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- 1031: Shakespeare: Biography
- ... and failure. In addition to his understanding and realistic view of human nature, Shakespeare had a vast knowledge of a variety of subjects. These subjects include music, law, Bible, stage, art, politics, history, hunting, and sports. Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on culture and literature throughout the world. He contributed greatly to the development of the English language. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part ...
- 1032: "Perfectly Imperfect: The Shakespeare Story"
- ... He was educated for free at the local grammar school, and learned Latin and a little bit of Greek. His plays suggest that he did not enjoy school, and it seems that he did enjoy sports. Many different play companies came to Stratford to perform, and since John Shakespeare was in charge of the theater at some times, it is almost for sure that William saw many plays while he was ...
- 1033: Women Who Changed the World: Rosa Parks
- Women Who Changed the World: Rosa Parks There were many women who have changed the world in the fields of math, science, sports, music, writing and leadership. Rosa Parks was a leader to help the blacks become equal to whites. Eleanor Roosevelt was also a leader because she helped the poor. Harriet Tubman was also a leader which ...
- 1034: Stefan Edberg
- ... the boys' team, and outside his home he played fantasy Davis Cup-matches. In the sommer holidays he almost lived at the tennis court. At the age of ten he stopped playing his two other sports, football and icehockey, and concentrated everything on tennis. Soon he won his first tournament, Ostkustenspδrla, a very memorable victory for him. Star even in school But a couple of years went by before he dared ...
- 1035: Jesse Owens
- ... the four Americans who have one three or more gold medals in one of the games. The Chicago Defender wrote an article which came from Berlin which reads: Jesse Owens is the god of the sports fans here. He has effectively demonstrated his superiority in winning the finals in the 100 meter event which he equaled the worlds record and by blasting the Olympic mark of Eddie Tollan, another race star ...
- 1036: Dinner With Bill Gates
- ... in his living room. There were some young boys on the volleyball court, playing a game. I couldn't help but notice a middle-ages guy, dressed in a pair of worn jeans and a sports coat, watching the game with furious intensity. I turned to the servant, our guide, I suppose, and asked him who this man was. "Oh that's Master Gates, the proprietor of this house. You'll ...
- 1037: Richard Lederer: His Works
- ... books have been nominated for the Book-of-the-Month Club as well as appearing in the Literary Guild alternate selections, and, in addition, his work has received positive reviews from the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, National Review, and Reader's Digest. On top of this, he is the Grammar Grappler for Writer's Digest, the Wizard of Words for Time Machine, and Verbivore for Salon magazine. His media work ...
- 1038: Thomas Jefferson
- ... just before his death not to allow their son to neglect this necessity, but the warning was superfluous. The youth was a keen hunter, a fine horseman and as fond as Washington of out door sports. He was seventeen years old when he entered college and was one of the "gawkiest" students. He was tall, growing fast, raw-boned, with prominent chin and cheek bones, big hands and feet, sandy-haired ...
- 1039: Mohandas Gandhi and His Life
- ... this included the practice of ahmisa (non-injury to all living things), vegetarianism, fasting, and tolerance of other cultures. Gandhi's teenage years were full of problems. He was not good at school, or in sports, he also missed a year of school at age 13, when he got married. Life got very stressful for him when his father became sick. He was forced to take care of him. To cope ...
- 1040: Biography of William Shakespeare
- ... and failure. In addition to his understanding and realistic view of human nature, Shakespeare had a vast knowledge of a variety of subjects. These subjects include music, law, Bible, stage, art, politics, history, hunting, and sports. Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on culture and literature throughout the world. He contributed greatly to the development of the English language. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part ...
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