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- 641: Harry S. Truman
- ... difficulties with Soviet Russia. Suddenly these and a host of other wartime problems became Truman's to solve when, on April 12, 1945, he became President. He told reporters, "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me." Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He grew up in Independence, and for 12 years prospered as a Missouri farmer. He went to France during ...
- 642: Gwendolyn Brooks
- ... of the present is shown by the lines Two who have lived their day / But keep on putting on their clothes / And putting things away. Twinklings and twinges remind the reader of youthful memories and stars, but also harsh memories. The use of alliteration ties the two opposites together, much as a person has the most vivid memories of the happiest and saddest times. The poem continues on in this fashion ...
- 643: George Patton
- ... plenty of time for athletics as well. While at school, the path toward his goal became focused he planned on attending West Point as the next major step in the pursuit of his general's stars. When he graduated from high school, however, there were no appointments open to West Point in his home state of California, so he enrolled at his father's alma mater, Virginia Military Institute. As a ...
- 644: Frank Sinatra
- ... in 1957. She was the love of his life, and loosing her devastated Sinatra. He never completely recovered. But he had a good time trying! Sinatra has been linked to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Zsa Zsa Gabore, Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Jackie Onnassis. He was married four times, the later two to Mia Farrow, and Barbara Marx. Sinatra was married to Marx for nearly 23 years, and ...
- 645: Eva Peron
- ... thousands of people were killed. Juan Domingo Peron who had the post of Secretary of Labor and Welfare organized a national relief effort to aid the people of San Juan. He invited the most popular stars to participate; Eva Duarte was among them and helped aid the needy. On the 22 of January a festival was held with a great number of actors and actresses, all the benefits were destined for ...
- 646: Dante
- ... with clarity. He writes, "We climbed, he first and I behind, until, through a small round opening above us I saw the lovely things the heavens hold, and we came to once again see the stars. (Canto XXXIV 136-139)" It teaches us that we must be honest with ourselves and see our life for what it is before we can see things around us with clarity. It also shows that ...
- 647: Charlie Chaplin
- ... way Chaplin and Sennett viewed comedy. He then signed with Essanay studios for a short while, and had the first million-dollar contract with First National. In 1919, Chaplin formed United Artists with friends and stars Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and director D.W.Griffith. He married Lita Grey November 24th, 1924. She was a young star of sixteen in his film The Gold Rush. She turned out to be a ...
- 648: Charlie Chaplin
- ... years Charlie performs in various rolls throughout Europe. In September of 1910 Charlie leaves Europe with the Karno Troupe for a tour in the United States and Canada. Over the next fifty-six years Chaplin stars in, directs, produces, and composes music for countless films in America and throughout the world. The most notable of these films would be, The Tramp (1915) and The Kid (1921). On October 23, 1918 Chaplin ...
- 649: Marilyn Monroe
- ... deteriorate due to increased dependency on drugs and involvement in an unhappy marriage. She often came late and was unable to remember her lines. Early in 1960, Marilyn began consulting a prominent psychoanalyst to Hollywood stars. He relied heavily on drug therapy, routinely prescribing barbiturates and tranquilizers in addition to his psychotherapy. Pills for Marilyn began to be regularly flown in from her Los Angeles doctors. In January of 1961, Marilyn ...
- 650: Maria Mitchell
- ... a pioneer in the daily photography of sunspots and was the first to discover that they were not clouds but whirling vortices of gas on the sun s surface. She also studied solar eclipses, double stars, nebulas, and the satellites of Saturn and Jupiter. Maria Mitchell died on June 28, 1889 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Even when she was sick before her death she kept her sense of humor. Throughout her long ...
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