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- 1061: Beethoven
- BEETHOVEN Ludwig van Beethoven was born 1770 in Bonn Germany. His mother was a singer in the service; his father was a court musician that had little motivation and a drinking problem. His father noticed that Beethoven had a gift at a young age, and began teaching him piano and violin. But Beethoven was a hard learner, he was self-involved and impatient. This probably led ...
- 1062: Societies Greatest Writer
- ... Contemporary... 1 ). Hemingway ended his own life by suicide in 1961, taking with him a legacy and knowledge and epic stories of the courage of mankind. Throughout his life he had been plagued by his drinking habits and an uncontrollable temper. This is the reason many of his wives left him. Hemingway's mental health deteriorated and eventually he had killed himself. Throughout Hemingway's life there have been many interesting ...
- 1063: Socrates
- ... early to talk to him. They talk about the deportation of the soul from the body and immortality until sunset. When Socrates asked for his poison, they gave it to him hesitantly. When he started drinking it all his friends were weeping, but Apollodovus yelled out uncontrollably by accident. To this Socrates said, " What is this strange outcry? I sent away the women mainly in order that they might not offend ...
- 1064: Pablo Picasso
- ... In 1961 Picasso settled in the rustic house at Notre-Dame-de-Vie. Between the Ages of 85 and 92, Picasso produced three series of drawings of extraordinary newness. They include mythological scenes, circus scenes, drinking and party scenes, and passionate scenes (82 drawings and washes, 1966-67) mingling Penelopes and Ledas, charioteers, and musketeers. The same themes were treated more realistically in 347 untitled engravings (March-October 1968) showing spanish ...
- 1065: Martin Luther King
- ... 502) , this makes the reader feel King's view has utmost urgency. Dr. King stands strong on his view of non-violent protests saying, "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." (503) Dr. King tells the listener not to give up under pressure but to persevere because the day will come when King's dream is recognized. Dr. King ...
- 1066: Orson Welles
- ... who refused to accept his or her fate was systematically destroyed. This dark side of Welles personality was often masked by a lighter side that enjoyed the company of others and the good life of drinking, women, and food. In the end, Welles died a highly recognized man who reached his pinnacle too early and spent the rest of his life trying to repeat the act. However, other people believe that ...
- 1067: Capone
- Organized crime was not so organized up until the 1920s. When the 1920s arrived, the American lifestyle changed dramatically. People started investing money in home appliances and automobiles, womens skirts became higher and drinking became very popular. Also, organized crime came to a rise in the 1920s. And in the high ranks of organized crime was Al Capone. Al Capone ran many illegal businesses including bootlegging, gambling, prostitution ...
- 1068: Al Capone
- ... he was very successful. One of the most perfect places to build a criminal empire, was Chicago. It was open to anyone with enough money to buy it. It was a rowdy, wild, and heavy-drinking place, so it came very cheap. Al Capone came to the city of Chicago in 1920. The province of organized crime had become the flesh trade. It was starting to be the main way of ...
- 1069: The Hobbit: Overview & Review
- ... BOOK REVIEW I liked this book alot. The author uses characters that appear only in fairy tales, yet gives them a personality that shows maturity. I especialy liked the way Bilbo changed from a tea drinking home maker to a swash buckling adventurer. I would highly recommend this book for children of all ages as well as adults. It has a certain appeal that makes the reader want to continue reading ...
- 1070: To Kill A Mocking Bird 3
- ... already dangerously scarce and by about 1930 racism toward blacks was obvious. Negroes were accused of stealing the jobs of white people and this led to a system of separate public transport, schools and even drinking fountains. To Kill a Mocking Bird expresses the racist attitudes of Maycomb most dominantly in the court case involving Tom Robinson (who s lawyer is Atticus Finch) and Mayella Eule. The trial makes blatantly obvious ...
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