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- 1491: Red Wine Varietals
- ... of its unique flavor, whether it be strong or delicate, not to over power the wine, but to add something to it. Most wines do not stand-alone well, like a Cabernet for example. This French Bordeaux grape variety tends to be full bodied with a long finish, and thus is typically blended in a Bordeaux style. AOC doctrine dictates that a Cabernet-Sauvignon contain at least 75% Cabernet, the finishing ... is commonly blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, or a Malbec. A lighter flavored, yet full bodied featured on our wine list is the Australian Shiraz. This grape variety is a descendant of the French Syrah, found in the northern Rhone region of France. Characteristically high in alcohol and full bodied, the Shiraz is of the same vine, just spelled differently. Working our way around the globe we find ourselves ...
- 1492: A Prolonged Civil Conflict
- ... was willing to employ the most cold-blooded methods in the cause to which he dedicated his life (5). Because Ho was such a great organizer, he was able to construct a military base of revolution among the people of the northern provinces. Ho became a symbol of nationalism and the struggle for freedom to the overwhelming majority of the population (12). The U.S. underestimated Ho s revolution. They got involved in a civil conflict which probably made the Vietnamese nationalists even more determined to win. Because the U.S. thought they were preventing the spread of communism, they ended up prolonging a ...
- 1493: Bacons Rebellion
- ... an arrest of Nathaniel Bacon. This enraged Bacon even more so he led his men on an attack against the Governor. The colony of Virginia was now in a civil war. During this war or revolution the capital city of Virginia, Jamestown, was burned to the ground. A period of burning and looting began by both sides of the ordeal, which did not end until 1676 when Nathaniel Bacon died of ... that spark being the ordeal with the Native Americans, they revolted against their English rulers. Nathaniel Bacon and his rebels became and influence and model to revolutionaries over one hundred years later during the American Revolution.
- 1494: John Dos Passos
- ... mom led him to places such as Mexico, Belgium, and England. Dos Passos's association with France began when he was very young, and his knowledge of the language was quite thorough. Much of his French expertise is showed off in his works, including Manhattan Transfer. Dos Passos first attended school in the District of Colombia. As he grew up, he spent some of his childhood in Tidewater Virginia. He began ... is conveyed through multiple facets of character and situation." (Wrenn,32) He borrowed styles from Flaubert, Zola, Balzac, James Joyce, and T.S. Eliot and found many technical and artistic ideas in early twentieth century French literature. Taking segments of his life, Dos Passos intermingled it with his imagination to make Manhattan Transfer what it is. The autobiography is placed almost entirely within the life of a single fictional character, Jimmy ...
- 1495: Settings In Jane Eyre
- ... accepted: "I would not now have exchanged Lowood with all its privations, for Gateshead and its daily luxuries." (87). Lowood also allowed Jane to mature into a young lady. She learned to paint and speak French. The skills that she learned in school allowed her to get a job as a governess. After she graduated at Lowood she worked at the school for two years before accepting a job as a ... immediately moved in with them and worked as a teacher at the parish that John worked at. She enjoyed working there, but not as much as she enjoyed working at Adele, because she loved teaching French and painting. Jane's relationship with St. John was strictly a working one. She helped him learn hindostanee (Hindi) in order to prepare him for his new job as a missionary. He would later use ...
- 1496: Over Population
- ... global problem. There are several things that cause this problem to come about. A major cause is the rise of living standards as the world approaches the twenty-first century, which resulted from the industrial revolution. With the help of medicine, better doctors, better housing, and a better way of life than before, the living standards are raised, which increases life expectancy of almost every human on earth. Everyday newer medicines ... more. This also causes more families to have more children because they have money to support a larger family. Another cause of overpopulation is the better food processing methods that came out of the agricultural revolution. With newer technological advances in farming methods, crops are grown in larger amounts and are better stored now than it was the past, which creates a huge surplus. This allows people to live healthier and ...
- 1497: John Quincy Adams
- ... I was working in foreign relations before I became President. I have experienced many great events, such as when I was appointed as minister to the Netherlands, a mere three days later I witnessed the French invade the country and overthrow the Dutch Republic. This was thought of by many as an attempt for the French to show the United States how strong it was, without exerting any force on them at all. On a different occasion, when I was appointed minister to Russia, I was the leading negotiator for the ...
- 1498: Discovery Of Society
- ... this. It was quite obvious that Marx wanted capitalism to be eliminated and be replaced by a classless society of communism. The view of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, (1760-1825) a French socialist, concerning the division of classes was that the society should have remained as a hierarchy. Saint-Simon wanted to create what was called the perfect meritocracy. In this type of structure the society was ... this. It was quite obvious that Marx wanted capitalism to be eliminated and be replaced by a classless society of communism. The view of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de Saint-Simon, (1760-1825) a French socialist, concerning the division of classes was that the society should have remained as a hierarchy. Saint-Simon wanted to create what was called the perfect meritocracy. In this type of structure the society was ...
- 1499: The History, Use, and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs
- ... slows blood clotting and is helpful in preventing heart attacks and strokes. It is derived from the bark of the willow tree, and its activity is produced from chemicals called salicylates. 2"Charles Gerhardt a French chemist first synthesized the acetyl derivative from the salicylic acid in 1853 developing the first type of aspirin," but Felix Hoffman a German chemist was the first to realize its medical value in 1893. Over ... A few antibiotics, among them penicillin and chloramphenicol, have now been produced synthetically also. The first observation of what would now be called an antibiotic effect was made in the 10"19th century by the French chemist Louis Pasteur", who discovered that certain saprophytic bacteria can kill anthrax germs. Around the year 11"1900 the German bacteriologist Rudolf von Emmerich isolated a substance called pyocyanase", which can kill the germs of ...
- 1500: The Power And The Glory
- ... Greene, "The Power and the Glory" (p. 141) In Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory, setting is essential in understanding the spiritual conquest of the main character. The story takes place in post-revolution Mexico of the nineteen-thirties, where Catholicism has been banned. The government has shut down all of the churches and established anti-Catholic laws, jealous of the rising power of the church, and nervous of ... odyssey of one man's struggle to find meaning in the world, as it parallels the priest's internal perspective, and symbolizes his redemptive conversion and his final unconscious achievement of martyrdom. Ater the Mexican Revolution, the Mexican government established anti-Catholic laws against the churches. The government dismissed the Church's system of redemption, and became jealous of the Church's rising influence over society. This system required "sinners" to ...
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