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…Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine, on September 21, 1947, the son of Donald and Nellie Ruth king. His father, a merchant seaman, walked out on the family in 1950. His mother struggled with a number of low-paying jobs to support him and his…

…to come true, or for everyone in the United States to be indiscriminant, but most of his dreams did come true, and we are a much better country for making his dreams a reality. In 1963, Martin Luther King said he had a dream "That on the red hills of Georgia…

…Kalakaua King Kalakaua was elected by the legislature in hawaii in 1874. He was so popular in the election because the sugar growers in Hawaii would benefit from him signing the reciprocity treaty if he became king. The treaty would allow them…

…or indirectly, influenced Flamenco. Over the years the Gipsy Kings - which hail from the gypsy community in Arles and Montpelier in the south of France - has included singers and guitarists from the Reyes (Canut, Nicolas, Pablo and Patchai) and Baliardo families…

…The Qualities of a King I feel that the story of Beowulf is one of courage, nobility, and heroism. Beowulf possesses each of these attributes both as a young prince and an elder king. To me, these qualities allow him to become an honored king, yet…

…King Arthur, an extraordinary warrior, lived his life trying to conquer the many lands over the huge expanse of Britain. Arthur's life was torn apart by his wife, Gwenevere's affair with his greatest knight, Lancelot du Lac. Arthur's eventual downfall…

…For the Ancient Egyptians the west was the way to the kingdom where the death could enter. This place was for them the Valley of the Kings. It was the place where the royal people wanted to be. The Valley of the Kings is a wonderful world…

…“The Lion King” My parent’s generation grew up mourning the loss of Bambi’s mother. Now comes the epic tale of “The Lion King,” and the mourning of the King of Pride Rock, and the lead character’s father, Mufasa. “The Lion King” is based on half…

…Louis XIV, one of the best known French kings came to power when he was only four years old. Uncared for the latter part of his childhood the country started to fall because there was no one to rule it properly. The way Louis would rule the country…

…King Tutankhamen: The Mysterious Pharaoh of Egypt King Tutankhamen was not an important pharaoh, or a successful one. However, he is the most famous pharaoh, thanks to the incredible and exciting discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter and Lord…