Harry Truman had to make one of the hardest decisions any President ever had to make. He had to decide whether or not to spare countless American lives at the expense of hundreds of thousands of Japanese and drop the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was his responsibility as the President to protect the US‚ but the death toll in Japan was so horrific that it really makes you wonder if it was worth the killing of all the innocent people‚ many of whom were women and children.
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also the first African-American female doctor to ever receive a patent‚ much less than in four different countries (Biography
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daughter of an innkeeper (Kepler Biography). Although he was a sickly child‚ he proved excellent in his academics (Encyclopedia of World Biography). At the age of five Kepler took the opportunity of watching the Great Comet of 1577 and an eclipse of the moon (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Shortly after that‚ his father also left never to return (Kepler Biography). Kepler’s curiosity about
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Conor Samuels 9 March 2010 Professor Simon PSC 101 Political Autobiography In my life I have never had any political enforcement or strict religious influence. My parents were very lenient when it came too political preaching. I was taught to be a caring and respectful individual. My political understanding and beliefs have been molded from my early political memories and socialization experiences. As a young adult I have always strived to become knowledgeable about political
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“I had an amazing life. I had wonderful husband I loved more than anything else is the world. I had six beautiful children‚ who gave me nine grandchildren‚ and the strength I needed throughout my life. I have regrets; but everyone does. I believe my life was wonderful because everyday I pray for my family and thank God for what he has given me throughout the years. The good times‚ and the difficult ones – everything was a blessing.” Winnie‚ now 75 years old‚ believes she has been blessed everyday
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Educational Autobiography I grew up in a multi-racial household where neither of my parents graduated high school. School was never discussed nor was I encouraged to attend. It was the norm to begin working as soon as you turned sixteen. Success was based on being able to maintain a job in order to contribute financially to the family. I had to seek guidance from teachers‚ coaches and friends since there was no academic support at home. I realized early on that school was going to be my way
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was born and brought up in Houston‚ Texas. Ours is a family of four with my parents‚ me and my younger brother. The schooling years of my life were toughest. I struggled a lot in my studies. The standardized procedure of education never interested me. I was an average student throughout my academic life. Extra-curricular activities like sports‚ drawing‚ crafts‚ etc. were my favorite things. I just remember that it was the second semester of 8th grade when I stood first in class. However‚ it didn’t
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The Pen Mortality is a fact of life for everyone and has been since Creation. As humans‚ we have the intelligence to realize and understand this because we possess the ability to reason and to learn. This ability‚ when combined with the presence of Life that keeps us in existence‚ beckons us to secure the future in some way and for some reason(s). We need not only the chance at life beyond our own which comes with the birth of our children‚ but also to leave our own names‚ our own ideas and beliefs
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Chinua Achebe was born in 1930; he is a Nigerian novelist and poet‚ and he is generally acknowledged as the father of the African novel. Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi in Nigeria; he is the child of Isaiah Okafor Achebe‚ a teacher in a missionary school‚ and Janet Ileogbunam. His parents taught him many of the values of their traditional Igbo culture‚ and it is not surprising that they reflect even in his works. In 1944 Chinua Achebe went to Government College in Umuahia. Like other major Nigerian
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Michelangelo is one of the most famous artists to ever live. He was known as a sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ and poet. He lived during the time of the Italian Renaissance in 1475-1564. He was born in Caprese‚ Italy which was a tiny village nearby the city-state of Florence‚ and his Dad was the mayor. He went to school‚ but focused on art rather than education. As a young child he was fascinated by all of the painters and sculptors. When he was 13 his father let him work for the Ghirlandajo Brothers
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