Frank Abagnale: The story of a teen con-man Cassandra R. 457941 CLN-4U0-A Thursday‚ December 20th‚ 2012 Mr. Kontos An overview: Frank Abagnale was a criminal who pretended to be a pilot‚ a paediatrician and a lawyer. He is most remembered for his efforts in evading the FBI‚ and his fraudulent activities that led him to become a millionaire before the age of 20. Though hardly any information is documented about his trials across the globe‚ Abagnale
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Frank Gehry was born in Toronto‚ Canada on February 28‚ 1929. He attended the University of Southern California and Harvard University. Gehry’s firm has been based in Los Angeles since the early 1960s‚ he is among the most appraised architects of the 20th century‚ and he is also known for his use of bold‚ postmodern shapes and unusual use of building materials and distinct fabrications. Gehry began using his creative talent at a young age‚ using only what he could find in his grandfather’s hardware
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Frank Serpico Frank Serpico‚ the renegade cop from New York City made famous by actor Al Pacino in a film about his life as a cop who would not stand for corruption‚ changed the world of criminal justice. Serpico stood up against police corruption‚ which he saw first-hand as a New York City police officer. His constant complaints about the widespread corruption he saw in the department made him an outsider. Serpico’s courage and determination to expose corruption made him the bravest and most
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diarist. Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929‚ in Frankfurt‚ Germany. Her mother was Edith Frank‚ and her father‚Otto Frank‚ was a lieutenant in the German Army during World War I who later became a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands. Frank also had a sister named Margot‚ three years her senior. The Franks were a typical upper middle-class German-Jewish family living in a quiet‚ religiously diverse neighborhood near the outskirts of Frankfurt. However‚ Frank was born on
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Summary of Frank Sinatra Growing up on the streets of Hoboken‚ New Jersey‚ made Frank Sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. Starting out as a saloon singer in many down-trotted bars‚ he got his first major break in 1935 as part of The Hoboken Four on a popular radio show‚ Major Bowes Amateur Hour. In 1939 Sinatra caught the attention of Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. He sang the first ever No. 1 song on Billboard‚ I’ll Never Smile Again. That same year he married Nancy Barbato with whom
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The Life of Anne Frank Jane Smith Mrs. Joyner Language Arts and Literature May 15‚ 2010 Outline THESIS: This research paper will explore the life of Anne Frank‚ the Jewish girl who managed to find hope and goodness in the midst of one of the saddest moments in history. I. Anne’s Birth and Childhood A. Information on family B. Life in Germany C. Life in Amsterdam II. Life During World War II A. Description of the Secret Annex B. Dates that it was occupied C.
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EDITH FRANK Edith was the youngest of four children‚ having been born into a German-Jewish family Aachen‚ Germany. Her father‚ Abraham Holländer was a successful businessman in industrial equipment and was prominent in the Aachen Jewish community as was her mother‚ Rosa Stern. She met Otto Frank in 1924 and they got married on his thirty-sixth birthday‚ 12 May 1925‚ at Aachen’s synagogue. Their first daughter‚ Morgot‚ was born in Frankfort on
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are really good at heart.”[1] Anne Frank was a Jewish child who had the unfortunate luck of growing up during the holocaust. Even though the world around her was awful‚ she still remained optimistic. Anne was a bright and intelligent child who only wished for the best in life. Her life was‚ no doubt‚ ended to soon. Anne Frank was born as Annelies Marie Frank on June 12‚ 1929 in Frankfurt Germany (biography.com)‚ to Otto and Edith Frank.[2] Margot Betti Frank‚ born on February 16‚ 1929‚ was Anne’s
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The movie‚ San Andres‚ is an exciting movie about major earthquakes devastating California. While there are some scientific truths in the film‚ there are many more scientific fallacies. All of the fallacies in the film are done out of ignorance‚ as a plot device. In this paper‚ both the truths and fallacies will be addressed. To give the film some credit‚ we will first address what was portrayed accurately. In the opening scene a young woman is driving on a winding hillside road‚ when she gets taken
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In Hackett and Goodrich’s play The Diary of Anne Frank‚ the theme of heroism is illustrated by Miep‚ Mr. Kraler‚ and Anne. Miep was a young woman who was engaged and also had to work everyday and yet she always found the time to visit the families‚ to bring them food‚ books‚ news and whatever else they might have needed or wanted. Miep was very modest. On New Year’s Eve she baked them a cake‚ even though sugar was sold on rations. Mr. Frank offered her a piece of the cake but she said‚ "None
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