Leader Analysis Sheet Name of leader: Louis XIV Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715 Title: Was an absolute monarch Country/region: Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power: His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power Louis continued his predecessors’ work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital Under
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Wade 1 Mrs. Russell Writing Skills 27 September 2010 St. Louis Cardinals Since 1882‚ the St.Louis Cardinals have been going strong. They have always had a good ball club and have won 10 World Series in the National League. That number remains the second most in the whole MLB. The Cardinals belong to the Central Division of the National League and usually stay at the top of the division. The St. Louis Cardinals have been around since 1882 to current day. According
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even has some jazz elements to it. The instruments that are usually involved in Jump Blues are brass instruments‚ electric guitars‚ saxophone‚ piano‚ and the drums. One of the most prominent artist within the Jump Blues genre is a man named Louis Jordan. Louis Jordan‚ in my opinion‚ seemed like he was a very charismatic and a very happy man who loved performing in front of of others. He was also in a popular Rhythm and Blues band called Tympany Five and signed with the record label named‚ Decca. One
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MONUMENT HOMEWORK: ST. LOUIS ARCH Homework needs to clearly be organized. Use this as a guide for your research. Keep the bold headers but erase my comments when you hand in your homework! NAME OF MONUMENT: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial also Gateway Arch TYPE OF MONUMENT: Arch LOCATION: Saint Louis‚ MO DATES: 1. Idea- Eero Sarriaen & Haanskarl Bandel in 1947 2. Competition- 1947 challenging teams of architects 3. Construction- 1963- 1965 BACKGROUND ON
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Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ was a book first published in the year 1998 as a mystery novel accompanied by humor. The book was also made into a movie in the year 2003. Later in the year 1999‚ Sachar’s Holes became a Newbery Medal winner. The book takes place at a detention camp for boys named Camp Green Lake. The main character‚ Stanley Yelnats‚ is there for a crime he supposedly did not commit. The boys are all forced to dig holes each and every day that are five feet wide five feet deep so it will help
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Bibliography: D. L. Dowd‚ Pageant-Master of the Republic (1948); J. Lindsay‚ Death of the Hero (1960); Warren Roberts‚ Jacques Louis David‚ Revolutionary Artist (1989). Dorthy Johnson. Jacques-Louis David: The Art of Metamorphosis; Princeton University Press‚ November (1993) Friedlander‚ W. F‚ From David to Delacroix‚ Harvard University Press‚ Cambridge‚ (1952) Rosenblum R.‚ Transformations in Late Eighteenth Century
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Louis XIV‚ King of France A man of many women and children By Brendan J. Herger Louis XIV‚ King of France a Man of many Women and children While the reign of Louis XIV is well noted for many commendable achievements-a more united‚ stable France‚ the palace at Versailles‚ and a court that was emulated throughout Europe‚ the personal life of Louis XIV has been a subject of debate and controversy in the annals of history. Well known for his personal vitality‚ by the time of his death King
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Joseph-Louis Lagrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born on January 25‚ 1736 in Turin‚ Sardinia-Piedmont (which is now known as Italy). He studied at the College of Turin where his favorite subject was classic Latin. After reading Halley’s 1693 work on the use of algebra in optics Lagrange became very interested in mathematics and astronomy. Unfortunately for Lagrange he did not have the benefit of studying with the leading mathematicians‚ so he became self-motivated and was self-taught. Then in
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Joe Louis America’s Hero… Betrayed by Joe Lavine is a sports documentary filled with propaganda from beginning to finish. Joe Louis was an African-American born on May 13th of 1914 in Lafayette Alabama. Also‚ as a black male‚ his ancestors came from generations of slavery until his great-grandfather. Louis was the eighth child of Munn and Lilly Barrow. Concluding there would be financial issues to support the family. Joe had to take on several jobs at a young age; however it was the only way to
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opinion Louis Riel was a hero because he fought for the rights of everyone who lived in the northwest‚ he was rebelling against a government‚ not a country and he was against acts of violence and loss of life. Furthermore Louis’s acts might be considered crazy by today’s standards but in the 1890’s it was not uncommon or insane. Louis lived in the Red River settlement and wanted to protect their rights but he also fought for the rights of the white settlers in the area and for the natives. Louis was
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