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Mahatma Gandhi
<view this essay>.... or a member of government. Yet when he died, in 1948, practically the whole world mourned him. Einstein said in his tribute, "Gandhi demonstrated that a powerful human following can be assembled not only through the cunning game of the usual political maneuvers and trickery but through the cogent example of a morally superior conduct of life". Other tributes compared Gandhi to Socrates, to Buddha, to Jesus, and to Saint Fancis of Assisi.
The life of Mahatma (great soul) Gandhi is very documented. Certainly it was an extraordinary life, poking at the ancient Hindu religion and culture and modern revolutionary ideas about politics and society, .....
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Stephen Vicent Benet: An American Poet
<view this essay>.... (b. July 22, 1898, Bethlehem,
Pa., U.S. - d. March 13, 1943, New York, NY), American
poet, novelist, and writer of short stories, best known
for John Brown’s Body, a long narrative poem on the
American Civil War (Fenton).
Born into a military family, Stephen was raised on military posts by his father, Colonel James Benét. “His father read poetry aloud to Stephen, an older brother, William Rose, and a sister, Laura, all of whom became writers” (Fenton). Stephen was 17, a student at Yale University, when he published his first book, entitled Five Men and Pompey (Fenton). “Civilian service during World War I interrupted his education at Yale Univerisi .....
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Johann Sebastian Bach
<view this essay>.... 1685. His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a talented violinist, and taught his son the basic skills for string playing. Another relation, the organist at Eisenach’s most important church, instructed the young boy on the organ. In 1695 his parents died when he was only ten years old. He went to go stay with his older brother, Johann Christoph, who was a professional organist at Ohrdruf. Johann Christoph continued his younger brother’s education on the organ, as well as on the harpsichord. After several years in this arrangement, Johann Sebastian won a scholarship to study in Luneberg, Northern Germany, and so left his brother’s care.
A master of sever .....
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Mariano Escobedo
<view this essay>.... from this three countries went to Veracruz in 1862. They were welcomed from representative from Mexico. The general Juan Prim, from Spain accepted the way Mexico was going to pay little by little so as England. The representative from France is not accepted he wanted the money and ordered his troops to prepare to fight. The government of Benito Juarez organize the defense. He made in charge the general Ignazio Zaragoza to get to Puebla and fight with the French. They attacked each other in the " Fuertes de Loreto y Guadalupe. The troops of Zaragoza, helped from the Indians Zacapoaxtla. In 1862of Mat 5 they won against the French. The emperor from France, Lu .....
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Burr, Aaron
<view this essay>.... Bartow Prevost, the widow of a former British officer. They moved to New York City, where Burr built a reputation as an excellent attorney and made important political connections. He was "the most rising young man in the state," a contemporary noted.
Political Career
In 1789 Burr was appointed attorney general of New York by Gov. George Clinton. Two years later the state assembly, which was controlled by partisans of Clinton and Robert Livingston, elected Burr to the U.S. Senate. His career in the Senate was not particularly memorable. Hamilton hated him, Clinton soon learned to distrust him, and George Washington refused his request to be appointe .....
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Galileo Gallilei
<view this essay>.... thought that Galileo should be able to provide for the family when he died, and his sister would need a dowry soon. Galileo had other plans, and in early 1583 he began spending his time with the mathematics professors instead of the medical ones. When his father learned of this, he was furious and traveled 60 miles from Florence to Pisa just to confront his son with the knowledge that he had been "neglecting his studies." The grand duke’s mathematician intervened and persuaded Vincenzio to allow Galileo to study mathematics on the condition that after one year, all of Galileo’s support would be cut off and he was on his own.
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Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
<view this essay>.... him
as a notable pope during the sixteenth century.
Before becoming pope he held several bishoprics. Under Clement VII
he enjoyed great authority. He kept a splendid court and was also a keen
churchman. He succeeded Clement VII on October 13,1534 as Pope Paul III.
Paul III is often called the last Renaissance pope due to his nepotism, his
own broad and worldly culture, and for his interest in the arts and letters.
One of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Rome is the Farnese
Palace where he lived like a renaissance prince.
Paul III also claimed another name; the first reform pope. By the
time he was elected pope his reputation as a bis .....
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