Dante By: John Kame Dante Alighieri was the first and best Italian poet and wrote mainly on love and religion. His Divine Comedy is considered the greatest book of the last millennium. George Steiner said, "Dante’s totality of poet form and philosophic thought, of local universality and language, remains unrivaled. At a time where the notion of culture and of European culture in part

Peter The Great Peter the Great influenced Russia for several reasons. He attempted to westernize (Europeanize) Russia and he was successful. He raised Russia as a great power. Peter affected the military, religion, government, economy and society. Peter also made an impact upon women. Peter also introduced new customs to Russia that molded and changed it. Peter was a tsar (a pers

Davy Crockett Davy Crockett is worldwide known as one of the best hunters, marksmen, and Indian fighters that ever lived. Throughout Davy’s life, he was a very famous celebrity in the United States. Even after he died, every one was talking about Davy Crockett and his heroic exploits, whether they be about his Indian fighting, his bear hunting, his marksmanship, his place in Congress, hi

Stephan King Stephen Edwin King is one of today’s most popular and best selling writers. King combines the elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, the paranormal, and detective themes into his stories.1 In addition to these themes, King sticks to using great and vivid detail that is set in a realistic everyday place.2 Stephen King who is mainly known

Where Are You Going' Where Have You Been You May Get Me - You will Not Have Me Some would believe the secret to success in getting the person you want, is by being absolutely in charge and not letting up despite the reaction of the other person. Having said that, Joyce Carol Oates, ”Where are you going, Where Have you been'” is a story about a man named Arnold Friend who tries aggress

Amelia Earheart July 24, 1897, an amazing young pilot was born in Atchison, Kansas. Her name was Amelia Earheart. Amelia was the first women to fly across the Atlantic, by herself, twice! She broke a record for the longest distance flown by a women, non-stop, and for crossing in the shortest time. She was a strong, independent woman, who knew what she wanted and was respected for it.

Willis Reed “Willis Reed” As a Hall of Famer, Willis Reed was born on June 25, 1942 in Bernice Louisiana. As a youngster, Willis Reed began to play basketball and that’s when he began to make a name for himself. By the time, Willis got into high school in Lillie Louisiana from 1956-1960. While playing basketball at West Side High, Willis Reed had achieved many accomplished and hono

William Faulkner: How His Life Affected His Work Yoknapatawpha County Yoknapatawpha County is a fictional place after William Faulkner’s own Lafayette County. It is where many of his works are staged and carries a legendary reputation in the Deep South. The town of Jefferson is within Yoknapatawpha County and is the fictional equivalent of Oxford, Faulkner’s home town. In the short

William D Phillips Physicists are very important to our society today, why' Because, they provide the basic answers to the mechanics of life in many ways. In this paper you will learn about the life of William D. Phillips, and his major achievements. You will learn how they cooled and trapped a laser’s atoms, to make it possible to shoot one. William D. Phillips was born November 5th,

Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December28, 1856 in Stanton Virginia. His parents were Joseph and Janet Wilson. His father was a minister and his mother was a daughter of a minister so he grew up in a religious family. His name was Tommy but used his middle name when he started collage, and was known as Woodrow ever since. His family moved to Georgia and l

Dorothy Day DOROTHY DAY Dorothy Day was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 8,1897. After the earthquake in 1906, her family moved to Chicago’s south side. Into a place not as nice as the one in New York because her father, John, was out of work. When John Day got a new job as a sports editor for the Chicago newspaper, they moved to the north side in a better home. Dorothy won a sch

Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an amazing Afro-American author who was recognized for her ability to bring forth her cultural language and imagery in her writing. If not for Zora’s pioneering effort as a female black writer, the world of modern literature would have never seen the cultural insight of the African American culture in such an honest way. Zora was born on Janua

Zora Neale Hurston Summer Reading Assignment: Biography of Zora Neale Hurston The quotation on her tombstone, “A Genius of the South” is an understatement. (Dickenson) Zora Neale Hurston is more than a genius. She is an inspiration to all kind of people, but primarily African Americans. Her writings about everyday life help normal people get through all kinds of troubles.

Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an African American writer. She grew up in an all black town of Eatonville, Florida. Zora was born January 7, 1903. When she was young her father, John Hurston, tried to crush her spirit. However, her mother urged all eight of her children to be ambitious. This encouragement made Zora continue her writing skills. Hurston’s writings reflect her

Ghandi A number of changes in Ghandi’s personal life soon impacted his growing celebrity. The first was his achievement of Brahmacharya, or the voluntary abstention from sexual relations. This was not an uncommon Hindu practice among men in their forties and fifties, who gradually cease sexual activity once they have had enough children to satisfy the demands of custom, family and cast

Thomas Edison Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847–1931, American inventor, b. Milan, Ohio. A genius in the practical application of scientific principles, Edison was one of the greatest and most productive inventors of his time, but his formal schooling was limited to three months in Port Huron, Mich., in 1854. For several years he was a newsboy on the Grand Trunk RR, and it was during this period

Jphn Z DeLorian John Z. DeLorian During the height of the 80’s, many new and innovated products were introduced to the world. Styles and fads seemed to pop-up and then disappear, as fast as they came into the public eye. From bad art, to some of the repulsive cloths fashions, there are very few good things that came out during this decade. In the automotive world, there is one thing

Wliiiam Mckinley William McKinley was born on January 29,1843 in Niles, Ohio. He died on September 14, 1901 in Buffalo, New York. He was a lawyer, a congressman, and a governor for the state of Ohio. His term was from 1896 to 1901. The Spanish-American war was the most significant event during McKinley’s presidency. He hated the brutality involved in Spain’s efforts to suppres

Ghandi Viglante Justice Vigilantism is viewed sign frustration with the system. This sends the messege to people that the police and courts have failed to provide security and justice. This is the reason certain people in society choose vigilantism over what is thought to be right for the people. But, these are often the same people who are in favour of democracy and try to achieve eq

Poes Life Poe: The Darkness Edgar Allen Poe is the most well-known author of his time. Edgar Poe’s ancestors were agriculturists and artisans on one side, and actors on the other. Poe was born on Jan. 19, 1809, in Boston ( Encyclopedia Americana Pg. 274). Edgar’s future mother was performing in Virginia, where she was being observed by a young man by the name of David Poe. Soon Eliza A

Al Pacino Biography Hailed as one of the greatest actors in all of film history, Al Pacino established himself in is known as one of films greatest actors in all of film history, Al Pacino established himself in the 70’s, what is known as one of films greatest decades, and has since yet become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of movies and theatre. Born Alfredo Pacino in New

Benjamin Holt Benjamin Holt Benjamin Holt was born in 1849. He was the son Benjamin and Charity Holt. He was raised on a farm, which influence him to invent something that would make farm work easier. Benjamin Holt first started experimenting with various forms of steam tractors for use in farming in 1890. His first major breakthrough came in 1904 with his invention of the first

Andrew Carnegie The Gilded Age and Andrew Carnegie The Gilded age was a time of industrialization, a time where certain entrepreneurs became filthy rich. For the first time Americans had sewing machines, phonographs, skyscrapers, and even electric lights, yet most people labored in the shadow of poverty .Andrew Carnegie was and is still considered one of the greatest entrepreneurs o

Anna Kingsly In the early years of the nineteenth century, the population of Spanish Florida was small but diverse. Americans and Europeans came seeking wealth by obtaining land and establishing plantations; furthermore, the forced labor of enslaved Africans secured that wealth. Those Africans who were freed by their owners or who purchased their own freedom became farmers, tradesmen,

Anthony Burgess Biography John Anthony Burgess Wilson was born on February 25th, 1917 in Manchester, England. Most people do not recognize the name John Wilson as a famous writer or musician. That is mainly because John Wilson used his middle names as his pen name, Anthony Burgess. Anthony, as he will here on out be referred to as, was raised in a small house by his father, a book keep

Bill Cooper The non-music recording I chose is a part of a forty two hour long series entitled Mystery Babylon by William M. Cooper. His radio show took place in the early nineties over a shortwave radio on the World Wide Christian Radio Station (WWCR). During this recording the host speaks of subjects like the new world order, corporate symbology, freemasonry, the first religions, cur

Galileo Galilei GALILEO’S LIFE AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO ASTRONOMY Galileo was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Galileo Galilei was born near Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564. Galileo was the first child of Vincezio Galilei, a talented musician, and Giulia degli Ammannati. In 1574, Galileo’s family moved from Pisa to Florence, where Galileo started his formal edu

Nathaniel Hawthorne Many people have had an effect on this country. The reason for this lies in our country’s youth. The United States formed at a time when technological advancements allowed many more people to leave a legacy in its dawning. These advancements led to a creation of literary history. I find it hard to say one person had a larger effect on anything than anyone else, but so

Cathedral Question: Compare the two couples evolving in Raymond Carver's Cathedral. Overcoming Differences Human being in nature is an integrated system that is influenced by his complex environment. As a matter of fact, we interact with our surrounding; human being is always seeking for a mate. In the following essay, I will discuss the differences between the two couples who ev

James Finney Boylan Different or Weird' “James Finney Boylan’s glasses look ordinary enough. But the world he sees through them is something else,”(Stanley-Sanborn). The way Boylan sees and writes is what makes him a popular writer. He is a comical writer, yet his books still have heart. Many say that his books are weird, but they always seem to read the next one. James Finney Bo