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- 1971: Bruce Campbell
- ... of the business rather then just the artsy actor stuff. (Http:\\www.bruce-campbell.com) Bruce Campbell really took on acting seriously in 1979 when Bruce, Sam, and new associate Rob Tapert put together a short super-8 horror film, "Within The Woods", this led up to the making of "Evil Dead" after raising about 350,000 dollars from the short film. Bruce starred in the "Evil Dead", not to mention was co-executive producer for it as well. Four years later, the completed film first got noticed in England where it became the best selling ...
- 1972: Abraham Lincoln 4
- ... after moving with his family to Macon County, Illinois, he struck out on his own, taking cargo on a flatboat to New Orleans, Louisiana. He then returned to Illinois and settled in New Salem, a short-lived community on the Sangamon River, where he split rails and clerked in a store. He gained the respect of his fellow townspeople, including the so-called Clary Grove boys, who had challenged him to ... his cabinet by retaining both secretaries. Lincoln's political influence was enhanced by his great gifts as an orator. Able to stress essentials in simple terms, he effectively appealed to the nation in such classical short speeches as the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. Moreover, he was a capable diplomat. Firmly rejecting Seward's proposal in April 1861 that the country be united by means of a foreign war ...
- 1973: A. A. Milne
- ... s The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh) Throughout his seventy-four years on Earth, Alan Alexander Milne provided millions with magic, mysticism, and above all, an escape from reality into the imagination. His beautiful stories, specifically those of a young boy and his bear (Winnie-the-Pooh), exquisitely described the friendly place called The Hundred Acre Woods that so many people now dream of. In fact, there are complete religious ... even been described as being ...amazingly consistent with the principles of living envisioned long ago by the Chinese founders of Taoism. (The Tao of Pooh) The thoughtfulness expressed between all the characters in Milne s stories and just the generally halcyon atmosphere can be looked at as an ideal way for anyone to live. In fact, Winnie-the-Pooh means more to some than just a stuffed animal locked away in ...
- 1974: Frank Lloyd Wright
- ... During the late nineteenth century, Chicago was a booming, crazy place. With an education in engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Wright found a job as a draftsman in a Chicago architectural firm. During this short time with the firm of J. Lyman Silsbee, Wright started on his first project, the “Hillside Home” for his aunts, Nell and Jane. Impatiently moving forward, Wright got a job at one of the best ... Wright. The house, in my opinion shows the exact definition of the “Prairie” style. The way that it’s built on a narrow city lot and the way it’s horizontal lines appear, show the short, flat look of that style. The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo provided Wright with an architectural as well as engineering challenge. The hotel was finished in 1922 and was criticized for its aesthetic design, but when ...
- 1975: FDR
- ... of the British lifestyle in addition to teaching him the French language. (Conkin 35) In 1891, Roosevelt and his family traveled to Bad Nauheim, Germany, where he studied at a German public school for a short time. Eventually, they returned to the United States where Franklin received additional personal tutoring. For the most part, Arthur Dumper was his main tutor. (Conkin 36) Clearly, Roosevelt’s life did not start out in ... he was also named vice president of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, in charge of the New York office. Later in 1921, Roosevelt contracted infantile paralyses, also known as poliomyelitis, or polio for short. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in New York City when the condition worsened, and he was treated for one month. After, he went home and was basically bed-ridden until he was fitted with ...
- 1976: Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev
- ... Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else. Pleasures flit by – they are only for yourself; work leaves a mark of long-lasting joy, work is for others. (Mendeleev, Short History of Chemistry, A. p. 195) On January 20 1907, at the age of 73, while listening to a reading of Jules Verne’s Journey to the North Pole, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev floated away, peacefully ... your opinions no matter how radical they may seem. Bibliography Asimov, Isaac. “Mendeleev.” (1964.) Asimov’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. p. 408-410. Asimov, Issac. (1965.) Short History of Chemistry, A. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. p. 132, 134-136, 195, 218, 220-221, 235. Clark, George L., Gessner G Hawley, & William A. Hamor. (1957.) Encyclopedia of Chemistry, The. New ...
- 1977: Adolf Hitler
- ... his goal had been accomplished though. He had killed two-thirds of all the Jews in Europe. Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun, committed suicide on April 30th, 1945. ____________________ 1. http://www.holocaust-history.org/short-essays/adolf-hitler.shtml Who Was Adolf Hitler? A Speech By Adolf Hitler "My first and foremost task..." "Once I really am in power, my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the ... http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm 4. http://www.chesco.com/~artman/hitler.html 5. http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/h/hitler-adolf/hitler-1922.html 6. http://www.holocaust-history.org/short-essays/adolf-hitler.shtml Word Count: 1432
- 1978: Twiggy
- ... a shampoo girl. He saw her potential and immediately took her to get a haircut at a Mr. Leonard’s trendy salon in London. Mr. Leonard put her picture in his shop window, and a short time later that picture was featured in the London Daily Express with a caption that read “This is the face of 1966” (Wilson). Davies, who preferred to be called Justin De Villeneuve, was quite an ... with his past resume containing ex-model, ex-antique dealer, and ex-hairdresser. After he discovered her, he (age 25) became Twiggy’s (age 15) agent and boyfriend. He took her to Paris and a short while after her popularity grew, she was put on the cover of Elle Magazine, as well as Paris Match and the British edition of Vogue. During Twiggy’s peak success in Europe, De Villeneuve set ...
- 1979: Roald Dahl
- ... form-considerably more than the total number of children born there in the same period. I will discuss Roald Dahl's life, his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and how you can apply his stories to you life. Dahl's life was filled with tragedy because of all his family's deaths and hard-ships. In Dahl's childhood he was always in some kind of trouble. If someone was ... brought across to you that of which I wanted to convey. I merely wanted to help you understand Roald Dahl's life, his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and how you could apply his stories to you life. Roald Dahl's books are much like the Children of today. Many children today like candy and adventure. Word Count: 567
- 1980: Mark Twain
- ... in 1872. Despite many humorous moments during the book, its popularity and comedic were very slight compared to his next book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Considered by many as one of Twain’s greatest stories, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revisits the theme of youth combined with humor which he often almost thrives off of at times. Tom Sawyer, which came out four years after Roughing It, was released to ... is one man who is not only a famous comedic pioneer, but also a supporter of Twain. His career shows the influence of Mark Twain in many areas, often including his characters. Mark Twain’s stories truly solidify him as a legendary author, yet his humor was the unique quality which put him above the rest. Word Count: 1536
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