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… most successful mystery writer, Agatha Miller, was born. Her father was an independently wealthy American from New York, while her mother was an English housewife. She had two older siblings; her sister Margaret was the oldest child and her brother…

… there are many instrumental figures .For the most part, when researching about the pioneers of computing, just like various other scientific areas, one wouldn’t find many women in the discussion. However, one very important exception is Ada Byron…

… States turned out in masses to witness various sporting events throughout the country. Professional boxing was arguably the most popular attraction for the sporting crowd and fighters like Harry Greb, Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker consistently…

… in the Renaissance and expanded upon in the Enlightenment. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two men that appeared at this time, and both changed the course of human and governmental thought. Hobbes supported the absolutism of the 17th and 18th centuri…

… published works and continues to keep writing. He is known as one of the best science fiction novelists and has won many awards and accommodations for it. After publishing his adult novel Fahrenheit 451, it was soon considered one of his best works.…

… to write several novels unlike any others seen in his lifetime. His writing style was unique for his time and sometimes criticized. He worked most his life trying to write the perfect novel, trying to be a success and finally won out. Nathaniel Hawthorne…

… and perception of extraordinary personal qualities. Webster defined charisma as "a certain quality of an individual personality by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at…

… Aunt Betsey Trotwood storms away in disapproval because the new baby is not a girl. David is raised by his young mother, who was widowed before he was born, and their kind servant, Clara Peggotty. But his wonderful childhood is spoilt when Mr. Murdstone…

… on April 17, 1897. He was the son of Amos Parker Wilder and Isabella Niven Wilder. His twin brother died at birth. Wilder grew up with an older brother, Amos, and three younger sisters, Charlotte, Isabel, and Janet. Throughout his life he became a…

… and Rape on Campus.” Gender and Society December 1989: 457-473. The goal of this research was to “analyze the group and organization practices that create in fraternities an abusive social context for women (Hummer 1989). Hummer and Martin…