When I chose to read my biography about Samuel de Champlain I was not too enthused. I didn’t have high expectations and thought it would be dull‚ but little did I know that I would thoroughly enjoy reading this book. I learned so much more about not only Champlain but also about the founding and history of New England and Canada that I had previously known. I am very satisfied with my choice of biography. Samuel de Champlain was born on August 13‚ 1574 in the small port town of Brouage‚ France.
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The author of 1 Samuel was Samuel himself‚ at least for the first 20 chapters which is where my passage‚ 1 Samuel 16:14-23‚ lies (Old Testament Samuel 1). Samuel was the last of the line of judges who presided over the nation of Israel until the people demanded a king. Samuel was reluctant at first‚ but God assured Samuel that the people were rejecting God. Samuel anointed Saul to be Israel’s first king with the guidance of God. Samuel most likely wrote his account down to show future Israelites
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Francis1 Samuel lessons learned The story “Samuel” by Grace Paley takes place on a moving subway headed towards the Bronx. The passengers introduce Samuel and friends as tough little boys that are not afraid of anything. “The boys are just being boys” is also used. Many of the passengers had opportunities to tell them to calm down or even to tell them to stop. This could of have prevented the death of Samuel. Some men relive their childhood through the boy’s and many of the ladies shaking
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facts that I learned from interviewing Samuel. I could not imagine that someone as successful as Samuel‚ could have so much shame in his life. He has been living in the “closet” his whole life in order to be accepted by the Mexican society. It has been a process of adaptation and acceptance about his sexuality‚ I think the fact that Samuel agreed about the interview and disclosed his sexuality is a huge step for him. It was certainly a surprise for me when Samuel talked about his homophobic issues‚
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Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer. He was born in 1567 in Bourage‚ France. He was a Protestant who converted to Catholicism and fought in the religious war for King Henry VII. Samuel learned skills of sailing‚ navigation‚ and cartography at a young age. Champlain became a famous explorer and is known because he founded Quebec and a lot of Canada‚ which was New France at the time. In 1603 Champlain was invited by Francis Grave Du Point to sail and visit the River
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Robert Johnson Crossroad Despite his early death and small list of recordings‚ Robert Johnson is without a doubt one of the most influential musician ’s of the twentieth century. Among those indebted to his music are: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)‚ Eric Clapton (Cream) and The Rolling Stones. At the root of Robert Johnson ’s music is a relentless ability to express the deepest rawest emotion with unmistakable honesty‚ clarity and soul. Robert Johnson expressed his life experience through his music
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Dorothy E. Johnson was a nursing theorist‚ who was born August 21‚ 1919‚ in Savanna‚ Georgia. She has had an influence on her nursing through her publications since the 1950’s. Throughout her career‚ Johnson has stressed the importance of research-based knowledge about the effect of nursing care on clients. This led to The Johnson Behavioral System Model‚ in which she came up with in 1980. Nursing theories are used to describe‚ develop‚ disseminate‚ and use present knowledge in nursing. Johnson was
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Born Earvin Johnson Jr. on August 14‚ 1959‚ in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ Magic Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players for 12 years. He retired from the LA Lakers in 1991 after revealing that he had the AIDS virus. He has since then built up a business empire‚ which includes real estate holdings‚ several Starbucks franchises‚ and movie theaters. He is also an author and has written several books including this autobiography titled “Magic.” I was
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Hazel Johnson also known as the mother of the Environmental Justice Movement. Johnson‚ a South Side environmental activist who fought Chicago housing officials on asbestos‚ blasted corporate polluters and rallied residents to protest contamination. Mrs.Johnson‚ a longtime resident of Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens public housing development‚ was spurred into environmental activism after her husband‚ John‚ died of lung cancer in 1969. In the late 1970s and early 1980s‚ she hit the streets and began documenting
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The American fashion designer Betsey Johnson was born August 10th‚ 1942 in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut. Ever since birth Betsey has been a fashion designer in the making. As a child Betsey was enrolled in many dance classes‚ which is were she has gotten her inspiration and love for costumes. “I am basically about a ballerina torso and a full skirt‚” she told a reporter for the Soho News in 1982‚ “a dancing school dress-up craziness.” Betsey’s successful because she is truly one of a kind. A few
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