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Frank Lloyd Wright
Number of Words: 167 / Number of Pages: 1
... because his buildings were so radical back then. People started to look
and beleive in his work after they saw his first commision, which was Moore-
Dugal house.
Wright was born in the year 1867 on the date June 8th, in Richland Center,
Wisconsin. His name was to be Frank Lincoln Wright, the name was Franks great
grandfathers name. His mother thought it would be a tradition if the name
stayed in the family, and that it did.
Wright studied architecture at the University of Wisconsin. He thought that the
school was the pits in architecture from 1885-1886. He did not lead the coolest
life there but ...
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Anastasia
Number of Words: 1200 / Number of Pages: 5
... (McGuire 31). During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Russia’s government began to decline. Czar Nicholas went against his advisor’s advice and led the Russians through the battle (Lieven 3). Nicholas was at war and had no idea what was happening in Russia. People were not getting enough food, and as a result became very violent; Worst of all Russia was losing the war (Pipes 65). Alexandra said, “This is the first time in my life I have no idea how to act. Until now god has shown me the way. Right now tho’ I cannot hear his instructions.” (Klier and Mingay 5).
Alexis’s poor heath drastically ...
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking The Color Barrier
Number of Words: 1163 / Number of Pages: 5
... (Shorto, Russell p. 5-10) In 1945 Branch Rickey the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers was looking for a black player to break the serration barrier and rise above it all and join the Major League Baseball Association. Rickey said that whoever the person was to be would have to cope with taunts and insult, with name calling and abuse.
Rickey heard of the success of Jackie on the Negro League and sent his scouts to see Jackie. (Ritter, S. Lawrence p. 43-51). After a long meeting with Rickey, Jackie agreed to join the Brooklyn organization. Rickey singed Robinson to a Minor League deal in 1945. Jack ...
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Biography Of Genghis Khan
Number of Words: 1029 / Number of Pages: 4
... man. His mother told him at a very early age
the importance of trust and independence. "Remember, you have no
companions but your shadow" Grolier Encyclopedia. (1995) CD ROM
This quote was to mean to Genghis, don¹t put to much trust in anyone,
trust no one but yourself and if you must go your own way then do so. In
1206, Genghis Khan proclaimed the ruler of Mongolia. Genghis was a very
respected leader. Like other leaders he knew what his people wanted. They
want everything that is good and nothing that is bad. Genghis knew he
could not promise this so instead he pledged to share both the swee ...
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Michael Jordan
Number of Words: 1164 / Number of Pages: 5
... known to be the edge a lot of people have needed to make it over. ’s family helped him to fight and become one of the most influential, successful, and professional sports figures ever. Body Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, NY, to a proud Deloris and James Jordan. (Nba.com; BioLife.com) Now this very first point may seem like no big deal but it’s something in itself. Jordan almost wasn’t born. In 1963, when Deloris was carrying Mike her mother died unexpectedly causing her to fall into a deep depression and stress period. Fearing a miscarriage the family doctor ord ...
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Sir Isaac Newton
Number of Words: 1521 / Number of Pages: 6
... the established curriculum of the university to pursue his own interests: mathematics and natural philosophy. Proceeding entirely on his own, he investigated the latest developments in mathematics and the new natural philosophy that treated nature as a complicated machine. Almost immediately, he made fundamental discoveries that were instrumental in his career in science.
The Fluxional Method Newton's first achievement was in mathematics. He generalized the methods that were being used to draw tangents to curves and to calculate the area swept by curves, and he recognized that the two procedures wer ...
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Louis XIV
Number of Words: 971 / Number of Pages: 4
... showed great
strength on the part of Louis, the fact that he could keep he kept everyone in
France inline at the same time. everyone in France obeyed him because he was
such a grand, rich, fair king. Louis got into many wars with other countries
over the stupidest things, when Charles II were to die with no kids, he made
he offered to make Louis's grandson the sole beneficiary of the vast inheritance
to be left behind, Louis Accepted the the offer out of pure greed, but that
dicision meant war with Austria. Although, Louis was already getting half of
the money he still greedily accepted the offer, ...
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J.D. Salinger
Number of Words: 1537 / Number of Pages: 6
... writing was inappropriate because of the topics he wrote about. The main characters were considered misfits of society. The characters generally did not fit in with traditional American culture. They could not adjust to the real world. However, Salinger’s most successful stories are the ones about people who could not adjust. The super-intelligent humans who had to choose between the American culture at that time and the moral world, or choose between the "phony" real world and the morally "pure" world. Salinger creates these misfits, as heroes who do not fit into society. They str ...
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Cyrano De Bergerac
Number of Words: 603 / Number of Pages: 3
... its self behind my mind," the
reader can instantly relate to this dilemma but it is the fact that Cyrano is
able to overcome it that makes him a hero.
Not only is Cyrano filled with emotion, but he also goes out of his way
to live life to the fullest. Cyrano's introduction to the reader definitely
leaves a lasting impression. Not only does he banish an actor from the theater
for performing poorly, but he proceeds to recite poetry while dueling with
another member of the audience. Every moment of Cyrano's life is filled with
action like this. When he was informed that one hundred men were going to ...
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Will Rogers
Number of Words: 736 / Number of Pages: 3
... Will was a "regular guy." His shy grin, easy manner, and total absence of sham endeared to Americans of all backgrounds. He had no pretensions, and his pleasures were simple: he liked to ride horses, rope cattle, and read the papers. In fact he often said, "I only know what I read in the papers." In this way, he tried to show that he wasn't a Washington insider; he got his information out of the newspapers, just like regular folk. During the Depression, many people were worried about what was going on in Washington. When Will pointed out some politican who said one thing and did another, or crit ...
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