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- 251: Biography of Carolyn Chute
- ... expresses one of her lifes hardships. Carolyn Chute was a high school dropout at age 16, and almost immediately married and gave birth to her first child. Unfortunately this first marriage ended in a divorce, and the quality of her life and the life of her family rapidly spiraled downward. Chute managed to survive with her daughter by continuously working in a long series of dead-end jobs. During this ...
- 252: Important African American Figures
- ... a Republican, the first black to serve in the upper house since the Reconstruction era and the first ever to be elected by popular vote; he was reelected in 1972. Hurt by a widely publicized divorce and accusations of financial misconduct, he was defeated when he ran again in 1978. Marcus Garvey established the Universal Negro Improvement and Conservation Association and African Communities League, usually called the Universal Negro Improvement Association ...
- 253: Julius Caesar
- ... The proscriptions of Sulla, which preceded the reactionary political legislation enacted during his dictatorship left a particularly bitter memory that long survived. Caesar left Rome for the province of Asia on the condition that he divorce his wife because Sulla would only allow him to leave on that condition. When he heard the news that Sulla had been killed he returned to Rome. He studied rhetoric under the distinguished teacher Molon ...
- 254: King of Babylonia: Hammurabi
- ... required a trial in front of a bench of judges. Included in these crimes were: bigamy, incest, kidnapping, adultery and theft. There were also laws similar to today. For example, a husband who wished to divorce his wife, was required to pay alimony and child support. By creating the world's first set of organized laws, Hammurabi constituted a model set of moral codes for other civilizations to duplicate. "The code ...
- 255: Biography of Julius Caesar
- ... The proscriptions of Sulla, which preceded the reactionary political legislation enacted during his dictatorship left a particularly bitter memory that long survived. Caesar left Rome for the province of Asia on the condition that he divorce his wife because Sulla would only allow him to leave on that condition. When he heard the news that Sulla had been killed he returned to Rome. He studied rhetoric under the distinguished teacher Molon ...
- 256: Princess Diana
- ... in Diana's eyes. "There were three of us in the marriage, so it was a bit crowded." Finally, it was announced that the Prince and Princess were splitting up, but had no plans for divorce. Diana started dating another man. On her way home from having dinner with him at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, Diana was killed in a tragic car accident. Diana's funeral was very emotional. More ...
- 257: Life of Julius Caesar
- ... The proscriptions of Sulla, which preceded the reactionary political legislation enacted during his dictatorship left a particularly bitter memory that long survived. Caesar left Rome for the province of Asia on the condition that he divorce his wife because Sulla would only allow him to leave on that condition. When he heard the news that Sulla had been killed he returned to Rome. He studied rhetoric under the distinguished teacher Molon ...
- 258: Burr, Aaron
- ... States until May 1812. Soon thereafter he suffered the deaths of his grandson and his daughter. At the age of 76 he married a wealthy New York widow, Eliza Jumel; but his wife sued for divorce, which was granted on Sept. 14, 1836, the day Burr died. On leaving the government Hamilton resumed a busy and lucrative law practice. He continued to have a strong influence in the public councils, however ...
- 259: Jailhouse Rock: The Story of Elvis Aaron Presley
- ... 1971. Priscilla moved out of Graceland, taking their daughter, Lisa Marie, who was 4 years old at the time, along with her. Later, in July of 1972, Elvis and Priscilla's separation is formalized. A divorce is forthcoming. Elvis began seeing Linda Thompson, who was the main female companion in his life up until late 1976. During the 1970's, Elvis faced personal difficulties, including a long- term drug dependency. Presley ...
- 260: Jessica Savitch: The Dark Side of a Golden Girl
- ... married in 1978. Jessica does not bother to hide her affection for Ron Kershaw, which discourages Mel, and he is appalled at her cocaine use. After just twenty-one months of marriage, he files for divorce. Then in May 1979, sloppy reporting causes Jessica to be banned from reporting for NBC Nightly News, but she still remains as the most popular anchor. She feels that she has few days left at ...
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