who died when George Washington was only 11 years old. Before Washington’s birth‚ Augustine married his first wife‚ Jane Butler and had three children‚ but sadly Jane died in 1729 and Augustine remarried to to Mary Ball in 1731 (George Washington Biography) . George Washington was the eldest
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Rhythm and blues which s also known as R&B is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940’s. Georgia’s artist such as Ray Charles‚ Little Richard and James Brown ranked among the most influential and innovative R&B performers. The term R&B was coined as a musical marketing term in the United State in 1949 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine which was then replaced with “race music.” The Grammy award for best R&B song has been awarded since 1969. From 1969 to 2000 it was
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Biography of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States‚ is recognized for his many accomplishments during the 18th century. Not only was he a president‚ but Jefferson was the author of The Declaration of Independence‚ a founding father of the United States‚ and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson was a brilliant political writer who used his writing skills to separate the United States of America from Great Britain and to protect the rights of
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton CJS 250 Laureen Wendt University of Phoenix Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland. Pinkerton was a cooper and barrel maker by trade and in his early years he became involved and sought political and social reform. Pinkerton left Scotland and moved to Chicago in 1842 and here he obtained a position as a deputy sheriff of Cook County. Over time Pinkerton realized he had a knack for catching criminals. He also believed
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her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974‚ the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969‚ and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road to success‚ but it also allowed her to explore themes of assimilation in American society. Alvarez’s unique
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Biography of SP5 CLARENCE E. SASSER Created by: SPC Roche‚ Paulin Biography Born • • • • : September 12‚ 1947 Chenango‚ Texas Branch/tour : United States Army (1967 – 1968) Unit : 60th Infantry Regiment‚ 9th Infantry Division Wars / Battle : Vietnam War Award / Badges : Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Medical Badge Expert Marksmanship Badge Biography Cont. Clarence Sasser was drafted into the United States Army after giving up his college deferment at the University of Houston. PFC
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Women in Business- Non-Linear Career Paths Module 5 A1 – Female CEO Biography Research Paper 07/29/2012 Professor Bridget Ball Shaw OPRAH WINFREY Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ a famous black writer‚ talk show host‚ actress‚ philanthropist‚ and television producer‚ was born on January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. When Oprah was born her given name was Orpah from the book of Ruth in the bible and her name was changed to Oprah as it was easier for people to pronounce. Oprah was born to unwed‚ teenage
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Biography of Dashiell Hammett On May 27th‚ 1894 in St. Mary’s County‚ Maryland‚ Samuel Dashiell Hammett was born to Richard Hammett and Anne Dashiell. In order to help support his family‚ Hammett dropped out of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute at the age of 13 and found employment in various fields of unskilled labor such as a stevedore‚ newsboy‚ and freight clerk. At the age of 20‚ Hammett joined the Pinkerton detective agency where he served sporadically as a gumshoe for 6 years. This was the
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request to collaborate with Rosalind was denied they were also told to cease all work on DNA (Biography‚ 2016). On May 2‚ 1952 Raymond Gosling took photo 51‚ an X-Ray diffraction photo that would quickly become well known. This only added to the proof that DNA’s structure was that of a helix‚ Rosalind didn’t let it go that easy though‚ photo’s of ‘A’ DNA were less clear and she wanted to find out why (Biography‚ 2016). One month after photo 51 was taken‚ Rosalind announced that she would be leaving King’s
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Have students write a biography of one older person (one-to-two pages). Describe this person’s life in terms work‚ social relationships (family‚ spouse‚ friends)‚ and community ties. Share the biographies with the class. (3-4 pages long‚ font size 12‚ double-spaced) Arnold Schwarzenegger Have you ever met someone with unwavering determination? Someone so determined that you wouldn’t dare doubt him or her. This actor‚ model‚ producer‚ director‚ activist‚ businessman‚ investor‚ writer‚ philanthropist
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