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George Bush BiographyThe votes were in; the election was over. On the 20th of January 1989, Republican George Herbert Walker Bush became the forty-first president of the United States. After serving two previous terms as Ronald Reagan's Vice President, he defeated Governor of Massachusetts Michael S. Dukakis to earn ...
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Theodore Roosevelt(October 27,1858-January 6, 1919) was born in New York into one of the old Dutch families, which had settled in America in the seventeenth century. At eighteen he entered Harvard College and spent four years there, dividing his time between books and sport and excelling at both. After leaving ...
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Marilyn MonroeI was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1, 1926 at nine am. I was named after Norma Talmadge, but not Jean Harlow. I had a rough childhood: I never knew my father. I had no stable mother figure. I went through three orphanages and more than a dozen foster homes. I was sexually assaulted twice, ...
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Chris Lansidwas born in Chareston, South carolina. He had 2 brothers and 1 sister. He was born on March 3, in 1824 and lived until January 9,1902. When he was growing up he had 3 jobs at a time when he was only 12 years old. His family was brought up in poverty. All of his family members had to work to make ...
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Pablo Picassois one of the most famous and well-documented artists of the twentieth century. Picasso, unlike most painters, is even more special because he did not confine himself to canvas, but also produced sculpture, poetry, and ceramics in profusion. Picasso painted for himself, as a release from the ...
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George WashingtonWashington was born in Westmore County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He is the son of the late Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. Augustine was a tobacco farmer and a stock raiser. Washington spent most of his early childhood on the Ferry Farm in Fredricksburg, Virginia. He attended ...
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Fredrick Douglass 2“Sincerely and earnestly hoping that this little book may do something toward throwing light on the American slave system, and hastening the glad day of deliverance to the millions of my brethren in bonds…relying upon the power of truth, love, and justice, for success in ...
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Langston Hugheswas born in Joplin, Missouri into an abolitionist family. He was the grandson of Charles Henry Langston. His brother was John Mercer Langston, who was the the first Black American to be elected to public office in 1855. Hughes attended Central High School in Cleveland, Ohio, but began writing ...
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Washington Irving And His WorksWashington Irving was born on April 3, 1783 in Tarrytown, New York. His
father was a merchant and owned an import business. Irving had literary
influences early in his life. He was friends with Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, and Charles Dickens. Washington Irving had no formal ...
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Booker T Washingtonwas born a slave April 15, 1856. His mother was a plantation cook. Booker�s father was an unknown white man. Booker and his mother lived in Franklin County, VA. As a slave child Booker gave water to the saves that worked in the field. After the American Civil War Booker and the other slaves ...
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Issac NewtonIsaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He is best-known for his discovery of the law of universal gravitation and the laws of motion. Much of modern science is based on the understanding and use of his laws.
Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642, in the small English ...
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Steve Jobswas born on February 25, 1955. He was soon adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, CA. Steve wasn�t happy at school in Mountain View so the family moved to Palo Alto, CA. Steve attended Homestead High School. His electronics teacher recalled that he was "something of a ...
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Newton And PrismsSir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist born in 1643 and died in 1727. He is considered one of the greatest scientists in history, who made many important contributions to many fields of science. His discoveries and theories were the groundwork for much of the scientific ...
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Emerson And Thoreau“Dance to the beat of your own drummer:” A piece of advice that I have been told my whole life, and have tried my hardest to follow. The words were taken from Thoreau’s quote, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different ...
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Adolf HitlerAt half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was . He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara.
As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day ...
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Pablo PicassoThe Life and Styles of
Now is the time in this period of changes and revolution to use a revolutionary manner of painting and not to paint like before. - , 1935. (Barnes)
Undoubtedly is one of the most famous and well-documented artists of the twentieth century. Picasso, unlike most painters, is ...
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Shih Huang TiIn the year 221 B.C.E., there was a great ruler over the Ch�in kingdom in China, named . Shih was power hungry and wanted more land so he gathered his army and captured the surrounding kingdoms. As the ruler of so many kingdoms he became "the first emperor" of China. Shih showed his tyranny when ...
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Mohandas GandhiBorn into a merchant family in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was
under the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as
prime ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents
were strong in their religion, being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a
part ...
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Brian Lopes: The best Downhill Dual Slalom Racer Ever
Downhill dual slalom mountain biking is a combination of BMX racing, Downhill Mountain biking, and freestyle dirt jumping. The course is like that of a slalom course for skiing, but instead of one racer racing against the best time, there are two racers ...
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Tiger WoodsMy favorite golfer is . The name, �� seems to be synonymous with the word �golf� nowadays. Who exactly is he? What has he accomplished? What makes him so special? These are some of the questions I had, as I wanted to learn more about the man that they call, the �Tiger�.
Eldrick �Tiger� Woods ...
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E. E. Cummings: A Man of Poetry
The background of E.E. Cummings, who was a distinctive, American poet, greatly influenced his literary achievements in poetry. This can be seen in the experiences of his early childhood. “Cummings was born Edward Estlin Cummings in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 14, ...
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Ulysses S. GrantAmerican General and 18th President of the United States of America, , was a master war strategist who won the first major Union victories during the Civil War; however, political leadership proved to be far different from military leadership for Grant. While in office from 1869-1877 Grant ...
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Elizabeth Arden, formally known as Florence Nightingale, changed her name in 1909 with the introduction of her first shop selling facial creams. She began as a normal working girl, taking different odd jobs here and there. Then she was introduced into the cosmetic world by Eleanor Adair, who hired Arden on as a ...
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A Short Biography Of Benjamin FranklinWhen one takes a look at the world in which he currently lives, he sees it as being normal since it is so slow in changing. When an historian looks at the present, he sees the effects of many events and many profound people. Benjamin Franklin is one of these people. His participation in so many ...
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Biograpghy On Lois Duncan - Author Of �I Know What You Did Last Summer�Lois Duncan grew up in Sarasota, Florida, and from since a child, she knew she wanted to be a writer. She submitted her first story to a magazine at the age of 10 and made her first sale at 13. Throughout her high-school years, she wrote as a regular author for young people's publications, ...
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