The Church of Santa Costanza and The Dome of the Rock are both central-plan architectures. The Church of Santa Costanza (c. 350) was originally built was a mausoleum for Constantine’s daughter and is one of the earliest central-plan Christian buildings that has survived. The rotunda in the center is surrounded by an ambulatory‚ a barrel-vaulted passageway‚ with an attached narthex. In order to support the dome and arcade of the rotunda‚ each arch is being held up by a pair of columns (with Composite
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Noah Kliemann Mr. Bosch A.P. U.S. History 11 August 2013 His Excellency George Washington His Excellency George Washington‚ written by Joseph J. Ellis‚ provides us a look at one of the most influential men in American history. However‚ instead of looking at the monumental titan as most did‚ Ellis wrote about the man behind the monument; his successes‚ failures and desires that few if any have written about before. While not as formal sounding to the reader with many questions and out of the
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The realistic truth between George Orwell’s 1984 and today’s current time period is evident through both governments use of surveillance through Big Brother and the NSA. The NSA and 1984 are quite comparable in some ways. The role of Big Brother plays a huge role in George Orwell’s 1984. The statement BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING is given the sense of always being watched and I feel that the statement could be compared to today’s society. The people of Oceania are constantly under a state of surveillance
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When George Washington decided to step down from presidency at the end of his second term in 1796‚ he announced his farewell address for the people. During this time‚ Washington had done many significant things such as being a leader in the revolutionary war and being the first president of the United States. He set a path for the future presidents. This was one of the most important speeches of his and one of the most important speeches in the history of the U.S. He never gave the address as a speech
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George Orwell’s Techniques Discuss the ways in which Orwell effectively shows some of the aspects of communism and the events surrounding the Russian Revolution This essay will focus on the ways and techniques that George Orwell uses‚ to show the parallels between Russian Communism‚ and Animal Farm. It will explain the importance of the single techniques‚ and the overall aim of the writer. The Book‚ Animal Farm‚ was written by George Orwell and was first published in 1945. As Orwell always
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George Washington is a person with many talents and I know this because I am George Washington’s horse. George Washington is a person with many talents such as swordplay and being a good leader for people to be able to look up to. George Washington is a great warrior especially in battle because he knows how to lead his entire Army to victory‚ I am always in battle with him giving him a helping hand wherever he needs to go during each battle even in life because I am his horse. He then became someone
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The book starts out with an account of the British troops leaving Boston Harbor in March of 1776. The people of America were celebrating George Washington and what they thought was the end of the war. Washington wasn’t so convinced. He alludes to many difficulties that he “was obliged to conceal then from my friends‚ indeed from my own Army.” We are then given an account of Washington as a boy and young man growing up in Virginia. There he grew up amongst gentlemen that held a code of honor
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George Washington is a brave and good leader‚ just like a boy named Ralph from the book‚ The Lord of the Flies. Ralph and George Washington are similar in many different ways‚ these similarities help both Ralph and George Washington‚ in their lives. They are similar‚ because they both have an enemy that is trying to take over‚ their personalities are similar‚ and finally both have to lead people to a better situation. These things help them to be a good leader‚ and help the people around them‚ and
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Congress Drafts George Washington George Washington had never risen above the rank of a colonel in the militia Lost more battles than he had won Had outstanding leadership‚ he radiated patience‚ courage‚ self-discipline‚ and a sense of justice Congress wanted a commander from Virginia ‚ the largest and most populous colony Could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses". Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured
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but every year the vote to the greatest president goes to either George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln ‚or Thomas Jefferson. These men have taken on the responsibilty of watching out for a big nation that has many scenarios to tend to. Each president has assured their citizens basic freedoms and saftey that makes our nation one of the greatest. ALthough‚ there are many prize worthy presidents‚ George Washington surpasses them all. George Washington is the "Father of our Nation" and has set the bar high
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