Lakeasha Hicks History Research Paper 12/29/2011 Legacy of the Revolution If you look up the word “legacy” in the dictionary the meaning of the word will be something like this: “The legacy of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over.” So the legacy of the French Revolution is how the result of it affected the whole world and the fact that it is still a living issue. The French Revolution began in 1789 and it happened
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Some may feel scared at first to go on their own and start something new‚ but in the end‚ we are just starting a legacy. In the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo who is the protagonist‚ is determined to gain high titles and become powerful in spite of his father’s weaknesses. Okonkwo wants his sons to inherit his power‚ but one of his son’s‚ Nwoye‚ wants to take a different route. Achebe uses Nwoye and the personal and cultural events that happen throughout the story to convey how
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Elizabeth’s financial legacy to James was very poor as she had been involved in a multitude of wars‚ suffered from extreme inflation towards the end of her reign which was compounded by her struggles with monopolies. This in turn partially led to James’ tenuous relationship with parliament over royal expenditure‚ parliamentary insecurity‚ corruption and scandal‚ and his own dealings with finances. Whereas source 12 suggests that Elizabeth’s financial difficulties was indeed the true reason for James’
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The Civil War legacy still has an impact on Americans today. Today‚ most Americans look at the Civil War in an awe-inspired perspective. People try to skip over the blood and ugliness that resulted because of it‚ and instead try to focus on the courage and heroic deeds that soldiers performed. Many today are more likely to view the war as a fight for black freedom instead of for state’s rights‚ which is what it had previously been known for. The South still seems proud of the Confederate flag‚ even
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Marijuana’s Legacy When asked to think of the legacy that one wants to leave on the world‚ many would think to end an issue such as famine or poverty; some may even think to look to gun control or finding a way to end terrorism. Nevertheless‚ a major legacy that we are overlooking is one that may affect people’s mental and physical health in a beneficial manner. It has been around since as early as 2737 B.C. when China’s mystical Emperor Shen Neng would prescribe it for the treatment of malaria
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Malkapur‚ Buldana From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Malkapur is a town and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malkapur is also known as the entrance of Vidarbha. It is a major industrial and educational center in Buldhana district. Malkapur is known for producing cotton. In the British era it was known as the "white gold of Vidarbha." Malkapur has a vast paper industry and the primary paper suppliers to Mumbai are in Malkapur. Malkapur also has many
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If you were just a scrawny composer and your city had been hit in the siege in World War II‚ you probably wouldn’t go on writing the intermezzo of your seventh symphony‚ but 20th century Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wasn’t your average man. He was despised by Stalin and the communist party‚ his music was original and adored by Russia‚ and he was known as the darling of the Soviet avant garde. In his music and his life‚ Shostakovich was a great risk taker‚ and never let any danger he was
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will tarnish a good man’s reputation‚ it will have no effect on their legacy. I truly believe that Socrates was advocating that the legacy of a good man will continue to impact the lives of all individuals that are willing to accept and listen to what they had to offer as good individuals. Regardless of how Socrates will be punished in the court of law‚ or how individuals may curse his name all the way to his grave‚ his legacy will still be carried on to his followers‚ and everything that he has
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From my webpage at http://cappsfamily.hypermart.net/justinian.htm Byzantine Emperor Justinian was the bold architect of a revitalized Byzantine Empire that would leave a lasting legacy for Western Civilization. As much of Europe entered the Dark Ages‚ Justinian ’s vision of a restored Roman Empire would reverse the decline of the Byzantine Empire and lay a firm foundation that would allow the Byzantine Empire to survive for centuries to come. Justinian‚ whose full name was Flavius
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Over many centuries‚ the Catholic Church has changed dramatically in ritual and practice. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation impacted society not only 500 years ago‚ but also continues its’ legacy today. The Protestant Reformation lead to the re-writing of the Bible in many different languages (including English)‚ the allowance of marriage in a Catholic Church‚ religion as a choice rather than being forced upon and most importantly‚ it created a Catholic Church that focuses on the people
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