Kubla Khan The poem begins with a fanciful description of Kublai Khan’s capital Xanadu‚ which Coleridge places near the river Alph‚ which passes through caverns before reaching a dark or dead sea. Although the land is one of man-made "pleasure"‚ there is a natural‚ "sacred" river that runs past it. The lines describing the river have a markedly different rhythm from the rest of the passage:[29] In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree : Where Alph‚ the sacred river
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Mr.Cullinan Leader analysis of Chinggis Khan NAME: Temujin (Chinggis Khan) BIRTH DATE: c. 1162 DEATH DATE: c. 1227 AKA: Genghis Khan AKA: Jingis Years In power: 1206-1227 AKA: Genghis Khan Years prior to gaining power: In the twelfth century‚ Kabul Khan defeated the Qin army‚ but the Mongol political organization declined after his death. His son was killed by
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After the death of Khubulai Khan‚ the four uluses divided forming their own independent states. These four powers remained autonomous‚ until the territories internally began to divide and ultimately fall apart. The first of the khanates to collapse were the Yuan Dynasty and the Ilkhanid‚ while the Chagatai and the Golden Horde were able to stay in control relatively longer. It is most likely that these two uluses were the first to dissolve because Mongol steppe and traditional life never prospered
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"Once I really am in power‚ my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the Jews." Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on April 20‚ 1889 in Braunau‚ Austria‚ a small town across the Inn River from Germany. Soon after Hitler ’s birth‚ his father‚ Alois Hitler‚ moved the family to Linz‚ Austria. Hitler attended school in Linz and at first was a good student‚ but in high school he was a very poor student. Hitler ’s academic abilities angered his father because his father hoped that
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Marion Barry‚ good mayor but bad man. Marion Barry former Mayor of the United States capital. Most known in America for his "Bitch set me up"‚ video taped‚ Ramada Inn arrest. Charged with possession of a controlled substance‚ he was still reelected in 1994. This proving Mayor Barry was respected by many Washington citizens and a good Mayor. Marion Barry was possibly a great man with great intentions but weaknesses to sex‚ drugs‚ racism and pressures of the position of taking care of a city
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Janice Joplin‚ a singer-songwriter and one of the biggest female rock stars of her time was born in Texas on January 19‚ 1943. Joplin was an American blues influenced rock singer and known for her powerful‚ blues-inspired distinctive vocals. She grew up in a small Texas town‚ Port Arthur and it was known for its connections to the oil industry. Joplin developed a love for music at a very young age and often sang in her local church choir. At a very young age‚ she showed promising signs of being
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Jackie Robinson Research Paper Jacob Padilla History 8 Dr. Bialkowski 5/9/13 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was born on January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. Jackie Robinson was the fifth and final child of Jerry Robinson and Mallie Robinson. Jackie Robinson had died on October 24‚ 1972 in Stamford‚ Connecticut. Jackie Robinson had died from a heart attack. Jackie Robinson’s full name is Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Jackie Robinson was five feet and eleven inches tall. He had also weighed
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Rebecca Walker Rebecca Walker is a writer‚ philanthropist‚ feminist‚ and mother. She is the daughter of Alice Walker‚ who was also a famous feminist and writer. Growing up with a mother who was an active radical feminist heavily influenced her ideologies‚ although she states in her autobiography that she disagrees with many of Alice Walker’s more radical views. She has worked as a consultant on cultural diversity and gender roles for businesses like Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and JP Morgan.
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Title: No better way then Kool-Aid! General Purpose: To Inform & Entertain Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech on how to make Kool-Aid‚ I would like my audience to know how to make Kool-Aid. Introduction: (opening with scene from the movie Friday) A :You want some Kool-Aid? B : Man you know i want some Kool-Aid! A: I aint got no suga. B: NO SUGA?! DAMN‚ Ya’ll aint never got two things that match! Either ya’ll got Kool-Aid‚ no suga‚ peanut butter‚ no jelly‚ ham no burger!! DAMNN!!
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~Mrs.Parks~ Mrs. Parks was a wonderful woman. With the research that i’ve done on her I wish I could have met her. she seems like a good friend. Mrs.Parks is a wonderful women in my world. Rosa Parks was a brave and strong women who pushed herself to do what it takes. Mrs. Parks was born on February 4 ‚1913 in tuskegee alabama. She was irish and scottish. She went to a local/rural area school. Mrs.Parks had to quit school because she had to watch after and take care of her grandmother. Mrs.Parks
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