Margaret Macmillan’s Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World attempts to provide a complete narrative of the tense six months in which the world met in Paris after the Armistice that ended the First World War. Macmillan herself is a Professor of International History at the University of Oxford as well as the Warden of St Antony’s College . She is also the great granddaughter of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George . In the book Macmillan provides unprecedented insight into this Peace
1.2.Early life Margaret Hilda Roberts was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 13 October 1925. She spent her childhood in Grantham. She had one sister Muriel, who was four years older. Her parents were Alfred and Beatrice Roberts. The family`s social life was lived largely within the close community of the local congregation, bounded by strong traditions of self-help, charitable work, and personal truthfulness.Her father Alfred Roberts was very active in local politics and the Methodist church,where
analyzed in both writing, and artwork. As women of the early 1900’s, Margaret Atwood, an author, and Alice Neel, an artist, have both captured the idea of feminism in their life’s work. Margaret Atwood was born on November 18, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario. (Atwood M. , Is Margaret Atwood A Feminist? Are You?, 2009) Alice Neel was born on January 28, 1900 in Merion Square, Philadelphia. (Alice Neel: Biography) Both in the early 1900’s, a time when women were not only looked down upon in the professional
All-star American Soccer Player Mia Hamm is the most talented women’s soccer player in the United States of America to date. She is one of the most recognizable soccer figures for both genders. She has dominated the soccer world since the late 1980’s, inspiring athletes across the United States and as well as the world. During her years on the U.S Women’s National Soccer team, she received numerous awards most notably the title for best all-around female soccer player. Because of these successes
Margaret Sanger The early twentieth century was a turning point in American history-especially in regards to the acquisition of women's rights. While the era was considered to be prosperous and later thought to be a happy-go-lucky time, in actuality, it was a time of grave social conflict and human suffering (Parish, 110). Among those who endured much suffering were women. As Margaret Sanger found out, women, especially those who were poor, had no choice regarding pregnancy. The only way
their gender. As the scientific revolution may be said to continue to the present day, so too, does the gender bias in the sciences, though there is evidence this is getting better. Perhaps Margaret Cavendish is the best example of such a woman in the midst of the scientific revolution. While biographies of her once concentrated on her eccentric behavior and the more florid aspects of her life (Grant, 1957, Whitaker, 2003), we are the beneficiaries of a recent flurry of scholarly interest in her
Margaret Hilda Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher's overwhelming sense of self-confidence and ambition ruled her life from the time she was a small child in Grantham, though her Oxford years and during her early years in politics. It led her to become the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain, and also helped through her difficult political years as "Attila the Hun". Britain's first female Prime Minister was born on October
administrator of consumer. Adam’s father never saw him. .He died six months before Adam was born leaving Adam fatherless. Adam’s mother Margaret Douglas was a daughter of the owner of massive lands. He lived with his mother (Adam Smith, 1989). Every gradation of Smith’s life had significant care from his mother. ‘His mother herself was from first to last the heart of Smith 's life” (John, 1895). That encompass Adam’s relationship with his mother. Adam was speaking with his friends about how lovely and pleasing
“Courage does not have to be constant, but I would like to see it become contagious” Women of Courage is a collection of twelve short biographies. The biographies are about courageous women in American history that are not well known or recognized. This book was written by Margaret Truman Daniel , the only child of the 33d President, Harry S. Truman. She was an all American singer turned best selling writer. She wrote mainly murder mysteries and historical nonfiction. Margret published this book
Salinger unwilling to share personal information and no authorized biography to date, gathering material on him is difficult. To better understand Salinger's life, readers look towards his stories in which Salinger tends to write about familiar territory which incorporates personal experience. In an interview in 1974, referring to his life Salinger stated, “It's all in the books, all you have to do is read them.”(Bloom 16) Biography Jerome David Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 in Manhattan