forest is wrapped in the finest lace‚ while in the spring and summer‚ it alive with song. Along the brim of the valley lies Summit Avenue‚ lined with a collection of the stateliest homes in the Mid-west. But the grandest of them all is the wide‚ Romanesque style mansion. The owner of this manor was an “Empire Builder” of the American sort; James J. Hill‚ Emperor of the northern railroads. In a remote settlement of Ontario‚ James Hill was born in a sturdy cabin to Irish parents‚
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ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines derision – contemptuous ridicule or mockery chintz – printed cotton fabric with a glazed finish felicity – quality or state of being happy arbor – a shelter of vines or branches or latticework Romanesque – style of architecture in Western Europe 9-12 centuries delirium tremens – violent psychotic condition usually associated with withdrawals plantain – a low growing tropical plant Alienist (see below) specialist accepted as an authority on mental
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intuitive styling’s‚ the cello suites infiltrated their way into popular culture. Bach’s cello suites are among the best known works of classical music (Siblin‚ 2009: Winold‚ 2007)‚ however‚ this was not always the case. It was not until a young Catalan cellist‚ Pablo Casals‚ discovered these monumental baritone works and performed them in 1901‚ that they rose onto concert platforms‚ “justified as real music”(Johnson‚ 2000‚ p. 660: Siblin‚ 2009). This exploration of the unaccompanied cello suites
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The Empire of Mali was a place where many people from across the world wanted to go to. Can you imagine how and why Mali is a place where people suffered just to travel to? During the Empire of Mali Mansa Musa had made his famous pilgrimage. This pilgrimage was his most famous journey because he had brought a lot of gold with him. He had passed that gold around to other places. The empire of Mali had a lot of goods and products. They had many inventions‚ and this was all because of the trade that
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Welcome to Italy Culture and culture of the Italian Peninsula… . A Project by: Miodrag Jankovic Intercultural Communication EPHEC A Project by: Miodrag Jankovic Intercultural Communication EPHEC Summary Italian ID Card 3 The History 4 Geography 5 Environment - current issues 6 Environment - international agreements 6 Natural hazards 6 Italian Society & Culture 7 The Italian Language 7 Italian Family Values 7
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PWAD 1 Spring 13 Prof. Jaime Arredondo THE GREAT HAGIA SOPHIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NOTRE-DAME OF PARIS Arthur de Vassal May 16th‚ 2013 Is it possible to compare two of the most significant religious monuments of our time ? Indeed‚ we will see in this research paper that not only Hagia Sophia of Constantinople and Notre-Dame of Paris are among the most important edifices of cult and history still standing today‚ But that they also present a lot of similarities
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Spanish Cuisine The earliest settlers of Spain include the Iberians‚ the Celts‚ and the Basques groups. Then the Phoenicians came‚ who were later followed by the Greeks‚ who ruled Spain until they were defeated by the Romans. The last of the settlers to arrive were armies of Arabs and Berbers‚ whom were called Moors. Fascinated with water‚ they developed irrigation systems and planted citrus and almond trees in eastern and southern Spain. The Phoenicians arrived from the Mediterranean and brought
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from 1871‚ Elections were rigged "Since nothing changed … the population was forced into apathy or violent opposition" Paul Preston Weakness of Government Had a lot of power had the right to intervene in politics if Crisis occurred Did not intervene when King was forced to abdicate 1931 Happened in 1820‚ 1871‚ 1923 Reputation of Brutality Needed Heavy taxes to maintain Unpopular with the people Expensive Role of the Spanish Army Lost the spanish empire during
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Arts Genre Paper ARTS/100 March 14‚ 2011 Arts Genre Paper Renaissance architecture is easy to recognize once an individual understands the key components of the period. Typical guidelines and architectural elements reflecting Renaissance architecture include arches‚ columns‚ pillars‚ pediments‚ domes‚ and simplicity (Architecture in Renaissance Italy‚ 2011). Although the columns are beautiful‚ their use is not merely decorative. Instead they maintain their traditional use as load-bearing
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Architectural buildings are an important part of art and life because they express human creativity and unique qualities. Notably‚ over the last one decade‚ architecture has gone through significant transformation. Nevertheless‚ despite how old an architectural design becomes with time‚ it retains certain qualities which makes it appreciate value (Bressani‚ 2014‚ 12). For example‚ old architectural designs such as enlightenment period buildings during the 18th and century are still being combined
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