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- 5931: Thomas Hardy
- ... 14 he was proficient in Latin, knew Shakespeare, the Bible, and Pilgrim’s Progress, which were all major works of literature. Part of Hardy’s education wasn’t in school. He learned how fierce the world can be. He witnessed two executions and heard tales from his father of people being burned at the stake and savage punishments. All around him people were in extreme poverty 4 because of the poor ... 1878-1912 he was " possessed with during with driving energy," as he wrote nine more novels, three volumes of short stories, and three collections of poems. He also wrote his greatest achievement during the First World War period. The Dynasts, which were 520 pages of mingled prose was said to be " a God’s eye view of the Napoleonic Wars." Hardy’s major works were mostly poems, since he wrote on ...
- 5932: Rasputin
- ... life. But there is no further evidence this theory as of yet. When the Czar decided to leave his palace and take charge of his troops in the fight against Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I, the people of Russia believed the Czar had left the Czarina - and, many believed, Rasputin - at the head of the Government. Although Rasputin rarely offered political advice (he had no understanding of politics) and ... of the Empress herself, everyone believed that he was now the power behind the Throne, hiring and firing ministers and ordering the Emperor and Empress to do his evil bidding. As the situation with the war worsened, and public dissatisfaction grew, the rumblings against Rasputin became louder; it was only a matter of time before those who believed Rasputin evil would try to seek their vengeance. It’s hard to ...
- 5933: Paul Revere
- ... Of All Trades" if you will. Patriot, silversmith, engraver, and republican, he was destined to be a hero. Born to parents Apollos De Rivoire, a French Huguenot, and Deborah Hitchbourn, Paul Revere came into the world on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Clark’s Wharf is where the Reveres resided now. The third born of eight children Revere learned early the lesson of perseverance, a lesson that would be an ... Revere grows in age he upholds many different jobs, including being a bell ringer for Christ’s Church, an Episcopal parish. Around the time of Reveres newly found job the first indications of the Revolutionary War were be gossiped about around the town. On the Sunday morning in which he was to toll the bell of Christ’s church a young boy heard the first gun of the revolution. Revere didn ... traded to make ends meat. He joins the sundry clubs, revolutionary in character, tries his skills in engraving and dentistry, but still does best as a silversmith. On Friday, September 30. 1768 the ships of war were sent from England, they were anchored and harbored on all sides of the town. Fighting drove on and years later a bloody battle on king street lead to an engraving done by Revere ...
- 5934: Oliver North
- ... a detachment of Marines who were to assist the rescuers of the aborted mission to free U.S. hostages in Tehran. A little more than a year later, while North was studying at the Naval War College in Providence, he came to befriend Navy Secretary John Lehman. Lehman helped North get a spot on the National Security Council. Among several military officers sent to the National Security Council, North was the youngest. He was described as a "bright articulate officer with a gung ho spirit who saw the world in sharply etched blacks and whites." His role was to draw up plans, to get them approved, and to see that they are carried out. He was also looked on to help equip the National Security Council to take part in covert operations. He was also called on to enact nuclear war game scenarios to better help the President and his staff for possible situations. And with his ranking of only Lieutenant Colonel, he holds many more responsibilities than many of his senior officers. He has ...
- 5935: King Solomon
- ... administrator, Solomon kept the kingdom of Israel largely intact, strengthened its protection, and made alliances with several surrounding nations. He united his already strong position and even extended his influence by skillful diplomacy rather than war (8). International commerce and a large copper-mining industry aided in Solomon’s wealth. Contact with other nations showed his advanced intelligence. Solomon displayed political and administrative wisdom and showed himself equal to his father ... and later to London collector Shlomo Moussaieff. But extensive testing has convinced several scholars of its authenticity. "This doesn't prove the Bible, but it does vividly provide a context and a reality to the world of the Bible," said Hershel Shanks, editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review, which reported on the find in its November-December issue. "It just provides a reality that is somewhat stunning in its way." Solomon ... pottery from Arad, an ancient town now in modern-day Israel, according to Shanks. (7) Bibliography 1) Davy, Adam. Early English Text Society. N. Turner & Co., 1878. 2) Elkin, Benjamin. The Wisest Man in the World. New York: Parents Magazine Press,1968. 3) Elkins, William R. Song of Songs. New York: Vantage Press Inc., 1956. 4) Fisher, Vardis. The Valley of Vision. Canada: McLeod, George J., 1951. 5) http://www. ...
- 5936: King Arthur
- ... as a king. Guinevere And The Court At Camelot In the earliest tales of Arthur, there is no mention of his queen, Guinevere; she was introduced by later writers, possibly to illustrate how the dream world of Camelot fell from grace. When Guinevere first appears in early Welsh stories, she is the daughter of a giant, but later she becomes the daughter of King Leodegrance of the West Country. In her ... death. The Faerie Queene Morgan le Fay may be the figure present in the Arthurian saga with the oldest history. The earliest form of her name is found as the Morrigan, an Irish goddess of war appearing to heroes on the battlefields. As Morgan, she is a goddess of healing in the early literature, who rules over the magical island of Avalon, which seems then to be an afterworld and place ... late fourteenth century poem, Le Morte Arthur, Avalon was referred to as a vale. According to the legend, Arthur's nephew or son, Modred, used the exposed affair of Lancelot and Guinevere to begin civil war, and Arthur himself was seriously wounded at the battle of Camlan. He was carried away to Avalon to have his wounds tended. Here can be seen the strongest remaining influence of the other, older ...
- 5937: Julius Caesar
- The Life And Death of Gaius Julius Caesar In my opinion, no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as Julius Caesar does. Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC in Rome, Italy (Encarta 2000). His father belonged to the prestigious Julian clan (Internet Explorer) His ... allow no compromises and bullied all the frightened senators that Caesar should disband his armies or be declared enemy of the state. The Senate then stripped Julius of all his offices and the Republic declared war on him. Julius Caesar's reaction to this was on January 11. He led his single legion, which he had assembled, across the bridge over a small stream that marked the boundary between his province ... they had a commander who was a winner." Caesar now chased after Pompeius towards Pharsalus. Here Caesar's 32,000 faced Pompeius 43,000. It was going to be the largest conflict of the civil war over the Roman Empire. On a morning in early August both armies attacked. Caesar's left and center held strong, while his right withdrew. Pompeius, noticing Caesar's weak side headed his cavalry in ...
- 5938: John Marshall Harlan II
- ... York in 1925. He also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General from 1928 to 1930. Prior to working as Special Assistant Attorney General, Harlan married Ethel Andrews, with whom he had one child. During World War II, Harlan served as a colonel in the United States Army Air Force. Harlan was in charge of the Operations Analysis Section of the Eighth Bomber Command. He was also the recipient of the American Legion of Merit and the Belgian and French Croix de Guerre. After the war, Harlan returned to his practice. From 1951 to 1953, Harlan served as a chief counsel to the New York State Crime Commission. During his time as chief counsel, Harlan helped to investigate illegal gambling, ...
- 5939: John Lennon
- John Lennon Lennon was born in 1940 during the Nazi bombing of Britain and given the middle name Winston, after Prime Minister Churchill. Knowing firsthand the horror of a world at war and living through the era of Vietnam's senseless carnage as well, Lennon came to embrace and embody pacifism via such classics of the Beatles era as "All You Need Is Love" and "Strawberry Fields ... endured challenges from within and without to became one of the most touching and celebrated of 20th-century romances. They were gallantly foolish in undertaking performance art pieces - bed-ins, happenings, full-page ads declaring "War Is Over!" - to spread their message of peace. During the early Seventies Lennon fought the U.S. government to avoid deportation - a campaign of harassment by Nixon-era conservatives that was overturned by the ...
- 5940: Jean Sartre
- ... 1905 and was schooled at Evole Normale Superieure in Paris, University of Fribourg in Switzerland, and the French Institute in Berlin. From 1929 he taught philosophy at some secondary schools. Resulting in the start of World War II, he was drafted into the military. Sometime during 1940-1941 he was captured by the Germans, and was later released. After his return to France he taught in Neuilly, and Paris. He became fond ... to inconclusive and later chose Marxism over his prior beliefs. "Being and Nothingness" was one of Sartre early works on Existentialism. In this book he wrote that humans are the beings who create their own world by rebelling against authority and by accepting personal responsibility for their actions. I find that this belief shows that rules are not given by a Supreme Being but by the authoritarian in charge. When ...
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