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Biography Essays and Term Papers
Biography Of James Polk (11th President)Biography of James Polk (11th President)
Often called the first "dark horse" (because no one counted on him
to become president in the 1944 election) President James K. Polk was the
last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong
President until the Civil war.
He was born ...
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Biography Of GalileoGalileo was born near Pisa, on February 15, 1564. His father,
Vincenzo Galilei, played an important role in the musical revolution from
medieval polyphony to harmonic modulation. Galileo was taught by monks at
Vallombrosa and then entered the University of Pisa in 1581 to study
medicine. He soon ...
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Biography of Sylvia PlathThe first time I came into contact with Sylvia Plath’s poem was in an English poetry class. I was deeply impressed by her poem, “Mirror” and I heard the instructor saying that Sylvia Plath ended her life by killing herself. This piece of news aroused my interest in Sylvia Plath ,and pushed me to ...
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Arthur Miller BiographyArthur Miller Biography
Personal Background
Arthur Miller was born in Harlem on October 17, 1915, the son of Polish immigrants, Isidore and Augusta Miller. Miller's father had established a successful clothing store upon coming to America, so the family enjoyed wealth; however, this ...
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Academic BiographyCaleb Pierre
SLS 1101
Mrs. Brown
10/11/11
Academic Biography
"Vision is not enough; it must be accompanied with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs." -David Allen
This quote is very powerful and it speaks to me because it basically means that it ...
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J.D Salinger : An Impossible BiographyJ.D. Salinger did not want you to read this biography. In the half-century after he published his masterpiece The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger became almost as well-known for his fiercely-guarded privacy as for his book about the prep school dropout who hates phonies and loves to swear. ...
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William Blake BiographySally Rozumalski
February 6th 2013
English period 1
Poet biography
William Blake not only a poet, but he was also a painter, engraver, printmaker, and most notably a visionary. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a key figure in the history of both the poetry ...
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Ronald Reagan BiographyMichelle Chai #2
Literature 8B
January 5, 2012
Book Title: Ronald Reagan
Author: Michael Burgan
Biography of: Ronald Reagan
Publisher: DK Publishing
Early Years: Ronald`s father, Jack, was born in Fulton, Illinois, in 1883. He was a salesman in several Illinois cities. Ronald's mother, ...
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The Biography of Joan California CooperThe Biography of Joan California Cooper
Joan California cooper is an African American playwright and author. She wrote seventeen plays and named the Black Playwright in 1978. Her work in the theater that she caught the attention of acclaimed poet and novelist Alice Walker. Encouraged by walker ...
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Edgar Allan Poe BiographyEdgar Allan Poe Biography
Edgar Poe was born on the 19th of January, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was David Poe Jr. and his mother was Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. Both of them were actors. Edgar had an elder brother named William Henry Leonard Poe and a younger sister named ...
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Walt Whitmanwas looked upon as the forerunner of 20th Century poetry, praising democracy, and becoming a proclaimed poet of American democracy. He was known as the "Son of Long Island," and he loved his country and everything about it. (Current, Williams, Freidel- page 292-293). Whitman lived ...
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Pablo Escobar“The Legend of Pablo Escobar”
One of the greatest outlaws known to mankind, a manipulative individual of power, prestige, and violence, Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord who took his leadership of one of the most influential criminal organizations in history to more ...
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Jackie RobinsonAudra Bass
Mrs. Bradburn
10 Honors Lit. /Comp.
May 13, 2013
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson performed through many challenges and gave everything he had for the game of baseball. Not only did he change American baseball forever, but as well as the lives of African-American athletes. ...
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The Life and Works of J.R.R. TolkienThe Life and Works of J.R.R. Tolkien
Paulson
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is the author of one of the most loved, respected and awarded literary works of this present day and age: The Lord of the Rings. A claim of such magnitude does not come lightly and for good reason. Tolkien himself ...
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Birmingham, Alabama And The Civil Rights MovementIn the early 1960s, two segregated cities in the deep south were the targets of civil rights demonstrations orchestrated by Martin Luther King, Jr. The tactics used by the demonstrators were similar; the responses of the top-ranking law enforcement officials in the two cities were disparate. ...
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SealFor this assignment, I chose to look at the biography of a recording artist who's music I enjoy. is a British singer-songwriter. He has won numerous British as well as Grammy awards for songs for his two self-titled albums which were released in 1991 and 1994. His songs are an eclectic mix of ...
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Kurt CobainThe life of a rock star starts out with just a few
lyrics scribbled on a piece of paper. With the added help of a
good voice, sound, hard work, and determination, someone can
become very successful in the competitive rock industry. Among
the successful, hardworking artists in this ...
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Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great, by Robin Lane Fox (Penguin Books Ltd, 2004)
I have chosen to write my review over the biography Alexander the Great, by Robin Lane Fox. I chose to write my review over this particular facet of the material we studied, because I showed interest in the life of ...
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Lucille Ball has made significant and positive contributions to the country with her comedy. Many consider her America\'s best female actress. Kathleen Brady, in fact, says, \" is one of the greatest performing artists America has produced\" (ix). Throughout her career, Ball has not only been a ...
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Aldous HuxleyMany talented twentieth century writers have been overshadowed by classical writers such as Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare. Novels dealing with classical topics are often more recognized than works that tackle controversial topics. defies this stereotype, for his controversial works ...
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