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Characteristics of Biographies, 2008.
This paper explores biographies by various historians who focus on different fields.
2,622 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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The paper discusses the characteristics that can be discerned in various biographies about people from different fields and different times in history. The paper looks at how biographers find ways of making an individual's area of expertise understandable to the reader so the achievement of the subject can be measured. The paper also shows how biographers find ways to link the life of the individual to the society that produced them as well as to how their field advanced because of the tenor of the times.
Outline:
Introduction
Science and Technology
Other Disciplines
Biographical Section
Conclusion
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"Historians writing about figures in science and technology have the particular requirement of explaining the necessary scientific concepts so the lay reader will understand the scientific concepts involved and place them in the continuum of discoveries in the given field. Rosenberg (1996) notes some of this element when discussing the growing interest in science in America and suggests certain aspects of biography in the sciences. He also considers some of the proper uses of biography in learning about any subject, considering the nature of the individual life and what it might say about the larger subject in which it occurs. This discussion comes as part of Rosenberg's consideration of the scientist as actor in the larger drama of science, meaning the context in which the scientist develops his or her ideas."
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Biographies of Lin Bo and Lin Xiang-ru, 2005.
A review of the biographies of Lin Bo and Lin Xiang-ru, by Sima Qian.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines Sima Qian's historical accounts of the biographies of Lin Bo and Lin Xiang-ru, referring to biographical information to impart allegorical and moral understanding. The paper describes the story and how a strongly Chinese theme is present of, amid chaos, the ruler or reputable man responding in good faith and in principle.
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"Biographies of Lian Bo and Lin Xiang-ru", Historical Records (Shi-ji) - and Confucian Ideals of Conduct and Exchange. The source to which this paper refers exemplifies the use made of biographical histories in presenting allegorical and moral examples. Sima Qian opens by explaining that Lian Bo was the ruler of Zhao's finest general, and his quandary when the ruler of Qin wrote to say that he had heard of Zhao's jade disk of Bian He of Chu, a bi thought to be very powerful or otherwise auspicious. In 283 BC, the Qin rule very much wanted it and offered an exchange of fifteen walled cities."
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On the Literary Biographies of Ralph Ellison and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the autobiographical works "The Autumn of the Patriarch" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and "Invisible Man" by Ralph Waldo Ellison.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is on the subject of Gabriel Garcia Marquez work titled "The Autumn of the Patriarch", and a novel by Ralph Waldo Ellison titled "Invisible Man". In many respects, both works are autobiographical. However, it can be said at the same time that the names and the places of the individuals involved, have changed within the content in question. Further, it can also be said that both works are highly 'stylised'. The focus of this paper will be directed toward connecting their biographies with the novels in question.
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'Paul Robeson: A Biography', 2006.
An analysis of Martin Bauml Duberman's book about the famous African-American singer, Paul Robeson.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper reports on "Paul Robeson: A Biography" by Martin Bauml Duberman, which tells about the man who made a name as one of the most famous black singers and actors of the twentieth century. He achieved his success at a time when racism and discrimination were prevalent and he fought against these ills and became an activist on these and similar issues. He further ran afoul of the political forces of the time because of his communist leanings and this reduced his ability to work in his later years. The paper explains that, in this book, Duberman provides a detailed account of Robeson's life, an in-depth biography that covers Robeson's life and work, including material from his letters and other writings as well as interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, and so on.
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"Miles Davis: A Biography", 2005.
An overview of this biography about jazz trumpeter Miles Davis by Ian Carr.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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Jazz is the dynamic tension between the expected and the improvised. Miles Davis was brought up torn between his well-to-do white-emulating upbringing and his black heritage. Davis not only bridged this gap but helped create entire new musical vocabularies throughout his long and varied career as a jazz trumpeter. This report shows his evolution and his continuing influence on other musicians, as described in his biography, "Miles Davis: A Biography," written by Ian Carr.
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Introduction
Childhood
Further Development
Evolution, Addiction, & Resurrection
His Influence on Music Today
Concluding Remarks
References
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"He worked with and was a catalyst for Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and countless others(p234). Many times in his career it had been declared that he already "peaked" and was a remnant of the 50's, of bebop, of cool jazz, of fusion jazz. But he never let himself grow complacent and become an icon of the past. By not producing unless he had something new to say, he was able to continually stay relevant, and re-invent himself every few years (p183). "
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"George Washington: A Biography", 2002.
Reviews John R. Alden's famous book "George Washington: A Biography".
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses "George Washington: A Biography" by John R. Alden, in which he not only focuses on Washington?s success as an outstanding general, but also tries to show his readers Washington?s personality, his nationalist character, lifestyle and experiences. The paper shows how, in his book, Alden gives his readers a variety of perspectives of the American Revolutionary War and how the victory related to Washington and his way of managing his troops.
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"Alden thinks that Washington had grown enormously in stature during the Revolutionary War. He calls Washington ?a man of unquestioned integrity? and a man who quickly learned to trust his own judgement. Alden also gives and example of the relationship between the Congress and Washington himself by indicating that Washington sometimes railed at Congress for its failure to supply troops and for the bungling fiscal measures that furstrated his efforts to secure adequate material. At the same time, though, Alden describes that Washington?s relations with Congress and with the state governments ?exemplary? during the Revolutionary War, which was strongly related to his ability to deal with the civil authority."
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Bernard Malamud ? A Biography, 2001.
This essay is a detailed biography of the American novelist, Bernard Malamud.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This essay is a detailed biography of the American novelist, Bernard Malamud. It describes some of his most famous works and the themes behind them. The essay speaks about Malamud's hard childhood and upbringing in Brooklyn, New York. It describes his family and how they are portrayed in his novels.
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"Bernard Malamud was an American novelist and short-story writer. Born to poor parents in Brooklyn, New York he was educated at the City College of New York and the infamous Columbia University. Making something of himself, from 1961 he taught at the Bennington College. A Jew, Malamud has touched upon them in every novel and short story in great detail. Although his first novel, The Natural released in 1952 is a fantasy about a star baseball player, most of Malamud's writing as in his second novel, The Assistant written in 1957 is concerned with Jewish themes and reflects the sad, impoverished Brooklyn scenes of his childhood. The Fixer (1966), for which Malamud received a Pulitzer Prize, is a poignant novel (based on a true story) of the suffering of a Russian Jewish workman sentenced unjustly to prison. "
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"Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton, 2002.
This paper examines the marketing and advertising strategies for vodka as set out in the book "Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper analyzes the book "Absolut : Biography of a Bottle" by Carl Hamilton and discusses the story of how Absolut Vodka emerged as an unknown product and with a unique marketing strategy managed to conquer the United States market.
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"The first step in the story is the proposal Gunnar Broman, head of Sweden?s top advertising agency, made to New York executives in 1978. At this time the belief was that all good vodka came from Russia. In reality, vodka had been being produced in Sweden for centuries, but the cultural belief in America was that vodka came from Russia."
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A Biography of Tennessee Williams, 1998.
A general biography of the life and works of Tennessee (Thomas Lanier) Williams.
1,019 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This biography includes details of childhood, family life, professional life, personal life and drug addictions, successes and failures, criticisms, and connections between his personal life and his works, namely how his characters were inspired by his family members. Also included are quotes from Williams himself.
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"Some authors, throughout their lifetimes, continue to produce good novels and publications until their death. Tennessee Williams, however, wrote a few good plays, including The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire. After 1962, Williams wrote very little that earned him money or respect. Although critics were nearly unanimous in later years with negative criticism, Williams was still considered to be a great American writer. His career could be justified by analyzing his family background and the ?emotional currents? in his life, as well as the events in his life that led to such unsuccessful writing (?Williams, Tennessee? DISCovering Biography)."
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Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac, 2002.
This essay looks at the life of beat writer Jack Kerouac, and his renowned work, "On the Road".
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, $ 40.95
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Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac
This paper is an analysis of On the Road, the most famous literary product of the Beat generation. The author looks at the life of the book's creator, Jack Kerouac, and his philosophies on life, and restless spirit as he wandered and searched for meaning in all Kerouac encountered.
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"Though it is not the only work of his art, On the Road, for better or worse, has become Kerouac?s most famous novel. This book has performed as a means to meet the desires for a number of other people who feel to be having a restless and curious soul. The book itself initiated a cultural revolution, hence diverting about millions of people on new ideological channels. At the same time it arched Kerouac to a fame that he was never expecting and for which his calm, sacred soul was not prepared to deal with."
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The Biography of an Artist, 2004.
An analysis of the importance of biography in the art of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper contends that the biographical aspects of an artist provides one of the most important dimensions in the history and study of art and allows one to trace the stylistic development within an artist?s overall career. The paper discusses two specific artists who are generally viewed as masters of their craft, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom greatly influenced the artistic world in which they lived and continue to do so in the present time.
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"Early in life, doubt and dissatisfaction with contemporary artistic formulas enabled Picasso to discover that a search for beauty according to the standards in which he had been brought up was not the aim he wished to pursue. The brilliance of his talent in his youth and the ease with which he absorbed the work of other great contemporary artists could have tempted him to become satisfied with the success that came to him at last after years of poverty in Barcelona and Paris, but the strength of his powers of expression, coupled with an unusual degree of courage, brought a crisis which forced him to abandon the easy road to fame and plunge perilously into new forms of artistic creation."
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A Biography on Muhammed, 2005.
Examines some of the obstacles which stand in the way of writing an objective biography on the prophet, Muhammed.
916 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper shows that one of the biggest obstacles for an historian wishing to document the life of Muhammed in an objective manner, is the fact that the massive documentation about the prophet derives in every instance from Arabic written sources, the earliest written a century and a half after his death. The paper shows that not only does this long lapse of time cast doubt on their accuracy, but also, internal evidence strongly suggests that the Arabic sources were composed in the context of intense partisan quarrels over the prophet's life.
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"Another problem with objectivity surrounding an account of Mohammad's life lies in the editing of the Islamic Koran. Today, the work is made up of 114 chapters called Surahs and then sub-divided into verses. Additionally, in the days of Muhammad's wife A'isha, one chapter of the Koran (the Sura) had about 200 versus while shortly after her death, this Sura had only 73 versus. Even Muslims say that 127 versus of the original text were lost and never found."
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Thomas Jefferson: A Biography, 2002.
Biography of the political life of Thomas Jefferson.
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper provides biographical information on Thomas Jefferson, with an emphasis on his political life. It looks at some of the political movements he headed, his political philosophy, his political career, and his most significant accomplishments and contributions to the United States.
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"Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and arguably the man that is most associated with American freedoms. Not only was he the second vice president of the United States from 1794, but during his tenure from 1801 to 1809 as president of the United States he influenced American politics in a profound way that still has a great affect on us in the 21st century."
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Biography - Susan B. Anthony, 2005.
A biography of Susan B. Anthony, a 19th century American human rights activist.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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Susan B. Anthony was a famous historical figure who fought hard for human equality. She believed in women's rights, as well as equal rights for African American slaves. This paper shows that, through touring the country to speak publicly, lobbying, petitioning, as well as writing for her newspaper, "The Revolution," Anthony helped to contribute to the passing of the 19th Amendment, as well as give a voice to those who were not being heard. The paper examines her life as a hard-working abolitionist, activist, and reformer whose courage and dedication can be credited for where women and African-Americans stand in today's society.
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"Susan B. Anthony also fought hard for women's rights to property and equal wages. In New York State she spoke at meetings, collecting signatures for petitions and lobbying the state legislature. Largely due to her efforts, the state of New York passed the Married Women's Property Bill in 1860 which allowed married women to own property, keep their own wages, and have custody of their children. She spoke out against prostitution in Chicago in 1853 stating that women turned to the streets by prostituting for income because they could not receive equal wages in the workplace. She encouraged working women from the printing and sewing trades, who were excluded from men's trade unions, to form Workingwomen's Associations."
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Biography of Frances Payne Bolton, 2002.
This paper presents a detailed biography of the World War II Nurse, Frances Payne Bolton.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The following paper examines Frances Payne Bolton's life as a youngster and a young adult and the factors which led her to the nursing career she made such a difference in. The writer describes the improvements that Bolton made as well as the positions that she held during her illustrious life.
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"The field of nursing has seen some major changes over the years. Before the era of WWII nurses were viewed with about the same level of expertise as a candy striper. Nurses were dispensing meds and cleaning out bedpans but their skills and intelligence were not really utilized on the job. Because of the inability to expand their job or the expectations of their job the filed stagnated for many years. Then Frances Payne Bolton entered the scene. France Payne Bolton was a nurse who took the bull by the horns and brought about changes that would revolutionize the nursing industry".
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