In his rise from a log cabin to wealth and the White House, Millard Fillmore demonstrated that through methodical industry and some competence an uninspiring man could make the American dream come true. Born in the Finger Lakes country of New York in 1800, Fillmore as a youth endured the privations of frontier life. He worked on his father's farm, and at 15 was apprenticed to a cloth dresser. He attended one-room schools, and fell in love with the redheaded teacher, Abigail Powers, who later became his wife. In 1823 he was admitted to the
Wiliam Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a prosperous market town, in the house now preserved as his birthplace. His father, a glover, was a man of some position in the town. Little is known certain about Shakespeare's childhood. It is thought that he attended the local grammar school and the education he received was a good for those days. When he was eighteen, he married Ann Hathaway, but shortly after he may left Stratford and became a provincial actor in a travelling company. Later he can be traced in London, first as an act
London is the 9th largest city in the world. It is situated on the river Thames. London attracts million of visitors and is a centre of political, economic, cultural and commercial life. Transport You can travel by bus, train, the underground (which is the oldest in the world) or taxi to get to different places in the centre and around the town. The most typical means of transport for tourists is a red double – decker bus. London has 3 main airports: Heathrow which is the biggest, Gatwick and Stansted. There are many places of interest
-based on the principles of Constutution(1787) an Bill of Rights -powers of gov. into 3 branches: a) Executive Branch – president, 4 years + 1x4 b) Legislative Branch [´ledзsltiv] c) Judicial Branch [dзu: di∫l]
a) – head is the president – 4 + 1x4 years, till 1992 Bill Clinton, Arkansas Goverrnor, Demokrat – 42nd president of USA, he had to carry out the government programmes of Congress – he recommended laws and programmes to Congress – ap
Biography: "She's the girl I want to marry," Jimmy Carter told his mother after his first date with 17-year-old Rosalynn Smith, who had grown up as a friend and neighbor of the Carter family in Plains, Georgia. Born in Plains on August 18, 1927, Rosalynn was the first of four children in the family of Allethea Murray Smith and Wilburn Edgar Smith. She grew up in a small-town atmosphere that nurtured strong ties to family and dedication to church and community. When she was 13, her father died and her mother became a dressmaker to
In this short essay we would like to briefly describe two short stories form Edgar Allan Poe and Sherwood Anderson. First we will write something about the content and then a short analysis of each essay will follow. We don’t expect this essay to discuss this topic definitely. We will not be able to catch all the details in these two short stories. The aim of this essay is only to try to catch the main meaning and some formal aspects in them. We will start with the story of Edgar Allan Poe - The fall of the house of Usher. The story is
Yellowstone National Park is the most famous national park in the United States. It is situated in northwestern Wyoming and partly in southern Montana and eastern Idaho. It was established in 1872 as the first national park of United States. With its 898 315 hectares' area is Yellowstone the largest national park of the country. It lies mostly on volcanic plateaus at 2300 to 2700 m above sea level, surrounded by Custer, Shoshone, Teton, Targhee, Beaverhead, and Gallatin national forests. It has more than 800 km of roads and more than 1600
- the term career means job or occupation, pattern of work, work related activities - people build careers to earn a living, helping others - career can determine where you live, what friends you make , your education... - to choose a career field you have to know your abilities, interests and goals, the training needed, the income, prospects of employment... MONEY TRAINING NEEDED – the amount of preparation ( can be a few hours or years of education at a highschool). Some occupations require several
Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945), German political and government leader and one of the 20th century's most powerful dictators, who converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War II. Making anti-Semitism a keystone of his propaganda and policies, he built up the Nazi party (see National Socialism) into a mass movement. For a time he dominated most of Europe and North Africa. He caused the slaughter of millions of Jews and others whom he considered inferior human beings.
Fun Fact: Parties at the White House during Herbert Hoover's term were big events. As many as 4,000 invitations to a gala would be loaded on trucks and hand delivered around Washington. Fast Fact: Herbert Hoover's record of service abroad and at home spanned half a century. Biography: Son of a Quaker blacksmith, Herbert Clark Hoover brought to the Presidency an unparalleled reputation for public service as an engineer, administrator, and humanitarian. Born in an Iowa village in 1874, he grew up in Oregon. He enrolled at Stanford Unive
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburg, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human v
The children start to go at the nursery at the age of 3 years and finish when they are 6 years old. They come at nursery in the morning and they stay to 3 – 4 p.m. During the day they play with dolls, cars and other toys. They learn songs, poems, riddles and tonguestwisters. Sometimes they watch TV. Afternoon they sleep. They have midmorning snack, lunch and tea.
PRIMARY EDUCATION
Children start Basic school at six years. Compulsory education on Basic school takes 10 years. School year
People: The human species is the most numerous and most powerful of all. People can produce, create, love, but they can destroy, kill and hate too. They are destroyer and creators at the same time. They build colossal buildings, great castles as thought they can show something to another. And at the same time they are afraid of themselves. It would not be so, if they did not crave by authority above all. If it were not atomic bombs, which can destroy half world, acid rain or if people would not be as cool as a cucumber. We do not kill only anim
Baseball player. Born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr., on November 25, 1914. The winner of three Most Valuable Player awards in his career, DiMaggio was one of the most popular and talented players to ever compete in Yankee Stadium. His 1941 hitting streak of 56 games was one of the most closely watched achievements in baseball history, and he was so beloved by his fans that on World War II battlefields, Japanese attempting to insult American soldiers called out insults to Joe DiMaggio. His career batting average was .325, and he hammered 361 home
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in England. He belongs to the English realistic writers. He had a very hard life, he always fought for money. He used to work as a publisher, he was an actor in small theater. He had a very good sense of detail and great imagination. Most of his books criticize society and give sympathy to the poor. His most famous novels are: Small Dorrit, David Copperfield, Memories of the Pickwick Club, Oliver Twist, Big Hopes, Hard Times. Novel Hard Times is about life in England in 19th century. Mr. Gradgrind is taki
Book: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Type of book: Novel Name of author: Robert Louis Stevenson Number of pages: 76
Description of main characters:
Dr. Jekyll: He was a hard working man who liked science and experiments. He was strong, large and a well-made man with his good and bad sides.
Mr. Hyde: A short evil man with a strong, heavy body but he was thin, bony and hairy. There was something ugly and unpleasing, really hateful. Nobody liked him.
Czech breakfast is cup of coffee or tea, a roll or slice of bread, some cheese, salami or piece of cake. Some people don't eat this food, because they don't have time for. Czech main meal of the day is lunch, unlike in England where it is dinner. It is usually a two-course meal which consist of soup and the main course. The Czech favourite food - pork with dumplings and cabbage. It is not very good for healt. We beginning to cook healthier meals. Pork and beef is being replaced by poultry and fish. For dinner Czechs eat
Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth Introduction Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the greatest storm on Earth, a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas with sustained winds of 155 mph or higher and intense areas of rainfall and a storm surge. In fact, during its life cycle a hurricane can expend as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs! The term hurricane is derived from Huracan, a god of evil recognized by the Tainos, an ancient aborigines Central American trib
1. THE BEGINNING At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son of a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench which resembled the Swastika he later used as the symbol of the Nazi party. He was a pretty good student. He received good marks in most of his classes. However in his last yea
A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved--and for some years one of the most reviled--women of her generation. She was born in New York City on October 11, 1884, daughter of lovely Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt, younger brother of Theodore. When her mother died in 1892, the children went to live with Grandmother Hall; her adored father died onl