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- 5361: Analyse The Historical And Cur
- ... strengthened and the PCF s weakened. Then on the 10th May Mitterrand was elected and for the first time since the Popular Front, a predominantly socialist government was to be formed. Indeed since the French revolution of 1789 France had only experienced three years of truly left-wing leadership. Mitterrand s victories in the presidential elections of 1981 and 1988 had a big part to play in the rise of the ...
- 5362: Ancient Egypt 2
- ... the culture [of a country] and lose sight of the whole picture - the entire culture. After all, the US culture is primarily a capitalistic one, and museums - in addition to their quest to educate the American public - overemphasize what they feel is the most intriguing aspect of a specific culture. In this manner, museum officials are looking to attract more people and consequently bring in more money. Capitalistically speaking, it is ...
- 5363: Gwendolyn Brooks
- ... last sentence of every stanza causes the reader to more deeply feel what the character and his family are going through. Using the idea of a dream home, Brooks stabbed to the heart of the American dream and where those of African descent fit into it. Every person, man or woman, has at one time or another dreamt of living in a beautiful home: "I am not hungry for berries.\ I ...
- 5364: Apartheid In South Africa 2
- ... for illegally exiting the country in 1962, for which he received a sentence of five years. Whilst serving this sentence, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for 'sabotage' and 'conspiracy to overthrow the government by revolution'. This was extremely unjust, as he was charged with these offences under the Suppression of Communism Act, and Mandella favored a Westminster type democracy. Finally, after years of international pressure, Mandella was released in February ...
- 5365: Assimilation Or Accommodation
- ... they lost their market to the English and could no longer compete to the full extent as the English. Above all, the French out number the British, resulting in the constant fear of a French revolution. In order to stop the French from revolting, Murry pursued a lenient policy toward the newly conquered population. Murry realized the critical role the church played among the French population. Therefore he allowed the churches ...
- 5366: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- ... father for his daughter Scottie, and financial difficulties. "...Ability to perceive the reality behind the glittering carnival, the face behind the mask." This was the work of Fitzgerald in which our society and numerous prominent American writers respect today. Without Fitzgerald's writings a piece of our heritage and culture in the 20's may have been lost. The unmatched voice of the Jazz Age.
- 5367: Evita Peron
- ... next day-October 17-but to celebrate their victory instead. For many years to come, October 17th would be the great day of Peronist Argentina, transformed by government propaganda into a glorious and bloody workers' revolution. Four days later, Peron and Evita were married. Peron soon won the presidency. The very day he was sworn in, Evita caused a scandal. Still the movie star, she appeared at the inaugural ball in ...
- 5368: Evita: Saint or Sinner?
- ... now that she was a celebrity- and Peron became inseparable. Their attraction became a personal bond as well as a political alliance. She was active in formation of policy and penned plays about the Peronist 'Revolution.' By her account, Juan himself was responsible for the coup of 1943. This and other similar events disturbed military officers greatly. The U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Spruille Braden, openly criticized the Argentine government, and ...
- 5369: Ernest Hemingway
- ... wrong some people like to read to see how many ways you can interpret it but , you should read a novel to learn from others mistakes and also for the pleasure of expanding you knowledge American and English literature. I could name many different books in which I have read that have actually left a impact on my life in some sort or another. Bibliographies Bruccoli, Matthew J. Conversations with Ernest ...
- 5370: Louis Armstrong
- ... for other genres of music, most notably, modern classical music. Contemporary classical composers like Darius Milhaud and Igor Stravinsky emulated much of Armstrong's work. In addition, Armstrong left his mark on other aspects of American culture as his fascinating personality truly influenced a nation. Armstrong's legacy can be traced into "dance, theater, the visual arts, fashion, poetry, and literature." Nobody has done more for jazz than Louis Armstrong. His ...
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