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Who were some people throughout history who became successful after being ostracized from their society?
I was looking for examples of people who were ostracized by their society or contemporaries throughout history who have become successful or stronger as a result. Thanks!
I was looking for examples of people who were ostracized by their society or contemporaries throughout history who have become successful or stronger as a result. Thanks!
oh… and any details would be great!
napoleon and hitler come to mind.
Sylvester Concert – Castro Muni – GLBT Historical Society
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A ball in Tuxedo, New York, circa 1900 Photo Mugs Formal dance in the ballroom at Tuxedo, New York, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration…. |
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A family at home, gathered round the piano Photo Mugs A family enjoying a cosy evening at home, gathered round the piano. …. |
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A French Master Photo Mugs A French Lodge admits a Master who lies on the ground with a blood-soaked cloth over his face, while the existing Masters point their swords at his body, very symbolically…. |
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New Orleans $16.21 This little-seen, 1947 drama is a treat for jazz fans, thanks to an otherwise creaky, if nobly intentioned story built around the music’s Crescent City genesis that provides an ample excuse to turn the camera on authentic jazz greats. Nick Duquesne (Arturo De Cordova) is a Bourbon Street charmer whose gambling club provides the mythic stomping grounds for none other than Louis Armstrong, whose voc… |
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Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations $9.35 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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The Classic Hoagy Carmichael $22.95 The legendary sounds of Hoosier songwriter Hoagy Carmichael have been captured by the Indiana Historical Society in this special album of recordings. The album includes fifty-seven selections by such greats as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, and many others…. |
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National Geographic’s Lost Kingdoms of the Maya [VHS] $5.75 Who were the Mayans? The answer depends on who you ask. Legend has it that the gods made them from corn. Armchair cultural critics with little more than a page-long encyclopedia entry’s worth of knowledge see them as a ritualistic, dynastic people with a strong penchant for boulder hackysack. Take an hour-long tour of Lost Kingdoms of the Maya with host Susan Sarandon, however, and you’ll see a cu… |
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The French Lieutenant’s Woman [VHS] $2.00 Writer Harold Pinter (Betrayal) and director Karel Reisz (Isadora) take an experimental spin with John Fowles’s magnificent novel set in Victorian England, and come up with something puzzling. Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep play the forbidden lovers in Fowles’s story, but in a parallel story line they also play contemporary actors performing those characters in a movie production and having an affa… |
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The White Rose [VHS] The beautiful Lena Stolze stars in this acclaimed feature based on the true story of five German students and their professor who formed a secret society dedicated to protesting the Nazi regime. Known collectively as the “White Rose”, the Munich-based group distributed anti-Hitler literature in a resistance effort which cost them their lives. Initially, the German government refused to allow the … |
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The Duchess $3.24 As the young Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley) proves unable to produce a male heir for her callous husband (Ralph Fiennes), she grapples with the Duke’s many infidelities as well as her lack of rights within the opulent household. Georgiana’s liberal leanings further stir her passions when presented with the opportunity for an affair of her own. Lavish drama set in the 18t… |
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