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Pierre Trudeau

... In this way, irony becomes a part of Trudeau's liberalism. There are many more examples of conflicts between Trudeau's thoughts and his actions. For instance, Trudeau has always been uncomfortable with excessive state intervention in the economy. For this reason he has consistently opposed the imposition of price and income controls. But this did not stop him from deciding, in 1975, that a lack of responsibility on the part of business and labour necessitated the introduction of a controls system. Trudeau has spoken of the need for a s ...

Number of words: 368 | Number of pages: 2

Nikita Khrushcev

... with Malenkov holding the top positions of prime minister and general secretary. Lavrenti Beria took over Ministry of Interior and also became the first deputy prime minister. Molotov became foreign minister and, like Beria, a first deputy prime minister. These three formed the uneasy triumvirate. (Modern Enc.. and Kort) To prevent Malenkov from gaining to much power, he was stripped of his duties as First Secretary. These duties in turn were handed to Nikita Khrushchev, a longtime party boss of the Ukraine and the first secretary of ...

Number of words: 1589 | Number of pages: 6

The Life Of Ludwig Van Beethoven

... in others, a sense which [he] once possessed in the highest perfection, a perfection such as few in [his] profession enjoy," it also served as a motivating force in that it challenged him to try and conquer the fate that was handed him. He would not surrender to that "jealous demon, my wretched health" before proving to himself and the world the extent of his skill. Thus, faced with su!ch great impending loss, Beethoven, keeping faith in his art and ability, states in his Heiligenstadt Testament a promise of his greatness yet to be proven ...

Number of words: 1466 | Number of pages: 6

Bob Marley

... is a great man who was not appreciated enough for all of his work in making the world a better place. Marley had such a talented voice he used it to create harmony within himself and with the rest of mankind. had an incredible passion for the sport of soccer. On a 1977 European tour, Marley played an informal soccer game. During the game Marley injured his foot and the injury showed cancerous cells. An anonymous internet article titled ³¹s Quotes² has him saying, ³Just can¹t live that negative way ... make way for that positive day ...

Number of words: 353 | Number of pages: 2

Authors: M. Rowlandson, J. Edwards, T. Jefferson, W. Irving, And J. Cooper

... This form of believing didn't hold under scrutiny either, as the evolution of religion shows, for example look at today. You could be saved only if you were elected, and once you were elected you could do no wrong, you were just short of divinity here on earth. What followed this election, was usually prosperity, power and the like, and those who had these things were assumed to be elect...almost a way to make yourself elect...? This didn't last long as people continued to become more open minded...for America was giving them the freedom t ...

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James "Jimmy" Earl Carter

... the rank of senior grade lieutenant. When his father died he was "stationed" not too long after that back in Plains. During this time he became extremely interested and involved with his community. He eventually, in 1971 he became the 76th governor of Georgia. While in office, his fellow governors selected him to serve as a chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Coastal Plains Regional Action Planning Commission, and the Southern Growth Policies Board. In 1973 he bec ...

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Henry James

... William Dean Howells, two of the most prolific writers of the nineteenth-century, used typical realistic methods to create an accurate depiction of changing American life was one of five children of affulent, eccentric parents. While his birth in 1843 was in New York City, his parents were purposly rootless, and by the age of eighteen he had already crossed the Atlantic six times. He avoided participation in the Civil War because of a poor back and began a role which he would maintain throughout his life and writings, one of a detached ...

Number of words: 1046 | Number of pages: 4

Eminem

... M.M. Marshall had a harsh and cruel childhood, where he constantly moved between Kansas City and Metro Detroit. When he was a child, he lived with his mother. His mother’s name is Debbie Mathers-Briggs. has never even seen a picture of his father in his life. and his mother continued moving and never stayed in one place longer than six months. His mother worked very hard and many jobs to provide for herself and Marshall. When was in school, he used to get beat up every day. There wasn’t one day when he didn’t get beat up by the same ...

Number of words: 932 | Number of pages: 4

Ansel Adams

... a season pass to the Panama Pacific Worlds Fair, in which he visited annually. Ansel took much interest in the Armory Show exhibition. This exhibition contained modern art that had been first presented in New York City in 1913. There was also a music exhibition that took Ansel's interest. Ansel took his first photograph in 1916 at age 19, when he and his parents went on a trip to Yosemite National Park. He took his picture with a Kodak Box Brownie camera. His images were of the park, and nature, but his major interest were the High Sier ...

Number of words: 1006 | Number of pages: 4

Byron's Don Juan

... three times and was considered to be very smooth with the ladies. Byron was born on January 22, 1788 in London, and the following year he and his mother moved to Aberdeen, Scotland. His father soon followed, but it wouldn't be long before he would disappear to France and end up dying in 1791. It was just as well because his parents never got along very well. In Lord Byron's early years he experienced poverty, the ill-temper of his mother, and the absence of his father. By 1798 he had inherited the title of 6th Baron Byron and the est ...

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Mark Twain

... and writings truly solidify him as the forefather of American humor. Unlike many writers of his time, Samuel Clemens, better known as his pen name, never secluded himself or slaved over a piece of work. He enjoyed playing billiards or sitting on his porch, smoking a pipe. He lived with his wife and three daughters, and did most of writing in his billiards room or on his bed. He lived a simple, casual life, which proved to encourage his laidback, humorist attitude. (Whipple, Sally) William Dean Howells once compared Twain’s lifestyle to the ...

Number of words: 1498 | Number of pages: 6

A Biography On Carl Sandburg

... as a carpenter, house painter and dishwasher. When he was older, he joined the fight against the Spanish in the Spanish-American War. He spent a long eight months in Puerto Rico. After the war, he went to Lombard College. Afterwards , he went on to work as an organizer for the Social-Democratic Party in Wisconsin, during 1907 through 1908. That was also the year he got married. He also wrote for the Leader, a newspaper in Milwaukee. He then went on to the city of Chicago. There, he wrote for the two newspapers, the Daily News and the Daybook ...

Number of words: 480 | Number of pages: 2

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