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The Baroque era was an important time in the construction of early music. Between the years of 1600 and 1750, musical composers were concerned with the effect that music could have on the interpretation of language, this lead into the creation of opera. Before the Baroque era, music was mainly produced with only an instrumental sound. This was the time when fresh categories of music were being introduced and the critiquing of existing techniques occurred (Forney 102). This time period brought…

Have you ever been judge based on your identity? We all define our identity differently. Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. Your identity can affect how you are treated. These can be positive and negative effects based on someone’s opinion. This may also play a part on how others view you as an individual. Being a native of New Orleans plays a major role in my identity, because the way the media display the city. Despite the fact that there are positive and…

All hail Caesar! Julius Caesar is a historical figure who is famous for defeating the sons of the Roman General Pompey during 44 BC. He was assassinated by his friend Brutus and a group of conspirators due to their fear of Caesar gaining too much power and turning Rome into a dictatorship . In 1599, William Shakespeare wrote the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” about Caesar’s assassination. In the Act 3 of the play, Brutus addresses a crowd of people at Caesar’s funeral. He explains that he…

Unfortunately for merchant interests, enticing pirates to quit their criminal endeavors failed as badly as the military efforts to stop them. Although pardons were successful at bringing pirates into shore, they did not keep them for long. Many shook the hand of the governor, swore his allegiance to the crown, and then shortly returned to preying on vessels at sea. The failure of pardons to slow the proliferation of piracy cannot all be blamed on piratical greed. Pardons were specific to…

Introduction The Impacts and effects that Hurricane Katrina had on the United States and how it impacted America socially, economically and politically during this time period it happened until now. Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly category 5 hurricane that cause catastrophic damage along the gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Much due to the storm surge and levee failure. In addition, severe property damage occurred in coastal areas such as Mississippi beachfront…

Beowulf Beowulf is the story of a warrior who fights against monsters to gain glory and the treasure of south-Scandinavian cultures. Beowulf is a heroic story in general however when I read Beowulf, I realized that not only the story tells about the hero who fights against monsters alone but the treasure in the story also plays a significant role throughout the story and also serves many functions. For example, treasure takes form as a legacy when the father passes armor to sons. Treasure also…

Stoddard led the North Hampton church in 5 “harvests” in the years 1679, 1683, 1696, 1712 and 1718. This was the most conversions in New England history prior to the Great Awakening. Stoddard lived to be in his 80’s and could not carry on the duties of pastoring the church on his own. In 1727, the church brought on Stoddard’s grandson, Johnathan…

As I swished the paddle through the lake and back up, I felt the warm sunshine against my face, and cold little sprinkles of water on my hand, it felt as if someone sprinkling a salt shaker on my hand. I looked up from the water to see the air filled with beautiful green trees staring back at me. I could just smell the aroma of bushy pines. I could hear the voices of other kids and parents talking. I looked back down at Glendale lake and saw a bundle of small gray fish swimming through the…

various events. Between 1683 and 1699 , the Ottomans were unsuccessful in capturing Vienna the capital of the Habsburg Empire and they signed a treaty subsequently giving Hungary to the Habsburgs and the Aegean Coast to the Venetians. In the year of 1718 their strong grip on their European territories was hanging by a mere thread. 1774 came in the blink of an eye and they lost Crimea while giving the Russians the authority to protect their Orthodox Christians. By 1798, the French military…

She was born in Italy on May 16, 1718 and died on January 9, 1799 in Italy. She is considered to be the first woman in the Western world to have achieved a reputation in mathematics. Agnesi was the eldest child of a wealthy silk merchant who provided her with the best tutors available…