CHRISTIAN HUYGENS Huygens was a Dutch scientist. He lived from 1629-1695. He proposed the earliest theory about the nature of light‚ a phenomena that puzzled scientists for hundreds of years. His improvements on the telescope allowed him to make the first observations of Saturn’s rings and to discover its moon‚ Titan. CARL SAGAN Sagan was an American astronomer. He lived from 1934-1996. He may not have been a great scientist in comparison to others‚ but he is one of the most
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The Monroe Doctrine was one in which its major role was that of foreign policy until that of 1840. Monroe was determined to make the U.S. involved in world Affairs and because of the Nationalistic support this was possible. However‚ because of the lands Spain had lost to the America’s both the English and the Americans are scared that European
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The Industrial and Mechanical Revolution Human society has passed through two huge and lasting changes which deserve the name revolution. The first‚ the Neolithic Revolution‚ begins in 8000 BC and continues through thousands of years. Its effect is to settle people on the land. It makes peasant agriculture the standard everyday activity of the human species. The second‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ gathers pace in the 18th century and is still developing today. It moves people from the countryside
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to what had been agreed on in teh articles of the confederation for example a federal army. However‚ the set up of the German confed did signify the start of Metternichs suppressive system‚ where movements such as The Burshcenshaften students union‚1815 and The Wartburg festival 1817‚both of which spread liberal and national ideas were deemed to be unacceptable hence the introduction of The Carlsbad decrees 1819‚ltd freedom of the press and checking upon lectures in unversities. This was merely the
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Asprey‚ Robert B. The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. New York: Basic‚ 2000. Print. Cronin‚ Vincent. Napoleon Bonaparte; An Intimate Biography. N.p.: Cronin‚ Vincent‚ 1972. Print. Schom‚ Alan. Napoleon Bonaparte: A Life. New York: HarperCollins‚ 1997. Print. Cronin‚ Vincent. Napoleon Bonaparte; An Intimate Biography. N.p.: Cronin‚ Vincent‚ 1972. Print. Early Life “Napoleon was born in Ajaccio‚ Corsica‚ on August 15th 1769”12 “…a wealthy family from the Corsican nobility‚ although when compared
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His mother took Edgar‚ his brother William‚ and sister Rosalie to Richmond‚ where his mother died on December 8‚ 1811‚ and Edgar was taken into the family of John and Frances Allan‚ a childless couple. He was taken by the Allan family to England in 1815. Edgar spent his early childhood at prestigious private schools‚ including the Manor House School of Doctor Bransby at Stoke Newington‚ he was an excellent student. When they returned to the United States he continued attending private schools‚ and
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1607 Jamestown Va founded Virginia company founded by Captain John Smith. 1620 Mayflower Compact Plymouth founded 1619 House of Burgesses founded 1628 John Winthrop 1622 John Rolfe 1630 MA Bay Colony founded by John Winthrop 1632 Pequot war starts 1634 Maryland Colony founded 1636 Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams expelled 1637 Anne Hutchinson expelled 1638 Pequot war ended 1651 Navigation Act 1649 Maryland Toleraction Act 1639 Fundamental Orders of CT 1675 King Philips War
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Birth: 1770 in Bonn‚ Germany Death: 1827 in Vienna‚ Austria Nationality: German Occupation: composer Source: Encyclopedia of World Biography‚ 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research‚ 1998. Updated: 05/18/2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Essay Further Readings Source Citation Updates BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY The instrumental music of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) forms a peak in the development of tonal music and is one of the crucial evolutionary developments in the
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territories‚ even if it was at the expense of others. While terrority would expand and progress‚ it would also be liberty and economic opportunities for individuals that would expand as well. The term Manifest Destiny actually originated sometime in the 1840s‚ when the common belief was that the Anglo- Saxon’s mission was to have their civilizations all across America. There were three main components of manifest destiny‚ divine right‚ historical inevitability‚ and religion. Manifest destiny also composed
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another ascend of authority such as Napoleon Bonaparte. The origins of The Concert of Europe begin from the international conference called by the victorious allied nations in Vienna – The Congress of Vienna. It took place in September 1814 to June 1815 and is mostly considered as the precursor to today’s United Nations. The Congress was highly successful in achieving its goal‚ as there were no wars between European countries for almost 40 years. One could say that the Concert of Europe is still continuous
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