Lennon was born in war-time England‚ on 9 October 1940 at Liverpool Maternity Hospital to Julia and Alfred Lennon‚ a merchant seaman of Irish descent‚ who was away at the time of his son’s birth.His parents named him John Winston Lennon after his paternal grandfather‚ John "Jack" Lennon‚ and then-Prime Minister Winston Churchill.His father was often away from home but sent regular pay cheques to 9 Newcastle Road‚ Liverpool‚ where Lennon lived with his mother‚but the cheques stopped when he went absent
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President John Adams Our beloved President‚ John Adams‚ passed away on July 4‚ 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis. Mr. Adams was born in Braintree‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ in October 30‚ 1735. Son of John Adams‚ Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams‚ John was the oldest of their 3 children‚ and when he was 16 (1751)‚ he went to Harvard University. Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams‚ who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith
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Bergholt on the Suffolk side of the river Stour on 11 June 1776 that artist John Constable was born. The house where John was born is now disappeared‚ but its prosperous Georgian solidity exists for us in a number of his paintings (Peacock‚ 15). Golding‚ Jonh’s father‚ was a miller and the owner of water mills at Flatford and Dedham‚ and two windmills at East Bergholt (Taylor‚ 10). The Constables were a large family‚ John was the fourth of six children. Though much is not recorded of John’s first
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John Rolfe Not much is known about Rolfe’s early life except that he was born around 1585 and was probably the son of a small landholder in Norfolk. In June 1609‚ Rolfe and his wife sailed for North America aboard the Sea Venture‚ as part of a new charter organized by the Virginia Company. The ship was caught in a hurricane in the Caribbean and wrecked on one of the Bermuda islands. The group finally arrived in Virginia‚ near the Jamestown settlement‚ in May 1610‚ and Rolfe’s wife died soon
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1) John Adams had more positive characteristics than negative. John Adams of Braintree Massachusetts was a lawyer‚ farmer‚ Harvard graduate‚ husband of Abigail Smith Adams‚ father of four children‚ and a revolutionary. By the look of things‚ he seemed like a pretty lovable man considering he was his wife’s tenderest of husbands and her good man. He had many great qualities that everyone around him would appreciate his presence. As for the negative traits‚ he was fiercely stubborn and quick to anger
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keep it in my room. John Lennon John Lennon Lennon rehearses "Give Peace a Chance" in Montreal‚ Canada‚ in 1969 Background information Birth name John Winston Lennon Born 9 October 1940 Liverpool‚ England‚ UK Died 8 December 1980 (aged 40) New York‚ New York‚ US Genres Rock‚ pop Occupations Musician‚ singer-songwriter‚ record producer‚ artist‚ writer Instruments Vocals‚ guitar‚ piano‚ harmonica‚ harmonium‚
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John Smith vs. William Bradford Laura Ward To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their
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Adam Smith and Karl Marx are both considered few of the most influential giants in social and economical history. When viewing their economical standpoints‚ it is not difficult to recognize the difference in ideas that they have regarding society. Adam Smith is an advocator for capitalism and the wealth that can be accumulated in it‚ while Karl Marx critiques on the flaws of capitalism and praises communism that will overthrow the capitalist society. However‚ both of them base their theories on the
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fixation on being handicapped. Robert Smith‚ a surgeon at Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary in Scotland‚ had already performed two voluntary amputations when the trust of the hospital decided to intervene. Smith stated that the procedure was one of his most satisfying cases and overall he was confident that he had done right by the patients. Smith admitted that initially he was hesitant and thought it was “absolutely‚ utterly weird” (Smith 626).Eventually‚ Smith agreed to perform the procedures because
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John Smith tax issue: 1a). How is the $300‚000 treated for purposes of federal income tax? The $300‚000 that John Smith received would be treated as income. According to the IRS‚ income is classified as “earned income includes all the taxable income and wages you get from working‚” such as: • wages‚ salaries‚ tips‚ and other taxable employee pay; • union strike benefits; • long-term disability benefits received prior to minimum retirement age; • net earnings from self-employment‚ such as own
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