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Papers on People and Biographies
Adolf Hitler
Number of words: 1949 | Number of pages: 8.... was not very impressed with his performance, and
gave him a really hard time and said to him "You will never be painter." The
rejection really crushed him as he now reached a dead end. He could not apply
to the school of architecture as he had no high-school diploma. During the next
35 years of his live the young man never forgot the rejection he received in the
dean's office that day. Many Historians like to speculate what would have
happened IF.... perhaps the small town boy would have had a bit more
talent....or IF the Dean had been a little less critical, the world might have
been spared the nightmare into which this b .....
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Richard Lederer: His Works
Number of words: 2192 | Number of pages: 8.... student but soon
found that he was reading the chemistry books for their literary value. Mr.
Lederer became an English major and then attended Harvard Law School, where he
found that he read the law cases for their literary value. So rather than
fighting his verbivorous instincts, He switched into a Masters of Arts and
Teaching program at Harvard. That led to a position at St. Paul's School, in
Concord, NH, where he taught English and media for 27 years. Richard Lederer
said that he would have gladly served them for the rest of his days, but having
earned a Ph.D. in English and Linguistics from the University of New Hampshi .....
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The Life And Works Of Edgar Allan Poe
Number of words: 1466 | Number of pages: 6.... (Asselineau 410).
In the spring of 1826, Poe entered the University of Virginia.
There he studied Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. He had an excellent
scholastic record. He got into difficulties almost at once. Mr. Allan
did not provide him with the money to pay for his fees and other
necessities. Poe was confused and homesick. He learned to play cards and
started drinking. Soon he was in debt in excess of two thousand dollars.
Poe discovered that he could not depend upon Allan for financial support.
His foster father refused to pay his debts, and Poe had to withdraw from
the University (Asselineau 410). .....
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Calvin Coolidge
Number of words: 1929 | Number of pages: 8.... this country has become dangerously complicated and top heavy.." (Touchman 90).
It is no wonder, that Coolidge was known as the "do-nothing" president.
The road to the presidency was not a hard road for Coolidge to come by. He was born on the 4th of July in the summer of 1872 at Vermont. He was originally named John but he later dropped the "John" (Askin 67-68). His parents were John and Victoria Coolidge. His father was a jack-of-all-trades, but was later known to be an exceptional politician. His mother loved poetry and was very beautiful, unfortunately she died when Coolidge was 12 yrs.old (Askin 79). .....
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Henry VIII And Louis XIV
Number of words: 1473 | Number of pages: 6.... of the Roman Catholic Church inside France. It is apparent now
that Louis basically went along with the reforms dictated by the pope in regards
to religion.
In economic matters, the two rulers perhaps differed even more greatly.
Henry was a fastidious economist, often commenting about the expense of things
at the royal court, and taking action to have whatever the latest offense to the
treasury happened to be. Louis, however, spent extravagantly, sparing no
expense for himself or his nobles. His ultimate goal was once again to make the
court of France the center of fashion and art once again. He created Versailles,
a monstros .....
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Manuel Noriega
Number of words: 2123 | Number of pages: 8.... On January 1, 1959 Fidel Castro led a successful coup against the government in Cuba which at the time was controlled by Fulgencio Batista. By Castro taking control of the Cuban government, he placed communism within a close range of America. This was important because it was feared by most Americans that this takeover by Castro would lead a domino effect throughout Central America, and third world countries further extending the arm of Communism and the reach of the Soviet Union.
During the same time Castro took control of Cuba, Noriega was in the Peruvian military school. America fearing that these third world military schools w .....
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Geroffrey Chaucer
Number of words: 2544 | Number of pages: 10.... clothes for Geoffrey Chaucer, including a pair of red and black hose and a pair of shoes.”1 This being his first connection with royalty, he was trained to be a civil servant and a diplomat; at the same time he leant the ways of the court and the use of arms.2 Those days must have been lively days for the young page, for old records show that the countess and her household were constantly on the move from one palace or great mansion to another. 1 Two years later Chaucer was with a European army that Edward III led into France during the Hundred Years' War. He was taken prisoner by the French but was soon ransomed by the .....
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Domitian
Number of words: 677 | Number of pages: 3.... was an educated person, although it is unknown where he got his education. He loved to write and wrote poetry. His poems were very sensitive no matter what the topic. Later on even wrote and published a book about baldness. Apparently, was interested in many different types of literature. People often said that he spoke intelligently, and made memorable comments. In his later years, began to read Tiberius’s commentaries. He established a way of thinking and developed his own ideas on standards and morals.
Around 70 AD married Domitia Longina, the daughter of the great general, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo. They had lots o .....
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Brian Piccolo: A Short Season
Number of words: 513 | Number of pages: 2.... was the All-American hardworking athlete, while Joy was the loving supportive wife that stood by his side no matter what his successes or failures might bring. Brian lived through the operation, but then the Piccolo's got another piece of disheartening piece of news. What was this piece of news, you might be asking yourself. The answer is in the book, "" by Jeannie Morris. This book traces the life and death of a superstar hwo had a dream. A dream to make his loving fans happy and to become a big name in the National Football League. With his friends and family, Brian will live on.
The author of this book, Jeannie Morris .....
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Al Capone : The Myth, The Legend
Number of words: 1494 | Number of pages: 6.... for a man named Johnny Torrio. He ran errands, and got paid for it, so he had pocket change. Torrio was a new type of gangster. He was one of the first of this new breed and helped with the development of a newly found criminal enterprise.
There were other Capone children, not just Al. James Capone was the oldest child. The two other kids in the family at this time, other than Al, were Ralph and Frank. James, Ralph, and Frank were not as well-known as Al. This was because Al was the only one working for Torrio.
Johnny Torrio moved to Chicago, when 1909 came around. Since he moved, Capone started getting into other thi .....
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