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    Charles Manson “Helter Skelter” Criminology Professor Charles Manson “Helter Skelter” Charles Manson long and crazy life started at birth‚ and has not ceased since. He is still today one of the biggest icons in the murder mix‚ as being a serial killer. He is a man with many different powers and ways to draw people in. His long‚ hard‚ and crazy life all started with his mother‚ Kathleen “Kathy” Maddox. She was the youngest of three children born to Nancy and Charles Maddox‚ she

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    English Literature: Charles Dickens Who was Dickens? Charles Dickens was a classic english literature writer. He was born in Portsmouth‚ South England on the 7th February 1812‚ to parents John and Elizabeth Dickens. Charles was sent to school at the age of nine‚ when his father had found good fortune. Later on‚ Charles was sent to work in Warren’s blacking factory and had endured appalling conditions. After three years he was returned to school to educate and to be a journalist. Maybe a writer

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    to depend on others to carry out their villainous plots. For those who are dependent upon others‚ they generally gain power over their subordinates through manipulation‚ deceit‚ false securities‚ and chicanery. One such individual was Charles Manson. Born Charles Milles Maddox on November 12‚ 1934 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ Manson was the illegitimate child of Kathleen Maddox‚ a 16-year-old‚ single‚ unwed young woman. His mother found work in prostitution and struggled with an alcohol addiction. (Biography

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    Blind Lemon and Ray Charles It’s hard to sum up all the magnificent work that Ray Charles and Blind Lemon Jefferson have produced. Each with their own unique styles have greatly influenced the genre of blues and have touched the hearts of many; both overcoming difficult obstacles such as blindness. Blind Lemon Jefferson was born blind whereas Ray Charles started to lose his eye sight at 5 and later became completely blind at the age of 7 due to glaucoma. Blind Lemon was born on September

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    Charles Dickens was not only a well-known author in the 1800’s‚ but he is still recognized today as an inspiration for other writers. His classic writings made a huge an impact on literature. Dickens’ writings were not only directed towards his personal social class‚ but to everyone no matter what social class they belonged to. His legacy lives on even though he is gone. While he lived over 200 years ago‚ Charles Dickens is still mentioned all throughout the world because of his relatable characters

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    Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Darwin was a British scientist who first set the building blocks for the theory of evolution‚ and transformed the way in which we think about the natural world and the organisms within it. Charles Robert Darwin was born on the 12th of February 1809 in Shrewsbury‚ Shropshire. He was born into a wealthy and well-connected family. Initially‚ he had planned to follow a medical career path‚ and studied firstly at Edinburgh University

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    Charles Manson became known worldwide after helping commit numerous gruesome murders near Hollywood‚ California. Although‚ Manson’s legal troubles did not start from that point‚ he had been in and out of institutions and prisons since the age of twelve‚ for many different reasons. “For‚ let out of prison in 1967‚ the year of ‘the summer of love‚’ he became the most hated and vilified figure in America‚ a symbol of everything that had gone wrong in the ‘60s” (Smith). Even though his release from prison

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    Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer Charles Darwin‚ a British naturalist‚ revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection. Herbert Spencer was the major philosopher of biological and social evolution. Spencer ’s work significantly influenced 19th century developments in biology‚ psychology‚ sociology and anthropology. While Darwin was influential in the fields of natural history and geology‚ his theory of evolution created great controversy. He changed

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    frame French émigré Charles Darnay for their own gain; and Charles Darnay is on trial for treason at the Old Bailey. They claim‚ falsely‚ that Darnay gave information about British troops in North America to the French. Charles Darnay is acquitted when a witness who claims he would be able to recognize Darnay anywhere cannot tell Darnay apart from a barrister present in court‚ Sydney Carton‚ who looks almost identical to him. In Paris‚ the despised Monsieur the Marquis‚ Charles Darnay’s uncle‚ runs

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    Ray Charles‚ whose full name is Ray Charles Robinson is widely known for his inspirational life story‚ transformation of jazz and his influence on nearly every genre during his active years. With his distinct vocals and passionate piano playing skills‚ Ray Charles knew how to entertain a crowd along with bring people together. During Ray’s primary active years there was still much racism going on towards colored people. Ray’s music helped the current white and black generations come together during

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