in 1921‚ and was described as the "sex symbol" of the 20s (Discus). Clara Bow was present in about 46 silent films‚ and was known for the original "It Girl". Clara Bow was an amazing actress. There were many famous actresses. Greta Garbo‚ who was from Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ was another great actress (Discus). She was born on September 18th‚ 1905 and died April 15th ‚ 1990. Her active years began in 1921 and ended in 1940 (Discus). Greta’s greatest films were Anna Christie‚ Romance Queen
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long-distance race possibly to be compared to the modern 1500-or even 5000-metre event‚ was added. Wrestling and the pentathlon were introduced in 708 BC. The latter was an all-around competition consisting of five events --- the long jump‚ javelin throw‚ discus throw‚ foot race‚ and wrestling. Boxing was introducing in 688 BC‚ and in 680 a chariot race. In 648 the pancratium‚ a kind of all-strength‚ or no-holds-barred‚ wrestling was included. Kicking and hitting were allowed; only biting and gouging (thrusting
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Leading up to and during the Civil War‚ America was in a fragile state and many of the citizens were at arms with each other over many social issues. The biggest and most important issues that was contested between the two sides was that about slavery and if the institution should continue as it was or if it should be abolished and the slaves set free and to become American citizens. The war began in April of 1861 and the mindset at the time of Union officials was that this war was going to be a
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One of the oldest form of competition‚ practiced by some of the most dominant men in history‚ wrestling has been around since ancient times. The first real traces of wrestling date back 5000 years to the time of the Sumerians. Sculptures and artwork also show evidence of wrestling in the egyptian culture. Almost all ancient cultures practiced some form of wrestling‚ but it was never done in an organized fashion until the Roman and Greek empires. For the Greeks‚ wrestling was a science and it represented
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Remember the Titans Favourite Character Gerry Bertier was one of the most racial-abusive people on the football team. He believed that the whites were the dominant race‚ but Gerry is one of the prime examples of the 1980s who were racist even after the great Martin Luther King‚ and the abolishment of slavery‚ nearly a century ago. However this is about him and not other historic times before him. Bertier’s parents divorced early in his childhood (around age 7) and he was raised primarily by his mother
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The ancient Greek Olympics By Gabriel Merrill So many people know what the Olympic Games are but how many know how or why they were started. The Olympics were started in 776 BC in Olympia and thus were called the Olympics. The games were held once every four years‚ which is an Olympiad. To the Greeks the games were more than just a source of entertainment the games were part of their worship. They put the games on in honor of Zeus and to appease the gods. During the celebration of the games there
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The aim of this essay is to present an artwork‚ in the field of visual and performing arts‚ and to analyse it using Thompson’s aspects and their characteristics. The formal elements of the artwork will be discussed and identified. I will examine how they are organised and structured and I will include the relationship between them‚ but first I will begin with a historical background of the artist as well as the context of the artwork. The intentional aspect shall be the last thing to be discussed
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Classical Societies Essay Starting with the beginning of Greece with the classical Greece‚ artwork has had different meanings. With the classical Greece greatly supporting their athletics by creating a discus thrower statue‚ to the Hellenistic Greece creating the Laocoon and His Sons statue; artwork has told many stories. Just about every type of artwork has different meanings‚ or different interoperations and this is not in any way different from ancient Greece. Greece seem to write more
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Ancient Olympics is 776 BC; this is based on inscriptions‚ found at Olympia‚ of the winners of a footrace held every four years starting in 776 BC.[8] The Ancient Games featured running events‚ a pentathlon (consisting of a jumping event‚ discus and javelin throws‚ a foot race and wrestling)‚ boxing‚ wrestling‚ and equestrian events.[9][10] Tradition has it that Coroebus‚ a cook from the city of Elis‚ was the first Olympic champion.[11] The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance‚ featuring
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1. What role does honor play in the novel? Honor played a major role in novel‚ Killer Angels. Throughout the book‚ Honor was a concept that remained important to members of the armies‚ regardless of whether they were supporting the Union or the Confederacy. Every action and decision was made with the intention of being heroic and as honorable as possible. 2. From your reading of Killer Angels‚ what do you think was the main reason the Civil War was fought? While the North lightly interpreted
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