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- 871: Metallica
- ... hit song "One". In February ’91 they won their second Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the song "Stone Cold Crazy". Bibliography "Biography". Metallica, www.met.com/ (April 20, 1999) "History of Metallica". History of Metallica, www.metrocks.com/ (April 20, 1999) "Metallica History". The Metallica Page, www.metclub.com/ (April 20, 1999) "The Complete Metallica History". Encyclopedia Metallica, www.encycmet.com/ (April 20, 1999)
- 872: Life And Times Of Louis Xiv
- ... the work of Providence, the baby was named Louis-Dreudonne, Louis the Gift of God. (Bernier 2). Louis XIII's hate for his brother and the battles between brothers throughout history in royal families brought about the plot in The Man in the Iron Mask where Louis XIII takes two twin brothers and separates them, one to be king and one ... His main objective was to make France the supreme power and him the supreme ruler. During his rule his staff, the Cabinet, was one of the best formed in the history of the world. "This group of ministers met daily in Louis' private study, the cabinet. He presided sitting in the only armchair that was in the room while the ministers ... of splendid fetes given at Versailles in July 1661. For Louise it was to be a tender, disinterested love, whose only lasting reward perhaps has been the kindly verdict of history. Louise de La Valliere never capitalized on her position; she neither asked nor gave favors, she refused expensive presents, avoided cliques and intrigues. Faithful and modest in bearing, she ...
- 873: Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
- Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated, what their feelings were, and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old ... Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem was passed down orally. The poem contains aspects of Christianity what form it takes in the story. It is also sort of a history of how the English language has changed in the many years from then until now. The poem also contains many mythical references and it contains a great hero. Beowulf is ... poem contains mythical references in the form of Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the fire-breathing dragon. All of these are beasts that could not have possibly existed in the history of human kind. "Grendel is a man-eating who terrorized the Danes until killed by Beowulf. Grendel lives, with his equally monstrous mother, at the bottom of a foul ...
- 874: "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
- ... understand the scenes it presents in their relation to our own experience. "The Sylvan historian, describes the panels on the urn that present ancient woodland scenes, they probably tell the history of a past way of life. In the second and third stanzas Keats is talking about the music that is playing to the spirits, because he says "it's sweeter ... With the picture of the sacrifice and little town sketched in the background, Keats is probably trying to convey a mysterious significance to the lyrical events as they occur in history, or into terms by which the human understanding can fully comprehend it. In the final stanza Keats exclaims "cold pastoral." The scenes are rural woodland scenes with men and maidens ... It presents, unmoving and frozen in sculpture, scenes from a moving, vital way of life. That way of life has passed and been forgotten. The urn presents us with beautiful history, but also they are true. The urn's truth can only be found in the "beauty of its representation. In conclusion, in the " Ode on a Grecian Urn" Keats ...
- 875: John Locke 3
- ... February of 1656 and continued his residency at Oxford University for his masters degree. His further studies were in the field of Aristotelian Logic, language, and Metaphysics. His program included history, astronomy, and natural philosophy. Education was very important to Locke. He was very determined in his school work through out his life. If he couldn't understand something in school ... religious freedom. Locke had many views of both political and religious. These were his most famous areas for his thoughts and philosophies. Locke was very famous for his thoughts throughout history in many countries. He was one of the first people that thought that Religion and state should be separated. Locke published anonymously his two treaties of civil government in 1690 ... state should be separated. Maybe if it wasn't for Locke we our government might not exist for his influential thinking. To me John Locke was very important in our history. He had many other views that has effected this world and country. But over all I experienced many things will researching this report and writing it. When I first ...
- 876: John Hancock
- In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle ... moved there to live with his uncle or to attend that school. What is beyond dispute, though, is that this move altered radically John Hancock s life and altered the history of America, as well. The August after John arrived, his uncle and him went down to the school and applied. John was accepted almost immediately, after reading some verses ...
- 877: Mayan Beliefs
- ... Yucatan was the center of the Mayan civilization from about the 1st century B.C. ("Yucantan" Grolier). They flourished in Mexico and central America from 250 to 1600 A.D. ("History of Agriculture" Grolier). Their ancestors had crossed the Bering land Bridge from Asia (Miller "Maya" Grolier). Honduras was once a part of the Mayan Empire. It had flourished between 250 ... constant cultural and commercial contact from other tribes such as the Aztecs. They were with the central and coastal Mexican civilization that had influenced them and influenced other cultures (Harrison "History of Latin America" Grolier). The Mayans worshiped peace deities (Matthews 45). They also worshiped a creator who lived beyond the sky, and believed it was male and female. Mayans also ... Ixbalanque." The Encyclopedia Mythica. (1995). Online. Internet. 4 February 1997. Faron, Louis C. "Lacandon." The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Conneticut: Grolier Electroni Publishing, Inc., 1995. Harrison, John P. "History of Latin America." The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD- ROM. Connecticut: Grolier Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1995. "History of Agriculture." The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Connecticut: Grolier Electronic ...
- 878: Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction
- Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction Major events in Jewish history to the first century AD 1250 BC Fall of Jerusalem to the Romans. 931 BC Divided Kingdoms. 721 BC Fall of Samaria. 587 BC Fall of Jerusalem, Babylonian captivity. 333 ... Romans destroyed the temple, they disappeared and were never heard from again. Zealots The Zealots were a group of radical extremists, that were the cause of many uprisings throughout their history, and eventually they lead a revolt against the Romans in 66-73 AD. To stop this, the Roman Emperor destroyed the third temple, which lead to the end of the ... community, but it was Peter that was seen to be the hero and leader. He also was the first apostle to be associated with the Gentiles. At that time in history this move was bound to draw him a lot of criticism. Despite this criticism Peter with some support from his friends was able to make some progress in the ...
- 879: Violence In Religions Such As Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
- ... of Central and South America, while the British, Dutch, and French enslaved the Africans. Another religion with ties to violence is Hinduism. While that may perhaps be a startling revelation, history proves that it has had many violent incidents and tendencies. It was originally a product of the early Aryans, a war-like people who stormed into South Asia, sacking cities ... people. It has inspired artists, scientists, writers and scholars. It was the founding basis of Western Civilization, and our entire society. We cannot deny it’s overriding role in our history. The purpose of this essay is also not to contrast Islam as good and Christianity as bad, but to show all religions as sources of violence throughout the culture of the world. Truly, Islam, when closely examined, is a rather tolerant and non-violent religion - it has no history of imperialism, nor has it ever forced the conversion of mass people. Whatever violence it has created, it is at least not any worse than any other religion. In ...
- 880: Heinrich Schliemann
- ... speaking of Troy or even alluding to it," Georges Perrot wrote in 1891 in his Journal des Savants. "Even then, they would have added a whole new chapter to the history of civilization, the history of art" (qtd. in Duchêne 87). Heinrich Schliemann's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. A poor, uneducated, and motherless boy rises through his hard work and ... convinced he knew the location of the lost city. In Paris that September, Schliemann finished work on Ithaca, the Peloponnese, Troy, a sort of guide to the area and its history. In it, he celebrated the archaeological genius of his friend Calvert, but saved the lion's role for himself. It was the last time that Calvert would receive anything ...
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