Of the dozen Lincoln biographies I read, two were Pulitzer Prize winners, one is the second best-read presidential biography of all time, and six held the distinction of being the definitive Lincoln biography at one time or another.
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded jointly to John R. Hicks and Kenneth J. Arrow "for their pioneering contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory".
Josef Bohuslav Foerster ( Praha – 5. Vestec u Ml. Boleslavi) A remarkable Czech composer, pedagogue, writer and music reviewer. Son of Josef Foerster, well-known peronality of Prague musical life (bandmaster at ' Cathedral, organist and professor at Conservatory of Prague, among other activities).
Tu Youyou Decem Referred to as the “Three-Without Scientist”, Tu discovered tropical medicines used to treat schistosomiasis and malaria without a doctoral degree, work or research experience abroad, or affiliations with national academies.
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.
Abraham Lincoln’s early years were marked by hardship on the American frontier. He was born in into a world of subsistence farming. His father, Tom Lincoln, struggled to carve out a living for his family in the dense forests of Kentucky.
Elisabeth Lecourt, born in in Oloron Saint Marie, France, found her artistic voice in London while studying at The Royal College of Art. Her work spans storytelling, drawing, installation, painting, embroidered handkerchiefs, and sculpture.
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.
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.
Originally published in to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public.
Robert Neubecker has been making illustrations for over 30 years. He has won numerous awards from American Illustration, Communication Arts, Print, AIGA and others including a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators.
“The Real Benjamin Franklin” Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature. Benjamin Franklin (). “The Franklin Year Book: Maxims and Morals from the Great Philosopher”.
Charles Barkley (born Febru, Leeds, Alabama, U.S.) is a former professional basketball player whose larger-than-life character made him one of the most popular figures in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.
Арту́р Серге́евич Смольяни́нов — российский актёр театра, кино, телевидения, озвучивания и дубляжа, театральный режиссёр, певец и автор песен. Солист латвийской рок-группы «cheLovek».
Bio: David Patrick O'Hara (born 9 July ) is a Scottish stage and character actor. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, he is best known to audiences for his numerous supporting roles in high-profile films; including Irishman Stephen in Braveheart, dimwitted mobster Fitzy in The Departed, hitman Mr.
A primary architect of American air power, Curtis Emerson LeMay was born in Columbus in , attended public schools, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in civil engineering. (A historical marker located in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio.).