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- 6271: Dante
- ... is an deals with the nature of sin and punishment in our life, our struggle to be ultimately good, and the necessity of analyzing the nature of ourselves. Hell is present in both life and death, the soul is equally tortured in both. Hell is also avoidable. Every person in Hell had a choice to make, and they chose Hell. Once in Hell, there is no redemption as stated in the ...
- 6272: D.H. Lawrence
- ... wise, and sympathetic" to "tortured, sick, and filled with hatred." D.H. Lawrence had consumption from early in his life. He would not admit to it. He continued to write until the time of his death on March 2, 1930.
- 6273: Czar Nicholas II
- ... God-given right. To give up any part of it would go against the traditions of his country and religion. This belief, though seemingly right at the time, would later have a part in the death of his reign. Czar Nicholas II was short, only about five foot six inches tall. His other relatives seemed to tower above him. Though he worked out in his private gym daily, he would always ...
- 6274: Cleopatra
- ... stayed in Rome until his assassination 44 BC. He was killed by Brutus and Cassius. It was rumored later that Cleopatra helped the Caesarian party to assassin Caesar. But her world was shattered after his death. When she was just fourteen years old she met Marc Antony for the first time. When she met him later in life she saw him as an opportunity for power and fame. She used her ...
- 6275: Christopher Reeve
- ... rights organizations, and the environment. Amnesty international, Lindbergh Foundation, and people for Creative Coalition, just to name a few. In nineteen eighty-seven Reeve went to Chile to demonstrate in support of some artists with death warrants. For his successful efforts he was awarded a special Obie Award in nineteen eighty-eight. In the years to come, he made several other contributions to other causes, some even involving the United Nations ...
- 6276: Charlie Chaplin
- ... escaped on its way to a slaughterhouse near where he lived. Charlie and other youngsters chased the sheep around, laughing and having fun. But when it was taken away, Charlie realized the sad finality of death and cried to his mother. That incident paved the way for the theme of Charlies future filmmaking career. Comedy mixed with pathos made perfect sense to him. He was also an everyman character, a ...
- 6277: Charles Goodyear
- ... He was in Europe for over 5 years showing exhibits of rubber made products like jewelry, floor coverings, books, and furniture. On July 1, 1860 he died, in a New York hotel room, morning the death of one of his daughters. When he died he left his widow and six children with a debt of approximately two hundred thousand dollars! Without Goodyears discovery where would we be today? We would ...
- 6278: Charles Dickens
- ... After a slow start, The Pickwick Papers as the book was usually called gained a popularity seldom matched in the history of literature. 7 Then in 1837, Catherine's sister Mary, died. Because of her death Dickens' suffered a lot of grief. This led some scholars to believe that Dickens loved Mary more than Catherine. Catherine was a good woman but she lacked intelligence. Dickens and Catherine had 10 children. Then ...
- 6279: Catherine The Great
- ... and soon became the granary of Europe. Catherine also participated in the partitions of Poland (1772, 1792, and 1795), bringing a large part of that country under Russian rule. By the time of Catherine's death (Nov. 17, 1796), modern Russian society was organized and its culture had struck firm roots. Russia was also playing a determining role in world affairs. Bibliography: Alexander, John T., Catherine the Great: Life and Legend ...
- 6280: Bruce Lee
- ... Through these means and others, Bruce always strove to improve himself. Bruce Lee is the greatest martial artist to ever live. His life is not only inspiring, but also very interesting due to his untimely death. Through this extraordinary life Bruce Lee has and will continue to prove to be a good role model. This is due to his discipline, determination, and self- improvement. If one quote could sum up his ...
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