Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November , shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Psychologist James J. Gibson's work on perception has been the most significant and controversial contribution to visual science in the twentieth century. In this biography, Edward S. Reed reviews the late psychologist's life and presents his path-breaking theories in the context of the intellectual and political climate in which he worked.
Economist, educator, and author. The former chair of the Yale University economics department, Reynolds was often credited with turning a failing department into a world-class scholarly center. A graduate of the University of Alberta, he earned his master's degree at McGill University in
autocratic president of Croatia who led the Balkan republic to independence from Yugoslavia. A Communist who fought the pro-Nazi Ustase movement during World War II and once the youngest major general in the Yugoslav army, Tudjman turned to nationalism in the s.
Zana Nimani (Serbian Cyrillic: Зана Нимани) is an ethnic Albanian from Belgrade, Serbia and was the first frontwoman of the prominent Yugoslav band Zana from to as well as a successful solo artist. She released her solo album "Noćas pevam samo tebi" for the Jugoton major label in
The oldest, most specific biography of Abraham comes from the first century Alexandrian Jew Philo, who wrote “On Abraham.” Philo, too, specifically mentions Abraham’s knowledge of celestial.
A wonderer in the truest sense of the word, Adam Katz Sinding is an American-born and Copenhagen-based photographer who has innovated the world of street style documentary while traveling the globe in search of the perfect image.
Abraham is a television film based on the life of the Biblical patriarch Abraham produced by Five Mile River Films. It was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it stars Richard Harris (as Abraham), Barbara Hershey (as Sara), Maximilian Schell (as Pharao), and Vittorio Gassman (Terach).
At least 15,000 books have been written about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. If you wish to learn about the man who led the North during the American Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 then you are not going to be restricted by choice.
As a progressive journalist in the s, he played an active role in the revolutionary struggle against the Ayub Khan dictatorship and eventually became very close to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Chairman and founder of the Pakistan People’s Party.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of enslaved people. His rise from humble beginnings to achieving the highest office in the land is a remarkable story.
Abraham Lincoln led his country through a tumultuous period and played an instrumental role in abolishing slavery while preserving the Union as the 16th president of the United States.
For five decades after his assassination, Lincoln’s position as the second greatest American (after George Washington) had arched upward, until by , the centennial of his birth, Lincoln had eclipsed even Washington as the central icon of American democracy.
Between and , he was the first conductor and music consultant of the Nord Nederland Orkest. In , he was the main visiting conductor of the English Sinfonia. In , his interpretation of 8th Symphony by Gustav Mahler in Athens, performed with the Athens Symphonic Orchestra and London Symphony Chorus, won wide recognition.
In this biography, “Abraham Epstein: The Forgotten Father of Social Security,” the son seeks to secure his father’s legacy as the program’s principal architect. Abraham Epstein, he.
Explore the inspiring journey of Chantal Petitclerc, a decorated wheelchair racer and Canadian senator, who has made significant contributions in sports and politics.
Isabel Allende (2 de agosto de , Lima, Perú), es una escritora chileno-americana de tradición mágico-realista, considerada una de las primeras mujeres novelistas exitosas de América Latina.
Noch ist das Johannes-Rau-Gymnasium an der Siegesstraße. Doch das Schulgebäude muss saniert werden, die Schüler und Lehrer müssen deshalb umziehen: Nach den Osterferien findet der Unterricht.
Ha Ji-won was born Jeon Hae-rim on J, in Seoul, South Korea, as the second oldest child of Yoon-bok Jeon and Yoon-soon Son. She has two sisters and one younger brother of whom her brother Jeon Tae-Su is also an actor.
Asma Nawaz Sharif is an Pakistani former Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Daughter by profession. Who is Asma Nawaz Sharif's husband? Asma Nawaz Sharif husband or spouse name is Ali Dar.
Chris Paul (born May 6, , Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player who became one of the premier stars of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the early 21st century. Paul’s career single-handedly gives the lie to one of basketball’s enduring myths: the pure point guard.
Lisa Kudrow has been admired and opened her nose job in the Saturday post and said that she has had a close Rhinoplasty surgery to reduce the size of her nose and to refine it according to her face so that it can look good with her face before going to high school when she was 16 years old.
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary is appealing against the life sentence which could see him die in prison. Choudary, 57, who radicalised Islamist extremists, including the killers of soldier.