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- 7341: Lizzie Borden
- A verdict of not guilty, the insufficiency of evidence and the lack of conclusive evidence all point to Lizzie Borden as being falsely accused. Her previous job as a Sunday School teacher and the fact that she probably wasn't capable of killing her own father and stepmother all lead to the apparent outcome that Lizzie Borden was most likely not the only one possibly at ...
- 7342: Life Of Fredrick Douglass
- ... that illustrates discrimination is Joseph Brant s, Indian Civilization Vs. White Civilization. Joseph Brant was born in 1742 and died in 1807 (Barnett et al. 938). Brant, or Thayendanega, was educated at Wheelock s Indian school in Connecticut. He served the British in the French and Indian war and the American Revolution. Being a Mohawk Chief, Brant was subject to much racially motivated discrimination. Discrimination, though most author would like you ...
- 7343: Life Of A Roman Slave
- ... thanks to his Greek parents. Here the boy was taught simple math and was told stories such as the Odyssey and plays by Sophocles or Aeschylus. However, one fateful day while walking the son to school, a vicious dog leapt out of an alleyway and bit into the boy's neck. Argus beat off the dog but it was to no avail. The attack left a gap in the boy's ...
- 7344: Lewis Latimer
- ... release. Although free, George was still extremely poor, working as a barber, paper-hanger and in other odd jobs to support his wife, three sons, and one daughter. Lewis Latimer, the youngest child, attended grammar school and was an excellent student who loved to read and draw. Most of his time, though, was spent working with his father, which was typical of children in the 19th century. In 1857, the Supreme ...
- 7345: Leo Tolstoi
- ... War Tolstoy commanded a battery, witnessing the siege of Sebastopol (1854-55). In 1857 he visited France, Switzerland, and Germany. After his travels Tolstoy settled in his birthplace of Yasnaja Polyana, where he started a school for peasant children. He investigated during further travels to Europe (1860-61) educational theory and practice, and published magazines and textbooks on the subject. In 1862 he married Sonya Andreyevna Bers (or Behrs). Between the ...
- 7346: Lenonard Bernstein
- ... relationship.) The relationship began with Bernstein s great admiration of Copland and from there they formed life long tie In 1939, Bernstein began to attend the Curtis Institute for Music in Philadelphia, which was a school for both composers and those who wanted a career in performance arts. This is where the finishing touches were put on Bernstein s training. He began to develop very close relationships with many of his ...
- 7347: Led Zeppelin
- ... newspapers, but in the back of cars, on the telephone and on the radio. Two of their rare BBC radio appearances appear on this set. "Travelling Riverside Blues" and "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" were high-profile early appearances for the band, but Page felt no nervousness about performing the intricate guitar parts for national radio. "My basic attitude toward performing live is the same now as it was then," he ...
- 7348: Laura Secord
- ... After moments of lying on the couch her tiredness overcame her and she fell asleep. Manly shouts and laughs brought her out of her sleep. The Battle at Beaver Dams was obviously a victory, held high over their heads. The Mohawk and Caughnawagas were met in the crossfire. Lieutenant FitzGibbon took the American artillery. The one Indian regiment confused the American troops by marching back and forth, thus creating an illusion ...
- 7349: King Tut
- ... the ancient world held as much wealth as the Royal Valley, and nearby villagers made a profession of robbing the tombs almost before the doors were sealed. the laborers who built the tombs- and even high officials- shared in the plunder. In a vain attempt to safeguard the royal burial chambers, architects sank the crypts deep into secret recesses and sealed tomb entrances. But despite armies of guards, and watchman who ...
- 7350: King Arthur
- ... although he has been a popular figure inliterature for over 800 years, not a lot is known about the real Arthur. It is believed that Arthur was a 5the-century British King named Riothamus (meaning "high king") who ruled from 454 - 470 A.D. and led an army into Gaul where he was defeated by the Goths of Burgundy. Two men by the names of Jordanes (6the century) and William (11the ...
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