"Little Red Riding Hood": A Classic European Fairy Tale "Little Red Riding Hood" is a classic European fairy tale about a young girl and a wolf. It has its roots in European folktales that date back to the pre-17th century. The tale was later adapted and re-imagined by Brothers Grimm and...
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The Russian Revolution of 1905 The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a period of social and political unrest that lasted for three years. It began with the Manifesto of Tsar Nicholas II, peasant unrest, and the lack of reforms. After a decade of stagnation, the population was ready for change, and...
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Igor Stravinsky - A Pioneer of Modernist Music Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later obtained French and American citizenship. He is considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century and a key figure in the development of modernist music. His music has influenced...
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Nikola Tesla is a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and futurist. He is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current electricity supply system. He is also known for being a man of chastity and suffering from mental illness. In fact, despite his great achievements, Tesla lived a humble...
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The late John Peter Berger was an English writer, art critic, novelist, and poet. His 1972 novel G won the Booker Prize and was accompanied by an essay on art criticism. Born in England, he lived in France for fifty years. His works are considered to be important contributions to...
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Terrance Stanley Fox was an athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, he had his leg amputated after he was diagnosed with cancer and ran the length of Canada on one leg to raise money for cancer research. As a result, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall...
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Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism is a theory of value that tries to provide a reasoned basis for value judgments. It is intended to replace subjectivity, opinion, and intuition in making value judgments. His work in this area had profound implications for law and public policy. Among other things, utilitarianism provided a...
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Christopher Johnson McCandless Christopher Johnson McCandless was a young American adventurer who pursued a nomadic lifestyle as he grew up. The story of his life was the subject of the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, which was adapted into a feature film.Into the Wild Into the Wild is a book...
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Florence Nightingale: The Legend and Social Reformer Florence Nightingale is a legend who helped to make nursing a profession. She was a social reformer and a statistician who gained worldwide fame as the manager of nurses during the Crimean War. During this time, she organized the care of injured soldiers in...
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In 1798, a set of laws called the Alien and Sedition Acts In 1798, a set of laws called the Alien and Sedition Acts was passed that limited immigration and speech. These laws had numerous consequences including the election of Thomas Jefferson and the XYZ Affair. The act was a controversial...
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Matthew Arnold: The Life and Works of an English PoetMatthew Arnold was an English poet, cultural critic, and school inspector. He was the son of the celebrated Rugby School headmaster and literary professor, Thomas Arnold. He also had a brother, William Delafield Arnold, who was a novelist and colonial administrator....
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In addition to writing novels, Bryson is also a noted nonfiction writer. He has written books about travel, the English language, and science. His books are widely read and have won many literary awards. His writing is enthralling and entertaining, and readers will never get bored with his prose. Notes from...
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