“At each increase of knowledge‚ as well as on the contrivance of every new tool‚ human labour becomes abridged.” ~Charles Babbage On December 26th‚ 1791‚ a young boy by the name of Charles Babbage was born to Benjamin Babbage‚ a rich London banker and Elizabeth Teape‚ in what is now Southwark‚ London. Little did they know that 41 years later‚ their little Charles would invent the first “computer” and that centuries later he would go on to invent numerous other innovative ways to solving problems
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On March 1st 1932‚ 20-month-old Charles Lindbergh III was kidnapped. He was the con of the internationally known pilot‚ Charles Lindbergh. Lindbergh and his wife Ana discovered the ransom note in their son’s room. The note demanded $50‚000 for the return of the child. The kidnapper was very clever‚ using a ladder to sneak up to the child’s room and snatch him. He had left clues‚ however they were all false. Everyone wanted to help find the missing baby‚ even though locked up‚ Al Capone had offered
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Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was the greatest explorer ever. He did some critical trips to South America.He is famous for his theories actually‚ not as an Explorer.Explorers in current find his discoviries useful. First of all‚ he wasn’t just an “explorer”‚ he was an expert in many different things because of that he made his researches more rigarously. That also made his explorations more reliable He was a physican‚ a poet and a botanist. His researches
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British novelist‚ journalist‚ editor‚ illustrator and social commentator Charles Dickens is known for his development of classic novels that showed the harsh reality of the lives of the underclass during the Victorian era. Novels such as Oliver Twist‚ A Christmas Carol‚ A Tale of Two Cities‚ Hard Times‚ and Great Expectations caused Dickens to be named one of the most influential writers of the 19th century due to the societal changes he brought about through these stories (Dickens). Dickens used
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In the document The Petition of Right‚ Parliament was bringing up their concerns to King Charles I. Parliament first brought up the problem of taxes‚ and how they believed that they should not be unfairly taxed‚ and in such an event should not be punished for not complying with unlawful taxation. Parliament also brought up their concerns of people being punished unlawfully‚ without first being allowed a trial by their peers. Finally‚ they brought up their concerns that in the case that a person be
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Cults: The World’s Most Persuasive Religion In 1969‚ a man by the name of Charles Manson‚ orchestrated one of the most grisly murders in Los Angeles history. While not actually involved‚ he influenced members of his so-called “Family” and cult‚ to commit the crimes. In attempt to cause a race war in Los Angeles‚ the Family murdered high profile actress‚ Sharon Tate and three of her close friends in her Hollywood home. Tate also being closely due to give birth at the time of the murder‚ she was viciously
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Spark By Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski is a deceased German aspired writer. His poem ‘Spark’ tells the story of a working man who feels like he’s been restricted by society’s boundaries. Falling in deep depression the man contemplates suicide; however a ‘spark’ inside of him potentially saves his life giving him hope to continue living. The poem ‘Spark’ is a reflection of Bukowski’s life as it tells of the same experiences the persona of the poem goes through compared to Bukowski. The man
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“Charles”‚ written by Shirley Jackson‚ focused on a new kindergartener‚ Laurie‚ living in the 1950s‚ who failed to both deceive his parents and adequately adjust to his new school environment.In his home‚ Laurie was a seemingly innocent and faithful older brother. Conversely; at school Laurie was not just a handful‚ but a disrespectful and ornery child. Laurie behaved in such poor fashion due to his lack of societal awareness. His decisions‚ inadequate and poorly made‚ led him to a harsh reality
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When Charles “Chuck” Hurley passed away the impact was felt throughout the state of Indiana‚ all of Jennings County and in me. Charles Hurley was so popular that the held is funeral in our high school basketball gymnasium. As we approached the funeral I can remember the stop and go driving all the way to our school parking lot. If you can try to imagine someone that is larger than life it was Charles Hurley. Honorable‚ loyal‚ genuine‚ there are many adjectives one could use to describe him‚ but to
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Lindbergh Kidnapping Charles Augustus Lindbergh was one of the most famous aviators in the world. He is most famous for his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh also achieved fame for going through Latin America on goodwill tours. While in Mexico‚ he met Anne Spencer Morrow‚ the daughter of Dwight W. Morrow‚ the American ambassador there. Lindbergh married Anne Morrow in 1929. Other than politicians and war heroes no one surpassed his fame. He was a genius when it came to aviation
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