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    ever wondered how it would be to get married‚ right now‚ at your age? More importantly‚ with someone your mom chose and you’ve never met? And finally‚ accept the fact that you had to have kids with them? Marie Antoinette went through all of this and more in her marriage. Archduchess Marie Antoinette was married at the age of 14 to the future Louis XVI. They were basic strangers on their wedding day‚ which was on May 7‚ 1770. The young Dauphine had already been expected to begin the process of

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    Mehrnaz Nodehi Rachel Crawford English 1304‚ Thinking‚ Writing‚ and Research 2 May 2011 Marie Antoinette; an Impossible Image “Let them eat cake”‚ quoted by the misunderstood Queen of France is a line that has been twisted and misinterpreted by the people of France. The film about Marie Antoinette was created by Sophie Coppola‚ and is a similar depiction of what the queen was like during the 18th century. In spite of the fact that Antoinette is famous for being hated‚ Coppola does a superb job

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    When people think of The French Revolution‚ they think of the Queen of France‚ Marie Antoinette. The blame for The French Revolution was put mostly on her.  Marie Antoinette is a misunderstood historical figure who does not deserve the bad name she has been given. She was the first victim of bad publicity‚ for example‚ the infamous saying “Let them eat cake”. Marie Antoinette did contribute to the debt the French state was in‚ but only slightly. Her husband‚ Louis XVI’s‚ grandfather contributed

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    Joanna best known as Marie Antoinette‚ was the last queen of France who helped with the provocation of the popular unrest that led to the French Revolution and the overthrown of the French Monarchy of that moment in August 1792. She was born in November 2‚ 1775 and executed in October 16‚ 1793.She is quite famous in the present with the quote “Let them eat cake”‚ although there is no evidence she actually said it. She was married to the king Luis XVI. In 1776‚ she gave birth to Marie-Therese-Charlotte

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    * Her Family & Childhood Marie Sklodowski was born on November 7‚ 1867 in Warsaw the capital of Poland. Both of her parents were school teachers‚ and they had high expectations for their five children (Zosia‚ Bronia‚ Jozef‚ Helena and Marie). Marie‚ her sisters‚ and brother all graduated with the highest grades in their class. The Sklodowski family was very learned and cultured‚ but they struggled financially. Poland was occupied by Russia and Germany. Many jobs were taken by these unwelcome foreigners

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    Marie Antoinette “Let them eat cake.” The movie Marie Antoinette sure is as sweet and colorful as cake. The film premiered worldwide on May 24‚ 2006. Marie Antoinette has won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. It has also won best Art Direction and Best Costume Design for both the Las Vegas and Phoenix Films Critics Society Awards. Kirsten Dunst‚ who plays the gorgeous Marie herself‚ has won the MTV Award for best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Young Actress. Jason

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    Queen Marie Antoinette A young girl‚ whose love was used to mend two countries together‚ stripped of her true self and molded into the ideal‚ pristine French Woman. Marie Antoinette was by far the most hated queen of France that ever lived. During her reign she was unmercifully associated with scandal‚ and very often blamed for the revolution. Although she was despised‚ she held herself on a high pedestal by dressing extravagantly and in ways‚ used her clothing to make statements about her wealth

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    our names known years from now. In the case of Marie Antoinette‚ her legacy has lived well beyond her time. Though‚ some believe she was a horrendous person‚ others seem to think she was a respectible queen‚ and overall a good person. She is famously known for the ignorant comment said to be made when she was informed that the peasants had no bread‚ "Let them eat cake". By many she is perceived in a negative manner‚ just as she was when she lived. Marie has been the subject of much historical debate

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    I. Introduction Marie Curie’s work and achievements on radioactivity have impacted and benefited the world in numerous ways. Marie Curie’s contributions have led to many important discoveries in the scientific world. Marie Curie was most famous for her remarkable work in radioactivity. Due to her great effort in discovering two radioactive elements‚ Marie Curie received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. The Nobel Prize is a prize that is annually awarded every year to people with outstanding

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    Who do you think is considered great? One person who is great is Marie Curie. She is great because she was considered one of the greatest scientists of all time even though women were not treated equally in her time. In order for Marie Curie to be grand‚ she worked through her setbacks and had many‚ many achievements. Marie Curie had many achievements but she also had many setbacks. Some of these were that she didn’t have enough money to get into Sorbonne for a long while. Another is that

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