Category: Biography

Mary McLeod Bethune was a very influential African American woman during the times in the 1900s. I like to think that Mary had her own dream for women. Mary knew she was going to be known, and she also knew she was going to change the world one day. Mary was one of the first-born…

‘I have decided to stick with love, hate is too great a burden to bear’, said the legend Martin Luther King Jr. He was an inspirational social rights activist and the leader of the American civil rights movement who is remembered proudly to this day. King showed courage because of his dream to make everybody…

Helmuth Hubener is very brave person who you have probably never heard of before. Helmuth Hubener was only 16 when he was sentenced to death by Hitler. He was a very brave person and someone we can look up to. At the age of 16 he dared to defy the nazis and did defy them.…

Bonnie and Clyde did many types of crime that changed the world tremendously. For two whole years, many people had different opinions on them. Bonnie and Clyde have left an impact on the world with their rebellious lives and dedication to each other. Even if they violate the law. Bonnie Parker was born on October…

The biography I choose to write about is Mary Reibey. Mary Reibey was a businesswoman, shipowner and trader who was expelled to Australia from England. On May 12th, 1777, was the day she was born, and on the 30th of May, 1855, she died. In 1791 (she is around the age of 15 when arriving),…

Death is a great enemy and robber in my profession, taking away so many of my friends over the years, all of them young. Chuck had a dangerous job, he was a pilot in World War II and half of his friends were either killed in the war or in testing planes for the USAAF…

Paul Revere was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 21, 1734 or January 1, 1734 with the modern calendar. Pauls father Apollos Rivoire, who later changed his name to Paul Revere. Revere was a Huguenot refugee who arrived in Boston as a youth. He became an apprentice as a silversmith, these skills were later passed…

J.K. Rowling is already so famous for her award-winning books that there’s almost no question about who she is. Shes known for her book series, which talked about a character named Harry Potter and this magical world outside of normal London. J.K. Rowlings full name is Joanne Rowling, and she was born on July 31st,…

Mark Cuban is a bright individual who defines all characteristics of an entrepreneur and has found his way into many different businesses. He is well known as the owner of the basketball team of the National Basketball Association team, Dallas Mavericks, and a host on the TV show Shark Tank. He has started multiple business…

Opportunities don’t happen, you create them (Chris Grosser). Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to Vinita Lee and Vernon Winfrey on an isolated farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United State on January 29, 1954. Her name was supposed to be Orpah, from the Bible, but because of the difficulty of spelling and pronunciation, she was known as…