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    Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man‚ whose contributions to the world stretched far beyond his art and included some of the most forward thinking inventions in history. He was skilled in sculpture‚ architecture‚ science‚ history‚ mathematics‚ and is also considered one of the greats painters ever to live. His knowledge of these many different disciplines sums up the Renaissance humanist ideal that emphasized critical thought. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 and little is

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    the Middle East. One particular event and the people involved in it have left their legacy too. The Harlem Renaissance has greatly impacted the world with its music‚ literature‚

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    Harlem Renaissance Outline I. Politics of the Harlem Renaissance A. General political feelings 1. Strenuous feelings towards African Americans a. Racism and discrimination legal b. Blacks face anger and discrimination politically 2. African Americans in politics a. Not allowed in public office b. Barely allowed to govern own areas and towns‚ minimal power B. The Politics of Harlem 1. Harlem viewed as

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    the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance in Italy

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    Ages and the Renaissance Nicholas DiOrio History 101B TA: Abby Cliff November 16‚ 2012 It is commonly known in the world of history that the Middle Ages were a time of very slow‚ almost nonexistent growth‚ while the Renaissance is known for its divinity and rapid spread of the arts‚ literatures‚ and culture‚ as well as many other aspects of life during this time period. Voltaire even believed the Renaissance to be one of the four golden ages of European culture. The Renaissance did not simply

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    The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural‚ artistic‚ and social period of creation and new modes of thought. Jazz‚ a new type of music swept the streets of New York City in the 1920’s. Every jazz artist has taken the style and made it their own over the years and added onto the legacy of what jazz is. Today‚ jazz is not only still its own popular entity‚ but nearly all modern music can trace some part of itself back to jazz. Ninety percent of the African-American Population lived in the south after

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    In the late Renaissance time period‚ the ability of expressing oneself has grown more frequent. Making individualism spread throughout the world and into the modern years. This article Inventing Sincerity‚ Refashioning Prudence: The Discovery of the Individual in Renaissance Europe by John Martin has proven the spread of individualism by using Jacob Burckhardt’s publication as a foundation to his topic. “John Martin‚ who received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Harvard

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    Before the Renaissance‚ Reformation‚ Scientific revolution‚ and Enlightenment the common views on government and religion were bleak. The common perceptions were that the only people that should be educated were the very high nobles and the monks. Despite this start‚ the renaissance set the groundwork for individual thought‚ the reformation stopped placing so much of our resources in the Catholic Church‚ through the scientific revolution our understanding of the modern was created and finally through

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    Humanism had a huge impact during the renaissance times. People realized the importance of humanism and they were able to fight for the rights of being able to have art‚ religion as one of the main significance during the time. The outcome that humanism had on the renaissance can be seen in the improvements of religion as well as the art that began to blossom. Humanism’s role during the renaissance can be seen as a motivational guide because it encourages creativity as well as one’s own religious

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    The Harlem Renaissance History By: Ding Louis Daniel Armstrong Summary The Harlem Renaissance was an expression of African-American social thought and culture which took a place in newly-formed Black community in neighborhood of Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance flourished from early 1920 to1940 and was expressed through every cultural medium-visual art‚ dance‚ music‚ theatre‚ literature‚ poetry‚ history‚ politics and the consequent "white flight" of Harlem. Instead of using direct political

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