generations school children are introduced to "their particular version of America"‚ they focus on different events and ideas from the past‚ and develop their own way of thinking about our history and the world in general. In "Rewriting American History" Frances Fitzgerald describes the differences between history books from her childhood and the newer ones from the nineteen-seventies; the examples show how the changes in content and perspective of junior high school
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It was a cold and dusky evening in Toulon‚ France. The old man with watery blue eyes‚ took out the gilded watch from his pocket. He took a deep breath. It was time to go back home. His house was thick-walled and had a wine-cellar‚ like the traditional houses in France. But quite a few years ago‚ that was not the case. Back then it wasn’t even his home‚ as he belonged to an impecunious family‚ which was displaced during the war. Vauban had just spent an hour observing the sun set. He came at the Bay
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workshops produced tapestries‚ carpets‚ mirrors‚ and porcelains” The King (and those before him as well) also had large courts and there was a large amount of money spent on entertainment and courtly expenses. Aside from the debt issues plaguing France in the years prior to the French Revolution‚ there was also the issue of provincial corruption which had a devastating effect on the financial situation of the already floundering French economy. Throughout the succession of rulers during the Bourbon
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Racial Equality and the Abolition of Slavery in France When Abbé Sièyes wondered‚ "What is the Third Estate [or are slaves]? Nothing. What has it [have they] been until now in the political order? Nothing. What does it [do they] want? To be become something…" (65)‚ he could have just as easily spoken of slave ’s misery rather than the Third Estate ’s plight. While‚ his scope was limited‚ his pains were not. Following their first revolution‚ the French National Assembly helped to change the world
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the pigs and many other things. The most important one that ranked the whole population was the Feudalism system. It was used to put the wealthy people on top and the poor on the bottom. It was used to structure the population so that no confusion could be made. There were also many other systems that had the same concept as the feudalism one‚ but the most important were the church‚ economic and feudalism system. The ones at the top of these of the systems were also considered the “rulers” of the country
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Henri Matisse: “The Window”‚ France 1916 Matisse is considered one of the most influential painters of the 20th century‚ and one of the leading Modernists. Known for his use of vibrant colors and simple forms‚ Matisse helped to usher in a new approach to art. He believed that the artist must be guided by instinct and intuition. Although he began his craft later in life than most artists‚ Matisse continued to create and innovate well into his eighties. The Window‚ 1916‚ is a very pretty piece
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World War Two was the year the Holocaust happened and families of many were put in danger. “The Diary of Anne Frank” is a playwright authored by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. This diary leads to historical events that is portrayed through dialogue and stage directions of these three families who lived in a storage room for about two in a half year. In further words historical events are played through dialogue. As described by Anne “we’ve had bad news. The people from who miep got
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Women’s Rights in France and the United State‚ 1848 According to the history Deroine was a prominent figure during the revolution of 1848‚ campaigned for the women’s rights‚ and against the exploitation of children and harsh treatment of convicts. Pauline Roland was an active in feminist‚ social agitation and the publications of “The Voix Des Femines”. She established association of socialist teachers‚ stressed the importance of equality of the sexes in an education and women stayed in the work force
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In the story of “Lanval” by Marie de France‚ the titular knight of King Arthur’s court falls in love with a beautiful‚ otherworldly maiden‚ a maiden who warns Lanval that he must keep their affair a secret if it is to continue. Anytime he wishes to see her‚ he merely needs to think of a pure place and she will join him there. When approached in lust by the Queen and accused of homosexuality‚ Lanval reveals that he is in love with a woman more beautiful than the Queen. By revealing the secret‚ he
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The Black Death Caused Europe’s feudalism and economy to crumble. It was a horrific event that divided the population in half. The Black Death was a dark time in Europe’s history and is not easily forgotten. The economy and feudalism at this point in time was fragile. It was assumed that they would be protected because lords had wealth and power. Feudalism was also affected like any other country at the time there was not enough money to sustain lords and not enough for them to pay what workers
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