DagohoyBiography of Francisco Dagohoy Francisco Dagohoy was a Filipino revolutionary leader in Bohol who holds the distinction of spearheading the longest armed revolution in the history of the Philippines‚ the Dagohoy rebellion which lasted roughly 85 years‚ from 1744-1829. The famed leader of the Bohol revolt‚ Dagohoy was born Francisco Sendrijas in Inabanga‚ Bohol. Hence‚ apart from the fact that Dagohoy was a cabeza de barangay‚ little accounts of his life were recorded. According to Visayan
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Adolf Hitler Childhood of Adolf Hitler Hitler as an Artist Hitler as a Soldier in World War I Entry into Politics Hitler comes into Power Hitler starts World War II Death Bibliography * Adolf Hitler http://History1900s.about.com/cs/hitleradolf/p/hitler.htm(Retrieved 16-04-2013) * Hitler Facts http://History1900s.com/od/hitleradolf/a/Hitler-Facts.htm(Retrieved 16-04-2013) * Adolf Hitler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau
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from 1361 B.C.E. to 1352 B.C.E. During his reign‚ powerful advisers restored the traditional Egyptian religion which had been set aside by his predecessor Akhenaton‚ who had led the "Amarna Revolution." After his death at age 18‚ he disappeared from history until the discovery of his tomb in 1922. Since then‚ studies of his tomb and remains have revealed much information about his life and times. Tutankhamun was born circa 1341 B.C.E. and given the name Tutankhaten‚ meaning "the living image of Aten
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with Paul McAteer‚ has given her instructions to keep quiet. So although she is willing to exchange pleasantries‚ although she will countenance the odd off-the-record conversation‚ and although she admits she will be taking "offers" to write her biography after this is over‚ Martha Billes’s lips are‚ for the time being‚ officially buttoned. Her friends‚ however‚ are not so restrained. After receiving the OK from Martha‚ they will phone‚ sometimes unbidden‚ to tell you how Martha has been misrepresented
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Walker’s personal narrative creates a glimpse into the reality of struggling black women who were nothing more than "the mule of the world" (672). Her mother’s history divulges how black women were forbidden to express themselves artistically. They were instead just used for pleasure by the mens in their life and not once ever acknowledged (669). Walker’s mothers and grandmothers lives a lonely‚ sad‚ apathetic life while they could very well have been poets‚ writers‚ painters‚ sculptors‚ or musicians
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Dr. Nathan Hare Dr. Nathan Hare is often called "the Father of black studies." On February 1‚ 1968‚ he was hired at San Francisco State‚ as the first coordinator of a black studies program in the United States‚ to write a proposal for the first department of black studies. Then two semesters later he was fired in the face of his refusal to help the notoriously hard- line college president S. I. Hayakawa break a five-months strike by a campus-wide multiracial coalition of thousands of
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It is rare for an artist to become a celebrity‚ but Andy Warhol experienced much more than his "fifteen minutes of fame"‚ and became an icon of his generation. Andrew Warhola was born August Sixth‚ 1928‚ in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Julie and Andrej Warhola‚ both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. In Fifth grade Andrew started attending the free Saturday classes that the Carnegie Institute taught. It is noted that even then young Andrew excelled at his art. Due to the bullying
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first “poet of democracy”‚ and a british friend of him wrote “you cannot really understand America without Walt Whitman‚ without Leaves of Grass… He has expressed that civilization‚ ‘up to date.’ as he would say‚ and no student of the philisophy of history can do without him” Oscar Wilde among others viewed Walt as a prophet of a utopian future and of same-sex desire - the passion of comrades. He also inspired many anti-war poets‚ and was even the model for the character Dracula‚ from the book with
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Anne Frank: One of the Most Inspiring Writers of Modern Times Have you ever heard about Anne Frank’s life? Anne frank is one of the most famous Jewish victims of Holocaust. During the Second World War‚ she wrote a diary relating her life and this diary became widely known around the globe. Anne Frank’s life can be divided into three main periods: before the hiding‚ during the hiding and after the hiding. It is important to begin with Anne Frank’s life before the hiding. First of all‚ she was born
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1King David * Born in Bethlehem ~ 1030 BCE * Dies in Jerusalem in 962 BCE * At the time of his death the land of Cannan had been split into two regions: * Judah * Israel * Grew up as a shepherd and accomplished musician. * King before him was Saul (ruled 1025-1004 BCE) * David married Saul’s daughter Michal. * Fought in the Philistine Wars alongside Saul before he was king. * Gained much of his fame from his encounter with the Philistine giant Goliath
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