Georgian Marxist revolutionary and later virtual dictator of the USSR (1928--53). Born in Gori, Georgia, the son of a cobbler and ex-serf. He studied at Tiflis Orthodox Theological Seminary, from which he was expelled in 1899. After joining a Georgian Social Democratic organization (1898), he became active in the revolutionary underground, and was twice exiled to Siberia (1902, 1913). As a leading Bolshevik he played an active role in the October Revolution, and became people's commissar for nationalities in the first Soviet government and
Singer, film actor. Born Francis Albert Sinatra, in Hoboken, New Jersey, on December 12, 1915, the only child of Dolly and Anthony Martin Sinatra. Sinatra is considered by many to be the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century. His recordings came to epitomize American popular singing at its finest, with a style that maintained fidelity to a song’s lyric and mood while imbuing it with subtle elements of jazz beat and phrasing. As a teenager, Sinatra worked unloading trucks for the Jersey Observer newspaper. He became a copy boy with an
Actor. Born James Maitland Stewart, on May 20, 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the first of three children to Elizabeth and Alexander Stewart. Alexander, a graduate of Princeton University, ran the prosperous family hardware shop that was founded in 1853. Stewart attended boarding school at the Mercersburg Academy where he was a member of the glee club, the school’s football team, and the dramatics club. Like his father, Stewart attended Princeton University from 1928 to 1932. He studied architecture while at Princeton, but a classmate
Actress, princess of Monaco. Born November 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia debutante, Grace Kelly was the daughter of Jack Kelly, an Irish-American who made millions in the construction industry, and Margaret Kelly (nee Majer), a former athlete and photographer’s model. The third of four children, Grace was frail and introverted compared to her athletic and outgoing brothers and sisters. While studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City, she began modeling and had an affair with her drama teacher,
Fortieth United States president, former movie actor. Born February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. A 1932 graduate of Eureka College (Illinois), he worked as a sportscaster for several radio stations in the Midwest. Discovered by a Hollywood agent, he was signed by Warner Bros., making his debut in Love is On the Air (1937). Reagan appeared in a total of 52 feature movies, his best roles being in Brother Rat (1938), Dark Victory (1939), and Kings Row (1941). During World War II, he made training films for the Air Force. He served as a spokesman
Thirty-ninth U.S. president, diplomatic envoy. Born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Carter grew up in a devout Baptist family, the son of James Earl, a peanut farmer and politician, and Lillian, a nurse. A lifelong interest in world affairs, fueled by family political discussions while growing up, prompted him to pursue a career in politics. Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, and for the next seven years he served in the U.S. Navy, becoming a lieutenant commander. After leaving the Navy, Carter returned to Plains, where
Thirty-eighth president of the United States. Born Leslie Lynch King Jr., on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Leslie Lynch King Sr. and Dorothy Ayer Gardner divorced shortly after his birth. Gardner relocated with her son to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and in 1916, married Gerald R. Ford, a paint store owner. The Fords re-named their son Gerald R. Ford Jr. (after his adoptive father). Ford Jr., and his three younger half-brothers, spent the remainder of their childhood in Grand Rapids, where their close-knit Episcopalian family maint
would like to present Marián Gáborík. He was born in 1982 in Trenčín. He started to play ice hockey in Trenčín when he was six years old. Now he is the biggest player of National Hockey League surely only for me.
Marian plays as forward. He has robust figure so there’s no problem for him to fight out the puck on the ice. Defensemen are afraid of him because he can skate very quickly and he loves to score goals. He is type of player who doesn’t fight on the ice, is fair and who scores about thirty goals per season. He is
Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic. As it has nearly half a million inhabitants. It is also its largest town. Bratislava is a cultural, social, business and political centre with a position on both banks of the Danube.
In 1291 Bratislava was granted full privileges of a town and in 1405 it became a free royal town. In 1465 the Academia Istropolitana was founded by King Matthias Corvinus. From 1536 until 1784 it was the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom. In 1918 Bratislava became the centre of Slovakia in the new Czech
First, let me introduce myself. I´m Daniela ... and I am a student of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kosice. I´ll be talkinng today about environment, its pollution,destroying and protecting. Hope, you will enjoy it.
What is the environment? It means surroundings in which people, animals and plants exist. It are the things that we need to be alive, but it are also many man-made things and technical progress that harm the nature.
Catcher in the rye is the name of one of the most popular and successful Jerome David Salinger’s novels. I think that its real significance could be only understood after reading the whole book, which is very metaphorical, indeed. The story starts in Agerstown, USA. Holden Caulfield, the main character, has been expelled from the Pencey School on account of his miserable achievements. Although he is supposed to stay at the school until the start of the Christmas vacation (two days), he leaves because of his schoolmates. He considers al
Do you go to walk every day? a/ yes, every day b/ once a week c/ once a month d/ once a year
What do you do in your free time? a/ play football, hockey, basketball, swimm,... b/ go to gym, snooker, table tennis,... c/ play chess, read, go shopping,... d/ watch TV and play computer games
How do you go to school? a/ on foot b/ by bike c/ by bus d/ by car
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND: The British government: Britain consists of four countries: England (London capital), Scotland (Edinburgh), Wales (Cardiff) and North Ireland (Belfast). London, the capital is the centre of government for the whole of Britain but local authorities are also partly responsible for education, health care, roads, the police and some other things. Laws are made by Parliament. There are two houses. The House of Commons and The House of Lords (which has little power). Membe
During the year we can see celebrations of many feasts in our country. Some of these feast are a little bit strange for us, because we didn´t celebrate it before. This new ways of celebration appeared because of multicultural society. Thanks to people of different race, nationality and religion who have naturalized in our country, we can know nowadays other people much better then it was before. But we have still people who are afraid to know other cultures and they don´t respect their habbits and behaviour. We´re calling them racists. Thank
Na židovské dieťa už od útleho detstva doliehali požiadavky rabínov. Prísne pravidlá vymedzovali každý čin do najmenších podrobností. Učitelia synagóg vštepovali mládeži nespočítateľné množstvo predpisov, ktoré mali ako pravoverní Izraelci podľa očakávania zachovávať. Ježiš sám sa však o to nezaujímal. Od detstva si počínal samostatne a nezávisle od rabínskych zákonov. Prejavoval živý záujem o starozmluvné spisy a z jeho úst zneli slová: „Takto hovorí Hospodin.“
Ferdinand Porsche was born on September 30,1875 in Bohemia, which is now a part of the Czech Republic. He lived in a small town called Reichenberg. This town was a small peasant town filled with artisans, carpenters, and tailors. Ferdinand was a rebellious young man. His father Anton, wanted him to become a tinsmith and carry on the family business But the smoke, fire and gloom of his father's workshop did not interest young Ferdinand. He saw wonders in another world - the magical realm of elect
Actress and singer, born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff on April 3, 1924, in Cincinnati, Ohio. A brother, Richard, died before she was born. Another older brother, Paul, died in 1958. Day was famous for her blond, fresh-faced, freckled, girl-next-door looks, which landed her numerous “good girl” roles in musicals and comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and Doris was raised by her mother. As a teenager, Day suffered injuries in an automobile accident and was hospitalized for a year, derailing an
Thirty-seventh President of the United States, and vice president under Dwight Eisenhower. Born January 9, 1913 on his father's lemon farm in Yorba Linda, California. Of the four other sons in the family, two died in childhood. Nixon's ancestors had emigrated from Ireland in the 18th century and settled principally in Pennsylvania and Indiana. His mother's family were Quakers; his Methodist father adopted the Quaker religion after his marriage. As a youth, Nixon regularly attended Quaker services in Whittier, California, where th
Actor. Born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, 1904, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, to Elias J. Leach, a clothes presser, and Elsie (née) Kingdom. Grant grew up in a lower middle-class environment under depressing circumstances. As the only surviving son of his parents, he was the focus of much criticism, and his mother continuously grieved for her firstborn son, who had died in 1899. His father was an alcoholic who had numerous affairs with other women; with Mabel Bass he had a son, Eric Leslie Leach. Grant was never told about t
Lawyer, judge, independent counsel invesigator. Born July 21, 1946, in Vernon, Texas, to W. D. and Vannie Maude (Trimble) Starr. His father was a Church of Christ minister in the town of Thalia and moonlighted as a barber for extra money. He raised Starr to shun smoking and drinking. The family, which included Starr's older sister Billie and his big brother Jerry, moved to San Antonio, Texas when Starr was still in grade school. Starr was an immaculate youngster who as an adolescent polished his and his father's shoes each night. Star