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In 1959 he got tired of the climate in the east and became determined to move to the Caribbean. After the publication of his article he was offered to write a book on the same [...]

His switch attracted mixed reactions, with the Republicans celebrating the defection of a Democrat to join them and the Democrats displeased with the defection of one of their members.

He was recognized not only as the commander in chief but also as one of the leaders who assisted in crafting the new constitution.

Some of his assets include the AC Milan football club in Italy; he is the major shareholder of Finivest, the main shareholder of Mediaset public company just to mention a few.

Having been born in a poor background and the difficulties in life he faced, it is hard to believe that Abraham Lincoln could make it to be one of the most talked-about public figures in [...]

The places and people that came into Chanel's life and helped her take the turn of life that brought her the success she achieved include; the magazine "Time 100: The most important people of the [...]

Mentioning the word 'Capone' evokes in the minds of many people the bad memories of the 1920's gang era. This came as a betrayal to Capone as he was a helping hand in the mayor's [...]

John Glenn's trip to space in the Friendship 7 capsule in 1962 was a major accomplishment for the American space program.

Volta had a normal childhood life and was educated in the public schools in Como, having started school at the age of five at the school of Rhetoric in Como Volta.

This report targets the description of a life path of an outstanding American journalist and educator, who occupies a post of the Chief Officer of the U.S. The selection of a person was made on [...]

Nevertheless, his debut album with his band "The Mothers of Invention" is the one that introduced Frank Zappa to the world of popular music.

Working on the script for the movie The Grandmother, he applied for grand offered by the American Film Institute, and fortunately for him, he managed to win.

The professional career of George Strait as the country music performer started in 1981 with his first song that became one the hits of that time, "Unwound".

Some of his most famous pieces that he composed during this period include "Octet," "Serenade in A" and the "Concerto for Piano and Winds"..

Immanuel Kant was largely affected by the death of his mother as he was only 13 years old at the time of her death.

It is worth noting that Ann Richards was a vocal debater and represented her school well in interschool debates. Ann married David Richards and they resided at Austin where her husband was to enrol for [...]

Henry Ford was born in 1863 in Michigan to become one of the greatest men in the history of America and the entire world.

1809-1812: He composed several piano pieces and songs for his mother's death and father's birthday. 1819-1820: Franz's compositions and styles matured.

By 1943, he joined the artist Willem de Kooning in a manifesto to "make the spectator see the world our way not his way".

Although only few facts are known about the life of Leonardo of Pisa, his writings in mathematics include the detailed discussion of the advantages of the Hindu-Arabic system, the important information on arithmetic in business [...]

Due to the strong conviction of the church leadership and its congregation, he was persuaded to become a minister in 1890.

Due to the fact that the music was supposed to create the atmosphere of a Bacchanalia, Cage attempted to adjust percussion and other music instruments to the dance and began to put metal objects on [...]

During his tenure of six years as the vice-dean of the Howard University Law School, he trained almost a quarter of the black law students of the nation. The main building of the Howard University [...]

In the year 1705 in October, he took a leave from his duties at Arnstadt to engage in studying the techniques of the famous composer and organist, Buxtehude in the northern town of Lubeck.

Without the experience of witnessing the aggression between the British and Irish, Heaney would not have been able to draw parallels between the girl in the poem and the women of Northern Ireland to create [...]

These works contain his core philosophical principles that include the will to power, perspectivism, the eternal recurrence of the same, and the idea of the "super-man".

As the photographer later wrote in her unfinished memoir "Annals of my glass house", from the moment of the first shot, the camera had become a link to the world of artists, scientists, and writers.

He was born in a family of four and his father was named George Gein who was a tanner and a carpenter but a drunkard.

Nevertheless, in spite of all the hurdles placed before him, Serge Natanovich Bernstein persevered and in the process contributed to the development of mathematics in particular and humanity in general.

In Japanese War Bride, Tae is willing to adapt to American ways of life by facing hostility, especially from Fran."Li Xianglan" persona was shaped by Japanese cultural policies rather than Yamaguchi's aspirations.

Her contributions include the first solo cross-Atlantic flight completed by a woman, the books she wrote on the topic of aviation, and the establishment of "The Ninety-Nines" group.

Stiglitz is renowned for his market theory on asymmetric information and contributing to the existing intellectual application of economic policies. The findings were critical in advancing the practical application of economic theories in the stock [...]

She has a website and portal that helped her to connect with people from different regions in the world to ensure nations, organizations, and individuals play their roles in promoting human life and conserving the [...]

In his works, Hogarth focused his attention on the scandalous events in politics and elite's life in 18th century. Hogarth's works have influenced the culture to a great extent.

According to Jeremy John, Gauss' teachers and parents recommended him to the Duke of Burnswick in 1791, who financially helped him to continue his education locally and further at the University of Gottingen from 1795 [...]

Fuller recalls that she invented her serpentine dance during her rehearsal for the part in the play. Even when Fuller came to Paris, she met there a young woman who copied her style, and she [...]

The purpose of this paper is to describe the biography of Horace Greeley from birth to death and analyze his influence and significance to the U.S.

His credits as a leader are tied to his successful leadership amidst the alarming economic depression that was a challenge to his administration. These are just a few of the great thing Roosevelt achieved during [...]

No study of physics is complete without a reference to Albert Einstein and his general theory of relativity that revolutionized the notions of space and time and the fresh understanding of gravity.

It seems like he has appeared in almost every Australian movie, television, and theatre production of the previous thirty years, and his portfolio of work is quite impressive. Thirty years ago, North Sydney was a [...]

What caught me most is the power of Dion's voice and the depth which she uses to guide the listener through the feelings she projects with the song.

As a result of the role that Charles played in organizing and leading this tour, he was nominated to be the national Aboriginal spokesman.