A poverty stricken Jamaican child sits on the side of a street in Kingston, drumming on a vegetable bin and singing to the beat. Robert Nesta Marley was only five, but it was clear music was his destiny. You might know him better as Bob Marley and he is without a doubt the most famous figure to emerge from the reggae community. His musical career beginning with his first band was influenced by his unique Rastafarian religious beliefs. It continued with his tumultuous lifestyle where he dealt with assassination attempts, and ending with his tragic death at 36 from cancer....
Bob left the world of music in awe of his career that brought peace to a nation and changed reggae music forever.

Bob left the world of music in awe of his career that brought peace to a nation and changed reggae music forever.
Bob Marley had been recognized by many other performing artists for colorful style and his talent for song writing . Even artists such of Eric Clapton and Sublime have asked for the honor of recording one of Bob's songs on his album.
Bob Marley has inspired many types of music and will be remembered as a revolutionary. He put the music of Jamaica on the map with his unforgettable songs and talent that will never be forgotten.
Aristotle 384 BC -322 BC was a Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato author of The Republic, Aristotle is generally regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in a number of philosophical fields, including political theory. Aristotle's' writing reflects his time, background, and beliefs....
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Blackwell, Elizabeth 1821-1910 Elizabeth Blackwell was born on Feb. 3 1821,in Bristol New York. She was one of the nine children of Samuel Blackwell. Samuel Blackwell was a prosperous sugar refiner. Elizabeth Blackwell and her family moved to N.Y.C. When she was eleven. After her fathers business was destroyed by...
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He studied in Vienna under Mozart and Hayden. In Vienna he first made his reputation as a pianist and teacher, and he became famous quickly. At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the Fifth symphony, the...
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In ancient Greece, the most feared named was Sparta. It was a total war machine willing to take on all comers. They rose above the rest by being well disciplined and educated. The man who brought them this glory was Lycergus. Like any great leader he was very idealistic. His...
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His name, Francisco Goya, born in 1746, one of Spains most innovative painters and etchers; also one of the triumvirate?óÔé¼ÔÇØincluding El Greco and Diego Vel?â?ízquez?óÔé¼ÔÇØof great Spanish masters. Much in the art of Goya is derived from that of Vel?â?ízquez, just as much in the art of the 19th-century French...
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