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- 3251: Mozart
- ... early age Nannerl and Wolfgang had learned to wear the “iron shirt” of discipline. The children themselves probably never relaxed that life could be any different. Wolfgang, no doubt, enjoyed the extra attention and found great pleasure in learning-and in pleasing his father. It was the start of relationship that he would never quite break free of, and the beginning of a career that would consume him altogether.(38} When ... which performed a few of Wolfgang’s compositions in his honor. In Milano, Wolfgang was commissioned to compose an opera seria for the following year. Their next stop, Bologna brought Mozart into contact with the great Martini, who welcomed the young genius with open arms of admiration and respect. Martini gave the young boy lessons in counterpoint and he also becomes a member of the Society Academia Philharmonic. In Roma, there ... the past lavished its adoration upon a little pug-nosed child who could achieve miraculous musical feast and dazzle them with specially crafted parlor ticket. Now that child had entered manhood, he had lost his great apparel. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the greatest composers the world has ever see. Mozart is much in evidence today. His music is heard in TV commercials and he has entered our pop ...
- 3252: Lyndon Johnson
- ... his first full term he used even more policies and passed even more laws. In May 1964 Johnson stated ". . . we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society, but upward to the Great Society." The term Great Society was used to describe many of his domestic programs. Congress passed his Appalachia bill which improved the living standards in the Appalachian Mountain region. It also passed his proposals for increased federal aid to ... bombing on Vietnam was halted on November 1, 1968. Peace between the U.S. and all of Vietnam soon followed.(Peter Lisagor, 149-152) To conclude, President Lyndon Johnson deserved his rank. After all his great accomplishment in civil rights and his war on poverty he could have been near the top of the list. Unfortunately everything started to collapse near the end mainly because of his involvements with Vietnam. ...
- 3253: Marie Antoinette
- Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI of France. She was born in 1755 in France and was the daughter of the Great Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria. Because here parents came from two countries at war with each other, their marriage formed a peace treaty. Marie was very spoiled and grew up with an ... deeds. She is well known for her selfishness and self indulgence. This story shows that even powerful royalty is useless without followers. It shows how the poorest people, with so little power, can overthrow a great monarchy. Marie Antoinette was the last straw for the people. Even though she didn't exactly cause the Revolution, she was a great target for hatred which fanned the fire of revolution. Even if she wasn't such an insensitive person, she probably would have been killed anyway, since she represented the authority. Marie's big mistake ...
- 3254: AKC Dog Breeds
- ... can be further separated into the scent hounds and the sight hounds. Scent hounds have been bred to find their prey by their overdeveloped sense of smell. Sight hounds were bred to spot targets at great distances and let their handlers know where the prey is located. The Working Groups is a group of 21 different breeds of dogs. These dogs “were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues” (AKC.org). Some common breeds in this group are the Great Dane, Doberman Pinscher, and Boxer. These dogs were bred for specific tasks but all needed to be intelligent, quick at learning, and good companions. Most of these dogs are strong and all are designed for ... breeds such as the Cocker Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, and Golden Retriever. All of which are very common sights around households today. “Naturally active and alert, Sporting dogs make likeable, well-rounded companions” (AKC.org). Their great personalities and size have made some of these dogs, like the golden retriever and labs, ideal for working with disabled and sick people. As you can see, man has quite nicely and neatly organized ...
- 3255: Thomas P. O'Neill
- ... Neill served fifty years in public life and retired with only fifteen thousand dollars to his name. He devoted his life and his money to the people of Boston. Tip came of age in the Great Depression, arrived in congress from Massachusetts in 1952 and "came to power amid the plenty of the '60s and '70s." (Woodlief 4) He was a rampant liberal who "would usually vote yes on any bill that ...
- 3256: Different Forms of Government
- ... interest of the time did not welcome the Federal governments intervention in such places as commerce and labor relations. Amendments allowed congress to raise taxes and opened up a wide range of new legislation. The Great Depression and it's "New Deal" created many new systems that were completely new at the time such as Social Security, Unemployment insurance, and Bureaucracies to run these systems were created. The Framers intended for Small ...
- 3257: Paul Revere
- ... carries word of their plans. As Robert Newman hangs the lanterns, and Revere crosses to Charleston. He carries the Alarum to Lexington. He British capture him. Revere is in quite a dilemma now. To his great luck thy let him free and he returns to John Hancock and Sam Adams. He saves Hancock’s trunk for him and goes into Cambridge. He risks a trip into Boston to make sure his ... of which is his friend from the masons, Joseph Warren. Later that year it is said that George Washington himself asked Revere to go out to Castle Island to fix the cannon. This was a great honor. But with honor comes sadness and on May 26th his mother passed at aged 73. Revere had suffered many losses including his wife and father but this one hurt the most. He had lived ... now has lived over half his life and relaxes a bit. He gets involved in civic projects and the welfare of children, grandchildren and friends. He discovers the secret of rolling copper and establishes a great industry. Paul Revere dies May 10 1818. Word Count: 1193
- 3258: The Green Party of Canada
- ... want to eliminate waste and learn to rely on those resources that are renewable or can be recycled. Take the war in Iraq for example, this war was over a natural resource which led to great environmental destruction, and this may only prove to be the first in a long series of resource wars that are destructive. Social Justice/ Responsibility is highly valued by the Green Party of Canada. They believe ... link bridge, the government of the province held a provincial plebiscite to decide whether or not to build a bridge. The majority voted yes, meaning that the bridge was to be built. This is a great idea because a few politicians were not left to make a decision that will affect everyone. The Green Party of Canada views the act of violence as a very unprofessional way of settling disputes. Solving ... to achieve major status in Canada is because the Greens vision is too ‘perfect' and the general population cannot bring themselves to vote for them. The population feels that although the ‘Green Vision' may be great it would take to long to ever reach their goals. A lot of their goals cannot be solved with money rather they need to be solved the attitudes of the people. I feel that ...
- 3259: Visitors From Oz
- ... encounters with Samuel Gold’s most hated rival Buffalo Odersby Boggs, but like every other fairy tale, good conquers over evil and they get back to Oz safely. Samuel Gold is a man with a great imagination, he believes that anything can happen and what most people believe to be fiction probably is real. For instance when he was a young boy his mother read to him the Oz books, and ... Although the thugs tried may times they couldn’t kill them, but little did they know that Ozma had given Dorothy three magic pearls to protect them one to give good advice, one that gave great strength and one that would protect them. So nothing these guys tried to do could hurt them. In the end Dorothy called Ozma and told her to send them some magic water that would make ... recommend this book to just about every body. There is a little bit of every thing in this book, drama, action, comedy, and yes even romance this is a good book for anyone with a great imagination. Read it!
- 3260: The Secret of Success
- The Secret of Success We are born to work. We must achieve something great in a limited time. This is our duty - a duty that every man or woman should bear. But what should we do in order to achieve success. If you want to be successful in your ... are many proverbs which set forth the advantages of thrift. We should never impair any thing that is useful. Besides, we should always strive to save a portion of our earnings for "rainy days". No great work can be performed and no high position can be attained without toil and effort. We envy famous men and imagine their histories; we find that it is long years of patient toil and constant ... effort and hard work. A strong will is a importance to make our careers more successful, we must first insist to be successful before we take up the work. The secret of the success of great men is that while often people were idling, they were climbing.
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