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A Biography of Kenneth Fearing a Poet (6211 words, 24 pages)

Robert M. RyleyAs a senior in high school, Kenneth Fearing was voted wittiestboy and class pessimist. If there had been elections for class cynic and classmisanthropist, he would probably have won these as well. After his death, his friendswould remember his charm, his eloquence, his almost courtly manners, his pricklyindependence, ... Read More

A Biography of Anne Spencer (764 words, 4 pages)

Keith ClarkTraditionally, students and critics of African-American literature associate the blackliterary movement of the 1920s--the Harlem Renaissance--with such prolific artists asLangston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, Alain Locke, and Jean Toomer. When women writers doreceive recognition, Zora Neale Hurston and Nella Larsen are the names mentioned. However,as black women writers began ... Read More

A Biography of Theodore Roosevelt the President (401 words, 2 pages)

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He served in office from 1901 to 1909. With the assassination of President McKinley, Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nations history. Roosevelts youth was very different from most of the other Presidents. He was born ... Read More

A Biography of Benito Mussolini the Dictator (1323 words, 2 pages)

Who was Benito Mussolini? Benito Mussolini was the Fascist dictator of Italy. He was dictator from 1922 to 1943. Benito was five foot six inches, with black hair and eyes. He centralized all of the power of Italy in himself and on one else as the leader of the Fascist ... Read More

A Biography of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (316 words, 1 pages)

The Life, duties and term of the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow (Thomas) Wilson.Wilson went to private schools his whole adolescent life. When Wilson went to college, he studied to be a politician. Later Wilson decided he wanted to become a lawyer, this failed so he enrolled in ... Read More

A Biography of Walt Whitman a Poet (1520 words, 3 pages)

Forged in the fire of revolution and defined by manifest destiny, America has always been the land of the individual. Although the American dream has not always been consistent, (married with 2.5 kids, 2 cars, a dog and a satisfying job), the spirit of innovation, individuality and progress remains unchanged. ... Read More

A Biography of Maharaja Dalip Singh (1442 words, 4 pages)

Maharaja DALIP SINGH, the youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was born in Lahore, on Feb. 1837, to mother Maharani Jind Kaur. His date of birth is disputed by some and alternately suggested as Sept. 4, 1838. Many foreign journalists have wrongly named him as Dhalip Singh and Duleep ... Read More

A Biography of Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin (4159 words, 7 pages)

Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin was born in Tobolsk, far away from the Imperial Capital of St. Petersburg, in 1871. In the years he remained within the Imperial court, witnesses, including doctors, concluded he possessed some extraordinary healing power over the Tsarevich and his deadly illness, hemophilia. Rasputin's mysterious ability to heal ... Read More

A Look at the Character of Main Character in Gimpel the Fool by Isaac Bashevis Singer (499 words, 1 pages)

Singer s Gimpel the Fool is written in first person point of view, and the narrator, Gimpel, is the main character in the story. In the opening paragraph in the story Singer shows how reliable of a narrator that Gimpel is. Gimpel shares many of the nicknames he has had ... Read More

A Biography of Bob Dylan, an American Singer-Songwriter (1138 words, 6 pages)

Born on the 24th May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA as Robert AllenZimmerman. His father Abraham, worked for the Standard Oil Company. WhenRobert was 6 years old, they moved to a small town called Hibbing were hewent to school. After graduation from High School in 1959, he left forMinneapolis to ... Read More

An Overview of the Character Gimpel the Fool by Isaac Bashevis Singer (554 words, 1 pages)

Is Gimpel a Fool? In Gimpel the Fool, the main character, Gimpel, developed into a very strong person mainly because of the way people treated him. He begins as a strong person, but grows stronger and stronger as his life continues. Everybody in Gimpel s town thinks he is a ... Read More

A Biography of Joan Bridge Baez, a Famous Folk Singer and Peace Activist (719 words, 4 pages)

On January 9, 1941, in Staten Island, New York, Joan Bridge and Albert Baez, gave birth to their middle daughter Joan Bridge Baez (1, title page). Joan Bridge Baez is a famous folk-singer and peace activist. A little known fact about Joan Baez, is that she took on her parents ... Read More

The Suffering of Animals in Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation (431 words, 1 pages)

It's Common Sense That Animals Do SufferMany people and animal right activists object to having animals used in experiments. The animals used in medical research are put through experiment to help find cures for the well being of mankind, but somewhere down the line, some of these animals are tormented ... Read More

A Biography of Seamus Heaney a Poet (1631 words, 3 pages)

Seamus HeaneySeamus Heaney was born in April 1939, the eldest member of a family which would eventuallycontain nine children. His father owned and worked a small farm of some fifty acres in County Derryin Northern Ireland, but the father's real commitment was to cattle-dealing. There was something very congenial to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Famine, Affluence, and Morality, an Article by Peter Singer (331 words, 1 pages)

Famine, Affluence, and MoralityIn this article, Peter Singer considers the question of whether it is morally ok for affluent people to spend their money on luxuries for themselves while less fortunate people are starving. For demonstrating his point of view, he used the state of East Bengal, where many people ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Mexican-Born American Singer (474 words, 1 pages)

Selena Quintanilla-PerezOn April 16, 1971, Easter Sunday, one of the greatest remembered singers was born, Selena Quintanilla-Perez. She was born into family that was gifted in music and instruments. Her brother and sister, Abraham III and Suzette, played instruments. Abraham in the late 50 s and early 60 s was ... Read More

The Tribute to Bob Marley, a Singer and Political Figure From Jamaica (674 words, 1 pages)

Hello everyone I am here today to pay tribute to a great singer, political figure and person, Bob Marley. I would like to thank everyone here for giving me the opportunity to speak about such a wonderful person. In the words of Bob himself Life is one big road with ... Read More

A Biography of Billie Holiday, an American Singer (614 words, 1 pages)

Billie HolidayBillie Holiday was born April 7th, 1915, in Baltimore. Her original name was Eleanora Fagan. Although her father, Clarence Holiday, was a guitarbanjo player in Fletcher Henderson s band, she didn t break into the music world until her late teens. After being signed by Columbia Records John Hammond ... Read More

A Biography of Jesse James, a Robber (986 words, 2 pages)

Jesse James Jesse James and his gang were quite proficient and successful in bank robberies, stagecoach robberies and train robberies. James is one of the most interesting characters of the old west. Jesse James was born in Missouri on September 5, 1847. Jesse Woodson James was born to Reverend Robert ... Read More

A Biography of John Caldwell Calhoun (602 words, 1 pages)

JOHN CALHOUNJohn Caldwell Calhoun was born in 1782 in South Carolina. Calhoun was born near Abbeville District, South Carolina, and was an honors graduate at Yale College in 1804. He practiced law in Abbeville District until his election to the South Carolina legislature in 1808. He was a major American ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Singer’s Gimpel the Fool by Isaac Bashevis (1262 words, 2 pages)

In Isaac Bashevis Singer s Gimpel the Fool , Gimpel is treated with no respect from his peers or the society of Frampol where he lives. Gimpel s life has been riddled with tricks and lies from the townspeople for as long as he can remember. No one respects Gimpel ... Read More

An Overview of the Tenor Voice Placido Domingo, a Spanish Singer (354 words, 1 pages)

Born on January 21, 1941, Placido Domingo would grow up to have one of the greatest Tenor voices of his generattion and even be considered the King of Tenor. Born in Madrid to parents who sang Zazurela, it was from them that he got his exposure to music and theater. ... Read More

A Biography of Abraham Lincoln the President (1065 words, 2 pages)

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky. His parents names were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He was named after his paternal grandfather. His father was a carpenter and farmer. Both of Abe's parents were members of a ... Read More

A Biography of Eva Peron (473 words, 1 pages)

Upon watching Eva Peron s biography, I found out many interesting things. To me, she seemed to be very intent on becoming rich, famous, and powerful. This was evident considering how she used her sexuality to get to the top. Once in power, she did help the poor and women ... Read More

A Biography of Justin Timberlake a Singer (2049 words, 8 pages)

Justin TimberlakeJustin has always, always, always exhibited great talent for music, his mother,Lynn Harless, confirms. From when he was a tiny baby, not walking or talking yet, whenhe was three to four months old, you could turn music on and he would always keep timewith the music, kicking to the ... Read More

A Biography of Michael Jackson, a Popular American singer (807 words, 2 pages)

Michael Jackson was, and still is the most popular person in the Jackson 5. The fans loved him and his brothers loved him. Michael was definitely the best dancer in the group, which was amazing because he was the youngest in the family. Michael could never sit still, he would ... Read More

An Overview of the Work of Troyal Garth Brooks, an American Singer and Composer (691 words, 1 pages)

Garth BrooksTroyal Garth Brooks was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma of February 7, 1962. He was raised in Yukon about one hundred miles away from Tulsa. Ray, his father, worked as a draughtsman for an oil company while his mother Colleen was a country singer in the 1950 s and appeared ... Read More

A Biography of Bob Dylan, an American Singer-Songwriter (1545 words, 3 pages)

Bob Dylan The Man The Myth The LegendBy Nick DeSantisFew Musicians in the History of Rock and Roll have influenced popular Music as much as Bob Dylan. However too fully understand Bob Dylan s music you must first understand his life story. Bob Dylan s real name is Robert Allen ... Read More

A Biography of Paul Erdos, a Mathematician (467 words, 1 pages)

Justin AndrewsErd sPaul Erdos was born in Budapest, Hungary on march 26,1913. He was the son of Lajos and his mother Anna Both parents were math teachers. Which is most likely where Paul received his math influence. His sisters died of scarlet fever around the time he was born this ... Read More

A Biography of Caravaggio (914 words, 1 pages)

I was orphaned at the age of 11 and subsequently spent four years as apprentice to Simone Peterzano in Milan before going to Rome in 1593, where I was employed my the Mannerist painter Giuseppe Cesari, for whom I painted fruit and flower pieces. My years with Giuseppe allowed me ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013