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- 14181: Marquise de Pompadour
- ... beautiful and wittiest women in Paris. She was introduced to high society at the home of Charles-Francois Le Normant de Tournehem, a wealthy financier. In 1741, she married his nephew Charles-Guillaume Le Normant d'Etoiles. In 1746, she met King Louis at a ball. Attractive, intelligent, witty, and a marvelous dancer, she was certainly able to amuse the bored monarch. Louis fell in love with her. She left her ...
- 14182: Vincent Van Gogh
- ... was his way to a communion with God. In any case, it was in this crucible that his art was formed. In his short life Van Gogh wrote nearly a thousand letters, often several a day. Most were written to his brother Theo, possibly the one person in the world who understood him. Only to Theo could Van Gogh describe the impressions and feelings that boiled within him. The letters are ...
- 14183: King of Babylonia: Hammurabi
- ... by civilizations of the future. For example, Semitic cultures succeeding Hammurabi's rule used some of the same laws that were included in Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi's method of thought is evident in present day societies which are influenced by his code. Modern governments currently create specific laws, which are placed into their appropriate family of similar laws. Hammurabi had his laws recorded upon an eight foot high black stone ...
- 14184: Pride And Prejudice
- ... dishonest soldier said. The climax of Elizabeth s character also occurs when Darcy makes his first proposal. She is taken by complete surprise because her prejudices prevented her from realizing his obvious interest. The next day when Darcy gives her his letter, we begin to see her self-growth. Elizabeth at first read the letter with extreme prejudice and cast it aside in disgust, as it tried to explain their misunderstandings ...
- 14185: Adolf Hitler: Pure Evil in the Flesh
- ... not have any days when he was not evil. He was unethical and immoral, yet he was insane enough to think that his carnage was just and right. Though there are many people in modern day life who make me question the United States of America¹s First Amendment, (such as people who print bomb material on the internet or Marilyn Manson) I know that it is unfortunately their right. Hitler ...
- 14186: Samuel Colt
- ... United States using Samuel's revolver, Samuel's company was growing at an alarming rate. Besides the army, Samuel also had a public to make guns for. Samuel's company was making 250 guns a day at $24.00. Late Life As Samuel got older his friends took over the company. He settled down and got married. His wife was Elizabeth H. Jarvis. Elizabeth was the oldest daughter of Reverend William ...
- 14187: The Life of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... Poe, Edgar Allen. The Raven, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April 1997. Griest, Stephanie. “Undying Devotion: Cemeteries Turn Down Celebrities Whose Fans Won't Let Them Rest In Peace". The Washington Post., July 15, 1995, Sec:D STYLE, I. Parker, Jamie. Who Is Buried in Edgar Poe's Grave, Internet, WISE, 3rd of April, 1997.
- 14188: Pride And Prejudice, Sense And
- ... whatever he wanted have surrounded him. Elizabeth denying his proposal brings him back to reality and he begins to understand how Elizabeth, her family and friends perceive him. He now understands his prejudice. The next day Elizabeth receives a lengthy letter from Mr. Darcy detailing each one of the faults she found in his character. Elizabeth finally thinks to herself, How differently did everything now appear in which he was concerned ...
- 14189: John Wilkes Booth
- John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth assassinated president Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s theater in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. Booth was born near Bel Air, MD. His father, Junius Brutus Booth, and his brother Edwin Booth were famous actors, and John himself was one of the most promising performers ...
- 14190: Stylistic Analysis of the Opening Page of Dracula (Children’s Version)
- ... most likely to be subliminally picked up by the reader, and enhances the concept that the story is set a long time ago. On the right page, the sidebars contain information about St George’s Day accompanied by a picture of St. George killing a dragon, and a picture of a rosary with text describing its purpose. The graphology of the text itself is an example of how the editors have ...
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