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Jean Lamarkwas a French botanist and invertebrate zoologist who formulated one of the earliest theories of evolution. In 1768 he wrote a book on his botanical observations, which French naturalist Georges Louis Buffon arranged to publish in 1779 as Flore françois (Plants of France). As a result of the book ...
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James "Jimmy" Earl CarterJames Earl Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia.
His father, James Earl Carter Sr., was a farmer. His mother, Lillian Gordy
was a Registered Nurse.
He later joined the Navy and accomplished the rank of senior grade
lieutenant. When his father died he was "stationed" not too long ...
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King Henry ViiiiHenry VIII (born 1491, ruled 1509-1547). The second son of Henry VII
and Elizabeth of York was one of England's strongest and least popular
monarchs. He was born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. The first English
ruler to be educated under the influence of the Renaissance, he was a
gifted scholar, ...
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The Life And Death Of Julius CThe 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 ...
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Garth Brookswas born on February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as Troyal Garth Brooks. His mother is Colleen Brooks and his father is Troyal Brooks. He is married to Sandy Brooks and has three children. His first album hit the charts on March 25, 1989. On September 9, 1989 “If Tomorrow Never Comes” got his ...
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George BizekGeorges Bizet, who is best known for his opera, Carmen, has remained
somewhat of a mystery as far as his musical education, social life, and
personal life. He is not like so many other composers and musicians of the
Romantic Period who led a highly publicized life like Hector Berlioz, ...
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SocratesTHE LIFE AND DEATH OF
Philosophy was both serious and dangerous, chose to ignore both. Ignoring the first made him one of the most engaging of all philosophers, ignoring the second was to cost him his life. He was born in a middle class home in Athens, in 470 BCE. His parents were Phaenarete and ...
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Yukon Jack: The Life Of Jack LondonThe short lived life of Jack London is a direct reflection of his literary works major theme, the struggle for survival of strong men driven by primitive emotions. “To Build A Fire” and White Fang are two of his works that coincide his life experiences and illustrate his literary theme.
London ...
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Red GrangeOne of the most publicized figures in the history of U.S. sports was the “Wheaton Ice Man,” a ripping, tearing ball carrier whose correct name is Harold Grange. Perhaps the greatest broken-field runner of them all, Grange terrorized the opponents of the University of Illinois for three years. They ...
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Elizabeth Barrett BrowningElizabeth Barrett, an English poet of the Romantic Movement, was born in 1806 at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England. The oldest of twelve children, Elizabeth was the first in her family born in England in over two hundred years. For centuries, the Barrett family had lived in Jamaica, where they owned ...
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Ellen FosterAt the age of ten, most children are dependent on their parents for everything in their lives needing a great deal of attention and care. However, Ellen, the main character and protagonist of the novel , exemplifies a substantial amount of independence and mature, rational thought as a ...
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Divid BerkowitzDavid Berkowitz was born in 1953. Rejected and adopted as a child, he concealed his low self-esteem by compulsive lying and bragging. And his extreme shyness toward women by assailing them, starting when he was in his early twenties. His courage bolstered by several non-fatal stabbing attacks. ...
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Deborah TannenIn contemporary society biological factors are no longer the sole components that distinguish men and women. Rather anything from clothing or hairstyles to make-up or accessories can indicate specific messages about an individual. According to , women are more frequently considered marked beings ...
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Drew Barrymoreis a 23 year old actress, born on February 22,1975. She was born in Los Angeles into a family known for both its thespian talent and personal life difficulties. When Drew was an infant, her parents were told numerous times, she should "get into commercials."
Drew was a very talented ...
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Shannon LucidEver since children have dared to dream, they have always dreamt of
going to the moon or to the stars. For the millions of children who dream this,
only an infinitely small portion actually achieve this goal. In 1943 in war-
torn China, a girl was born who had this same dream. Her name was ...
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Booker T. Washingtonwas born on April 5,1856. Born a slave he rose to become the commonly recognized leader of the African American race in America. For the first nine years of his life until 1865 when the close of the Civil War eemancipated the boy Booker and the remainder of his race, he like many other Americans ...
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Martha Grahamwas one of the most influential figures in American modern dance, and her techniques and styles are still practiced today. She became widely known throughout all ages and decades. Her first debut was in the 1920's. As time went on, she became more experienced and wiser in the modern dance ...
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Muddy WatersE-mail: rdownes@student.umass.edu
Blues as an art form gave Blacks a medium to manifest their feelings. Feelings ranging from humorous to silly to depressed. Fortunately for a entire genre of music, the only way for Mckinley Morganfield to express himself was through song. Morganfield better ...
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Paul RevereBy: a_coolguy56@yahoo.com by angel mendoza
was an American patriot who, in 1775, carried news to Lexington of the approach of the British. He warned the patriot leaders, Samuel Adams and Johh Hancock of their danger and called the citizens of the countryside to arms. This was the inspirations ...
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Review Of Ernest Hemingway And WritingsErnest Miller Hemingway was an American novelest and short-story
writer whose writings and personal life exerted a profound influence on
American writers of his time and thereafter. Many of his works are regarded
as American classics, and some have subsequently been made into motion
pictures. A ...
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Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundation of
modern evolutionary theory with his views on life development through natural
selection. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on February 12, 1809.
After graduating from the elite school at Shrewsbury in 1825, ...
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Elizabeth Barrett BrowningElizabeth Barrett, an English poet of the Romantic Movement, was born in 1806 at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England. The oldest of twelve children, Elizabeth was the first in her family born in England in over two hundred years. For centuries, the Barrett family had lived in Jamaica, where they owned ...
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Harry Elmer BarnesIn 1952, wrote a timely article, \"How \'Nineteen Eighty-Four\' Trends Threaten American Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity\" as the final chapter of the classic revisionist anthology, Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace. Barnes analyzed George Orwell\'s classic novel as a work of prophecy and sounded ...
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Mark Antony 2Mark Antony is one of the most famous people of Roman history. He was one of the most superior generals and a crucial statesman in his time. A comrade and patron of Julius Caesar, Antony was an ideal military tactician and leader of the people. He was a man who started out for the people but ...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Relief, Recovery, Reform.
Although the flood waters of poverty, unemployment, and famine known as the Great Depression began to recede under Hoover’s administration, it was Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his administration who saw to the retreat of the destitute ways of life that had enveloped the nation. When FDR took ...
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