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- 481: Sammy Davis Jr.
- ... s Eleven. While they were in Vegas shooting scenes they worked the Sands Hotel and Casino. In 1960, he wed May Britt. They had Children, but Sammy’s devotion to his career led to their divorce. Sammy was active in politics. He supported Democrats until 1972, when he ran to President Nixon’s side. When questioned about selling out Sammy said that Nixon had bought him with good deeds for our ...
- 482: Sir Thomas More - A Unique Her
- ... More’s own opinion in fact, was valued so much, it was the reason of his death; he died because he stood by it. King Henry VIII who, unless with More’s blessing, could not divorce, and at the same time wed a new wife. The King knew and respected More’s honesty on all matters. Though, because More disagreed with the issue, the King could not in his own mind ...
- 483: Pompeys Rise To Political Prom
- ... Africanus. Pompey tried to hold on to his connections to Republic families. Pompey divorced his wife, Mucia, who was Metellus’ half sister, because of claims of adultery whilst he was in the East. After the divorce, Pompey hoped to retain links with the optimates by marrying Cato’s niece. However Cato refused, calling it “a form of bribery”(Cicero, “Selected Political Speeches”, p97.). In conclusion, from appreciating Pompeys transcend to political ...
- 484: Princess Diana
- ... The media began watching every move of Diana’s under a high powered microscope. Little things like what she ate for breakfast on July 22, became news. Her life was under constant scrutiny. With a divorce from Prince Charles in 1996, her life became yet more scandalous. Rising above her controversial headlines was her compassion and love for those disenfranchised, unfortunate, and the forgotten members of the community. Society looked at ...
- 485: Prophet Muhammad
- ... four. This is the first time in the history of revealed scriptures that a limit on the number of wives was imposed and the terms of conduct were specified. The Prophet was instructed not to divorce any of his wives after this revelation. All of the ladies he took as wives were either widowed or divorced, except Aishah r.a. The disbelievers proposed a 10-year treaty with Muhammad (s). The ...
- 486: Peter The Great
- ... Menshikov. When Peter fell in love with Martha, he was still married to Evdokia, whom he never loved. So, to get rid of her, he sent her to a convent in 1698, the same as divorce, when Peter was 26 (4:96-97). On November 8, 1707, Peter and Martha were married (she now took the name of Catherine). Together they had 12 children, including 6 sons, 3 named Peter, and ...
- 487: Hemmingway
- ... be overheard raising funds at social gatherings in America to fight the fascists back in Spain. In 1940, after the end of the Spanish Civil war Hemingway published For Whom the Bell Tolls. His long divorce with Pauline came to an end, and he married Martha Gellhorn. This would turn out to be the shortest and least understandable of his four marriages. During the Second World War, he equipped the Pilar ...
- 488: The Challenges Faced In Jane E
- ... It turns out that Mr. Rochester is already married. But his wife is insane and lives locked away in the upper floors of the house, and the English government will not allow him to legally divorce her, so he suggests eloping to France. Jane, being an intelligent girl, refuses to go with him, and leaves Thornfield the next morning. It seems that once again she is alone, without love or even ...
- 489: The Awakening 4
- ... lives, the hearts, the prejudices of others but no matter." Robert comes back towards the end of the novel and Edna tells him the way she feels. He decides that he will not let her divorce her husband because if the shame it will bring on her and her children especially. When Edna realizes that she can never be truly happy in her life she takes what she believes to be ...
- 490: Stones From The River
- ... offer by telling her that she does not want the same thing. Believing in a religion is not the easiest choice. Catholics have many strict laws such as; they do not believe in birth control, divorce, and a Non-Catholic s accepting communion. Hegi brings in the socilocultural problems of today, such as prayer in school into the novel. And the praying, even though we aren t allowed to pray in ...
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