Biographical information: Name - Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai Born - March 31st 1872 in St. Petersburg Died - March 9th 1952 in Moscow Occupation – Russian communist revolutionary‚ Soviet Ambassador to Norway Family background: Kollontai was born to a relatively wealthy family. Her father‚ General Mikhail Alekseevich Domontovich‚ served as a Calvary officer in the Russo-Turkish war and was an advisor to the Russian administration in Bulgaria. Kollontai’s mother‚ Alexandra Androvna Masalina-Mravinskaia
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Annie J. Easley was an female African-American computer scientist‚ mathematician‚ and rocket scientist. She helped develop power technology and software for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ which we all know as “NASA”. She was born on April 23‚ 1933 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. Easley was the daughter of Samuel Bird Easley and Mary Melvina Hoover. Her and her only brother‚ who was six years old than her were raised by their single mother‚ who was a great encourager‚ and excelled in
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Franklin Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882‚ in Hyde Park‚ New York. He grew up in a very wealthy family‚ making their living on real estate and trade. Until the age of 14 Roosevelt received a very good education by tutors and governess. In 1896 Franklin attended Groton School for boys‚ but he did not fit in there. Most the boys that went to the same school as Franklin strived in athletics‚ but Roosevelt did not. After graduating in 1900 Roosevelt then decided to attend school at Harvard. He
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When reading this play about Anne Frank I have learned many new details about her. The play gave a great amount of detail on how she felt and what she thought about. This play is a very sad play‚ but that also has humor in it to make it a little less tragic. Anne Franks quote is “In spite of everything‚ I still believe people are really good at heart.” In the play‚ it reads “I’ll come in here with you and mother‚ and Mr. Dussel can have my bed.” Anne has been being very kind when she said this
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Benjamin Franklin By Sriharika Benjamin Franklin was a printer‚ scientist‚ humorist‚ author‚ and inventor‚ but before he became what we know of him now he was a kid. He had nine brothers and seven sisters. His father‚ Josiah Franklin was a soap‚ and candles tradesman. Ben loved reading. He read very fast for someone his age. The Franklins always had one night of the week when everyone would gather around the fireplace while one person would tell story. It had to one that no one has read‚ or
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All dreams start small remember small. Walt Disney’s started off with a dream and a mouse.Dreams grow just like any other living thing dreams change your lives.Not everyone can make it to their dreams‚ maybe they are too slow‚ are not trying or it’s not the right dream for them.. All I am saying is that dreams are possible to achieve but it takes work you can NOT just sit around thinking the dream is gonna come to you‚ you have to chase for it. Dreams take work and confidence‚ you may doubt yourself
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TAG Heuer Stratford City Organisation [Writer Name] [Institute Name] TAG Heuer Stratford City Organisation Introduction This paper is based on the history of Tag Heuer Stratford store‚ and what are the roles of managers in the success of an organization‚ and there is a huge difference between a manager and leaders that will discuss later on in the paper. Tag Heuer is a watch company providing watches that is superior in quality and many people like their products because of their reliability. Tag
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In fourteen hundred and ninety two‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. This childhood rhyme taught to me by my mother nearly 16 years ago to remember the year Christopher Columbus discovered America. This rhyme along with the names of his three ships: The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria served me well all through grade school‚ high school‚ and part of college when studying this valiant explorer. I say part of college‚ because now here in 2012 I have learned new truths about Christopher Columbus and
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In 1991‚ the prestigious Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement (“Clarence Thomas”‚ pg. 2). Justice Marshall set the precedent for racial equality in America‚ putting Clarence Thomas at the opposite end of Marshall’s liberal agenda. At this time‚ Clarence Thomas was working on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals‚ a common “stepping stone” to the U.S. Supreme Court (Clarence Thomas‚ pg. 2). President Bush had been eager to nominate Thomas to the court‚ and on July 1‚ 1991
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Attila the Hun was born in 406 CE in Pannonia. At the age of 12‚ Attila was sent as a child hostage to the Roman Court and in return‚ the Romans sent Flavius Aetius to the Huns. In 433 CE‚ Rugila‚ the king of the Huns died. He left the empire to his nephews‚ Attila and Breda (Attila’s brother). The Huns had invaded the Eastern Roman Empire during the reign of Rugila. To avoid further invasion‚ annually‚ the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire paid the Huns certain amount of money. In 435 CE
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