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- 3521: Beethoven 2
- ... and this condition - combined with support from Haydn - compelled him to leave home in 1790 and travel to Vienna to study composition. In Vienna, Beethoven first studied with Haydn, but eventually became frustrated with that great composer's teaching methods, moving on to study with other composers. He performed frequently in salons of wealthy nobility, but strangely enough, did not perform in public until he was 25. But from this point ... human expressiveness in sound. Early in the 19th century, as his career was reaching its zenith, Beethoven began to realize that he was growing deaf. This woeful affliction advanced quickly, throwing the composer into deep depression and making him increasingly unable to conduct and perform his works. He curtailed his public appearances and communication, eventually resorting to a notebook to communicate with his inner circle of friends and colleagues. His desperately ...
- 3522: Charlemagne
- We know a good deal about Charles the Great because we have two biographies of him written by men who were close to him. The more important of these is by Einhard. Einhard describes Charles as being moderately tall (around six feet tall) and ... a mere three cups of wine with a meal. Charlemagne was an ambitious king, aggressive and ruthless, but equally notable was his perseverance, his ability to carry through on a plan. He was not a great general, but he was a dogged campaigner and was often able to wear the enemy down through sheer force. Indeed, one of his more important attributes was his physical energy. Einhard notes that Charlemagne was ... and his armies. He did not command perfect obedience among his vassals, but none defied him successfully or for long. Charlemagne had one other virtue that is needed if a king is to be called "Great" -- a long life. He ruled the Franks from 768 to 814, creating an empire that would be the envy and model for many an ambitious monarch after him.
- 3523: A Critical Appraisal of: Beowulf and Gilgamesh
- ... for his participation, the gods doom Enkidu to die. After Enkidu's death, Gilgamesh seeks out the wise man Utnapishtim to learn the secret of immortality. The sage recounts to Gilgamesh a story of a great flood (the details of which are so remarkably similar to later biblical accounts of the flood that scholars have taken great interest in this story). After much hesitation, Utnapishtim reveals to Gilgamesh that a plant bestowing eternal youth is in the sea. Gilgamesh dives into the water and finds the plant but later loses it to ... there is, however, no historical evidence for the exploits narrated in poems and the epic. The Ninevite version of the epic begins with a prologue in praise of Gilgamesh, part divine and part human, the great builder and warrior, knower of all things on land and sea. In order to curb Gilgamesh's seemingly harsh rule, the god Anu caused the creation of a Enkidu, a wild man who at ...
- 3524: McCarthyism
- ... of Communism known as the red scare. McCarthyism was an extreme version of the red scare, a scare whose ends did not justify the means. The Red Scare happened twice in the history of this great country. When the communist took over Russia in 1919, the American people were unnerved. They were afraid of a communist take over in the states. When the First World War ended in 1918, there was ... first restriction on people entering the Unions in 1947. One provision stated that a worker must swear that he is not, and was not a communist, before entering a Union. The politicians were going to great lengths to keep this country an anti-communist and anti Russia society. They also set up a series of laws to keep every politician in American anti-communist. One could not run for office during ... were tripping over one another to commend the committee. Among these actors were Ronald Regan, George Murphy, Robert Montgomery, and Adolph Menjou. They "donned the mantle of the anti Communist warriors". Some people went to great lengths to make the committee happy. There wasn’t much that the "friendly" actors would not do, not to get "blacklisted". Roy Brewer spoke for three hours about the "reds". Walt Disney revealed a " ...
- 3525: Martin Luther King Jr And Malcolm X
- ... The early backgrounds of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were largely responsible for the distinct different responses to American racism. Both men ultimately became towering icons of contemporary African-American culture and had a great influence on black Americans. However, King had a more positive attitude than Malcolm X, believing that through peaceful demonstrations and arguments, blacks will be able to someday achieve full equality with whites. Malcolm X's ... X suffered not only from abuse by whites, but also from domestic violence. His father beat his mother and both of them abused their children. His mother was forced to raise eight children during the depression. After his mother had a mental breakdown, the children were all placed in foster homes. Malcolm X's resentment was increased as he suffered through the ravages of integrated schooling. Although an intelligent student who ...
- 3526: Joseph Stalin 2
- ... as a result, caused a severe resistance in the peasant class especially the kulaks. The measures taken by Stalin to discipline those who opposed his authority were either exiled, or executed as well as a great famine killed 10 million peasants (1932-33). However despite these incidents Stalin achieved his goals. Collectivization was a success in terms of industrial growth attained by the series of five-year plans. Stalin had finally conquered the economic hardships that the Soviet Union had encountered. Stalin was then ready to deal with any opposition to his policies. In 1935 he started what is now known as the Great Purge in which no one was able to escape the terror of his rule. First beginning with the elimination of most of the prominent Bolsheviks and many army officers, he staged the Moscow show trials ... disposed of his opponents and plotted against many distinguished politicians. Once Stalin was in control of the Soviet Union, he used any means possible to make his country a world dominate powerhouse. Because of the great famine, labor camps and his infamous purging, many of his people suffered greatly. Joseph Stalin did however, obtain absolute power. His regime also marked significant events that changed the course of the Soviet Union ...
- 3527: Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily
- ... s career was filled with military successes. Two of his greatest accomplishments were the Italian Campaign and the Campaign of Austerlitz. The Italian Campaign, which occurred between March of 1796 and April of 1797 brought great victories over places like Lodi, Castiglione, Arcola, and Rivoli. Napoleon was also able to impose armistices on the Kingdom of Sardinia and Piedmont, the Papel States, Parma, Modena, and Naples. From these areas Napoleon sent ... Campaign of Austerlitz, Napoleon again showed his brilliant strategic skills in defeating the forces of Austria and Russia. It was at this time that he dictated to Austria the Treaty of Pressburg. Although these were great accomplishments at the time, the land gained was soon lost and didn't benefit France in the long run. In a few short years, Napoleon's luck began to run out and his downfall was ... 1813, Napoleon returned to France, lacking in soldiers and the confidence of the people. Shortly after, he was defeated by Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. Despite the defeat, the duke of Wellington still had great respect for Napoleon saying "By God, that man does war honor". This impression of Napoleon as the man of war overshadowed his domestic achievements, but within the next few years France lost all of ...
- 3528: Julias Caesar
- ... he returned to Rome in 73 BC, a very persuasive speaker. The year before, while still absent, he had been elected to the pontificate, an important college of Roman priests. In 71 BC Pompey the Great, who had earned his epithet in service under Sulla, returned to Rome, having defeated the rebellious Populares general Sertorius in Spain. At the same time Marcus Licinius Crassus, a rich patrician, suppressed in Italy the ... time had changed sides, was technically ineligible, but with Caesar's help he won the office. Crassus became the other consul. In 69 BC, Caesar was elected quaestor and in 65 BC curule aedile, gaining great popularity for his lavish gladiatorial games. To pay for these, he borrowed money from Crassus. This united the two men, who also found common cause with Pompey. When Caesar returned to Rome in 60BC after ... Roman world from chaos a new type of government had to be created. In fact, Caesar's reforms did stabilize the Mediterranean world. Among ancient military commanders, he may be second only to Alexander the Great.
- 3529: John Locke 3
- John Locke John Locke was someone that was more than just an ordinary man, He could be considered one of the forefathers of democracy, was a great philosopher. He was brought up in a very unique home with many awkward and unusual topics brought up during a family discussion. Locke had wide variety of political and religious views. Locke also expressed many ... in Doctrines of Political Liberty. This was one of the topics in the Locke's home when he wasn't at school. John's father was also a political philosopher. He loved to go into great detail about society's state of mind by the way they elect their government representatives. As you can see the Lockes were every well educated and could grasp many difficult concepts. But these were very ... Locke will note five lasting pleasures through out his whole career. These pleasures are health, a good name, knowledge, doing good, and eternal paradise. Locke's views on education, political and social philosophy was very great in his whole career. According to Locke most people neglect their understanding and consequently fall short of what they could attain in a life time. Locke's two articles on civil government first appeared ...
- 3530: Karl Marx 2
- ... will reveal the problems in the relationship between individual and society. Secondly, the way that communism addresses these issues, and the rights of the individual, as seen through the manifesto, will be elaborated on in great detail. Quite clearly, Marx is concerned with the organization of society. He sees that the majority of society, more specifically, the proletariat, are existing in sub-human conditions. Marx also sees that the bourgeoisie have ... place of the old ones. Our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeoisie, possesses, however, this distinctive feature: it has simplified the class antagonisms. Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other: Bourgeoisie and Proletariat" (Marx, p.56). The very nature of the bourgeoisie causes it to grow in size and power while the proletariat shrinks, therefore increasing the gap between ...
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