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Thomas Jefferson
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 721.... was, Jefferson used his literary talents to express his ideas. It is well known that he wrote the Declaration of Independence, but he also wrote many other documents dealing with the colonial protest of British rule. (3) A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a pamphlet denying right of Parliament to rule over the colonies. Jefferson proved to be an able writer of laws and resolutions because he was very concise and straight the point. (4) Jefferson was often turned to when skill with a pen was needed, as in the Declaration of Independence, but he also used his .....
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King Henry IV
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 674.... to England as a popular hero. He soon entered the government; he served on the Council while Richard was absent in Ireland in 1395 and for his efforts was made Duke of Hereford in 1397.
Henry soon quarreled with the Duke of Norfolk, each accusing the other of arranging the murder of the Duke of Gloucester and calling for a trial by battle. Both men were banished from the realm. Norfolk for life and Henry for 10 years with a proviso that he would be allowed to inherit from his father. But on the death of John of Gaunt in 1399, the Lancastrian estates were confiscated .....
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Kurt Cobain
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1021.... and one of my friends tapped into the P.A. system. He hooked it up to his
Walkman and started playing Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana's first single. I
was sitting in class day dreaming and suddenly I was pulled out of it by this
amazing sound. A few seconds later the principal shut off the song, but by
that time I was hooked. Later that day I went to the record store and bought
their second first and second album. I took them him and threw them into the CD
player and fell in love. Finally I could identify with music, the words that
poured from the speakers spoke my .....
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William Faulkner
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1226.... Both Abner and the fire are uncontrollable and destroy anything in its way, having respect for nothing. Sarty, Abner’s son, dislikes what his father does out of acts of hate and tries to stop it (Faulkner “Barn” 23). He attempts to put out the “fire” inside his father. He is sick of his family’s way of life and is ready for a change no matter what it takes, even if it means going against his own blood. No matter what is done, they can not stop Abner from lashing out and burning buildings. Through his sheer enjoyment of the negative sid .....
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Sir Isaac Newton
Number of pages: 10 | Number of words: 2689.... Barnabas Smith (Internet-newtonia). Isaac and the Reverend never got along and the Reverend would not have a child that was not his living with him. Isaac stayed with his grandparents when his mother went to live with the Reverend in North Witham. His maternal grandmother raised Isaac until he was ten. It is believed that his mother’s second marriage and her leaving caused many problems for Isaac as a child. While living with his grandparents he attended day school nearby in Skillington and Stoke. Isaac was surrounded by many cousins and other family members in the surro .....
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My Kinsman, Major Molineux
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1020.... imagery, such as, 'with an eager eye', and 'scrutinizes the small and mean wooden buildings'. Robin begins to use sight as a method of guidance, and tries to find the way to his uncle's dwelling through sight observation. Robin attempts to find his uncle's house by analyzing the exteriors of the houses on the streets. He uses the appearance of the houses to judge if the house is prestigious enough to be his uncle's home. Once Robin fails to find his uncle's house, he walks slowly down the street hoping to recognize his uncle as those who are passing by. Robin's foolish attem .....
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John Paul Stevens: Biography
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 486.... always
knew he was going to make something of himself. He was always awfully
smart....When John was six, he could play better bridge then most adults today>²
Stevens attended the University of Chicago High School, and then later
went to the University its self. In 1941, he left the University with a Phi
Betta Kappa key, and a B.A. degree. He joined the navy, after the U.S entered
World War 2. Stevens was stationed in Washington D.C, as a intelligence officer
on the staff of admiral Chester W. Nimitz. He worked with a group assigned to
break Japanese codes. for doing this, he .....
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Saint John Bosco
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 650.... and even some adults occasionally. The seminary school that Bosco entered was Chieri at the age of 16. Father Cafasso helped John through seminary school because he could not afford it, neither could his mother help him pay for it.
John became a priest in 1841 at the age of 26, and was named Don Bosco, which means Father Bosco. After Sunday Mass's he would have a catechism class
which would teach young people about God. After a while the catechism class turned into a school were boys could receive a real education, not just a religion class. He was appointed chaplain of .....
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