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- 1781: Shakespeare: Biography
- ... 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 ...
- 1782: Saint Francis of Assissi
- ... gentleness. Francis popularized the custom of the Christmas crib. Besides the three branches of the order that he established, many other religious societies bear his name. One of the major issues that Francis took an interest in the most was, preaching the necessity of the poor, a simple life-style based on the ideals of the Gospels. Francis overflowed with a spirit of love not only for men who suffered but ...
- 1783: A Martyr's Victory in a Spiritual Sense
- ... path may lead
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail". When Bishop was young he developed his own idealism. While a student in Cathedral college in New York he took an interest in the Christian Foreign Mission Society, this society was new and had few members. At the age of 20, he became the first seminarian of the Maryknoll Missionaries to go abroad. In time, many followed ...
- 1784: Ty Cobb
- ... to nail him at the plate, Cobb grabbed Clarke's throat with such fury that it took three men to pull him off (Wulf 45). Before he even reached the majors, Cobb tried to attract interest in himself by writing false pseudonymous letters and postcards to famous sportswriter of the time Grantland Rice, praising himself in an effort to be noticed and get called up to the majors (Wulf 45). Cobb ...
- 1785: Michael Jordan: The early years.
- ... he wasn't the star in baseball he once was. He was still very good, but he had lost some of his focus. Later, in his high school career, he dropped baseball to pursue another interest. Basketball and Michael. When Michael was younger he adopted the game of basketball. Mike used to work with his father in the garage. While working with his father, Michael picked up the habit of sticking ...
- 1786: Andrea Dworkin
- ... because it is written under the banner of feminism. (Gibson 118) Andrea Dworkin's influence has created an environment where free speech and equality are compromised. Though she claims it to be in the best interest of society, this just is not true. Most feminists reject her ideas as counterproductive to their goals. Her writing are not only detrimental to women, however, everyone is affected. By advocating censorship, she undermines every ...
- 1787: Luis Gutierrez
- ... as well as other topic bills preventing semi-automatic weapons. Gutierrez major campaign topic for 1992's election. He is primarily for better health care service throughout America. According to the performance evaluation by special interest groups, Gutierrez in the area of education was 100 percent for the American Federation of teachers and the U.S. student Association in 1993. In 1994 he was 91 percent for national Education Association. On ...
- 1788: Comparison of John F Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln's Lives
- ... had a great impact throughout the nation, but it also opened the eyes of many researchers. Historians and researchers found that Kennedy and Lincolns lives were linked by many similarities that may bring much interest to many people; therefore, researchers are still looking to see if there may be any more facts on two of Americas greatest Presidents, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.
- 1789: The Philosopher, Aristotle
- The Philosopher, Aristotle The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle was an amazing individual who possessed a multitude of talents ranging from mastery of rhetoric to interest in physiology. Aristotle lived during the fourth century B.C. in ancient Greece. The culture of the Greeks during this time differs greatly from our present day life and times. Aristotle came into contact with ...
- 1790: Mohandas Gandhi
- ... returned to India. Unsuccessful in Bombay, he went to South Africa in 1893. At Natal he was the first so-called "colored" lawyer admitted to the supreme court. He then built a large practice. His interest soon turned to the problem of fellow Indians who had come to South Africa as laborers. He had seen how they were treated as inferiors in India, in England, and then in South Africa. In ...
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