1. Summary background of Mendes. Aristides de Sousa Mendes was born on 19. July 1885 in Cabanas de Viriato‚ Portugal. His family had an aristocratic origin. Mendes’ father was a judge and his twin brother was to become a Foreign Minister. Mendes was married to Angelina and had 14 children. He graduated the University of Coimbra and he studied law. He was a Portuguese diplomat and was in consulate of Bordeaux in France last. He had a Rabbi friend called Chaim Kruger and was inspired by him to save
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Michner’s depiction of this battle is very accurate except for two important points. In his novel‚ Stephen F. Austin is sent to destroy a ferry owned by a former lover‚ Mattie Quimper. This was to prevent the Mexican Army‚ under the command of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna‚ from crossing the river and give more time to the Texans to prepare for the inevitable battle. This incident is fictional‚ but it is similar- to another factual event. At San Jacinto‚ General Sam Houston sent one of his men
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laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want to cover.......... Background The Texas Revolution Dictatorial Policies led by president Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Incited many federalist’s to revolt in 1835 consisting mostly of American immigrants. Santa Anna begins to gather a large army. Most of Santa Anna’s soldiers were raw recruits who were also forced
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More Than a Mission Since the beginning of American history‚ stories of brave individuals and how they have helped shaped the nation into what it has become has been a popular subject. While a large number of stories exist‚ one must recognize that a few have been twisted into various myths and legends such as the tales of Paul Bunyan‚ Pecos Bill‚ and John Henry. However‚ one must also remember that not all stories involving the history of our nation are exaggerated such as the previous examples
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Southwestern 18 See Lord‚A TimeTo Stand‚p. 207. of p. l9 See "W.P. Zuber ’sLetterto CharlieJeffries‚"in In TheShadow History‚ 45. Also Lord‚A Timeto Stand‚p. 207. Revolution (1836) bythe Side 20 Antonio Lopez de SantaAnna‚ TheMexican of theTexas Caro‚. . . Martinez D. Lopez Santa-Anna‚ Ramon de Gen. Participants‚ Antonio Chief Mexican Fillsola‚Gen.Jose Urrea‚Gen.JoseMartaTornel‚trans. Carlos E. Castaneda Gen.Vicente (Dallas:P. L. Turner‚ 1956)‚ pp. 103-104. 21 Thomas LawrenceConnelly‚ "Did David Crocket Surrender
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The Texas Revolution By Jessica Bouillon Texas History The Texas Revolution was a key point in our nation’s history and in the history of the state of Texas. For‚ if Texas had not revolted the way that they did‚ it would probably not have become a state. There are many causes that are speculated on why Texas revolted whether they are political disputes against the Centralist party in Mexico that had primary control at the time of the Revolution. These and more will be explored. Also‚ there are
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Michel-Roth Trouillot he brings up the story of the Alamo. He shows the reader how the same story can be viewed in completely different ways. He starts by telling the story in very matter of fact fashion from the Mexican point of view. He talks about how Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took over a Franciscan Mission with a total number of 189 defenders. (Little did he know that mythic heros Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie were inside) The siege went on for twelve days before the Mexicans finally charged the fort
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church-controlled education‚ and institute social reforms. Vicente Guerrero‚ became president in 1829‚ but was shot and killed in 1831 by forces led by conservative political and military leader Anastasio Bustamante. Revolt followed revolt until 1833‚ when Antonio López de Santa Anna was elected president. In 1834 a political crisis resulted in the overthrow of the constitution of 1824. A new centralist constitution‚ which stripped the Mexican states of their autonomy‚ was enacted in 1836. Protests against
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3 09:00.AM 09:50.AM M W F Payne Hall 0205 Introduction to Art: Art Criticism I Art Criticism 1 PART 1 COMPARE AND CONTRAST Antonio Lopez “World Of Fashion” VS. Angel Otero “Material Discovery” Analysis Phase- Talk about the work as a whole The Techniques that these two artist use in their works and exhibitions are polar opposites. Antonio Lopez in his “World of Fashion Art” exhibition makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Instruments
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“The Alamo” John Lee Hancock‚ 2004 Travis Greenwood T.X. History 7/30/07 The 2004 production of “The Alamo” was based upon the events leading up to‚ during‚ and after the siege of the Alamo in 1836. It began with Sam Houston “selling Texas”‚ and ended with the battle of San Jacinto. I chose this film‚ because the bravery shown by the individuals who were in the Alamo is truly inspiring‚ and I wanted a little more understanding on what it could have been like. The movie started out
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