… A! Excellent use of 1's 2's and 3's, good information. Arthur C. Clarke, a science fiction author, has had a very interesting life.         Arthur was born on December 16, 1917, in Minehead, England. He was the oldest of four children. His…

… with the brutal taste of self-inflicted cold steel in the back of his throat? Many have oblivious to this detail. Many choose to ignore this gruesome fact because of the great literacy written beforehand. World War I had a profound effect on everyone…

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… Yonkers, New York. Lawrence Ferlinghetti received a BA from the University of North Carolina (1941), an MA from Columbia University (1948), and the Doctorate from the University Sorbonne in Paris (1950). He himself became a part of the metropolitan…

… The answer is sure to be found in the body and mind of an experienced director and an inspiring poet. This director and poet's name is Tim Burton. Tim Burton is a man who takes children's nightmares, producing them into movies or writing them…

… is one of the most well known players in the game of baseball. On the field he was a hero, hitting homeruns and making outstanding plays. However, few know that off the field Ruth was an avid fisherman and hunter, along with an alcoholic and adulterer.…

… Massachusetts on July 12, 1817 and died there peacefully on May 6, 1862. He was described by Hawthorne as "ugly as sin." He loved nature, and his constant preoccupation was exploring the woods and ponds making detailed observations of plants and…

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… the most influential figure in American literary history. He was responsible for shaping the literary style and vision of the American Romantic Period. Nowadays, when we think of Transcendentalism we think immediately of Emerson. We think of Emerson…

… most famous poets was born. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, the second child of the prominent Edward Dickinson and his wife, also named Emily. The first child was Emily?s older brother Austin. Later to be born was her sister Lavinia or ?Veeny? as…