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- 6251: A Queen Adored: England's Elizabeth II
- ... GeorgeV and Queen Mary was particularly immaculate with a shapely head, fair hair, and pink skin. Her bright blue eyes were framed by long dark lashes. She was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, after her mother, great-grandmother, and grandmother the Queen. Her delighted father wrote to his royal parents to announce the new arrival and express his hope that they would be as satisfied with the birth of a girl as ... both royalty and the common man alike. Elizabeth Longford's portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth II goes unrefuted. She has brought forth a vivid and candid portraiture of her subject. She obviously displays great admiration for the reigning Queen, but has also tried to capture her human side, in weaknesses and strengths alike to give a true account of the life of England's little Princess, Queen Elizabeth II ...
- 6252: Stephen King: The King of Terror
- ... of today's most popular and best selling writers. King combines the elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, the paranormal, and detective themes into his stories. In addition to these themes, King sticks to using great and vivid detail that is set in a realistic everyday place. Stephen King who is mainly known for his novels, has broadened his horizons to different types of writings such as movie scripts, nonfiction, autobiographies ... autobiographical work Danse Macabre, Stephen King recalls how his family life was altered: After my father took off, my mother, struggled, and then landed on her feet. My brother and I didn't see a great deal of her over the next nine years. She worked a succession of continuous low paying jobs. Stephen's first outlooks on life were influenced by his older brother and what he figured out on ...
- 6253: The Work of Robert Frost
- ... as he burns in his, and it is just as well that neither fire can consume the other; yet each of them is a fire, and secretly longs to mingle with its far neighbor. The great thing about man for Frost is that he has the power of standing still where he is. He is on the earth, and it is only one of many places, and perhaps every other place ... injustice to be had, No choice is left a poet you might add, But how to take the curse, tragic or comic. The choice of Frost is clear. His humor, an indispensable thing in any great poet, is in his case the sign that he has decided to see everything that he can see. No man of course sees all the world, but the poorest man is the one who blinds ...
- 6254: Colt: A Man and His Guns
- ... Dragoon with a square-back trigger guard and a Texas Ranger scene on the cylinder. This particular scene was of a Texas Ranger and an Indian in a fight scene. The Colt revolver served a great purpose for the Texas Rangers. This pocket-sized gun could be casually carried around and easily reloaded. The beauty of the gun was its six consecutive shots and its precise accuracy. The Texas Rangers and other Texas gunslingers know Colt as the "cream of the crop" in gun making, supreme revolving techniques and great precision make Colt the number one gun for Texans. Bibliography: 1. The Handbook of Texas, p 382 The Texas Historical Association 2. Colt : An American Legend, all pages Wilson Publishing ; Robert Lawrence Wilson 3. How ...
- 6255: James Fenimore Cooper and His Writings
- ... for this generation of writers. Among the giants of this time, Cooper achieved more worldwide fame than Irving or Bryant. The creation of the famous Leatherstocking saga has cemented his position as America's first great national novelist and his influence pervades American literature. In his thirty-two years (1820-51) of authorship, Cooper produced twenty-nine other long works of fiction and fifteen books. He is widely read in Europe ... aspires to be and the transgressors we too often are." It is hard for modern day readers to appreciate Cooper's works for what they are. By today's standards, these novels may not be great literature, but they are an important part of the history of American literature. Readers should remember that when Cooper was writing these stories, they were very popular with the readers of the period. Those readers ...
- 6256: Alfred Nobel
- ... the scientist and inventor with the forward-looking dynamism of the industrialist. Nobel was very interested in social and peace-related issues and held what were considered radical views in his era. He had a great interest in literature and wrote his own poetry and dramatic works. The Nobel Prizes became an extension and a fulfillment of his lifetime interests. Many of the companies founded by Nobel have developed into industrial enterprises that still play a prominent role in the world economy, for example Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), Great Britain, Sociιtι Centrale de Dynamite, France, and Dyno Industries in Norway. Toward the end of his life, he acquired the company AB Bofors in Karlskoga, where Bjφrkborn Manor became his Swedish home. Alfred Nobel died ...
- 6257: An Autobiography: Tom Landry
- ... Tom ended up playing high school football, which led to his love for pro football. He ended up coaching for the Dallas Cowboys. He led them to many playoffs and Super Bowls. He was a great coach for them. After he had been coach for twenty-nine years there was a controversial firing. It was a controversy because the great things that he was doing for the Cowboys. Jerry Jones, coach of a Florida college team, had plans for buying the team. After he bought it, he fired Tom Landry. The firing happened on February ...
- 6258: Charles Manson
- ... was hard to prove and hard to believe. Manson had a plan in his head. When the Beatles first released "The White Album," it was a hit. Manson listened to it often. He had a great devotion to the Beatles, who he believed spoke to him across the oceans in their lyrics and songs. Manson saw the 4 Beatles as the 4 Angels that announced the ending of the world in ... evidence and got away with murder. All particpants in the murders, with the exception of Kasabian, were found guilty and were sentenced to death. This sentence was revoked and turned into life imprisionment. There was great concern for the possibility of the popular image of martyrdom being assigned to Manson and his "Family." Manson used suggestion and passive hypnotism to make his followers answer any command of his. People did unquestioning ...
- 6259: Richard Wright
- ... child. The very fact that Black Boy is an autobiography of Wright's life is in itself exemplifying how his life was reflected in his works. Wright's life, especially his childhood apparently had a great impact on him, otherwise he would not have written a book about. Native Son, the novel that Wright is most noted for is also greatly reflected by the time in which he lived. Bigger Thomas ... Wright's. Thus we see that much of Richard Wright's works have been influenced by the time period in which he lived. Black Boy, Wright's autobiography is the perfect embodiment of just how great his life reflected his writings. Native Son, although a fictional book, in many ways still reflected Wright's life as a rebel. In Native Son, Wright could articulate himself, using Bigger Thomas as a fictional ...
- 6260: Isaac Newton
- ... write in notebooks, or invent toys. He made no friends. Silent and dreamy, he was at the bottom of his class. Oddly, it was a savage kick by a school bully that caused Newton's great mind to awaken. The mild, dreamy boy flew into a rage and beat the other boy thoroughly. Isaac determined to beat the bully in school work as well. Soon Isaac was at the head of ... in other ways. In 1703 he was elected president of the Royal Society, and in 1705 he was knighted by Queen Anne. Isaac Newton died in 1727. He was burried in Westminster Abbey, among the great men of England. His statue stands today in the hall of Trinity College, Cambridge University. bibliography: David C. knight. "isaac Newtons, Mastermind of modern Science" Groiler inc. Canada, 1969.
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