wildly emotional performance garnered her critical acclaim” (Martha Graham Biography). Her career was long and full of wonder‚ she performed and choreographed so many pieces of art. “After Graham’s performance as the lead role in composer Igor Stravinsky’s (1882–1971) American premiere of Rite of Spring (1930)‚ Graham toured the United States for four years (1931–35) in the production Electra” (Encyclopedia of World Biography). As she continued dancing‚ she began an interest in American Indians. “Her
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In his biography‚ Olaudah Equiano writes that he was born in Nigeria at the age of 11‚ he was kidnapped. Some days later he was sold to European slave traders‚ with other slaves he was put or packed into a ship and transferred across the ocean to Barbados islands. Many years later Equiano wrote a biography about the treatment of slaves in Virginia. His descriptions of the punishments and humiliations that slaves had to endure were the first published account of an autobiography of an African slave
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entire memoir. In a criticism written by Myra K. McMurry‚ she notes that Caged Bird was “an affirmation‚ . . . Maya Angelou’s answer to the question of how a Black girl can grow up in a repressive system without being maimed by it.” (Maya Angelou Biography). Throughout the memoir‚ one can see her change from a young girl‚ oppressed‚ nervous and scared‚ to progressing into a strong‚ confident
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Biography of Helen Keller [pic] Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27‚ 1880‚ in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama. Before she was 2 years old‚ Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after a high fever. She was often frustrated and the family spoiled her considerably‚ though until Dr. Alexander Graham Bell urged them to find a teacher from the Perkins Institute for the Blind‚ she was unable to communicate. Anne Sullivan was that teacher. The next events are well-known: Helen Keller learning to understand
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Works Cited 1. "Buster Keaton Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television‚ n.d. Web. 26 Mar. ___2014. 2. Dale‚ Alan S. "Comedy Is a Man in Trouble." Comedy Is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in ___American Movies. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota‚ 2000. 1-4. Google Books. ___Google. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. 3. Goodwin‚ Martin. "Dr. Toon: The Evolution of Animated Comedy." Animation World ___Network. N.p.‚ 6 Feb. 2012. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. 4. Hall‚ Grey. "A Cartoon History: 70 Years of Tom and Jerry
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Literature." Realism in American Literature. Department of English‚ Washington State University‚ 8 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Dec. 2012. Frenz‚ Horst. "Pearl Buck- Biography." Noble Prize. The Noble Foundation. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. Matterson‚ Stephen. "1860s-1900s Realism." PBS. Educational Broadcasting Corporation‚ Mar. 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. "Pearl S. Buck Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. Taylor‚ Peter Shawn. "Pearl Buck to Pearl Harbor; How a much-loved novel won over Depression-era
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David McCullough once said‚ “Every book is a new journey.” This statement holds so much truthfulness for McCullough because he believes that to write a good book you must read what your subject read and go where you subject has been. By doing this McCullough is able to get to know his subject on a personal level. By reaching this level he was able to achieve greatness. Not only has McCullough won the heart of Americans‚ he has won two Pulitzer Prizes on his works‚ Truman and John Adams. He has also
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Anwar Sadat research paper‚ biography *H World History Anwar Sadat‚ he was a part of a lot of political situations and in all such a short time of presidency. Anwar Sadat grew up hating British‚ and has been in jail because of his actions against them. Anwar‚ despite him being thrown in jail‚ he ended up becoming the President of Egypt. How he came to his presidency all starts when and where he was born. Anwar Sadat was born on December 25th‚ 1918 in Mit Abul Kom‚ which is about 40 miles
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Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in salem‚ Massachusetts‚ on july 4‚ 1804‚ into the sixth generation of his salem family. His strictly Puritan ancestors included businessmen‚ judges and seamen. Two aspects of his family background especially affected his imagination and writing career. The Hathornes (Nathaniel added the “w” to the name” had been involved in religious persecution (intense harassment) with their first American ancestor‚ William. Another ancestor‚ John
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In 1902 a short‚ sworthy little firecracker of a man was arrested by Russian authorities for his part in a prison break. Before fingerprints were in common use‚ police had to write detailed notes about every suspect they took into custody. Heres how they described the tank: Height 2 archins‚ 41/2 vershoks. Body medium. Age 23 features: Second and third toe of the left foot attacked. Appearance: Ordanary. Hair dark brown. Beard and moustaches: Brown. Nose straight and long. Forehead straight but low
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