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Rubens

... as Antoine Watteau, in the early 18th century,and Eugène Delacroix and Pierre Auguste Renoir, in the 19th century. 's father, Jan , was a prominent lawyer and Antwerp alderman. Having converted from Catholicism to Calvinism, Jan in 1568 fled Flanders with his family because of persecutions against Protestants. In 1577 Peter Paul was born in exile at Siegen, Westphalia (now in Germany), also the birthplace of his brother Philip and his sister Baldina. There, their father had become the adviser and lover of Princess Anna of Saxony, wife ...

Number of words: 946 | Number of pages: 4

Robert Johnson

... exactly was ? Only the vague recollections of his friends and family link us to the mysterious life of . From these accounts the story of is brought to life, and the events which fueled his powerful music are pieced together. was born on May eighth, 1911, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Robert was the eleventh child born to Mrs. Julia Dodds. Robert’s mother described little Robert as a playful little boy, who "Always used to be listenin, listenin to the wind or the chickens cluckin in the backyard or me, when I’d be singin roun ...

Number of words: 2949 | Number of pages: 11

Jedediah Hotchkiss

... for a wealthy Grittoes family's children. This was a small school with only 52 students. Not long after opening the school was closed due to the break out of the Civil War. When war broke out the New York born Hotchkiss cast his lot with the confederacy and saw service in western Virginia. Hotchkiss the suffered from near death bout with Typhoid and upon recovering was reassigned as T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson's scout and mapmaker. After Jackson's death in Waynesboro for the entire battle. (Bowman, V1 177-178) The date was February 28,1865 ...

Number of words: 521 | Number of pages: 2

The Life Of Edvard Munch

... mother died of tuberculosis when Edvard was only five. From there, his aunt, Karen Bjolstad, took over the household. Then to his despair, in 1877, his favorite sister Sophie died of tuberculosis, at the young age of fifteen. In November of 1880 Munch enrolled in a Technical College to study the art of architecture, but several spells of illnesses interrupted his studies. A year later Munch became more interested and more serious with the art of painting and sculpting, so he left the Technical College. In 1881, he enrolled in the Royal Sc ...

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Pierre De Fermat

... only a few papers in his lifetime and gave no systematic exposition of his methods. He had a habit of scribbling notes in the margins of books or in letters rather than publishing them. He was modest because he thought if he published his theorems the people would not believe them. He did not seem to have the intention to publish his papers. It is probable that he revised his notes as the occasion required. His published works represent the final form of his research, and therefore cannot be dated earlier than 1660. Mr. discovered man ...

Number of words: 836 | Number of pages: 4

Charles Manson: Orgins Of A Madman

... son a name, Ms. Maddox married William Manson. He soon abandoned the both of them. Manson's mother often neglected Charles after her husband left her. She tried to put him into a foster home, but the arrangements fell through. As a last resort she sent Charles to school in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mrs. Manson failed to make the payments for the school and once again Charles was sent back to his mother's abuse. At only fourteen, Manson left his mother and rented a room for himself. He supported himself with odd jobs and petty theft. His ...

Number of words: 2727 | Number of pages: 10

Woman Of The Year: 1953-Queen Elizabeth II

... So he became king. Her mother was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She was a member of the Scottish aristocracy. Her sister Margaret Rose was born on August 21, 1930, when she was 4 years old in Glamis Castle. Her grandparents were George V and Queen Mary, and Lord and Lady Strathmore. Elizabeth and her sister were homed schooled. She was taught by Miss Marion Crawford, a young Scottish woman. At the age of 5, she usually woke up at 6 a.m. and went out for riding lessons. After that, they had lunch, lessons in French, voice and piano ...

Number of words: 954 | Number of pages: 4

The Accomplishments Of Peter The Great

... ask if Peter the Great did indeed open the 'Window to the West,' ans if so what kind of window, and what aspects of the West? The interpretation of Russia's past remains a subject of debate among historians. Image and accomplishments of Peter the Great with each generation produce different attitudes. What views are put forward by Peter's contemporaries and modern historians? How did advocates and opposition portray the reign of Peter the Great? These are important questions to ask in an explanation on how Peter the Great was seen in ...

Number of words: 1227 | Number of pages: 5

Harriet Tubman

... and her master, Edward Brodas, lent her to a couple who put her to work weaving. When she slacked off at this job, she was given the duty of checking the muskrat traps. While doing this work, Arminta caught the measles and was sent back to Brodas. When she was well, she was taken in by a woman as a housekeeper and baby-sitter. She was whipped and sent back to Brodas after eating one of the woman’s sugar cubes. (www.teleport.com p.1) As was the custom on all plantations, when she turned eleven, she started wearing a bright cotton ban ...

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Louis Armstrong

... At the age of 12 his life changed. When he was parting for New Years Eve, he shot a gun into the air. He was soon arrested and taken to a center for juvenile offenders. He hated being there, but loved going to see the band at the center play everyday. When he got the chance to go play in the band, he quickly did. He first started out playing the Alto Horn then moved to the drums and finally ending up with the trumpet. Two years later at the age of fourteen he was released from the center. He went out and got jobs to help g ...

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Hitler's Life

... sitting around stopped when he entered School. His father also retired on a pension from the Austrian Civil Service about the same time. This meant more supervision and discipline under his teachers and also his father, Alias. His father at the time was 58 and had spent most of his life in the Civil Services. He was used to giving and taking orders and liked his children to do the same. The children had many chores on their small farm outside Linz, Austria. Adolf’s mother, Klara, was more attending to Edmund and soon Paula than to A ...

Number of words: 4214 | Number of pages: 16

Henry VIII's Divorce From Catherine Of Aragon

... of Catherine and Holy Roman Emperor, stood by her through this difficult time. William Warham, the Archbishop of Canterbury, along with Cardinal Wolsey conducted the trial of the divorce. Because Henry was the King and Catherine was his Queen, their private life was not their own. Catherine of Aragon(as looked at by Henry before the divorce), "She is a woman of most gentleness, humility, and buxomness; yea, and of all good qualities pertaining to nobility she is without comparison."(Albert, p. 32). Catherine was looked at by many peo ...

Number of words: 2911 | Number of pages: 11

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