Akhenaten‚ first known as Amenhotep IV‚ ruled Egypt between 1353 BC-1336 BC or 1351 BC-1334 BC (subject to debate). He was not the first choice for Pharaoh. Akhenaten only became successor to due the early death of his brother‚ Thutmose V. The source of his death is unknown. Akhenaten was the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy. It is suggested that Akhenaten and his father ruled together for a brief time‚ but that is up for debate. After his father died‚ Akhenaten took over‚ as was his mother’s
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Pol Pot‚ leader of the radical Khmer Rouge in Cambodia stands as one of the most savage mass murderers in the history of the world. In an attempt to create a utopian agrarian society‚ Pol Pot eliminated all opponents to his totalitarian regime. Up to 2‚000‚000 Cambodians lost their lives to this cleansing‚ the equivalent of more than twenty-five percent of the entire population. The world looks on in horror at the aftermath of this destruction. Pol Pot‚ or Saloth Sar‚ was born on May 19‚ 1925‚ in
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George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783‚ and he presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States‚ he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since‚ such as
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Biography of GEOFFREY CHAUCER GEOFFREY CHAUCER‚ English poet. The name Chaucer‚ a French form of the Latin calcearius‚ a shoemaker‚ is found in London and the eastern counties as early as the second half of the 13th century. Some of the London Chaucers lived in Cordwainer Street‚ in the shoemakers’ quarter; several of them‚ however‚ were vintners‚ and among others the poet’s father John‚ and probably also his grandfather Robert. Legal pleadings inform us that in December 1324 John Chaucer was
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Emily Hilyard Intro 6th hr Frakes 12/16/11 Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the most influential and beautiful artists in history. During the 1920s and beyond‚ she made her ground as a great modernist painter‚ gaining the attention of many artists and critics‚ even as a woman. In her time she established a new type of art with her style of colorful canvases filled with flowers and landscapes and skulls‚ and she has painted over 1‚000 works dating from 1901 to 1984. But it isn’t just
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was a soldier in a time of peace so very little happened. But he did gain favor with his commander‚ General James Wilkinson‚ by marrying Clarissa Brown a family friend of Wilkinson. But then in 1805 a very important event happened in our country’s history‚ The Louisiana Purchase. And with it became Zebulon’s chance at fame. He had two expeditions into the unknown West. His first was to explore to the North of the Mississippi River and to find its head waters. It was a fairly simple mission to explore
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By: Evan McDonald Teacher: Mitchell Rough Draft Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney was born on October 24th 1985 in Liverpool. He is the star striker for the national soccer team of England‚ and he also plays for the club Manchester United. He scores goals quite often and is well known for his power‚ pace and agility. He is also very passionate and puts his all in everything that he does. With these tools Wayne Rooney has the potential to become one of the greatest soccer players of
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Professor golf player Tiger Woods was born in Cyprus‚ California on December 30‚ 1975. Woods won the U.S. Masters at Augusta in 1997 with a record score at the age of 21. He was the youngest man and first African American to earn the title. In 2009‚ Woods took a hiatus from golf‚ returning in 2010‚ but as his personal life took a turn for the worse‚ the golfer was not at the top of his game. Contents Quotes "The greatest thing about tomorrow is‚ I will be better than I am today...There
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Short Biography Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela - Short Biography Nelson Mandela was born at Qunu‚ near Umtata on 18 July 1918. His father‚ was chief councillor to Thembuland’s acting chief David Dalindyebo. When his father died‚ Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe. However Mandela would never be able to make this commitment. Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society. The majority of Black South Africans
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http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3340.Spencer_Johnson "If what I believe and do today is positive‚ I help create a better tomorrow!" - Spencer Johnson The more important your cheese is to you‚ the more you want to hold on to it. About Spencer Johnson M.D. Spencer Johnson‚ M.D.‚ is one of the world’s most respected thinkers and beloved authors. His eleven international bestselling books include the #1 titles: Who Moved My Cheese?® An Amazing Way to Deal with Change‚ the most widely
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