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Bob Marley

teacher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:12 +0000

His name is Bob Marley.
He was born on 6 february 1945.
He died on 11 May 1981.
He was Jamaican.
He was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician.
He was famous because he sang: Redemption song,One Love, Iron Lion Zon and many others.

Meriwether LEWIS by Ella E.

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:23:36 +0000

Meriwether Lewis was born on August 24th , 1774.
He died on October 11th , 1809 .
He was American .
He was an explorer , soldier and public administrator .
He was known for his role as head of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, that explored the territory from Louisiana to the Pacific ocean.

Indira Gandhi by Gabiel R.

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:18:28 +0000

She was born on 19th November 1917.

She was Indian.

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to become Prime Minister in India.

She was assassinated on 31st October 1984.

Lady Hamilton by Guillaume S.

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:14:19 +0000

When was she born?

She was born on twenty-six April 1765 in England.
When did she die?

She died on 15 January 1815 in England.
What is she famous for?

She is famous because she was the Mistress of Lord Nelson and she was the muse of several painters. Below, look at this portrait of Emma Hart, Lady Hamilton, by artist George Romney.

Mark Rothko by Marius F. and Rose G.

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:03:49 +0000

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Mark Rothko, was born Marcus Rothkowitz on September 25, 1903 . He died on February 25, 1970. He was a Russian-American painter. He created abstract paintings. by Marius

He was born on 25th September, 1903. He died on 25th February 1970. He was Russian, American. He was famous because he was a great painter. He was born in a province of Russia and he died in Manatthan in the U.S. aged 66.

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William Clark

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:48:37 +0000

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William Clark was born on August 1, 1770.

He died on September 1, 1838.

He was American.

William Clark was an American explorer.

He led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 to 1806 across the territory of the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean, and claimed the Pacific Northwest for the United States. Afterwards, he served in a militia and as governor of the Missouri Territory.

Paul Revere by Ali B. and Sacha R.

teacher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:42:45 +0000

He was born on 1 January 1735.
He died on 10 May 1818.
He was American.
He is most famous for alerting the Colonial militia (the American Patriots) of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.
He is an inventor : he invented an alarm system to keep watch on the British army.

Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston on December

21, 1734. He was American. He was an inventor. He is famous

for warning Colonial milita of approching British forces before the

battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth

Longfellow’s poem, Paul Rever’s Ride. Revere was a prosperous

and prominent Boston silversmith. Paul Revere died on May 10, 1818.

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E. Hopper by Anatole

teacher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:07:24 +0000

He was American.

He was born in 1882 and he died in 1967.

He painted many pictures and etchings.

Look !

He was famous because he was a naturalist and he painted famous American scenes.

He lived in New York City.

Joseph Haydn by Eric

teacher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:03:45 +0000

His name is Joseph Haydn. He was born in 1732 and he died in 1809. He was Austrian. He was a composer.

He is famous because he wrote a lot of classical music.

He died in Vienna.

Listen to his music !

Roy Lichtenstein by Jade B.

teacher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:47:48 +0000

His name’s Roy Lichtenstein.
He was American.
He was a painter and a sculptor.
He was born in 1923 and he died in1997.
He made and painted pop art pictures.

Look at his art here !