G- Isiah Thomas: 1981-1994 When you think of the “Bad Boy” Pistons of the 80s and 90s‚ you think of Isiah Thomas. Despite his small stature‚ Thomas embodied everything that encompassed those Pistons’ teams. He was a general on the floor- his tough on-court demeanor and physical play style made him the perfect leader for the “Bad Boys”. Thomas spent his entire 13-year career with the Pistons making the playoffs in nine of those seasons‚ and ultimately winning two NBA championships. He’s the franchise’s
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Javier A. Sequeira Jr. HS 350 Professor Bonner 4/1/ 2017 Guenther Rumrich and Nazi Spy Ring Guenther Rumrich was born to a secretary of the imperial Austrian Consulate General in June 1911 in Chicago. At the age of 2‚ his dad transferred to Germany‚ one year later moved to Budapest‚ and lived with his parents and sister in Italy and in Russia. Between 1919 and 1928 Guenther was educated in Czechoslovakia and Germany. In April of 1929‚ Guenther applied for a
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VLB was born on April 16th‚ 1755 in Paris. Her father was a pastel painter not very well recognized but greatly encouraged VLB’s interest and talent in painting. As a child‚ she was constantly drawing‚ so much so that she would get in trouble with the teachers for decorating her school work. At home‚ she had plenty of opportunity and support to experiment and create. She could draw alongside her father in his studio‚ and friends of her father would give her lessons in drawing‚ as well as invite her
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George Francis Barnes Jr. also known as George “Machine Gun Kelly” (Brosnon 1). A man who had a normal childhood‚ his parents raised him in a traditional household. He has gained several people’s respect over time. In 1927‚ he began his criminal career as a bootlegger and a kidnapper. He found himself without a steady job and separated from his wife (Brosnon 2). It was about this time when Kelly joined in with a small time gangster and started a new venture as a bootlegger (2). George “Machine Gun
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Throughout the Jazz Age a significant number of eminent figures emerged‚ including the American aviation pioneer and women’s rights advocate‚ Amelia Mary Earhart. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas‚ Amelia Earhart from an early age began to show leadership skills as well as a tendency to cause mischief. Nicknamed “Meeley” by her parents‚ she would often misbehave with her sister‚ Grace Muriel‚ who acted as her “dutiful follower”. Their upbringing was rather unconventional because Amy Earhart
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crazy‚ but we now look back on Thoreau as one of the first great American non-conformist‚ an inspiration to us all to stand up for what we believe in. Thoreau was born in Concord‚ MA on July 12‚ 1817. As it outlined in Encyclopedia of World Biography‚ his parents were poor‚ but he attended Concord Academy because of his intelligence and good grades. He later entered Harvard in 1833 on a scholarship and quickly earned a reputation as an independent thinker. He graduated in 1837 with a degree in
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January 19th‚ 1809 in Boston (Poe Society). When Poe was born‚ he only knew his parents until he was almost the age of three (A and E Biography). Poe’s father left his family and his mother died of Tuberculosis (A and E Biography). Poe was separated from his two siblings
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| Curate | Parish‚ priest | IV | Dissemble | Fool‚ pretend | V | Jocund | Merry; happy | V | Tainting | Spoiling; contaminating morally: corrupting | V | Pavin | Dance | Author Biography - William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. It is generally accepted that he attended the King’s New School‚ the Stratford grammar school known for its classical curriculum‚ because
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Health and Social Care Unit 4: development through the life stages. Infancy 0 - 3 years old: Marshall Bruce also known as was born on October 17Th 1972 in St.Joseph Missouri. He was raised by his mother only Deborah as his dad abandoned the family when was an infant. She was also addicted to prescription drugs. The physical development of Marshall was fairly normal he could sit unaided at 7 months‚ he was able to crawl at 8 months. And by the time he had reached a year old he could walk unaided
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Throughout history‚ there have been many notable American figures that had enormous impacts on almost everyone’s daily lives. Although‚ one figure stands out among many‚ and that man worked his hardest to make his dreams come true‚ Walt Disney. Disney made a reputation of brilliance and "[t]he combination of Disney’s desire to try new techniques and his striving to make a better product set him apart from most other animators" (Nardo 25). How could anyone forget classics like Mickey Mouse‚ Snow
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