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The History of 'Guernica' begins in January 1937, when the Government of the Republic orders Picasso a large square of 11x4 meters for the Spanish pavilion of the Universal Exhibition to be held that year in Paris. However, a few days before, on April 26, the Basque town of Gernika had been bombed and devastated by the German Condor Legion. The subject runs by word of mouth among the Spanish in Paris and the French press also echoes this. All the experts agree that the popular comments and the…

Encryption has become larger and larger with the abundance of technology. It is becoming easier for your identity to be stolen, which makes for a hassle when trying to deal with. Although, technological encryption seems to be a beneficial thing, the government disagrees. When solving murders and other crimes, in some cases, technology is essential to finding who committed the crime. With these big companies like Google and Apple, they are now encrypting phones and other devices, so that no one…

Religion, Professor Jose Casanova is like a celebrity rock super star. He might not be the best in his area, but certainly he can easily be in within the 5 top scholar of Sociology of Religion in the world. Originally from Zaragoza, Spain, he studied Philosophy at the University of Zaragoza. He holds a MA in Theology from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Later on Casanova obtained his MA and Ph.D. in Sociology at the New School for Social Research, New York, where he served also as a…

southwest quickly adopted these industries. Prior to 1913, Tijuana primarily had a ranching and agricultural economy. The land largely consisted of the Argüello family rancho named “Tia Juana.” The rancho eventually gave rise to the community of Zaragoza in 1889 when the Argüello family made a legal distinction between…

of his parents were widowed and remarried. His father died when he was three years old. His uncle Antonio Juan took charge of Jorge and continued his education. Later on another uncle took charge of his education, Chipriano Juan, and sent him to Zaragoza for a preparatory education for higher studies. At the age of 12, he was sent to Malta to receive Holy Orders at the order of Malta. The next year he became page to the Grand Master Antonio Manuel de Villena, who granted him the title of…

Cinco de Mayo, known as the fifth of May in English, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867), but a false misconception present in the United States is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day. The Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862) occurred because Mexico did not possess the ability to allocate funding to pay back war debts to European nations, therefore, Britain, Spain, sent their naval forces to Veracruz to…

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco y Bahamonde and commonly known as General Francisco Franco is a Spanish military commander who was pro-monarch. He ruled his country through the Spanish Flanque or Phalange Party with an iron fist at the end of the Spanish civil war which took place in the 1930s, he was the first to form such kind of party, he established close relationships with fascism and Nazism during World War II. The man was subjected to international isolation after the war in which he…

Connie Yonn Professor Zaragoza English 1 October 21, 2015 A Man Dark Inner Soul Conrad in The Heart of Darkness is a novel that discussed the pitfalls of slavery, colonialism, and the demonization of a man. In the novel, Marlow, who is a captain of the steam boat, narrates his journey into the Congo of Africa and how he experiences the heart of darkness. The heart of darkness signifies a man inner demon and restrains tendencies for greed that arise to surface and take the best of him. The…

Wrongful Convictions: Why Do They Occur Introduction Never has a criminal justice system of the United States been fair and flawless. Ever since the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution granted protection of freedom for innocent, and restricted the freedom for criminals. But not all criminals have been punished, and not all innocent remained free. This problem still exists in the modern days, and in some ways, it is even worse than it used to be. Wrongful convictions are causing…

ELABORATION French revolution The French Revolution occured in France while Napoleon was in Corsica. The people took over the country by revolting against the Franch king and took control of the country. The royal family and many aristocrats were killed. When Napoleon returned, he allid himself with revolutionaries gropu called the Jacobins. He received a position as the artillery commander at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. The city of Toulon was occupied by British troops and the British navy had…