The Generals In my personal opinion‚ I think that the Generals assemblage was a great success. Many websites and a book that I have looked at said that the statue gives off a humorous feel than serious. Most serious sculptures would only depict one rider on a steed‚ whereas the Generals has two men (one being our country’s Founding Father and the other Simón Bolívar‚ the political and military leader of Venezuela). It is also to be noted that the way the horse is depicted in the statue--it is very
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launched a general strike‚ marking one of the largest strikes in Canadian history. The strike was the result of many causes‚ including the increased suffering of Canadian workers. This pain was elevated because of Canadians who returned from the First World War‚ and could not find jobs because of the difficult economic environment. In addition‚ plant closures‚ high unemployment and poor work conditions also contributed to the causes of the general strike. The common goal of the strike was to promote
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Louisiana Purchase was the greatest land purchase in US History. It nearly doubled the Nation’s size and it would bring much wealth to the nation. For example‚ in time gold would be discovered in the west and farming would be used on the land. This territory had been owned by different nations as a result of the French Indian war. However‚ in the end‚ it was sold to the US by the French. Jefferson had a plan for this land‚ although not everyone agreed with him buying the land. The treaty was still signed
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showing up at all was the breaking point for the studio heads. Although Judy managed to bring in money with box office hits‚ especially with her last film Summer Stock being a financial hit‚ MGM finally terminated their contract with her in 1950. The reason for her downfall? The unwavering addiction to her pills‚ the same pills she was given at the credulous age of 12 where she signed her name over to MGM. Not to say she was the only child actress to be given pills but she was the one star Hollywood
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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was best known for his leadership and the impact he had on the Pacific front during World War II. He also excelled during the first Great War and the Korean War. He was a decorated veteran that was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippines. At home‚ the American people revered him as a hero. President Harry Truman saw a different man in MacArthur. He saw a subordinate‚ rogue leader intent on doing whatever he wanted in the Pacific. This paper
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In 1894‚ Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to death for treason‚ largely as a result of anti-semitism. A French spy claimed to find papers in the German embassy which seemed to offer confidential information for sale. Given the secrets mentioned within them‚ the papers must have been written by a French officer. Suspicion fell on Alfred Dreyfus‚ a French artillery officer when Edouard Drumont‚ an anti-semitic journalist‚ cast the blame on Dreyfus. Evidence was twisted against logic to prove treason
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Color field painting‚ an abstract style that emerged in the 1950s following Abstract Expressionism‚ is characterized by canvases painted primarily with stripes‚ washes and fields of solid color. The first serious and critically acclaimed art movement to originate in the nation’s capital‚ Washington Color School was central to the larger movement. During the early sixties‚ painting was the term used to describe younger artists whose work were related to second generation abstract expressionism yet
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Benjamin (Edward) Britten born on 22 November 1913 in suffolk an East Anglian county in England where he also died on December 4‚ 1976 he was child prodigy born with great aptitude‚ and developed skill on a musical instrument(piano‚viola) in a early age.After studying at the Royal College of Music in London and working with the composer Frank Bridge‚he grew to be one of the finest and most gifted British composer of the mid-20th century.He was also an exceptional conductor and pianist.He continued
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2 2. Chinese Scroll Painting 3 2.1. Types of Chinese Scroll Painting 3 2.2. Procedures of Chinese Scroll Mounting 3 2.3. Reminders of Display Chinese Scroll Paintings 4 3. Paper 5 3.1. Selecting Paper for Chinese Calligraphy and Painting 5 3.2. Shuan Paper 6 4. Chinese Painting and Mounting 6 4.1. Significance
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That was my lady’s voice. I die a guiltless death. Commend me to my kind lord. How could she be murdered? You heard her say herself‚ it was not i. I must report the truth. She has gone to burning hell. It was I that killed her. The more angel she‚ and you the blacker devil! She turned to folly‚ and she was a whore. You wrongly condemn her‚ and you are a devil. She was false as water. You are rash as fire‚ to say that she was false. Let me be damned in the fiery pit in hell if‚in doing this deed‚
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