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stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John’s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. He was the son of (Rev.)…

Era. He wrote poetry of great sensual beauty and had a unique passion for details. In his lifetime he was not recognized with the senior poets. He didn’t receive the respect he deserved. He didn’t fit into the respected group because of his…

(1795-1821) English poet, one of the most gifted and appealing of the 19th century and a seminal figure of the romantic movement. Keats was born in London, October 31, 1795,and was the eldest of four children. His father was a livery-stable owner,…

poem, When I Have Fears, John Keats uses several metaphors to explain the three principal things that he will miss when he “cease(s) to be”. The third quatrain deals with his lover, whom he fears he will not live long enough to love completely,…

president`s who won the hearts of many people. John had many fans during his presidency and gave an ideal view on issues. He grew up in a big and political family that would change America in good and bad ways. John¹s tragic ending shocked the world…

bombing of Britain and given the middle name Winston, after Prime Minister Churchill. Knowing firsthand the horror of a world at war and living through the era of Vietnam's senseless carnage as well, Lennon came to embrace and embody pacifism via such…

political thinkers of the western world was John Locke. John Locke, the man who initiated what is now known as British Empiricism, is also considered highly influential in establishing grounds, theoretically at least, for the constitution of…

born on August 29, 1632 . He grew up in and during the civil war, and later in 1652, entered the Christ Church, Oxford, where he remained as a student and teacher for many years. Locke taught and lectured in subjects such as Greek, rhetoric, and Moral…

just an ordinary man, He could be considered one of the forefathers of democracy, was a great philosopher. He was brought up in a very unique home with many awkward and unusual topics brought up during a family discussion. Locke had wide variety o…

his theories on the state of nature and the rise of government and society. They differed however, in that Locke believed that God was the prime factor in politics. He believed that individuals were born with certain natural rights given not by governm…