Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30‚ 1985 in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ to Fred and Debbie Phelps. The youngest of three children‚ Michael Phelps and his sisters grew up in the neighborhood of Rodgers Forge. His father‚ Fred‚ an all-around athlete‚ was a state trooper; mother Debbie was a middle-school principal. When Phelps’s parents divorced in 1994‚ he and his siblings went to live with their mother‚ with whom Michael grew very close. Phelps began swimming when his two older sisters‚ Whitney (born
Premium Michael Phelps 2008 Summer Olympics Summer Olympic Games
Famous Leader Essay Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was possibly the best basketball player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His career spanned over nineteen glorious seasons for the Chicago Bulls. The most recognizable athlete in the world‚ he is not only the top player of his era‚ but is quite possibly the best player ever to wear the uniform of an NBA team. The magnitude of “His Airness” can be best shown through Michael’s soaring hang times and acrobatic moves‚ but
Premium National Basketball Association Michael Jordan Shaquille O'Neal
Australia’s social and cultural history in the post war period Timeline: * 1950: Australian troops joined UN force in Korea * 1951: males over 19 yrs old had to register for the army * 1952: Victa lawn mower was invented * 1954:queen Elizabeth II visited Australia * 1956: Melbourne Olympics was held * 1957:wining designs for Sydney opera house * 1958:last section of pacific highway was sealed and 2ue radio station was publishes * 1959: nation service conscription
Premium Home appliance Greenhouse gas Australia
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29‚ 1958 – June 25‚ 2009) was an American singer‚ dancer‚ entertainer and recording artist. Referred to as the King of Pop‚ he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time‚ and one of the most influential. His contributions to music‚ dance and fashion‚[1] and a much-publicized personal life‚ made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Alongside his brothers‚ Jackson made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of
Premium Michael Jackson
I. (Zinn‚ Howard. A People’s History of the United States. New York‚ New York: HarperCollins Publishers‚ 1980. Book. II. Howard Zinn‚ an American author‚ writer‚ and historian‚ was born in 1922 and died in 2012. He wrote a book calling for the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam in 1967 called Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal and was also opposed to the war in Iraq. The few topics Zinn’s work covered included civil rights and anti-war movments. III. History cannot be understood unless one looks at
Premium United States Knowledge A People's History of the United States
In what ways are the realist tendencies of Howards End undermined by the presence of the uncanny? Realism is both reliant on and thoroughly undermined by the uncanny. Realism was prominent during the 19th and 20th centuries. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms realism is a ‘general attitude’ of literature that ‘rejects idealization‚ escapism and other extravagant qualities of romance.’ It must be noted that realism is not simply a realistic “slice of life” but a ‘system of conventions
Premium Literature University of Oxford Oxford English Dictionary
Howard Gardner was born on July 11‚ 1943 in Scranton‚ Pennsylvania. His parents were refugees from the period of the Nazis‚ in Germany. As a child he loved music‚ he later became a great pianist. As a young man he enrolled at Harvard University. Gardner started to study other careers but ended getting inspired by the works of Jean Piaget to study developmental psychology. He is married to Ellen Winner‚ a developmental psychologist who teaches at Boston College‚ and they have four children together
Premium Theory of multiple intelligences Psychology
Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is a through and through true Olympian. He has amazing capabilities and has proven it many times. I would definitely call him a great athlete. Michael Phelps stole the limelight through the best performances in Olympic history. In his early life Michael Phelps had already started his rise to the top. When Michael was born he had two sisters already in the sport of swimming which he entered very soon. “As a seven-year-old‚ he refused to put his face in the water. Not
Premium Michael Phelps 2008 Summer Olympics Summer Olympic Games
Junior Certificate Notes – Twentieth Century Irish History Governing Ireland 1914-1917 * Ireland ruled directly from London – Irish Politicians sit in the Parliament at Westminster (1800 Act of Union) * Lord Lieutenant – King’s representative in Ireland * Chief Secretary – Parliament’s representative in Ireland * Nationalists & Unionists are the TWO main political groups in the country. Political Groups in Ireland (1914) The Nationalists – About 3 million Irish people
Free Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Irish Republican Army
During early modern Europe‚ children were viewed in many different ways which changed how parents chose to raise their children. During the 1500’s‚ the mortality rates for children were high‚ therefore children were viewed as if they were adults and very precious if they survived‚ many people believed that they needed to treat children harshly to make them strong. In the 1600’s‚ children were raised tenderly as they were rational beings that could use reason. Children were viewed in many ways
Premium Protestant Reformation John Locke Jean-Jacques Rousseau