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- 1601: Leonardo Da Vinci
- ... the sinews are the cause of it, and which muscle by its swelling is the cause of this sinew's contracting" (Wallace 131). In December, 1499, the Sforza family was driven out of Milan by French forces and Leonardo was forced to leave Milan and his unfinished statue of Ludovico Sforza's father, which was destroyed by French archers that used it for target practice. Leonardo then returned to Florence in 1500 (Bookshelf). When Leonardo returned to Florence the citizens welcomed him with open arms because of the fame he acquired while in ...
- 1602: The Vote to Breakup Quebec and Canada
- ... have enlightened a dreary campaign, to the separatists advantage. Of course the federalists had some response to all of this. Both sides realized that the key to win would be to win over the undecided French-speakers. Quebec's English speakers had already made up their minds to show strong opposition to separation. On October 13th Christine brought the other nine provincial premiers to Montreal to discuss what he called “ Team ... Quebec's mother country, Canada. Since cultural differences is what moved people to want to be independent in the first place, there would probably be even more distinguishing differences between the two nations. If the French people of Quebec had a place to call their own they probably wouldn't feel so much discrimination against the English speaking people in Canada. The people of Quebec just need something to call their ...
- 1603: Arab-Israeli Conflicts
- ... than a week; its forces reached the eastern bank of the Suez Canal in about 100 hours, seizing the Gaza Strip and nearly all the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai operations were supplemented by an Anglo-French invasion of Egypt on November 5, giving the allies control of the northern sector of the Suez Canal. The war was halted by a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal ... The General Assembly also established a United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) to replace the allied troops on the Egyptian side of the borders in Suez, Sinai, and Gaza. By December 22 the last British and French troops had left Egypt. Israel, however, delayed withdrawal, insisting that it receive security guarantees against further Egyptian attack. After several additional UN resolutions calling for withdrawal and after pressure from the United States, Israel's ...
- 1604: Roots Of Individualism In Euro
- ... decline of the Middle Ages, the conditions arose for the birth of individualism—the development of which can be traced through the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of capitalism. Individualism was a radical ideological revolution that forever altered the face of Europe and the rest of the world. The beginning of individualism’s gradual evolution was first manifested in the Renaissance Era. The Renaissance was a ripe time ready for ... towards individualism. The Reformation was an epoch that increased the right and power of the individual. As a reaction against rampant church corruption, Martin Luther publicized complaints against the church. Luther’s criticism sparked a revolution that resulted in the formation of several new religions—Lutheranism, Calvanism, Anabaptism, and Protestantism. These new faiths undermined the church as having an absolute truth because each religion claimed to have an absolute truth of ...
- 1605: Jean De La Fontaine
- ... his works obscured by a host of myths, half-truths, prejudices, and nonaesthetic issues. This great poet, has become a "classic". His fables, on which his Reputations rests, are part of the literary canon of French writers and are studied in schools. His other works, however, have been rediscovered and are the object of quite a few recent studies. (Carter, pg.46) Very little is known about the early part of ... tale first published in 1674. La Fontaine’s most prolific years as a writer, the 1660’s and the 1672’s, were the richest decades of what is often termed as the classical period of French literature he published his first six books of the Fables in 1668. The collection was deticated to the dauphin, the six-year-old son of Louis XIV. The final book of the fables was dedicated ...
- 1606: Leon The Movie Review Essay
- ... out. Besson cried at the event which shows perhaps that of all his films, Leon seems to resonate emotionally more than all the others. The fact that he was not acknowledged could be due to French cultural elitism because Leon was not in French. For those willing to look beyond all the bloodshed, the strong character interaction is what makes the film compelling viewing. This is Luc Besson speaking. Better take cover. And ride out the cinematic incandescence from ...
- 1607: The First Amendment
- ... ratification of the Constitution. Less than a decade after the Bill of Rights had been adopted it met its first serious challenge. In 1798, there was a threat of war with France and thousands of French refugees were living in the United States. Many radicals supported the French cause and were considered "incompatible with social order." This hysteria led Congress to enact several alien and sedition laws. One law forbade the publication of false, scandalous or malicious writing against the government, Congress or ...
- 1608: King Lear
- ... invading force to England to help restore Lear's rights to him. In Dover, where they have landed, Cordelia finds Lear and helps to restore his sanity by loving care. While preparing to fight the French invaders, Goneril and Regan have developed a passion for Edmund. But before they can do anything about it, the battle is fought. The French lose, and Lear and Cordelia are taken prisoners. Edmund sends Lear and Cordelia to prison with orders for them to be secretly killed. When Albany enters, he accuses Edmund of treason for plotting with Goneril ...
- 1609: Acid Rain 7
- ... to 4.6. They believed that such a high jump could not be attributed to natural causes. They believed that it was due to air pollution. They were right. Since the beginning of the Industrial revolution in England pollution had been affecting all the trees,soil and rivers in Europe and North America. However until recently the loses of fish was contained to the southern parts of Europe. Because of the ... then a substance is acid. It is this sulphate ion that we are interested in. When the rain causes rivers to overboard onto the banks the river water passes through the soil. Since the industrial revolution in britain there has been an increasing amount of sulphur in the soil. In the river there is not enough sulphur for the acid to react in great quantities. However in the soil there is ...
- 1610: Social Darwinism
- ... and the book's impact was felt almost immediately. In the mid nineteenth century English society where science was a popular topic of conversation, the book competed with such dinner party topics as the Italian revolution. Even those who most bitterly despised its content were quick to concede its importance. Within the scientific community the book was creating a new paradigm that threatened to disrupt the existing status quo. The mood ... each of whom saw in it evidence for their own ideology. Alongside the likes of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton, Darwin has rightly earned his place in history as one of the giants of the scientific revolution. Bibliography 1: Microsoft Encarta, Charles Darwin 2: Britanica Online, www.britanica.com, Charles Darwin and Darwinism
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