Sub-Topics Mandela, Nelson Marshall, Thurgood McCain, John McCarthy, Joseph McCartney, Paul McGovern, George Monet, Claude Mother Teresa Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Muhammad Murdoch, Rupert Murrow, Edward R. Neferetiti Newton, Isaac O'Connor, Sandra Day Oakley, Annie Obama, Barack Oppenheimer, Robert Also Try More Biographies Lesson Plans Miller, Arthur (ABC News) Provides a biography. "Miller's cannon of theatrical masterpieces includes 'The Crucible' and 'A View From the Bridge,' but he'll also be remembered for standing up to the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the McCarthy era, and for lighting up gossip pages with his five-year marriage to Marilyn Monroe." " 'Miller is, without a doubt, one of the top five most important playwrights of the 20th century.' " according to entertainment critic Dean Richards. 2-05 Lists Native Americans (Information Please) Provides an alphabetic listing. 10-04 Nixon, Richard M Nixon (Awesome Library) O'Connor, Sandra Day (GaleGroup.com) Provides a short biography of the first femal Supreme Court Justice. 12-04 Multimedia Janet Napolitano (Dept. of Homeland Security) Janet Napolitano was sworn in on January 21, 2009 as the third Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Napolitano was mid-way through her second term as governor of the state of Arizona. 04-09 Papers Kissinger, Henry - Former Secretary of Defense (Nobel eMuseum) "Secretary Kissinger has written many books and articles on United States foreign policy, international affairs, and diplomatic history. Among the awards he has received are the Guggenheim Fellowship (1965-66), the Woodrow Wilson Prize for the best book in the fields of government, politics and international affairs (1958), the American Institute for Public Service Award (1973), the International Platform Association Theodore Roosevelt Award (1973), the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Service Medal (1973), the Hope Award for International Understanding (1973), the Presidentia1 Medal of Freedom (1977) and the Medal of Liberty (1986)." "Dr. Kissinger was born in Fuerth, Germany, on May 27, 1923, came to the United States in 1938, and was naturalised a United States citizen on June 19, 1943. He received the BA Degree Summa Cum Laude at Harvard College in 1950 and the MA and PhD Degrees at Harvard University in 1952 and 1954 respectively." 1-04 Malthus, Thomas Robert (Artzia.com) "In An Essay on the Principle of Population, written in 1798, Thomas Malthus predicted that the demand for food would inevitably surpass its supply. This prediction was based on the idea that population increases at a geometric rate while the food supply grows at the slower arithmetic rate. The difference between the two would eventually lead to what is now known as the Malthusian catastrophe in which population growth exceeded the capacity of the world to sustain that population." Markham, Beryl (Gale Group) Provides a biography of the "first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean from London to North America." The article does not include a picture of her. 6-00 Marshall Plan (JohnDClare.net) " Soon after the Truman Doctrine promised to ‘support free peoples’ (March 1947), General George Marshall went to Europe. He was shocked by what he saw. Europe was ruined and – after the coldest winter in record – starving. Marshall told Truman that all Europe would turn Communist unless the US helped. " "Marshall announced his Plan to students at Harvard University on 5th June 1947. He promised that America would do ‘whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the world.’" 1-04 Marshall, George C. (Nobel eMuseum) "America's foremost soldier during World War II, served as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history. A diplomat, he acted as secretary of state from 1947 to 1949, formulating the Marshall Plan, an unprecedented program of economic and military aid to foreign nations." 1-04 Maynard, Kyle (KMaynard.com) "Kyle was born March 24, 1986 with a rare disorder called, "Congenital Amputation." This left Kyle with only three major joints: a neck and two shoulders. Despite his physical differences, Kyle is one of the top high school wrestlers in Georgia. His visit to the Georgia State Wrestling Championship left him with an impressive record of 35-16. Kyle also narrowly missed All-American status at the National High School Senior Wrestling Championships." 11-04 McCarthy, Eugene (MSNBC News) "Former Minnesota Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, whose insurgent campaign toppled a sitting president in 1968 and forced the Democratic Party to take seriously his message against the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 89." Editor's Note: Joseph McCarthy, not Eugene McCarthy, was the person whose actions resulted in the term "McCarthyism." The term "McCarthyism" refers to making unsupported accusations against people in order to discredit them. 12-05. McCartney, Heather Mills (Landmines.org) "Determined to lead a constructive life and remove the stigma often associated with being an amputee, Heather became a role model by learning to ski again and taking up surfing and Rollerblading, speaking publicly about her accident and recovery, visiting the disabled, embarking on a crusade to provide war-torn countries with artificial limbs, and waging an international battle against landmines." 12-02 McCartney, Heather Mills (Landmines.org) "Determined to lead a constructive life and remove the stigma often associated with being an amputee, Heather became a role model by learning to ski again and taking up surfing and Rollerblading, speaking publicly about her accident and recovery, visiting the disabled, embarking on a crusade to provide war-torn countries with artificial limbs, and waging an international battle against landmines." 12-02 Mead, Margaret (Gale Group) Provides a biography of the anthropologist and commentator on American life. 6-00 Medicine Nobel Laureates Since 1900 (Nobel Foundation) Provides short autobiographies of the Nobel laureates in medicine during the 20th century. 9-00 Meir, Golda (Women's International Center) Provides a biography of the former Prime Minister of Israel. 6-00 Milosevic, Slobodan (Information Please) Provides a short history on Milosevic's rise to power. 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(Includes some grammatical errors.) 11-00 Nightingale, Florence (Ima Hero) Provides a short biography for children. 8-01 Noether, Emmy (Association for Women in Mathematics) Provides a very brief biography of the woman who "mathematically proved two of the propositions that formed a cornerstone for the theory of general relativity." 6-00 Novello, Antonio (Florida State University Research Foundation) Provides a biography of the "first female and first Hispanic to be appointed surgeon general of the United States." 6-00 O'Keeffe, Georgia (Gale Group) Provides a biography of the pioneering artist. 6-00 Ochoa, Digna (Amnesty International) Explains why the Mexican rights activist is a heroine. 9-02

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