collect taxes on special occasions‚ but abused this privilege by collecting taxes annually. This ruler was influenced by Louis XIV and his extremely long reign. To make a long story short‚ Louis XIV tried to have power over everything and everyone possible‚ including the clergy. Absolutism became a well-known term during this period and basically was a political theory that sought to ?encourage rulers to claim complete sovereignty within their territories.? As an absolute monarch you could
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STLZ vs LPZ by: Laura B. (St. Louis Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo) I know‚ I know. Everyone wants to go to some expensive zoo that doesn’t do anything but rob them. Well‚ then let’s try a zoo that’s free but is rated five star. Because although many people think that zoos are all the same‚ St Louis zoo and Lincoln Park zoo are very different. Well first let’s compare prices. I can tell you this much. LPZ is free! STLZ is also free but you need to pay for
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The first painting that I find an interest in to describe its historical and cultural contend is called the Family of Country People. This artwork was painted by Louis Le Nain in the year ca. 1640. Louis was a French artist who also took an interest in painting genre of everyday life like Dutch. A great example of his principle is displayed in the Family of Country People. He painted a peasant family or people work the soil. He included three adults and five children in his work‚ and they all look
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Louis Riel- Hero or Tyrant* Many people till today think that Louis Riel was not guilty and that his sentence was just an easy way for the Canadian government to get him out of their way. Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis during the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion. He was hanged on November 16‚ 1885 for treason‚ but was he a real villain? Louis Riel is undoubtedly a national hero because he stood up for Métis rights. In my opinion Louis Riel was a hero in many ways. After the
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Louis Blanc ’s Organization of Labor (1840) Louis Blanc was born in Madrid‚ Spain on October 29‚ 1811‚ while his father was holding the post of inspector-general of finance under Joseph Bonaparte. In 1813‚ when the regime collapsed‚ the Blanc family returned to France‚ where Blanc would attend Rodez‚ a very conservative institution. Rodez was Catholic and classical. The students were taught to hate all forms of revolutions. Blanc evidently bought in to these because in such a conservative school
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"Architecture is the thoughtful making of space"‚ said Louis Kahn. What makes an architect is its ability to take a little bit of everything and create a beautiful of composition that blends with it’s surrounding yet stand out. Louis Kahn ‚ one of the great architects of all times showed us how a house can be harmonized with nature and united with the landscape. The fisher house by Louis Kahn is located in Hatboro‚ Pennsylvania‚ a small community close to Philadelphia. Hatboro was originally
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Louis Riel – Hero or Scoundrel? Louis Riel definitely played a huge role in making Canada into what it is today. He led two major rebellions‚ The Red River Rebellion and The Northwest Rebellion‚ both of which he was fighting for Metis rights. Louis Riel was considered a hero. Firstly‚ a hero is someone who never abandons their people. Even in exile‚ Riel answered the Metis call of help and returned to Canada to lead his people. This showed that Riel wasn’t cowardly and still had the inner-Metis
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listening to Louis Armstrong’s “Hotter Than That” I didn’t really enjoy the song it seemed like a simple jazz song that would play as a background song for some type of summer scene in an old movie. Then when Louis Armstrong begins to bring in the vocals with the background guitar the song drew me in. Right after the vocals end the whole song seems to shift and the trumpet‚ piano and the rest of the band gain a second wind where the song because more up-tempo and more lively. Louis Armstrong seems
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Picture this. The day is October 9‚ 2028‚ at 7:45pm. The St. Louis Blues are facing their long-time rival‚ the Chicago Blackhawks. Robby Fabbri is skating up the ice toward the Blackhawks’ net when Patrick Kane cross-checks Fabbri’s head into the boards. Fabbri is knocked out cold and the athletic trainer is called upon. This is the first game of her professional career for the Blue’s newest athletic trainer‚ Rylie Murray. She helps Fabbri to his feet and escorts him to the locker room for a full-body
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the time of the French Revolution. Cauchy’s family moved to Arcueil‚ fearing the dangers of life in Paris [6‚ p.1]. Nevertheless‚ they soon returned to Paris and Cauchy began his education. Most of Cauchy’s early education was from his father‚ Louis Francois Cauchy. The family was often visited by mathematicians‚ such as Lagrange and Laplace. Lagrange took a deep interest in Cauchy’s education‚ suggesting that Cauchy receive a good education in languages prior to studying mathematics [2‚ p.1]
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