Papers on People and Biographies
Famous People With Mental Illnesses
Words: 2725 - Pages: 10.... schizophrenia & was homeless for 2 & 1/2 years in the 1970's. Lionel used to give inspirational talks to young people about his 20-year bout with
schizophrenia and paranoia. Lionel has been in numerous newspaper and magazine articles for his ability to fight the disease he has fought most of his life. His message was simple to families who have mentally ill children or adults, don't give up on them. His motto was, ''Believe they can get well.” Lionel lost his battle with schizophrenia and paranoia as he passed away in 1998.
Eugene Gladstone O’Neill was born on October 16th, 1 .....
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Geronimo
Words: 1427 - Pages: 6.... were grown up enough to do
real services they went to the field with their parents: not to play, but to
toil. They did not cultivate tobacco, but they found it in the wild. All of
Geronimo's tribe smoked, both men and woman. No boy was allowed to smoke until
he could hunt alone and kill large game such as; wolves, bear, deer, etc.
Geronimo's father died when Geronimo was at a young age. They wrapped his
father in his finest clothes, painted his face, wrapped a rich blanket around
him, saddled his favorite horse, bore his arms in front of him, and led his
horse behind, repeating in wailing tones his deeds of valor as they carried hi .....
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Sir Frederick Grant Banting (1891-1941)
Words: 1422 - Pages: 6.... cousin quoted, "He was a steady,
industrious student. He had no top marks or even honor standing, but there
never was any doubt that he would pass."
World War I
While he was still in school, World War I started. In the spring of
1915, his name was enlisted in the Canadian Army. However, his commanding
officer, arranged him for his education. Hours after the successful
completion of his final exams in December 1916, he was back in uniform.
Within a few months, he was serving in the Canadian Army Hospital at
Ramsgate, England. He then voluntarily transferred to the front line near
Cambrai, France because he felt he was not doing enou .....
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James Taylor
Words: 456 - Pages: 2.... in My Mind". The lyrics in these three songs all talk about the importance of friends and how you should be a good friend, because they are important. The chorus of "You’ve got A Friend" has a line in it that is extremely significant to all of Taylor’s writings. The line says "you just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, I’ll be there, you’ve got a friend." I feel that is such an excellent classic rock artist and an all around good person because of the messages he portrays in his writings and his music. His attitude while performing reflects his all around outlook on life, which is a good one. .....
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Mark Twain: Racist Or Realist?
Words: 1914 - Pages: 7.... The Mississippi River is a key element in his two novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Both the characters Tom and Huck are similar to Twain in their spirit of adventure (Unger 193). Throughout his writings Twain wrote about the opression of the rich and poor, the strong and weak, and the proud and humble (Baxter 1). In his autobiography he wrote “All negroes were friends of ours and those of our own age were inface comrades (Neider 5).” Mark Twain could not find the realistic acceptance of friendships, loyalty, and courage in the adulthood of societies, and because of this he would alwa .....
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Benjamin Franklin: A Man Of American Ideals
Words: 889 - Pages: 4.... independence and retired from his business, he does not waste any valuable time. He keeps himself fascinated in scientific thinking and occupied with political activities. As one can see from his timetable for the twenty-four hours of a day, reading and working dominate most of his time.
Aside from being diligent, frugality and the simplicity of life have been an important part of Franklin’s life as evident from the following passage.
We kept no idle servants, our table was plain and simple, our furniture of the cheapest. For instance my breakfast was a long time bread and milk, (no tea) and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer .....
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Albert Einstein 3
Words: 2009 - Pages: 8.... school at Aarau planning to use this route to enter the ETH in Zurich. While at Aarau he wrote an essay (for which was only given a little above half marks!) in which he wrote of his plans for the future, see [13]:-
If I were to have the good fortune to pass my examinations, I would go to Zurich. I would stay there for four years in order to study mathematics and physics. I imagine myself becoming a teacher in those branches of the natural sciences, choosing the theoretical part of them. Here are the reasons which lead me to this plan. Above all, it is my disposition for abstract and mathematical thought, and my lack of imagination an .....
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Ernest Hemingway
Words: 1728 - Pages: 7.... Cited…………………………………………………………pg.10
Thesis Statement: Ernest Hemingway's experience in World War I affected his actions, writings, and emotions throughout his life.
Introduction
While handing out chocolate bars on the West Bank of the Piave River, Ernest Hemingway was severely wounded by a mortar shell. Even with both his legs penetrated with fragments of ammunition, he carried an Italian soldier to safety. For his courage he was awarded the Croce de Guerra and the Medaglia .....
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Alexander The Great
Words: 1203 - Pages: 5.... every person shared a common language, currency and loyalty, but he was unable to see his dream through due to an illness that claimed his life at the young age of 33.
Alexander was born in 356 B.C. He was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirus. At the age of 13, Aristotle was hired to be Alexander’s private tutor. Aristotle inspired interests of politics, other races of people and countries, plants and animals, and a great love for literature in Alexander ("Overview of ." 1). He was an outstanding athlete and excelled in e .....
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Mark Twain
Words: 2317 - Pages: 9.... (Paine 34-35).
The family soon grew with the birth of Pamela late in 1827. Their third child,Pleasant Hannibal, did not live past three months, due to illness. In 1830 Margaret was born and the family moved to Pall Mall, a rural county in Tennessee. After Henry’s birth in 1832, the value of their farmland greatly depreciated and sent the Clemenses on the road again. Now they would stay with Jane’s sister in Florida, Missouri where she ran a successful business with her husband. Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in the small remote town of Florida, Missouri. Samuel’s parents, John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens never gav .....
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