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    John Brown

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    John Brown: Terrorist or Revolutionary? John Brown was a man starkly opposed to slavery. In 1855‚ John Brown led an unsuccessful raid on Harper ’s Ferry in order to arm slaves with weapons Brown and his men seized from the arsenal in order for the slaves to free themselves. Because this was against law of the time‚ John Brown was tried and executed for treason. Due to his methods‚ many people labeled him as a terrorist; however‚ because he worked for a good cause‚ the abolition of slavery

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    John Steinbeck

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    The Life of John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was born in Salinas‚ California on February 27‚ 1902. He was the third child and the only son of a working middle class family. He grew up working as a ranch hand. His father‚ John Ernst Steinbeck‚ was the treasurer of Monterey County‚ and also the owner of a feed and grain store. He was a Mason and was deeply involved in community events. His mother‚ Olive Hamilton Steinbeck‚ was a former schoolteacher. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star

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    John Knox

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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 Wick

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    1010 30 March 2015 John Wick John Wick is an incredible action packed movie about a hit man and a bunch of mobsters. The legendary assassin John Wick decides to retire from his job of pretty much of just killing people that were in the wrong. John Wick is played by the famous actor Keanu Reeves. John retires from his job because he marries his beloved wife. 5 years later his wife dies‚ but leaves him something to remember her by. She left him a dog so he would not be alone. John is torn apart by his

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    Prester John

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    Prester John The legends of Prester John (also Presbyter Johannes) were popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries‚ and told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written accounts of this kingdom are variegated collections of medieval popular fantasy. Prester John was reportedly a descendant of one of the Three Magi‚ said to be a generous ruler and a virtuous man‚ presiding over a realm full of

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    John Coltrane

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    Experimental Music of John Coltrane John Coltrane the Experimental Musician Jazz‚ taking its roots in African American folk music‚ has evolved‚ metamorphosed‚ and transposed itself over the last century to become a truly American art form. More than any other type of music‚ it places special emphasis on innovative individual interpretation. Instead of relying on a written score‚ the musician improvises. For each specific period or style through which jazz has gone through over the past seventy

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    John Paul

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    purpose to human existence. Specifically‚ the life experience of Karol Wojtyla‚ who later became Pope John Paul II‚ significantly enriched and affirmed his belief in the Catholic Christian tradition. Born in 1920‚ Wojtyla endured great challenges throughout his life. By the age of 21‚ he had experienced the tragic loss of his entire family. In October 1978‚ he was elected as Pope‚ choosing the name of John Paul II. He accomplished much while serving as a Pope. In May 1981‚ he endured another almost tragic

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    John Q

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    paper Of the film “John Q” Student name : Hung Chiu Man Student ID : 14087861D After watching “John Q”‚ I have found a number of sociological concepts that are closely related to the movie and they are illustrated below. The first concept is social stratification. John Q and his family is classified as the under class of the society‚ as John Q’s family faced financial difficulty in paying their rent and their car was taken away at the beginning of the movie. John Q had worked in the

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    John Tetzle

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    Madison O’Neill Modern World History Professor Kiecker October 4‚ 2012 John Tetzel On October 31‚ 1517 Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the Castle Church doors. With those theses‚ Luther rebuked the Roman Catholic Church and questioned the Pope’s authority. John Tetzel‚ who sold indulgences in Germany‚ may have inspired Martin Luther’s protest in 1517. (1) John Tetzel‚ whose German name is Johann‚ was given the task of raising money for the building of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. He

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    John Sutter

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    LIFE CHART NAME OF BIOGRAPHEE: John Augustus Sutter (born Johann August Suter) BIRTH DATE: February 15‚ 1803 DEATH DATE: June 18‚ 1880 PLACE OF BIRTH: Kandern‚ Baden‚ Germany (near Switzerland) WHERE DID THIS INDIVIDUAL SPEND HIS OR HER EARLY LIFE? Switzerland DESCRIBE HIS OR HER EDUCATION: military academy‚ apprenticeship to printers and booksellers NAME OF SPOUSE: Anette D’Beld NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 5 NAMES OF SIGNIFICANT RELATIVES: none CAREER(S): Clerk‚ Businessman

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