Oskar Schindler completed the impossible task of saving over a thousand Jews from relegation during the Holocaust. Although Schindler worked efficiently and effectively‚ his climb to success was not easily achieved. Schindler underwent numerous strenuous tasks‚ and solved difficult issues to achieve the greatness that he did. Schindler risked his life multiple times to protect those less fortunate. Schindler betrayed his own morals in order to protect the Jewish people. At the beginning of World
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Harper Lee wasn’t popular in her early life. She did however become very popular and well known when one of her books‚ To Kill a Mockingbird got published. Once the book was published‚ she gained lots of money and fame. She didn’t use the money that she gained from the book to live in high class society. So she avoided the spotlight by living as a middle class person and dressing as one. There weren’t any fancy clothes‚ living conditions and she didn’t use her money to become famous. (Listland 1)
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“The world breaks everyone‚ and afterward‚ many are strong at the broken places.” The world had broken Ernest Hemingway‚ time and time again‚ but the man continued to rebuild himself. He became the literary genius we know him as after he had been beaten down by the cruel world he so loved to write about. Ernest Hemingway lived a full life with a bright childhood‚ influential women‚ inspirations‚ a collection of successful novels‚ and a constantly-growing legacy. It was 1929 when the Stock Market
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Robert Hooke’s adult life comprised 3 distinct periods. As a scientific inquirer lacking money‚ achieving great wealth and standing through his reputation for hard work and scrupulous honesty following the great fire of 1666‚ but eventually becoming ill and party to jealous intellectual disputes. These issues may have contributed to his relative historical obscurity. Robert Hooke was at one time simultaneously the curator of experiments of the Royal Society and a member
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Nikola Tesla was an entrepreneur and trail blazer in the electrical science and industry. His invention of the Alternative Current‚ more commonly known today as A/C‚ changed the course of history for the entire world. Tesla was not recognized in his time for making his mark on the world as he did‚ but today he is revered as one of the pioneers in his field. This man has made such a huge impact that he has been called one of the Great Progressive People. And his title is well deserved. Alternative
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Johannes Kepler was born on December 27‚ 1571 in Weil der Stadt‚ Germany to parents Heinrich and Katharina Kepler . From a very young age‚ Johannes faced countless amounts of struggles‚ most notably the death of his father at the tender age of five. In addition to this tragedy‚ Kepler had crippled hands and impaired eyesight‚ due to his bad health. Despite his physically damaged self‚ Kepler was able to thrive cognitively. He could solve any problem with numbers and questioned everything‚ the habit
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He was a sketcher of the U.S. Assertion of Independence the country’s first secretary of state 1789-94 second Vice President in 1797-1801 and‚ as the third president 1801-09‚ the statesman in charge of the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson passed away at Monticello situated close to Charlottesville Virginia on July 4‚ 1826. Jefferson was naturally introduced to a standout amongst the most unmistakable groups of Virginia’s grower
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Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles‚ California in 1926. She was a model and actress famous for being cast as the "dumb blonde" characters. Here are some of her most outrageous quotes of all time. Number Nine: ’I defy gravity This is quite a bold admission. It’s clear that the actress thought of herself as an anomaly who lived outside of the realm of normal humans. Number Eight: ’Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection’ This is quite outrageous because she was so popular
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Picture this‚ someone is at a concert of the bes2t musician in this century. That person is Blake Shelton. He simply is just the best musician. Blake has 14 music awards‚ his songs come with a lot of emotion‚ and he helps whoever he can‚ including charities. Blake is a very popular artist who gets a lot of attention. He has won 14 music awards for many different things. It is only logical for a good artist like Blake to be recognized. If good artists don’t get recognized‚ the world is missing out
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Al Capone is one of the most well-known mobsters in American History due to his booming success during the prohibition. His success was helped through his intimidation and his professional business attitude. Citizens in Chicago respected Capone mainly because they were scared of him but also‚ because he brought highly valued goods into the city. Al Capone’s actions during the prohibition drastically changed American policing and business in the 1920s. Capone was born in Brooklyn New York on January
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