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- 5821: The Life of John F. Kennedy
- ... the police were suprised when they were talking to him. To them he seemed as a level headed person to the police, nothing like a killer. However, their opinion changed when they searched Sirhan’s house in nearby Pasadena. In his room, they found a diary filed with hateful criticisms of Kennedy. It also expressed feelings that backed the Arab side in the Middle East war with Israel. It also contained ...
- 5822: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... Spanish fluently. They were wed on September 12,1953, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island. All seemed well, yet after three two-year terms as a Congressman, Kennedy became frustrated with House rules and customs and decided to run for Senate. In 1952, Kennedy ran for Senate against Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Fifteen years older than Kennedy, Lodge was the incumbent of two terms in the ...
- 5823: George Washington
- ... that he became a British officer in the French Indian War. In 1775, he was almost killed while serving as an aide to General Edward Braddock. Three years later, Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgeses. He then served as Justice of the Peace for Fairfay County. He resigned from the military with the rank of Colonel. As a young man, Washington was a romantic. He fell in love ...
- 5824: Rembrandt
- ... in yellow. Rembrandt was getting used to the life of luxury. From the time he could afford to, he bought many paintings by other artists. By the 1650’s he was spending so much, his house had to be auctioned off to pay outstanding debts. Even though Rembrandt is considered one of the greatest artists of all time, his sketching ability is what brought him the most fame, and the most ...
- 5825: Mark Twain (1835-1910)
- ... editor of the Atlantic Monthly and a highly respected novelist, became his close friend and literary adviser. Twain bought a publishing firm in Hartford, Conn. He earned much money writing, lecturing, and in his publishing house, but he spent it on high living and unsuccessful investments. He lost a fortune promoting a typesetting machine. By 1894 his publishing company had failed and he was bankrupt. Twain set out on a world ...
- 5826: Richard Nixon
- ... into politics. His stance of anti-communism made him well-respected. Good in debates, Nixon was a shoe-in. Soon he began his political struggle. He challenged Voorhis for a district seat in the California House of Representatives. Astoundingly, he won. After acquiring some political power, he decide to move up more. He soon set his sights on the US Senate. He defeated the expected senator: Ms. Douglas. Thereafter he wanted ...
- 5827: JFK: The Death of a Conspiracy
- ... came from an Attorney General appointed board of four doctors, three pathologists, and a radiologist. None of the four had any prior connections to the assassination investigation. The final confirmation came in 1977 from the House Select Committee. The committee instructed a panel of nine forensic pathologists to confirm the records and report their findings. Th! e panel agreed with previous confirmations, that all materials were accounted for, and that the ...
- 5828: Michael Jackson
- ... and Entertainment Industries own charity , the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research. Later on that year President Reagan presents a Special Achievement Award to Michael in a garden ceremony at the White House in recognition of his contributing to the nation’s advertising campaign aimed at discouraging young people from drinking and driving, "drinking and driving can kill a friendship," says Reagan. Like Michael’s song "Beat It ...
- 5829: Albert Einstein
- ... which he returned to his original curiosity, religion. While Einstein was visiting America in 1933 the Nazi party came to power in Germany. Again he was subject to anti-Semitic attacks, but this time his house was broken into, and he was publicly considered an enemy of the nation. It was obvious that he could not return to Germany, and for the second time he renounced his German citizenship. During these ...
- 5830: Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
- ... he convinced Malcolm to join him. Malcolm became a scoundrel with an evil demeanor. Malcolm’s business partner, was a white woman by the name of Sophia. They were on drugs and even robbed a house. Because of their antics, the law was on their trail. They were eventually caught and sent to prison. Malcolm was sentenced to 8 years in prison while Sophia was only sentenced to 2 years because ...
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