Biographies
Study the biographies of people who have significantly influenced global change. Such people have appeared at all times throughout human history to give the world something new and unexplored.
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Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin was a man of many ideas. He was able to come up with hundreds of inventions which played big roles at that time and for the future. He greatly affected the lives of many people around the world at that time period and at this time period with the things that he had invented. One of Ben Franklin’s greatest inventions was the Franklin stove. He took the model of the old stove and
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Ben Franklin a Touch of Genius
Ben Franklin was born the tenth son of a soap maker, Josiah Franklin. In all Josiah had 17 children amid two wives. When Ben was 15, his brother had started the third paper to hit Boston called The New England Courant. Ben really wanted to write for the paper but he knew that his older brother James would never let him do that being that he is only an apprentice. Therefore, Ben being the
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Benedict Arnold, a Turncoat's Tail
American soldier, born in Norwich, Connecticut, on the 14th of January 1741. He was the great-grandson of Benedict Arnold, thrice colonial governor of Rhode Island between 1663 and 1678; and was the fourth in direct descent to bear the name. He received a fair education but was not studious, and his youth was marked by the same waywardness which characterized his whole career. At fifteen he ran away from home and took part in an
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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini had a great impact on the world during The Great Depression and World War II. Benito Mussolini is mostly remembered as a bad man. That is mostly true; but he did accomplish some good things in his lifetime. Like when he drained all the nasty swamp water out of Italy because it was supposed to be known as a beautiful country. But Mussolini did do some pretty bad things. His impact
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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) Benito Mussolini was born on July 29th, 1883 in the town of Varnano dei Costa near the village of Predappio. His mother, Rosa Maltoni, was married to a blacksmith named Alessandro Mussolini. Alessandro, being an admirer of the Mexican revolutionary Benito Juarez, named his son after the patriot and hero. Benito Mussolini was a devoted writer and after he finished his schooling, he became an editor for the Milan socialist paper "Avanti".
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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini had a large impact on World War II. He wasn’t always a powerful dictator though. At first he was a school teacher and a socialist journalist. He later married Rachele Guide and had 5 children. He was the editor of the Avanti, which was a socialist party newspaper in Milan. Benito Mussolini founded the Fasci di Combattimento on March of 1919. “This was a nationalistic, anti liberal, and anti socialist movement. This movement
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Benito Mussolini Biography
Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883 outside the village of Dovia di Predappio in the Northeastern Italian province of Forli. He had one sister and one brother. They always fought and argued over little petty things with each other. His sister name was Edvige and his brother's name was Armaldo. His mother Rosa Malteni was a well respect and appreciated schoolteacher. His father Allesandro Mussolini was both a blacksmith and a committee socialist.
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Benito Mussolini's Rise and Fall to Power
Benito Mussolini's Rise and Fall to Power Benito Mussolini had a large impact on World War II. He wasn't always a powerful dictator though. At first he was a teacher and a socialist correspondent. He later married Rachele Guide and had 5 children. He was the editor of the Avanti, which was a socialist party newspaper in Milan. Benito Mussolini founded the Fasci di Combattimento on March of 1919. "This was a nationalistic, anti liberal,
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Benito Mussolini’s Rise and Fall to Power
Benito Mussolini’s Rise and Fall to Power Benito Mussolini had a large impact on World War II. He wasn’t always a powerful dictator though. At first he was a teacher and a socialist correspondent. He later married Rachele Guide and had 5 children. He was the editor of the Avanti, which was a socialist party newspaper in Milan. Benito Mussolini founded the Fasci di Combattimento on March of 1919. “This was a nationalistic, anti liberal,
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin During the period after America's "birth" There were many incredible people but none more so than Benjamin Franklin. Ben is considered one of America's greatest citizens. He accomplished many things in his lifetime; he was a scientist, an inventor, a politician, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. At the age of twelve, Ben Franklin first began to learn the business of printing. As an apprentice to his older brother James,
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a remarkably talented man. He started his life as a printers apprentice, but went much farther then there. He developed things that were far more advanced than the time. Benjamin Franklin’s stove for example, for cold winter nights, and bifocal lenses for reading. Franklin tracked storms to help understand the horrible weather endured by the colonies. But gis study of electricity made him mist famous and he was known world wide
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Benjamin Franklin
Of men we label our Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin stands elevated amongst a small group. Franklin was able to use his negotiation skills to serve his countrymen. His position in the American Revolution can be best seen and heard about in the halls and staterooms of governments (Isaacson 4). Benjamin Franklin’s image of politics, and his talent in negotiating and writing, helped him to mold the potential of the United States. His main accomplishment was
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin's mother was Abiah Folger, the second wife of Josiah. In all, Josiah would father 17 children. Josiah intended for Benjamin to enter into the clergy. However, Josiah could only afford to send his son to school for one year and clergymen needed years of schooling. But, as young Benjamin loved to read he had
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin He was never a president of the United States, nor did he lead any army in a battle. He had no talent in public speaking, preferring to write out his thoughts on paper and for them to be read aloud by others. Yet in his day he was certainly one of the most well known celebrities, beloved in both the United States and through most of Europe. He is Benjamin Franklin, and he
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin: A Look at his Life Introduction A printer, an inventor, a writer, a scientist, a diplomat, and a statesman. There is only one man that all this can describe. I am talking about no one other than Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was well-known during the beginning of our great nation. He helped our nation begin. He was one of the framers of the Constitution and was a delegate along with others that were
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Benjamin Franklin - Scientist and Inventor
Benjamin Franklin has influenced American technology, and indirectly, lifestyles by using his proficiencies and intelligence to conduct numerous experiments, arrive at theories, and produce several inventions. Franklin's scientific and analytical mind enabled him to generate many long lasting achievements which contributed to the development and refinement of modern technology. Few national heroes, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, played a more significant role in shaping the American way of life than Franklin. According to Fowler,
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Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
As it is with any piece of writing, the intended audience within the author’s mind can have significant impacts on both the way the prose is crafted, and how the reader interprets it. For instance, Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography appears to be written for a very particular individual. This is made explicit by the first two words of the book: “Dear son.” Immediately, one becomes aware of the fact that Franklin is not engaged directly in
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Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography
Introduction Benjamin Franklin, the tenth son of Josiah Franklin, was born on 6th January 1706 in Boston. He set an example of how a life of patience, self-determinism, and hard work pays. This article examines these attributes in Benjamin's socio-political life. Initially, Benjamin had wanted to become a clergy according to his father's intentions; however, this dream was not achieved since his family could not afford to pay for the prohibitive cost of attending a
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Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford
Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford The world’s smoky rooms and freezing homes were soon to be remedied with the birth of Benjamin Thompson Jr. Benjamin Thompson Jr. was born to Ruth and Benjamin Thompson on March 26, 1753 in the small town of Woburn, Massachusetts.1 Little is known about Benjamin Thompson Jr.’s family. What is known about his father is that he was born in 1729 and he married Ruth Simonds in 1752. We also know
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Beowulf
There was a huge influence of both paganism and christianity that can be noticed in Old English Poetry. To better understand these two values, let us explain what paganism and christianity mean. Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. As presented in New Thestament, Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in The Old Testament. Christianity began in the 1st
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Bernard Shaw Bio
BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950) George Bernard Shaw was born in 1856 in Dublin, Ireland. He led a average school life, but his real education came from his strong foundation in music and painting, which he received at home (Bentley vi). Bernard, he never used the name “George,” had a very impressive career. He wrote over fifty plays, many which are still widely preformed, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. Shaw died in
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Bernhard Riemann
Introduction Bernhard Riemann was one of the top mathematicians of the eighteen hundreds. He is most well known for his his development of non-Euclidean geometry which is used today in physics and in the relativity theory. Summary of Riemann's Life Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann was born on September 17th, 1826 in Breselenz, Germany to Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann and Charlotte Ebell. Sadly, his mother died before her children were grown. He had five siblings, four
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Bertolt Brecht En Sy Epiese Teater
Bertolt Brecht en sy Epiese Teater Die mens se sienning oor die lewe word beпnvloed deur die tydperk waarin hy grootword asook sy omgewing. Wкreld oorloл samevatting: Bertolt Brecht. Die Duitse dramaturg, regisseur en digter wat erken word as een van die mees belangrikste en invloedryke figure van drama in die 20ste eeu. Brecht se unieke behandeling van sosiale temas en revolutionкre eksperimente met teater elemente het ‘n geweldige groot invloed op moderne drama,
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Besoin D'un Doc
Le marketing, parfois traduit en mercatique1, est une discipline de la gestion qui cherche à déterminer les offres de biens, de services ou d'idées en fonction des attitudes et de la motivation des consommateurs, du public ou de la société en général. Il favorise leur commercialisation (ou leur diffusion pour des activités non lucratives). Il comporte un ensemble de méthodes et de moyens dont dispose une organisation pour s'adapter aux publics auxquels elle s'intéresse, leur
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Bessie Coleman
Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 to Susan and George Coleman who had a large family in Texas. At the time of Bessie’s birth, her parents had already been married for seventeen years and already had nine children, Bessie was the tenth, and she would later have twelve brothers and sisters. Even when she was small, Bessie had to deal with issues about race. Her father was of African American and Cherokee
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Betty Smith
Betty Smith Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Wehner on December 15, 1896. The daughter of German immigrants, she grew up poor in Brooklyn, a world where she re-creates in " A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." Wehner later on married fellow Brooklynite George H.E. Smith, where they moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was a law student at the University of Michigan. The bride son had two daughters, Nancy and Mary, and had to wait
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Beyond Orientation Final Reflection
[Type here] Beyond Orientation Final Reflection I learned this semester that being a university student today is definitely not the same as it was when I went to college. Students have more freedom to come and go unlike my experience of curfews and strict rules about visitors of the opposite sex. This is a little worrisome for a first time parent of a student. There are more choices in dining unlike when I was in
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Bible
Childcare Management Business people love to create new opportunities, ideas, and products to make a profit. When America’s businesses added women to their workforce and with the rise of single-parent households, the need for childcare arose, which is a wonderful business opportunity for those people who see the need for affordable quality childcare and are able to envision innovative ways to provide this service. The adequacy or lack of quality childcare affects society as
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Bibliography
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Bibliography of Walter Payton
Speech # 2: Informative Speech SUBJECT: Walter Payton GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: 1. To inform my audience that Walter Payton is statistically the best running back. 2. To inform my audience that Walter Payton was one of the most valuable NFL players of all time. 3. To inform my audience that Walter Payton is a large contributor to the Cancer society. Outline I. Introduction A. Attention-Getting device: “He was called Sweetness, but to
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