Biography Profile: Voltaire François-Marie Arouet‚ better known by the name of Voltaire‚ was a French Enlightenment writer who believed that everyone had the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and expression. Voltaire’s accomplishments were include writings‚ especially Oedipus‚ a very famous play he wrote. He also fought for everything he believed in‚ no matter how many times he was arrested‚ and exiled. Voltaire had two older siblings‚ and his mother died when he was seven. His father wanted him to
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George Washington Gomez: Gualinto the Selfish In the novel‚ George Washington Gómez by Américo Paredes‚ the main character gets his immense sense of importance from his deceased father’s prophesy. Throughout his childhood and teenage years he has been told by his mom and uncle that he will become a great leader among his people. This causes the main character to for the most part think about his welfare. For that reason‚ Guálinto is portrayed as a self-centered individual. His selfishness is apparent
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Derrick Wallace Mrs. Campbell 4th Period Biography 9/23/13 Beyonce Knowles Derrick Wallace Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born on September 4‚ 1981‚ in Houston‚ Texas‚ Knowles started singing at an early age. As a child‚ she competed in local talent shows‚ and won many of these events by impressing audiences with her natural singing and dancing abilities. Beyonce knows how to stay at the top of her game. She keeps her fans surprised and up to date. Beyonce is a Singer‚ Dancer‚ Actress‚ and
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In Exchanging Our Country Marks‚ Michael Gomez brings together various strands of the historical record in a stunning fusion that points the way to a definitive history of American Slavery. In this fusion of history‚ anthropology‚ and sociology‚ Gomez has made expert use of primary sources‚ including newspapers ads for runaway slaves in colonial America. Slave runaway accounts from newspapers are combined with personal diaries‚ church records‚ and former slave narratives to provide a firsthand account
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Forcing himself on radio shows‚ freestyle battles‚ Marshall threw himself head first into the rap game‚ where he was swallowed up most of the time. His very first album was titled "Infinite" and‚ while the album sold less than a thousand copies‚ it was the gearing up stages for the rapper who became a millionaire. It was then that his daughter‚ Hailie Jade Scott‚ was born on December 25th of 1995 with long time girlfriend Kim Scott. Having nothing to lose at all‚ flat broke and not knowing where
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not only get students to enjoy reading again‚ but it could spark interests in reading more often and inspire them to become more open-minded. By taking a deeper look into "Foul Shouts‚" a short story written by Rogelio R. Gomez‚ one will examine the shame and anger Gomez felt growing up. He was one of many‚ who were continuously faced with obstacles of race and social class‚ thus making him a prime example of why students should read non-canonical literature. In Gomez’s piece‚ the difference
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Composer and pianist Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ who is commonly considered the greatest composer of all time‚ was born on or about December 16‚ 1770. He was born in the city of Bonn‚ Germany to the parents of Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and Johann van Beethoven. However‚ his exact date of birth is uncertain‚ Beethoven was baptized on December 17‚ 1770. It was a law that babies be baptized within twenty-four hours of birth‚ however‚ Beethoven believed he was born in 1772 even when provided official
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Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 16‚ 1770 in Germany. His father‚ Johann van Beethoven‚ was his first music teacher. It is reported that Beethoven’s father was a very strict and hard music teacher. Beethoven knew how to play the piano‚ viola‚ and the organ‚ and was on his way to showing the public his talent at the early age of 7. His most important music teacher in Germany was Christian Gottlob Neefe‚ who helped him publish his first composition at the age of 10‚ which was a set of nine
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Job id By age 26‚ Usher sold more than 25 million albums worldwide‚ won five Grammy awards‚ and dated TLC’s Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and supermodel Naomi Campbell. After appearing on Star Search‚ the 13-year-old signed with LaFace Records‚ where he was mentored by Sean ’’Diddy’’ Combs and Jermaine Dupri. He went on to light up the world of R&B with his megawatt smile‚ six-pack abs‚ slick dance moves‚ and hits like "Confessions" and "Yeah!" In 2007‚ the focus was turned to his personal life
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Mini Biography on Destery Smith (Moore) Destery Smith (aka Destery Moore) was born on February 19‚ 1991 in Bakersfield CA. From a young age Destery aspired to be a director in films and now at age 21 he has truly made a name for himself. He has a love for music‚ video games‚ making his own video’s‚ DJing‚ and making techno music and with his love for all of these things‚ he has become famous. He makes youtube videos with his best friend on a channel called DesandNate where they talk about anything and everything
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