Category: Biography

Andrew Borden is a name that resonates in American true crime lore due to his gruesome death in 1892 and the ensuing trial involving his daughter, Lizzie Borden. Despite being a prominent businessman in Fall River, Massachusetts, his life has become obscured by the notorious events that led to his murder and the sensational trial…

“In honor of black history month, I decided to write a biography on Langston Hughes, a black writer and poet who lived during the Harlem Renaissance, a prosperous time for African Americans in the segregated United States. Born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin Missouri, James Mercer Langston Hughes was born to two parents that…

Langston Hughes was a poet and creative genius. He was a very important writer that was born in the Harlem Renaissance era. “The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a black cultural mecca in the early 20th century,” according to “Histroy.com editors, page 1”. He was African…

Jordan Belfort, born on July 9, 1962, is widely known for his tumultuous career as a stockbroker and the ensuing notoriety depicted in his memoir and the film adaptation, “The Wolf of Wall Street.” At the age of 61, Belfort’s story continues to captivate and educate, serving as both a cautionary tale and an example…

For this assignment, I chose to write about Frida Kahlo. About a year ago, I was not familiarized with many artists except for the well none artist you hear about everywhere, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Leonardo Da Vinci; so when I stumbled upon Frida Kahlo on Google images I was impressed…

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. He is thought to have been born in 1451, but we aren’t sure. He was the son of a wool merchant. When he was a teenager, he started working on a merchant ship. He remained on the ship until 1470 when the ship was attacked by french privateers.…

Nathaniel-Hawthorne, a talented American novelist and a well-known short story writer was a master of allegorical and symbolic tale. He was conceived in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts and died on May 19, 1864. Hawthorne’s heritage can be tied to, William Hathorne, his early ancestor, who first emigrated from England to America in 1630 and settled…

Langston Hughes was an American writer who expressed his interest in cultural nationalism especially during the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes was a firm believer in having dreams and becoming a better version of oneself. In his poem “Mother to Son”, he incorporates the theme of not giving up after your dreams while…

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Saxony Germany. He was a theologian as well as a religious reformer and led the Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century. Luther is a significant person in the history of Christianity because through his words and actions there arose a division between the Roman Catholic…

Born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, the modern day saint, St. Teresa of Calcutta, was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was involved in the Church at a young age, as she received her First Communion at age five and was confirmed at age six. Her mother’s stories of missionary work inspired her…