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Tom Blake
The surfboard was originally invented in Hawaii hundreds of years ago. However, it wasn't until 1926 when Tom Blake invented the hollow surfboard that he turned a mere curiosity and hobby into a global phenomena and lifestyle. For the father of modern surfing, Tom Blake grew up in a rather
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Tom Clancy Bio
Tom Clancy Tom Clancy was actually an insurance provider up until eighteen years ago. He had only written two things an article about a new missile and a letter to the editor of a magazine when he decided to write the book The Hunt For Red October. He had gotten
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Tom Clancy Bio
Clancy's next novel, Red Storm Rising, took on U.S./Soviet tension by providing a realistic modern war scenario arising from a conventional Soviet attack on NATO. Other bestsellers followed: Patriot Games dealt with terrorism; Cardinal of the Kremlin focused on spies, secrets and the strategic defense initiative; Clear and Present Danger
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Tom Daschle
TOM DASCHLE Tom Daschle was born into a working class family on December 9, 1947 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Tom was the eldest of four brothers and became the first to graduate from college in 1969 with a political science degree form South Dakota State University. After graduating college,
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Tom Ford
DESIGNER'S PROFILE TOM FORD Born in Texas in 1962, Tom Ford went on to become arguably the most influential designer of the last decade. Having initially trained as an actor, he studied interior architecture at Parsons School of Design until 1986, and went on to take positions at Perry
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Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara was born with the birth name Miltona Mirkin Cade; however, she changed it to Toni when she was in kindergarten. She lived in many areas of New York; however, she spent the first ten years of her life in Harlem. Much of her work was directly related
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Toni Morrison: Rags to Riches
Toni Morrison: Rags to Riches In the mid twentieth century, the Civil Rights Movement influenced African-American writers to express their opinions. Most African-American writers of the time discussed racism in America and social injustice. Some authors sought to teach how the institution of slavery affected those who lived through it
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Total Recall by a Legend
It was the term-break approach phase at the NDA and we were excitedly counting the DLTGH (Days Left To Go Home!). The May POP was just a week away and we, the North India bound cadets were expecting a gruesome summer. Well, heat or shine, the very fact of having
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Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome People stare at them wherever they go. No one sits next to them on a bus or a train. People sometimes call you rude, offensive, and crazy, and there is nothing you can do to change their minds. This is what life can be like for someone
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Toward a Topography of the Parallel Universe
Toward a Topography of the Parallel Universe Kaysen begins her account of mental illness and hospitalization with a question often posed to her: how did she end up there? Kaysen believes that people are curious about the circumstances of her hospital stay primarily to discover whether they might find themselves
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Traveling
Traveling is one of my favorite things to do and I dont think anything can be as exciting as Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see such as Six Flags in Georgia and the Atlanta Braves Stadium where are all in or near
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Trends
Trends Demographic/Generational * Rapid aging population and changing family structure * Generation Y coming through as a dominate buying force * Exposure to technology happening earlier in life Geographical Trends * Cities are spreading and therefore travel time to and from work is increasing * Increase in air travel has
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Truman Capote
The short stories of Truman Capote are connected to his childhood experiences in Alabama. Truman capote was an American born writer who wrote non- fiction, short stories, novels and plays. All of his literary works have been perceived as literary classics. The tones of some of his stories are slightly
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Truman Capote
Truman Capote, in my eyes, lived a very drastic childhood. Truman Capote grew up without a mother or a father around to see him go off to his first school. Truman Capote somehow taught himself how to read and write. However, that’s beside the point. He had to won two
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Tubman
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was a poor slave girl who ran away from her plantation at the age of 28. Throughout the course of her life many people and many things challenged her. Each situation she was faced with tested either her mental or physical strength, usually both. She persevered
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Tuman Capote
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966), Truman Capote was a successful writer whose flamboyant public persona sometimes overshadowed his literary reputation. He spent most of his early years in Monroeville, Alabama, then moved to New York City in 1933. Capote dropped out of school
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Tupac Amaru Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996) was an American rap artist, actor, activist, and poet. He is known by his stage names: 2Pac and Makaveli. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the top-selling hip-hop artist, having sold over 73 million albums
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Tupac Amaru Shakur
2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s -- he started out as a
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Tupac Amaru Shakur
Early life Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City.[3] He was named after TÐ"Ñ"pac Amaru II, an Incan revolutionary who led an indigenous uprising against Spain and subsequently received capital punishment. His mother, Afeni Shakur, was an active member of the
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Tupac Amaru Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 вЂ" September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness
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Tupac Amaru Shakur - Rapper, Actor, and Entertainer
\ Rapper, actor, and entertainer Born: June 16, 1971 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Died: September 13, 1996 Place of death: Las Vegas, Nevada Shakur was an icon of hip-hop culture in the 1990’s. Although he often expressed ambivalence about the gangster mentality, he cultivated a tough, streetwise image that extended
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was a very influential person in 20th century USA. He was born on June 16, 1971 in Brooklyn New York, and died on September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas Nevada (unknown author, no title, no page, letter code C). But his family moved around a lot while
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1971. He was born in the ghetto and his mother was Afeni Shakur. Afeni was a black panther. She had tried to have many children prior to the birth of Tupac but always had miscarriages. However, when Tupac was born,
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971-September 13, 1996) was an American hip hop artist, poet and actor. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling rap/hip-hop artist ever, having sold 67 million albums worldwide (mostly posthumously), including 37 million sales in the United States alone.
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Tupac Shakur - Alegend
"I want to be a revolutionary." Said a young Tupac Shakur. From the earliest age, Tupac wanted greatness and nothing less. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born June 16, 1971 at New York University Hospital. His name, Tupac Amaru was an Inca name meaning "Shining Serpent" and Shakur meant "Thankful to
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Tupac Shakur - My Inspiration
Tupac Shakur Written by: Unregistered Tupac Shakur, in my thoughts, is the best rapper there is. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971. He was born in New York. Tupac Amaru are Inca words. Tupac Amaru means a "shining serpent." Shakur means "thankful to God," and that came
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Tupac's Life
On June 16, 1971, Tupac (born Lesane Parish Crooks) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary: Tupac Amaru means "shining serpent", and Shakur is arabic for "thankful to God". Tupac was the son of the politcal activist Alice Faye Williams (Afeni Shakur). She
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Turn Point
Everybody has in their life one or more situation when they must make some decision, which changes their life. In the same situation, people make different decisions. Some people give up when they face a front of hard problem, while others one fight and solve their problem and become stronger.
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Tuskegee to Voorhees
Tuskegee To Voorhees In the book, "Tuskegee To Voorhees", I learned about the life of Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. Elizabeth was born on August 18, 1872 to Virginia and Wesley Wright. She was one of twenty-one children who many within her community thought of her as a child to be of
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Two Black Leaders in a League of Their Own
Two Black Leaders in a League of Their Own African Americans are fortunate to have leaders who fought for a difference in Black America. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same
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