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    elizabeth 1998 movie

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    In 1558‚ the Roman Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) dies of a cancerous tumour in her uterus‚ leaving her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) as queen. Elizabeth had previously been jailed for a supposed conspiracy to murder Mary but has now been freed for her coronation. The film shows Elizabeth being courted by suitors‚ including Henry‚ Duc d’Anjou (Vincent Cassel)‚ the future King Henry III of France‚ whom she rejects‚ and urged by William Cecil‚ 1st Baron Burghley (Richard Attenborough)

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    Elizabeth Blackwell

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    Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female physician to earn a medical degree in the United States. The book The Excellent Doctor Blackwell: The Life of the First Woman Physician explains all the hardships Elizabeth faced through her journey to become a doctor. Elizabeth was a very strong woman who never gave up. Elizabeth Blackwell is famous for introducing the idea of women working in medicine‚ she grew up in a liberal household‚ was a force to be reckoned with‚ and she impacted how society thought

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    Elizabeth Blackwell

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    men were. To some extent‚ this still exists today. Women don’t always receive equal pay for equal work as their male co-workers. That was true in the 1840’s when Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. That shows amounts of moral courage that many of us could never achieve. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on Feb. 3‚ 1821‚ in Bristol‚ England. She was the third of nine children born to Samuel and Hannah Blackwell. They were known to be considerate

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    Mary Queen Of Scots

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    Mary Stewart‚ better known as Mary Queen of Scots‚ represented in many books as a strong‚ independent ruler‚ (change to period) however‚ in many other books she is portrayed as an unintelligent whore. Some people (individuals) agree‚ even in our gender equal society of today ( even in our present gender equal society some individuals still agree ) ‚ with the latter‚ and that she failed as a ruler mainly because of her femininity. However‚ this is untrue‚ Mary Queen of Scots reign was influenced not

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    Elizabeth Siddal

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    Elizabeth Siddal‚ Pre-Raphaelite model and wife to Gabriel Rossetti‚ is the source of intrigue for many Victorian researchers. Her mystery began from her vague background as a milliner ’s assistant. From the start‚ many stories were told of her discovery and yet few stories were told of her past before that point. A frail young woman‚ she was addicted to narcotics and suffered from a variety of ailments‚ from the physical to the mental. Her turbulent relationship with Rossetti was plagued with

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    Elizabeth Blackwell

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    Elizabeth Blackwell The topic I chose was very controversial because it is about a woman actually going beyond what others thought and getting a medical degree. Usually men are the only ones to get those types of degrees‚ but Elizabeth Blackwell wanted to achieve more than she possibly could. She also became the first woman to be on the UK Medical Register which is a big deal for back in the day. When she came to America‚ she knew something was going to be big in her life and when it happened it

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    elizabeth proctor

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    Elizabeth Proctor Elizabeth Proctor wife of John Proctor has a small but important roll in the book “The Crucible”. Elizabeth does not appear in the book until the beginning of act two when she is harassing and nagging John Proctor for getting home so late. At that point of the book Elizabeth proctor is recognized as cold-hearted uncaring unforgiving wife. Toward the end of the book the way Elizabeth‚ is seen by the reader changes in a good way she‚ will be seen as caring and protective of her

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    Queen Hatshepsut Mystery

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    The forerunner of such great figures as Catherine the Great‚ Cleopatra‚ and Elizabeth I‚ Queen Hatshepsut earned her place as one of the greatest women recorded in history. Going against all conventions of her era many still believe she was one of the most influential pharaohs of all time. Mystery has it that no one has been able to find any true remnants of the notable queen‚ but after many years of searching‚ some historians believe they have discovered the answers as to why. Daughter of Thutmose

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    Elizabeth Green

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    Elizabeth Green (1906-1995) Elizabeth Green is highly looked up to in the music world as a violinist‚ teacher‚ conductor‚ composer‚ writer‚ etc. At the age of nine she stated that she “would never teach‚” yet somehow became a teacher we still look up-to today. She wrote extensively on violin instruction and on conducting‚ which is used in classrooms at major universities even today. History: • 1906 – Born in Mobile‚ Alabama. • At the age of 5 she had her first public performance on the

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    Darcy & Elizabeth

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    Pride and Prejudice‚ it is important to keep the progress of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s relationship in consideration. Although the two did not get along at first‚ both rid their old ways for the other. Their differences are not irreconcilable when Elizabeth sets aside her prejudice and Darcy neglects his pride to make amends. In the first volume of Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen introduces us to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth cannot stand Mr. Darcy because he comes off arrogance because

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