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- 1161: Charlemagne
- ... the scholars brought to the Palace School were foreigners: Italians, Spaniards, and Irish, but there were also some Franks. (Holmes 96-97) Charlemagne saw it his duty to create a center for science, art and literature, and to spearhead a cultural revolution in Western Europe. Charlemagne himself joined the school, attended classes, and fulfilled his scholarly duties. (Bulfinch) He was known to be fluent in speech, and able to eloquently express ...
- 1162: Albert Einstein
- ... uncle set up a small electro-chemical business. He was fortunate to have an excellent family with which he held a strong relationship. Albert's mother, Pauline Einstein, had an intense passion for music and literature, and it was she that first introduced her son to the violin in which he found much joy and relaxation. Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja, and they could often be ...
- 1163: Edgar Allan Poe: Reflection of His Pessimistic Moods in His Work
- Edgar Allan Poe: Reflection of His Pessimistic Moods in His Work Throughout literature, an author's works almost always reflect their mood and character. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer whose short stories and poems reflected his pessimistic moods. One of Poe's poems, "The Raven," is ...
- 1164: Julius Caesar: Military and Political Strength
- ... loss of power, and his personal life which to have been played in the most melodramatic and theatrical manner. It is Caesar whose life, betrayal , and death which have been immortalized in history and in literature. Caesar who is the focal point of Shakespeare's most famous history play the life cycle of Julius Caesar falls into an obvious organizational scheme. His early life was spent the training period for his ...
- 1165: Hellen Nellie McClung: A Canadian Feminist
- ... which our Canadian women possess. (29, McCarthy) One woman can make a difference! Works Cited McClung, Nellie In Times Like These University of Toronto Press, Toronto: 1972. ISBN 0-8020-1823-8 Warne, Randi R. Literature as Pulpit: the Christian social activism of Nellie L. McClung, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Toronto: 1993. ISBN 0-88920-235-4 Wright, Helen K. Nellie McClung and Women's Rights, The Book Society of Canada ...
- 1166: Winston Churchill: A Biography
- ... Churchill" (1906), "The World Crisis" (1923-29), "My Early Life" (1930), "Marlborough" (1933-38), and "The Second World War" (1948-54), which was maybe his greatest work ever. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1953. Churchill retained the affections of the British people, symbolizing the magnificent national performance in heroic days. Sir Winston Churchill was England's greatest leader, and as Britain's leader through most of World ...
- 1167: George Washington: Summoned By A Country; One Man Stood Strong
- George Washington: Summoned By A Country; One Man Stood Strong Nick Wilkerson Mrs. Beverly Zieres British Literature and Composition No other man has anymore history in the making of a nation than George Washington. Washington, known as the father of this nation, was a fighter and a leader whose accomplishments led to ...
- 1168: Nevil Shute
- ... Contemporary Arthur in the Twentieth Century who distinguishes his writings by his realistic adventures and detailed descriptions of modern society and their lifestyles. His settings combined with his imagination creates a truly unique type of literature that relates to many readers and survivors of his generation. Shute's adventures and the life of his characters are also from a mind of creativity. Shute's adventures consist of small town and small ...
- 1169: Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849)
- ... on Poe but he continued to write and lecture. Poe died in Oct 7, 1849 in Baltimore. He virtually created the detective story and he perfected the psychological thriller. He has a worldwide influence on literature.
- 1170: The Life of Sid Vicious
- ... to John Beverly. John attended the Soho Primary School where he horrified his teachers when he told them that he no longer believed in God. John left this school with two zero levels in English Literature and English Language and absolutely no ambition to pursue his academic studies. John went back into education by taking a photography class at Hackney. During his time at Hackney his life changed in many ways ...
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