... Bubonic Plaque swept through Europe killing 30 million. In 1776, British colonies in America declared independence. The 1800's saw America begging to come together. Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and 3 years later Lewis and Clark finished exploring the western US. Gold was discovered in California in 1848. The first half of the 20th century saw both WWI AND WWII. Unforgettable names like George Washington, Beethoven, Mozart, Thomas Edison, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther King Jr., Shakespeare, Hitler, Joan of Arc, Einstein, Napoleon, The Kennedy’s, and da Vinci all led there lives during this millennium. So as we cap off such a ...
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... 1921. The first election of the 1920s scoured Republican Warren G. Harding against Democrat James M. Cox. Cox supported Wilson and the League of Nations in the election. However, Harding won the election in a landslide, which was a sign of America¡¦s frustration with Wilson and his optimistic and liberal policies. The start of the new conservative era restored the power to the Republicans after the presidential election of the 1920. Harding made quite a few excellent appointments to his cabinet although he failed to demonstrate to have much intelligence. Charles Evans Hughes was appointed to be the Secretary of State, Andrew W. Mellon appointed as the Secretary ...
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... a young age. Duke got his first job selling peanuts at Washington Senator's baseball games. This was the first time Duke was placed as a "performer" for a crowd and had to first get over his stage fright. At the age of fourteen, Duke began sneaking into Frank Holliday's poolroom. His experiences from the poolroom taught him to appreciate the value in mixing with a wide range of people. As Duke's piano lessons faded into the past, Duke began to show a flare for the artistic. Duke attended Armstrong Manual Training School to study commercial art instead of an academically-oriented school. Duke began to seek out and listen to ragtime pianists in Washington and during t ...
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... as astonishing and masterful works of art, but he also produced noteworthy innovations in the fields of architecture, engineering, and science. Several of his paintings and sketches deriving from his scientific studies-particularly in the fields of anatomy, optics, and hydraulics-anticipated many of the developments of modern science. Leonardo Da Vinci was a masterful artist and innovator, considered by many as artistic master and genius. His continued motivation to advance his knowledge and proficiency in the arts and sciences revealed masterpieces and innovations that exceeded the intellect and designs of his time period. Born April 15, 1452 in the small ...
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... in me at my creation, then my understanding of what God is should conform to that idea. Thus he wrote, the idea must be a "clear and distinct" perception of the mind. Nothing could make him doubt it. Furthermore, in Discourse on the method, Descartes introduced the famous Latin phrase “cogito ergo sum”, which means “I think, therefore I am.” Descartes then argued that “cogito ergo sum” has passed the test for “method of doubt ” because he can not be mistaken in his beliefs about the way things seem to him. Descartes held that by means of reason alone, certain universal, self-evident truths could be discovered, from which the remaining content of philosophy and ...
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... how closely music (of all the art forms) in particular represents the time in which it was written. The “immediacy” Auden speaks of is evidenced in music’s ability to associate itself with a specific point in time or event and always remind the listener of that time or place. It is impossible to analyse individual interpretation of music, however it is interesting to examine what caused musicians to write what they did, when they did. The personal interpretation or association of a work is superimposed; it is the music “going on to become.” By correlating musical developments with historical events or conditions, we can see not only why certain styles of music ...
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... The Rubaiyat. This will include literary criticism of his famous work. After this there will be a brief conclusion to sum up the overall paper followed by an epilogue with my opinion on Khayyam. Finally in my bibliography the reader will see my sources for research and my opinion on those books. I. OMAR KHAYYAM, THE ENIGMA In the history of world literature Omar Khayyam is an enigma. No poet of any time period has received greater recognition and fame through such a enormous misreading of his work. Known today world wide, Khayyam’s works would undoubtable be unheard of in modern day literature in they were not translated by English writer Edward FitzGera ...
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... history of the significance on the . To do this we will cover and discuss the actions that lead to the , military strategies and finally the outcome. This period of instruction is in relation to Marine Corps history. 3. INTRODUCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: a. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Without the aid of notes and in accordance with the United States Marine Corps-Battle Drill Guide book 1, describe the . b. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Without the aid of notes and in accordance with the reference: (1) State why the Battle of New Orleans took place. (CPLX1.1a) (2) State the military strategies of enemy and fri ...
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... Germany to start a Second. Although WWI started in 1914, the events that transpired to start it date back to the 1800s. Germany was the most powerful country in Europe, coming off of its victory over the French in the Franco-Prussian War. However, it had many enemies. France was the most notable, eager for revenge from its defeat. because of its foes, Germany sought out protection. It allied itself with Austria-Hungary in what was known as the Dual Alliance. But the rest of Europe was caught up in alliance fever as well. England and France, had an understanding, or Entente, as well as France and Russia. But Russia was also tied secretly to Germany. So in ...
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... energy were just what the environmentalists had aimed for, and a new movement had been started - environmentalism. If you read this circle it. The environmentalists also tried to advocate the conservation of energy, so that the cleaner but less effective ways could be manipulated to produce more energy. Despite many efforts to keep the environment clean, some 200 million tons of pollutants were filling the air each year, and clean air in many cities had been replaced by smog. The earth, air, and water were deteriorating as construction of highways, malls, and housing developments caused the destruction of fertile, irreplaceable farmland. Disposal of wastes was anot ...
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