James Joyce A celebrated Irish author whose intimate and insightful portrayal of human nature‚ coupled with his mastery of language and stylistic inventiveness‚ has made an indelible mark on modern literature. He is most well-known for his development of a literary technique known as stream of consciousness‚ which is a narrative mode that aims to depict the thoughts‚ images and associations of a character’s mind‚ sometimes known as interior monologue. His most famous and ambitious novel‚ Ulysses
Premium James Joyce Ulysses
Alexander III Alexander III was the second son of Alexander. Brought up as a Prince‚ not as a future Tsar‚ he was destined for a military career. However‚ in 1865 his elder brother Nicholas suddenly died and therefore Alexander was proclaimed the heir to the Russian throne. With the death of his brother‚ Alexander inherited more than just the throne‚ but also‚ as insisted by his brother on his deathbed‚ Nicolas’ fiancé. In October 1866 Alexander married the daughter of the Danish King‚ Princess
Free Russia Moscow Nicholas II of Russia
I am Bethany Hamilton. I am a professional surfer and sponsored by Rip curl. I grew up in the tropical Hawaiian Islands. I learned to surf at the age of five. I was attacked by a Tiger shark one morning in the light blue sea. The surgery was on my left arm and it is a short stub at the edge of my shoulder. Surfing was my passion and i didn’t want to give up. My parents supported me throughout my attack and new surfing technique. My Dad built a specialized surfboard for me and my new challenge.
Premium Ocean Shark Fish
Milton Hershey was once almost destined to be an ultimate failure but became someone successful beyond his wildest dreams. He was a poor boy from Pennsylvania‚ barely educated‚ with only his mother. Hershey loved candy‚ and he wanted to make it easier to get. He especially loved chocolate and had since his first taste in Europe. With hard work and determination‚ Milton Hershey‚ a generous philanthropist‚ will always be credited with the creation of the Hershey chocolate bar. Milton Hershey had a
Premium Chocolate The Hershey Company Milton S. Hershey
Andy Goldsworthy‚ OBE (born 26 July 1956) is a British sculptor‚ photographer and environmentalist producing site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. He lives and works in Scotland. The son of F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001)‚ former professor of applied mathematics at the University of Leeds‚ Andy Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire[1] and grew up on the Harrogate side of Leeds‚ West Yorkshire‚ in a house edging the green belt. From the age of 13 he worked on farms
Premium Andy Goldsworthy
“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy‚ and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” This quote by Helen Keller means that you should overcome the difficulties and conquer your struggles. Helen Keller showed us that everyone can do that‚ even deaf-blind people. Helen Keller‚ born on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama‚ America‚ was a famous author and speaker. She has two older stepbrothers and one younger sister. She was one and a half years
Premium Helen Keller Disability American Civil Liberties Union
Louis Riel was born in the Red River Settlement in 1844. He was a promising student. He was sent to Montreal to train for the priesthood when he was 13. Because of his father’s premature death in 1864‚ Riel lost interest in the priesthood and he withdrew from the college. An attempt at training as a lawyer ended similarly‚ and by 1868 Riel was back in the Red River area. Ambitious‚ well educated and bilingual‚ Riel quickly emerged as a leader among the Metis of the Red River. In 1869-1870 he
Premium
David Belasco David Belasco was an American theatrical producer‚ impresario‚ director‚ and playwright. He was born in San Francisco‚ California on July 25‚ 1853. His parents were Jewish and they moved during the gold rush to San Francisco. He worked in San Francisco theaters doing a variety of jobs‚ such as call boy and script copier. He worked as a stage manager for the Madison Square Theater‚ and the old Lyceum Theater. He also wrote many plays and was very successful so he became an independent
Premium Broadway theatre Theatre F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brian Maraña is the embodiment of the saying‚ “there’s more than meets the eye.” Mr. Maraña‚ as the students of Xavier School San Juan term to him as‚ is a simple man. A student might say he looks like an average‚ every-day‚ schoolteacher. Though if one were to look closely and investigate‚ one would find a man born and raised in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ who graduated with honors‚ attained the title‚ Summa Cum Laude upon graduation‚ taught as a CLE teacher‚ and attained the head position of the International
Premium High school High school Teacher
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911‚ in Tampico‚ Illinois‚ to Jack and Nelle Wilson Reagan. He was raised in a poor family in northern Illinois. He went to Eureka College in 1932. As his first job he was a sports broadcaster and later moved to Hollywood to start his career as an actor in 1937. He starred in a few major productions and was twice elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. While he worked there‚ he focused on rooting out the Communist influence. In 1962‚ he switched parties
Premium Ronald Reagan President of the United States