.... born Juan de Yepes in 1542 to a poor family of Spanish nobility. When John was a boy, he attended a school for poor children, gaining a basic education, and the opportunity to learn skills from local craftsmen. When he was 17, John began to work at the Plague Hospital de la Concepcion, and its founder offered to let him attend the Jesuit College, so long as he did not neglect his hospital duties. From 1559 to 1563, John studied with the Jesuits, learning Latin, Greek, and other subjects. He was offered the chance to study for the secular priesthood, which would have given him material security, but he felt God was calling him to Religious life. At age 20, he entered the ....

.... influential piece." Halberstam has since gone on to become one of the most respected observers of our time, penning sports books including "The Summer of '49" (reissued in 1997) as well as political jewels like "The Best and the Brightest" (1973, and a 20th-anniversary edition in 1993). Now he's paying tribute to some of the top sports reporting ever put on paper. His most recent project was to serve as guest editor of "The Best American Sports Writing of the Century" (Houghton Mifflin), part of an annual series edited by Glenn Stout. This latest installment, published in May, covers the century, an encompassing look at the development of sports writing that parallel ....

.... on a light cruiser. During this time, his C.O., while under going maneuvers, was injured when a fighter strafed his ship, hitting the bridged. Kimmel, then a Lt. Cmdr., sustained light injuries to his left arm. Once he transferred to a shore command in the domestic U.S., he longed to return to the sea and eventually found himself stationed in Hawaii. When the depression hit in the early 30's, he had finally rose to the position of Captain and then later to Commodore. He maintained his position as an aide to the Fleet command until his superiors retired or were sent into the Atlantic at the onset of World War II. Once he entered the position of Fleet Commander, he tried to ....

.... The couple had three children, Jacqueline, Lucienne and Laurent. As assumed he studied their intellectual development from infancy to language. Piaget is most popular for his theory of four stages of a child’s mental growth. The first is the Sensorimotor Stage, which is from birth until age two. According to Piaget, this stage is the most interesting because it includes the most rapid changes. It is at this time when a child learns about his/her relationship to various objects. The child learns a variety of fundamental movements and perceptual activities such as holding a bottle. The second stage is the Preoperational Stage, ages two to seven. Children start ....

.... the narrative in a manner that made readers start to think about slavery. Through vivid descriptions the reader was able to see what slavery was really like and feel some of the fear felt by the slaves. The way in which this autobiography was written also made the readers feel sympathy for the slaves. Douglass felt that the autobiography was descriptive; however, no reader could actually feel exactly what a slave felt, and sympathize completely with a slave. "... I say, let him be placed in this most trying situation, -the situation in which I was placed, -then, and not till then, will he fully appreciate the hardships of, and know how to sympathize with, the toil-wo ....

.... Munich. When repeated business failure led the family to leave Germany for Milan, Italy, Einstein, who was then 15 years old, used the opportunity to withdraw from the school. He spent a year with his parents in Milan, and when it became clear that he would have to make his own way in the world, he finished secondary school in Arrau, Switzerland, and entered the Swiss National Polytechnic in Zürich. Einstein did not enjoy the methods of instruction there. He often cut classes and used the time to study physics on his own or to play his beloved violin. He passed his examinations and graduated in 1900 by studying the notes of a classmate. His professors did not think high ....

.... he held, and after the hundreds of hours he spent in jail, the British finally gave in and India was declared a free country. I would believe that the freedom of India was the final accomplishment for Gandhi but ironically many more difficulties would lie ahead. Gandhi went through several times where he fasted for long amounts of time, to end the fighting and hatred that had began between Hindu's and Muslims once India was freed. During these times, he was near death, but both Hindu's and Muslims agreed to stop the fighting because their actions would either stop Gandhi from fasting or eventually lead him to his death. I believe that Gandhi's life is not only about ....

.... which he held a strong relationship. Albert's mother, Pauline Einstein, had an intense passion for music and literature, and it was she that first introduced her son to the violin in which he found much joy and relaxation. Also, he was very close with his younger sister, Maja, and they could often be found in the lakes that were scattered about the countryside near Munich. As a child, Einstein's sense of curiosity had already begun to stir. A favorite toy of his was his father's compass, and he often marveled at his uncle's explanations of algebra. Although young Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries of science, he was considered a slow learner. His failure to beco ....