that‚ she was also a genuinely kind and wonderful person. She showed everybody that you can be anything‚ and you can achieve your dreams. Audrey Hepburn has become such an inspiration to many people in her childhood‚ adult life‚ and through her accomplishments. From the moment she was born‚ her parents knew that Audrey would grow up to be someone special. She was born May 4‚ 1929‚ in Belgium. Originally‚ her name was Andrey Ruston‚ but later changed it to Audrey Hepburn for a professional name. Even
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first year they allowed African Americans into the Hall of Fame. After Robinson retired‚ he opened up a bank for African Americans. His number “42” was retired from every team in 1997. Since then‚ his number is worn every april to celebrate his accomplishments on and off the field. Nationwide‚ fans celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15. ”I’d like to live to see a black manager.”- Jackie Robinson(History.com
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“The rainbow connection. The lovers‚ the dreamers‚ and me”‚ Jim Henson clearly being a man with lots of love and dreams himself‚ showed this in everything he did‚ which shaped him into a man beloved by all. Contributing to Mr. Henson’s many accomplishments‚ In 1966‚ Jim Henson was nominated for an Academy Award for his short experimental film Time Piece. Through his life‚ millions of his characters from Sam and Friends‚ Sesame Street‚ and The Muppet Show caused life to be just a bit easier for people
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As one of the founders of the English School of psychology‚ he worked until retirement at the University College in London (UCL)‚ and he was widely recognized persona at his times. Although these accomplishments are astonishing‚ the road to success was not easy and Spearman himself used to call it ’one long fight’ (Jensen‚ 2000). He entered psychological discipline in his mid 30’s and received his gradate training under supervision of Wilhelm Wundt at
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Being a college athlete is an accomplishment to be proud of and provides personal benefits to the student. Every year more than 360‚000 students partake in intercollegiate sports programs endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Athletic Participation and Wellness 153). The benefits that come from being talented and dedicated to a sport includes scholarships and social interaction with schools and people. However‚ many are concerned with how it may conflict with their educational
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"Life is not fair; get used to it."(libraryeb.com). This is a quote most people have heard of‚ but no one has taken it seriously even for the time an unfair situation happens to them. Bill Gates‚ the richest man on Earth whose net worth is 84.9 Billion Dollars‚ was a person who overcame many challenges and difficulties(gatesnotes‚com). He is the founder of the biggest software company in the world‚ Microsoft‚ and is one of the biggest tech tyrants in the world. He is also one of the biggest donators
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cities in flames and nothing but destruction in his wake. Despite all his flaws‚ Genghis Khan is arguably one of the greatest men to ever live‚ accomplishing things that lesser men can only dream of. History has chosen to skip over his other accomplishments‚ focusing only on the violence. While it is true that Genghis
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Never-mind that Homer was dead. He did not care so much if he won the games- he only wanted to be able to go to that fabled place. Of course‚ that was his biggest issue. How was he going to get Harvard to allow him to leave. Despite his accomplishments in Track and Field‚ his grades were only average- and he was positively struggling through his days in the machine
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and his lack of luck with them‚ he spoke once of his “riches” and how‚ though not rich with money‚ he was rich in a sense that he finally had something he truly enjoyed and loved – art (Living with Art 11). Van Gogh’s letters to his brother accurately portray who Vincent was; the letters were written because he needed a person to confide in who understood and whom he trusted in with such deep topics of his seemingly
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Chamberlain married Frances Adams‚ to whom he had been engaged for several years. Joshua and Frances had five children‚ but only two survived. Chamberlain became distressed about the secession of southern states and the outbreak of war. Joshua soon wrote a letter to the governor of maine explaining “I have always been interested in military matters and what I do not know in that line I am willing to learn.” Even though he had no prior military training‚ on August 8‚ 1862‚ Chamberlain was appointed lieutenant
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