Francisco Franco was a general and authoritarian leader‚ who governed Spain from 1939 to 1975. He came to power shortly after the start of the Spanish Civil War. In that war‚ he led the rebel Nationalist Army to victory over the Loyalist forces. After the war ended in 1939‚ Franco held complete control of Spain. His regime was similar to a Fascist dictatorship. He carried out the functions of chief of state‚ prime minister‚ commander in chief‚ and leader of the Falange‚ the only permitted political
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San Francisco The City of My Dreams When I was a child my dream was to move to San Francisco. I made my dream come true when I was 24 years old. I moved to the city by the bay with friends and found a house in the corridor district. Although I no longer live there I still long to be there and hope to eventually move back. Living there is amazing. It gave me a higher ambition to achieve my goals and become successful. I would spend my free time exploring new places and visit my favorites. During
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My friend and I took a five day trip to San Francisco. During our visit‚ we saw a lot of gorgeous scenery‚ ate some delicious food‚ it was a fun‚ relaxing‚ and memorable vacation. The weather was beautiful‚ with sunshine‚ very few clouds. My friend and I went to Pier 51‚ which is “home” to some lions sea ‚when we visited there were hundreds of them on and around platforms. We went to Chinatown area which is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is
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Francisco Pizarro was one of the cruelest Spanish conquistadors. He is most famous for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru. He was also part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Pizarro’s victory over the Incas is considered to be the most astonishing and most incredible military accomplishment in history. Pizarro was inspired by Hernando Cortés and his defeat over the great Aztec empire. Pizarro‚ like Cortés‚ wanted fame‚ glory‚ and fortune by coming to the
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independent and sassy -reports of love affairs with Goya/Prime minister Manuel Godoy -pitted against Queen Maria Luisa and Maria Josefa de la Soledad‚ the countess of Benavente and later the duchess of Osuna -freeing from slavery and adoption of a baby girl‚ and in her final will‚ she left her estates and an allowance to those who worked for her -majismo: a cultural phenomenon that embodied the national aesthetic -majeza: quality of having majismo - Goya traveled to Italy‚ producing a notebook of drawings
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as a whole‚ one does not simply see the reclining figure‚ but the diverse and unusual background also attracts the eye. The fact that the background is open is a certain indication of classical influence on this Renaissance artist. Later‚ in 1796‚ Goya began his version of the reclining nude‚ "The Nude Maja"(see fig. 2). This painting was ahead of its time‚ in the respect that the Spanish society was not ready to view this "obscene" image. She was considered obscene because of her provocative position
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SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola San Francisco is one of North America’s most vibrant and robust cities. Located on the west coast of the United States of America‚ and only about a six to seven hour flight from Calgary‚ San Francisco is well-known for its great climate‚ lively culture‚ and outstanding world-renowned landmarks. With the above in mind‚ there are two basic reasons of why one should visit San
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The Life of Francisco de la Goya Francisco de la Goya is considered to be one of the most influential painters from Spain. He works from the 18th and 19th centuries influenced the art of the 20th century‚ “marking the beginning of the Contemporary painting period” ("Francisco De Goya Biography - Famous Spanish Painter | Don Quijote."‚ Online). Goya’s passion for painting began at a young age‚ and continued to grow as his knowledge grew. Over the years‚ his style began to change due to experiences
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Who is Francisco Pizarro: Conquistador is a term that defines the soldiers and explorers of the New World. There are many conquistadors before the discovery of the new world. However‚ the most important and unforgettable conquistador was born between sometime in the 1470s. Francisco Pizarro‚ Gonzalez‚ is the Spanish conquistador who was the leader of the expedition of the Inca Empire. And behind this expedition‚ there is a long story that defines a man and events that prove a fact. So‚ who is Francisco
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the United States. One of these cites is San Francisco. San Francisco has a land area of about forty seven square miles. The city has an estimated 2012 population of 825‚863‚ giving it a density of about 17‚620 people per square mile. Thus making san Francisco the densest city in California‚ and the second densest in the united states behind New York New York. In 1906 three quarters of the city was destroyed by a devastating earthquake. San Francisco was quickly rebuilt and is now the forty fourth
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