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- 2181: Important African American Figures
- ... from entering high school buildings. Bates stood firm with students and was arrested along with nine black students. She demanded protection of President Eisenhower for returning students. The 10 were awarded Spingarn Medal 1958. Weaver, Robert Clifton was an U.S. public official, born in Washington, D.C., secretary of housing and urban development (1966-69) under President Lyndon Johnson and he was the first black American to head a federal ...
- 2182: John F.Kennedy: Biography
- ... May 29, 1917 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was Joseph P. Kennedy's second son. J.F.K was one of nine children. His brother and sisters were named: Joseph Jr., Robert F., Edward M., Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, and Jean. J.F.K's Father served as first chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Franklin Roosevelt's administration. J.F.K's father, Joseph ...
- 2183: John Gough
- ... Composed experiments for the use of himself, Not to make money-- Oh, what a man. Who died in his work-- His never ending work, Which led him to success, And prosperity-- Oh, what a man. -Robert Deidun Works-Sited The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1993 Chemistry Home Page. Online. Internet. 18 April 1999. Available http://www.woodrow.rg/teachers/ci/1992/Dalton.html Infoplease Home Page. Online. Internet ...
- 2184: Richard Joseph Daley
- ... an Illinois state senator. It cites an invitation Daley received to speak at an American Youth for Democracy gathering in January 1944 in Chicago. The invitation, which Daley declined, was issued at the instigation of Robert Travis, referred to in the file as a "reported communist." When Daley first ran for mayor, the Communist Party of Illinois "issued instructions to members that Daley must be elected for the Party to retain ...
- 2185: Vincent Van Gogh
- ... in color. References Bonafoux, Pascal. (1983). Van Gogh. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers. Gilbert, Rita. (1998). Living With Art. New York: McGraw Hill. Schapiro, Meyer. (1990). Van Gogh. New York: Henry Holt Company. Wallace, Robert. (1969). The World of Van Gogh. New York: Time-Life Books
- 2186: Johannes Brahms
- ... to meet Liszt and Schumann, also composers. Liszt enjoyed many of Brahms works, but their relationship never really grew into a friendship. Schumann also enjoyed many of Brahms works, and Brahms became good friends with Robert Schumann and his wife, Clara. In a famous article, Neue Bahnen(New Paths), Schumann saluted the twenty year old Brahms as The coming genius of German music. Schumann also arranged for the publication of Brahms ...
- 2187: Princess Diana
- ... work she became a kindergarten teacher. She had a reputation of a hardworking, gentle, warm hearted and patient person. In Charles's words "She was jolly, amusing, and attractive." Diana's sister was married to Robert Fellows, who was the assistant secretary to the Queen. Charles and Diana first met through her. Diana's grandmother was best friends with Charles's grandmother. The two grandmothers also tried to get them together ...
- 2188: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... had burned Moscow to the ground. Alexander knew that the winter was coming , and with no refuge Napoleon and his troops would be in grave danger. Alexander was right, Napoleon's lost many men to frost bite and other such related winter ailments. This single strategy killed almost half a million men. This was the beginning of the end for Napoleon. Out of the 500,000 troops that he brought, only ...
- 2189: The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... had burned Moscow to the ground. Alexander knew that the winter was coming , and with no refuge Napoleon and his troops would be in grave danger. Alexander was right, Napoleon's lost many men to frost bite and other such related winter ailments. This single strategy killed almost half a million men. This was the beginning of the end for Napoleon. Out of the 500,000 troops that he brought, only ...
- 2190: Burr, Aaron
- ... the state," a contemporary noted. Political Career In 1789 Burr was appointed attorney general of New York by Gov. George Clinton. Two years later the state assembly, which was controlled by partisans of Clinton and Robert Livingston, elected Burr to the U.S. Senate. His career in the Senate was not particularly memorable. Hamilton hated him, Clinton soon learned to distrust him, and George Washington refused his request to be appointed ...
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