Academic papers on Biographies

Story of the Religious Leader Joshua
In five pages this paper discusses what is known about the biblical leader Joshua who was featured in the Old Testament and includes his birth, calling, rise to power, rule, and his death. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Peter the Great
This 8 page paper examines the life and achievements of the controversial Russian Tsar; Peter the Great or Peter I. Seen by some as a hero who modernized Russia and by others as a despot, the paper looks at the life, work and influence of Peter the...
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Pranab Chatterjee
This 8 page paper discusses the career and work of Pranab Chatterjee, professor of sociology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Born on the Fourth of July and A&P
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the character of Ron, in Ron Born on the Fourth of July and Sammy in John Updike
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Maya Angelou: Her Life, Works and Mr. Shakespeare
This 6 page paper discusses Maya Angelou and her poetry, and how much of her life can be found in her work. It also touches on her fascination with Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Homer Hickam/October Sky
A 4 pages essay that discusses the different people who had an affect on the life of Homer "Sonny" Hickam. Originally entitled Rocket Boys, Homer Hickam's memoir of growing up in a mining town in the late 1950s and his involvement in amateur...
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Microhistory Europe Early 16th Century
A 9 page paper that discusses microhistorical events of the early to mid-16th century by discussing three specific books: Ginzburg's The Cheese and the Worm: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth Century Miller; Davis' The Return of Martin Guerre; and Nalle's...
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Albert Einstein: Life and Works
An 8 page paper which examines the life and works of Albert Einstein. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Was Andrew Jackson a Great President?
This 4 page paper examines some of the crises that Andrew Jackson faced as President, and argues that one
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Martin Luther
A 3 page biography of Martin Luther. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Emperor Gaozu and Themistocles
A 4 page comparison and contrast of The Basic Annals of Emperor Gaozu and Plutarch
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Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson
A 3 page paper which examines the tone and style of Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Stonewall Jackson
A 3 page paper which looks at the life and work of Stonewall Jackson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Personality Development/Albert Einstein
A 5 page research paper that examines Einstein's life and genius. Albert Einstein is "the icon of scientific genius," one of the "most recognizable faces in the history of mankind," and certainly the most influential scientists of the twentieth...
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Ahmed, Satrapi/Growing up Female in the Islamic World
A 9 page analysis of 2 books that offer coming of age narratives of 2 authors who grew up in Islamic cultures. Leila Ahmed in A Border Passage and Marjane Satrapi in Persepolis offer their readers autobiographical narratives that examine the complex...
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