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- 1761: Billy Sunday
- ... him. He would arrive in town and the tents would already be full of people waiting to hear him speak. The Sigourney News of Sigourney, IA ran a headline that read, "Packed Houses and Great Interest Manifested." This headline resulted in the town preparing and having everything ready for Billy when he arrived so he could start preaching. There were some newspapers that didn't give Billy such high praise like ...
- 1762: Napoleon Bonaparte: A Great Mastermind
- ... sisters, and his father was a lawyer whose family stemmed from the Florentine nobility. His original nationality was Cursican-Italian. In 1779 Napoleon went to school at Brienne in France. There he took a great interest in in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals. Napoleon was often badly treated at Brienne because he was not as wealthy as his fellow classmates, and very short. He also did not ...
- 1763: William Lloyd Garrison
- ... uppermost in our pursuits." (Archer 25) Within a few weeks Garrison was demanding that every town in the twelve free states start their own anti-slavery societies. Garrison's growling, often sarcastic style created an interest among other editors who read his expressions in the Journal. Garrison was approached by Benjamin Lundy of Baltimore. Lundy was impressed by the power of Garrison's pen and talked him into joining him as ...
- 1764: Origins of Louis Leakey
- ... proved man was far older than had previously been believed." He was born on August 7, 1903 just outside of Nairobi, Kenya. His parents, Harold and Mary Leakey were in Kenya as English missionaries. His interest and success in the search for human origins can be attributed to his childhood, a rugby accident, and the criticism he received from his fellow scientists. Louis Leakey was born to be an anthropologist. To ...
- 1765: Jacqueline Kennedy
- ... invited her to the Eisenhower Inaugural Ball, invited her to meet his relatives, sent her thoughtful gifts, and took her everywhere and still did not ask marriage. To outsiders, it seemed that she was losing interest in her career of journalism. But she surprised everyone when she suddenly decided to leave for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. She knew her presence would be missed by a certain gentleman. Jacqueline spent ...
- 1766: John Trumbull
- ... a brief account his past. John Trumbull was born on June 6, 1756 in Lebanon Connecticut. Although his father discouraged him at a young age, with the phrase Connecticut is not Athens, he continued his interest in the arts. He spent five years in London (1784-89) under the tutelage of Benjamin West. During this period he produced some of his best depictions of the Revolutionary War. John eventually settled down ...
- 1767: William Shakespeare
- ... of historical figures and events have influenced our thinking more than what has been written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories ...
- 1768: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... Christmas the jaundice returned and John had to drop out of school. Before the next school year began, he told his father he wanted to go to Harvard("JFK" 98). On campus, young people took interest in politics, social changes, and events in Europe. The United States was pulling out of the Great Depression. Hitler's Nazi Germany followed aggressive territorial expansion in Europe. It was at this time that John ...
- 1769: Charles Darwin
- ... with his Uncle Josiah Wedgewood. After he abandoned medicine, his father urged him to attend Cambridge University to study to be a clergyman. At Cambridge he met John Steven Henslow who helped him regain his interest in nature. It was Henslow who was influential in getting Darwin the position of naturalist on the boat The Beagle. In April of 1831, he graduated from the University. In the fall following his graduation ...
- 1770: Albert Einstein
- ... through complicated mathematical reasoning. Albert Einstein was once said that only a dozen people in the world could understand his theory. His personal life. Although he lived a quiet personal life, Einstein maintained a vital interest in human affairs. He liked classical music, and played the violin. He had amired people who were politically or economically oppressed. He supported Zionism, and was offered the presidency of the state of Israel in ...
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