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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James Brown was born in Barnwell‚ South Carolina‚ as an only child in 1933. His father was a filling station attendant. When James was four‚ his parents separated and he grew up in the brothel of his aunt‚ a poor woman in Augusta‚ Georgia. Brown left school in the seventh grade. He picked cotton‚ was a shoe-shine boy‚ washed cars and dishes and swept out stores. At the age of 16‚ he took part in an armed robbery and was caught breaking into a car. James was sentenced to eight to sixteen years’ hard
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Introduction Many Americans enjoy sitting back‚ relaxing‚ and listening to the jazz and swing rhythms of one of the best musicians of the 20th century‚ Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong is easily recognized by simply listening to his infamous raspy voice and legendary‚ creative skill on the trumpet. All Armstrong had to do to play beautifully was to play one note. Louis Armstrong had a strong influence in music. His forte in jazz‚ ragtime‚ and swing was solo performing and improvisation. First‚ his
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Abstract Steve Jobs’ success story began in 1976 when he and a friend built the first personal computer. He founded Apple in April 1‚ 1976; he was the Chairman and CEO of Apple Computers Inc. until he walked out due to a power struggle. He did not let this obstacle stop him. He went and started other businesses and developments. In 1984‚ he developed the Macintosh‚ which was the first small computer with a graphic user interface. In 1985‚ he started NeXT‚ a year later he bought Pixar Animated
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Sergio Marchionne is well known for taking over struggling car companies and turning them around. His most recent endeavor was becoming the CEO of Fiat and Chrysler. His business idol‚ Steve Jobs‚ who much like himself‚ took a struggling computer company and turned it into a company that continues to change the way we live and communicate today. It is no surprise that Sergio’s idol is a transformational leader who had similar goals and charisma. Micromanagement One of Sergio’s early efforts
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Lest anyone forgets‚ James ‘Buster’ Douglas handed ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson his first pro loss on February 10‚ 1990. Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo‚ Japan was the venue for the forty-two-to-one underdog’s stunning triumph over a man many considered the most unbeatable heavyweight champion since a young George Foreman terrorized the division in the seventies. Individuals mentioned its resemblance to the concluding moments in Rocky II‚ which came out over ten years before Buster’s motion-picture-caliber stoppage
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Born November 24‚ 1946‚ Theodore Robert Cowell had a semi-normal childhood. Ted was born out of wedlock to a twenty-two-year-old mother who he would grow up believing was a sister. Because of only having one-parent‚ Ted was already at an astounding 43 percent risk to becoming a serial killer according to the FBI. Ted was raised by his grandmother and step-grandfather‚ Johnnie Bundy‚ taking his “step-father’s” last name and receiving the name he would then possess for life. Johnnie was known to have
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most importantly she is a beacon of light in this world. Oprah is a true example of not matter how low you maybe in regards to social rank‚ economic standings‚ or socioeconomically you can indeed rise up and be one of the most important people in history. Oprah’s legacy and impact will never be forgotten and she will always have a lasting impact on our country. All of these amazing things were thanks to her humble upbringing‚ people who inspired her and the environment that surrounded her all along
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Autumn Clausen Ms.Davis G5 College Prep English 1 31 March 2017 The Race That Keeps On Going Dale Earnhardt was born on April 29th of 1951. He was a legend to many people. Then one day everything changed. It was the final lap on the Daytona 500 race in 2001. Dale Earnhardt was on the final lap of the race when he bumped into by Sterling Marlin. It sent him swerving for a few seconds and then he smashed right into the wall (Jacksonville.com). Ken Schrader was there pushing Dale along because Dale
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Term Paper Frederick Douglas By: Elijah Strickland Elijah Strickland A.P. World History December 7‚ 2012 Frederick Douglas Timeline 1818 Feb Frederick Douglass is Born 1824 Douglass Moves to Plantation on Wye River 1826 Douglass is Sent to Baltimore to Live with Hugh Auld 1827 Sophia Auld Teaches Douglass to Read 1829 Douglass Begins Work in Shipyard as General Assistant 1831 Douglass Learns of Abolitionist Movement
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