Although the most famous person in Kansas is certainly Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ the 34th president of the United States‚ I would love to be able to sit and talk with Charles Monroe Sheldon‚ a preacher‚ social reformer and inspirational writer‚ who lived in Topeka. He may not be as widely known as President Eisenhower‚ but he is literally very prominent‚ and he still stands out for his social commitment‚ his perception of civil rights and his extraordinary ideas to improve the society in which he lived
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Charles V was born on January 21‚ 1338 to Prince John (John II) and Princess Boone. He was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1364 to his death. In 1349‚ as a young prince‚ Charles received from his grandfather King Philip VI the province of Dauphiné to rule. This allowed him to use the title "Dauphin" until his coronation‚ which saw the integration of the Dauphiné into the crown lands of France. From then on‚ all heirs apparent of France used the title of Dauphin
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Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor‚ former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal: Personal: Birth date: January 28‚ 1948 Birth place: Arthington‚ Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006‚ divorce) Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three girls; with Jewel (Howard) Taylor: McArthur Taylor. It is reported that Taylor has several other children
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CHARLES V FEBRUARY 24‚ 1500 – SEPTEMBER 21‚ 1558 Charles V was born on February 24‚ 1500 in Ghent‚ which today is better known Belgium. He was the oldest in the family so when his father died in 1506‚ he inherited the Netherlands and the Franche Comte‚ which was located in France but actually belonged to the Holy Roman Empire. He gained much more land once his maternal and paternal grandfathers died. Not since Charlemagne‚ in the early 9th Century‚ had one person dominated
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Charles Darwin’s Life Parvin Ramroop Ms. Flynn 12-28-12 810 Charles Darwin Intro: Charles Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world. His ideas and observations paved a road for new ideas and a new window of opportunity. He is one
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Charles Mason; The Killer That Never Really Killed When people think of Charles Manson they think of a psychotic man who was responsible for coldheartedly killing many people. He is a psychotic man who never really killed anyone but in fact used his leadership skills and manipulative ability to take advantage of other people so they would kill for him. Charles Manson is a name fond to most. It was Manson‚ a cult leader‚ who in the 1960’s‚ that led a group of people on a killing spree that
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Charles Murray The New Right came from the work of the American Sociologist Charles Murray who viewed welfare payments has causing lone parenthood which in turn created an underclass. Charles Murray visited the UK in 1989 and said it has a developing underclass. Murray said: “the underclass are defined by their behaviour. Their homes are littered and unkempt. The men in the family are unable to hold down a job. Drunkenness is common. The children grew up ill-schooled and ill-behaved and contribute
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Charles Laverne Singleton was a convicted murderer who was put on death row for killing store owner Mary Lou York in Hamburg. She died from loss of blood as a result of two stabs to her neck. After his conviction record states he had schizophrenia. He was legally sane when on his medication‚ but there were also times he refused to take his medication which results in paranoia. The argument is‚ should the state force metal ill prisoners to take antipsychotic drugs to make
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Back when I was a young boy living in England‚ I knew a boy that was around the same age I was whose name was Charles Darwin. Even at an early age‚ when I wanted to play soccer or any other sport‚ he would always say that he wanted to go exploring. We were both from wealthy families so whenever we wanted some new equipment‚ we were always covered. All in all‚ Charles was a very brilliant man‚ to say the least. My good friend was born in Shrewsbury‚ England‚ on February 12‚ 1809. We both grew up
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Henry Charles Bukowski writing was influenced by the social‚ cultural‚ and economic ambience of Los Angeles. He left home after his father read some of his stories and went berserk‚ destroying his output and throwing his possessions out onto the lawn‚ a lawn that the young Bukowski had to mow weekly and would be beaten for if the grass wasn’t perfectly cut. Bukowski was born in 1920 in Andernach‚ Germany. He died on March 9‚ 1994 in San Pedro‚ California. He was a German American poet‚ novelist‚
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