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Shel Silverstein
Number of Words: 1504 / Number of Pages: 6
... worked again as a cartoonist, but this time for a little-known magazine called Playboy. Despite this wide range of literary audiences, Silverstein’s main purpose was to entertain.
Two of his major collections of works of literature are the critically acclaimed Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. They have no real historic significance; they were written to entertain. These two books contain some of Silverstein’s most accredited work. Since the books are children’s literature, not many critics have taken the time to review the works. However, Book Reviews reference to a review ...
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John Maynard Keynes
Number of Words: 1397 / Number of Pages: 6
... Keynes being a well-educated man,
made some great investments in a decades time. Within that decade he made
his two million fortune by speculating in international currencies, stocks
and commodities. In addition to his newly made fortune Keynes served as a
trustee of King's College and built it's endowment from 30,000 to 380,000
pounds. Keynes went on to write other books like “Treaties on Probability”
in 1921 and “The Treaties on Money” in 1930. (Lekachman/Miller).
Being that the depression was at hand during the time, people
reviewed Keynes theories, which they discovered did not rea ...
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Edgar Allen Poe
Number of Words: 1064 / Number of Pages: 4
... to adopt Edgar, but her husband was unwilling to commit himself. At that time people thought acting was immoral. John Allan could not help regarding the little son of actor parents as a questionable person to inherit his name and the fortune he was busy accumulating. He was willing however, to support the child, and in time came to be proud of Edgar's good looks and intelligence. When Edgar was six years old, Mr. Allen's business took him to Scotland, the country from which he had come originally. The family stayed in Scotland and England for five years. Edgar was eleven when the Allans returned t ...
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Mohandas Gandhi
Number of Words: 1437 / Number of Pages: 6
... and could not satisfy
one's conscience. Despite this, he used his schooling to help plead for
Indian settlers in South Africa that were being oppressed by the white
population. His personal experiences, including being ejected from a train
in Maritzburg, of not being allowed the same rights as others lead him to
begin a movement to help his people.
While in South Africa, Gandhi made himself poor so that he could
identify with his the peasants. He then proceeded to start a colony that
consisted of abused labourers. The colony became very large and many cities
were crippled by the lack of laboure ...
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Charles Darwin
Number of Words: 1138 / Number of Pages: 5
... to be a clergyman. At Cambridge he met John Steven Henslow who
helped him regain his interest in nature. It was Henslow who was
influential in getting Darwin the position of naturalist on the boat The
Beagle. In April of 1831, he graduated from the University.
In the fall following his graduation, the government decided to
send the H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, to complete
an unfinished survey of Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego to help map out the
shores of Chile and Peru. Th e voyage was to last two years. Darwin
volunteered his services without salary and of ...
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Wallace Stevens
Number of Words: 880 / Number of Pages: 4
... continued his education at Harvard in September of 1897. There, he wrote for the Harvard Advocate under the peudonym's, including John Fiske and Carrol Moore. The recurring name of John is said to be part of Wallace's jealousy toward his older brother. At Harvard, Wallace also joined the Signet Society, and was soon after elected secretary. It was here where he met his good friend George Santayana.
After finishing school at Harvard, Wallace moved to New York and began writing for the New York Tribune. But in 1901 he abandoned journalism and went to New York Law School in 1902. It was here that he dev ...
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Benjamin H. Latrobe
Number of Words: 1535 / Number of Pages: 6
... Cockrell he also met other renowned architects of the time. Two of which were Gorge Dance and John Soane. Both of these architects were very influential to Latrobes own work. In fact, all three architects were very influential. They all helped mold and create Latrobe's architectural style. During this advancing time period in architecture there were mainly three distinct styles of architecture. The first style was Old school. This style was strict Palladianism which was inspired by Palladio himself. The second school was Roman in origin and had a lot of functional space and had a lot of d ...
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Christopher Columbus - American Hero Or Portuguese Idiot ?
Number of Words: 529 / Number of Pages: 2
... These spices were not to be found in the Americas.
Perhaps that mental error could be overlooked when studying Columbus' persona. Others may not be so easy. He got off his boats and started to explore. He encountered natives of these new lands. He figures since this is India, these must be Indians. These so called "Indians" were not Indians at all. They were Native Americans. People belonging to local tribes of Iroquois, Cheyenne, Aztec, and Mayans. They resembled Indians in no way at all. Their facial structures are different, they speak a different language, and they worship a different religion ...
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Hannibal
Number of Words: 1064 / Number of Pages: 4
... in their way was a single General and his men. The way in which the Romans were unconsciously straying from "mos maiorum" to manipulate the course of events was disturbing. Though these actions were not entirely the "evil" work of Rome. from his earliest memories could recall nothing but hatred for Rome. ’s Father had instilled a horrifically self-destructive desire within to see the fall of Rome.
This desire manifested itself during The Second Punic War, which was the ultimate fight for supremacy in the Ancient World. The victor would have control over the entire Mediterran ...
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Jefferson Davis: Leader Of The Confederacy
Number of Words: 1377 / Number of Pages: 6
... the top grades in all of
his classes until he was 13 and entered Transylvania College. While in
college he studied just enough to pass, and graduated 23 out of 32 in his
class from West Point Military Academy. After his schooling Davis took up
his commission as second lieutenant. He was very sociable and was described
as witty, sportful, and captivating. He managed to get involved Sarah Knox
Taylor daughter of Colonel Zachary Taylor, Davis' commander. At 21 Sarah
agreed to Davis' marriage proposal against her mother and father's wishes.
Three months after their marriage Sarah died of Malari al fev ...
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