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Hank Williams
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1179

.... was actually supposed to be Hiram, but it was misspelled. Hank lived a poor childhood as a result of his father’s going away. The family ended up moving to Georgina, Alabama. There, Hank was forced to shine shoes, sell peanuts, and peddle seed packets- anything that might earn him money. His mom eventually became financially stable, but Hank enjoyed his life on the streets (“Hank Goodness 50). At the age of twelve, Hank met Rufus Payne, a black street performer called Tee-tot, who taught him how to sing the blues, play the guitar, and drink beer (which would eventuall .....


Paul Laurence Dunbar
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1551

.... In 1891, Dunbar graduated from Central High School and was unable to find a decent job. Desperate for employment, he settled for a job as an elevator operator in the Callahan Building in Dayton. The major accomplishments of Paul Laurence Dunbar's life during 1872 to 1938 labeled him as an American poet. Dunbar had two poetic identities. He was first a Victorian poet writing in a comparatively formal style of literary English. Dunbar's other identity was that of the dialect poet, writing lighter, usually humorous or sentimental work not merely in the Negro dialect but in oth .....


Pablo Picasso
Number of pages: 11 | Number of words: 2860

.... most of his success was accomplished. Three months later, Picasso returned to Spain and co-founded the short-lived magazine "Arte Joven" (first issue March 31, 1901 - "Young Art"), in Paris. On a second trip to Paris, in the summer of 1901, he exhibited his works at Ambroise Vollard's gallery in the Rue Lafitte and became good friends with the avant-garde poet Max Jacob. It was during this visit that he discovered Vincent Van Gogh, who inspired him to create "The absinthe Drinker" (1901, William Jaffe Collection, New York City) and also the "Dwarf Dancer". .....


Abraham Lincoln - Civil War President
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 733

.... always successful, were competent, including the famed Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln kept national unity, moderating his own views of slavery to keep the border states of Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware and Maryland. He managed to stop and European nations from interfering with his foreign diplomacy and his speeches, such as the famed Gettysburg address, held the peoples's support to him and the Union. During the Civil War, all was not concentrated on the battle on the field. Life did go on, however nervously, and out of this period arose several beneficial policies of Linc .....


Euclid
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 803

.... Euclid quickly called to his slave to give the boy a coin because "he must make gain out of what he learns." Another story relates that Ptolemy asked the mathematician if there was some easier way to learn geometry than by learning all the theorems. Euclid replied, "There is no royal road to geometry" and sent the king to study. Euclid's fame comes from his writings, especially his masterpiece Elements. This 13 volume work is a compilation of Greek mathematics and geometry. It is unknown how much if any of the work included in Elements is Euclid's original work; many of the .....


Oliver North
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1161

.... path of being a Marine Corps leader. He was later called into duty in Vietnam, where he was station with K Company of the Third Battalion, Third Marine Regiment, Third Division from December 3, 1968 to August 21, 1969. During his service, North led many covert operations, and was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. He was a "marine's marine", and was a one-of-a-kind leader. While in Vietnam, he was assigned to counterinsurgency operations in which he met General Singlaub and General Secord, then lieutenant colonels. After coming back from Vietnam, h .....


Socrates
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2031

.... arguing. He developed a method by which he would win every debate. His favorite hobby was going to the marketplace and debating philosophical issues with other men in front of an audience. The result of these debates was that embarrassed the wise men in front of the crowd. This caused many to dislike him. After being named the wisest man, attempted to prove that this was not true. He debated with many men in the streets. These debates are some of his most famous argument methods. He started the discussion by stating that he knew nothing. As a result of the debate, he was able .....


Gangs
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1248

.... facts surrounding Juvenile . Over the past several years we have seen a increase in the number of juvenile crimes and juveniles joining organized . These juveniles are not only joining at a younger age but are committing more violent crimes then there antecedent. What makes these young men and women decide to participate in the violent and often deadly crimes of ? Why would a youngster be so eager to submit himself or herself to the torture of initiation or risk there life by having sex with a known person that’s HIV positive? Although varies regions of the country may have .....



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