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- 6111: The Life of Edvard Munch
- ... Life. In Paris he made the program posters for two of Isben's productions at the Theater de L'Oeuvre. Today Munch is known as one of the classics in graphic arts, because of his great artistic originality. Around the turn of the century Munch tried to finish the Frieze. He painted a number of pictures, several of them in larger format and to some extent featuring the art nouveau aesthetics ... all of his artwork to the city of Oslo. He had 1,008 paintings, 15,391 prints, 4443 drawings and watercolors, and six sculptures. In 1963, a museum was opened to show all of his great work. The museum is called The Munch-museet. Edvard Munch had extremely powerful paintings. The way that he expressed himself through his art is what made him so creative and different from any other artists ...
- 6112: Rosa Parks
- ... as Martin Luther King and she inspired a bus boycott to start. For a little more than a year (382 days) blacks would refuse to ride the bus causing the bus company to loose a great amount of money. Word spread of the boycott to many other cities and they too began protesting segregation in their own ways. Parks and many others who helped lead the boycott lost their jobs and ... t be segregated and nicer to live in for the generations to come. This shows true resiliency. Works Cited "Rosa Parks." Htt://www.thomson.com/gale/ccwh/parksr.html.2/2/99. "Come Stand Among Great Women." http://www.greatwomen.org/parks.htm. 2/3/99. Albin, Kira. "Rosa Parks." http://www.gantimes.com/rosa.html.2/5/99 "Parks, Rosa." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1990. "The Life of Mrs. Rosa ...
- 6113: Allama Muhammad Iqbal
- Allama Muhammad Iqbal Allama Muhammad Iqbal is generally known as a poet and philosopher, but he was also a jurist, a politician, a social reformer, and a great Islamic scholar. People even bestowed on him the title of "Shaere-Mashriq" (Poet of the East!). It may sound strange that Iqbal never considered himself a poet as is evidenced by his correspondence with Syed ... a few such individuals in centuries. Such individuals, although very rare, change the course of history forever, as indeed Iqbal did. Pakistan owes its existence to Allama Iqbal. Thus, the people of Pakistan owe a great deal of gratitude to this extraordinary visionary.
- 6114: Thomas Jefferson Biography
- ... men are created equal” and that slaves were unnecessary and a cruel way to treat fellow humans. However, even while Jefferson believed the slavery was “an evil that would plague the Union," he owned a great number of slaves. (7) Jefferson did not even set his slaves free while on his deathbed. Due to this controversy, Jefferson is now known as a man of contradiction and hypocrisy. While he preached that ... just as all the surrounding plantation owners did. Thomas Jefferson laid down the base of our modern United States of America with his liberal yet simple views. (8) He was a man of high standards, great talent, and confusing contradiction. However, his commitment to America and his many contributions to framing society should overshadow his negative traits. “His impact on his times is equaled by few others in American history.”(9 ...
- 6115: Flo Hyman
- Flo Hyman In the early 1980’s sports had a major impact on people’s lives. There were many great athletes: Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player; Wayne Gretsky, the greatest hockey player; and Joe Montana, the greatest football player of all time. At this point in time women were beginning to come out and ... to excellence”. (Sports Illustrated 1986) Hyman was known for a lot of things. People mostly remember her for her awe-inspiring spiking abilities, her equally strong defensive skills and her personal integrity and charisma. Her great sportsmanship and athletic abilities earned her many awards and accomplishments. Hyman was an All-American at the University of Houston from 1974 through 1976. She had been a member of the U.S. Volleyball Team ...
- 6116: Sojourner Truth
- ... raking and binding as my best hands." Once she gained her freedom, Truth labored as a domestic servant but remained poor, as related in her Narrative: "she toiled hard, working early and late, doing a great deal for a little money, and turning her hand to almost any thing that promised good pay. Still, she could not prosper." Sojourner Truth's honest poverty in New York City was similar to that ... religiosity centered on her embrace of the Holy Spirit. When she was "born again" in June 1827, Truth joined thousands of other Americans who found religion during a wave of revivals known as the Second Great Awakening. A practicing Methodist, Truth's conversion spoke for many, as she explained: "God revealed himself to her, with all the suddenness of a flash of lightning, showing her, 'in the twinkling of an eye ...
- 6117: George Bernard Shaw: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
- George Bernard Shaw: The Man, The Myth, The Legend When George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1856, the Crimean War was raging and Queen Victoria of Great Britain had barely reached middle age. By the time of his death in 1950, the atomic bomb and television were realities. "By living for nearly a century, Shaw was in a unique position to bear ... and critics who ever lived. His thoughts and words have influenced many people in the past and present. He was born on July 26, 1856 into a family that was not very wealthy but had great musical talent. His mother, Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly, was a gifted singer and musician. Shaw’s father, George Carr Shaw, on the other hand, was quite different. He was a heavy drinker who excelled in doing ...
- 6118: Sergei Grinkov And Ekaterina Gordeeva
- ... took time to win him over." In April 21,1996, Sergei Grinkov and Ekaterina Gordeeva were married in Moscow, Russia in an Orthodox Church. Now they skated as couples, with a love and passion so great that it shined through every performance. Off the ice the couple liked romantic dinners, snuggling, and just spending time together. On September 1, 1992 Sergei's and Ekaterina's little angel daughter, Dasha was born ... Doctor Zhivago -- Sergei's favorite), television programs (Mr. Bean) and the most important, enjoying each others company. Like any average family, Sergei and Ekaterina liked to travel. They used a white Volvo wagon, which was great for a beginning family. But Sergei hoped to one day own a sporty, fire engine red, Aston Martin. On November 20th, 1995, Sergei and Ekaterina were training at Lake Placid Olympic Center for the Stars ...
- 6119: Martin Luther King Jr.
- Martin Luther King Jr. In this report, I am going to talk about a man who was a great civil rights leader in this Nation. A man who dedicated his life to trying to end racism, poverty, and war. He was a fighter for equality among blacks and whites alike. He changed the lives ... King pressed for legislation to safeguard black voting rights. He reminded the president that 100 years earlier Abraham Lincoln had worked in the very room where they were sitting. What better way to honor the great man’s memory, King asked, than for Kennedy to issue a "second Emancipation Proclamation," declaring all forms of segregation illegal. When King finished laying out his case, Kennedy replied with a lesson in practical politics ...
- 6120: Durga Puja
- ... woman - she is goddess Durga. This vigorous goddess got married to Lord Shiva and prepared herself for the battle with Mahishashura. All the gods rendered their support by arming her with different weapons. After a great battle Durga killed Mahishashura, bringing back the heavenly peace. As Durga is the image of power and vigour, since ages worshipping her, has become tradition. Purana reveals king Suratha was one of the eminent worshippers ... year. Durga puja is not only a religious festival but transcending the religious limitations it has derived a new form - that is of greatest social festival. This is the time when people socialize in a great way. The gorgeous decoration of goddess idols and pandals, lighting of streets bring gala festive mood to Bengal, the kind of which is difficult to find anywhere in the world. People in thousands visit the ...
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