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May 17, 2018. Accessed May 19, 2018. https://www.britannica.com/event/Defenestration-of-Prague-1618. Fellner, Fritz, and Karl A. Roider. "Austria." Encyclopædia Britannica. May 14, 2018. Accessed May 20, 2018. https://www.britannica.com/place/Austria/Revolution-and-counterrevolution-1848-59#ref409046 Greenspan, Jesse. "The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, 100 Years Ago." History.com. June 26, 2014…

Shown in this quote “As an infant he was cast into the sea in a chest with his mother by Acrisius, to whom it had been prophesied that he would be killed by his grandson. Editors of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, (2014, August 27th). Eventually, they end up on the island of Seriphos which is ruled by a terrible leader Poludektes. Both Perseus and Arrow can be compared through the first stage in the hero’s journey which is the separation. In both…

However, he notes, “truly meeting the needs of low-income students would require fundamental reforms in financial aid.” He alludes to the early days of the Penn Grant, which in the beginning covered 84% of college expenses, making attending college for the poor a real possibility. Today, the Penn Grant covers half that, or only 42% of the costs of college. For many low-income families, sending their kids to college has become a financial impossibility. Many poor students end up going to…

Four years later, he succeeds and went out by himself with a business partner (Biography, 2016). The first business he created to deal with hay, grain, meats, and other goods (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2017.) He made a new business with a partner, John Rockefeller got influenced by another man, Andrew Carnegie (History, 2010). Andrew Carnegie influenced him by using his money for good causes (History, 2010). Rockefeller wanted to help people…

A Suit of Lies Boss Tweed was an individual who began well, just like most people. However, after he began to enjoy power and money so much that he was willing to go along with the standards of the Gilded Age, he became nasty and defiant, as evidenced by two of his quotes referenced by several websites. Before William Magear Tweed was adversely affected by his authority, he was an ordinary man. He was born in April of 1823, and grew up in New York City. Like many Americans, Tweed had European…

chameleon. It can grow to be twenty-seven inches long (Bradford). Yet these are not the only species; sources disagree on the exact number of discovered species, but there are at least 180, and according to Encyclopædia Britannica “additional ones remain to be named” (Vitt). Encyclopædia Britannica goes on to say that “About half of the species occur only in Madagascar, whereas others occur mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Two species occur in Asia; one is native to southern India and Sri Lanka,…

and Elaine Sisson. Ireland, Design and Visual Culture: Negotiating Modernity 1922-1992. Cork: Cork University Press, 2011. O Riain, Padraig. A Dictionary of Irish Saints. Portland, OR.: Four Courts Press, 2011. O'Raifeartaigh, Tarlach. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2013. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/446636/Saint-Patrick (accessed November 21,…

The Great Western Schism greatly damaged the influence, power, and standing of both the pope and the Roman Catholic Church during the Late Middle Ages, causing numerous negative effects on European society. As said by the website The Great Schism, “The schism did untold harm to papal prestige and intensified the growth of hostility to the papacy in many parts of Europe.” Throughout European history, the position of pope was one associated with great power and respect, and whatever the pope said…

Abraham Lincoln is one out of many presidents who is considered the best. Before he became a president he was a lawyer and was involved in the whig party. He also was apart of the House of Representatives. This gave him some background to follow his presidency. But there are some specifications that he should meet to be the best president. Lincoln should be able to keep in touch with society, act well in crisis situations, continue a strong army and be cable of showing respect to soldiers and…

The title for the best soccer player in all of history belongs to a 5’7’’("Lionel Messi" Encyclopædia Britannica) tall, Barcelona right midfielder, who has innovated the world of soccer through his amazing dribbling skills, and his endless pursuit to keep pushing barriers. Lionel Messi became one of the richest soccer players due to all his achievements alone and the ones for his club. With such an incredible income of around $21 million per year (“Lionel Messi Biography”), Messi has been a…