For my research project‚ I chose Ronald Reagan‚ the 40th president. I chose Ronald Reagan as my person because he seemed like someone that has accomplished a lot in his life. He served two terms as president of the United States. He was a governor of California. He was a Hollywood actor. He acted in 53 films in his total acting career in Hollywood. Ronald Reagan was crucial to the state of life that we have today‚ because he was a president‚ governor‚ and a Hollywood actor. Ronald Reagan was a president
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Henry Ford‚ American industrialist and inventor‚ made significant contributions to the automotive industry by creating the assembly line which produces more automobiles and in less time than before and is also world renowned for his production of the Ford Model T‚ an affordable workmans car. Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863 to his father‚ William and his mother‚ Mary. He was one of eight children who were raised on a farm eight miles west of Detroit in Dearborn‚ Michigan (Britannica). When Ford was
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Martin Luther was born on November 10‚ 1483‚ in the town of Eisleben‚ Germany. His parents‚ Hans and Margarethe Luther‚ having some success in mining‚ were only considered to be a peasant family. Due to an abundance of ore deposits‚ the Luther family relocated to Mansfield in 1484. In 1501‚ Martin Luther entered the University of Erfurt and earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy. While his goal seemed to be toward becoming a lawyer‚ Luther had a life-changing experience in 1505. He was caught
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GEORGE WASHINGTON Name: George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 at Pope Creek in Virginia. He was the eldest child to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. George received his early education at a school in Fredericksburg before his father died in 17431. Not much is known about his education after his father’s demise. However‚ there is evidence that he studied geometry and trigonometry2. At the age of 16‚ while living with his half brother Lawrence‚ Washington
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Ben Bernanke was born in Augusta Georgia on December 13‚ 1953. Although born in Georgia Ben Bernanke was raised in Dillon‚ South Carolina. Ben has two siblings who have gone on to have careers of their own. His sister Sharon is an administrator at Berklee School of Music in Boston and his brother Seth works as a lawyer in North Carolina. His father worked as a pharmacist and his mother school teacher in the town of Dillon while raising Ben and his siblings. As a child Ben attended the local synagogue
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Tiffany Bedford Professor Forsythe March 1‚ 2014 The life of Benjamin Franklin was one consumed with ambition to improve himself in furtherance of achieving his goals and beyond. By undertaking the challenge of improving himself in several aspects of his life‚ Franklin was able to become a successful inventor‚ newspaper publisher‚ business person‚ and political leader between the 1750s and 1790. The Autobiography serves as a guide for his son and others to learn how to overcome hardships in
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Name: Christian James Wells Birth Date: June 24‚ 1995 Age: 14-18 Hometown/Address: 255 Ruggles Avenue Newport‚ Rhode Island 02840 http://www.planomatic.com/11849 Preliminary Education: The Pennfield School http://www.pennfield.org/ Secondary Education: The Normandy Academy of the Arts Concentration—Musical Theater/Acting Parents | Jennifer (Bishop) Wells | Age: 48Birth Date: August 19‚ 1961Occupation: Cofounder of Bishop & Wells Attorneys
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Michael Jackson was born is Gary Indiana August 29th 1958. Michael Jackson was a very famous person and he still is. He was called the king of pop for a reason. He was called the king of pop because he was a great singer and dancer he also made his own dance called the moonwalk. The moonwalk is Michael Jackson’s signature dance move from his song called Billie Jean released in 1983. During Michael Jackson’s childhood he joined his family’s singing band Called the Jackson 5 in 1963. In the singing
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On January 8‚ 1935 in Tupelo‚ Mississippi‚ Elvis Aaron Presley was born. While his brother was stillborn‚ he was an only child to mother and father Gladys and Vernon Presley. Elvis’ family was poor because his dad couldn’t find a job to hold down. Elvis’ mom and him lived with his grandmother because his dad was in prison for 8 months. While Elvis was growing up he was close to his mom and was a very shy child. "I’m so nervous. I’ve always been nervous‚ ever since I was a little kid."-Elvis Presley
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Robert Robinson‚ a thirty year old social worker at a home for troubled youth‚ has lived a difficult life and overcome many obstacles to get where he is. Raised in a lower income community in Miramar‚ FL.‚ the concept of college was a faraway dream. In high school his main focus was to play football. He said “2 years of hard work and my grades were good enough to play‚ finally.” Robert’s goals were to complete high school‚ go to a 4year college‚ and go onto D1 football then the NFL. Robert experienced
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