From the research I have done‚ Alexander “the great” was not that great of a ruler. I can support this textual evidence from a few documents we studied in history class. On the contrary I can see where some people might think that he was great‚ but all in all the not so great parts outweigh the great parts about him. Let’s begin with the fact that he sent his troops out to destroy every building in Athens. What kind of ruler does that? When I had first read this I started thinking okay this guy
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In time‚ the Renaissance spread from Italy to northern Europe. Spain‚ Europe’s wealthiest nation in the 1500’s had its own golden age of culture. Painters included El Greco and Velazquez. Cervantes wrote the timeless novel Don Quixote de la Mancha about a man longing for a return to the days of chivalry. Then events in Europe reflected a new era in culture called the Age of
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K. Alexander Ashe article titled “Yes. Education System Overhaul should Include New Emphasis on Financial Literacy” provides a better overall argument‚ supporting finance classes being a required class as opposed to Wayne Madsen “No. Better We Get Back to Basics” which does not support required finance classes. One reason Ashe was more convincing was she used a trustworthy source to connect and persuade the reader. She showed‚ the president and CEO of the Council for Economic Education‚ Nan J. Morrison
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to listen and established a permanent relationship with God. God still encounters and communicates with living people. He meets them in all of history and enters into relationship with them‚ too. The history of salvation in Cavalletti’s History’s Golden Thread presents eight key moments of salvation history in this divine plan of God for all humans that are connected. When we use the bible‚ we
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empire at its peak has long been seen as one of the largest wholes during the classical era‚ and few have rivaled its size. The land that Alexander the Great was able to conquer‚ however‚ was one of the few that served as an appropriate challenge. Around the time of 338 B.C.E through 323 B.C.E.‚ Alexander’s collected mass was a whole. Of a Greek origin‚ Alexander was taught by Aristotle‚ the great philosopher‚ and it can be inferred that he used the strategic methods learned‚ among other things‚ to
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1. Tittle: The Reports of Alexander Hamilton 2. Author: Jacob E.‚ Cooke 3. What kind of childhood did this person have? 	Alexander Hamilton had a rough and tough childhood. Born on the West Indian Island of Nevis as the illegitimate son of James Hamilton (a Scottish trader) and Rachel Faucett Lavien. Hamilton underwent a lot as a child. He had to face his mother’s death at the age of twelve and his dad’s bankruptcy‚ which forced him to go live with some folks that accepted to take him
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The 1950s are often referred to as the “Golden Age” of marriage. The stereotypical view of marriage in the 1950s consisted of a father with a good job‚ a mother who stays home and raises the children‚ and they live in a house in the suburbs. This may be true for most marriages in the 1950s‚ yet some did have a dark side. The political‚ economic‚ and cultural climate played a role in these marriages and did have effects on them. It is an established fact that divorce rates in the 1950s and 1960s
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The Roman Empire is one of the most prominent civilizations that has walked the face of the Earth. The amount of amazing things that took place because of the Romans is astonishing in its own right‚ so for the time period of the Pax Romana to be considered the greatest age of Rome‚ there must have been some great achievements that had taken place during these first two centuries. With the rise of Rome coming from Augustus Caesar during this time‚ Rome also had its declining downfall come soon after
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Having a golden retriever can be happy and loving‚ but can also be hard work and time consuming. Before getting a golden‚ you should know the pros‚ cons and about their puppyhood. The golden retriever originated in 1865. Their litters usually range from 6 to 8 puppies. Breeders usually keep pups until about 8 weeks old to evaluate them for the best home‚ for training purposes‚ and get them used dogs and other people. The average female weight is 23.03 inches across the shoulders and are on average
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The golden age of Islamic (and/or Muslim) art lasted from 750 to the 16th century‚ when ceramics‚ glass‚ metalwork‚ textiles‚ illuminated manuscripts‚ and woodwork flourished. Lustrous glazing was an Islamic contribution to ceramics. Islamic luster-painted ceramics were imitated by Italian potters during the Renaissance. Manuscript illumination developed into an important and greatly respected art‚ and portrait miniature painting flourished in Persia. Calligraphy‚ an essential aspect of written Arabic
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