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Famous Explorers Of Africa
Number of Words: 954 / Number of Pages: 4
... Mungo park also stimulated his fascination. Callie had entered a contest for the first person to reach Timbuktu and reach back. He had reached Timbuktu. During Callie's trip he did not find it easy to prove to the French Authorities that a young man with no experience could discover Timbuktu. On his way back Callie had joined a Arab Caravan preparing to cross from Western Sahara to Morocco. Callie had stated "I am the first European to cross from the sandy ocean from the south to the north". On his return to Paris, Callie was known as a hero. Later, questions were asked if he was telling the truth or ...
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Greatest Anti-Transcendentalist Writer
Number of Words: 883 / Number of Pages: 4
... in America. By the year 1840, it was clear that the American
experiment in Democracy had succeeded. England, trying again to retake
their old land in ‘The Second American War for Independence', was no
longer a threat to the survival of the republic. Andrew Jackson, the
first “people's president”, had served 2 terms in office. New states were
entering the Union. One French observer stated that Americans had, “a
lively faith in the predictability of man”, and that they, “admit that what
appears to them today to be good may be superseded by something better
tomorrow.”
There were two types o ...
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Tom Clancy
Number of Words: 841 / Number of Pages: 4
... in the 1980’s. Clancy has been called the creator of the "techno-thriller" genre. He uses extremely detailed descriptions of military technology and weapons to create realism. Occasionally, his descriptions, which were derived from declassified information and interviews, were so accurate that military officials disapproved of them because they found the descriptions of weapons and tactics to be very close to reality. Today Clancy continues to write successful novels.
One of Clancy’s most popular books is Rainbow Six. This book starts with a prologue that introduces us to the mai ...
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Henry David Thoreau
Number of Words: 1202 / Number of Pages: 5
... went to the woods because I wished to live
deliberately, To front only the essential facts
of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to
teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that
I had not lived."
Henry left his nearby town of Concord to live at Walden Pond on
July 4, 1845, Independence Day. Some have speculated that this date
represents Henry's personal declaration of independence from society.
Others have pointed out that July 4th was the day before his brother's
birthday. By leaving for Walden on July 4th, Independence Day, Henry would
have spent his fir ...
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Frank McCourt
Number of Words: 668 / Number of Pages: 3
... be, anyone can survive and become successful through perseverance and determination. For example, Frank grew up in just about the worst environment possible but was determined enough to get himself to America and eventually become the author of a Pulitzer Prize winning novel! Frank achieved his goals by taking any extra jobs that he could find and saving every penny possible until he could finally afford his passage to America. Because his father never brought home any money, Frank supported the family with what little wages he earned at his job and was determined to make a good life for himself, his ...
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Domestic Accomplishments As President
Number of Words: 392 / Number of Pages: 2
... House.
One of his greatest achievements was his work for conservation. During his tenure in office he designated one hundred and fifty national forests, the first 51 federal bird reservations, five national parks, the first 18 national monuments, the first four national game preserves and the first 21 reclamation projects. He provided protection for almost to 230 million acres.
Roosevelt brought large corporations under the control of the people. He established the department of commerce and labor. He preached a “ Square-Deal “ for all Americans enabling millions to earn a decent living wage. H ...
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Biography Of Aaron Montgomery Ward
Number of Words: 808 / Number of Pages: 3
... Chicago, which was the center of the wholesale
dry goods trade. The Chicago City Directories for 1868 through 1870 listed
him as a salesman for Wills, Greg & Co. and later for Stetthauers & Wineman,
both dry goods houses.
Aaron Montgomery Ward felt that a way of doing business must be
found that would bring relief from the traditional systems. The plan that
shaped in Aaron's mind was to buy goods at low cost for cash, eliminate
retailers, and cut selling costs to the bone, he could offer goods to
people, at appealing prices - for cash. He would invite them to send their
orders by mail and deliver ...
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Ella Baker
Number of Words: 347 / Number of Pages: 2
... Ella continued to serve as the "godmother" and mentor of SNCC as it moved into other human rights issues. Her greatest asset was her ability to organize and mobilize people of all generations. Although her name was not publicized as much as other male leaders, the civil rights movement would not have been the same without her.
Shortly before her death in 1986, a documentary titled "Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker"
was aired on public television. Fundi is the Swahili word for a person who passes on skill to a younger generation. It is a fitting description of Ella Baker's legacy.
graduating ...
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Benjamin Banneker
Number of Words: 984 / Number of Pages: 4
... was no school in the valley for the boys to attend. Then one summer, a Quaker school teacher came to live in the valley and he set up school for the boys. The schoolmaster changed the spelling of Benjamin’s last name to Banneker. He had the equivalent of an eighth-grade education by the time he was fifteen, with much of what he knew coming from his grandmother, Molly. She taught him and his brothers how to read, using her bible as a lesson book. Eventually he took over operation of the family farm.
One of the main points in Banneker’s intellectual growth occurred when he was twenty-one. A travel ...
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The Life Of Anne Frank
Number of Words: 646 / Number of Pages: 3
... of their death in the paper,
where they're referred to as 'fatal accidents.'"--October 9, 1942
"All college students are being asked to sign an official statement to the
effect that they 'sympathize with the Germans and approve of the New
Order." Eighty percent have decided to obay the dictates of their
conscience, but the penalty will be severe. Any student refusing to sign
will be sent to a German labor camp."--May 18, 1943
Here is were the story begins ...
On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank's parents gave her a small red-and-white plaid
diary for her thirteenth birthday. Anne recorded her innermo ...
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