The first Hispanic rock star‚ Richard Steven Valenzuela aka Ritchie Valens was born May 13‚ 1941 near Los Angeles California. At an early age Valens developed a love for music; being able to play several instruments. While exposed to the rhythm and blues music though his father‚ Valens vowed to devoted most of his time to the guitar and would slowly strive to aspire his dreams of being an artist. By the age of 16 Valens joined his first band The Silhouette‚ an integrated group who played local high-school
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Richard Nixon Research Paper Richard Nixon was Jan. 9‚ 1913‚ Yorba Linda‚ Calif.‚ U.S.—died April 22‚ 1994‚ New York‚ N.Y. He was vice president to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961 and the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1973 when he resigned almost being impeached for his role in the Watergate Scandal. He was the first American president to resign from office. Richard Nixon was the second of five children born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhouse Nixon. His father
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resentment by Indians. They were treated as second-class citizens and were given only the poorest jobs. British in positions of power‚ such as General Mayo (Viceroy of India) openly made statements of racial superiority. Educated Indian professionals - felt they were denied equal opportunities within the "machinery" of British rule (such as the Indian Civil Service). They founded a nationalist movement that initially sought equal status for Indians and eventually sought full Indian independence
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fifty-three years there have been regular elections to the Parliament and state legislatures. This reflects the maturity and wisdom of the Indian electorate‚ in whom the ultimate power and sovereignty rests. With the passage of time‚ Indian voters have become more assertive and active as regards their participation in the process of democracy. The turnout of Indian voters has significantly increased during the past elections. It was about 52% only during the Lok Sabha elections of 1952 which increased
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Richard Wagner was a classical artist in Germany during the Romantic period. Although Wagner faced many conflicts in his lifetime‚ he managed to compose operas that still have a standing influence to this day. Wagner’s works are emotional and strike deep into the hearts of the listeners‚ including Adolf Hitler who was a fan of Wagner. The life of Richard Wagner is complex and interesting‚ but you can’t become a famous composer if you have a dull life. Wagners life begins on May 22nd‚ 1813 in Leipzig
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List of Indian spices - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Page 1 of 7 List of Indian spices From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Indian spices include a variety of spices grown across the Indian subcontinent (a sub-region of South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country‚ India produces a variety of spices‚ many of which are native to the Subcontinent‚ while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries. Spices
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Introduction: Indian Railways is the nationalized railway company of India which owns and operates most of the country’s rail transport. It is the world’s second largest employer behind Chinese army; has one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world‚ an extensive network‚ which is spread over 60000 Route Kilometre‚ of which approximately 30 per cent is electrified. The Indian Railways have played an integrating role in the social and economic development of the country ‚ transporting
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INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS Indian Railways‚ a historical legacy‚ are a vital force in our economy. The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 21 miles (34 Kilometers). Since then there has been no looking back. Today‚ it covers 6‚909 stations over a total route length of more than 63‚028 kilometres. The track kilometers in broad gauge (1676 mm) are 86‚
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Richard Reed Richard‚ 38 is the co founder of Innocent Drinks‚ the brand of smoothies and vegetable pots that has grown its turnover from £400‚000 to £165m in 12 years – a phenomenal achievement that Reed says has been made possible from “good decisions‚ hard work and a huge dose of serendipity”. After studying Geography at Cambridge University‚ Reed went on to work for an advertising agency as an account manager. The three founders of Innocent Drinks - Adam Balon‚ Jon Wright and of course
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All The Pretty Horses By Cormac McCarthy Often in literature‚ authors use the novel’s setting to add certain significance to the story’s plot. Cormac McCarthy does this in his novel All The Pretty Horses. There is great significance in the setting because the story takes place in two contrasting locations‚ Texas and Mexico‚ rather than one central location. The novel opens up in Texas‚ in 1950. The opening scene is at John Grady Cole’s grandfather’s funeral. After the funeral‚ his mother plans
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