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the floor? Sound familiar, maybe you have heard this revised phrase from shows like, The Simpsons or Friends. That phrase came from The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, who was a write ahead of his time. He produced many classic books that…

2001, Andrea Yates, a 36-year-old mother of five, drowned all five of her children one at a time in the bathroom tub. She then calmly called 911 and then her husband telling him “It’s time. I finally did it.” When she was interviewed by police…

in Bonn, Germany on December 17, 1770. He had a lot of accomplishments that includes symphonies, concertos, string quartets, sonatas, opera, masses, several overtures, and piano variations. Because of these achievements, he is considered to be…

there was born a baby girl. This girl was thought to be so small and insignificant, that no one bothered to record the date, place, or details of her birth. It wasn’t until she was twelve that anything at all was recorded about her, actually. Yes,…

American citizens in politics. Campaigns were usually an arduous process. The results of the majority of the elections were usually very close. Although one would expect good presidents to come out of this, the majority of them were corrupt and…

Omaha, Nebraska. His mother was a homemaker occupied with the family’s eight children. His father was an outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. His father’s civil rights activism prompted death…

the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot, where his father served as the adviser or prime minister to the local ruler. Though India was then under British rule, over 500 kingdoms,…

obstacles in his life to create exceptional writings. He is one of the greatest most accomplished poets, short- story writers, and literary critics . The British author with the most interesting life is Edgar Allan Poe. …

poet and playwright, was born June 5, 1898 at Fuente Vaqueros in the Spanish province of Granada. He began writing poems in his late teens, reciting many of them in the local cafes. In 1919 he left to study law at the, Residencia de Estudiantes in…

during my search, I found Arbus’s portraits to provoke the most emotion and intrigue. There was not one in particular that struck a chord with me, rather the overall brilliance in each photo and, person, and artistic opportunity. She told a story…