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Henry Ford
... on a farm a few miles from Detroit. As a boy Henry was very creative and liked to work with tools. However, he hated doing chores and he always wanted to make things easier to do in life. This would be Henry's motto in life, always wanted to make things easier to do in life, at home or work. Ford was so creative that in 1893, he built his first engine and in 1896, he completed what he called the quadricycle, which ran for several years and sold it for $200. Ford had his second car finished in 1898 which was lighter and stronger than most cars around then. Soon enough many automobile companies were looking for somebody like Ford to help get their company going.
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Patton
... This would play a major significance in the up coming war.
The American's first battle with Rommel, the desert fox, was a disaster. The American forces needed a leader who could whip the troops into a fighting machine. That man was . took control of the Second Armored Division, in January 1942. [Biography] When he learned, that Rommel's forces were going to ambush his troops, through an intercepted message, staged his own ambush. This was the first American victory in Northern Africa. The Allied forces, Gen. Montgomery, and Gen. , had divided and destroyed the German North African Core. recommended a plan used by the Ancient Greeks for the invas ...
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Jimmy Carter
... school
- Ran cross-country & played under-140 lb. football at Annapolis.
- Life-long tennis player
- Plays softball, billiards, bowls, fishes, hunts( especially wild turkey, quail, and dove)
- Rode a motorcycle before entering politics
- To keep in shape, rides a bicycle, jogs, plays tennis.
- Dances with Rosalynn
- Favorite spectator sport is basketball
Breakfast
- Orange juice, coffee, fruit, and cereal. Sometimes pancakes.
Food
- Sirloin steak, medium rare
- Any kind of fish or poultry
- Corn bread
- Any vegetables except beans
- Salad with Roquefort dressing
- Frozen yogurt
Hymns
- The Navy Hymn "Eternal Father Strong to Save" ...
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Hippocrates, The Father Of Medicine
... is associated wioth the Hippocratic Oath, though he
probably is not the author of the document. In fact, of the approximately 70
works ascribed to him in the Hippocratic Collection, Hippocrates may actually
have written about six of them. The Hippocratic Collection probably is the
remnant of the medical library of the famous Kos school of medicine. His
teachings, sense of detachment, and ability to make direct, clinical
observations probably influenced the other authors of these works and had much
to do with freeing ancient medicine from superstition.
Among the more significant works of the Hippocratic Collection is Airs,
Waters, and Places, which, instead of as ...
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Terry Redlin: A Biography
... 40, Redlin jumped into wildlife scenes
of winter snow and his painting was on the cover of The Farmer Magazine.
Two years later he left his commercial arts job and concentrated on
wildlife scenes.
Redlin's paintings has greatly rewarded him. He has received the
Minnesota Duck Stamp competition,Minnesota Trout Stamp competition,@nd in
the Federal Duck Stamp competition, been honored by Ducks
Unlimited,conservationist of the Year, and The Magnum Donor by the
Minnesota waterfowl Association.
Five years ago, Redlin completed his largest painting yet. He
painted a picture of “America the Beautiful”. He did eight paintings in
which he painted from the West to Prese ...
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Pierre Auguste Renoir
... at home. He would quickly sketch anything in sight. During this same time, young Renoir joined the choir at the church of St. Eustache. At the age of thirteen, Renoir began work as an apprentice in the porcelain craft shop of Levy Freres et Compagnie (www.augusterenoir.com). At age of sixteen, Renoir unveiled his first oil painting. This critical moment met with praise from his city and his parents. However, it would be some time before Renoir would consider himself an artist. He continued to paint porcelain until automation rendered hand decoration obsolete.
Since his fans required different subject matters and themes than the porcelain, Renoir renewed hi ...
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Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
... recognized. During his 14 years in the Diocese of Charleston, he
served under four bishops in many capacities, including the officed of
chancellor, vicar general, diocesan consular, and administrator of the diocese.
On March 9,1966, Pope Paul VI appointed Msgr. Bernardin Auxiliary Bishop
of Atlanta. In doing this he became the youngest Bishop in the county. On July
10,1982, Pope John Paul II reappointed Archbishop Bernardin to Archbishop of
Chicago. His installation took at Holy Name Cathedral on August 25,1982. Later
Archbishop Bernardin went to the College of Cardinals. On February 2,1983 he
received his "red hat."
On September 9,1996 Presiden ...
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Michelangelo
... of the Stairs. This shows that he had achieved a personal style at a very early age. His patron Lorenzo died in 1492, two years later fled Florence, when the Medici family was temporarily expelled. He settled for a time in Bologna where he sculpted several marble statuettes.
then went to Rome, where he was able to look at many newly discovered classical statues and ruins. He soon sculpted his first large-scale sculpture, Bacchus. At about the same time, also did the marble Pietà. One of the most famous works of art, the Pietà was probably finished before was 25 years old, and it is the only work he ever signed.
The high point of ’s early style is t ...
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Euclid
... a kind, fair, patient man who quickly helped and praised the works of others. However, this did not stop him from engaging in sarcasm. One story relates that one of his students complained that he had no use for any of the mathematics he was learning. Euclid quickly called to his slave to give the boy a coin because "he must make gain out of what he learns." Another story relates that Ptolemy asked the mathematician if there was some easier way to learn geometry than by learning all the theorems. Euclid replied, "There is no royal road to geometry" and sent the king to study. Euclid's fame comes from his writings, especially his masterpiece Elements. This 13 volume ...
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Washington Irving And His Works
... well known works, Irving never won any awards. Irving's
short stories are The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Devil and Tom Walker.
The first semblance in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Devil and Tom
Walker is that nature proves to be a problem to the characters. In The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow, the hollow is the setting for fear in Icabod's tall tales.
Irving reflected on the dark setting many times in this story. "The swamp was
thickly grown with great gloomy pines and hemlocks." (Washington Irving. p. 57)
In The Devil and Tom Walker, the setting is portrayed in the same dark manner.
It is the forest where Tom Walker meets the Devil.
Another similari ...
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