Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was born December 31‚ 1869. Matisse was known for his revolutionary effects during the early twentieth century which are his expressive use of color. Examples of his revolutionary and expressive work are of portraits‚ landscapes‚ nudes‚ and interior views causing him to be the very influential. Matisse was inspired by post-impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh when he lived in Paris. Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was raised in the northern part of France. Matisse
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Writing John F. Kennedy is remembered as the 35th president of the United States of America. He was born on May 29‚ 1917 in Brookline‚ Massachusetts. Kennedy grew up in an extremely wealthy‚ Roman Catholic‚ political family. He had several military achievements before he announced his candidacy for presidency on January 2‚ 1960. Kennedy won the election of 1961 against his opponent‚ Richard Nixon. He remained president until November 22‚ 1963 when he was assassinated in Dallas‚ Texas. John F. Kennedy
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As the oldest president inaugurated during his time and the first to die in office just within 31 days‚ President William Henry Harrison is ranked with a 2. He delivered a two hour long inaugural address‚ the longest on record‚ but passed away from pneumonia because of his imperviousness. He was only elected because of his political popularity that derived from him being a "war hero"‚ which at that point in American history generally meant killing Native Americans‚ a feat Harrison managed somehow
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In January 1961‚ the 35th President of United States was elected. He was the youngest president in the American history‚ the first president born in the 20th century and the first Catholic president. The American president with the most titles of ‘the first’ is called John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Kennedy left a famous quote in his presidential inaugural address on January 20‚ 1961: “My fellow Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens
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wondered why Georgia was created? Well I can tell you it was basically for the people that was in trouble and trailed for the king and queen‚ so the king and queen sent them to do work and they sent slaves there for money. And I can tell you how Georgia was accidentally found. Georgia was accidentally found by Christopher Columbus in 1492 because Christopher Columbus believed there was another way to Asia faster if you went around the world because he was the only one that believed the world was round
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By 1905‚ a revolution was immanent‚ Tsar’s power was to be challenged and the reasons for this are to be laid out here in this essay. Was the Tsar’s non-reformist attitude solely to blame or was the nature of Tsardom destined to destroy itself? We need to look at the foundations of the revolution in order to fully understand this and make an informed response to these questions. The foundations are laid out into five main parts‚ including short and long-term factors. The two main long-term factors
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Samurai’s armour? The most important part about the samurai’s life is living by the bushido‚ or the amour Medieval Japan had when they fought in their battles. Armour and bushido were what made a samurai a samurai. They had an honor code‚ which was Bushido‚ and it was the bravery and sacrifice of a warrior. They used the armour to protect themselves when they were in a battle. Samurai are important because of their bravery‚ honor‚ and disciplined training. Samurai are important because of bravery in sacrifice
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Wilsonian Progressivism Vs. Roosevelt Progressivism During this period‚ progressivism was gradually rising from the local and state level to the national level. Increasing numbers of people across the nation supported expanding the role of the federal government to ensure the welfare of the people. Roosevelt felt that Taft was defying everything that they were for in government and decided to run agains’t him. Roosevelt created the "Bull Moose" party. Although Roosevelt and Wilson were both progressives
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overlooked because he only served for just over two years‚ he was one of of our greatest presidents ever because he prevented nuclear armageddon and established Peace Corps.. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline‚ on May 29‚ 1917. He went to the Harvard University in 1940‚ and then soon after he joined the Navy. Unfortunately he faced a spinal injury while in the Navy‚ but that injury do lead Kennedy into politics in 1946. Eventually he was elected to congress. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential
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Lemkin and Roosevelt Kevin Santos Kean University After the horrendous violations of human rights during the Second World War‚ the reformed United Nations instituted a human rights commission‚ with Eleanor Roosevelt as one of its members. What she contributed to our nation and the world in general may be overlooked as many of her accomplishments go unnoticed‚ hidden in the shadow of her husband‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor was appointed chairwoman of the committee that
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