influenced how the area was run. This influence means they had connections with the most important people of their day‚ important people who would also create commissions for the artists. Powerful families were not only financially secure‚ but had excess money to spend on expensive items such as bronze sculptures. For the patrons it was all about showing off what they could afford to other wealthy families. Wealthy families influenced the arts because they wanted to show off‚ it was politically wise
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‘Yes‚ I do.’ ‘What was Chief Chinedu Okoh’s position at the time Frank was the CEO?’ ‘He was the deputy managing director.’ ‘How well do you know these men?’ ‘I was involved with both men.’ ‘What do you mean by that?’ ‘I dated both of them.’ Monica replied tearfully. ‘Please expatiate.’ ‘I was‚ first of all‚ engaged to Frank Okoh and just as we were planning our wedding ceremony‚ he was involved in a scandal at the bank‚ arrested and subsequently imprisoned.’ More lines of tears dropped down her
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Was the Reign of Terror Justified? Do you think it is your right to freedom of speech‚ beliefs‚ etc.? How would you feel if your country didn’t protect you because your beliefs differ from theirs? The Reign of Terror began in 1789. The French Revolution was all about making a new government that allowed people to have freedom. The Reign of Terror was not justified because the methods were too harsh‚ human rights were invaded‚ and when Robespierre died so did all his accomplishments. The methods
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no possibilities of defeat. But what is life really like in Gallipoli? The food and water are of a bad quality and insufficient‚ the medical facilities are primitive and hundreds of Anzacs die each day‚ their bodies rotting in the heat. Does Winston Churchill know or care about the situation he placed the Anzacs in? As a war journalist‚ I have spent two days in Gallipoli living and fighting with our brave soldiers. What I found was incredible and far from what has been reported in Australia. It
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Background information on harriet tubman was born in 1822 in Dorchester county‚ Maryland. Tubman was babysitting at the age of five. She was work at the field and hauling logs at the age of twelve. Minty Ross married a free black man and became Harriet Tubman. In 1849 tubman made a life changing decision to run away unable to convince her husband to come with her. Her husband also said “if you run away I will turn you in”.‚but she took off on her own. What was harriet tubman greatest achievement? Achievement
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Literature Network » Literary Periods » The Enlightenment 57 The Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason‚ was a confluence of ideas and activities that took place throughout the eighteenth century in Western Europe‚ England‚ and the American colonies. Scientific rationalism‚ exemplified by the scientific method‚ was the hallmark of everything related to the Enlightenment. Following close on the heels of the Renaissance‚ Enlightenment thinkers believed that the
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What was the purpose for the Mexican American war? Well many people have their sides to what happened and if the U.S was justified or unjustified with going to war with Mexico.What was the war about? Who did it involve? The war was against the U.S and Mexico for disputed territory which is now Texas and the Western part of the United States.Who fired the first shots to start the war? It was Mexico‚ but why did they do it? I think it was unjustified to go to war with Mexico‚ for many reasons. Slavery
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Question: What was the underlying tension in the puritan community? The puritans were a group of people who worship God saying that the lord forgives all. Then they would turn around and used him for their own personal use. They would exile‚ kill‚ and torture people to death in the lord’s name. However‚ the ones behind all these acts weren’t just the colonist but also the priest! They were the ones in charge of everything that would happen in the colonies. The puritans were people who based their
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8 September 2013 Whistle Blower Essay How would you feel if you knew a crisis was going to happen? What if you knew that a piece of information could save thousands of lives‚ and all of it went to waste because no one took action on the information being provided? One would seem to have a feeling of guilt within their conscience‚ or a feeling of suspicion due to the mishandled conduct of information. Nevertheless‚ a country had been so violently disturbed and the small shed of light that a terrorist
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What was the blood eagle used for? The ‘blood eagle’ was a ritual the Vikings performed as a sacrifice to their god Odin; sometimes it was used as a form of torture. The victim would have their chest cut open and the ribs would be ripped open leaving the chest cavity exposed. The blood eagle was a cruel method of torture‚ slowly killing the victim and leaving their body to rot. There have been many accounts of the blood eagle being performed some people doubt or question the validity of these accounts
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