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    to future success. In the Windy City, Chicago, Illinois, on July 23, 1888, Raymond Chandler was born into the Thornton-Chandler family. Subsequently, Raymond Chandler followed a path and became the first hard -boiled mystery writer, a quite popular style of the modern day suspenseful stories genre. Unfortunately, when he was young, Raymond Chandler’s parents separated. Thus, an adverse atmosphere surrounded Raymond Chandler as a child. After the divorce, Raymond Chandler’s father, Maurice…

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    Since Maryland had their Act of Toleration, the Christians were the people who were respected the most. South Carolina, found in 1670 by eight nobles, was part of the Anglican Church and was considered a “Royal Colony.” A “Royal Colony” is when an English leader (Charles II) runs a colony. Since South Carolina had Charles Town, it made importing and exporting goods easier. One of the main goods that came was rice. So South Carolina enslaved…

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    success that they are working towards with a little help from a leader. Leadership style, matters the most when you are placing yourself in the spot light of making major changes as a leader or even making goals for yourself that will quite naturally refer to your leadership style. Either your Authentic, servant or ethical leader, your style is mirrored in the work that your employees see the most which is a style and leadership perspective that you would like to keep consistent.…

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    Roet, a lady in waiting in the queen`s household. They are thought to have had three or four children .Chaucer held many noble offices between 1374 and 1389. He served as comptroller of the lucrative London customs, member of the Parliament for Kent, a justice of the peace, clerk of the king`s works, and several other…

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    time, and some artist combines Chinoiserie and Rococo style together, such as famous French painter Antonie Watteau and François Boucher, both of them good at Rococo style, although they haven’t been to China, some of theirs paintings about China still fit the facts. The reason of that is because there were a lot of trades and culture integration between China and Europe at that time. François Boucher’s painting illustrated some European nobles used Chinoiserie decorations in their house. Some…

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    The Pioneer of Russia Without Alexander Ostrovsky, theatre today would be completely different. Ostrovsky was one of the most influential Russian playwrights; he developed a new style of realism, rooted in his personal experience, and propagated his innovative ideas through his educational endeavors and leadership in the dramatic community. Evidence of his impact can be seen both in the critical and popular acclaim he achieved in his lifetime and the ongoing influence of his work today.…

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    The novel As I Lay Dying is known all around the world to be a Nobel prize book due tothe novelist William Faulkner. Not only is As I lay dying considered a Noble prize bookwhereas, the novel became known in the banned books awareness for the overuse of God’sname, profanity, and abortion which seemed offensive and obscene to people. As ironic as it is,none of the board members had read the book.The Author of As I lay Dying William Faulkner, was born in New Albany, Mississippion September 25th in…

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    Zhongguo, which is what the ancient Chinese called their land, was isolated by long distances and many physical barriers from a majority of ancient civilizations. This could be the reason why early Chinese civilizations where so different from the rest. The Himalayas, Tien Shan Mountains, the harsh deserts, dense jungles, and the Pacific Ocean are just a few specific examples why the civilization where so hard to get to or get out of. So, when taking that into consideration one would think two…

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    have alleged that Columbus made a secret pact with the monarch, but there is no evidence of this.) By 1486 Columbus was firmly in Spain, asking for patronage from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. After at least two rejections, he at last obtained royal support in January 1492. This was achieved chiefly through the interventions of the Spanish treasurer, Luis de Santángel, and of the Franciscan friars of La Rábida, near Huelva, with whom Columbus had stayed in the summer of 1491. Juan Pérez of…

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    worn in multiple different ways for different occasions. A typical outfit in Ancient Greece was a large rectangle of fabric such as wool, linen, and even silk for the royal and the wealthy. The fabric was draped around one's body and secured at the shoulder with pins or brooches. This was called a tunic and it varied in length and style depending on a person’s job or gender. Fabric for clothes was usually spun inside the home using some sort of wool or importanted linens. Accessories in Ancient…

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