Academic papers on Biographies

Analysis of Napoleon's Leadership
This 6 page paper explores Europe during the period around the time of the French Revolution. The extent to which Napoleon's regime utilized principals which emanated from the French Revolution is discussed. Also compared is Napoleon's rule versus...
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Napoleon as Reformer
This 5 page paper looks at Napoleon Bonaparte's leadership role in France in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Does his self-image live up to the reality of his contributions? Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Felix Markham/Napoleon
A 5 page analysis of the book Napoleon and the Awakening of Europe by leading Napoleonic historian Felix Markham. No additional sources cited.
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Neil Armstrong
A 6 page biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong-- most commonly known as the first man to walk on the moon. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Astronaut Sally Ride -- First American Woman In Space
A 5 page overview of the life & contributions of astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Ride's work in the field, space missions and scientific research are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Auden's Life & Works
10 pages in length. A paper discussing the life and works of twentieth century British poet, W.H. Auden. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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The Life & Downfall of Robert Lowell
A 5 page biography of the poet Robert Lowell-- emphasizing his troubled adulthood, tragic downfall, and last days alive. Several of Lowell's poems are mentioned but the emphasis here is on his life itself. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Life & Works Of Thomas Gray
A 7 page paper defining the character of this eighteenth-century poet who was so influential in his own day. It notes that despite the fact that he was extremely out of favor in the Romantic era which followed his, there is much we can learn from...
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Philip Freneau / Patriot Poet
A 6 page paper discussing the life and works of the Revolutionary War poet who during his lifetime was considered the Father of American Poetry, but is now scarcely remembered at all. The paper analyzes why this is so, and concludes that Freneau's...
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Langston Hughes, Biography
An 11 page biography based on the idea that Langston Hughes lived a life of 'explosions,' as postulated in Harlem. The biography looks at the multiethnic basis of his psyche, the various twists and turns Hughes lived, including his art expressed in...
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez / Life & Works
An 8 page research paper on the life and works of the well-known Colombian novelist, author of One Hundred Years Of Solitude and Love In The Time Cholera. The writer includes a number of critical appraisals of Garcia Marquez' work. Bibliography...
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Garcia Marquez' 'Cholera'/ Love and Truth
A 6 page paper on Gabriel Garcia Marquez' Love in the Time of Cholera. The paper analyzes the theme of the power of love in the novel, concluding that the protagonist, Florentino, remains emotionally faithful to his beloved despite many affairs,...
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Mark Twain / A Life Of Writing.. And Controversy
A 6 page paper on the life and works of Samuel Clemens, pen name-- Mark Twain. The writer discusses how some of Twain's own life experiences along the Mississippi River and elsewhere are reflected in his fiction. Several key works including 'The...
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Maria Montessori
An 8 page paper on the educational pioneer, Maria Montessori. The writer describes her contributions to the field of education and how they are still relevant today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Toni Morrison / Author
A 6 page biography of 20th century African-American author, Toni Morrison. The writer details the events of Morrison's life and discusses the evolution of her writing style as exemplified by several of her better-known books. Bibliography lists 9...
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