who died when George Washington was only 11 years old. Before Washington’s birth‚ Augustine married his first wife‚ Jane Butler and had three children‚ but sadly Jane died in 1729 and Augustine remarried to to Mary Ball in 1731 (George Washington Biography) . George Washington was the eldest
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Biography of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States‚ is recognized for his many accomplishments during the 18th century. Not only was he a president‚ but Jefferson was the author of The Declaration of Independence‚ a founding father of the United States‚ and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson was a brilliant political writer who used his writing skills to separate the United States of America from Great Britain and to protect the rights of
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1712 - Birth of philosopher‚ writer Jean Jacques Rousseau. Some of his works marked the beginnings of the Romantic Movement. 1764 - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole published 1775 - American war of Independence 1787 - Society for the abolition of slavery founded 1789 - Fall of Bastille - the storming of the fortress that represented authority in France; began the French Revolution 1793 - Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. France declares war against Britain (and then Britain
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Chretien‚ Successful or Not? Jean Chretien did make Canada a better place because he solved many economical problems in Canada and boosted the economy by introducing different programs‚ he solved environmental problems all throughout Canada and Chretien helped keep Canada together during the Quebec Referendum. Jean Chretien was introduced into politics from a very young age and was a very successful politician. Prior to becoming Prime Minister Chretien was minister of Indian Affairs and Northern
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton CJS 250 Laureen Wendt University of Phoenix Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland. Pinkerton was a cooper and barrel maker by trade and in his early years he became involved and sought political and social reform. Pinkerton left Scotland and moved to Chicago in 1842 and here he obtained a position as a deputy sheriff of Cook County. Over time Pinkerton realized he had a knack for catching criminals. He also believed
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her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974‚ the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969‚ and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road to success‚ but it also allowed her to explore themes of assimilation in American society. Alvarez’s unique
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Jean Valjean‚ Stole a loaf of bread and was sentenced to 19 years in jail. The loaf of bread was for his neice who was starving. After being released‚ he could have continued to act like the criminal everyone thought he was. He was depressed and absolutely hated the system that allowed him to have such cruel punishment. Luckily he was saved by the Bishop of Digne who through Love and kindness‚ helped Valjean get back on his feet and create a better life for himself. Valjean went off and built a successful
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Reflection of Myself The topic of my art research paper is the biography of Jean-Michel Basquiat . Basquiat was a famous African-American contemporary Artist known for his flamboyant and bold artwork in the 1980’s. He started an art movement called Neo-Expressionism‚ which is characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials. Basquiat was known for this type of art based off of his early works with graffiti. I choose Basquiat as my topic because as an African-American student
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Biography of SP5 CLARENCE E. SASSER Created by: SPC Roche‚ Paulin Biography Born • • • • : September 12‚ 1947 Chenango‚ Texas Branch/tour : United States Army (1967 – 1968) Unit : 60th Infantry Regiment‚ 9th Infantry Division Wars / Battle : Vietnam War Award / Badges : Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Medical Badge Expert Marksmanship Badge Biography Cont. Clarence Sasser was drafted into the United States Army after giving up his college deferment at the University of Houston. PFC
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PRINCESS by Jean Sasson Jean Sasson‚ in her book ‘Princess’‚ narrates the real life accounts of a Princess of Saudi Arabia. Sasson narrates her story with the help of various journals handed to her by the princess herself. It has been said that the name of the princess has been changed in order to protect the princess as well as her children. This book revolves around the subject of the atrocities the women of the Islamic culture face. Princess Sultana reveals a place in which men take up unrelenting
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