Papers on People and Biographies
Edward James Hughes
Words: 1513 - Pages: 6.... Meet My Folks (1961) and
Earth Owl (1963). Selected Poems, with Thom Gunn (a poet whose work is
frequently associated with Hughes's as marking a new turn in English verse), was
published in 1962. Then Hughes stopped writing almost completely for nearly
three years following Sylvia Plath's death in 1963 (the couple had separated
earlier), but thereafter he published prolifically, often in collaboration with
photographers and illustrators. The volumes of poetry that succeeded Selected
Poems include Wodwo (1967), Crow (1970), Season Songs (1974), Gaudete (1977),
Cave Birds (1978), Remains of Elmet (1979) and Moortown (1979). At first the .....
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Lewis Carroll
Words: 616 - Pages: 3.... sent to school. Here he earned good grades in classical languages and mathematics as well as a good reputation for defending himself. He was once called “a boy who knew how to use his fists in a righteous case.” His teacher called home many times to explain how good he was doing academically. Throughout his juvenile years he received an endless series of excellent marks, prizes, and congratulations.
When he was eighteen, Charles applied to the Christ Church College at Oxford University. Here he studied, gave lectures and lived for the rest of his life. Again, he distinguished himself with the first class honors in math, second cla .....
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Candidate Profile Paper On Alan Keyes
Words: 1539 - Pages: 6.... my undergraduate work at Cornell, finished up at Harvard, and then did my graduate studies at Harvard” (1). Keyes received his doctorate in government and wrote his thesis on political theory, focusing on American constitutional government. He later went on to work in foreign policy and national security policy for the Reagan Administration and “served at the United Nations as an Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council” (1). Keyes was also the “Assistant Secretary of State, overseeing our participation in the whole UN and international organizations system, and was also briefly part of the National Security Council staff .....
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Nixon
Words: 197 - Pages: 1.... for everyone, and being taken
care of from the goverments money.
B. Nixon believed that there should be health care for everyone,
employer mandates, pharmancy care, and preventive care.
III. Law Enforcement
A. Crime increased and drud use began to bloom.
B. Nixon believed that the judiciary had moved too far to the left.
IV. Nutrition and Human Needs
A. Nutrition and Health programs were needed to teach people about
thier human needs.
B. Nixon believed in being concerned with people's health and thinks
that programs like Meals on Wheels are good for teaching people about nutrition and
food.
V. Poverty
A. More and mo .....
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Napoleon's Career
Words: 1098 - Pages: 4.... crossed the border. Grown
far beyond its original intended size, the army was difficult to assemble
and hard to feed. Between Tilsit and Moscow, there lay over 600 miles of
hostile barren countryside. Because of lack of supplies and the difficulty
to feed the large army, Napoleon's plan was simple: bring about a battle,
defeat the Russian army, and dictate a settlement. Apparently neither he
nor his soldiers, who cheerfully began crossing the Nieman River, thought
beyond the immediate goal.
Already 300 miles into Russia, Napoleon had not yet found a way to
exploit his advantage. In the Emperor's programming the resources
necessa .....
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Al Capone
Words: 1257 - Pages: 5.... of gangster, a pioneer in the development of a modern criminal enterprise.
He was a role model for many boys in the community. Capone, like many other boys his age, earned pocket money by running errands for Johnny Torrio. Over time, Torrio came to trust the young Capone and gave him more to do. Meantime, young Al learned by observing the wealthy successful respected racketeer and the people in his organization. In 1909, Torrio moved to Chicago and young Al fell under other influences.
At this point in his life, nobody would ever have believed that Al would go on to be the criminal czar that he ultimately became. For approximately .....
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Who The Book Is About: Hans Christian Andersen
Words: 561 - Pages: 3.... money to who provide him with an education.
Hans got a grant from the King of Denmark in 1833-1835, for travel in Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy. He also got a Swedish Order of the Knight of the Palar Star, White Falcon of Weimar, Red Eagle of Prussia, order of the lady of Guadeloupe, and honored Danish Councillor of State.
Hans Christian Andersen collected fairy tales. Reitzal was the first of several collections published among 1835 and 1872. The first illustrated Edition was done by Richard Pederson. He wrote other familiar books, such as, "The Ugly Duckling" in 1843, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in 1837, "The Snow Queen" in 1 .....
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Neil Simon
Words: 1502 - Pages: 6.... in the world of dramatic arts.
Born and raised in the Bronx NYC, Marvin was the second son of a traveling salesman. His mother Mamie, was largely responsible for the upbringing of the children due to this circumstance. His childhood household was quite unstable due to the absence of his father, and he has not truly escaped from this lifestyle. At age 28, he married Joan Baim, a professional dancer, and the first of three wives. The two had a daughter, Ellen, together. Seemingly happy for 20 years in marriage, Joan died unexpectedly. Shockingly, just over one month after Joan’s death, Neil remarried, causing doubt about the health .....
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Richard Nixon's Presidency
Words: 1481 - Pages: 6.... and won by 16,000 votes. In 1948 and 1949 Nixon
achieved a national reputation in the U.S. House of Representatives as a
member of the Committee on Un-American Activities during its investigation
of what became known as the Hiss case. In 1950 Nixon ran for the U.S.
Senate against Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-80), whom he
labeled th e for what he alleged to be her pro-Communist sympathies. He won
the election, but his campaign tactics were widely criticized.
Vice-President
In 1952 the Republicans nominated Nixon to be the running mate of
presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower. When it was disclosed that as
a se .....
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Dwight D Eisenhower
Words: 799 - Pages: 3.... 34). He also found an easier procedure for working advanced calculus (Hargrove 36). At the end of his college career in 1915,Eisenhower graduated number 61 out of a class of 164 (Hargrove 38). Eisenhower's military journey began during World War One. When he graduated college World War One was still raging through Europe. Instead of fighting in the infantry overseas Eisenhower was to stay home on U.Sbases (Hargrove 41). After being promoted to a Lieutenant Colonel, Eisenhower was sent to Camp Colt to train soldiers about tanks (Hargrove42). Then in the year 1933 he became one of the important advisers toGeneral Douglas MacArther (Ha .....
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