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    Zihan Wang History 1301 Ken Urbanowicz 9/30/2012 Book Report Biography of Abraham Lincoln by James Russell Lowell Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States during one of the most consequential periods in American history‚ the Civil War. Before being elected president‚ Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature and lost an election for the U.S. Senate to Stephen A. Douglas. Nevertheless‚ his fierce campaign earned him a nomination for the presidency. The first Republican

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    Muhammad Ali Biography

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    in Louisville‚Kentucky into an average family‚ Ali achieved success by going to the olympics‚ and he was a professional boxer. “Float like a butterfly sting like a bee” (Muhammad Ali biography) is what he said after defeating Sonny Liston in his first fight. When he said “float like a butterfly”(Muhammad Ali biography)‚ he meant that nobody could touch him. When he said sting like a bee‚ he meant that he can could punch like a monster; his punches were so powerful. Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston‚

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    Biography of a Runaway Slave

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    Miguel Barnet’s Biography of a Runaway Slave: Testimonial Literature as History Few documentary sources exist from the Caribbean islands and the Latin American mainland written by Africans or their descendants that describe their life under enslavement. In Brazil‚ two mulatto abolitionists wrote sketchy descriptions of their personal experiences‚ and one autobiography of a black man was published before emancipation. In contrast‚ several thousand slave narratives and eight full-length autobiographies

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    William Bradford Author Biography • William Bradford joined the crusade for religious reform at age 12. • In 1620‚ Bradford and his wife‚ Dorothy‚ left behind their four year old son to join nearly 40 other Separatists on the ship Mayflower. • During the long‚ difficult journey to America‚ disagreements broke out among the group and Bradford took decisive action. He helped create the Mayflower Compact‚ often called the first U.S. Constitution. During his 30 years as governor‚ he continued to

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    Ray Bradbury Biography

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    Ray Bradbury Biography U.S. author‚ born in Waukegan‚ Ill.‚ on Aug. 22‚ 1920. In his stories‚ Bradbury wove together the intrigue of changing technology with insightful social commentary. One of his best-known works was ’The Martian Chronicles’; a collection of interrelated stories concerning colonization of the planet Mars those attracted readers both young and old. In it‚ Bradbury portrayed the strengths and weaknesses of human beings as they encountered a new world. Ray Bradbury grew up in

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    A Biography of Anwar Sadat

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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 Nick Joaquin

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    BIOGRAPHY Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín‚ or Nick Joaquín was born in Paco District Paco‚ Manila. He dropped out of high school and did odd jobs on Manila’s waterfront and elsewhere. He taught himself by reading widely at the National Library of the Philippines and the library of his father‚ Leocadio Joaquín‚ who had been a lawyer and a colonel in the Philippine Revolution. This developed further his interest in writing. His mother was named Salome Marquez Joaquin. Joaquín was first published in the

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    Voltaire Biography Essay

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    Biography Profile: Voltaire François-Marie Arouet‚ better known by the name of Voltaire‚ was a French Enlightenment writer who believed that everyone had the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and expression. Voltaire’s accomplishments were include writings‚ especially Oedipus‚ a very famous play he wrote. He also fought for everything he believed in‚ no matter how many times he was arrested‚ and exiled. Voltaire had two older siblings‚ and his mother died when he was seven. His father wanted him to

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    Biography - John Graunt

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    Biography - John Graunt John Graunt was born April 24th1620 and died April 18th 1674 of jaundice. He was the oldest of seven or eight children. His father Henry was a draper who had moved to London from Hampshire and his mother was named Mary. In February 1641 he married Mary Scott‚ they had one son and three daughters. He was educated in English‚ then he learned his father ’s profession at age 16.He taught himself Latin and French by studying in the morning before work. He did well in

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    Biography of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in 1564‚ supposedly on 22 or 23 April‚ in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father‚ John‚ who was a prosperous glover there‚ preparing and selling soft leather‚ became alderman and later high bailiff. Shakespeare was educated at Stratford Grammar School. When he was eighteen‚ he married Anne Hathaway - eight years older than he and already‚ she was pregnant. Six months later their daughter Susanna was born. They had twins‚ a boy Hamnet and

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