Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27‚ 1858‚ and grew up in New York City‚ the second of four children. His father‚ Theodore‚ Sr.‚ was a well-to-do businessman and philanthropist. His mother‚ Martha "Mittie" Roosevelt‚ was a Southerner‚ raised on a plantation in Georgia. "Teedie" grew up surrounded by the love of his parents and siblings. But he was always a sickly child afflicted with asthma. As a teenager‚ he decided that he would "make his body‚" and he undertook a program of gymnastics and
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“I am not one of those who believe - broadly speaking - that women are better than men. We have not wrecked railroads‚ nor corrupted legislatures‚ nor done many unholy things that men have done; but then we must remember that we have not had the chance‚”-Jane Addams. Jane Addams is known as social worker‚ because of her passion for helping others. But‚ behind her courageous act to help others she came from a broken family with many obstacles to face. It all started in the fall of 1887‚ Laura Jane
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Charles Edward Greene‚ known as "MEAN" Joe Greene was conceived September 24‚ 1946‚ in Elgin‚ Texas. His lone family was his mom Cleo Thomas; his dad surrendered the family. He was conceived in Elgin‚ Texas‚ however experienced childhood in Temple‚ Texas. Joe Greene began his football profession in secondary school at an isolated school‚ Dunbar High School‚ in Temple‚ Texas. Greene was enormous‚ even in secondary school. He towered over his secondary school colleagues and adversaries at 6’3" tall
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“My stories run up and bite me in the leg - I respond by writing them down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish‚ the idea let’s go and runs off.” -Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy and horror author and poet‚ who is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and is one of the most celebrated authors of the 21st century. Bradbury hated being called a science fiction
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Through out one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time‚ it is easy to find the symbolism through the book‚ A Christmas C’arol. But one of my personal favorite symbolism is what the man Bob Cratchet represents along with his horrible relationship with Scrooge. The only character you feel more for Bob Cratchet is his son tiny tim. Through the first arc of the story‚ all you can really think of is how the mean Ebenezer Scrooge treats poor Mr. Cratchet. But what does this sad man represent. Well
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Literature and Composition II Langston Hughes and Bob Dylan Langston Hughes and Bob Dylan are two poets from different eras in modern American poetry. Although Bob Dylan is more characterized as a songwriter‚ I see much of his work as poetry. In this essay‚ I will discuss Hughes’ poem "Harlem [1]" and Dylan’s "Times They Are A-Changin"’ as commentaries on are culture‚ but from different backgrounds. Both poets use social protest to make their points. Langston is talking of times
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Bob Hope Band Scholarship Award “Thanks for the Memories” Sarah Schaaf 12th Grade‚ Bullitt Central High School Macy’s Great American Marching Band‚ Alto Saxophone 758 old 61 South Shepherdsville‚ KY 40165 (502)-287-7463 Sarahschaaf1996@gmail.com Bob Hope was time’s truest Renaissance man. He was an actor‚ a comedian‚ a singer‚ an athlete‚ a dancer and above all‚ a humanitarian. Never has there been a man who so selflessly and generously donated his time‚ his talent and his life to improving
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Albert Einstein was born in 1879 on March 14th. He was born at Ulm‚ in Wurttemberg‚ Germany‚ born into a Jewish family. When Einstein was first born his mother said that he had an abnormally sized head‚ and his grandmother said that he was fat. As a kid Albert Einstein had speech problems‚ he regularly rehearsed sentences in his head or under his breath until he got them right. Albert was a late talker his parents were worried‚ his first time talking was at the dinner table one night when he says
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Walt Disneys very famous career started off when he got his first job in Kansas City as a newspaper artist. Everyone has to start somewhere I guess! Little did Walt know that later in his life he would create a character who has one of the most known names to this day. His first job in film was at the Kansas City Film Ad Company where he created cutout animations with Ub Iwerks. This all led to where he is today with his many amusement parks‚ merchandise‚ and films. He even has his own television
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When speaking about Sylvia Plath a word too often use is Tragedy‚ the tragedy that was her life and the pain that ended it. Plath is known for her cynical twisted writing‚ but never too far from the truthful pain no one dared to speak about. Plath was far more than just a sad woman who made it an art form. Plath was more than other women on the Ted Hughes list of accomplishments‚ she was a literary genius and was a face of a movement that 50 years later is still worthy of praise. Sylvia Plath should
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