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- 2061: Byron's Don Juan
- ... for being able to arouse the desires of women and to love every one he meets. This Don Juan can be viewed, however, as a loosely disguised biography of Byron. Lord Byron's father, Captain John, has ancestors that go back as far as the Buruns in the time of William the Conqueror. Back in this time it was very common for people to marry their own cousins. Captain John was married three times and was considered to be very smooth with the ladies. Byron was born on January 22, 1788 in London, and the following year he and his mother moved to Aberdeen, Scotland ...
- 2062: George Washington: Biography
- ... in 1755 Washington was promoted to colonel and appointed commander in chief of the Virginia militia, with responsibility for defending the frontier. In 1758 he took an active part in the successful campaign of Gen. John Forbes against Fort Duquesne. Assured that the Virginia frontier was safe from French attack, Washington left the army in 1758 and returned to Mount Vernon, directing his attention toward restoring his neglected estate. He erected ... run for a third term and, after his Farewell Address in which he warned the United States against permanent alliances abroad, he went home to Mount Vernon. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Federalist John Adams. Although Washington reluctantly accepted command of the army in 1798 when war with France seemed imminent, he did not assume an active role. He preferred to spend his last years in happy retirement at ...
- 2063: The Legend of Baby Doe
- The Legend of Baby Doe by John Burke copyright 1974 & 1989 John Burke, a former newspaperman, has published biographies, mysteries, popular histories, and juvenile biographies. He has written biographies on Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, George Thomas, and many others. Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt was born in 1854 ...
- 2064: The Life and Work of Frederick Douglass
- ... the person in charge of the Underground Railroad. Here he also began the abolitionist newspaper North Star, which he edited until 1860. In this time period, Douglass became friends with another well known American abolitionist, John Brown. Brown was involved with the Underground Railroad, and later wanted Douglass to join him on terroristic attacks on a United States government arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Douglass declined to participate in such activities. He fled, once again, to Europe, fearing that his association with John Brown might threaten him. He returned after several months, and aided in Abraham Lincoln's campaign for president. Frederick Douglass had many other achievements, mainly political, before dying in 1895, in Washington, D. C. Frederick ...
- 2065: Frederick Douglass
- ... 1847, Frederick became the "station master" of the Underground Railroad in Rochester, New York. Here he also began publishing his anti-slavery newspaper, The North Star. During these publishing years, Frederick became good friends with John Brown. John had a vision of training groups of men to help slaves escape via the Underground Railroad. However, in 1859, Douglass learned it was Brown's intention to raid the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He ...
- 2066: Benedict Arnold
- ... well paid for it. His wife helped him, often acting as messenger. In 1780 Arnold obtained command of West Point and at once conspired to turn over the garrison to the British. He met Maj. John Andre, a British spy, and made final plans. Andre was captured, however, and his papers indicated Arnold's treason. Arnold heard of the capture and fled to the British headquarters in New York City. He ... well paid for it. His wife helped him, often acting as messenger. In 1780 Arnold obtained command of West Point and at once conspired to turn over the garrison to the British. He met Maj. John Andre, a British spy, and made final plans. Andre was captured, however, and his papers indicated Arnold's treason. Arnold heard of the capture and fled to the British headquarters in New York City. He ...
- 2067: The Nomination ofAndrew Jackson to the "Presidents Hall of Fame"
- ... had wanted to destroy Cherokee jurisdiction on it's land because gold had been found on it, and the state seeing the Indians as tenants on state land decided to "kick them out". Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no jurisdiction to interfere with the rights of the Cherokee and removal of them would violate treaties between them and the U.S. Government. However, Jackson, not liking these decisions was reported of saying "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." It seems to me like a slap in Justice Marshall's face, that Jackson was and always will be an Indian fighter. I think he ...
- 2068: Robert Francis ("Bobby") Kennedy
- ... at Harvard, and received an LL.B. from the university of Virginia Law. In 1951 he served as Attorney to the U.S. Department of Jjustice, but in 1952 he resigned to manage his brother John's senatorial campaign. In 1953, he served as assistant counsel under Senator Joseph McCarthy's permanent investigators subcommittee. He resigned in 1956 because he didn't agree with all of Senator McCarthy's ideas and ... later convicted of murder in the first degree. The next day Kennedy died in a hospital bed with his widow Ethel at his side. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, close to his brother John who also fell victim to assassination five years earlier. Robert Kennedy is alive through his eleven children, the last one being born after his father's death. Robert F. Kennedy, if not for his premature ...
- 2069: Reflections of Milton in is Works
- Reflections of Milton in is Works At a young age, John Milton was convinced that he was destined for greatness. He thought that he "might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes as they should not willingly let it die"(Text 414). For this reason he ... shows how he was egotistical. In his time, he was not well liked. Due to his Puritan background and his egocentric personality, he was not respected by more than a select few. Throughout his life, John Milton believed that he would be remembered as great. He was so self-absorbed that he was a major part of a lot of his work. Also, he used his life and character to formulate ...
- 2070: Edward James Hughes
- ... later the poet was awarded Nathaniel Hawthorn's Prize for Lupercal (1960). Soon he became well-known and admired in Britain. On 19 December 1984 Ted Hughes became Poet Laureate, in succession to the late John Betjeman. Hughes has written a great deal for the theatre, both for adults and for children. He has also published many essays on his favourite poets and edited selections from the work of Keith Douglas ... Literature (ed. by Rogers, Pat). New York: University Press, 1990. - p. 486-489. 13. The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English (ed. by Ousby, Ian). USA: Cambridge University Press, 1991. - p. 484-485. 14. Hopkins, John. Guide to literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore: University Press, 1994. -775 p. 15. Lotman, Jurij Michailovich. Struktura Chudozhestvennogo Teksta. Moscow: Isskustvo, 1970.
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