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- 7611: Louis XIV
- ... plans for France. There is no question that Louis XIV took France to an entire new level in the world view. During his reign, the French empire grew vastly, and was greatly respected. To this day, he remains a French hero, and is widely viewed as the greatest monarch that ever lived. It is not because of his accomplishments that these views are held, but rather his ability to play the ...
- 7612: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... the water for eight hours. Finally, an island was spotted that could provided cover from Japanese planes. With no edible plants or water, Kennedy realized that he and the crew must move on. The next day, he once again attempted to search for rescue. After treading water for hours, the lieutenant was forced to admit no patrol boats were coming. He turned back for the island but was swept away by ...
- 7613: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- ... Khrushchev and Kennedy discussed the issue through diplomatic channels. Khrushchev, realizing his weak military position, sent a message on October 26 in which he agreed to Kennedys demands to remove all missiles. The following day, before the United States had responded to the first note, Khrushchev sent another, trying to negotiate other terms. Kennedy decided to respond to the first message, and on October 28, Khrushchev agreed to dismantle and ...
- 7614: John F Kennedy
- ... the dreamer President. This inspiring president challenged America to be the first country to land a man on the moon. He gave the space program it's first push. His assassination was truely a sad day for America. He was a very loved and respected president and will truely be missed. Word Count: 290
- 7615: George Frideric Handel
- ... With the help of one of Handel's friend, they smuggled the instrument up to his attic in his house. Every night he would sneak up to the attic after everyone was asleep and he'd play it until he finally mastered it. The instrument could not be heard through the closed doors. When he was about twelve, he went to Berlin to study and while there he became well-known ...
- 7616: Martin Luther King and Malcolm X - Two Views, One Cause
- ... more of an impact within the white communities. This is important because it shows that it is possible for whites and blacks to work together for a single cause. It leaves hope that maybe one day, all traces of racism can disappear and leave behind a united society in which everyone can work together for the good of the country. WORKS CITED King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Letter From Birmingham Jail." The ...
- 7617: Thomas Jefferson
- ... 1774, the first of the Intolerable Acts closed the port of Boston until Massachusetts paid for the Boston Tea Party of the preceding year. Jefferson and other younger members of the Virginia Assembly ordained a day of fasting and prayer to demonstrate their sympathy with Massachusetts. Thereupon, Virginia's Royal Governor Dunmore once again dissolved the assembly (Koch and Peden 20). The members met and planned to call together an inter ...
- 7618: The Role Of The Wife Of Bath A
- ... the tone of Chaucer's narrative does not invite moralizing. However, what if the Wife of Bath is considered in the context of a male? After all, her opinions follow the masculine roles of the day, she believes in supremacy over her spouse. Likewise, she supports the antifeminist beliefs of matrimony, quoting from such passages of the bible which include the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1) and Christ's reproof ...
- 7619: London's To Build A Fire: Naturalism in Modern Life
- ... his body from all sides."(1754) The man's unfortunate mistakes cost him his life and nature felt no sympathy for him. He was just another man who failed to defeat nature for one more day. If the man had brought along a companion for the journey like the old man in the town had suggested he would still be alive. However, his stubbornness would not submit to that. "The old ...
- 7620: The Scarlet Letter 2
- ... fiend! Who made me so? It was myself cried Hester, shuddering.). That revenge is what made him try to prevent Dimmesdale from confessing in the last scaffold scene. The scarlet letter had hurt Hester every day and every moment a lot, so Chillingworth let it do the avenge work alone without interfering (Hester: Why hast thou not avenged thyself on me? I have left thee to the scarlet letter replied Roger ...
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