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- 1991: Paul Revere (1735 - 1818)
- ... a silversmith. In 1770 it was the year of his most famous engraving, that was also the year of the Boston Massacre. At age 21 Paul joined the British in a successful attack on the French Fort at Crown Point, New York. Once he wanted to serve in the Continental Army but, he was assigned to do civilian work. Paul also served in the local militia. Paul made wonderful things out ...
- 1992: Life And Legend Of Howard Hugh
- ... backdrop. Some days, everyone would get paid just to stand around. Many months in production, Hell’s Angels seemed to be drawing to a close, when Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer brought an audible revolution to Hollywood. Sound became the standard by which pictures were judged and Hughes’ film lacked just one thing: sound. The film, at length, edited, cut and fitted with titles, was given an unannounced preview in ...
- 1993: Life Of Hitler
- ... 28 in Sarajevo. After that Austria declared war on Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia and France. Hitler volunteered for the German army and was accepted. He saw action on the western front facing British, French, and Belgian troops. Hilter worked as a messenger. He had receives six medals for bravery including the Iron Cross Medal which is Germany's highest military honor. After Germany's defeat in 1917. Hitler felt ...
- 1994: William Carlos Williams: A Poet On A Mission
- ... in Rutherford, New Jersey; was the first of two sons born to the middle class status of George and Raquel (Helene) Williams. Having an English father and a Puerto Rican mother, with ancestry from the French, Dutch, Spanish, and Jewish sides, Williams had an interesting mix of culture from birth (Bloom 4338). As he grew older in his middle class household, his father provided him with a fertile background in the ...
- 1995: Mahatma Gandhi
- By: Abhinav Gautam E-mail: kiosk@go.com I am purely amazed by the astonishing personal revolution by which a simple inarticulate man transformed himself into the Mahatma, who ushered the British Empire out of India without even firing a shot. In the age of Empire and Military might he proved that ...
- 1996: The Works of Graham Greene
- ... Oriental culture, is depicted as a symbol of American arrogance (1537). Written in 1955, The Quiet American is a tale of a young American who is now dead because of his personal involvement in the French-Vietminh war. A British reporter, Fowler, tells the story from his point of view. Fowler and Pyle were both in love with the same woman, Phuong. Phuong first started off as Fowler*s girlfriend, but ...
- 1997: Mozart
- ... a keyboard player, violinist, improviser, and composer were already legendary. “When Mozart was 21 he wrote “Paris” Symphony, N31 while he was in Paris looking for a music position. He was thoroughly disenchanted with the French and their music”(Internet). From 1768 to 1775, between stays in Salzburg, he and Leopold made three further forays to Italy and Germany. Wolfgang evolved from a prodigy into a serious composer. Public Successes A ...
- 1998: Bill Gates: Biography
- ... charities, including $200 million to the William H. Gates Foundation. The focus of Gates' giving is in three areas: education, population issues and access to technology. Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994 to Melinda French Gates. They have one child, Jennifer Katharine Gates, born in 1996. Gates is an avid reader and enjoys playing golf and bridge.
- 1999: Pierre De Fermat
- ... his entire life, approximating Pi to 35 places. Then Blaise Pascal lived his entire life, born in 1623 and died in 1662. Next Sir Isaac Newton was born in the year 1642. Then Marin Mersenne, French philosopher, mathematician, Jesuit theologian, and scientist died in the year 1648. Finally Mr. Pierre de Fermat died in the year 1665. Some of the most striking results were discovered after his death on loose sheets ...
- 2000: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... wife. In 1815, John Allan moved his family to England. While there, Poe was sent to private schools (Asselineau 410). In the spring of 1826, Poe entered the University of Virginia. There he studied Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. He had an excellent scholastic record. He got into difficulties almost at once. Mr. Allan did not provide him with the money to pay for his fees and other necessities. Poe was ...
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