knowledge even as a child. Edison was taken out of school at age seven when his teacher had run out of patience with the child’s relentless questioning‚ constant need for attention‚ and what would now most likely be considered ADHD. His beloved mother‚ Nancy‚ began teaching Tom the “three R’s and the Bible”‚ and was convinced his unusual behavior was largely because of his extraordinary intelligence (Guthridge 23). After his parents introduced him to the multiple resources of their local library‚ Thomas
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Mary Pleasant‚ A Biography Mary Pleasant‚ also widely referred to as “Mammy Pleasant”‚ is the considered Mother of Civil Rights in California due to her work with the Civil Rights movement during the 1860s. She was an icon during the Gold Rush and Gilded Age San Francisco because of her political power‚ mainly due to her large fortune and as well as her influence‚ in the cause and in her fellow citizens. Her achievements as an abolitionist went unmatched until the late 1960s‚ during which other
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Michael Jordan Michael Jordan is an American Professional Basketball Player . I picked Michael for my biography because I consider him to be the best basketball player in the NBA . Michael is recognized for his spectacular ball handling skills and for his outrageous dunks . He is also the leading scorer in the NBA ‚ and a winner of three NBA most valuable player award in 1988‚1991‚ and 1992 . Jordan was born in Brooklyn ‚ New York ‚ and
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the poets are the ones who write it that way! An amazing poet who is known today is Dr. Seuss‚ but his real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. Dr. Seuss was a poet who was beyond extraordinary in every little way. He was born in Springfield‚ Massachusetts on March 2‚ 1904 and grew up on Fairfield Street. Son of Theodore and Henrietta Geisel‚ Seuss’s father was said to be a ‘brewmaster.’ (Dr. Seuss Biography) Seuss graduated Dartmouth and then went to Oxford University in England determined to become a
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which followed by the battle of San Jacinto. In 1837 the US moved to recognize Texas into the states. General Santa Anna traveled to Washington DC for discussions and eventually renounces all guarantees made to the Republic of Texas as a condition to his restoration of freedom. President Polk signs the Joint Resolution‚ making Texas officially the 28th state on this date. b. In a carefully constructed essay of at least two pages‚ identify the argument of each article. Evaluate the logic and rationale
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adventure of love and mystery. Nick‚ Tom‚ and Gatsby have unique characteristics that develop during the story. However‚ these characters never change even though they go through many experiences. The first character is the friendly Nick Carraway. As a child‚ he was taught to not judge people. Ever since he was a child‚ he has been the man who everyone goes to tell him their secrets to. In this story‚ Nick is friends with some people in high places. For example‚ his cousin is married to a very rich
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Not only was John Matuszak a big NFL star but the world of Hollywood drew him in. John got his first major role in the film North Dallas Forty in 1979 playing a football player. While he was on injured reserve in 1982‚ he started to consider acting as the next chapter in his life. He had special appearances on television shows. These included: M*A*S*H‚ The A-Team‚ and Miami Vice. Since these were just one or two shows at time‚ Matuszak starred in other movies as well. One movie most people recognized
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and the contrast between the "real" body of the actor and "reel" body on the screen‚ both ree(a)ls being both inevitably different and inexorably linked together. Smith breaks new ground not only through the depth and extent of his serious study of Eastwood but also through his method of connecting a broad range of cultural
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William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth was born April 7th‚ 1770‚ in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland. He attended school at Saint John’s College‚ University of Cambridge. He was said to have loved nature. During school breaks he visited places known for their scenic beauty. While in France‚ he fell in love with Annette Vallon. They had a daughter in December of 1770‚ shortly before he moved back to England. Wordsworth had written poetry while he was still a schoolboy‚ but none of his poems were published
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Jonathan and a younger sister named Mary. He was educated by his father and John Fletcher (a teacher at Quaker school)‚ and started teaching himself after Mr. Fletcher had retired in 1778. Dalton was however unsuccessful and began farm work after two years. In 1781‚ he left the farm to become an assistant to his cousin George Bewley in Kendal. He spent twelve years there and in 1790‚ thought about studying law or medicine but since his family did not encourage him to do so‚ he remained a teacher
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