Whoever gets the best of the argument, it’s a fact that Thomas wrote a masterpiece, the most readable and reliable one-volume Lincoln biography. He aimed at a general audience, “the Lincoln beginner,... the person who can devote only a small portion of his time to learning about Lincoln.”.
Prior to becoming an actress, Oviya was a model. She rose to prominence after her performance in the comic Tamil film called Kalavani in the year She starred opposite actor Vimal in this film.
He is perhaps most well-known for his teleological account of history, an account which was later taken over by Marx and “inverted” into a materialist theory of an historical development culminating in communism.
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From the Greek debt crisis to the rise of Hindutva, an eventful decade prompted the output of many notable biographies & memoirs this decade. Here is an assorted selection. By Akshay Deshmane.
The Founding Fathers were group of remarkable, intelligent men that ultimately changed the course of American Constitutional History. Many of them were authors and orators, some even founded libraries, most importantly, they loved to read.
Laura Ingalls Wilder () left a lasting impact on American literature with her "Little House" series of books. Take virtual tours of the places Laura and her family members lived and learn more about the stories and songs she describes in her books.
Grant by Ron Chernow (9%) “Chernow’s biography of Grant is the best—the fullest, best researched, and most readable—of the large number of Grant bios.” —James M. McPherson.
The English nurse Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing and made outstanding contributions to the knowledge and improvement of public health. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on ; she was named after the city of her birth.
Early Life. Thomas observed her father working on the television as a child. Her interest in STEM was first sparked when she saw the mechanical parts inside the TV. Then, at the age of eight, she read The Boy's First Book on Electronics. Despite her father's own interest in electronics, he refused to help his daughter with the projects in the book.
First Man uses a personal focus to fuel a look back at a pivotal moment in human history - and takes audiences on a soaring dramatic journey along the way. Read Critics Reviews.