NAME: Thomas Paine BEST KNOWN FOR Thomas Paine was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution‚ and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine biography SYNOPSIS Thomas Paine was an influential 18th-century writer of essays and pamphlets. Among them were "The Age of Reason‚" regarding the place of religion in society; "Rights of Man‚" a piece defending the French Revolution; and "Common Sense‚"
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2. Wu Lun‚ Yangxian Tea and Literati Tea Connoisseurs Respected by Gu Yuanqing as a master of tea‚ Wu Xinyuan alias Wu Lun (zi Daben)‚ was a member of the Wu family in Yixing. The Wu family originated during late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)‚ when Wu Lun’s great grandfather‚ Wu Deming (zi Chongliang)‚ who had a military background‚ decided to settle down in Yixing. Wu Yizhong (zi Zhengfu)‚ Wu Lun’s grandfather‚ was a commoner‚ but he was educated and started a career of teaching. Not until the generation
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three Grammy Awards‚ it won Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album and Bob Dylan won Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance. Modern Times was also named album of the year for 2006 by Rolling Stone Magazine. In August 2007‚ Bob Dylan’s award-winning film biography‚ I’m Not There‚ was released. In October 2009‚ Dylan released a christmas album‚ Christmas in the Heart. On May 29‚ 2012‚ U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Dylan a Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House. On September 11‚ 2012‚ he released
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A Biography of Henry Ford Henry Ford was an American industrialist‚ best known for his pioneering achievements in the automobile industry. From humble beginnings he was able to create a company that would rank as one of the giants of American and World industry long after his death. There is no doubt that Henry Ford was a successful business man. The Ford Motor Company‚ Henry Ford’s legacy‚ has left its mark on every continent in the world. However‚ Ford didn’t gain his success solely on his
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Edith Wharton Biography 1862 Born New York City‚ third child of George C. Jones and Lucretia Rhinelander Jones. 1866-72 Fall in family income‚ owing to economic depression‚ prompts move to Europe. The Jonses spend most of 1867 in Rome‚ travel in Spain and settle in Paris in 1868‚ move to Germany in 1870 and to Florence at the end of 1870. 1872 Family returns to the United States‚ living in New York City and spending summers in Newport‚ Rhode Island. 1876-81 Juvenile writings: a manuscript
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Biography of Durkheim and his contribution to criminological thought- (1000 words‚ 30%) David Emile Durkheim‚ who was a French Sociologist‚ was born on April 15th in Epinal‚ France‚ 1858. He is arguably the most influential figure in western sociology and also immensely significant in criminology. He lived until the age of 59 when he suffered a stroke after he had recovered for a sufficient amount of time he then continued with his work however he eventually died‚ in Paris‚ on November 15th
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Hank Williams Jr. EXPLANATION For the second honors component‚ I chose option two‚ which is a biography on a famous Parisian. I decided to research Hank Williams Jr. The reason for my decision is that I was neighbors with Hank for about ten years‚ but I never knew much about him. I would like to know more about what he did‚ and how he personally contributed to Paris. CHILDHOOD Hank Williams Jr. was born in Shreveport‚ Louisiana on May 26‚ 1949. Parents‚ Audrey and Hank Williams originally named their
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Jack London : Biography "You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club" (BrainyQuote). This is one of Jack London’s more well known quotes. Jack London was born as John Griffith Chaney on January 12‚ 1876‚ in San Francisco("Jack London"). His mother was Flora Wellman and his father was suspected to be astrologer William H. Chaney‚ who denied his paternity and abandoned London’s mother(Wilson). London was suckled‚ or nursed‚ by an ex-slave named Virginia Prentiss‚ who
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putting his efforts in a favourable light and so must be read critically. Another main source is the biography written by Cortés’ private chaplain Lopez de Gómara‚ which was written in Spain several years after the conquest. Gómara never set foot in the Americas and knew only what Cortés had told him‚ and he had an affinity for knightly romantic stories which he incorporated richly in the biography. The third major source is written as a reaction to what its author calls "the lies of Gomara"‚ the
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Dec 24‚ 2012 Philo 300A Postmodernism Michel Foucault (1926– 1984)‚ A Biography & Examination of His Theories “Anyway‚ my personal life is not at all interesting. If somebody thinks that my work cannot be understood without reference to such and such a part of my life‚ I accept to consider the question. I am ready to answer if I agree. As far as my personal life is uninteresting‚ it is not worthwhile making a secret of it. By the same token‚ it may not be worthwhile publicizing
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