Malcolm X
.... was their most prominent spokesperson. In 1963, however, the black Muslims silenced Malcolm for his remark that the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy was like "the chickens coming home to roost." In the following year, Malcolm broke with the Nation of Islam and formed a secular black nationalist group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU).
In 1964 Malcolm made a hajj (pilgrimage) to the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Based on this trip, and other travels to Africa and Europe, he renounced his previous teaching that all whites are evil, began advocating racial solidarity, and adopted .....
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Thomas Alva Edison's Life: A Light Goes On
.... had also begun to do chemistry experiments and had his own laboratory in his father's basement (Day and McNeil 231).
Second, the world revolves his fulfillment's. But his fulfillment's didn't come easy. He was newsboy on the Grand Trunk railroad. Between the trips from Port Huron to Detroit he would publish his own paper called The Herald. On day, he had two arms full of papers and was trying to climb into the freight car (Day and McNeil 231). The conductor helped him, so to speak. The conductor took him by both ears to lift him into the car. Thomas had felt something snap in his head, and his deafness had started. It did .....
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Domestic Accomplishments As President
.... his tenure in office he designated one hundred and fifty national forests, the first 51 federal bird reservations, five national parks, the first 18 national monuments, the first four national game preserves and the first 21 reclamation projects. He provided protection for almost to 230 million acres.
Roosevelt brought large corporations under the control of the people. He established the department of commerce and labor. He preached a “ Square-Deal “ for all Americans enabling millions to earn a decent living wage. He built up the Navy as the “ Big Stick “ thereby establishing America at the major world power. Rosenthal .....
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Martin Luther King Jr.
.... racial abuse to further his beliefs.
Martin Luther King, Jr. had plenty of authority, power and efficiency to get his ideas across to millions, as is evident in The March on Washington. A good leader is able to induce respect, loyalty, and cooperation from others, and King was able to do all of those things. King’s followers listened obediently to his wishes and whereas some might have turned to violence in their frustration, King guided them and warned them against this. King inspired and motivated others to believe that a change in the American system would occur and many looked up to him. King’s decision making, communicati .....
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Robert Fulton
.... transportation based on a small canals extending throughout the countryside. He thought of things such as aqueducts for valley crossings, boats for specialized cargo, and bridge designs featuring bowstring beams to transmit only vertical loads to the piers. Although some of his bridge designs were used to build bridges in the British isles, his ideas for building canals were not accepted.
Then in 1801 Fulton meet a man by the name of Robert R. Livingston. The two men decided to share the expense of building a steamboat in Paris using Fulton’s idea. It was a side paddlewheel boat, sixty six foot long boat, with an eight hor .....
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Charles Augustus Lindbergh
.... in 1933 he made a survey of more than 48,000 km (about 30,000 mi) for transatlantic air routes and landing fields. Lindbergh also collaborated with the French surgeon Alexis Carrel in experiments to develop an artificial heart pump. Despite early promising results the experiments were finally given up without entirely achieving their purpose. The two men were coauthors of The Culture of Organs (1938).
In 1932 the kidnapping and murder of Lindbergh's first child, 19-month-old Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., attracted nationwide attention. A German-born carpenter, Bruno Hauptmann, was later found guilty of the crime and executed. To avoi .....
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Charles Dickens
.... Chronicle. In November, Charles begins editing job at Bentley’s Magazine.
· 1837 - Edits a magazine called Master Humphrey’s Clock. First sketch of The Old Curiosity Shop published.
· 1842 - First installment of Barnaby Rudge in Master Humphrey’s Clock. Visits the U.S.A for six months. American Notes is published.
· 1843 - The Christmas Carol is published
· 1844-45 - Charles moves to Italy. The Chimes is published.
· 1846 - Becomes editor for Daily News for a month.
· 1847 - First sketches are published called Dombey and Son.
· 1849 - David Copperfield is published.
· 1850 - He edits a new magazine called Household Wor .....
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Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily
.... while his military conquests were good for national pride, Napoleon's domestic changes affected law & justice, government efficiency, the economy, and education. Napoleon's career was filled with military successes. Two of his greatest accomplishments were the Italian Campaign and the Campaign of Austerlitz. The Italian Campaign, which occurred between March of 1796 and April of 1797 brought great victories over places like Lodi, Castiglione, Arcola, and Rivoli. Napoleon was also able to impose armistices on the Kingdom of Sardinia and Piedmont, the Papel States, Parma, Modena, and Naples. From these areas Napoleon sent cash and a .....
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Red Grange
.... cynicism in regard to some of its heroes.
Undoubtedly the game that sprang Red Grange into the nation’s headlines was the 1924 Michigan encounter. The red head was a junior then and, although he had a great sophomore season he literally ran wild all over Michigan. In the first eight minutes he completely demoralized a fine Michigan team. Michigan kicked off and grange went to work, taking the ball at his own five-yard line all the way to the end zone for a score. Still in the first quarter Grange scored three more times on break a way’s of sixty-six, fifty-five, and forty yards. But the amazing part is that the red head scored th .....
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The Theories Of John Locke
.... history. Jefferson followed a great president, Washington. Washington was a military man not a politician and did not have any idea on how to set up America’s government. Jefferson took over after Washington freed the colonies from the British control. Jefferson liked many of ideas that European countries had when they set up their government. Jefferson liked the idea of Parliament but not the idea of the King. Jefferson also didn’t like the idea of church and government being united together to rule the land. The problem with
England was who ever in control, decided that was the religion that everyone has to follow! .....
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Marilyn Monroe
.... leave without making a few low-budget musicals with the likes of the Marx Brothers in Love Happy, which was made in 1949, and Ladies of the Chorus also made in 1949.
Finally, in 1950, Marilyn Monroe got the break she was waiting for. She once again signed with 20th Century Fox and made several movies including Asphalt Jungle(1950), All About Eve(1950),Love Nest(1951),Clash By Night(1952),Monkey Business(1952), and her first lead role in Don’t Bother to Knock(1952), where she played a psychotic babysitter. By 1953 she was starring in movies such as How to Marry a Millionaire, Niagra, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. These films, a .....
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William Shakespeare
.... As with most sixteenth century births, the actual day was never officially recorded, but along with most remarkable men the power of myth and symmetry has proven irresistible, so April 23 it has become.
Parents and Family
Shakespeare's parents were John and Mary Shakespeare, who lived in Henley Street, in Stratford. John, the son of Richard Shakespeare, was a whittawer (a maker, worker, and seller of leather goods such as purses, belts and gloves) and a dealer in agricultural commodities. He was a solid, middle class citizen at the time of William's birth, and a man on the rise. He served in Stratford government suc .....
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