760, at the age of 16 ...
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