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- 8611: Johann Sebastian Bach
- ... Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in b-Minor, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor (“The Great”), St. Mathew Passion, and Jesu Der Du Meine Seele. There were over fifty-three musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany on March 21 ...
- 8612: Affirmative Action
- ... hurts everyone—white males, their wives, their families, the protected classes, and every other American citizen by hurting the economy. Affirmative action needs to be done away with, so we can return America to the great country that she once was. People once came to America to be free to work hard to become qualified for a job. Will people now come because their skin color will help them receive a ...
- 8613: Jackie Robinson
- Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. He went to the University of California at Los Angeles. At UCLA he showed a great deal of athletic ability. He was the first student-athlete to win varsity letters in four sports-football, basketball, baseball and track. In 1941 he left college to join the Army. He became a second ...
- 8614: Richard Joseph Daley
- ... mayor of the second largest U.S. city. Daley, the archetypal city "boss," served as mayor from 1955 to 1976. He was one of the last big city bosses. As a Democrat, Daley wielded a great deal of power in this largely Democratic city. He headed a powerful political machine that effectively dominated much of Chicago. He governed by the spoils system, and he delivered many local votes for Democratic presidential ...
- 8615: William Shakespeare
- ... The romantic tragicomedy Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1608) concerns the painful loss of the title character's wife and the persecution of his daughter. In Cymbeline (1610) and The Winter's Tale (1610), characters suffer great loss and pain but are reunited. In The Tempest (1611) the resolution suggests the beneficial effects of uniting wisdom and power. Because of the gravity of these plays they are not studied, but on the ...
- 8616: Creative Writing: Tamia
- ... their own. And yet, some say that when the torchlight hits it just right, a tiny glow can be seen emanating from the dull and lifeless statue of Arnak. This is the history of this great and august city from the beginning until the present day. I, Sage Thomas, known as Thomas the Tamian, put forward this history in good faith and utmost objectivity.
- 8617: Biblical View Of Sex
- ... and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly." [Proverbs 5:15-23] [This passage compares the wife to a cistern, well, and fountain which is a source of pleasure to the man. Sexual pleasure is part of God's purpose for sex ...
- 8618: Business And Communications
- ... communication, even if at the most elementary level is one of the key factors in a successful employment history. In a survey of 13,586 of its college graduates, General Electric Company found that the great majority of its employees cited written and verbal communication as the college training that had contributed most to their success in business (Zelko 7). It for this reason that many colleges have reported an increase ...
- 8619: Barney The Hitler Of My Genera
- ... beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, his feet were the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him power, and his seat great authority" (Revelation 13:2). Based on my interpretation, that passage says that Barney has spots, not unlike a leopard, his feet are large and broad, just like a bear, and his mouth is large and ...
- 8620: Marquise de Pompadour
- ... She was also a generous supporter of the arts. She built a private theatre at Versailles where she often performed. Her greatest passion was for building and decorating houses, and in that capacity she made great use of Boucher. A generous Madame de Pompadour distributed royal largesse to painters, like François Boucher, sculptors such as Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and writers, like Voltaire. As a perfect mistress of the house, she particularly ...
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