Popoman100 plays Mario's Time Machine for Super NES - Part 2 of 7

In this entry, we finish off the first floor.

Sheet Music - Vienna, 1824

Arguably the greatest composer who ever lived, Ludwig von Beethoven spent most of his life in the Austrian music capital of Vienna. Born in 1770, Ludwig gave his first piano concert at the age eight. Soon recognized as a master pianist, he is said to have met Wolfgang Mozart in 1787. His talents turned toward composing, however, when the ear problems he had suffered from for years worsened and he became totally deaf. It is perhaps because of this handicap that he became such an original composer. Able only to imagine the music he created, Beethoven dared to ignore musical convention.

Although he lived in the palace of his royal patron and was admired the world over, Beethoven was said to have a bad temper, nasty habits, and a mean tongue. This perhaps explains why he never married. He completed his first symphony in 1800, beginning a cycle which reached its peak with the presentation of his masterpiece, the Ninth Symphony, in 1824. When he passed away in 1827, he had published approximately 200 works.

Declaration of Independence - Philadelphia, 1776

Thomas Jefferson was born in Virginia in 1743. After studying law, he became a leader in the Virginia House of Burgesses. In his famous paper, "A Summary View Of The Rights Of British America," he insisted that colonial ties with England were voluntary. What he lacked as a public speaker was certainly made up for by his powerful writing. For this reason, Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence, the document that give birth to the United States on July 4, 1776.

Heartbroken over the untimely passing of his young wife, Martha, in 1824, Jefferson never married again. In his political career he served as Governor of Virginia, the first Secretary of State, the second Vice President, and the third President of the United States. Retiring to the home he had designed, the beloved Monticello, he later became the founder of the University of Virginia. A scientist, farmer, architect and statesman, Jefferson's personal library became the nucleus of the U.S. Library of Congress.

First Floor Complete

Now that you've returned all the items on the first floor, you can enter the door to the left by pressing Up.