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    Amidst the chaos and disparity of the great depression, there was one man who brought hope and happiness to British Columbia in the form of recreation. Jan Eisenhardt, also known as Ian Eisenhardt, has been touted as “a national hero and treasure” (as cited in Markham-Starr & Delamere, 2005, para. 2) for his contributions to recreation in Canada and abroad. He was born in 1906 in Denmark and relocated to Vancouver, Canada in 1928. Eisenhardt began his career in recreation as a playground attendant

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    Before winning awards and gaining the reputation of being a great poet, Robert Frost struggled early in his life. Before taking his family to England to start a new life in 1912, Frost’s life was highlighted by “variety of different jobs” (727), inconsistent attendance at college, and the attempt to run a farm. He also lost his father at a young age and two of Frost’s children either died or had a mental collapse. However, after his move to England and the publication of his second book, North of

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    Edgar Estlin Cummings The life of Edgar Estlin Cummings starts on October 14, 1894 with his birth to Edward and Rebecca Haswell Clarke Cummings. At the age of sixteen he enters Harvard College, and begins to write poetry for Harvard Monthly. After Harvard, he joins Ambulance Corps, and sails to France to participate in World War I. Soon after his arrival he gets arrested and imprisoned for three months in a French detention camp on suspicion of disloyalty1. On New Years Day he is released

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    Edward Estlin Cummings was an American poet – the second most widely read poet in the United States, after Robert Frost – born in 1894. He was immensely popular, especially among younger readers for his work; he experimented radically with form, punctuation, spelling and syntax. The majority of his poems turn to the subjects of love, war, and sex, with such simplistic language, abandoning traditional techniques to create new means of poetic expression. “Somewhere I have never travelled”, is a very

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    was the film adaptation of the play, “Man for All Seasons” (1966), directed by Fred Zinnemann. It was included in “The Vatican Film List” of recommended films in 1995. The role of Sir Thomas More in this film brilliantly plays a famous actor Paul Scofield. Events, historically accurate reproduced on the screen, place in England of the XVI century, during the reign of King Henry VIII. The plot is the conflict between King Henry VIII and the Lord Chancellor Thomas More, which leads to the execution

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    The Legacy of E.E. Cummings

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    Edward Cummings was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894. His father was a professor at Harvard, leading Cummings to attend Harvard from 1911-1915 (Poetry for Students vol.3). At a young age Cummings showed a strong interest in poetry and art. His first published poems appeared in the anthology “Eight Harvard poets” in 1917. During WW1 Cummings volunteered for the French-based ambulance service and he spent four years in an internment camp in Normandy on suspicion of treason (Poetry for Students

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    Short Story: The luxurious presidential suite was a rarity among these aged rails. Ornate decor and luxurious accommodations reflect the influence of fine Victorian elegance. Stained glass windows, rare wood carvings, deep pile carpets, opulent overstuffed furniture and a complete galley equipped with all the necessary facilities prepared the traveler with a taste of grandeur and equipped them with a sense of greater importance. The train was bound for Washington D.C. Equipped with the finest of

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    On October 14th, 1894, one of the most creative poets who ever lived, was born. 104 Irving Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts was the childhood home of Edward Estlin Cummings. This is where he began writing, at the early age of three, with the assistance of his imagination and his mother, Rebecca Clarke. Rebecca encouraged young Edward to write verse and keep a journal, along with helping him record his thoughts until he was old enough to write himself. He grew up surrounded by many forms of nature

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    “ It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E Cummings. Edward Estlin Cummings was born In 1894 and Lived in Cambridge Massachusetts. E.E Cummings went to Harvard University. E.E Cummings died on September 3,1962 In North Conway, New Hampshire. E.E Cummings was a painter and painted lots of things. The Question is How does E.E Cummings create meaning using sight and sound? E.E Cummings creates meaning in his poetry by using Visual techniques and Auditory techniques. In the beginning

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    A science writer by the name of Carol Ezzell is the author of the article called “ Clocking Cultures. Since as the early 1990s, Ezzell works as a writer and editor at Scientific American, a popular American science magazine that focuses on mainly on biology and technology. Ezzell also work at science related organizations like Science News, Bio/World and Nature. Ezzell have received an award for her journalism within the field of science by the National Association of Science Writers and the Pan

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