The Silk Road was a trade route for the merchants and for the transport of goods and ideas that connected world long ago. At times‚ the Silk Road could be extremely dangerous. According to journeysonthesilkroad.com‚ some of those dangers were death from starving‚ extreme thirst‚ being attacked by bandits and sandstorms. The nomadic Mongols lived in the areas that a certain merchant‚ Marco Polo‚ visited. In those areas‚ Mongols were extremely militaristic‚ campaigning near the same routes that Marco
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Analyse the choreographic style of Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey was a famous choreographer/dancer also founder of his own dance company (AAADT). Inspired by many‚ (including Katherine Dunham and Horton) he began dancing at the age of 15 where he found his love for dancing. Ballet‚ jazz and Broadway were the three main dance styles Ailey loved. These styles can also be recognised in nearly all of his choreographies. As choreographic styles identify the constituent features‚ when it comes to Ailey’s work
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English 2 A pair of silk stockings Essay The story’s main character is Mrs. Sommers‚ a wife and mother. Her family is very poor‚ and she is trying to pick up a few items of clothing for her children. On this particular day‚ she is tired and worn out as she goes about her errands. She is an expert at finding bargains and saving money‚ always looking for a good sale‚ but she finds a pair of silk stockings that she desires for herself. They feel nice against
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On December 18th‚ 1887‚ Alvin Cullum York was born in Pall Mall‚ Tennessee. 30 years later he was drafted for the first world war on June 5th‚ 1917. During his time spent in the war he received many medals including a Medal of Honor and was promoted to sergeant for capturing over 132 German soldiers. He is considered a hero for the numerous things he did and was one of the most decorated United States soldiers in World War 1. When Alvin’s father died he assisted in caring for the younger siblings
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater June 11th 2012 “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is based in New York City and is personally my favorite dance company‚ their choreography is just incredible and I love to watch them perform.” The company was founded in 1958; this was incredible because of the intense prejudice taking place at this time‚ not only were they a black company but they created a unique new kind- of dance mixing together for the first time; ballet‚ traditional African
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1 04. The Industrial Revolution: Great Britain‚ U.S.‚ France‚ Germany‚ Imperial Russia‚ Japan The Third Wave is a book published in 1980 by Alvin Toffler; it is the sequel to Future Shock‚ published in 1970‚ and the second in a trilogy that was completed with Powershift in 1990. In the book Toffler describes three types of societies‚ based on the concept of “waves” – each wave pushes the older societies and cultures aside. First Wave is the society after Agrarian Revolution and replaced the first
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American hero of World War I and maybe of the world was Alvin York. Through courage‚ determination‚ and God’s power he was able to save almost his whole battalion against heavy machine-gun fire singlehanded. A man from a small town who was against shooting humans and killing them became the greatest American hero of all time. His legacy and his impact still lives on today by people who have and will treat him with reverence until the end of time. Alvin Cullum York was born in Pall Mall‚ Tennessee on December
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Management 1. Vision: Landon J. Photography is committed to becoming the most innovative photographer in the Tulsa Metropolitan area. Using an artistic eye and cutting edge tools to make works of art is our ultimate goal 2. Mission Statement: Landon J. Photography is dedicated to capturing the memories and milestones that shape our lives. Through the use of innovative lighting techniques‚ beautiful scenes‚ and creative composition‚ Landon J. Photography makes those moments truly
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Between the years of 200 BCE and 1450 CE‚ the Silk Road went through a number of changes. With the rise and success of the ancient empires the trade route thrived and was the main trade route connecting the Mediterranean to China. As the empires collapsed so did the use of the Silk Road as it became unprotected and unsafe for use. With the Mongol empire in 1200 CE the Silk Road had a temporary revival‚ but when the Mongolian Empire collapsed the use of Silk Road did as a permanent switch to the Indian
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culture and goods. Even before the invention of the steam engine‚ railroads or the pony express there was an even older way of transport‚ the Silk Roads.The Silk Roads were a way of transport throughout Eurasia. They also heavily impacted the spread of goods and culture throughout Asia and how it impacted the spread and growth of civilizations. Before the Silk Roads were widely used‚ it was first traveled by Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian was an ambassador sent by Emperor Wudi to recruit the Yuezhi as an ally
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