The arrival of the news of the fall of Edessa in 1144 triggered the call for a Second Crusade by St. Bernard in Europe (Kelly‚ 1957). Eleanor‚ now Queen‚ responded by offering “her thousands of vassals from Poitou and Aquitaine”; Eleanor would accompany her husband King Louis and it is also noted that along “with the queen came ‘many other ladies of quality’” (Kelly‚ 1957‚ p.45). Nicetas‚ a historian of the crusade‚ records on page 404
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61 Bordean Hill Cottages Petersfield GU32 1EP Eggar’s School London Road Alton Hampshire GU34 4EQ Friday 15th February 2013 Dear Mr Godber‚ WHAT IS THIS LETTER ABOUT? I am writing this letter to apply for the position of a Senior Prefect at Eggar’s School as I believe I would be an ideal representative for the school and a good role model to those younger than me. INTRO – APPLYING APPLICATION I am genuinely very happy at Eggar’s School and it would be a privilege to be part of the
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Discuss in detail how one of the First Ladies (since 1933) has made an impact on a social issue in the United States First Lady‚ Eleanor Roosevelt experienced tremendous pain throughout her childhood and believed she would find happiness in helping others. Her sense of social responsibility started in early adulthood advocating for the disadvantaged. After entering the White House in March‚ 1933 her eyes opened to the depth of racial discrimination and the suffering of African Americans. She made
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no longer possible to make toys from plastic or metal because the U.S. was using most of it for the war. Paper‚ however‚ was widely available for children’s toys. Some of the most popular paper airplanes during this time were designed by Wallis Rigby. Rigby was an Englishman who moved to the United States in the 1930s. He published his models as books or box sets‚ although some were printed in the Sunday newspaper as part of the comic section. Many of the models had rather bizarre color schemes because
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Eleanor Maccoby is a renowned psychologist‚ with publications dating from 1957 to today. She specializes on the socialization of children‚ developmental change in personality and behavior‚ relationships of couples after divorce‚ and parent-child interactions. In this review I focus on her work examining the socialization of children‚ and parent-child interactions. I link her work between the socialization of children‚ from their interactions with their parents and with other children‚ to the interactions
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connect it to the real world. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell is about two star-crossed lovers who have two totally different lives. Park is a part of a White Korean family who is very privileged and doesn’t have many issues. Eleanor on the other-hand‚ is a part of a family where her mother has a divorce with her original father. She how lives with her step-dad Richie who abuses Eleanor and her family. Eleanor also gets bullied in school by a girl named Tina. Eleanor and Park fall in love and reveal
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Topic (3) What does Eleanor and Park teach us about what it is like to be a victim of abuse? The story of Eleanor and Park is set in 1986 in Nebraska. Rainbow Rowell includes identities and sufferers of harassment including smaller minorities in a largely Caucasian area‚ families living in poor condition‚ like Eleanor’s family‚ victims of domestic abuse and sexual harassment‚ like Eleanor’s stepfather‚ Richie‚ victims of bullying‚ like Eleanor and Park‚ males and females who do not adapt to societal
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There are many people in the world and throughout history that have taken action on the things that they believe. One of those people is Eleanor Roosevelt she took the action to do and address many things that other people would have never done. According to the article “Eleanor Roosevelt‚ Excerpt From Race‚ Religion‚ and Prejudice‚” Eleanor Roosevelt took action to speak what she believed about discrimination between races. She believed in the equality of every citizen in every aspect of society
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wanting them‚ without have citizens of our community fight for these things‚ these human rights. I am writing to you today to express my opinion and to purpose a national holiday for the woman who had changed the way the world see’s the first lady. Eleanor Roosevelt did not stay in the background and handle domestic
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Eleanor was always discontent in her surroundings and this caused to her to be very stubborn in order to get her way. After Eleanor and her new husband heard word of the death of Louis VI‚ they ended their honeymoon travels and headed straight for the Paris. Upon arriving the newly wed couple discovered their first disagreement: while the new king called this place home his wife was simply miserable. The City of Love was much too gloomy and chilly compared to Eleanor’s beloved Aquitaine‚ where the
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