Giorgio Vasari (30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an Italian painter‚ architect‚ writer and historian‚ most famous today for his Lives of the Most Eminent Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Architects‚ considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing. As the first Italian art historian‚ he initiated the genre of an encyclopedia of artistic biographies that continues today. Vasari was the first to use the term "Renaissance" in print‚ though an awareness of the ongoing "rebirth" in the arts had
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located in the heart of Italy and could expand in many directions Romans adopted Greeks’ alphabet‚ military techniques‚ and styles of literature‚ art‚ and architecture The Romans built a strong Republic Etruscans lived in prosperous trading cities to the north and west of Rome tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber From the Etruscans‚ Romans learned practical skills in sanitation‚ road building‚ architecture and pottery making Etruscan kings ruled Rome for over a century They (kings)
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Kent State | Environmental Protection | Reduction of Federal Taxes | The decision to bring the Ohio National Guard onto the Kent State University campus was directly related to decisions regarding American involvement in the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States in 1968 based in part on his promise to bring an end to the war in Vietnam. During the first year of Nixon’s presidency‚ America’s involvement in the war appeared to be winding down. In late April of 1970
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the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and the third being the start of festival and fair season. Oklahoma City has festivals to celebrate the arts‚ music‚ and foods that are unique to Oklahoma. The City of Guthrie devotes a whole weekend to the Land Run of 1889 with “89er Days Celebration” and in Bartlesville you will be transported back to Indian Territory of the 1820s during the “Spring Mountain Man Encampment”. There is even a fair solely dedicated to peaches in Stratford and the City of Norman will
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Disney’s announcement of its acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC in August 1995 for a consideration of $19.6 billion; was then the 2nd largest acquisition in history and created the world’s largest media conglomerate with assets of $30 billion and market capitalisation of $50 billion. The Walt Disney Company‚ the creator of Mickey Mouse and other related characters was started in 1923 by Walter Elias Disney and his brother Roy. The company released the first ever full length animated feature film
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The coming of Europeans to India The commercial contacts between India and Europe were very old via the land route either through the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. But‚ the new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. Thereafter‚ many trading companies came to India and established their trading centres. They entered India as traders at the outset but by the passage of time indulged in the politics of India and finally established their colonies. The commercial
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It’s better to live in a big city than a small city All most people like live in a small city‚ but I love places where there are good transportation systems‚ where you have better chances getting jobs and where you can easily enjoy cultural life. So I would like to live in a big city. There are good transportation systems in a big city .It will be very comfortable because you can go to any places really quickly‚ and you save money riding on buses and subways because these are days’ oil prices
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Social Studies Curriculum Guide United States History Grade/Course: U.S. History‚ Grades 9-12 [pic] United States History Unit 1: Colonial Era Elaborated Unit Focus: This unit is centered on the development of the English colonies in America. It traces the evolution of the economies‚ governments‚ social structures‚ relations with Native Americans‚ and introduction of slavery within the three colonial regions. The role of religion
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SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE X REVISED HAND BOOK 2014 TERM I Prepared by NARAYANAN MANNANDI The Indian School Bahrain CONTENT Chapters No. Page No. TERM I HISTORY Chapter 4 The Age of Industrialization 2-10 Chapter 5 Work Life and Leisure 11-19 Chapter 7 Print Culture and Modern World 20-32 OR GEOGRAPHY Chapter 1 Resources and Development 34-42 Chapter 2 Forest & Wild life 43-45 Chapter 3 Water Resources 46-48 Chapter
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"L.A." redirects here. For other uses‚ see La (disambiguation). This article is about the U.S. city. For the county‚ see Los Angeles County‚ California. For other uses‚ see Los Angeles (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Los Angeles City City of Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles‚ Venice‚ Griffith Observatory‚ Hollywood Sign Flag Seal Nickname(s): "L.A."‚ "City of Angels"‚[1] "Angeltown"‚[2] "Lalaland"‚ "Tinseltown"[3] Location in Los Angeles County in the state of California Los Angeles
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