Constable‚ John - 1776–1837‚ English painter‚ b. Suffolk. Constable and Turner were the leading figures in English landscape painting of the 19th cent. Constable became famous for his landscapes of Suffolk‚ Hampstead‚ Salisbury‚ and Brighton. The son of a prosperous miller‚ he showed artistic talent while very young but did not devote himself to art until he was 23‚ when he went to London to study at the Royal Academy. Influenced by the 17th-century landscape painters Ruisdael and Claude Lorrain
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Martin Luther King Jr. is the most influential person because of what he accomplished in his life. From his March on Washington‚ to his famous “ I Have a Dream ” speech. What he did‚ shaped a nation into a new era. Here is some information about Martin Luther King Jr. himself. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia and died on April 4‚ 1968 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. He was an American Baptist minister‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was the most
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John Knox Early life Many of the details of Knox ’s early life are unclear. His place of birth is not known for certain‚ though Giffordgate‚ a suburb of the burgh of Haddington‚ East Lothian (16 miles/26 km east of Edinburgh)‚ is the generally accepted location. He may have been born in either 1513 or 1514‚ though some sources favour 1505. His father‚ William Knox of Haddingtonshire‚ had fought at the Battle of Flodden; his mother ’s maiden name was Sinclair. The young Knox received his education
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John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) also known as ‘The Renaissance poet’ was born in London on December 9‚ 1608‚ as a son of the composer John Milton and his wife Sarah Jeffrey into a middle-class family. The senior John Milton moved to London around 1583 after being disinherited by his devout Catholic father‚ Richard Milton‚ for embracing Protestantism. In London‚ the senior John Milton married Sarah Jeffrey‚ the poet ’s mother‚ and found lasting financial success as a scrivener. Milton
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and rapists in United States history. This “model” citizen was John Wayne Gacy Jr.‚ a prolific serial rapist and murderer. Gacy sexually assaulted boys and young men‚ killed them‚ and then proceeded to bury them under his home in a small crawl space. Gacy was later recognized as “The Killer Clown” because he would dress as his alter ego‚ Pogo the Clown‚ allowing Gacy to lure children into his home without looking suspicious. John Wayne Gacy was subjected to a difficult life that included being
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‘ Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Martin Luther King was originally Michael‚ but it was later changed to Martin. He was born to Reverend Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King father was named Michael king until he changed it to Martin which King name was changed to Martin. The King family took a trip to Germany‚ which made them change their name to Martin Luther to honor the Protestant leader Martin Luther. Martin
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John Downe In John Downe’s letter to his wife‚ he strategically establishes and develops ethos as well as pathos to convince her to join him in the United States with their children. Throughout the letter‚ Downe develops his credibility through his use of ethos which includes the repetition of “I.” “I have got a situation‚” “I dined with him‚” “I went into the market yesterday‚” all progress towards the establishment of his plausibility in his wife’s eyes. He provides his wife with examples
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First Journal–‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’ by Buster Keaton Film‚ is a powerful and global language. It could be as influential as the state or as simple as a comedy. For example‚ it represented the voice of the state of USSR under revolution in 1910-1930s. However‚ in Buster Keaton’s movie---‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’‚ it is just an entertainment‚ a simple reflection on life‚ and a playground for filmmakers to exercise their imagination. In the period of 1910s-1930s‚ film production was undergoing its primary development
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John Kotter Process Of Leading Change Kevin R. Robinson robinke@hotmail.com Keller Graduate School of Management HR587 Managing Organizational Change January‚ 2009 [pic] [pic] [pic] Executive Summary This research paper will focus on John Kotter’s eight stage process for leading change. Kotter introduced this eight-stage model as a way of looking at the actual stages of the change process itself. This enables us to map our organizational system with the process
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John Pershing I will like to thank everyone for nominating me for the Hall of Fame in history. In my early life I didn’t come from much. I was born on September 13‚ 1860 in Laclede‚ Missouri to John Fletcher Pershing and Ann Elizabeth Thompson. Before my military career‚ starting in the civil war my father served as a sulter for the 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. After school I became a school teacher for local African-American children. Around 1880 I attended North Missouri Normal School in
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