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task of an ordnance officer. After being honorably discharged from the volunteers he then returned to his permanent rank of first lieutenant in 1899. In 1900 Pershing was appointed Adjutant General of his department and served in this posting until 1901. He then returned to the United States in 1903. Then in 1905 he married Helen Frances Warren. She was the daughter of the chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee. This was said to have given him his military rank, and his quickness to…

Today, most scholars begin their literature on Latin American colonial art by affirming the obvious- that art produced in Latin America during Spanish colonialism is as a result of the imposition of Hispanic art in a society that had different art forms during pre-Hispanic times. The way in which these societies adopted and assimilated these new art form has been central to the discussion of Latin American history, however, these discussions have been evolving . Today, most scholars agree that…

One of his most famous symphonies was Symphony #5. This composition was written from 1901-1904 and is about 75 minutes long. This symphony was known as his first purely instrumental one since the First. Symphony #5 included a variety of instruments whose sounds all blended together and created it to sound really smooth. It starts off really…

The Victorian era was the time when Queen Victoria ruled England. She ruled England for 68 years until her death in 1901. She started her rule when she was only 18. Queen Victoria has the second longest reign in England ever. During the Victorian era several popular artists would become known. Some of those who are relevant today include Charles Dickens, Bronte sisters, George Eliot, Oscar Wilde, and Thomas Hardy. Plenty of good inventions came out of the Victorian era including medicine,…

On March 24, 1874 in Budapest,Hungary a boy named Erik Weisz was born. He was born into a Jewish family with his father as a Jewish Rabbi, and had 6 brothers and sister as well.When he was thirteen years old he moved from Budapest to New York with his father,where he found a love for trapeze arts and magic.From then on he devoted his time to learning and mastering new tricks and dreaming of being on stage one day. Only a few years after Erik moved to New York,he decided to change his name…

In this book, Charles Darwin defines the theory of evolution as, “The process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable, physical or behavioral traits (Darwin, 1901). The author also explains the concept of natural selection as, “The process by which organisms with genomic characteristics that make them better suited for their environment, and produce more offspring.” This goes to show that evolution is an important…

The Progressive Movement began in the late 19th century and continued until the 1920’s. It was a time of great social change, when people began to address their concerns about unchecked corruption in the U.S. government and problems facing society. One of the earliest signs of social change was the founding of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) by Samuel Gompers. As one of the first labor unions to pop up in the late 19th century, the AFL fought for fair wages, and eight hour work day,…

The Flashlight In this essay I the writer will be talking about the inventor David Mishell and the patent of his flashlight which he created at the time the 1896. I will be talking about what was going to through previously mentioned year and all of the events. Not only will I be talking about events around the world and this piece we'll also talk my inventors homeland. In 1896 the style that they mostly had was they wore suits and dresses in the daily most wore tailored cloth. Also during…

he sent his men to do it earlier than planned so no one would suspect him having any part in it. Hirohito’s life was long, he became emperor and a skilled commander young although the glory of his reign didn’t last long. Hirohito was born 29 April, 1901. He became Emperor in December, 1926, at the age of 25 not only did he become the emperor but became…

to represent his reign and to set the tone for the new era. The name Showa, which means “perfect harmony” or “peace and enlightenment,” seemed to be a good fit for the first few years, but then everything changes. Hirohito was born April 29th of 1901 in Tokyo, Japan. His childhood was different than most children’s lives because he was isolated…