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The Life of St. Nicholas (2043 words, 4 pages)

St. NicholasSt. Nicholas, called "of Bari", Bishop of Myra (Fourth Century) 6 Dec. Feast day.The great veneration with which this saint has been honored for many ages and the number of altars and churches which have been everywhere dedicated in his memory are testimonials to his holiness and of the ... Read More

The Early Life and Short Military Career of Theodore Roosevelt (318 words, 1 pages)

Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most successful presidents in American history. He was fun to hang around with. He had a screeching voice that sometimes scared people who did not expect it coming from a man like himself. He told jokes and played with children. He loved children. He ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Times of Rene Descartes (720 words, 3 pages)

Rene' Descartes was a French mathematician, philosopher and anatomist. Hecontributed a great deal to modern ideas , particularly those concerned with geometry. Hewas known in his time as a mechanist, because he believed that nature could beexplained through rational means, and inherent patterns could be found. During his life,Descartes remade ... Read More

The Events That Led to the 1991 Gulf War (568 words, 3 pages)

great deal of tension concerning the United States and Iraq. The United States have been discussing conducting air strikes against Iraq. The 1991 Gulf War may not have been as successful as believed. The United States spent millions of American dollars to support the war effort in the 1991 Gulf ... Read More

The Life and Death of John F. Kennedy (691 words, 2 pages)

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second child of nine children. He lived in the suburbs of Boston but as his family grew his father's income increased and they moved back to Brookline. John had a seemingly happy childhood. He attended ... Read More

The Role of Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 (1100 words, 2 pages)

"We are now about to take our leave and kind farewell to our native land, the country that Great Spirit gave our Fathers, we are on the eve of leaving that country that gave us birth it is with sorrow we are forced by the white man to quit the ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Times of Charles A. Lindbergh (353 words, 1 pages)

10-30-98 Per 4Charles A. LindberghCharles A. Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, and past away in 1974. Lindbergh was an aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21, 1927. Other pilots had crossed the Atlantic before him. But Lindbergh was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Events Between the World war two and Modern Times (3545 words, 13 pages)

CURRENT EVENTS 1945-19961945On April 12 Harry S. Truman became President of the United States of America., In Washington, D.C.On August 6 at 915 a.m. US fighter planes dropped an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Japan.In Berlin, Germany on April 30, Adolf Hitler was found dead, Hitler committed suicide.1946On October 16 in ... Read More

The Life of Slavery of Sengbe Pieh (433 words, 2 pages)

In 1839, Sengbe Pieh, who later became known as Cinque, wascaptured and taken as a slave. He his sold several times untileventually he comes into the hands of Spanish slave traders. Eventhough at that time, every European nation had signed treaties declaringslaves were no longer to be taken from Africa, ... Read More

The Worst Day of My Life, The First Day in Cusco Peru (1586 words, 5 pages)

The first day in Cusco Peru, was one of the worst days of my hole entire life. First of all it has been a 48 hour day with naps here and there,but that was not the worse part of it all. Being at 12,000 feet above sea level gave all ... Read More

Mark Twain Has Introduce America to Life on the Mississippi (1483 words, 7 pages)

Many authors have made great contributions to the world of literature. Mark Twain introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi. Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as the father of the American short ... Read More

Life Is Too Short to Do Boring Things in My Inspiration Writing (575 words, 2 pages)

My writing is like a Christmas present from your grandmother its a guaranteedsurprise. No matter what I write, no matter what the topic, time or place, Im never surehow something is going to turn out. Now, just because its a surprise doesnt mean that itisnt good. And, just because its ... Read More

A Look at Thomas Cobb’s Actions After Loosing the Presidential Elections (529 words, 1 pages)

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, Thomas Cobb realized that the South had suffered a major loss in power. Since the Republican party controlled the executive, there was no way the South could have any say in the government. All their opinions could be easily disregarded by the ... Read More

An Overview of the Attitudes Before the Civil War in Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (332 words, 2 pages)

I felt that this novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain is appropriate and necessary to illustrate the attitudes of pre-Civil war Americans. To me, this book just shows the life of two runaway people and their life along the Mississippi River. The first time I read this ... Read More

An Analysis of the War Novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1064 words, 2 pages)

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. The entire purpose of this novel is to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Change of Life and the Women’s Biology (856 words, 2 pages)

"THE CHANGE OF LIFE" has always sounded like an unpleasant ending. Not something I ever wanted to be a part of! The fact is ladies, this is the BEGINNING, not the end. All the passages in life should be celebrated....especially this one. My mother and her mother were cheated out ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Ernest Miller Hemingway, an American Writer (3019 words, 5 pages)

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois. His father was the owner of a prosperous real estate business. His father, Dr. Hemingway, imparted to Ernest the importance of appearances, especially in public. Dr. Hemingway invented surgical forceps for which he would not accept money. ... Read More

Evaluating South Gothic Writings and the Prevalence of the Real Horrors of Civil War (430 words, 1 pages)

After the real horrors of the Civil War, the popularity of Gothic writing dramatically decreased in the United States. The Romantic Movement that had spawned the Gothic tradition was replaced by realism. It was until the twentieth century that the Gothic tradition was revitalization. The revitalization of the Gothic spirit ... Read More

An Introduction to the Bank War as the Cause for the Panic of 1837 (1476 words, 6 pages)

Did the Bank War cause the Panic of 1837? Richard Hofstadter from The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It believes President Andrew Jacksons refusal to recharter the Bank of the United States was politically popular but economically harmful to the long-term growth of the United States. Peter ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Literature of Anne Rice a Great Writer from New Orleans (1593 words, 7 pages)

Because of her fascination with the supernatural, her life in New Orleans, and her daughters death, Anne Rice exhibits powerful and dark emotions in her writings. Anne Rices family life was not always a happy one. Her family was one of the lower middle class, struggling to make it. Katherine, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Literature of Anais Nin a Passionate Woman (1657 words, 6 pages)

Anais Nin was a passionate woman, not only in her works but also in her life. The fact that she lived life to the fullest is what made her books so intriguing. Although her diaries were a chronicle of her experience, her fiction showed the reader sides of her while ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of People and Writers in America After the World War One (2028 words, 11 pages)

After World War I, American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Psychology by Sigmund Freud (2460 words, 4 pages)

My girlfriend called me from Dallas the other day. "You have got to hear about the dream I had last night," she said. Since this was not a normal reason to call me, I was more than a bit interested to listen to her. "The dream went like this," she ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Work by Padre Pio (979 words, 2 pages)

Born in 1887, Padre Pio is not yet canonized. Francesco, named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, was one of eight children of Grazio and Maria Forgione. Francesco was very devout even as a child, and at an early age felt drawn to the priesthood. He became a Capuchin ... Read More

A Biography of the Early Life and Times of Martin Luther King Junior (583 words, 1 pages)

On a typical day in 1929 a man was born. A man that would follow in his fathers footsteps to become a great American leader. Not only a leader, but also someone that would inspire people of all generations. A man that cared about his fellow people and would not ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Music by Paul Whiteman a Classic Violinist (2089 words, 3 pages)

Paul Whiteman(1890-1967) a classically trained violinist and violist who adored jazz but lacked the gift to emulate the uninhibited improvisations of the jazz musicians he admired, formed a dance band in the early twenties that played jazzy arrangements of popular and even classical melodies. Blues a black vocal folk music, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of the King Charles the First (623 words, 1 pages)

The king, Charles the First, actions were legitimate, under the ideology he ruled with, absolutism. Though never stating it Charles the First, justified by his wife, was an absolutist. So from his perspective his practices are not at fault, and that is the bias this editorial will be written from, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Cole Porter an American Composer and Lyricist (2612 words, 10 pages)

(1891-1964)American composer lyricistBiographyCole's familyCole Porter's name derives from the surnames of his parents, Kate Cole and Sam Porter. Kate's father, James Omar (known as J. O.), was an influential man both in the community and in Cole's early life. J.O. started from humble beginnings as son of a shoemaker, but ... Read More

A Life Compared With the Unstable Vancouver (865 words, 3 pages)

It was just like Vancouver, everything is so unstable! For five days straight therewere golden mornings and glowing afternoons. Then when Saturday crept up on thecelestial planner, the sky's face lifted to gray and drizzling. If this weather change couldbe viewed with thought maybe it would seem almost shocking.It was ... Read More

Life and Writing Style of Wynstan Hugh Auden (1079 words, 2 pages)

On February 21, 1907 Wystan Hugh Auden was born in York England. Auden was a poet, dramatist, and literary critic whose everyday language and conversational rhythms has had a major influence on modern poetry. Auden was initially a science major but after several years at Gresham School he realized science ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013