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Life & Work Of Frances E.W. Harper # 2
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A 9 page research paper into the life and work of this nineteenth-century African-American poet/novelist/lecturer. The writer pays particularly attention to the three new novels of this writer which have only recently been discovered, and demonstrates how Harper's work must be considered with the context of the social and political atmosphere of her time. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Fharper2.wps
Lorraine Hansberry / A Life Cut Short
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A 5 page look at this young black playwright's life in terms of Anne Cheney's 1984 biography. The paper isolates five pivotal events in Hansberry's life that made her the remarkable woman she was. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Hanslife.wps
Langston Hughes, Biography
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An 11 page biography based on the idea that Langston Hughes lived a life of 'explosions,' as postulated in Harlem. The biography looks at the multiethnic basis of his psyche, the various twists and turns Hughes lived, including his art expressed in poems, shorts stories, plays and fiction, and his world travels which also reflected his politics and related quandaries. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Langhug.wps
Slobodan Milosevik
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Slobodan Milosevik has been the president of the
parts of Yugoslavia known as Serbia, Kosovo, Vojvodina, and Montenegro
since 1997. He was the head of state for Serbia for the ten years prior
to the designation as President. This 5 page paper gives a brief
overview of his personal and political life. Bibliography lists 5
sources.
Filename: KTslobdn.wps
The Life of Jean Jacques Rousseau
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This 8 page paper discusses the 18th century French philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, whose writings inspired the leaders of the French Revolution. Rousseau greatly influenced came to be known as the Romantic generation. He was a social and political theorist, musician, botanist, and is still thought to be one of the most eloquent writers of the Age of Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Jeanjacq.wps
Hersh's 'The Dark Side of Camelot':
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A five page paper looking at Seymour Hersh's book on the life and times of John F. Kennedy. The paper charges that the unremittingly vicious view of the former President is not warranted because Hersh is judging Kennedy's actions in the 1950s and 1960s by the standards of today. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: KBhersh.wps
John F. Kennedy / The Man, The Memory, The Impacts
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A 16 page paper exploring the life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Includes comparisons of his 'memory' with his actual accomplishments and those of other U.S. Presidents such as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson and Bill Clinton. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Jfk2.wps
Flavius Josephus
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A 5 page paper discussing the life of Flavius Josephus. He was born during a time of great change that was to change, and influence, world history. He wrote a book detailing the war he witnessed and also a book which described the Jewish people and their history leading up to the war that was to see the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. His works provide an invaluable look into history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Flavjos.wps
Dizzy Gillespie
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Approximately 5 pages in length. Paper discusses the life and works of 20th century jazz musician 'Dizzy' Gillespie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Gillespi.wps
