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- 6191: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- ... Chapel he lived in misery. Michelangelo's only world was the world in which he created through his paintings. Michelangelo had an inner conflict concerning his relationship with the Pope.He believed that despite his great effort and accomplishment, he had not pleased the Pope(Liebert 151). Because of Michelangelo's unhappiness with the Pope it caused him not to express his true feelings to the Pope. This made Michelangelo more upset and frustrated. Michelangelo's relationship with the Pope became a vicious cycle(Liebert 152). Michelangelo was one of the most recognized artists of the Italian Renaissance. He was a great sculptor, painter, writer, and poet. He was a true Renaissance man. One of his best works was the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Even though he was unhappy with the outcome of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the ...
- 6192: Louis XIV
- ... was still a catholic king ,Louis kept mounting pressure on the French Protestants, until 1685 when he revoked Edict of Nantes. Then he forbid anyone to practice Calvinism. To the people of France this showed great strength on the part of Louis, the fact that he could keep he kept everyone in France inline at the same time. everyone in France obeyed him because he was such a grand, rich, fair ... and changed Mazarins sentence from banishment to imprisonment for life. Mercy was a rare trait at the time of Louis time of reign over France. Mercy was something to be proud of, because it showed great restraint and overall showed an even greater strength to govern the people of France, something even I'd admire if Louis was my king. Louis worked hard to bring down the nobles of France, they ...
- 6193: Geronimo
- Geronimo Geronimo's grandfather, Maco, had been the chief of the Nedni Apaches. He had been of great size and strength. When Maco had been chief his principle wars had been against the Mexicans. They were seldom at great length of peace with the Mexicans. When Maco's son (Geronimo's Dad) became a warrior, Maco died. Geronimo's father could not become the chief of the Nedni's, because he married a woman ...
- 6194: Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer
- ... biological and social evolution. Spencer's work significantly influenced 19th century developments in biology, psychology, sociology and anthropology. While Darwin was influential in the fields of natural history and geology, his theory of evolution created great controversy. He changed the way people thought about the role of humans in the natural world. Although these two men made advancement in the theory of evolution they had contrasting views regarding anthropological study. Charles ... over by social anthropology and is more concerned with providing a rationale for his social ideals. For example, primitive men were not childlike emotional animals as he thought them to be. Darwin and Spencer made great advancements in the study of evolution. They became forerunners in their fields and the two most revered scientists in the study of evolution. Their theories are still in existence today and have not been discounted ...
- 6195: Life of William Shakespeare
- ... that take place afterwards. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, and one of the most praised plays of the English language is Hamlet. This melodrama centers around the main character, Hamlet, who had the great ability to express in words emotions that many people only slightly felt. This character won the crowd over quickly and it was an instant success. It received praise by many critics who weren't fond ... company. The new group was actually just Lord Chamberlain's company with the edition of Lawrence Fletcher, King James' favorite actor. This group of actors now were called the King's Men. Shakespeare's next great tragedy was Othello, which was a tragedy of jealousy. It is about a man who believes that his wife is unfaithful to him. This jealousy finally turns into rage and he kills her. After Othello ...
- 6196: Stefan Edberg
- ... club where he was training, Westerviks TK, quickly realized what a big talent this boy was. Just after a couple of years, they noticed that his way of playing tennis was different from all the great Swedes who played at that time, for an example Bjφrn Borg. Stefan attacked the net, as quickly as possible,unlike the baseline players of that time. -I've never liked long rallys, but I've ... when Stefan was there to sign contracts with the racket- manufacturer Wilson. Tony saw him playing and invited him to his house: A famous trainer/adept couple was born. It lasted for ten years with great success. Warned only once During all his years at the top he always has behaved like a real gentleman, both on the court and outside it. He was always proper and correct in his way ...
- 6197: Muhammad Ali
- ... wanted to do something different. His dreams were going to be fulfilled at an age of 12, when Joe Martin, a police officer and a boxing instructor, encouraged Ali to start with boxing. Ali showed great skills at an early stage of his boxing career. At the age of 16, Ali had won two Golden Glove Titles, two National AAU Titles, he was by now nationally recognized. When the 1960 Rome ... memorable fight. It was the third match between Joe Frazier and Ali, and it was going to be known as The Thrilla In Manilla. Ali had his hardest fight of his career, he was in great shape and won the match by TKO After the match he collapsed from exhaustion, and when he replied to journalists about the collapse he said, I quote, as close to death I could imagine. Ali ...
- 6198: Michael Jordan: The early years.
- ... seasons, he was voted College Basketball's Player of the Year. Through Michael's three years at Carolina, he average 17.7 points per game, while maintaining a "B" average. The Rookie Season. After a great college career, Michael was drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the third pick of the 1984-85 season. Michael quickly signed a $6.15 million contract. Michael made a huge impact in the National Basketball ... Player. During the 1987-88 season, Jordan raised his game to another level. The Bulls status was also raised to another level with the additions of Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant. Michael was having another great season and this was evidenced when he started on the Eastern Division All-Star squad. During the All-Star games Jordan won the slam-dunk contest. He then finished the season, leading the Bulls in ...
- 6199: Jesse Owens
- ... 77 in 1980 and he finished off with many awards from his track seasons. He will be looked up to and respected by all and will never be forgotten. I think Jesse Owens is a great role model for all ages and he should be looked up to. He stood up for what he believed and had respect for who he was. I look up to him because I think that the racism in the world has been reduced because of people like him. I think he has made a great contribution to everyone. "When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I could not ride in the front of the bus. I ...
- 6200: Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar
- ... the empire that replaced it. Tacitus version of history is what most people remember because of his brilliant writings. Some maintain more of a middle ground when reflecting on his reign. They feel Tiberius had great military and political abilities. He often used these to benefit Rome and provided effective rule for the empire for many years. However the series of plots against him, the hostility of the upper classes, and overwork caused drastic changes in his personality. The job of ruling the entire Roman Empire was too great a job for any one man to handle.
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