Wilma Rudolph was an exceptional American track and field athlete who overcame debilitating childhood illnesses and went on to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Bethlehem‚ Tenn. The twentieth of 22 children‚ she was born with polio and suffered from serious bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever as a young child. All these ailments contributed to a bad leg that some said would prevent her from ever walking. But Wilma had
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I would want to receive a Grammy’s award for being a musician and for making some of the best music on the market. I want to go up on stage see all the people out in the vast space of the auditorium. Have people wanting to look through my perspective because I have half a million followers it’s like having an army behind you. I would have to be able to make music videos I would receive another award for having the best videos on music apps. People would have to respect me spending over half of my
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Two Professional Athletes Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice both played College and NFL football‚ but for different Teams and they played different positions. They were the greatest football players in there Time when they were playing. Emmitt Smith also played football in high school and shined on the field there as well. He played football for Escambia High School in Pensacola‚ Florida. Escambia won the state Football championship‚ and Emmitt rushed for 106 touchdowns and 8‚804 yards‚ which
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“I’ve never known fear; as a youth I fought‚ In endless battles. I am old‚ now‚ But I will fight again‚ seek fame still‚ If the dragon hiding in his tower dares To face me.” Line 2511-2515 Page 103 It is true that Beowulf considers the glory and the spoils to the victor are the goals‚ but he relies on his old youthful ways of preparing for a fight. Still‚ Beowulf
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CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME: The walk of fame is located in Hollywood‚ California. This was created by: M. Stuart‚ who served in 1953 as the volunteer president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The 4 categories to be in you could be involved in to get star: motion picture‚ television‚ recording and radio Made of pink terrazzo and brass- are the stars To get nominated to the Walk of Fame the sponsor of that person who wants to get the star must fill an application out for him or her
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Over Grave’s lifetime he wrote more than 140 works. These works basically incorporated all his horrific and magnificent experiences of the war. Two Poems Poem: The Dead Boche To you who’d read my songs of War And only hear of blood and fame‚ I’ll say (you heard it said before) ‘War’s Hell!” and if you doubt the same‚ Today I found in Mametz Wood A certain cure for lust of blood: Where‚ propped against a shattered trunk‚ In a great mess of things
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never have got anywhere." Marilyn did more than just bend a few rules in her lifetime‚ she revolutionized them. She not only changed society’s views of sexuality but she empowered the way that woman saw themselves. She overcame adversity and rose to fame as a cultural icon who will continue to influence generations to come. Although she is one of the most recognized figures in the world many people do not truly know the legacy she left behind. As you will learn today she is more than just a sex
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this a coherent poem. There are some aspects of Beowulf from a Christian standpoint‚ such as him being a good man and acts as if he is fearless and noble when fighting for his people. He also shows points from a Pagan view like craving the amounts of fame he will receive when he defeats another monster. The poem shows both sides when Beowulf refers to his victory as being from God and then sometimes it happened because of fate. Beowulf uses many ideas from Christian lifestyle that form and shape the
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the chapter’s end‚ Nick shifts his focus away from Gatsby and toward Jordan. He reveals his interest in her‚ but tempers it by discussing her apparent penchant for lying. While he is initially "flattered to go places with her‚" largely because of her fame‚ he isn’t "actually in love" but feels "a sort of tender curiosity." Nick’s opinion of Jordan changes‚ however‚ when he finds that she makes a habit of lying her way out of bad situations‚ thus revealing two contrary facets of his nature. Unlike many
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traits of an adult and reevaluates his own personal values of wanting the fame and glory of being a soldier‚ and also his value of taking responsibility for his actions. The first value that causes Henry’s maturity to change is his idea of why he joined the war. In the beginning of the novel Henry enlists in the army without really asking the main question of why he enlists in the first place. For Henry he got the fame he was looking for‚ he said‚ “As he basked in the smiles of the girls… he
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