historians‚ the author of various books and plays‚ and a passionate activist for radical change. A clear statement of his nature is his autobiography You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train. He is perhaps best known for A People’s History of the United Sates‚ which presents American history through the eyes of those outside of the political and economic establishment‚ like the Native Americans‚ slaves‚ women‚ blacks‚ etc. In his essay "Violence and Human Nature" Howard Zinn points that; even if humans are capable
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“One of the most brilliant men in the history of the United States”. That is how James Madison is described in this video. One of the most influential founding fathers was born March 1751 in Port Conway‚ Virginia. Although he was weak from illness most of his life‚ he didn’t let it stop him. He was extremely intelligent and loved reading and writing. James eventually went on to present day Princeton University where he studied numerous subjects including history. After college‚ he returned home where
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wanted him in office. They liked what he was doing for the country and supported him no matter what. Bill Clinton was an important president in American history‚ even through his personal scandals and broken promises. William Jefferson Clinton‚ now known as Bill Clinton‚ was born on August 19‚ 1946. He spent the first six years of his life in Hope‚ Arkansas. William Jefferson Blythe‚ Clinton’s father‚ died in an auto accident three months before his mother‚ Virginia Cassidy Blythe‚ gave birth
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| My Life | The absolute true story of my life. | | Malik Flournoy | 8/22/2012 | U.S. History Mueller U.S. History Mueller | “Life is only as complicated as you make it‚” my mom would always say to me. My life has been great so far‚ then bad at times. But in retrospect my life may seem better than others. Although that may be the case‚ my life isn’t as perfect as it may appear. Being me I had to go through a father-less childhood with a “pop-up father”‚ brainless injuries
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Kerensky Early life and activism Alexander Kerensky was born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on the Volga River on 2 May 1881. His father‚ Fyodor Kerensky‚ was a teacher. and director of the local gymnasium. His mother‚ Nadezhda née Adler‚ was the daughter of a nobleman‚ Alexander Adler‚ head of the Topographical Bureau of the Kazan Military District. Kerensky’s father was the teacher of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin); members of the Kerensky and Ulyanov families were friends. In 1889‚ when Kerensky
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in 1992 he was given the Thomas Jefferson medal in architecture as well as the "campione d’italia" nel mondo prize. He was nominated honourary member of the American academy of arts and letters of New York. Rossi argued that over the course of history architecture has developed certain continuous forms and ideas. To Rossi the modern city is an “artifact” of these architectural constants. Rossi’s Gallaratese housing scheme (1969–73) in Milan is an enormous concrete structure built to house 2‚400
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before his death on April 18‚ 1955‚ he wrote his last signed letter to the philosopher Bertrand Russell expressing his intention to sign a joint manifesto insisting that all nations renounce nuclear weapons. By then his brilliant mark on human history was as unquestionable as his
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Freddy Adu Born: June 2‚ 1989 Birthplace: Ghana Soccer professional soccer player‚ made history in April 2004‚ when he stepped onto the field to play in his first Major League Soccer game. His team‚ D.C. United‚ beat San Jose 2-1 in the season opener. He’s the youngest athlete to play in a major American sports league since 1887‚ when 14-year-old Fred Chapman played professional baseball in Philadelphia. In November 2003‚ Adu signed with D.C. United‚ earning a salary of $500‚000 a year. Earlier
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Prologue: When we think of golf in Bangladesh‚ the name of Siddiqur Rahman‚ a prominent golf star of Bangladesh‚ is pronounced first of all. Siddiqur Rahman had passed his boyhood days through severe hardship. He had a childhood life of struggle and spent his days in utmost misery. Golf in Bangladesh is a game totally for the privileged quarter but glory of Siddikur Rahman can only be termed as a fairy tale. Proving him as was not just a one-match wonder. He had to work extremely hard to climb out
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Robert Cormier‚ Behind the Pages Throughout history‚ great people have accomplished greatness. Robert Edmund Cormier is one of those people. For over two decades Cormier has been‚ and continues to be‚ one of the most controversial and widely read authors of young adult novels. (Ed. Deborah J) Robert Cormier’s novel are well known for the conflicts between light and darkness‚ and what is right from what is wrong. Robert Cormier was born on January 17‚ 1925‚ in the French-Canadian part of the
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