An eyewitness observer of and participant in the Fourth Crusade‚ Villehardouin described his experiences in his Conquête de Constantinople (The Conquest of Constantinople). The work is believed to have been written in the early years of the thirteenth century‚ probably around 1207–12. Critical commentary on Villehardouin and his work centers on the author’s style‚ often praised for being simple and direct‚ and on the debate regarding Villehardouin’s motivation and honesty. Some critics believe that
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Quels sont les bienfaits de la recherche médicale? Le 20eme siècle a connu des progrès considérables dans le secteur de la recherche médicale et scientifique. Les efforts soutenus des scientifiques ont aboutis à de nombreux succès dans la bataille contre les maladies autrefois dites incurables et ils ont beaucoup contribués à améliorer la santé à travers le monde. Grâce aux recherches dans le milieu médical‚ l’espérance de vie chez les êtres humains est passée de 40 ans à 70 ans au 20eme
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Charles Alexandre de Calonne: A Fortunate Failure in the French Revolution Part 1: Description of Calonne’s Plan for Reform Charles Alexandre de Calonne was born on January 20‚ 1734 to an upper class family in Douai‚ France. Today‚ Calonne is best known for his direct influence on the course of the French Revolution and‚ ultimately‚ modern society. His impact on the French Revolution started on November 3‚ 1783 when he assumed the position of Controller-General of Finances under King Louis
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Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Born a commoner‚ Mathilde Loisel had always dreamt of a life in the high society. As it was‚ she never seemed to be able to reach that plateau. Money has always had the power to separate every day people into classes. A person will be considered higher in class if he has more money than someone else‚ even if the other person had worked hard for what little he did have and the upper class man had inherited it; it makes no difference. In Mme. Loisel’s case‚ she was born
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enorme privilegio de contar con su presencia en sus escenario. | | | En los años sesenta‚ época que musicalmente se conoce como La Nueva Ola‚ surge en Puerto Rico una vocalista extraordinaria que‚ con su fuerza interpretativa y su figura delgada y simpática‚ cautivó inmediatamente a todos los puertorriqueños. Su nombre de pila‚ Luz Esther Benítez. Su nombre artístico: Lucecita Benítez. Nació en Bayamón‚ Puerto Rico y emprendió vuelo hacia las alturas de la fama‚ a la edad de años‚ formando
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The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States‚ the Castillo de San Marcos is a great example of Spanish influence in architecture. The monument‚ built from human determination‚ reflects a history that is centuries of years old. Throughout its history‚ the Castillo de San Marcos has been closely intertwined with the city of St. Augustine. The fort and the town serve as constant reminders of the early Spanish empire in the New World. Given the architectural details‚ the fort ultimately
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Soddy Artturi Ilmari Virtanen Louis Jacques Thenard discovers hydrogen peroxide Jbir ibn Hayyn Ya’qub Al-Kindi Paul Karrer Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier Few things are as important as water‚ which we know is made of oxygen and hydrogen. Did you know that Antoine Lavoisier was the discoverer of both elements? Contributions to Science Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier is one of the most important scientists in the history of chemistry. He discovered elements‚ formulated a basic law of chemistry and
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Obituary: Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain‚ who has died aged 61‚ was a French navigator and soldier. He is important to Canadian history because he helped establish the settlements. He founded New France and Quebec City as well. Early experience In 1604‚ he was made an assistant to the Sieur de Monts‚ who was a French noble appointed by the king of France to set up trading posts in Canada. In the summer of 1605‚ de Monts‚ Champlain and approximately sixty settlers and established a small
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Coureur de bois: Were an independent entrepreneurial French Canadian traders who traveled in New France and the interior of North America. They trapped and traded the hides of many animals‚ for instance beavers. Another meaning for coureurs de bois in french is "Runner in the Woods"
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Class‚ race‚ and gender oppression are part of the same category and they are all related to each other one way or another. Gregory and the film Trópico de Sangre‚ by Juan Delancer‚ also discuss race‚ class‚ gender and the relationship among the three. After reading the book The Devil Behind The Mirror and watching Trópico de Sangre‚ I completely disagree with their understanding of race‚ class‚ and gender. There are many things that class‚ race‚ and gender oppression have in common with one another
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