Toussaint Breda who was later called Toussaint L'ouverture was born in Saint Dominique which is now known as Haiti. It was controlled by the French. Toussaint learned of Africa from his father, who had been born a free man there. Toussaint was fortunate in having a liberal master who had him trained as a house servant and allowed him to learn to read and write. He would read books that he could get his hands on. He admired the writings of the French Enlightenment Philosophers who spoke of individual rights and equality.…
Why was Edward IV able to defeat challenges to his rule in 1470-71, but Richard III was unable to do so in 1485?…
Mighty, a movie by Peter Chelsom, is based off of the book, Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick, is a story that shows how friendship is important. Freak is a very smart kid, but has Morquio syndrome, which forces him to use crutches and he can’t walk. His bones aren’t growing but his organs are, so they eventually will become too big for him. Mighty (Max) is dyslexic, so he has trouble reading, but he is a very big kid, and is the largest in his grade. Mighty is a story about how friendship is very important because it can empower and strengthen you, people use fantasy to escape reality, and not letting your past hold you down.…
Schwartzwalder kirschtorte and Apfelstrudel. Rote grutze are fruit vanilla cream and some sort of alcohol , so i could not eat it right now. another food is schwartzwalder kirschtorte. Schwartzwalder kirschtorte is a layered chocolate cake with filling in between each layer covered with frosting, decorated and served cold.…
The aboriginal population are one of the most violently oppressed groups in Canada’s History. Some say to advance as a society and reach an equal ground we have to move on looking to a bright future, but some would say to move on we need to address the issues caused by the past that still shadow aboriginal communities today. I firmly believe that to solve the problem, we must fully realise it. I am inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain. “ - Jacques Cartier. This quote from famed Canadian explorer Jacques Cartier explains his thoughts on the land found by him and his crew. It started in 1534, Jacques Cartier a french explorer took one small step for man and pushed the Canadian indigenous 50 steps back. Exploring the St. Lawrence river, Cartier set base. One year later he would find what is now Montreal, welcomed with open arms by the Iroquois people who were already settled there. Cartier and his men would soon continue to search north America for gold and diamonds. Cartier set a standard for Canadian exploration and would be followed by many others. History paints Cartier as a hero, despite the accounts of murder, rape and other crimes committed by him and his crew members. Looking back to the quote, an underlying entitlement based on faith and status must be acknowledged in able to see why the problems are still…
Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in St. Malo. St. Malo is an island seaport on the coast of Brittany. He grew up around the water, and was most likely fishing. Jacques spent very little time at home, as he was often sailing. In 1520, Cartier married Catherine Des Granches. They did not have any kids though. Cartier spoke Portuguese which leads us to think that he may have been on a portuguese ship that explored the coast of South America. Some claim that in 1532, Cartier was a master pilot who made trips to Brazil and Newfoundland. Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who had three major voyages.…
In the 15th century, the western and eastern sail technology was comparable. The mariner's compass, so crucial to navigation out of sight of land, was developed from the Chinese magnetized needle of the 8th century, and it traveled via land route to the Mediterranean where about the 12th century the Europeans or the Arabs developed the true mariner's compass (floating), but China soon received the improved model.27 So both East and West had the mariner's compass in the 15th century. Stern post rudders, which are a significant advantage over steering oars in steering larger ships in tumultuous seas, were utilized in China as early as the 1st century A. D. These were not developed until about the 14th century in Europe, but stern post rudders were…
Written for a broad, general audience—without footnotes, a bibliography, or other formalities—The Coming of the French Revolution still holds a persuasive power over the reader. Georges Lefebvre wrote The Coming of the French Revolution in 1939, carefully dividing the story into six parts. The first four are organized around four acts, each associated with the four major groups in France—the “Aristocratic Revolution,” the “Bourgeois Revolution,” the “Popular Revolution,” and the “Peasant Revolution.” Part V examines the acts of the National Assembly to abolish feudalism and write Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and Part VI presents the “October Days” (xv-xvii).…
Jacques Marquette was born in Laon France on June 1st 1637. He was very dedicated to his religion and most of his work in the Americas was a for his mission for the Society of Jesus. Jacques taught in the Jesuit colleges for 12 years before he was sent on a mission in 1666 to be a missionary to the indigenous people of the Americas.…
Being able to communicate with each other in this global diverse world, we all need to understand our preferred learning styles to contribute to our learning abilities and society. We all have unique learning styles established from childhood through adulthood. Our learning style is essential to performing better in the classrooms while enhancing our study habits. The preferred methods of our learning style allow us to gather, and use knowledge gained in a specific manner. Several methods are used in determining one’s learning style. “A learning style is descriptive process, or of preferences. Any inventory that encourages a learner to think about the way that he or she learns is a useful step towards understanding, and hence improves learning.” (Fleming,…
Providence House is a licensed crisis nursery that is located in Cleveland at 2050 W. 32nd Street. Providence House’s Mission “fights to end child abuse and neglect by protecting at-risk children, empowering families in crisis, and building safer communities for every child” (Providence House, 2016). The goal is to engage families who are at risk of crisis the safety and well-being of their children. Providence House’s vision is to make sure that children are raised safely and loved by their families without being abused or neglected. The house provides shelter and services for children from newborn to 10 years old. According to Providence house, nearly 400 children live at Providence House each…
February 16, 2007Whether its inventing, discovering, or improving, Americans and Englishmen have made significant contributions to the worlds many modern advances. Mark Twain once said, An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they havent been done before(Michael, par 1). Twains words turned out to be extremely accurate. Throughout history, Americans have been the source of a multitude of innovative discoveries and inventions, while Englishmen have primarily put their energy into improving and embellishing things that have already been developed.…
I decided to write about Claude Debussy because I believe he was an extraordinary composer and his works really influenced the 20th century. Claude Debussy was born on August 22, 1862, in France. Debussy, showed a significant interested in piano since he was a kid. This passion about piano, opened the door for a new path regarding music, that changed his life in a very good and beneficial way. Although, he did not come from a rich family, Debussy became a very honorable person. His journey in the music’s life started at the age of 7, when he began to take piano lesson. As a result, he entered at the Paris conservatory at the age of 11. During his years at the conservatory, he showed his talent and outstanding confidence while playing the piano.…
For my essay I chose Nicolas Sarkozy, who is the President of the French Republic. I would describe Nicolas Sarkozy’s leadership style as visionary, affiliative, commanding and pacesetting. Nicolas Sarkozy has a reputation as being “confident and fast-paced” and “aggressive”. I would consider Mr. Sarkozy as a visionary on the fact that he was once a lawyer and is close to his people. Mr. Sarkozy inspires people with his vision and reforms. Mr. Sarkozy is affiliative by boosting morale during the economies downturn by saving the French company Alstom. Mr. Sarkozy would be considered commanding and pacesetting on the bases that he is very focus driven and has high standards that he expects to be done when he wants them done.…
The first European to arrive to the Midwest region of the US was Etienne Brule during the early 1600’s. In 1622 or 1623 he went around Lake Superior, yet the record of his excursion was just composed down from gossip after Brule passed away by Gabriel Sagard-Theodat. One of a kind data about Wisconsin additionally shows up on Samuel de Champlain's guide of New France distributed in 1632, two years before Jean Nicolet came to Wisconsin, and is dared to have come to Champlain from Brule. Therefore, Jacques Marquette, a French missionary, was sent on a mission to Canada in 1666. Substituting Father Allouez at Chequamegon Bay in 1669, Marquette went ahead to construct the St. Ignace mission in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in 1671 before the exploration of the Mississippi with Louis Joliet in 1673.…