Edith Wharton was born in New York City‚ New York on January 24‚ 1862 into a wealthy family and “spent much of her childhood in Europe‚ mainly France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ developing both her gift for languages and a deep appreciation for beauty – in art‚ architecture and literature” (The Mount). Her parents‚ relatives of Dutch and English pioneers‚ were socially observable with wealth from property‚ transporting‚ and investing (Cliff Notes). Their lives were loaded with maids‚ carriages‚ and social behavior
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Isoroku Yamamoto‚the mastermind behind the attack of Pearl Harbor‚ once said ‘’Even a burglar hesitates to go back for more.’’ Yamamoto had to go through a lot before being known as the mastermind of the planned attack on pearl harbor.He was so smart he even went through one of the most persigue colleges in the U.S. Because of this great education he was provided with‚ Yamamoto was able to speak the language of which the country he was planning to attack and he learned more about the U.S military
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Throughout the history of literature‚ Keats is arguable the most influential writers of the romantic era. Although‚ at the time of his life‚ his poetry was unread and frankly unheard of. Those who did read his writing were appalled and stated that he wouldn’t make it as a writer. This started Keats disbelief in himself‚ but he continued writing because his dream was to become recognized for his work. It’s clearly seen that his writing was matured much beyond his time‚ therefore his recognition did
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When I was starting out with my musical career‚ I never imaged I’d see myself six years later placing 2nd in all-state wind ensemble. As soon as I got into high school‚ I always wanted to see myself in the wind ensemble‚ with the best of my school. Once my junior year arrived‚ I finally received that honor. Wind Ensemble was tough‚ it took a lot of commitment‚ but in the end‚ the reward was so much more than I could have wished for. When I first began my career in high school‚ I always wanted to
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The most elegant man in Europe‚ many called him‚ gave the fashion community a whole different look on sportswear and fragrances. His role in twentieth century fashion was very important: he transformed from selling designs from a small dressmaking store in Paris to designing for many celebrities as well as creating one of the most expensive perfumes known today. These are some brief reasons why Jean Patou is considered one of the most powerful and influencing figures from twentieth century fashion
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Steve Jobs once said‚ “The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world‚ are the ones who do.” A single man had the ability to show the world that he could change the way we live today. His first steps to becoming the man he once was‚ started with the founding of Apple Inc. Jobs‚ not only founded Apple‚ but he was an inventor and entrepreneur of many of the electronics we use today (“Wikipedia”). He was a dedicated man‚ and if one of his inventions failed‚ he would try again
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Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer whose works featured the Romantic period and Polish nationalistic music. His work ranges from Mazurkas to Nocturnes‚ from Polonaises to Waltzes‚ includes concertos‚ sonatas and much more. He was born in March 10‚ 1810 in ¯elazowa Wola to Nicolas Chopin. He grew up as a sickly but talented child‚ often hailed the child prodigy in Poland. When he was seven years old‚ he authored two polonaises. He had various instructors‚ including his own sister and his mother
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There was widespread praise for the 442nd -- its heritage‚ determination‚ loyalty and self-sacrifice. General George C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army‚ Secretary of State and the third U.S. Secretary of Defense) enthusiastically acclaimed the 442nd saying‚ "I had the honor to command the men of the 442nd Combat Team . . . [who] fought magnificently in the field of battle and wrote brilliant chapters in the military history of our country. They were superb! That word correctly describes it:
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Tyler Perry overcame many hardships to reach the Billionaire status he has today. Perry endured many years of mental and physical abuse‚ and lacked the support of family and close friends who didn’t believe in his talent. Tyler Perry was born Emmitt R. Perry Jr. on September 13‚ 1969 to Emmitt and Maxine Perry in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. One of four children‚ Perry grew up with a very strict father. His father was big on sports‚ and had plans for Perry to be a professional basketball
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Mr. Holland’s Opus Mr. Holland’s expectations of being a teacher were unrealistic. He thought that he would have a lot of free time to write his music. He also thought that his job stayed at school. At the end of the day he wanted to just go home. It did not work that way though. This ended up changing. He became very involved‚ so involved that when he lost his job‚ he wasn’t fighting for his job but instead for the education of the students. Teaching is something that requires commitment
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