Alexander McQueen Born in the east end in 1970‚ Alexander McQueen was to become the most influential designer in British fashion. Influencing the high heeled shoe right through to suit tailoring‚ his extensive knowledge changed the face of contemporary fashion. Growing up in a council flat in Stratham‚ Lee McQueen lived with his taxi driver father and science teacher mother. Dropping out of school at age 16‚ McQueen devoted himself entirely to British fashion. Saville Row tailors Anderson and
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Lesson Plan for 4th Grade History: (Biography) Alexander Hamilton Discuss the importance of learning about important figures in world nation’s history by exploring the past and various sources to obtain the information. In this case‚ Alexander Hamilton is the topic we will discuss. The use of Primary Sources will help students recognize and understand who Hamilton was and why he is an important contributor in our history. Provide a replica copy of the “Declaration of Independence.” Have some of
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Alexander Wang Devan Burton FMD 101 Section #1 His New Look Alexander Wang was born May 17th‚ 1984 in San Francisco‚ California. At age 18‚ he moved to New York to attend parsons The New School for Design to study fashion design. After he dropped out his sophomore year‚ he launched his first women’s ready-to-wear collection in 2007. The label represents a casually cool downtown style‚ drawing inspiration from the nineties‚ French chic‚ and rock grunge-always finished off with a slouchy‚ rolled-out-of-bed
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out of the 266 popes; Pope Francis is the first from the Americas? Pope Francis‚ also referred to as “The People’s Pope” (Time Magazine) became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13‚ 2013. He is the highest figure in the Catholic Church and the first non-European Pope in 1‚200 years. This significant leader will forever leave an imprint on the world. Pope Francis is without a doubt one of the most influential people in today’s history. One could know this man of great importance
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Alexander Calder was one of the most innovative and original American artists of the twentieth century. In 1926‚ Calder arrived in Paris and devoted himself to a project called the Circus that occupied him for over five years. This contains characters and animals made out of wire‚ scraps of cloth‚ wood‚ cork‚ labels‚ bits of scrap metal and pieces of rubber. Calder transported his little theater in suitcases and performed it for his friends. During his performances‚ Calder invented ways to simulate
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ONE: ISSUE #7 Alexander Hamilton was born on January 17‚ 1755 in the Caribbean. He attended Kings College‚ which is now Columbia University‚ in New York. Throughout his career(s)‚ he was a military officer‚ lawyer‚ financier‚ and political theorist. Hamilton was elected to the Continental Congress from New York‚ but he resigned to study law. He served in the New York Legislature‚ and he was the only New Yorker who signed the U.S. Constitution. Many people considered Alexander Hamilton to be single
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In her article “The Company Man‚” Ellen Goodman uses stereotypes about an average man to convey her attitude towards Phil. Phil is a character who works himself to death in his corporate job. Goodman reveals in her article that in order to be a “company man‚” Phil sacrifices his everyday life. Ellen Goodman uses diction‚ syntax‚ and characterization to create a piteous tone in her essay “The Company Man.” Ellen Goodman uses diction to appeal to the readers’ emotion to create a piteous attitude
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Civilization Term Paper I have chosen to write about Alexander the Great and how effective he was as a military leader‚ king‚ and conqueror. This topic is important because by the age of thirty‚ Alexander the Great had created one of the largest empires in ancient history. There has lately been some discussion and doubts about just how great he was as a leader and a ruler. Many historians paint very different pictures of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great had several roles in his lifetime. He was
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Alexander‚ the young king of Macedonia‚ was the greatest military commander ever to lead an army into battle and is deserving of the title‚ Alexander the Great. Here are a few reasons why. Prior to inheriting the throne‚ Alexander was tutored by the philosopher Aristotle. Alexander The Great was a very intelligent person because in the Background Essay‚ it claims that he fought his way to the top and conquered the Persian Empire. In Document B‚ the text states that Alexander placed his army in a
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Alexander Graham Bell a Scottish inventor‚ innovator and scientist. Born on March 3rd‚ 1847 and past away on August 2nd‚ 1922. Born and raised in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. He was the middle of three children‚ which were all boys‚ but sadly both of his brothers died of tuberculosis. His parents were Alexander Melville Bell (father) and Eliza Symonds Bell (mother). Alexander adopted his middle name Graham’ at the age of 11‚ out of admiration for a family friend called Alexander Graham. Bell was given
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