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Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder chronicles the humanitarian work of Doctor Paul Farmer. Throughout, Farmer shows exemplary respect for the dignity of people and the basic rights that all humans deserve. In a consumerist society in which people obsess over material possessions, Paul Farmer diverges from the norm by embracing a simple life focused … Read more
Ann Hopkins was portrayed in our Harvard Business Review case as a strong, smart, and aggressive hard-worker. She moved her way up through many impressive jobs: a mathematician at IBM, a computer science and usage manager dealing with NASA accounts, and a systems management consultant at a prominent accounting firm, Touche Ross. She took her … Read more
Steve Nash is an outstanding NBA basketball player and also is a very special person off of the basketball court. Steve Nash is such a good player because has accomplished many great things throughout his career. He has won MVP awards and has been close to winning championships. This is his life story to help … Read more
Richard Allen born on February 14th, 1760 in Philadelphia was a minister, educator, writer and one America’s most active and influential black leaders. Allen had six children and a spouse named Sarah Bass. He founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in 1794, which was the first black domination in the U.S. Allen was born … Read more
James Watt was born January 17, 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. In his early life he loved to learn about mathematics in grammar school. Being a very fragile child, his mother homeschooled him in his earlier years. His father was a successful ship and house building business owner. One of the most important areas of his … Read more
Music have been existed for centuries, humankind listen to music as an entertainment. We heard people murmuring a familiar melody on the street or in the subway. Artists usually are not appreciated by the community before they become famous. In the past, if the creator wanted to sell a product, he has to go through … Read more
Culture, unlike biology, should allow us to seek liberation from cruel and uncomfortable practices. But instead culture wraps us in a suffocating embrace. … re cultures discrete or bounded? …Who defines the boundaries of culture or allows for change? Do cultures leak into each other? Can a person from one culture critique another culture? (Prashad … Read more
A child was born on January 15, 1926 to a blind, teenage mother. That child was going to become a man by the name of Hosea Williams, a Civil Rights activist and a politician. William’s mother would die giving birth to a daughter, and said daughter along with Hosea, went to live on their grandparents” … Read more
“Dame” Whina Cooper was a New Zealand Maori activist who devoted her life to fighting for Maori land rights and improving living conditions for Maori women. She was the most remarkable Maori woman of the century. She was born in northern Hokianga on the 9th of December 1895. As she grew up at Te Karaka, … Read more
David thompson, explorer, cartographer(born in 30 April 1770 in London, England; 10 February 1857 Longueuil, Canada east).Early lifeThompson attended the Grey Coat Hospital in London, a school for the poor and orphaned. He was recruited by the Hudson’s Bay Company when he was 14 and in 1784 he sailed to what is now Churchill, Manitoba, … Read more
The world is full of predispositions that favor the majority and hinder minorities. James McBride’s memoir, The Color of Water, and Richard Wright’s autobiography, Black Boy, both address the disadvantages that minorities face. In these narratives, Ruth McBride, James McBride, and Richard Wright are all surrounded by ignorant people who pressure them to conform to … Read more
Opole, February 6, 2018 From: Piotr Lipinski Ph.D. Programme in English Language & Literature, Year I To: Professor Ilona Dobosiewicz, Ph.D., D.Litt. English Department, Opole University Academic subject: SPECIALIST LECTURE SERIES Anne Sexton (1928-1974) Anne Sexton was born Anne Gray Harvey in Newton, Massachusetts on November 9, 1928 to Mary Gray (Staples) Harvey (1901–1959) and … Read more
An American Hero is someone who puts others before themselves and does good deeds throughout his or hers home life and community. Also someone who has a positive impact on on a person or a group of individuals. Someone to look up to and follow in their footsteps. Tyrus Raymond Cobb or Ty Cobb was … Read more
Constantine the Great or Constantine I was the first Roman emperor to be Christian and began the evolution for the empire to become a Christian state. Constantine (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) was bored on February 27 on circa 280 in Naissus, Moesia (now called Nis, Serbia). Offspring of Constantius I Chlorus and Helena. His father was … Read more
In 1507, the name America emerged after a world map was created based on the travels of Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci was a merchant and explorer who sail the New World for Spain in the 15th century. Vespucci was born on March 9, 1454, in, Italy. Vespucci’s family were friends with the Medici family, who … Read more
Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz was one of the limited five star Admiral in the history of US Navy and most respected Officers by the US Presidents. Considering his leadership, strategic ability, skills, managerial ability, capacity to carry out multiple tasks, intelligence, evaluating and controlling his subordinates with the willingness to do necessary changes in … Read more
Do you need some inspiration to stop lamenting over life and set up unimaginable goals like a superhero? Who can be a better inspiration than the king of the ring Dwayne Johnson. Today Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has reached those heights of success where dreams look small and goals seem to be summed up. His … Read more
The recent NBA draft of 2018 took in quite a number of quality point guards; one of such competent point guards is the former West Virginia University player, Jevon Carter. While each point guard brings their different strengths to the table, Jevon’s distinctiveness comes with his defensive ability and inborn aggressiveness which makes him a … Read more
During WWII thousands upon thousands of Women from Soviet Russia fought against Nazi Germany with the Same conditions and terms as men. Some of them were highly trained snipers who could send you to your maker in one shot if you weren’t careful with the. So here are three famously known female snipers of the … Read more
Daniel Guzman is an artist working primarily in drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. His drawings have various influences, including popular culture, serial killers, sexualized women, literature, and music. Guzman began drawing at the age of eight during a time in which his family was frequently moved house; he credits his art practice with easing the … Read more
Hailee Steinfeld is one entertainer that took Hollywood by storm from a very young age and is still going very strong. At the age of 14, she scooped an Oscar nod for best supporting actress for her role as Mattie Ross in the 2010 Revisionist Western film, True Grit. She proved her breakthrough was far … Read more
Within the eighteen years of my life, I have faced a handful of different challenges and hardships along my journey. I have aspirations of travelling to places all around the world and meeting new friends of all different personalities. My friends and family have always supported my passions and ideas, and continue to encourage me … Read more
In Persepolis, a graphic novel memoir, Marjane Satrapi depicts a chilling picture of what life was like growing up in Iran during times of upheaval. She describes many disturbing things, such as bombings in her neighborhood and rallies against the regime where protesters were beaten. One of the things she describes is the country’s fascination … Read more
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 … Read more
Jimmy Santiago Baca was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to a very difficult life. He spent his younger life in an orphanage after being abandoned by his parents and proceeded to run away at thirteen years old. His life was just beginning, and he was already on the wrong path, which led to him … Read more
In the Western world, the Caribbean has long been viewed as an Edenic paradise. As a result, it has attracted legions of tourists from all over the world seeking an escape from the crushing banality of their day-to-day existence. While popular culture would have one think otherwise, many Caribbean natives resent the masses of innumerable … Read more
So…for some of us who can’t go a day without being glued to our TV screen watching movies, here’s someone you should be accustom to, Adelaide Kane, known for her role as Cora Hale in MTV’s Teen Wolf season 3. She also portrayed Tenaya in Power Rangers RPM, and took the role of Lolly Allen … Read more
Sir James Paul McCartney (better known as just Paul McCartney) was born on June 18, 1942 at Walton Hospital in Liverpool, England. He was the first son of Mary and James McCartney. His brother, Peter Michael McCartney, was born eighteen months later. McCartney’s mother worked at Walton Hospital as a nurse, but sadly, she died … Read more
“It seems to us that in intelligence there is a fundamental faculty, the alteration or the lack of which, is of the utmost importance for practical life. This faculty is judgment, otherwise called good sense, practical sense, initiative, the faculty of adapting one’s self to circumstances. A person may be a moron or an imbecile … Read more
Minority groups have suffered and endured much discrimination, oppression, racism, and social injustices in America. Asian and Asian American women are inclusive of this group. In addition to the above, they have experienced sexism, mistreatment, and objectification due to the added fact of being of female gender. Asian women were categorized and grouped as “women … Read more
In June 25, 1933 James was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. James was raised in a farm with nine siblings. His first experience with racism is when him and his brother were riding a train from Chicago. Meredith was ordered to give up his seat and go to the black section, where he had to stand. … Read more
8th Grade Sr. Sabeen Math Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was born on September 11, 1890 to William S. Lofton. She was the oldest out of her siblings and the only girl. Martha was an American mathematician and educator. She is now commonly known as the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in mathematics, from … Read more
Author and Background Cormac McCarthy is a beloved American author that is best known for his rather tenebrous themes and post-apocalyptic worlds. In his career McCarthy has managed to publish a total of ten novels, win the Pulitzer Prize for his 2006 novel The Road and release an original screenplay titled The Counselor. Since the … Read more
J.D. Vance, in his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, uses his own experiences living in rural Kentucky and industrial Ohio to paint a picture of the problems facing the poor white class—and its accompanying “Hillbilly” culture— which dominates American Appalachia. Recounting his experiences from childhood, to his time in the marines, to his college education, Vance sympathetically … Read more
Thomas B. Kin Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, musician and cannabis rights activist who is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox’s That ’70s Show. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s. Early … Read more
Francis Bacon was born into a prominent wealthy family in London, England, on January 2, 1561. He was the family’s youngest son. Bacon’s father was Sir Nicholas Bacon, who held the powerful government position of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. His mother was Anne Cooke, a scholar, translator, and holder of strong Puritan beliefs. … Read more
Mary Rowlandson faced what would be many people’s worst nightmare, when she witnessed the slaughtering of her family and neighbors as described in her autobiography, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Rowlandson. As if that horror were not enough, Rowlandson was kidnapped and held hostage by hostile Native Americans. Within her captivity, … Read more
After postponing the tour, after guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent emergency surgery to treat a digestive disorder, Van Halen opened their first tour in Japan in 15 years at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985 the band … Read more
When considering all the famous artists and art movements from the past, it is hard to just choose one to write about. However, after thinking about all my options I decided to write about an American artist known for his pop art style street art, Keith Haring. Haring was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in May … Read more
Agnes de Mille was born September 18,1905 in New York City into a family of theater professionals. Agnes” father William C. DeMille and her uncle Cecil B. DeMille were both Hollywood directors and her grandfather was an author of many playwright’s, the arts was definitely a career choice driven through the family. With a love … Read more
One Direction – the biggest boyband in the world. Not only have they gotten so many achievements, like over 200 awards and holding Guinness World Records, but they have also stolen the hearts of more than a million girls worldwide. They have those girls emotionally attached to them and their music, making the girls also … Read more
Jacques Cousteau Jacques Cousteau was a famous scientist his full name was Jacques-Yves Cousteau .Jacques was born in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, France on June eleventh of nineteen ten and Cousteau died of a heart attack on twenty fifth June nineteen ninety seven in Paris, two weeks after his 87th birthday.Jacques was mainly an oceanographer, marine biologist, and … Read more
Bodoni Giambattista Bodoni was born in Saluzzo, Italy in february 16 in 1740. he was a Italian printer that designed a lot of typefaces that are still use in this century, one of his many typefaces have his name and is one of the most used typefaces in the modern era and that one is … Read more
Hillary Clinton is a former First Lady of the United States who served under former President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. For the first time, on September 28, 1993, Clinton was the lead witness on a major Administration legislative proposal. She was also the first wife of a president to testify before a grand … Read more
A once famed actress and an A-list star back in the 90’s, Charlotte Lewis towed a rocky path to success and has made meaningful contributions within the entertainment circles. The English actress and model whose talent and beauty established her as a household name paid her dues in Hollywood before going on hiatus for a … Read more
Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntington on April 25, 1599 to Robert and Elizabeth Cromwell. Although he wasn’t a direct descendant of Henry VIII’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell’s great-great-grandfather, Morgan Williams, married Thomas’ sister Katherine in 1497. It was Morgan and Katherine’s children who took the last name Cromwell in honor of their … Read more
O’Ree was raised in a large family in Fredericton, NB. O’Ree’s father, Harry, was a civil engineer who worked in the road maintenance industry for the city of Fredericton. O’Ree started playing hockey at age three and organized hockey at age five. He instantly had a passion for the game. O’Ree played regularly on the … Read more
An Entrepreneur and industrialist of Pakistan Syed Babar Ali was born on June 1926.he is a Pakistani businessman and also former finance minister of Pakistan. He is the founder of packages limited, milk pack limited and now the Nestle Pakistan limited and the Lahore University of management sciences. Syed Babar Ali received his education from … Read more
The United States of America is a country that, despite much of the relatively progress in race relations, remains gained by a history of prejudice. Even today, elements of our society have a significant impact on the life expectancy and mortality rates of African-Americans. According to Jesmyn Ward’s memoir, Men We Reaped, and researchers at … Read more
The American Composer named Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre was born on the date January 2, 1970 in the town of Reno, Nevada. Whitacre grew up in his home-town Reno and began his musical career with his junior high marching band led by a man named Jim Burnett. He later changed to playing synthesizer in techno-pop … Read more