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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
There are many types of martial arts which include karate, taekwondo, and jiu-jitsu, among others; but they all have special applications. For you to be a master, you must be able to have detailed knowledge of the applications of each element. Doug Marcaida is an American martial artist who has shown great impact in the … 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
My name is Tharun and I was born on the 18 of December, 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My parents were Suresh and Karolina. Both of my grandparents are deceased. My grandmother died when i was 4 years of age, at the age of 65 in 2008 from lung cancer which was the result of … Read more
Identity is an idiosyncratic definition of a person that can be constructed through many variables: race, gender, class and culture, to name but a few. The Turkish Embassy Letters, comes with a pre-constructed, orientalist ideal of the East, where identity is constructed wholly on race and culture. Therefore, it is imperative that this account is … Read more
Bill Gates EARLY LIFE/EDUCATION- William Henry Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28, 1955. He was the middle child of William H. Gates II, a prominent Seattle lawyer, and Mary Gates, who worked as a teacher before she had kids. Bill had an older sister, Kristi, and a younger sister, Libby. When … Read more
Amy Nauiokas is a typical jack of all trades who has ventured into various technical fields. From the world of finance to the world of entertainment showing excellent skills and success. Amy Nauiokas is married to Harry Harrison, who works as the head of Barclays Non-core. Besides, Harry Harrison holds a Masters in philosophy from … Read more
Sophocles was born in 496 BC in Colonus, a village just outside Athens, to a wealthy weapons-maker and a leading citizen. As a young man, Sophocles was talented at music and dancing. He was interested in playwriting and began to study The Odyssey and The Iliad. An anonymous biographer of the time called him “the … Read more
In Clifford R. Shaw’s novel, The Jack-Roller, the autobiography of a teenage boy named Stanley, who lives in Chicago, Illinois, during the late 1920s is discussed. In the novel, Stanley vividly details the abusive home he regularly runs away from, the delinquent acts he constantly commits, and the changing social situations he is a part … Read more
Prelude Allama Mohammad Iqbal was born on 9th November 1877 in Sialkot. After seeking early education, he was admitted to Government College Lahore, where he obtained M.A. degree in Philosophy. He left for England for higher studies in 1905. In 1907, he obtained the Degree of Doctorate (Ph.D.) from Munich University. Iqbal’s Role in Pakistan … Read more
Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the fresh-faced American actor, voice actor, and director popularly known for being one the most successful child actors of the late 90s and early 2000s. Some of his most popular features include; the 1994 Disney animated movie, The Lion King (as Simba’s voice), and his role as Randy Taylor on Home … Read more
Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961. Princess Diana became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. She married the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, on July 29, 1981. Diana was a caring person. She’d do anything to help people. Her hard work pays off, … 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
While most teenage girls are busy doing their nails, and downloading the latest music, Faye Carey is helping re-home dozens of abandoned dogs. The 16-year-old Waikato teen volunteers with her local branch of Animal Control, giving abandoned animals a second chance at life. She has set up a Facebook page, where she advertises puppies and … 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
Heda Margolius Kovaly’s Under a Cruel Star recalls the social and political struggles in Prague between 1941 and 1968 that resulted directly from the Second World War and its aftermath during the Stalin era. Under a Cruel Star is a fantastic candidate for European history survey courses across the U.S. because it provides readers with … 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
While there are many people who have garnered fame through the internet, there are others who have acquired both fame and wealth from their online presence. Amongst them is Salice Rose who is an Instafamous celebrity, Youtuber, and social media idol. She garnered fame by posting funny videos and other interesting stuff on Instagram, YouTube, … Read more
Michael Jeffery Jordan was born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York to Deloris and James R. Jordan. His family, later on, moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was just a toddler. Michael Jeffery Jordan is the fourth child of five with two older brothers named Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan. He also … Read more
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential and powerful African American woman in the world during this millenium. Oprah Winfrey is known for a plethora of thing. Oprah is a multi-billion dollar mogul. Winfrey is not only known as a talk show host, but also known as a philosopher and world influencer. She has … Read more
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States of America. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in the farm community of Lamar, Missouri. His father John Truman was a livestock trader and his mother’s name was Martha Ellen (Young) Truman. Harry was the first of three children born to his parents. … Read more
Prozac Nation chronicles a bright 19-year-old woman’s struggle with depression. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wurtzel is an aspiring writer and freshman at Harvard University. With a childhood plagued by divorce and abandonment, Lizzie has a history of depressive episodes and self-confidence issues. The book is set in the 1980s, when mental illness was very much a taboo … Read more
The Beat Generation has always been associated, and rightfully so, with themes connected to sexuality. Beat writers were, and still are, famous for advocating sexual liberation and free love, being open about their homosexuality when that was the case (like Allen Ginsberg did for all his life), and much of their literary production is filled … Read more
Annie Jump Cannon was born on December 11, 1863, in Dover, Delaware. Her mother, Mary Jump, taught Annie constellations at a young age and in a ignited her interest in the stars. She was the eldest daughter of Wilson Cannon, a Delaware state senator, and Mary Jump. She studied physics and astronomy at Wellesley College, … Read more
The latter years of the 19th century brought with them a time of vast change in race relations in the United States. The end of the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction that followed brought a slew of rights to the newly freed Southern slaves. The Freedmen’s Bureau offered educational opportunities to African Americans … Read more
Cheryl Strayed is an unsympathetic character but a lovable person; this is not a contradictory statement. In her memoir Wild, she stars as a grief-stricken yet naive young woman, making her the main (and unsympathetic) character of this story. In her podcasts, on the other hand, it is easier to get a sense of who … 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
Salvador Dali was known for his surrealist artworks. The term surrealism first appeared in the writings of french poet Guillame Apollinaire who used it in 1917. It is known that surrealism is irrational, and hallucinatory. It positioned itself not from escape from life but as a revolutionary force within it. It was meant to free … Read more
The whispers that sneaked around the corridors of the media about the marriage of the renowned New Zealand born actor, Movie producer and singer Russell Crowe actually turned out to be true, it discarded the cloak of speculations and innuendos and donned the apparel of reality in 2012. It is painful but real; the celebrity … Read more
Saint Cecilia was born in 200 A.D. and died in 230 A.D. Her feast day in on November 22, she is the patron saint of Musicians. St.Cecilia is a virgin who lived in Rome her family was very rich, she was married to a young man named Valerian. She used to wear a rough fabric … Read more
?From the point of view of a reader, it is clear that Jamaica Kincaid is not satisfied with the way Antigua is now. By comparing pre-colonial Antigua with colonial and post-colonial Antigua, Kincaid creates a novel that is anti-tourist and questions whether the island was better off in pre-colonial times or how it is now. … 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
Legendary country musician Waylon Jennings left behind a huge legacy that would live on for generations to come. A music lover since the age of 8, Waylon got his start performing as a disc jockey in various radio stations across his native Texas. He formed his first rock band, The Waylors in the early 60s … Read more
J.J. Thomson was born on December 18, 1856, in Cheetham Hill, England, near Manchester. His father was a bookseller who planned for Thomson to be an engineer. When an apprenticeship at an engineering firm couldn’t be found, Thomson was sent to pass his time at Owens College at the age of 14. In 1876, J.J … Read more
Creating symbolism in literature adds depth and meaning to any story. Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X displays an abundance of symbols that offer insight into the life of Malcolm X himself. Often, the symbols that Haley uses demonstrate the adjustments that Malcolm X went through during his development: they show his metamorphosis from … Read more
Yamamoto Isoroku was a Marshal Admiral of the Japanese Navy during World War II, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet. He was born on April 4, 1884, in Nagaoka, Japan. He was the source of the surprise attack on U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Yamamoto Isoroku, original … Read more
Chaucer is a diplomat and also a royal gardener. In short, he is the master of the day job. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer was born around 1340 in London, England. In 1357 he became a civil servant for Countess Elizabeth of Ulster and continued his capacity with the British courts throughout his lifetime. The Canterbury Tales … Read more
Albert Einstein was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany. and died April 18, 1955 at University Medical Center at Princeton from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He grew up in a jewish family with his dad, brother and mom. Albert was a lowly patent clerk who went out by himself to test all the … Read more
Judith Jans Leyster was born in July 1609, in Haarlem, and was the 8th child in the family. Her initial artistic tuition came from Frans Pieter de Grebber, who was a member of the local painters’ guild. He was a landscape artist and portraitist, who also designed tapestries. Around 1633, her family moved 40 km … Read more
Jomo Kenyatta, also known as Kamau Ngengi, was a Kenyan statesman and nationalist. He was also Kenya’s prime minister and first president. He played a big role in the development of African nationalism in East Africa. Jomo Kenyatta was born on October 20, 1891 in Gatundu, Kenya. He died on August 22, 1978 in Mombasa, … Read more
The true meaning of the phrase “the American Dream” is a topic that could be debated by Americans all across the country. For some, it is accomplishing the goals they set for themselves as children or teenagers. For others, it is simply being the best version of themselves that they can be at all times. … 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
JORDY NELSON A credible figure in NFL, an athlete, basketballer, footballer, an American Football Wide Receiver who is an elite as confirmed by Sports analysts, won lot of awards based on his versatile attitude towards football. His name is Jordy Ray Nelson. BIOGRAPHY Nelson was born on the May 31st, 1985 in a town called … Read more
Biography Son of a Black Panther, Tupac Amaru Shakur was born to fight injustice and rally for change. While other children told their teachers that they wanted to be doctors, teachers and police officers when they grew up, Tupac told his new pastor, Herbert Daughtry, that he wanted to be “a revolutionary” (Golus & Gosgrove, … Read more
Eric Berry is a professional football player who currently plies his trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is a 9 year veteran of the NFL and plays in the defensive back position as a free safety. Berry is widely regarded as the comeback guy of the NFL and the reason is not farfetched. He … Read more
