languages. Rizal was a prolific writer and was anti-violence. He rather fight using his pen than his might. Rizal’s two books "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not) which he wrote while he was in Berlin‚ Germany in 1887 and "El Filibusterismo" (The Rebel) in Ghent‚ Belgiun in 1891 exposed the cruelties of the Spanish friars in the Philippines‚ the defects of the Spanish administration and the vices of the clergy‚ these books told about the oppression of the Spanish colonial rule. These two books made Rizal as
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A Journey Through War July 3‚ 1812 The 3rd of September has brought many changes to my life that will shape the course of my future for years to come. I have signed up to join the United States Army and will soon be leaving to fight in the war against Great Britain. The war was officially declared on the 18th of June after President Madison was finally persuaded by the War Hawks to battle the British. Madison stated that “war with the British was inevitable” and then asked Congress to go to
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The problems of defining humanism in relation to art are compounded by the notion of‘renaissance’ art. Some scholars unhesitatingly speak of ‘the arts in the age of humanism’ and even ‘the art of humanism’; others resolve to treat the arts in terms independent of any such associations. This division reflects a healthy suspicion about relying on broad categories such as ‘humanism’ and ‘renaissance’ in historical inquiry generally and in art history and criticism in particular. There is an increasing
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Écriture féminine‚ literally "women’s writing‚"[1] more closely‚ the writing of the female body and female disparity in language and text‚[2] is a strain of feminist literary theory that originated in France in the early 1970s and included foundational theorists such as Hélène Cixous‚ Monique Wittig‚ Luce Irigaray‚[3] Chantal Chawaf‚[4][5] and Julia Kristeva‚[6][7] and also other writers like psychoanalytical theorist Bracha Ettinger‚[8][9] who joined this field in the early 1990s.[10] Generally
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Introduction Humans‚ for a number of purposes‚ have utilized dogs since the beginning of time. In fact‚ the canine was the first domesticated animal. Dogs are a subspecies of the grey wolf‚ which is known as one of the most efficient hunting and tracking animals. Since its domestication‚ the dog has been the most widely used and kept working‚ hunting‚ and pet animal in history. The dog breeds that we have today are for the most part‚ relatively new. Even though dogs were domesticated thousands of
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1. Jamestown‚ 1607 2. First Africans brought to Virginia‚ 1619 3. Mayflower Compact‚ 1620 4. Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts‚ 1630s and 1640s 5. Roger Williams established Rhode Island‚ 1636 6. William Penn established Pennsylvania‚ 1681 7. Salem witch trials‚ 1692 8. James Oglethorpe established Georgia‚ 1732 9. Jonathan Edwards sparked the Great Awakening‚ 17349 10. The French and Indian War‚ 1754-63 11. Proclamation of 1763 12. Stamp Act‚ 1765-66
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Christmas-A Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ‚ Christmas evolved over two millennia into a worldwide religious and secular celebration‚ incorporating many pre-Christian‚ pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today‚ Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together and exchange gifts. Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse‚ meaning "Christ’s Mass") is an annual festival commemoratingthe birth of Jesus Christ‚[6][7] observed generally on December
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Caravaggio: Importance and Influence With the style’s beginnings in Rome‚ Italy‚ Baroque art’s influence swept over Europe from the early sixteen hundreds to the mid eighteenth century. It was in Rome where the original masters of the style began the story of Baroque art. Perhaps some of the style’s earliest beginnings can be attributed to the great artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The artist’s career was impactful but short lived‚ lasting approximately 15 years. Caravaggio’s work was
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English 4 5 April 2013 Naturalism The rise of the violent and radical Montagnards signaled an important moment in British‚ American‚ and French social thought. The late eighteenth century had been characterized by optimism‚ progressivism‚ rationalism‚ and secularism. The violent over-throw of the French Revolution and the increasing disorder and poverty of urban life in England‚ led to a retreat from these values. The result was a revival of religion and deep questioning of the notion of progress
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Bradley Wiggins From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné Personal information Full name Bradley Marc Wiggins Nickname Wiggo Born 28 April 1980 (age 32) Ghent‚ Belgium Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] Weight 69 kg (150 lb; 10.9 st) Team information Current team Team Sky Discipline Road & Track Role Rider Rider type Rouleur/GC Contender (Road) and Pursuitist (Track) Professional team(s) 2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2006–2007
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