… town in Touraine called La Haye, now called La Haye-Descartes or simply Descartes (3:1). Rene was the second of two sons and one daughter (4:1). When he was about the age of nine, his father sent him to a new Jesuit College, Henri IV at La Fleche…

… White House... Ronald Reagan. The people of the 80's were looking for a president who could bring down inflation, lower the taxes, and address issues such as abortion, busing, and gun control. They found that in a retired actor who had lots of charisma…

… into his novels. He uses experiences from his own life as plots in his novels. Many of his novels are from actual experiences portrayed in life today. Grisham uses his knowledge and experiences as a courtroom lawyer to create realistic novels that…

… theologian, whose social doctrines profoundly influenced American theological and political thought. Born in Wright City, Missouri, June 21, 1892, he was educated at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois; Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missou…

… India, Sai Baba was born and given the family name of Satyanarayana Raju. He was one of the great people born to do good in this world. Many stories began that after Sathya was born, strange "miracles" were beginning to occur. His was different from…

… George Gershwin? Today, most people would answer that question by saying that he was the composer of the song that’s in the airline commercial. Although that is true, he was much more than that. Gershwin was the most celebrated and wealthiest American…

… , includes his application of algebra to geometry from which we now have Cartesian geometry. Descartes was educated at the Jesuit college of La Fleche in Anjou. He entered the college at the age of eight years, just a few months after the opening…

… French impressionist painter whose works were often ridiculed throughout his life, because of his sensuous celebration of women and nature. He was considered to be one of the most famous artists of his generation, due to his representation sensuality…

… service in the Navy Department and in the war against Spain brought out his aggressive qualities. He believed at the time that power was necessary for a country to achieve greatness, and that war was a test of superiority. He also believed that civiliz…

… Diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you’ll have no tyrant states…. It’s ‘winner take nothing’ that is the great truth of our country or any country. Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play…