… writers from the Renaissance. He had been an essayist, historian, sketch writer, biographer, writer of famous novels, and a poet. Machiavelli was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. On May 3, 1469, the future philosopher,…

… He attended Catholic schools before graduating from the University of Havana with a degree in law. Castro was a member of the Ortodoxo Party, a social-democrat party, and strongly criticized the government of Fulgencio Batista. On the 26th of…

… words that come to mind when one thinks of Oprah Winfrey. As a role model to all people of any race, gender, or group, she has captured the hearts of millions of viewers. With her strength, beauty, and intelligence, Oprah has overcome many obstacles…

… winners. Losers like Hitler deserve to be forgotten.” The above statement blatantly refers to Hitler as a loser, who deserves to be forgotten. The statement was correct; Hitler was eventually a loser, but it was not for his suicide marking the…

… wind swept over the American encampment at Valley Forge. Freezing temperatures and blinding snow storms accompanied by heartbreaking defeats had taken their toll on these young freedom fighters. The cry for freedom could no longer be heard over hunger…

… the world of literature; that is undeniable. In this speech given during his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, he offers what could be considered his finest contribution to poets and writers the globe over; his motivation to write. Faulkner is a…

… Robinson, was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. His mother, Mallie Robinson, single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only black family on their block, and the prejudice they encountered…

… medicinal plants, especially the uses of the hallucinogenic cactus- peyote. A friend of his had put him in contact with Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian that knew a great deal of plants. Their introduction lead him to believe that don Juan was a “man…

… our 22nd and 24th president of the United States. The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms in the white house. A well known lawyer who stated he would only represent clients he felt were innocent.famous mayor of Buffalo, New York known…

… while now, and I just want to say thank you for being there when times got tough. I know you more than I know anybody and I'm so glad that we started hanging out together. Lately I've been thinking about the way that we always compete with each other…