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    Jane Austen biography

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    Jane Austen Biography Jane Austen was a feminist and an English author ahead of her own time. Jane was born in 1775 and died in 1817 at age 41 due to an illness‚ which at the time was incurable. Today Jane’s work is recognized and greatly appreciated all over the world partly thanks to the reproductions of her classical works‚ and the television and movie productions covering her novels. One of the main things that separated Jane Austen from the women of her time was her refusal to marry for

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    Walt Whitman Biography

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    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 Biography

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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

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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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    Malcolm X Biography

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    Malcolm Little was born on May 19th‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. He later change his name to Malcolm X. He took the name "Malcolm X" to signify the loss of his true African name and to reject the "slave name" of Little. Malcolm was the seventh of his father’s nine children three by a previous marriage and his mother’s fourth child. Although the Little family was poor‚ they were self-sufficient. His family moved several times because of racism‚ they moved from Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ after being threatened

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    Julius Caesar Biography

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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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    Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ on July 4‚ 1804. His parents were Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ and Elizabeth Clark Manning. His father dies of yellow fever when he was four years old. He then grew up in the manning household with his grandparents‚ uncles‚ and aunts. Nathaniel Hawthorne was fond of taking long walks by himself and reading excessively. He studied Shakespeare‚ Pope‚ Milton‚ and Thompson. He went on adventures while he took these long walks and he wrote about his adventures

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    Percy Julian Biography

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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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    Anna Halrin Biography

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    Biography: Anne Halprin was born on July 13‚ 1920‚ in Wilmette‚ Illinois as Anna Schuman. She was married to Lawrence Halprin and is the mother of Daria and Rana. Before her birth‚ her father moved their family from Russia to get away from the prejudice toward Jews. Despite his efforts‚ this still impacted her as a young girl growing up in a well-off Chicago Suburb. Her initial choice for college was to attend Bennington Summer School but did not get accepted because they already met their Jew quota

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    Richard Feyman Biography

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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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