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- 2541: John Trumbull
- ... of my former students who has applied for admission into your prestigious institute of higher learning, John Trumbull. John was one of my best students in my Advanced Placement American History class. John’s talents spread into many areas such as writing, but the majority of his talent lies in his ability to provide us with a unique view of historic ... but they are windows into the past. John has a gift in that his paintings, architecture, and writings provide the people with a different and sometimes controversial view of American history, especially the Revolutionary War period. John’s works include paintings of the “Battle of Bunker Hill”, “The Surrender of General Burgoyne”, and “The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia ...
- 2542: Oral Roberts
- ... heard him preach and pray on radio, television and in films. Oral has also influenced a variety of celebrities to be baptized by the Holy Spirit. Roberts influenced modern Christian history through his use of media, especially TV He started filming his healing crusades for TV in the 1950’s despite the financial risks. These crusades shocked and outraged many, but ... in 1981 in Tulsa. Works Cited Harrell Jr., David Edwin. Oral Roberts An American Life. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1985. . Sweet, Leonard I. Communication and Change in American Religious History. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1993. Sholes, Jerry. Prime-Time Religion. NY, NY: Oklahoma Book Publishing Co.,1979. Oral Roberts Religion 221 James L. Apple Heather Bramlett
- 2543: The Life of Jackie Robinson
- ... League. St. Louis and Cincinnati. In 1945 Jackie was summoned to the office of Branch Rickey. Now the General Manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers . Branch Rickey was attempting to make history by putting the first black player on a Major League team. Branch Rickey tried to prepare Jackie for everything from the racial comments to physical assaults. Rickey said he was ... Jackie Robinson. Today we must balance the tears of sorrow with the tears of joy, mix the Bitter with the sweet in death and life. Jackie as a figure in history was a rock in the water, creating concentric Circles and ripples of new possibility. He was medicine. He was Immunized by God from catching the diseases that he fought. The ...
- 2544: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... of United States ambassador to Great Britain(Anderson 98). His mother, Rose, was a loving housewife and took young John on frequent trips around historic Boston learning about American revolutionary history. Both parents impressed on their children that their country had been good to the Kennedys. Whatever benefits the family received from the country they were told, must be returned by ... enroll in the armed services. Joe was accepted as a naval air cadet but John was turned down by both the army and navy because of his back trouble and history of illness("JFK" 98). After months of training and conditioning, John reapplied and on September 19, John was accepted into the navy as a desk clerk in Washington. He was ...
- 2545: Nathanial Hawthorne
- ... crime of witchcraft,and condemned them to their deaths. Nathanial was embaressed by this and changed the spelling of his last name from Hathorne to Hawthorne. Alot of his family history, life experiences and where he lived influenced his writing greatly. Hawthorne had a cousin, Susannah Ingersoll. When he was young, in Salem, he would frequently visit her in her mansion ... during Nathanial's life. For example : Colonel Pyncheon was based on The Reverend Wentworth Upham, a Minister and mayor of Salem. He wrote the books : Lecture's on Withcraft and History of Witchcraft and Salem Village. The Maule name was derived from Thomas Maule, a Quaker merchant living in Salem at the time of the trials. In Nathanials American Notebooks he ...
- 2546: Julius Caesar and His Accomplishments
- ... through many important events and accomplished many things that no other person has ever come close to. Julius Caesar could be described as one of the greatest men in the history of the world. Caesar was always interested in public affairs, and tried always to gain favor of the people. He won favor because he spent much money to provide recreation ... his friends. Mark Antony believes that the soul of such a victorious man would gain revenge on his murderers. He revealed the murderers at Caesar’s funeral. Caesars life made history in many ways, Above all personally. His death has the world asking, "who are my real friends?". An answer to a question that even one of the wisest men did ...
- 2547: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the nation through the greatest war in history, World War 2. By doing this, FDR made his mark in history with his supreme leadership and optimistic views. January 30, 1882, marked the date where a political and national hero was born in Hyde Park, New York. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was ...
- 2548: Richard Nixon
- ... Nixon. He was becoming short-fused and furious. Finally, he resigned to escape impeachment. So it would become to be known as one of the most embarrassing moments in US history. Nixon was a brilliant man. He gave good speeches and provided examples to others. He was a good president. He was a good president that made a bad decision. A good man, and he will always be a part of US History.
- 2549: Maya Angelou
- ... request of President Clinton, she wrote and delivered a poem at his 1993 presidential inauguration. Whole her life, Maya Angelou has been trying to make something special in the poetry, history and in the film industry of the Africa-American women. Dr, Angelou, who speaks French, Spanish, Italian and West African Fanti, began her career in drama and dance. In 1940 ... life. Maya Angelou is currently Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University, Winston -Salem, North Carolina. Whole her life Maya Angelou has been trying to make something special in the poetry, history, and in the film industry of the Africa-American women. Maya Angelou made a lot for American civilization, and each Americans really looks up on Maya Angelou's life, and ...
- 2550: Leonardo Da Vinci
- Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art, science, and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth, definitely making his a life ... the period of the Renaissance and every epoch thereafter. It is universally acknowledged that his imagination, his powers of reason, and his sheer energy surpass that of any person in history. The study of Leonardo is limited only by the inadequacy of the student.
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