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    59 year old‚ American male‚ who grew up in a tough Miami Florida neighborhood with his brother‚ Joey. He was raised Roman Catholic and still practices his faith (Biography for Mickey Rourke‚ 2012). Rourke is an actor‚ screenwriter‚ and retired boxer who primarily appears as a leading man in action‚ drama‚ and thriller films (Biography for Mickey Rourke‚ 2012). Mickey has received severe facial injuries‚ and more than one concussion‚ during his boxing career. He is extroverted and scales high in

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    Individuals to Introduce Black History to his Classes Wrote an Article called “Freedom of the Press” Helped to publish The Bulletin and The St. Thomas Tidende George James Fleming Author‚ Journalist‚ Educator‚ and Political Scientist Member of American Friends Society‚ Quakers Morgan State University Professor Established Institute for Political Education Laurel Wreath in 1981 Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Sr. Career Spanned over 60 years Taught Virgin Islands History Received a Special Pension

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    Shel Silverstein Biography

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    singer-songwriter‚ musician‚ composer‚ and screenwriter; he was even nominated for an Oscar because of his song “A boy named Sue” performed by Johnny Cash ("Shel Silverstein Biography"). Silverstein started his career in the U.S. Army while he worked at a magazine company writing poems and songs (“Shel Silverstein Biography”). Later on‚ Silverstein became a children’s author and his books were among the most beloved by children‚ the most famous being “The Giving Tree” (“Shel Silverstein Essay - Silverstein

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    Mathematics. Gale‚ 2006. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. 3. Dunham‚ William. The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey through the Great Proofs‚ Problems‚ and Personalities. New York: Wiley & Sons‚ 1994. Print. 4. Bruno‚ L. C.‚ & Baker‚ L. W. (1999). Charles Babbage. In Math Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Around the World (pp. 31-36). Farmington Hills‚ MI: U.X.L.; Gale Group. Print. 5. Burton‚ D. M. (1999). In The history of mathematics: An introduction (pp

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    Composer Biography Paper Purpose: Acquire knowledge of an accomplished composer whose music is not represented in our listening assignments. Note: You cannot do a paper on a composer who is represented on the CDs accompanying the textbook. Appendix B lists many very good composers for you to select from for your paper.  If you choose a composer who is not in this list‚ please check with me before you begin your research. If you have trouble deciding‚ try finding a composer from the country of your

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    entire memoir. In a criticism written by Myra K. McMurry‚ she notes that Caged Bird was “an affirmation‚ . . . Maya Angelou’s answer to the question of how a Black girl can grow up in a repressive system without being maimed by it.” (Maya Angelou Biography). Throughout the memoir‚ one can see her change from a young girl‚ oppressed‚ nervous and scared‚ to progressing into a strong‚ confident

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    LeBron James Biography LeBron Raymone James born on Dec. 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio to Gloria James and Anthony McClelland. McClelland wasn’t a part of Gloria’s life leaving her to raise LeBron alone at the age of 16. Gloria James began dating Eddie Jackson when LeBron was a young child. Despite Jackson being in and out of jail for most of LeBron’s youth James formed a bond with him. LeBron James has two children with Savannah Brinson‚ LeBron James Jr and Bryce Maximus James. James became engaged to

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    released‚ sound was introduced to the motion picture industry. Mickey Mouse made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie‚ the world’s first synchronized sound cartoon‚ which premiered at the Colony Theater in New York on November 18‚ 1928 (Walt Disney‚ Biography). On December 21‚ 1937‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ the first full-length animated musical feature‚ premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. The film produced at the highly cost of $1‚499‚000 during the extents of the Depression‚ the

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    A Biography of Anwar Sadat

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    Anwar Sadat research paper‚ biography *H World History Anwar Sadat‚ he was a part of a lot of political situations and in all such a short time of presidency. Anwar Sadat grew up hating British‚ and has been in jail because of his actions against them. Anwar‚ despite him being thrown in jail‚ he ended up becoming the President of Egypt. How he came to his presidency all starts when and where he was born. Anwar Sadat was born on December 25th‚ 1918 in Mit Abul Kom‚ which is about 40 miles

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    Biography of Nick Joaquin

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    BIOGRAPHY Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín‚ or Nick Joaquín was born in Paco District Paco‚ Manila. He dropped out of high school and did odd jobs on Manila’s waterfront and elsewhere. He taught himself by reading widely at the National Library of the Philippines and the library of his father‚ Leocadio Joaquín‚ who had been a lawyer and a colonel in the Philippine Revolution. This developed further his interest in writing. His mother was named Salome Marquez Joaquin. Joaquín was first published in the

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