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- 5871: Paul Revere (1735 - 1818)
- ... 1818) Paul Revere was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born on January 1,1735. Little did he know that he would become a great silversmith and a very famous person. Paul was the second child out of 12 other children. He was also the eldest son. He got a wonderful reputation at a very young age. Paul Reveres father was Apollos Rivoire, he was a Huguenot (Protestant). His religious beliefs ...
- 5872: The Life of Ian Fleming
- ... For 6 years Fleming traveled each winter to Jamaica, lounging in paradise, romancing women, chasing the sunset, but it was not until he faced the pressure of a married woman who was pregnant with his child did Fleming start the writer's journey which would change his life forever. The married woman, Lady Anne Rothermere, had for years been having an affair with Ian, and now pregnant, the time had come ...
- 5873: Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams Contributing to "Selling the Revolution"
- ... of factly, the colonists choose freedom above, because of the picture of the depopulated cities and an unorganized country. Paine concludes that If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. This statement alone was inflected deeply into the hearts of the colonists, and instilled that sense of pride. Later Paine published works such as The Rights of Man, and the Age of ...
- 5874: The Life and Death of 2Pac
- ... s most popular "gangsta rappers." His lyrics are usually vulgar, offensive, and explicit, and glorify the type of life that he and many other gangsta rappers lead. They depict violence, drug use, crime and sexual abuse as acceptable, and as a necessary way of life. They often go so far as to threaten the lives of rappers from rival record labels, with whom he has an East/West coast disagreement resulting ...
- 5875: Biography: Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
- ... honours. Life with Helen She came to work with Helen when she was 20 years old and a graduate of the Perkins School for the Blind. Her persistence in trying to reach the deaf-blind child was rewarded in the now famous incident at the backyard pump. That breakthrough was immortalized in Gibson's play, books, on television and in film. Miss Sullivan transcribed many books into Braille for Helen Keller ...
- 5876: Bill Gates: Biography
- ... the William H. Gates Foundation. The focus of Gates' giving is in three areas: education, population issues and access to technology. Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994 to Melinda French Gates. They have one child, Jennifer Katharine Gates, born in 1996. Gates is an avid reader and enjoys playing golf and bridge.
- 5877: Marilyn Monroe: Suicide or Murder
- ... to commit suicide? Or did she? Dazzling, seductive, extraordinary, Marilyn Monroe was the All- American Sex Goddess, a superstar legend with magnetic energy so strong she captured the world and her heels with her woman-child charm.On Her own, against almost all impossible personal and professional odds, she had created something brilliant and magical-Magical Monroe. (Marilyn Monroe, Internet excerpt) There is many different stories about Marilyn's death. I ...
- 5878: The Life of Alexander Hamilton
- ... taken, and Cornwallis surrendered his forces to Washington on October 19, 1781. Hamilton took part in the surrender ceremonies, and then departed for Albany to rejoin his wife, who was due to have their first child, Philip, in January. On March 1, 1782, Hamilton resigned from active military duty. Hamilton's letter to Robert Morris had not been a wasted effort. Upon hearing of Hamilton's recent availability, Morris appointed him ...
- 5879: Jefferson Davis: Leader of the Confederacy
- ... president of the confederates, and was the one responsible to preserve the constitutional liberties of his people. Davis was born on June 3, 1808 in Christian county Kentucky. He was born the 10th and last child of Samuel Emory Davis. When he was growing up his father wanted him to have every opportunity he could, so against his wife's wishes he enrolled Davis in a number of private schools. He ...
- 5880: The Life of Claude Monet
- ... and, therefore, unlikely to make a success of his life. Enforcing this impression, Monet showed no interest in inheriting his father's wholesale grocery. The only subject which seemed to spark any interest in the child was painting. He developed a decent reputation in school for the caricatures he was fond of creating. By the age of fifteen, he was receiving commission for his work. It was at Le Havre that ...
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