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The Life and Times of the Founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette Low (1069 words, 2 pages)

Juliette Low Founder of Girl Scouts An owl calls off in the distance, the yellow moon is full to bursting. Little kids dressed up as ghosts, parading around town collecting candy. Eleanor Gordon is stuck in the hospital giving birth to her second child. Juliette Gordon Low's difficult, but rewarding ... Read More

The Life and Contributions of Jonathan Edwards in Education (2173 words, 10 pages)

Jonathan EdwardsLearning as a child is like writing in stone. Learning when you areold is as if you were writing in sand. A fitting quote for JonathanEdwards, a man who helped define the New World through theology andphilosophy when the struggling New England colonies were still in theirinfancy. Through his ... Read More

A Brief Life Story of John Quincy Adams (891 words, 1 pages)

John Quincy AdamsHello, I m John Quincy Adams. I grew up in Braintree, Massachusetts, and when I became an adult I traveled with my father on his diplomatic missions until I became interested in political journalism at Harvard and eventually became he sixth president of the United States. During my ... Read More

The Biography and Life Work of John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (914 words, 2 pages)

John Quincy AdamsGood evening everyone. I, Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, will be your spiritual guide on this rainy December night to tell you about my late husband and all of his endeavors. My dear John was a wonderful man and I truly am a fortunate woman to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Life and Military Prowess of Alexander the Great, a Macedonian King (2091 words, 3 pages)

Alexander the GreatBy Tina LeacockLong before the birth of Christ, the land directly above what we know as Greece today, was called Macedonia. Macedonia still exists, but it is now Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and modern Greece. Macedonia was considered to be part of ancient Greece, but the people of these two ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of John Locke, an English Philosopher (905 words, 2 pages)

John Locke was the son of a country attorney and was born on August 29, 1632 . He grew up in and during the civil war, and later in 1652, entered the Christ Church, Oxford, where he remained as a student and teacher for many years. Locke taught and lectured ... Read More

The Early Life, Education and Philosophy Career of John Locke (620 words, 2 pages)

John Locke (1632-1704)John Locke was born at Wrington, a village in Somerset, on August 29, 1632. He entered Westminster school in 1646, and passed to Christ Church, Oxford, as a junior student, in 1652. The official studies of the university were uncongenial to him he would have preferred to learn ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (507 words, 3 pages)

John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He attendedHarvard University and graduated in 1940. From 1941-1945 he served in the UnitedStates Navy, during World War II. In 1946 he was elected to the United States House ofRepresentatives. Then in 1952 he was elected to the ... Read More

The Life and Times of John Adams (1003 words, 2 pages)

John Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735. He was the son of John and Susanna Boylston Adams. He was raised in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. As a young man, John went to School in Braintree and entered Harvard college at age 16. Latin, history , and ... Read More

The Life and Times of John Quincy Adams (594 words, 1 pages)

The only President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above ... Read More

An Analysis of Jesus’s Life and Actions in the Book of John (253 words, 1 pages)

Jesus in JohnWhen reading the gospels of the New Testament, it becomes evident that the personality of each of the authors affected their understanding, interpretation, and impression of Jesus and his works. In John, the gospel that I chose to read for this paper, Jesus is portrayed in a more ... Read More

The Life and Times of Alexander the Great (692 words, 3 pages)

Alexander the great was born in 356 b.c.e., and died in 323 b.c.e. He was the king of Macedonia from 336 b.c.e. until 323 b.c.e. He was the conqueror of the Persian Empire, and was one of the world's greatest military leaders. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital ... Read More

An Analysis of the Colonial Opposition to Great Britain and the Seven Years’ War Between the Americans and England (1004 words, 6 pages)

During the late seventeen hundreds, many tumultuous events resulted in Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the colonists will slowly be changed as the constriction of the parliament becomes more and more intolerable. During the Seven Years' War England was not only alarmed by the colonists' ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of President John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States of America (2072 words, 11 pages)

On November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. From his heroic ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of James J. Hill, a Canadian Railroad Executive (374 words, 1 pages)

James J. Hill was born on September 16th, 1838 in a Rockwood Ontario. When he was 18 he came to St. Paul by a steamboat. The reason for his visit was to join a group of trappers, unfortunately he missed that group by about two days which caused him to ... Read More

An Overview of the National Socialist German Workers Party and the Concepts of Nazism and World War Two (2324 words, 11 pages)

Nazism and World War II- The National Socialist German Workers Party almost died one morning in 1919. It numbered only a few dozen grumblers it had no organization and no political ideas. But many among the middle class admired the Nazis muscular opposition to the Social Democrats. And the Nazis ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Alexander the Great, a Macedonian General (1677 words, 3 pages)

One of the greatest generals in all of history was Alexander The Great. Alexander was born in the capital of Macedonia where his father, Phillip II, was king. His mother, Olympias, was the princess of Epirus. Leonidas trained Alexander s body, Lysimachus taught him letters, and Aristotle formed his mind. ... Read More

The Early Life and Times of Elie Whitney (1835 words, 3 pages)

Eli WhitneyThe Gin. The Guns. The Legend.By Mike KlageHonors English 11Mrs. WieheElis Early LifeEli Whitney was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, on December 8, 1765, to Eli Sr. and Elizabeth Whitney. (Whitney) At the age of 12, Elizabeth dies, leaving behind Eli and 2 other children. This combined with having a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Airplane Warfare in World War One (1217 words, 7 pages)

Airplane Warfare in WWI-During World War One, the role of airplanes and how they were used changed greatly. At first planes were only used for sport, but people started realize that not only could airplanes be useful but they could even influence an outcome of the war greatly. Soon the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Industrial Revolution Effect on a Person’s Quality of Life (757 words, 1 pages)

How Did The Industrial Revolution Affect A Person s Quality of Life? One s quality of life is defined as the degree of well-being felt by a person or a group of persons. It is concerned with a citizen s consumption of goods and services, human rights and the environment. ... Read More

A History and Effects of Electrical Telecommunication from It’s Beginning Through the First World War (1741 words, 3 pages)

Imperialism has existed in the world since the beginning of government all together, but this practice took a dramatic turn in the latter half of the nineteenth century. New inventions, modern thinking, and stronger governments all made imperialism easier. Now thousands of miles could be conquered in a matter of ... Read More

The Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi (462 words, 1 pages)

Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born in Porbandar in the present state of Gujarat on October 2, 1869, and educated in law at University College, London. In 1891, after having been admitted to the British bar, Gandhi returned to India and attempted to establish a law practice in ... Read More

The Role of Imperialism, Revolution and Nationalism in the Start of World War I (2022 words, 8 pages)

Imperialism,World War I and Revolution and Nationalism I) As some of us know what imperialism is, I would like to start you off with a definitionfor those who may not know what it is or what it means. Imperialism is a policy that onestrong nation wants to take over or ... Read More

An Overview of 1930’s British Political System and the Issue of the Second World War’s British Coalition (1686 words, 3 pages)

How well did the British political system hold up in the 1930 s?The 1930 s were a turbulent time for politics around the world, democratic leaderships were under major strain following the Wall Street crash and the ensuing depression, by 1940 only the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland were ... Read More

The Numerous Reasons Why the North Won the Civil War (1807 words, 4 pages)

There are numerous reasons why the North won the Civil War, however I will attempt to narrow the focus to a few specific issues that were of major importance. Here is one man s opinion, In all history, no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation ... Read More

A Look at the Life of Alberti Davinehi and Michelangelo (818 words, 2 pages)

I am doing a report on Alberti Davinehi and Michelangelo. In this we hope to demonstrate the change or development of art in the Rennisance. We used Alberti s writing Davinchi s writing and artwork, and Michelangelo s artwork and life. We will do so in the following order Alberti, ... Read More

The Life and Times of Rabbi Baruch’s G. (1186 words, 2 pages)

The Holocaust was a devastating event. It will be remembered forever. Statistics are important to learn just how many people perished as result of the Holocaust. But perhaps more shocking than statistics, are the words said by people who experienced the Holocaust first hand. It takes a certain person to ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Al Capone (951 words, 4 pages)

Al Capone is perhaps the best known gangster of all time and by far the most powerful mob boss of his era. His mob dominated the Chicago area from 1925 to 1931, when he was imprisoned for income tax evasion. This was the only crime the courts could prove against ... Read More

The Human Life Lost During the German Holocaust (460 words, 1 pages)

I've thought, and thought about resistance in the Holocaust and I've come to this realization No words or poem or detailed description can describe the level of terror and oppression that took place. I am simply going to try my best to understand a fraction of the pain that many ... Read More

The Early Life, Education and Family of Albert Einstein (1967 words, 3 pages)

1.The BeginningAt half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013