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John F. Kennedy
2381 Words - 9 Pages.... Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert, Jean, and Edward."(Encarta' 95). "The Kennedys were an active family. With 11 people in the house, someone was always busy. The children took swimming, sailing, and tennis lessons."(Potts, Steve - 7). The Kennedy family had long been active in politics. His brothers Robert and Edward Kennedy also entered politics. Kennedy's both grand fathers had been active in politics. His father was a self-made millionaire. He served as first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Kennedy's family called him jack. He and his olde ....
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Ferdinand Prosche: Life And Achievements Of A Pioneer
592 Words - 3 Pages.... in several races.
Other less important events happened between 1900 and 1923, when he was
hired by the most important carmaker of the time, Daimler Motoren A.G. (Which in
1926 would join Benz to form Daimler-Benz A.G.) During this time, first with
Daimler and then with Daimler-Benz, he became member of the board of directors,
and designed the famed S (Sportlich) and SS (Super Sportlich). Prizes and
university degrees did not take long to appear, and in the same year he joined
Daimler, 1923, he was named Sir Ferdinand Porsche by the Italian government and
recieved an Honoris Causa from the Stuttgart Technical Institute.
Porsche worked in the design of Merced ....
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Nostradamus - The Man
1083 Words - 4 Pages.... family apart
from Jean his youngest brother became Procurer of the Parliament of
Province.
As a small boy Nostradamus underwent significant changes in his life. While
Nostradamus was a child his family was forced to convert to Roman
Catholicism. Around this time he was sent to live with his grandfather who
taught him the basics of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Mathematics and Astrology.
A few years later Nostradamus's grandfather died and he went to Avignon to
finish his schooling. Whilst at Avignon he also believed as did Galileo
that the Earth was round and circled the sun.
Nostradamus used his ability to help people through harsh times and did not
ev ....
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Leonard Bernstein
1035 Words - 4 Pages.... have, not only on Leonard, but also on the world of music.
After the young boy began to show an interest in the instrument, a neighbor offered to give him lessons, which lasted for about a year. After that year, Bernstein was no longer satisfied with his teacher, so he went out to find another one. He was referred to a teacher by the name of Miss Susan Williams and despite his father’s protest, this teaching relationship with Miss Williams lasted for two years.
When Bernstein decided that he needed a more professional teacher, he went under the education of Helen Coates, who would later become a life long friend and secretary. After four years of working under Helen, he ....
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Emily Dickinson
1400 Words - 6 Pages.... [ 9. http://www.kutztown.edu/faculty/reagan/*censored*inso n.html ] Emily's mother, , was a simple woman. She was dedicated to her home and family. Emily's mother suffered a long term of illness so she took care of her. Dickinson had an older brother, Austin, who also served as the treasurer for the college and other civic positions. Austin married Emily's best friend, Susan Gilbert. Lavinia was Emily's younger sister. She didn't marry anyone so she stayed in the family house. The three siblings shared a very close relationship. Their parents didn't have a close relationship with them, but they did love and care for them. Emily's parents made sure she had a good educatio ....
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Hudson Taylor
1084 Words - 4 Pages.... closer to Him through self-sacrifice and dedication to God in all aspects of his life. Hudson trained himself to live on just the necessities, and nothing more in order that he depend upon God for everything and even his very meal everyday. He lived in a most humble and poor conditions to show his dependence upon God in every day life and activity. He was obedient and listened to the call of God. He was described as many of the fruits of the Spirit that God shows in the Word. Sacrifice became a daily thing for Hudson, as God molded and shaped Hudson for His will.
was just that sort of man, one who you could call a saint. He would go where no one would want to go. And do wh ....
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Ben Franklin 2
1270 Words - 5 Pages.... born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1700. He was the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children. His parents, Josiah and Abiah Franklin, were hard working, devout Puritan Calvinists. Since the Franklins were so poor, Benjamin could not go to school for more than two years. He began an apprenticeship in his brother James's printing shop. James was the printer for a Boston newspaper, so Ben not only learned how to print but he read everything in the shop. When Ben was seventeen, he left his family and moved to Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Ben was on his own and became very accomplished. He did a little bit of everything.
Ben Franklin as a scientist ....
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Billy The Kid
670 Words - 3 Pages.... no match for the much bigger and older blacksmith he drew his gun and shot the blacksmith who died the next day. He was arrested but the escaped and began running from the law, something he did all of his life.
eventually moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico were he began working for J.H. Tunstall. Tunstall was a rich farmland owner who had an ongoing feud with L.G. Murphy and J.J. Dolan over farmland and grazing rights. looked at Tunstall as a father and would do anything for him. But on February 18, 1878, Tunstall was gunned down by a group of deputies who were under the authority of Sheriff William Brady who was a major Murphy and Dolan supporter. swore reveng ....
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