Leader Biography: Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918. He was born in Transkei‚ a small farming village in South Africa. He was the only child to attend school in his family. During his education he became interested in African history and he decided that he wanted to be a political activist. When he turned sixteen years old he decided that it was time for him to take action towards racial segregation by Apartheid leaders. He would eventually formulate his resolve
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joined him on his many travel ventures.” London died of kidney failure on his family’s ranch on November 22‚ 1916. Works Cited Stasz‚ Clarice‚ Dr. "Jack London: Biography." Jack London: Biography. Dr. Clarice Stasz‚ 19 Aug. 2001. Web. 15 Jan.
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The biography presented in Biography.com uses informative facts‚ describing the life of Walt disney and his accomplishments. This article includes details about his life‚ beginning with his childhood years‚ to career life and lastly Disney’s final tasks. Due to the simple vocabulary used in this article‚ all ages are able to clearly understand and enjoy information on the life of Walt Disney. Therefore‚ the tone of this passage is informative‚ yet positive. The information in this biography is strictly
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Her father was a ceramicist and the Dean of the School of Fine Art. Her mother was a poet and a literature professor at Ohio University. Lin says that she was in her father’s studio “making art as long as she can remember.” (Falconer “Maya Lin Biography‚ Art‚ and Analysis of Works”). When Lin started Yale her major was zoology‚ but she changed it architecture‚ that was because‚ while growing up‚ she liked nature‚ the natural world‚ and science‚ so she wanted to be a veterinarian or an animal behaviorist
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airplane said something to her as it swished by (“Amelia Earhart: Biography and Facts About Disappearance”). In 1920 at an air show in Long Beach‚ California‚ she took a ten minute plane ride that changed her entire life. On January 3‚ 1921 Amelia began flying lessons with Neta Snook (“The Official Website of Amelia Earhart”). Six months after flying lessons‚ Earhart bought her first plane‚ she called it “The Canary” (“Amelia Earhart: Biography and Facts About Disappearance”). October 1922‚ she achieved
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Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin‚ better know as Nastia Liukin‚ was born in Moscow‚ Russia SFSR‚ USSR on October 30‚ 1989 (biography). Liukin is the only child to Valery Liukin and Anna Kotchneva. She was exposed to the sport of gymnastics at the very young age of just two‚ and because of her love for the sport‚
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Bibliography: Fratz‚ Douglas. “Daniel Keyes.” Identities and Issues in Literature‚1997. Literary Reference Center. EBSCOhost. MPSJ library. Keyes‚ H. “Daniel Keyes Biography” A Brief Biography December 6‚ 2002. 10 October 2008. <http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/dksbio.html>
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton Derek Fullmer University of Phoenix Introduction to Security CJS/250 Jenelle Velarde May 10‚ 2012 Biography of Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton was born on the day of August 15‚ 1819 in Glasgow Scotland. At a young age‚ Allan Pinkerton’s father died as a police sergeant in the Glasgow Police Department. Later in life‚ Allan Pinkerton got involved in Chartism which he sought political and social reform; he also became a barrel maker. Even though Pinkerton was
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Running head: Biography of Allan Pinkerton Biography of Allan Pinkerton Timothy Smith CJS 250 November 22‚ 2010 Thomas J. Blank Biography of Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton was the founder of one of the most top detective agencies in American. Allan Pinkerton was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland in 1819. Pinkerton was the son of a police sergeant who ended up getting injured on the job and he was not able to work which caused Pinkerton to grow up in poverty. His father ended up dying
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raised by his mother Doña Maria and his father Don Josè Ruiz Blasco. Picasso’s father was an art teacher and started teaching him how to draw as a child. "By the time he was 13 years old‚ his skill level had surpassed his fathers" ("Pablo Picasso Biography"). Attending school was a challenge for Picasso because all he wanted to do was doodle and that caused him to get in trouble. "In 1895‚ when Picasso was 14 years old‚ he moved with his family to Barcelona‚ Spain. Picasso
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