Bill Clinton's Affair With Monica Lewinsky
.... are always happy, and he is
usually hugging his daughter or wife. The Americans never hear anything bad
about his wife and daughter on the news or in the newspapers. When
Clinton's administrative people heard about his impeachment, some of them
walked out, but most of them stayed and kept their loyalty to him. That
shows that he is a good person. When he meets people in real life, he
never pushes them away. On a recent meeting with congress Clinton was
telling them that “We have to be there for the American people.”. This is
a way of showing his loyalty to the American people. He is a loving
father, and is currently putt .....
|
|
George Washington: Biography
.... commander at Fort Le
Boeuf against further encroachment on territory claimed by Britain.
Washington at the age of 22, was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Although
he lacked experience, he learned quickly, and dealt with the problems of
recruitment, supply, and desertions. This helped him earn respect from his
superiors.
In April 1754, on his way to establish a post at the Forks of the
Ohio (the current site of Pittsburgh), Washington learned that the French
hadalready erected a fort there. Warned that the French were advancing, he
quickly threw up fortifications at Great Meadows, Pa., and named it, Fort
Necessity. Then .....
|
|
The Biography Of Bob Marley
.... something. To his oldest son,
Ziggy, he said, "On the way up, bring me up. On the way down, don't let me
down." And to Stephen he said, "Money can't buy life." He didn't leave
unnoticed, either. At the moment of his death, Judy Mowatt, a close friend
of Bob's, was in her home in Kingston. Suddenly, from a clear sky, a bolt
of lightening came through her window "and lodged" she said "for a moment
on the metal frame of a picture of Bob on the mantle." It was a signal,
she insists, "that one of the great spirits had left, transcended to the
celestial plane."
.....
|
|
Henry David Thoreau
.... essential facts
of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to
teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that
I had not lived."
Henry left his nearby town of Concord to live at Walden Pond on
July 4, 1845, Independence Day. Some have speculated that this date
represents Henry's personal declaration of independence from society.
Others have pointed out that July 4th was the day before his brother's
birthday. By leaving for Walden on July 4th, Independence Day, Henry would
have spent his first full day at Walden Pond on the anniversary of his
brother's birthday. This idea is further supported in Walden,
"When I .....
|
|
Galileo
.... for science. He was right about most of his theories
that he proclaimed to the public, but they seemed to think otherwise. On
January 8, 1642, Galileo the great scientist died. Even though Galileo was
right, the Roman Catholic Church clung to their position but 350 years
later Galileo was forgiven for his so called crimes in 1633. [ Wallace,
W.A., Galileo's Logical Treatises]
Galileo was also famous for proving that Aristotelian's Physics
was wrong. Aristotelian's Physics is the falling rate between two objects
which was said to be that when two objects were dropped at the same
time, the heavier object would hit th .....
|
|
Benjamin Franklin
.... Ben Franklin, who was a chief participant in the battle
for independence, “had a lot to lose by it.” (Wright 1986, page 204). He had a
residence in London and was influential in England. However, his love of
liberty and his desire to promote the well being of Pennsylvania pushed him
toward independence for the colonies. Franklin had to wrestle with his
conscience over his own private affairs. Also, since he was well respected in
England, he was "the Establishment man-even if he felt now a deep unease on the
basic question: What was the authority of Parliament over the American
colonies?" (Wright, page 205). At first .....
|
|
Joel Poinsett
.... purchase California, attempting to maintain peace. He soon
learned this would be impossible. When Polk ordered General Taylor to cross
the Nueces River and eventually to fortify on the Rio Grande, he fully
understood the possilble consequences of these actions. In fact, by
deploying Taylor and his troops, Polk putting a slow squeeze on the
Mexicans which would leave them with no other option than to strike back.
Polk waited for the initial attack to be made by the Mexicans and then
struck back. Polk claimed that American blood had been spilled on American
soil, thus garnering enough public and congressional support to declare .....
|
|
Seeing Through Salvador Dalí's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
.... of Cadaqués
with Shadow of Mount Pani of 1917.
His family noticed his artistic talent early on, and supplemented
his education by allowing him to spend summer holidays with the creative
family of Ramón Pichot just outside of Figueres. Pichot was a well-known
artist, who maintained friendships with the likes of Pablo Picasso. All
his children were musically inclined and excelled in scholarly education.
This family inspired Dalí to try his hand at any type of creative
expression.
Dalí's proud father exhibited his son's drawings at the family home
in Figueres. The attention prompted him to write stories and journal
entries. .....
|
|
It Came From Ohio! My Life As A Writer: Biography Of R. L. Stine
.... weren't buying the paper; which they did once they met “Bob”.
Jane became his girlfriend after meeting her at a party in Brooklyn
and became his wife on June 22, 1969. They had a son named Matthew on June
7, 1980.
A series of scary books for young adults led to the wildly popular
books enjoyed by many kids called Goosebumps. He has written about 250
books in his short life and plans to write many more; he tries to write two
books a month.
As a frequent reader, I think he writes really scary, but sometimes
funny, books with interesting characters, cool titles and neat plots. I
know I can always sit down and enjoy a book by .....
|
|
Biography Of Gordie Howe
.... scored 2,589 points, and played in 2,421 games. He also received the
Hart Trophy as NHL'S most valuable player six times. He managed to came
back and play a few more games in his life.
Gordie got married and had a daughter named Cathy. He married
Colleen Howe. He did live in Detroit, Michigan and then in Canada. Gordie
faced retirement. That was very hard for him. He also faced returning to
the ice to play a few games in his career. Last year he played under a
minute for Detroit Vipers.
Gordie has played hockey for over thirty years. He is in the Hockey
Hall of Fame for all kinds of high records. He still pla .....
|
|
Biography Of William Hearst
.... City and bought the New York
Journal and made it a success. New York became the headquarters for the
Hearst Corporation. He competed directly with The (New York) World which
was published by Joseph Pulitzer. Soon he purchased other papers and
magazines. Thirty years after managing the Examiner, William owned 25
daily newspapers and magazines. The Hearst eagle became his trademark. He
started the International News Service in 1909 to help reporting for all
the publications. Because he started out in comics, he led the industry in
making color comics in newspapers. Other contributions included banner
headlines and editori .....
|
|
Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr.
.... I'm going to see to that."
Over the years King was involved in many famous boycotts and
marches, but none of them matched his famous march in Washington. He gave a
speech that showed bigotry in the government. Now, just 20 years later, our
country is changing, and helping to change South Africa.
The key to all this success was Martin Luther King Jr. who showed
us that one man, nonviolently, could make a difference. Most of all he made
us realize that all men are created equal, and should be treated for what
they are, not limited by their appearance or anything else in this world.
.....
|
|
|
