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    5.1 French revolution The French revolution begin on 1798 till 1799. The most obvious reasons for the revolution is the heavy taxes that the French regime made the poor people pay it (As France was heavily in debt at this era) and the authority of the church and the aristocracy. The revolution main demands were equity, justice and change monarchy with republic system. The revolution had went into wrong hands like the Robespierre and Jacobins that caused a lot of terror and blood. This era had…

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    Annotated Bibliography: The Hiding Place. Corrie Ten Boom. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/corrie-ten-boom. Accessed 12 Feb. 2024. Corrie Ten Boom was known for her efforts to hide Jews during the German occupation in the Netherlands. She was born April 15, 1892, and was the youngest of four. She was able to receive recognition for her efforts by the Yad Vashem Remembrance Authority, being forever remembered as one of the Righteous Among the Nations in December of 1967. Her…

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    Politically, Luther follows the teachings of St. Paul, which according to him states that "There is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God" (Romans. 13.1). On behalf of the doctrine of the "two kingdoms" (spiritual and temporal), “Luther insists that it is of primary importance not to confuse the two kingdoms. Each must be true to its Divine mission. Through the Gospel, God rules His spiritual kingdom, forgives sins, and He justifies and sanctifies. But…

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    Dutch Dance Paper

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    Term Paper Dutch Dance Dance History 203-10 Faith Gallagher April 16th, 2015 Dutch dance was, and still is, an integral part of the history, culture, and traditions of the Netherlands. Fascinating history, culture, and traditions have all impacted the Netherlands to create an impressive lineage of dance. I chose this culture as my topic for this paper because my mothers’ family can be traced back to one of the original groups of immigrants on the Mayflower, and I while I have previous…

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    influential person not only of his time, but also in the centuries to come. He is the reason why most of us call ourselves Protestants and why we are so grateful for the salvation we have through faith, not works. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Saxony (now Germany) which was part of the Holy Roman Empire. His parents’ were Hans and Margaretta Luther. His father was a very hard working businessman and at an early age his family of 10 moved to Mansfeld. At the very young age of five…

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    Over the years language has had a change in the way we speak. Slang has become one of the most popular forms of the way we communicate. Slang is often used when people are among their friends or other social groups. To understand slang, you have to begin with understanding language. Understanding slang involves the understanding of the English language, how it has changed, and what slang is. John Algeo wrote that English came from the same ancestor as German. This dates back to the fifth…

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    Johann Sebastian Bach

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    Soon upon their arrival in Weimar, Maria gave birth to their first child, Catharina Dorothea. In 1713 the 'Hunt ' cantata Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 was performed at for the local Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels. This was Johann Sebastian 's first secular cantata, and it implemented the new Italian method with recitatives and da capo arias. In 1713, Bach was offered the post of successor to Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, former educator of Handel,…

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    Austro-Prussian tensions rose continuously in Schleswig and Holstein, Bismarck ordered his troops that were stationed near Austrian forces to be as obnoxious as possible (Turner, 740). Austria would do the predicted, they went to war with the support of Saxony, Hesse-Kassel, and Hanover. As sixth weeks passed, Prussia dealt with Austria one of the most humiliating and devastating defeats. Dubbed as The Seven Weeks’ War, it ultimately resulted in a decisive victory of the Prussians at…

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    "I see it as my task, now at my age, to face up to these things that I experienced and to oppose the Holocaust deniers who claim that Auschwitz never happened. And that's why I am here today. Because I want to tell those deniers: I have seen the gas chambers, I have seen the crematoria, I have seen the burning pits - and I want you to believe me that these atrocities happened. I was there." (CODOH, 2013) Oskar Groening – he was a Nazi. He may not have participated in the psychical violence…

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    Why Is College Necessary

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    Is College Necessary? Raed Almahdi Youngstown State University Most people enroll in colleges and universities to receive their degree and acquire necessary education that they need to get a job or shape their future careers. Finding a good job explains the primary reason why people spend most of their time and money in colleges and universities to have a better life and a high level of living. The modern day society, as well as its educational structure,…

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