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- 1201: Genghis Khan
- ... s and early 1200’s one man brought all of the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under his rule and through his many conquests, built an empire that was more extensive than that of Alexander the Great. This man was known as Genghis Khan (also spelled Chingis) and his armies were among the most feared in the history of warfare. By the time of his death Genghis Khan’s empire stretched across all of Asia and he could claim ownership of land as far west as the Caspian Sea. Although he would achieve great success later in life Genghis Khan’s early years were anything but promising. Genghis’s date of birth is debatable, but the one favoured in Mongolia today is 1162. He was born to his mother ... officers who would remain loyal to him alone. Temujin used his army to extend his power over neighboring tribes and any enemy tribes were exterminated. By the year 1206 Temujin’s power had become so great that he was considered to be the outright ruler of Mongolia. Before this, Mongolia had consisted of many battling tribes, but through the use of his power Temujin united the tribes of Mongolia. Later ...
- 1202: Franz Joseph Haydn
- FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Dear President Schneider : On behalf of the great Franz Joseph Haydn, I write this letter of recommendation to support the admission of a great composer into the International Enlightenment Society. In order for a musician to be eligible for your society, I understand that he must embody the characteristics of the Enlightenment and more specifically, as a composer, his music must possess the characteristics of the Classical period. I assure you that what you will find in this letter of recommendation will not be disappointing. Franz Joseph Haydn was a great composer of the Classical era. Known as the Father of Symphony and the inventor of string quartets, the examples and styles that Haydn set forth were relied upon by Mozart and Beethoven in creating ...
- 1203: George Brenard Shaw
- ... vow never to eat flesh again. He believed that all living things were equal and deserved to be treated with the same respect. Shaw's visits to museum library brought him into contact with the great people alive during that time such as, William Morris, Ruskin, and the Bloomsburry gang. These people were just as smart as he was, thus allowing Shaw to associate with them and become socially active. A keen on boxer; in 1883 Shaw joined the Queensburry Amateur Boxing Championships, and took part in the Middle & Heavyweight matches. This was a great way of keeping healthy, while he exercised his brain at the library. With his good looks and refined personality, women fell at his feet. Jenny Patterson, Alice Locket, May Morris, Edith Bland, Eleanor Marx and ... the day he died. On November 2nd 1950, while pruning an apple tree, George fell of a ladder and died of complications at the age of 94. During his lifetime George Bernard Shaw had many great achievements. In 1892 Shaw’s first play, Widower’s Houses, performed in London. Shaw continued to right plays such as Overruled, Man of Destiny , and Great Catherine. In 1926 he received the Nobel Prize ...
- 1204: India 3
- ... the seventh largest country in the World. Approximately 14.5% of the Worlds population live in India. There are more people in India than there are in North and South America together. There is a great diversity in the people of India. Some have great wealth. Others have only a few cents a day to survive on, and a great percentage of the people are homeless. While some attend University and benefit from free education, many more sleep in the streets and have never gone to school. India has many natural resources. It was ...
- 1205: Langston Hughes Voice Of A Tim
- ... rarely does someone like Hughes come along, someone whose voice can speak for an entire people. In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was passed, abolishing the practice of slavery. Although this was a great leap in the freedom of African-Americans, they were still far from the equality that they so longed for. The struggle had just begun. The turn of the century brought many changes for African-Americans ... early 20th century. Protest groups began to form all over the nation. Many prominent leaders in the African-American community began to speak out, often times loudly, about the unjust treatment their people received. “The Great Depression of the 1930s increased black protests against discrimination, especially in northern cities. Blacks protested the refusal of white-owned businesses in all-black neighborhoods to hire black salespersons. Using the slogan “Don't Buy ...
- 1206: Labor Unions
- ... Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers was eliminated from the steel industry” (Robinson, 1985, p. 58). History from 1905 to 1920. In 1905, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) challenged the AFL, prior to the depression of the 1930’s. The IWW invited the unskilled and semiskilled workers that the AFL had denied and was a success from 1910 to 1915 (Encyclopedia, 1996). The results of this had decreased the AFL ... was a result to “labor reaction to rising inflation of 1917” (Robinson, 1985, p. 60). The 1920’s and post war was a time of continuous improvement. History from 1929 to 1940. In 1929, the Great Depression began leaving millions jobless (World, 1998). Prior to 1929, business executives were seen as leaders and union members were referred to as “dangerous radicals” (World, 1998, p.12). However, this changed when Americans saw ...
- 1207: Michelangelo The Sistine Chapel Frescos
- ... a lot of emotion in me,there is a sense of fear and terror among the crowd of people who are about to be wipedaway from the earth. I want the wind to be a great force in this fresco to give the effectof a great storm. The trees are about to be uprooted and the people will run for shelterand higher ground. This painting of the great flood is very real and believable.(Camesasca, 91). My next fresco, The Fall of Man features the temptation of Adam and Eve to eatfrom the Tree of Knowledge and their expulsion. I divided the ...
- 1208: Romeo And Juliet - The Role Of Love
- ... insight to the situation at hand and helps Romeo to see the next course of action. Another example of fatherly love was shown through Lord Capulet to Juliet. He saw that his daughter was in great grief over the death of Tybalt and the exile of her love Romeo. He lovingly tries to ease her remorse by finding a husband for Juliet. He presents the arrangement in an attempt to lighten ... his anger and fit was a mere case of frustration. He had tried his best to help his daughter, and the attempt had failed. Capulet felt helpless as his daughter slipped further and further into depression. He thought that if she would give the marriage a chance, Juliet would find true happiness. Obviously he did not know the true motive behind Juliet's rejection, or he might have halted his efforts ... love that changes a person's soul and captures the hearts of all who hear the tale ("Theme 1- Love"). Obviously the love described is the true love that is the driving force behind this great Shakespearean tragedy. Romeo and Juliet show their undying love time and time again throughout the play. Their love was recognized, first, on the infamous balcony scene. Romeo sneaks to Juliet's window, and they ...
- 1209: Economic Comparsion
- GREAT BIG WHITE WORLD In space the stars are no nearer they just glitter like a morgue and I dreamed I was a spaceman burned like a moth in a flame and our world was so fucking gone but I'm not attached to your world nothing heals and nothing grows because it's a great big white world and we are drained of our colors we used to love ourselves, we used to love one another all my stitches itch my prescription's low, I wish you were queen just ... so cold all the vases are so broken and the roses tear our hands all open mother mary miscarry but we pray just like insects the world is so ugly now because it's a great big white world and we are drained of our colors we used to love ourselves, we used to love one another all my stitches itch my prescription's low, I wish you were queen ...
- 1210: The Odysseus: The Theme of Love
- ... courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelope's marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. There are also many other bonds formed in life that show great love and guidance. One of the most emphasized in the Odyssey is the father - son relationship. These relationships clearly support the issue of love in the Odyssey. The father - son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos ... between Odysseus and Laertes. Odysseus, when he returns, wishes to go see his father. When he confronts his father and tries to hide his identity, he is unable to finish his story because of the great sorrow in his father's eyes. This shows how much he loves his father and what great suffering he caused him. This anguish that Laertes exhibits also shows how much love he has for his son. Since Odysseus was assumed to be dead, it almost sent Laertes into a kind of ...
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