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- 9101: Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... Luther King Jr. was a fine and strong man and should be viewed as such, along with other American heroes, such as Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. He truly believed in his philosophy till his death. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 19, 1929, to Albert and Martin Luther King Sr. He was the second child in the family, with an older sister, and a younger brother coming later ...
- 9102: The Life of John Calvin
- ... many of the apparent differences between Catholics and Calvinist (Presbyterians). John Calvin died in 1564 at the age of 55. He persisted to preach the word of God as he saw it up until his death.
- 9103: Silent Cal: An American President
- ... the most famous of his laconic statements, "I do not choose to run for President in 1928." By the time the disaster of the Great Depression hit the country, Coolidge was in retirement. Before his death in January 1933, he confided to an old friend, ". . . I feel I no longer fit in with these times."
- 9104: The Life of Hitler
- ... opposition to the universal poisoner of all peoples, international Jewry." The only people which would be spared where the Scandinavians to the north, since they were closely related to the German race. With Hitler's death the Nazi party quickly fated. But there is still a lot of tension in today's Germany.
- 9105: Biography: Jefferson, Thomas
- ... a republican course based on faith in majority rule, simplicity and frugality in government, limited central authority, and protection of civil liberties and minority rights. Alexis de Tocqueville, visiting America five years after Jefferson's death, declared Jefferson to be "the greatest democrat whom the democracy of America has as yet produced." On the eve of his inauguration as vice president in 1797, Jefferson had been elected president of the American ...
- 9106: Biography: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
- ... one found himself a widower with one surviving child, the other two having died previously. From that time he began a life of prayer and mortification, although separated from the world around him. On the death of his third child his thoughts turned to a life in some religious order. Previous associations had brought him into contact with the first Jesuits who had come to Spain, Bl. Peter Faber among others ...
- 9107: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... he longed to be, but the discipline was uncongenial. The second mind won, and Poe deliberately provoked expulsion by cutting all drills and classes. This was the last straw for Mr. Allan. Mrs. Allan's death had removed Poe's friend in the house. Mr. Allan had remarried and had no intention of further entangling himself with his troublesome foster son. In the two years after his final rupture with Mr ...
- 9108: Mohandas Gandhi and His Life
- ... withdraw completely from India. Gandhi demanded their withdrawal as well. India became independent shortly after the war in 1947. India, however, split into two different nations, Pakistan and India. A Hindu radical shot Gandhi to death on January 30, 1948, on his way to the evening prayer. Yet he died with freedom, peace, and love within his heart. Gandhi in his lifetime had accomplished what I think is almost impossible. He ...
- 9109: Mother Teresa: The Living Saint
- Mother Teresa: The Living Saint I first became interested in Mother Teresa when I became aware of her death. Interesting we seen to not notice what we have until it is taken away from us. I found that what we had was enormous. We were blessed with a true lover that showed this to ...
- 9110: Gandhi: A Man with Virtues
- ... his fast, he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic. In conclusion, Gandhi restored peace time and time again throughout India. His methods were sometimes extreme, yet effective due to his extreme influence. His death was regarded as an international catastrophe, which would be measured in terms of history. His inspiration inspired non- violent movements elsewhere, especially in Martin Luther King, Jr. Gandhi was a man, but acted like a ...
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