This is a contradiction because she promoted education and the arts but yet she burned books which told the history and she prosecuted people which were not catholic thus hurting the culture of Spain by limiting the diversity of it. Finally the legacy of Isabella and Ferdinand can be told two different ways. One way they could be described as a murderous regime which wanted to expel all Jews and Moors‚ so Spain could be a totally catholic state. The other way can be described is one of the greatest
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African American Diasporas Studies Extra Credit Paper The life and legacy of John Francis Kennedy is long-lived and will never fade away. But to thoroughly understand John F. Kennedy as a person‚ one has to have a thorough understanding of his background and past. Born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ on September 6‚ 1888‚ Joseph Patrick Kennedy was the son of Mary Hickey and Patrick Joseph Kennedy‚ an important figure in the Irish community of Boston. Later in life‚ Patrick J. Kennedy rose from
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Mary founded the Sisters of St Joseph and became an influential figure in the are of education for children and the poor. Her short 67 years‚ Mary faced many hardships and obstacles‚ however she continued on her chosen path. Mary MacKillop left a legacy that will continue to live on in the Australian society and shaped it to be what it is today. On the 15th January 1842‚ Mary MacKillop was the first born into her family. A Family of 8 children‚ Mary’s parents had immigrated from Scotland and tried
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I have chosen Jeremy Bailon to be the person that I will leave my legacy on. I’m good friends with Jeremy’s brother‚ Joshua Bailon‚ but I’ve never taken the time to get to know Jeremy. We were both apart of the cross country team at Gilbert Christian High School (GCHS)‚ but we had our own group of friends on the team. This is one of the reason that I chose Jeremy. We knew each other beforehand‚ but we never actually engaged in any meaningful conversation. This project will provide me with the perfect
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Men are born and called to be superiors‚ they have a mind set that they are the highest form of being‚ they are naturally good but there are situations where they have and chose to be bad. The primary reason in deciding whether to be good or bad is the strive for survival. Since man are superiors‚ they have tendencies to be controlling yet can also be controlled by another higher being who they allow to -or believe they can look up to and who has the power to support them. Individual beliefs and
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having to invade my own personal space in order to complete this assignment. My stomach was actually turning flips just thinking about having to get too close to anybody‚ but I did manage to get close enough to complete the assignment. Ethnomethodology would be the only way to be able to do a study of personal space‚ because once you take someone out of their normal surroundings or situations‚ the rules change. I chose to “get close” to my mom (age 55)‚ my sister (age 21)‚ my niece (age 3)‚ a co-worker
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Kennedy’s legacy was definitely one to be remembered. Kennedy and his policies do not have a proper assessment because his life was cut short(Burlingame). For this reason‚ Kennedy was not able to follow through with many promises he had made. Kennedy revolutionized
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California‚ became an unstoppable‚ dynamic force in the hip-hop and rap community after his wild success in the rap group known as NWA. His innovative and explosive music stylings continue to influence the music industry today and have ensured his legacy will live on for years to come. Born September 7th‚ 1964 as Eric Wright‚ Eazy-E by no means had an “Eazy-E” life‚ born into one of the most notorious areas in the world for gang activity and some of the highest crime rates at the time‚ Eric Wright
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Alex Hull Professor Hennessy ENGL 101 18 October 2015 Curiosity in My Own Words Children are young‚ curious‚ and constantly asking “why”. Adults must remain curious to continue to learn. Sir Francis Bacon said that “knowledge is power”. If this quote is true‚ then the definition of curiosity would be the drive or want to constantly gain knowledge and understanding. This then will lead to a desire for a higher education. Higher education will be desired because a person would not be happy with
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Ingraining Christianity; Charlemagne’s Legacy “From this account and from his work a remarkably vivid picture can be formed of a dignified‚ majestic figure‚ striving to make the transition from warlord to ruler of a great Christian empire‚ and having remarkable success” (Roberts). Soon after his death‚ Charlemagne’s empire collapsed. However‚ he left in place a structure that allowed Christianity to flourish in Europe. Charlemagne’s empire cemented Christianity as the dominant religion in Europe
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