Essays and Research Papers on Biographies

9 pages in length. The writer discusses the vision of three great leaders: Walt Disney, Bill Gates and Jack Welch. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper presents a biographical account of this activist's life, inclusive of her role in the Underground Railroad. This woman, born into slavery, became integral in the movement to free the slaves. Many aspects of her personal and professional life are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper provides a biographical sketch of George Washington, focusing on what he believed in, what goals he may have set for himself and whether or not he felt he had achieved those goals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page paper provides a biographical sketch of the life of Josiah Willard Gibbs, the great American mathematician and professor at Yale. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper delves into this legend of the West. His stint with the Union army is explored and other aspects of his life are discussed. The events surrounding his untimely death is explained in detail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the apparent worldview of Robert Louis Stevenson. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides biographical information about this well known reggae star who died at the age of 37 from cancer. His road to fame, and the awards he won, are included in the discussion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page review on Julius Caesar's book "The Civil Wars." In this book we are given the words and images of Caesar as he involved himself in issues of Civil War during his reign of power. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses the importance of responding to others in "A Man For All Seasons," as well as the importance of conviction. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which compares how Vaclav Havel's "The Art of the Impossible" and Nelson Mandela's "The Long Walk to Freedom" present the reader with a variety of perspectives concerning politics and the control over a society and a people. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which argues that the character of K, in Franz Kafka's "The Trial," is a reflection of the author. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

This 5 page paper probes the life of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. Facts about his early life and crime spree are noted. The paper talks about what might have caused a seemingly ordinary man to murder. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the journals Cook and how they record his three voyages. The paper looks at the voyage to Tahiti in detail, going on to the second and third voyage and his death in Hawaii, which is recorded by other members of the crew. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

(5 pp) As long as man has told stories, he has had heroes to talk about. Whether they are two-legged or four-legged, they are generally thoughtful and brave. We want, if not demand that in a hero. In the telling of stories we have determined that heroes are necessary elements ...

A 10 page paper which discusses the capabilities and accomplishments of Margaret Thatcher. Interesting personal and leadership qualities of Thatcher are presented and discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

14 pages. Colin Powell is one of our greatest examples of a twenty-first century leader. By examining his leadership style along with his views and examples of globalization, technology, customer power and expectations of those working for him and with him, one can readily see that Powell is a man to be admired and ...

A 5 page essay that presents the key events from the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, an early advocate of women's rights. The writer argues that Wollstonecraft was also more then a women's rights advocate, as she argued throughout her life for the rights of all people whom she felt had been assigned their roles in ...

A 6 page paper that focuses on Garroway's professional life. Beginning as a page at NBC, Garroway eventually worked as a radio disc jockey and host, then had two different television shows. One, Garroway at Large, was broadcast out of Chicago. Garroway then became the first host of the Today show, from New York. This ...

A 5 page essay that examines Michael Ondaatje's autobiography, Running in the Family, and focuses on the chapter that describes his grandmother, Lalla. Ondaatje calls Lalla an "overbearing charmed flower" (125), and one can readily see what he means from his brilliant, if somewhat fictionalized, characterization. No other sources cited.

This 6 page paper provides biographical information on this known terrorist. Current information is provided as well as historical references. Much attention is given to the 1998 embassy bombings as well as the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the story "Schindler's List" by Thomas Keneally. The paper presents a brief examination of setting, plot, characters, point of view, themes, images, and symbols. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which provides a book review of Harry S. Stout's "The Divine Dramatist: George Whitefield and the Rise of Modern Evangelicalism." No additional sources cited.

5 pages. The book, Abigail Adams, an American Woman, by Charles W. Akers, is one of the most profound and well-researched works on this American first lady. Considered to be one of the foremost proponents of women's rights, Abigail Adams is portrayed in Akers' work justly and accurately, and the reader becomes enmeshed in Abigail's character and actions. ...

An 8 page paper which analyzes the position and involvement of Norman Washington Manley and his son Michael Norman Manley, both of whom were Prime Ministers of Jamaica. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

9 pages. This critical essay on the life of Frederick Douglass is based on the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Several other works are included as well, such as his well known speech entitled What to the Slave is the Fourth of July. This paper gives excellent insight to Frederick Douglass the slave, as well ...