Summary Sometimes we inadvertently make choices that change our lives and possibly history. Such was the case when William Kamkwamba‚ an inquisitive boy from Malawi‚ took apart a broken radio to discover how it worked. From that moment he was hooked on figuring out electricity‚ how it functioned and what it could do. Scouring dump yards for parts to repair radios and cell phones became his favorite hobby. He would go to the small public library and check out books on electricity and would read and
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Hank Williams Jr. EXPLANATION For the second honors component‚ I chose option two‚ which is a biography on a famous Parisian. I decided to research Hank Williams Jr. The reason for my decision is that I was neighbors with Hank for about ten years‚ but I never knew much about him. I would like to know more about what he did‚ and how he personally contributed to Paris. CHILDHOOD Hank Williams Jr. was born in Shreveport‚ Louisiana on May 26‚ 1949. Parents‚ Audrey and Hank Williams originally named their
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The early settling of America came with many kinks and problems. With the prospect of a new world‚ settlers will often return to the comfortable ideal and moral of their mother country‚ England. William Penn was determined to initiate an idea of equality in the hearts of Americans. Over time and dedication‚ he was able to study how the court system can work in his favor to reinvent his presentation and accomplish his objectives. The defining actions of Penn established his position as an American
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a profound impact on William Wilberforce’s life‚ controlling his relationships with family and the entire course of his childhood. In 1759‚ Wilberforce was born into a family of wealthy merchants who made their money through Baltic trade in the large port town of Hull‚ Northern England. However‚ when he was still a child‚ William’s father died and his mother sent him to live with relatives in London. The nonconformist beliefs of these relatives appealed to the young William and he began to form new
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William the conquer William the conqueror or before that William The bastard‚ he was many things and went by many different names Duke of Normandy‚ King of England. William was born at Falaise in 1027 and although not proven it’s said he was already at a young age destined for greatness and his future achievements were anticipated. He was the bastard son of Robert the first the sixth Duke of Normandy. It was said if he were to perish on his travels to Jerusalem that his
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The Escape By Maugham William Somerset Maugham is one of the best known English writers of the 20th century. He was not only a novelist‚ but also a one of the most successful dramatist and short-story writers. Maugham wants the readers to draw their own conclusion about the characters and events described in his novels. His reputation as a novelist is based on the following prominent books: “Of Human Bondage”; “The Moon and Sixpence”; and “The Razor ’s Edge”. Though Maugham doesn’t denounce the
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is a genius music writer‚ one of the best composers of the Boston Pops‚ John Williams is an outright legend in the flesh when it comes to music. He created the music for some of the best movies of all time. He innovated a whole new style of movie music one that doesn’t just serve as a background but part of the movie itself. He illuminated John Williams is a genius with music and a legendary movie composer. John Williams is the composer that worked many masterpieces such as Star Wars‚ E.T‚ Home Alone
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Culture Raymond Williams suggests three broad definitions. First‚ culture can be used to refer to ‘a general process of intellectual‚ spiritual and aesthetic development’… second use of the of the word ‘culture’ might be to suggest ‘a particular way of life‚ whether of a people‚ a period or a group’… Finally‚ Williams suggests that culture can be used to refer to ‘the works and practices of intellectual and especially artistic activity’. In other words‚ culture here means the texts and practices
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Psychoanalysis of William Wilson We all have battle with our inner-selves but we never imagine it getting as bad as William Wilson. A man that believes he does not believe he belongs on this earth any longer. In the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe tells the story of a battle between a man and his conscience‚ and one can only think‚ what did he do to become this way‚ what could of helped him escape his own self‚ “LET me call myself‚ for the present‚ William Wilson. The fair
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A man named William McKinley Jr. was born on January 29‚ 1843‚ the seventh of nine children. His Father William McKinley Sr. managed the iron foundry in town. His mom Nancy Allison McKinley was a kind character. She was very religious and her neighbors remembered her for her services to charity. Soon McKinley’s parents placed their kids in school. McKinley enjoyed being at his school. He learned Reading‚ Writing‚ and math in his one room wooden school house. At recess he would show his energy
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