Abraham Lincoln: Life in Brief When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in , seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined when hostilities began between the North and South. A bloody civil war then engulfed the nation as Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union, enforce the laws of the United States, and end the secession.
Bob MarleyMusician 39;king of reggae39;Date of Birth: Country: JamaicaContent:Biography: Bob MarleyEarly Life and CareerRise to International FameBiography: Bob MarleyBob Marley, the Jamaican musician, guitarist, and "King of Reggae," holds an exceptional place in the history of reggae. This is not only because he stood at its origins, but primarily due to Marley's unique talent, which combined musical giftedness with religious ecstasy.
Mariano Gomez (priest)Filipino Catholic priestThis article is about Filipino martyred Catholic priest. For the Argentine footballer, see Mariano Gómez (footballer).
Kumi Taguchi (journalist)Australian journalist and broadcasterFor the Japanese s actress, see Kumi Taguchi (actress). Kumi TaguchiBornTaguchi Kumi () 17 August (age;49)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaNationalityAustralianOccupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster, presenterYears;activepresentNotable credit(s)ABC News () Compass () Stargazing Live ()Spouse{{plainlist| Hugh Riminton;32;;40;m.
Steve WozniakStephen "Steve" Gary Wozniak (born August 11, ) also known by his nickname "WOZ" is an American electrical engineer, computer programmer, and philanthropist. He co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne which later became Apple.
Bernie Sanders()Who Is Bernie Sanders?Born in , politician Bernie Sanders started out his political career as the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, serving four terms as the leader of the state's biggest city from to He then moved on to the national political arena by winning a seat in the House of Representatives, distinguishing himself as one of the country's few independent legislators. Sanders won election to the U.
The Reason (Hoobastank album) studio album32;by HoobastankThe ReasonReleasedDecember;9,;;()RecordedMarchAugust StudioBay 7 Studios, Valley Village Studios, Sparky Dark Studios, Calabasas, CaliforniaGenreLengthLabelIslandProducerHoward BensonThe Reason is the second studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released on December 9, by Island Records. Produced by Howard Benson, it was the band's last album to feature bassist Markku Lappaleinen prior to his departure in Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, The Reason peaked at number three on the US Billboard and was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America; currently, it has sold over million copies in the United States alone.
Ariel SabarGoodreads AuthorBornNew York, NY, The United States WebsiteTwitterarielsabarGenreNonfiction, Memoir, ReligionMember SinceJuly edit dataAriel Sabar won the National Book Critics Circle Award for his debut book, My Fatherapos;s Paradise: A Sonapos;s Search for his Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq (). His second book, Heart of the City (), was called a quot;beguiling rompquot; (New York Times) and an quot;engaging, moving and lively readquot; (Toronto Star).
Dan Rather, or Daniel, is the former evening news anchor and a journalist. He became popular in the journalism world when he helped save thousands of lives in the Hurricane Carla of His live reporting helped save all those lives.
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Three StoogesByJoel BalsamHulton ArchiveGetty ImagesMoe, Larry, and Curly - born Moses Horwitz, Louis Feinberg, and Jerome Horwitz - were just a few fellas who grew up in the school of hard knocks. The difference between them and your average knuckleheads.
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Phil EverlyAmerican singer-songwriter ()Phil EverlyEverly In Birth namePhillip EverlyBorn()January 19, Chicago, Illinois, U. DiedJanuary 3, () (aged;74)Burbank, California, U.
We get to discuss Cindra Ladd, wife of the late movie actor and producer Alan Ladd Jnr. Lets get to know her; her biography, age, a little about her late husband, how far she went with her career and other interesting facts about her life.
Antonio GhislanzoniItalian journalist, poet, and novelistAntonio Ghislanzoni (Italian pronunciation:91;anˈtɔːnjoɡizlanˈtsoːni93;; 25 November ; 16 July ) was an Italian journalist, poet, and novelist who wrote librettos for Verdi, among other composers, of which the best known are Aida and the revised version of La forza del destino. Life and careerGhislanzoni was born in Lecco, Lombardy, and studied briefly in a seminary, but was expelled for bad conduct in He then decided to study medicine in Pavia, but abandoned this after a short time to pursue a singing career as a baritone and to cultivate his literary interests.
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Parul YadavBiographyParul Yadav is an Indian TVnbsp;amp;nbsp;film actress, model, who has acted innbsp;South Indian films, primarily in Kannada amp; in Hindi Television serials. She is also a trained and accomplished dancer.
James CurtisA sobering picture of the sweat and disappointment that lie beneath the Hollywood hoopla. - NewsweekBrilliant Curtis writing style and wit shine as brightly as those of his subject.
Sin sangreMejores libros recomendadosTu compañero de lecturas (y aventuras)¿Quieres descubrir tu próximo libro favorito. te muestra el caminoAlessandro Baricco«Sin sangre» es la historia de Nina, una niña que presencia el asesinato de su padre y hermano, y años después se encuentra con el único asesino que sigue vivo, convirtiendo la novela en una reflexión sobre el rencor, la venganza y el perdón.
Friedrich Nietzsche()Who Was Friedrich Nietzsche?In his brilliant but relatively brief career, Friedrich Nietzsche published numerous major works of philosophy, including Twilight of the Idols and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. In the last decade of his life, he suffered from insanity and died on August 25, His writings on individuality and morality in contemporary civilization influenced many major thinkers and writers of the 20th century.
Manika KaurAustralian musicianMusical artistManika Kaur is an Australian religious singer, songwriter and philanthropist from Melbourne. Early lifeKaur was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, and her parents were active members of the Sikh community.
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When I first heard about Robert Van Kampens book The Fourth Reich, I was intrigued. The title alone was enough to get my attention, but the more I read about it, the more I realized that this was a book that I needed to read.
Maria al-QibtiyyaWife of Prophet MuhammadMāriyya bint Shamʿūn (Arabic: ماریة بنت شمعون), better known as Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah or al-Qubṭiyya (Arabic: مارية القبطية), or Maria the Copt, died , was an Egyptian woman who, along with her sister Sirin bint Shamun, was given as a slave to the Islamic prophetMuhammad in by Al-Muqawqis, a Christian governor of Alexandria, during the territory's Sasanian occupation. It is a subject of speculation if she married Muhammad or continued to be a concubine.
Obang Metho On the passing of Fekade ShewakanaI am deeply saddened to hear the passing of brother Fekade Shewakana. I am proud to have known him and grateful for what he did for our country.
nbsp;Julia BozzoneSeptember 24, nbsp;This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in , went unreported in The Times. nbsp;In the opening of Thomas Pynchonrsquo;s postmodern novel ldquo;The Crying of Lot 49rdquo; (), tears stream down the face of his protagonist, Oedipa Maas, as she takes in a Surrealist painting of ldquo;a number of frail girls with heart-shaped facesrdquo; who appear to be ldquo;prisoners in the top room of a circular tower.
The Notebook (novel) romantic novel by Nicholas SparksThe Notebook is the debut novel by American novelist Nicholas Sparks. Released in , the romance novel was later adapted into a popular film of the same name.
WATTWIL, SWITZERLAND;On the night of March 11th to March 12th, , Mädir Eugster, the founder of the Wattwiler Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque, died after a long illness. The fight against cancer was his final balancing act.
Geula NuniIsraeli actressGeula NuniNuni (right) with Yoni Hamenachem in Through His Eyes ()Born()9 June Ramat Gan, Mandatory PalestineDied10 November () (aged;72)Tel Aviv, IsraelOccupationsYears;activeChildren1Geula Nuni (Hebrew: גאולה נוני; 9 June 10 November ) was an Israeli actress and singer. 91;193;BiographyNuni was born in Ramat Gan in a family of three daughters to a Yemeni-Jewish father and an Austrian-Jewish mother.
Jellybean BenitezAmerican DJ, producer, musicianDate of Birth: Country: USAContent:Biography of Jellybean BenitezEarly CareerBreakthrough and SuccessCollaborations and SoundtracksSolo Career and EntrepreneurshipBiography of Jellybean BenitezJellybean Benitez, whose real name is John Benitez, was born in in the South Bronx, New York. His Puerto Rican mother raised him and his two siblings on her own.
Neal McDonoughAmerican actor (born )Neal McDonoughMcDonough in Born () February 13, (age;58)Dorchester, Massachusetts, U. Alma;materSyracuse University(BFA)OccupationActorYears;activepresentSpouseRuvé Robertson32;;40;m.
Bisma KhanSWIMMER - Today Bisma KhanBisma Khan (born 21 April ) is a Pakistani swimmer. She represented Pakistan at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia competing in six events.
Henry van Ameringen passed away on September 9, He was a generous, thoughtful and relentless advocate for LGBTQ equality and other progressive causes. Henry began funding LGBTQ causes in in response to the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, and he was one of the first donors to support LGBTQ equality and HIVAIDS work in any significant way.