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- 1191: Coca-Cola And Its Evolution
- ... as an insignificant one man business and over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist. He concocted the formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard on May 8, 1886. He mixed a combination of lime, cinnamon, coca leaves, and the seeds of a ... elixir... Coca-Cola was originally used as a medical elixir. Coca-Cola was named by Frank Robinson, one of Pemberton's close friends, he also penned the famous Coca-Cola logo in unique script. Dr. John Pemberton sold a portion of the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler, after Pemberton's death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was forced to sell because he was in a state of ...
- 1192: Like Water for Chocolate: Summary
- ... sorrow of loss of her love and throughout the story appears as a kindly ghost. Pedro and Rosaura move away from the ranch leaving Tita alone. She then discovers her love for a local doctor, John Brown, who cares for her deeply. Tita realizes her love for John could never compare to her suppressed feelings for Pedro. As the story progresses, many tragedies occur, but Tita and Pedro still have undying love for each other. Each of us is born with a box ... fire is its food. If one doesn't find out in time what will set off these explosions, the box of matches dampens, and not a single match will ever be lighted. This theory that John tells to Tita is very symbolic in this tale of losing hope and rekindling the flame that seems to be burning away. Like Water for Chocolate is Laura Esquivel's first novel. Originally she ...
- 1193: Isolationism
- ... struggles and broad policy statements by Washington and Monroe. Several treaties were established to resolve outstanding differences with European countries, which displayed the clear intention for isolation. Jay’s Treaty of 1794 was made by John Jay, the chief justice at the time, to settle the conflict with the British after their assaults on American shipping. This treaty was very long and complex and also gave more to the British then ... and using American ports for warships. After Jay’s and Pinckney’s treaties of 1794 and 1795, American relations with Britain and Spain improved, but relations with France worsened. Attempting to reach a peaceful settlement, John Adams sent John Marshall, Charles Pinckney and Elbridge Gerry to negotiate with the French and this was the beginning of the XYZ Affair. The French demanded a loan and a bribe from the U.S.; Adams was ...
- 1194: Crucifixion and Jesus
- ... Traditionally, this had been considered a spear wound to the heart through the right side of the chest. The Crucifixion of Jesus After the whipping and the mocking, at about 9 AM on a Friday (John 19), the Roman soldiers took Jesus and the two thieves to be crucified. Jesus apparently was so weakened by the severe punishment that he could not carry the patibulum from the city to the site ... crucifixion site. (Luke 23:26-27) Here, Jesus' clothes, except for a linen loincloth, were removed. He then was offered a drink of wine mixed with myrrh, gall, but, after tasting it, refused the drink. (John 19: 28-30) Finally, Jesus and the two thieves were crucified. The titulus was attached above Jesus' head. The soldiers and the civilian crowd taunted Jesus throughout His. Christ spoke several times from the cross ... and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Rather, one of the soldiers pierced his side, probably with an infantry spear, and produced a sudden flow of blood and water. (John 19:33-34) Later that day, Jesus' body was taken down from the cross and placed in a tomb, where He rose three days later.
- 1195: Oliver Cromwell
- ... it again for 11 years. (Gaunt, 1996) During this time, country gentlemen like Cromwell became annoyed. The Cromwell family was one of a mass of angry gentry who belonged to "the political nation": for example, John Hampden, a wealthy squire who brought a case against the king over the levying of ship money, was Cromwell's cousin. Then in 1640 Cromwell was elected a member of the Parliament for the borough ... them by preaching and extemporaneous prayer. Though he grieved over taxes, monopolies, and other such impositions on the people, it was his religion that made him oppose the King's government. In November 1641 when John Pym and his friends presented to King Charles I "Grand Remonstrance," which consisted of over 200 clauses, among which was one censuring the bishops "and the corrupt part of the clergy in support of their ... of his own weakness. He sought moderate courses and also wanted to end the naval war begun against the Dutch in 1652. When in December 1653, after a coup d'etat planned by Major General John Lambert and other officers, the majority of the Assembly of Saints surrendered power into Cromwell's hands, he decided reluctantly that Providence had chosen him to rule. As commander in chief appointed by Parliament, ...
- 1196: Popes
- ... s action, not good works. Erasmus's beliefs supported and aided many of the Protestant sects beginnings. As far back as the fourteenth century church doctrine was being challenged. One of the earliest reformers was John Wycliff during the early fourteenth century. Wycliff identified the Catholic church as "the anti-Christ". Wycliff and his followers, the Lollards, met an untimely death for their heresy. John Hus, fifteenth century Bohemian reformer, was also killed for his preachings against the church. Both of these men appeared in the wrong place and at the wrong time to be able to be much of ... the number of sacraments from seven to two. The only two sacraments Luther retained were baptism and the Eucharist; however, Luther favored the idea of consubstantiation instead of transubstantation during the Eucharist. Luther's follower, John Calvin, was the second generation of church reformers. Like Luther, Calvin also believed in salvation by faith alone; however, Calvin placed more emphasis on God's omnipotence and man's insignificance. Calvin also became ...
- 1197: Of Mice And Men 3
- Everyone has a dream, whether it be earning a degree at some prestigious university, or having a stable job in order to own a house and support a family. In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, he exhibits the fact that no matter how extreme or reasonable one's dream is, every person has the right and ability to ponder how their life could ... mad. How'd you like to not talk to nobody?" Curley's wife died because she wanted to be popular and her dream, ironically, caused her death. Crooks is another major character that contributes to John Steinbeck's conception of dreams. The social power group oppresses Crooks because he is black. Anytime the boss gets upset he takes it out on Crooks. Candy explains, "The boss gives him hell when he ... ever really accomplish his dream. Crooks's lack of confidence, which is inspired by society's viewof black people, eventually destroys his hope of ever accomplishing his dream. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck illustrates that all humans havethe potential to do well and dream. However, people's dreams are not always fulfilled because they allow personal restrictions and faults to take domination. As Cliff Clavin from ...
- 1198: Jon Donne - Alediction Forbidd
- ... fears is the fear of losing someone who is close to you. The drama caused by such events make impressions on a person that can last a lifetime. Many people spend years mourning a death. John Donne deals with these ideas in his poem "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning". He centers on the wasted energy of mourning, and the consequences of it. There are better ways to deal with a loss of ... end of other lives around it. The poem is meant to offer peace to someone who has lost a loved one. A valediction is a farewell. It is a speech often given at a funeral. John Donne was the dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London for many years. He gave many valedictions in his days as the dean, unfortunately one of his valedictions may have been for his lost ... breathes that does not mean the love no longer breaths. That love lives stronger in the heart than ever. Real love is never physical it reigns supreme in the hearts of those who share it. John Donne reminds the mourner of this to bring peace to them. The final four lines deliver a message of hope for anyone who has truly loved - " Such wilt thou to me, who must / Like ...
- 1199: The Spaniard Quietist Miguel de Molinos
- ... of this mystic of the middle ages. BIBLIOGRAPHY Bell, Mary. A Short History of the Papacy. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1921. Braure, Maurice. The Age of Absolutism. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1963. Calvin, John. Institutes of The Christian Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. Cristianini, Leon. Heresies and Heretics. New York: Hawthorn Books, c1959. Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics. 1926 ed. S.v. "Quietism". González, Justo L. The History of Christianity Volume II. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1984. Herbermann, Charles, Edward Pace, Condé Pallen, Thomas Shasan, and John Wynne, eds. The Catholic Encyclopedia New York: Robert Appleton Co., 1911. S.v. "Molinos, Miguel de Art," by Antonio Pérez Goyena. Hogarth, Henry. "The Mystery of Molinos". London Quaterly and Holborn Review, (January 1953): 178 ... The Church in Spain during the XVII and XVIII centuries]. Madrid: Editorial Católica, 1979. Pastor, Ludwing. The History of the Popes from the Close of the Middle Ages. Vol. 32. USA: Consortium Books, 1978. Whalen, John P., and Patrick O. Boyle, eds. New Catholic Encyclopedia. Washington: McGraw Book Co., 1966. S.v. "Molinos, Miguel de Art," by T. K. Connolly.
- 1200: History Of Popular Culture
- ... sometimes adjusted the details of the legends and stories to fit the way they thought a certain festival should take place. Popular culture was mixed with ecclesiastical culture in many ways. The story of St. John the Baptist is a good example of this. The ancient ritual of bathing and lighting fires during Midsummer's Eve was a remnant of a ritual from the pre-Christian period. Fire and water, symbols of purification, could be seen as the tools of St. John the Baptist, and therefore a combination of the two elements of popular and ecclesiastical culture was obvious. It looks as if the Medieval Church took over the festival and made it theirs. The same thing ... Europe. This was probably partly due to the climate which discouraged an elaborate street festival at that time of the year. In these regions, people preferred to elaborate the festivities during the Midsummer festival (St. John's Eve). Two reasons for this are the pagan survivals that were stronger in these regions, partly because they were isolated from the rest of Europe due to geographical obstacles, causing a lesser ecclesiastical ...
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