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Term Papers on Biographies
Joan Of Arc
Number of words: 1903 - Number of pages: 7.... she was the chosen one to crown Charles the VII. 2
Since France had been fighting with England in what was called the
Hundred Years' War, much of Northern France was captured by the English,
including Reims where the coronation for kings had been held for over centuries
before him. Since Reims was captured, Charles the VII, who had not yet been
crowned; was still called the Dauphin. When Joan had these visions of Saint
Catherine and Saint Margaret, she told her family and friends. When she told
her father, he would not let her go. After when these V .....
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Quarter Paper: Antonio Vivaldi And The Music Of His Time
Number of words: 1401 - Number of pages: 6.... type of music
and theatre was what made this time stand out from the rest.
The actual term "baroque" is extracted from "baroco" which is a
name used by medieval philosophers to identify a reasoning that writers of
the 16th century found absurd and pointless. On the contrary, Baroque
music is far from being absurd or pointless. The word "baroque" is
derived from that or from the word "barrochio" that is an Italian word
used since the middle ages to indicate shifty or tricky procedures.
Wherever it's beginnings, the word "baroque" had been used since the 18th
cen .....
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The Dialectical Cut In Socrates' Soul
Number of words: 1147 - Number of pages: 5.... obvious question now becomes
"Why does Plato make a dialectical cut in Socrates' soul between Theaetetus
and Young Socrates?" In answering this question it becomes central to
assume that the being of the beautiful is not contained in one character,
and for that matter, may not be a character at all. It is crucial then to
take up the characteristics of both Theaetetus and Young Socrates in
relation to what the beautiful is. In so doing, it will provide the basis
for political knowledge. To begin, Theaetetus is a youth just returned from
battle. War, being the ha .....
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Napoleon 4
Number of words: 1042 - Number of pages: 4.... battle. Napoleon's domestic affairs are reflected in his statements below:
Education:
"...Of all political questions this is perhaps the most important. There will be no stability in the state until there is a body of teachers with fixed principles. Till children are taught whether they ought to be Republicans or Monarchists, Catholics or Unbelievers, and so on, there may indeed be a state, but it cannot become a nation. It will rest on vague uncertain foundations. It will be constantly exposed to changes and disorders...."
Religion:
"...Modern philoso .....
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Booker T. Washington 2
Number of words: 515 - Number of pages: 2.... graduation he taught at various schools and the founder of Hampton University was so impressed with his ability to educate that he made him the organizer and principal of a black trade school. He named it Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
While at Tuskegee, Booker T. Washington incorporated the idea of integrating blacks into society by teaching them skills needed to work. While at Tuskegee, blacks could learn such skills as carpentry, welding, fabrication, and agricultural qualities. The school was very popular among black, but also whites. Whites .....
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The Work Of Poet And Philosoher Archibald Lampman
Number of words: 1734 - Number of pages: 7.... and other that were
poetically inclinded, Lampman formed a group through-out collage that met
frequently to write and discuss. Close friends like that influenced him to
write such popular pieces as "Heat" and "A sunset at Les Eboulements" and
yet in his darkest moments we get the main topic of this essay "The City of
The End of Things". Like most great poets, Lampmans moods and feelings had
a direct effect on the nature and topic of his poetry. Lampman chief
poetry was done after a great joy in his life, or a great sadness. Sadly,
Archibald was not a rich ma .....
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Glenn Theodore Seaborg
Number of words: 793 - Number of pages: 3.... Truman to be a member of the AEC's first General Advisory Committee, a post he held until 1950. In 1958, he was appointed Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley. In that capacity he served until his appointment by President Kennedy to the Atomic Energy Commission in 1961, when he was designated Chairman of the Commission. His term of office expires in 1968. From 1959 to 1961, he was also a member of the President's Science Advisory Committee. Dr. Seaborg was given a leave of absence from the University of California from 1942-1946, during whi .....
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Confucius Life Philosiphy
Number of words: 1518 - Number of pages: 6.... a noble world. Confucius’ ideas of being benevolent to one’s fellow man, closely following set rituals, and acting in a manner proper and befitting one’s social class became the state followed ideology during the Han dynasty.1
When studying the religion and philosophy of Confucius, one must have a clear understanding of the books he wrote. The Five Classics were from the period preceding the Warring States Period. They were brought together and edited by the members of Confucius’ original school. Once Confucianism was made China .....
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