Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain was arguably the most influential artist in rock music. His music was powerful, scary, yet comforting because he wrote what most people were afraid to talk about. The word “taboo” had no meaning to him. His life was hard, but it brought out the pain that he was feeling and filtered into his music. He opened many people’s eyes to what some people go through tha

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was a famous printer, author, inventor, scientist, public servant and diplomat. He was commonly called “the first civilized American.” Franklin was born on the seventeenth day of January in 1706, on Milk Street in Boston Mass., he was his parents fifteenth child. Benjamin obviously respected his father, who probably taught him to read, so early that

Lee Iacocca Biography of Lee Iacocca Lee Iacocca was a leader and now a historian of leadership qualities. Iacocca was born on October 15, 1924, at Allentown, PA, as the second child to Nicola and Antionette Iacocca. His birth name was Lido Anthony Iacocca, but he later known as “Lee." His father became known in Allentown as a hard-driving businessperson, opening restaurant and r

Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) Leon Davidovich Trotsky (Bronstein) is one of the most contradictory characters in the history of Russian and international revolution movement-he was well known as a loyal leader of the masses and the Party, but on the other hand, his own ambitions often conflicted with interests of the Party members and other Communist leaders.

Leonardo Da Vinci The mind of an artist and the mind of a scientist combined into one soul. One man, Leonardo da Vinci, can only portray different thoughts and different beliefs. In the early years of life, Leonardo believed in viewing by his eyes. As a scientist, Leonardo used his complex brain to interpret his views and beliefs. Leonardo is the father of the dream of flight and the

Malcolm X Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother Louis Norton Little was a homemaker taking care of the family's eight children. His father, Earl Little, was a Baptist minister and supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. There Michigan home was burned to the ground, and two years later Earl's mutilated body was found lying across the

Malcolm X Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louise Little was born in Grenada, a city in the British West Indies. His father, Earl Little was a very dark skinned man from Reynolds, Georgia who married Louise just after the birth of young Malcolm. Earl Little was a Baptist minister and organizer for Marcus Garvey. Marcus G

Malcom X On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. When Malcolm was an infant, his family was forced to move to Lansing, Michigan after being driven from Omaha by

Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey was born on august 17, 1887 in St. Ann’s bay, Jamaica. He attended school but because of his family situation of poverty he had to quit school and get a job as an apprentice in his god fathers print shop. It was at the print shop where he became aspired to become a Forman at the print shop, and after the earthquake in 1907 he went on strike with the workers fo

Lillian Hellman Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1906. She died at Martha’s Vineyard in 1984. Lillian’s work includes screenplays, plays, novels, short stories, and an autobiography/ memoir. Lillian’s personal life was reflected in most of her plays and sometimes even inspired the whole play. For example Lillian is described as an “independent child,” by Carol

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Probably the best loved of American poets the world over is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Many of his lines are as familiar to us as rhymes from Mother Goose or the words of nursery songs learned in early childhood. Like these rhymes and melodies, they remain in the memory and accompany us through life. There are two reasons for the popularity and significanc

Lonnie David Eubanks HISTORY: Lonnie David Eubank (air-name: Lonn David) was born and raised in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. From the very start, he was a music addict. He used to dig through his brothers' and sister's record collections and make compilation tapes to give them to friends. Every part of his life revolved around the love of music, and the need to share that

Louie Arnstrong Louis Armstrong was born in a poor section of New Orleans known as “the Battlefield” on August 4, 1901. By the time of his death in 1971, the man known around the world as Satchmo was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz – a uniquely American art form. His influence, as an artist and cultural icon, is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today. Louis Arms

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler 1. Zur Person Adolf Hitler war, was viele bestimmt nicht wissen, geborener Österreicher. Aber niemals konnte er sich mit Österreich identifizieren. So ließ er sich im Jahre 1932 in Deutschland einbürgern. Der überzeugte Diktator Deutschlands war wirklichkeitsfremd. Zwei Beispiele: Als er sich ein Lotterielos kaufte, träumte er vom Besitz einer ganzen

Malcolm X On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. When Malcolm was an infant, his family was forced to move to Lansing, Michigan after being driven from Omaha b

Malcolm X Throughout history there have been many people who have stood out and made an impact in the way we think and comprehend things. During the late 1950's and early 1960's, Malcolm X was no exception. His militant views that Western nations were inherently racist and that black people must join together to build their own society and value system had an important influence on black

Malcolm X Malcolm X had many different phases in his life, beginning when he was a very young child, until the year he died. When Malcolm was a child living in Lansing, Michigan, he was a deviant child, stealing and getting in trouble. His father was a preacher who was killed by racists, although the courts found his death to be suicide. His father’s brutal death, which left the famil

Malthus: Man Or Monster' Malthus: Man or Monster' Mass starvation. Hunger. Disease. Death. Misery. These are all outcomes foreseen by T. R. Malthus in his Essay on Population of 1798. The question remains whether these are true foretellings or merely pessimistic predictions. Thomas Robert Malthus was a radical thinker who, with his controversial theory, influenced not only his p

Mao Tse-Tung Mao Tse-Tung Chairman Mao Tse-tung was born on December 26th, 1893 during an empire that had ruled China for a millennium. As he grew older and became chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, his goal was to move China directly into the stage of communism through an extraordinary effort of massive organization call the “Great Leap Forward.” Mao Tse-tung’s “Great Leap Fo

Marie Antionette Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria on November 2nd 1755.She was the daughter of Austrian archduchess Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis the first. In 1770 she married the dauphin of France who later became King Louis XVI. Marie’s wedding to King Louis was made only to strengthen France’s Alliance with Austria. The people disliked the marriage. Marie ‘

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe known as the blonde bombshell was the beautiful star of the 1950’s. Close friend Eve Arnold said,” Many people followed her career and life” “Most people felt like they knew her” (“Marilyn” 2000 pg.1) In fact most people had no idea what really influenced her Marilyn’s life and career. Marilyn Monroe's life was greatly influenced by her need for attention. M

Mark Twain Mark Twain Mark Twain uses the style of the tall tale to accommodate his very unique and unusual characters. Tall tales feature exaggerated and fabulous events that you would more than likely not see in the real world. Characters in tall tales are often considered “larger than life,” meaning they exhibit extraordinary qualities (Wilson 21). In The Celebrated Jumping Frog

Martin Luther King Ahmed Al-Salem Section 7-3 1/23/2002 Martin Luther King The sun was hot on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. A man named James Earl Ray was in his car. He had reached the Lorraine Motel, there was an enormous crowd standing around the motel. They were mostly black, his hatred flared up. He despised those crazed black people. He got out of his car and st

Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was an eloquent black minister who dedicated his life to the struggle for racial equality in America. Inspired by the conviction that nonviolence and peaceful protest could abolish social injustice, he fought hard to gain the freedoms every living person is entitled to. His peaceful resistance and his ability to arouse Žlon in w

Martin Luther King Jr. It was a hot summer day. People from all over came to see one man make one simple speech. The people only knew that it was about equal rights. They had no idea that this speech would change the way that whites look at African Americans. The people never knew that the outcome of this speech, that they were about to hear, would end up so famous. Martin Luth

Mary Shelley: Achieving Excellence Through Her Sorrows Mary Shelley: Achieving Excellence Through Her Sorrows Influenced greatly by her mother and father, two of the greatest radical literary writers of the eighteenth century, Mary Shelley was predestined to be equally as moving and thought provoking as her parents. The death of her mother at her birth and Mary’s tumultuous, unhap

Mary Shelley: Achieving Excellence Through Her Sorrows Mary Shelley: Achieving Excellence Through Her Sorrows Influenced greatly by her mother and father, two of the greatest radical literary writers of the eighteenth century, Mary Shelley was predestined to be equally as moving and thought provoking as her parents. The death of her mother at her birth and Mary’s tumultuous, unhap

Walter Matthau Little did I realize that a man who was born with the supposed name of Walter Matasschanskayasky would become my movie idol during my early high school years. Fortunately for my sake, Walter changed his name to Matthau early in his career, a career that spanned five decades and over 60 films. Mr. Matthau was known for his droll comic style filled with sarcasm. His style

Maya Angelou Maya Angelou Maya Angelou is a very triumphant woman. She has written many books and poems that have given her great success. If one would talk to her, he or she would think she has lead a normal, happy life. Her life is blissful now, but it wasn't always perfect. Maya Angelou's sorrowful life experiences inspired her to write autobiographical works of poetry. Maya

Micheal Faraday Michael Faraday was a chemist and Physicist from England. He was born in 1791 in the small town near London called Newington Butts. Not much is known about his early life, except that he was an apprentice for a book binder. This is the way the young Michael started to read. He started to read many books on chemistry, and became an omnivorous reader. His then attended his