Joe Louis is one of the greatest boxers in history. He became the world heavyweight champion in 1937. He held it until 1949; holding it longer than anyone in history ever has. He came from rags and riches‚ which helped influence the type of person and athlete he grew to be. He was also a great inspiration to both white and black people all over the world at a very critical time in our nation’s history. Joseph Louis Barrow was born May 13‚ 1914 in Lafayette‚ Alabama. His father was a sharecropper
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London. Newton was not expected to survive‚ for he was so small‚ he could fit in a quart pot. Despite this‚ he did not only survive‚ but he went on to make great discoveries that would forever change people’s understanding of the world. From a young age‚ he had shown great interest in a formal education. However‚ his mother wanted him to become a farmer‚ which was his birthright. He did not succeed in this occupation‚ so he went on to attend Trinity College in 1661. In 1665‚ the university was closed
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Think of Albert Einstein‚ Jackie Robinson‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Now think of all the things they did that influenced the world. Alan Boone‚ one of London’s boss’s‚ talked about how London could have changed the world with his books. London as a boy‚ grew up in the working class. He read about other writers and their novels‚ inspired by them‚ he took it upon himself to read and write novels of his own. The Call of the Wild is one of his most known books and the main theme of his book is the
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Taoism Taoism is a religion as well as a philosophy that can be dated all the way back to around 500 B.C. It is one of the two dominant religions in China. Taoism is also termed “Daoism” in the more common language system‚ called Hanyu Pinyin‚ representing Chinese letters using Roman letters and is more commonly used amongst China and around the world. Like the Christian faith‚ they too use a sacred book‚ Tao Te Ching written by the great Sage‚ Lao Tzu as a guidance. This text has been translated
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Walter Elias Disney is claimed to be the most influential american of the twentieth century‚ changing the entertainment industry forever. His multifaceted and inspiring ways created an empire that will forever fervently live. Born on December 5‚ 1901‚ in Hermosa‚ Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Disney began his artistic career at a young age beginning to draw‚ paint‚ and sell pictures to neighbors and family friends in Missouri‚ his childhood home. His father was Elias Disney‚ Irish-Canadian‚ and his mother‚
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Florence Nightingale considered the founder of modern nursing. At the age of 24‚ she had felt to be called by God to help the poor and sick. Many people know that she was influential in the nursing. They might not know how much she truly impacted it. Before Florence Nightingale came along‚ nurses considered their job unimportant an low status‚ as they were untrained and not taught about nursing. Also‚ she volunteered to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War. She analyzed the difficult conditions
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Donald Trump is one of the most known entrepreneurs in the world. He is famous for his success and for his celebrity stance. Donald Trump is a billionaire. Donald Trump was born on 14th June 1946 in Queens‚ New York. He was a very confident child‚ who wanted success from his childhood. Donald Trump went to the New York Military Academy at the age of 13‚ where he disciplined his manners and energy positively‚ and gained new abilities like leadership and intelligence. He entered Fordham University
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you find out about the world‚ the more opportunities there is to laugh at it” said Bill Nye the person who changed the way kids look at science. Kids would never known so much about science if “Bill Nye the science guy” hadn’t been around. Because of Bill kids enjoy the fundamentals of science and want to learn more. Bill Nye found the key to teaching science to kids is to be funny. Bill Nye also is a comedian and a mechanical engineer which he also has influenced the world with. Without doubt Bill
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composer John Philip Sousa. Sousa did the majority of his work during the Romantic era and was highly known for his American military marches. He greatly affected the expansion of American musical taste. At the end of the 19th century‚ when someone thought about marching music‚ the great bandmaster’s name was automatically thought of. He composed more than 136 marches and at one point in his life‚ he was considered one of the most popular musicians in the world. John Philip Sousa was born in Washington
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this day marked with joy and celebrations. His birthday was considered a legend being born into this world. His birthplace was Bonn which was a capitol of Electorate of Cologne. Beethoven was also a well known musical virtuoso that conquered the musical world. Even though he departed from this world and went on to the afterlife‚ his effects and contributions are still felt on the musical world. He relocated to Bonn when he became age 21.
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