Hannah Mossor Walter Whitman Biography Barlow Water Whitman‚ was born on May 31st‚ 1819 in Long Island‚ New York. He was an essayist‚ poet‚ ad journalist‚ as well as a volunteer nurse in the course of the American Civil War (1861-65). Walt Whitman participated in the shift in the transcendentalism towards realism‚ and both views are present toward his works. Walt Whitman is referred to as “the father of the free verse.” He was one of the most influential American poets. Inside as well as
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Jeanette Flager: The Biography “So Grandma‚ tell me about your childhood‚” I asked. “Um‚ not good‚” she replied. “Tell me why.” My grandmother‚ Jeanette Flager‚ answered this way because of her stressful childhood. Moving several times while under a certain age can be hard. But‚ when those hardships passed‚ she was starting fresh with her family. Jeanette Alice Flager was born December 17‚ 1947‚ in Deadwood‚ South Dakota. She was the first of 7 kids. She moved from Deadwood to St. Onge‚ South
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Harriet Tubman Biography Throughout Harriet Tubman’s life‚ she experienced events at each stage that would further develop her incredible story. Evidently‚ Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. She was first forced to endure a traumatic‚ painful adolescence period. Later‚ once settling as a slave in Bucktown‚ Maryland‚ Harriet was presented with unpleasant work and an ill-fated marriage; consequently‚ she possessed bitter emotions at this time. These feelings fueled the final dramatic section
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are classified as “troubled”. She was only 9 years old when this took place‚ so that made her one of the youngest girls there. August of that same year‚ she was returned to her mother and life resumed itself like before. Donald Clark‚ who wrote a biography about Holiday called Billie Holiday: Wishing on the Moon‚ stated that she only returned back to her mother after she’d been sexually assaulted. Throughout her difficult early life‚ she considered music as an important aspect of her life. Two of the
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Julius Caesar’s Biography Julius Caesar is “without a doubt the most significant figure in the history of Rome” for a vast majority of reasons (Knight). Julius’ full name and official title was “General Gaius Julius Caesar” and remained so throughout his entire life (“Julius”). When Julius Caesar was born is not agreed upon between most historians. But the closest approximation is around 100 B.C.E. Julius Caesar’s family was apart of the Roman aristocracy. He died around 44 B.C.E. He was murdered
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Cited: "Joseph Stalin." Jewish Virtual Library - Homepage. 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/stalin.html. "Genocide in the 20th Century: Stalin ’s Forced Famine 1932-33." The History Place. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/stalin.htm.
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Rakiyah Burks March 22‚2012 Science 3B Percy Julian Project Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius Percy Lavon Julian Born: April 11‚1899 Montgomery‚ Alabama Death: April 19‚ 1975 Occupation: Academic‚ Civil Right Activist‚ Medical Proffessional Chemist Education: De Pauw University‚ Harvard University Who is Percy Julian? I have to be very honest‚ at first I did not know who he was‚ No wonder the movie that was shown to my fellow classmates in science class called Percy Julian:
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Biography: The Dignified Professor‚ Richard Feynman a notable XXXXXX. He was born in New York City on May 11‚ 1918. His education journey includes studies of Physics at well – distinguished universities‚ Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ and Princeton University. As a doctoral graduate‚ he was privileged to work on atomic bomb projects at Princeton and a secret government location in Los Alamos‚ New Mexico. As a young adult‚ his leadership abilities were evident positioning him to manage a
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Julio Iglesias By: Amber Williams Music Survey 2nd Hour May 7‚ 2012 Freshman Julio Iglesias In Madrid‚ Spain on September 23‚ 1943 Julio José Iglesias was born to Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga and Maria Del Rosario. Julio had one brother named Carlos Iglesias. When Julio graduated from high school he went to law school in Madrid and played goalie for Real Madrid’s football (soccer) team. On September 22‚ 1963 a day before his 20th birthday Julio had an injury to his spinal cord
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Jessica Hueto Ms. Dester AP Lit and Comp/ per.2 6 November 2015 Cummings Biography Edward Estlin Cummings was born on October 14‚ 1894 in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. Cummings decided as a child that he wanted to become a poet. He would write a poem every day looking at traditional ways of writing a poem. One reason that cumming slight have wanted to write poetry might have been because he loved me t to the philosophers Williams James and Josiah Royce. He grew up with people who might have influenced
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