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Term Papers on Biographies
Sergey Bubka
Number of words: 1303 - Number of pages: 5.... other for years and years, and Sergey being the younger brother upset his older brother when he beat him.
Sergey started his illustrious career as a late arrival in the 1983 World Championships. At the height of five point five meters he cleared the bar with out a problem. At five point six meters he cleared on his final attempt at that height. When he cleared the bar at five point seven meters he was the only competitor to clear and was suddenly world champion. It was a start to a long and victorious career.
Battling through injuries and other problems he pres .....
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Albert Einstein And His Theories
Number of words: 1938 - Number of pages: 8.... he would have to make his own way in the world, he finished
secondary school in Arrau, Switzerland, and entered the Swiss National
Polytechnic in Zürich. Einstein did not enjoy the methods of instruction there.
He often cut classes and used the time to study physics on his own or to play
his beloved violin. He passed his examinations and graduated in 1900 by studying
the notes of a classmate. His professors did not think highly of him and would
not recommend him for a university position.
For two years Einstein worked as a tutor and substitute teacher .....
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Hitler 2
Number of words: 1359 - Number of pages: 5.... for service in the Bavarian army. He proved a dedicated, courageous soldier, but was never promoted beyond private first class because his superiors thought him lacking in leadership qualities! After Germany's defeat in 1918 he returned to Munich, remaining in the army until 1920. His commander made him an education officer, with the mandate to immunize his charges against pacifist and democratic ideas. In September 1919 he joined the nationalist German Workers' party, and in April 1920 he went to work full time for the party, now renamed the National Sociali .....
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Biography: Jefferson, Thomas
Number of words: 1794 - Number of pages: 7.... of the
Continental Congress charged with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
As its principal author, Jefferson gave eloquent expression to the
principles of the natural rights of man, among which, he affirmed, was
self-government.
Jefferson's intellectual prowess led some political opponents to dismiss
him as a visionary, but he was remarkably successful in politics. As leader
of the opposition to the Federalist policies of Alexander Hamilton and John
Adams, Jefferson was put forward by his supporters to run against Adams in
the election of 1796 to suc .....
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Biography Of Roger Maris
Number of words: 400 - Number of pages: 2.... to have some of his
hardest times in life. During the "Home Run Race" Maris was bothered by
the press constantly. Wherever he went the press was there. When he went
to the super market, to his apartment, to the ballpark even to the bathroom
the press was there to ask him questions about "The Race." As a result of
this he started to lose his hair faster than normal and he smoked more then
he normally did.
I admire Roger Maris because even though the press bothered him all
the time he did not buckle under all the pressure. He remained cool and
just waited out .....
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St. Gregory Of Tours
Number of words: 505 - Number of pages: 2.... Euphronius died in 573 and Gregory succeeded him as Bishop of Tours.
During this time in Tours, there was great political and social chaos. The relationships with the Bishops and the Kings and Masters was not good. The Kings abused their powers and this caused civil wars. Gregory wrote that these conflicts were more hurtful to the church than the persecution from Diocletian. Eventually the unrest and Tours stopped and peace was at hand. The Masters of Tours were constantly changing until Guntram who was the King of Burgandy took over the rule of To .....
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Michael Jordan: King Of The Court
Number of words: 1049 - Number of pages: 4.... be the topic of my research paper. I hoped to find out how he became to be considered the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. I learned about a lot about Michael during the first week of my search since he was getting so much attention from the media at the time.
When Michael Jordan was attending Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina nobody thought that he would ever turn out to be the player he is today let alone make it to the NBA. In fact, James Jordan, Michael’s father, actually thought that Michael’s best sport was basebal .....
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Charles Lindbergh
Number of words: 2209 - Number of pages: 9.... When he was eighteen years old he began attending the University of Wisconsin. While at Wisconsin he majored in mechanical engineering. During his time at the university he paid more attention to the growing field of avaion than he did to his studies. In 1924 enlisted in the United States Army so he could begin studying on how to be a fighter pilot. One year later he graduated from the Army flight training school that was held on both Brook’s field and Kelly’s field. He graduated as the number one pilot in his class. After that he bought his own airplane an .....
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