Biography of Leona Florentino Leona Florentino was a Filipino poet in the Spanish and Ilocano languages. She is considered as the "mother of Philippine women’s literature" and the "bridge from oral to literary tradition". Born to a wealthy and prominent family in Vigan‚ Ilocos Sur‚ Florentino began to write her first verses in Ilocano at a young age. Despite her potential‚ she was not allowed to receive a university education because of her gender. Florentino was instead tutored by her mother
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Capote was a well-known American author who was known for his “attitude” in his short stories. His dark psychological themes in his early fiction caused him to be characterized as one of the best Southern Gothic writers in American literature (World Biography). Most of Capote’s works were written in his earlier years and focused on his dark childhood‚ however some were humorous. Capote was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ on September 30‚ 1924. He was the son of Archulus Persons and Lillie Mae Persons
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Bobby Flay Biography Chef (1964–) Quick Facts Name Bobby Flay Occupation Chef Birth Date December 10‚ 1964 (age 50) Education French Culinary Institute Place of Birth New York‚ New York AKA Robert Flay‚ Bobby Flay‚ Full Name Robert William Flay Zodiac Sign Sagittarius Synopsis Bobby Flay’s frequent appearances and shows on the Food Network have made him one of America’s best-known chefs. Bobby Flay - Mini Biography (TV-14; 02:22) A short biography of Bobby Flay‚ an internationally renowned
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Running head: Discover On Your Own 1 Discover on Your Own William Wilberforce‚ Biography Concordia University EDGR 506 Character and Ethics of Leadership Instructor July 1‚ 2013 Discover On Your Own 2 Week 3 - Discover on Your Own 1. The 4 – 5 qualities in my leader I most admired were…. Prior to taking this class I had heard the name Wilberforce in the saying‚ “Don’t be a Wilberforce
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was a poet who was beyond extraordinary in every little way. He was born in Springfield‚ Massachusetts on March 2‚ 1904 and grew up on Fairfield Street. Son of Theodore and Henrietta Geisel‚ Seuss’s father was said to be a ‘brewmaster.’ (Dr. Seuss Biography) Seuss graduated Dartmouth and then went to Oxford University in England determined to become a professor. But one night‚ Theodor and some friends were caught drinking in their dorm room‚ which was in violation of prohibition law‚ and was then kicked
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William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth was born April 7th‚ 1770‚ in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland. He attended school at Saint John’s College‚ University of Cambridge. He was said to have loved nature. During school breaks he visited places known for their scenic beauty. While in France‚ he fell in love with Annette Vallon. They had a daughter in December of 1770‚ shortly before he moved back to England. Wordsworth had written poetry while he was still a schoolboy‚ but none of his poems were
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ethnic diversity of the city gave Young experience in dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds. At a young age‚ Young’s father instilled in his sons how to defend themselves to prevent anyone from easily intimidating them. (“ Andrew J. Young Biography — Academy of Achievement‚” 2010). As a teen‚ Andrew Young’s primary interest was athletics‚ particularly swimming‚ and track and field. At the age of 15‚ he enrolled at Dillard University and later transferred to Howard University in Washington
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example of Ben. All of this would be done by 7 a.m. I personally wouldn’t be able to function. I’m not a morning compared to Benjamin. After his morning breakfast‚ Ben would head to work for his brother at the Printing-Shop. (Benjamin Franklin Biography) It was a job he enjoyed doing. He met with English Grammar who comes to the business for business to improve his language. (page 477 the Norton) There was many reason why he wanted to improve on his language. Ben knew it’ll help with his writing
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Bibliography: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Dalton.html http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Dalton_John.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalton
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Brett Favre is one of the best quarterbacks if not the best to play the game. He led the Packers to the first super bowl since the Vince Lombardi era. He leads the league with the most passing yards all-time. Brett Favre was born in Gulfport‚ Mississippi and raised in the small town of Kiln‚ Mississippi. He went to Hancock North Central High School where he earned 5 letters for baseball since he started in the eighth grade. He played football in a mainly run orientated offense where he would
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