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John Updike
861 Words - 4 Pages.... and co-valedictorian from Shillington High School. During the summer he worked as a copy boy for the Reading Eagle. As a copy boy, he wrote a few feature stories for the newspaper ("Updike,John 414). That fall he began to attend Harvard and started writing for the Harvard Lampoon a funny magazine where he was later elected the president of the magazine. On June 26, 1953 he married his wife Mary E, Pennington a fine arts major from Radcliffe, she was two years older than . In 1954 he wrote his senior paper on Robert Herrick, who was a 17th century poet. That summer he graduated from Harvard summa cum laude (Yerkes, James 4/2/00). The next fall moves to England o ....
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The Life And Times Of Edgar ALlan Poe
12179 Words - 45 Pages.... to athletics. He was a good runner, leaper and boxer and also a superior swimmer. At the age of fifteen or sixteen he swam six miles in the James River under a hot June sun, partly against a strong tide.
Edgar obviously made a good impression on other people. Thomas Ellis, the son of John Allan's business partner once said:
"No boy ever had a greater influence over me than he had."
At the age of fifteen he became a lieutenant in the Junior Morgan Riflemen. As second-in-command he was reviewed by the popular Marquis de Lafayette whom two weeks earlier had praised Edgar's grandfather, General David Poe, for his good work.
Edgar was, when he returned to Richmond, known ....
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The Life And Career Of Babe Ruth
506 Words - 2 Pages.... with his friends. In 1913, Babe was playing baseball with
kids older than he was.
He began his career in 1914 as a left-handed pitcher for
Baltimore's team of the International League. Later, in the same year he
played for the Providence team and the International League. He then became
a member of the Boston Red Sox in the American League. Babe pitched for
Boston until the 1919 season, when his unusual ability as a batter and a
fielder caused the Boston management to convert him into an outfielder.
From 1920 to 1935 he played the outfield for the New York Yankees of the
American League. In the1932 World Series Babe pointed his bat in the
outfield and hit a ho ....
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Biography Of Thomas Edison
473 Words - 2 Pages.... he began this,
an accident occurred that left Edison deaf for the rest of his life. One
day he struggled to climb the freight car while carrying stacks of
newspapers. The conductor of the train saw him and grabbed him by both of
his ears, lifting him into the car. From that day forward, Edison was deaf.
But he said he did not mind. Being deaf helped him to work on his
inventions in quiet and without being disturbed.
At sixteen, Edison became a telegraph operator.He learned the Morse
code and spent his spare time taking apart and putting together telegraphs.
He had many many jobs, but most of his employers became upset with his
habit about forgetting about his job and ....
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Satyagraha, A Weapon Of Non-vi
3590 Words - 14 Pages.... in the process. Gandhi and his faithful followers used civil disobedience as a tool for social reform and consequently with great fortitude, were subject to continuous imprisonment and instances of harsh beatings. They exhibited a vow of fearlessness. They strived to eliminate discrimination and inequity in South Africa and India and they welcomed personal suffering to do so. Civil disobedience, however, would not be effective without the moral power of, and commitment to, Satyagraha.
Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha was a way of living during a time of oppression, exploitation, and discrimination. It was a tactic used to appeal to people morally, rather than intimidate t ....
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Brian Lopes
417 Words - 2 Pages.... BMX (bike Motocross) racer. He got bored with racing BMX bikes and decided to try something new, in the early 90's he exploded onto the Mountain bike scene. He soon picked up sponsorship with bike giants Mongoose and Intense Frame Works. His skills in BMX racing soon became apparent, with his beautiful cornering techniques and car like acceleration.
An important part of Dual Slalom racing is jumping. Through out a course there can be up to 5 jumps. These jumps can make or break your run. Knowing how to jump is a very important, a skill has mastered. He has a five-foot vertical bunny hop, which means he can get his tires 5 feet off the ground from standing still. Jumping is ....
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William Lloyd Garrison
340 Words - 2 Pages.... that vehemently aroused violent public reaction in both the North and the South. However, the abolitionists of Garrison’s time were a minority. The Liberator, published until 1865, never had more than 3,000 subscribers, and it never made a profit. Thus, it is fair to say that Garrison’s goal was not to become affluent through this publication.
Garrison used his religious, abolitionist views to elevate himself into renown. He wanted people to hear his views. In response to his abolitionist causes, Garrison proclaimed, “I am in earnest—and I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch—and I will b ....
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Robert Boyle
1244 Words - 5 Pages.... time. The rest of his life was plagued by this affliction. Without this defect, he may have never concentrated enough to accomplish what he did. It was bad at first, however it turned out for the best.(Sootin p.9)
went through school like other normal boys at that time. Then it came time to go to college in which he attended Eton College. Eton college was located in England.
After graduating college, Boyle decided to start his work at Oxford. At the age of twenty-seven, he finally became what he wanted to be for so long, an experimental scientist.(Sootin pp.37-38) He continued at Oxford and received an Honored M.D., and later was accepted to be a member of the Royal ....
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