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Revolutionary Command Council President Of Iraq Hussein
461 words
Saddam Hussein (1937 -), authoritarian president
of Iraq since 1979) who has led his country into
two devastating wars. Born to a poor farming
family in Tikrt, a town north of Baghdd, Hussein
was raised by his widowed mother and other
relatives. He moved to Baghdd in 1955 and became
involved in politics, joining the opposition Baath
Party, an Arab nationalist movement. Hussein rose
quickly within the party and in 1959 helped
organize an assassination attempt on Abd al-Karim
Kassem, the military ...
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Indentured Servants African Americans
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This exhibit is not about war. It is about the
zealous account of African- Americans standing up
and being counted as defenders of LIBERTY. This
LIBERTY encompasses a vision of basic human rights
connected with justice as accorded to all other
peoples seeking freedom both inside and outside
the territorial bounds of America. American
history, at its best, is filled with records of
the early colonial settlers searching for a place
where the principles of freedom could be expressed
and practiced. ...
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Civil Rights Leaders Nation Of Islam
700 words
MALCOLM X INFLUENCED MANY of the leaders; who
sought to give guidance to the grassroots
militancy of the black power era. However, his
intellectual legacy did not bridge the divide
between black leaders and mobilized black masses.
Despite his rhetorical support for black
militancy, Malcolm himself did not lead a protest
or insurgent movement. Indeed, Malcolm's principal
contribution to the black nationalist tradition
was to link that tradition with the mass movements
of his time. As Malcolm obse...
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Holy Roman Empire Ottoman Turks
930 words
"In 1519, Charles Hapsburg became Charles V. Roman
Emperor. Discuss and analyze the political,
social, and religious problems he faced over the
course of his imperial reign of 1519 - 1556. "
Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain,
1558; Charles V. Roman Emperor, was a descendant
of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed
his sovereignty over so many lands that it was
said of him that the sun never set on his
dominions. As soon as Charles received his title
of emperor of the Holy Ro...
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Communist Manifesto Centralized Government
875 words
Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, a town in
Prussia. His parents were of Jewish descent,
although they were not practitioners of the
religion. In fact, by 1824 his family adopted
Protestantism, and Karl was baptized within the
Christian faith. Later the young writer attended
the Universities of Bonn and Berlin majoring in
history and philosophy, and spending his other
time studying law. Following his graduation from
college Marx became involved with the "Left
Hegelians", an activist group cen...
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War Of 1812 United States Of America
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The United States of America, a country whose
roots had been founded on new revolutionary
theories of government (Democracy), had found
itself in a great position of new national wealth,
after the war of 1812, which ignited the fire in
the countrys patriotic policies. The country,
although wrongly informed, believed that they had
been victorious in the War of 1812, because of the
battle that was fought in New Orleans, and was an
American victory. Although the Americans had won
the battle of New ...
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One Of The Greatest American Dream
1,159 words
... My bed is a best friend, always trustworthy,
comforting, and welcoming. I love scenery, such as
the sunny outdoors smothered with flowers and blue
skies. My bed reflects what I love. Its first
layers of sheets are covered in multicolored
variations of flowers. Its large comforter has
stems of grass with flowers growing out of it. On
the flowers are small ladybugs that add a sense of
life. As a finishing touch, I have added large and
small pillows in my favorite colors (orange,
yellow, and pi...
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Fascist Party Socialist Party
1,237 words
Bentio Mussolini, (18833 - 1945) was the Fascist
dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He
centralized all power in himself as the leader (il
duce) of the Fascist party and attempted to create
an Italian empire, ultimately in alliance with
Hitlers Germany. The defeat of Italian arms in
World War II brought an end to his imperial dream
and led to his down fall. Mussolini was born in
Predappio, near Forli, in Romagna, on July 29,
1883. His father, Alejandro, was a Blacksmith, and
his mother, Rosa wa...
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Jacques Louis David Chamber Music
668 words
Jacques-Louis David Jacques-Louis David is a
French painter, one of the brightest leading
representatives of Neoclassicism. Sometimes he is
called as art dominator of his times, because his
talent and genius influenced not only on
development of painting, but also on fashion in
decoration, interior design and even public
political and ethical philosophy. David received
his first esteem and recognition with his work The
Oath of the Horatio, demonstrated at the Salon of
1784. It his early works he...
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American And Haitian Revolutions
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AMERICAN AND HAITIAN REVOLUTIONS The Haiti
revolution is one of the important milestones in
black history in which the Caribbean island became
the first Black Republic in the world when African
slaves defeated their French masters and gained
independence in January 1, 1804. Since the world
recognized other revolutions such as the American
and French revolutions, it was also critical that
in the spirit of the African rebirth, the Haiti
revolution was highlighted and given its place in
history des...
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U S Military U S Government
1,391 words
Like Castro, Gueverra, and Standing, Jose Figueres
Ferrer holds a place as one of the most important
revolutionary and political forces in Latin
American history. This so-called father of modern
Costa Rica led his country to revolution and
eventual democracy. Known affectionately as Don
Pepe by his admirers, Figueres was both an enemy
of communist and a thorn in the side of the United
States. While putting down a communist regime and
allying himself consistently with the U. S. ,
Figueres was als...
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Jacques Louis David Group Of People
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French Revolution-Death Of Marat (Painting
Analysis, Representations French Revolution-Death
Of Marat (Painting Analysis, Representations Of
The Past) History C. A. T. 1 The Death of Marat,
is an idealistic portrait painted by Jacques-Louis
David, depicting the assassination of one of the
leaders of the French Revolution, Jean-Paul Marat.
Marat was a prominent member of a group of people
called the Jacobins, and founder of a
controversial newspaper publication, L Ami du
Peuple (the Friend of the...
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Bill Of Rights Mount Vernon
713 words
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in
Westmoreland County, Virginia. For the first few
years of his life, he lived on the family estate
on Popes Creek along the Potomac River. His father
died in 1743, so George was forced to move to his
brothers estate at Mount Vernon. In 1748 he began
to train in surveying and received an appointment
to survey Lord Fairfax's lands in the Shenandoah
Valley and was appointed surveyor for Culpeper
County in 1749. By 1753, the growing rivalry
between t...
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German Americans German Immigrants
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In 1990 the U. S. Census Bureau reported that 57,
985, 595 people in the United States claimed some
measure of German ancestry. This makes up almost a
quarter of the U. S. population. German
immigration started as early as 1607. The first
three Germans to migrate to the U. S. were, F.
Unger, H. Keffer, and F. Today who were followers
of Captain John Smith who settled in Jamestown,
Virginia. They started the first German colony,
known as the? damned dutch. ? From 1820 - 1970
they estimated about ...
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German Workers Party Hitler Came To Power
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In my belief on my knowledge and what Ive read and
heard about Hitler, I think that Hitler came to
power by his words what Germany's economical
situation was. At the time Germany had just lost
World War I and was in a depression frome the
reparations the the Allies of WWI demanded for the
damages Germany caused. During this time many
political factions were fighting for power of
Germany. Among these parties were Capitalists,
Socialists, Communists, and a small new group
called the German Workers...
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Fierce Political Battles Revolution Of 1800 Election
247 words
Revolution of 1800 The Revolution of 1800 was
monumental in the development of the United States
as a nation. It proved to other nations that the
republican experiment began by the revolutionary
seed of independence could not only thrive, but
succeed. In the fierce political battles of Adam s
term this orderly exchange of power seemed
impossible to ever achieve but this election
proved all the skeptics wrong. The Revolution of
1800 was so named by the winner of the 1800
election, Thomas Jefferso...
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Ability To Read Living Conditions
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How to Lead a Successful Revolution Profile For a
Successful Leader There are a lot of traits that a
person must posses to become a successful leader.
The examples I am about to present to you are just
a hand full of the important traits. The first
trait a group should look for in a revolutionary
leader would have to be a strong military
background, if you are going to war u must have a
general of some capacity leading your forces into
battle. The second most important trait that a
strong leader...
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Made Me Feel Sons Of Liberty
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Johnny Tremain a young boy grown up as an
apprentice during the 1700 s in Boston was an
unfortunate but lucky kid. In the next several
paragraphs, I will describe interesting parts in
the book and also described the Authors factorial
038; emotional feeling and not to mention my
feelings toward the book. One of my favorite parts
of the book was when Lyte came in and wanted a
silver piece made by Mr. Lamphem in which he had
made one before, years ago, Mr. Lamphem wasn t
quite sure if he he stil...
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Johnny Tremain Sam Adams
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In the novel Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes,
Jonathan Lyte Tremain undergoes some very serious
changes. It is this readers impression that as
Johnny grew up in Boston, Massachusetts in these
Pre- Revolutionary War times, he matured much
since the time hat he left the Lapham household,
until the end of this novel. Some examples of his
maturity were: -When he learned to control his
temper. -When he learned to treat people
(especially Cilla) with respect. -When he helped
his country in the war aga...
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Leads The Reader Sans Culottes
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Power within the Paris sections of 1792 - 94 its
social composition, dynamics, and ideology -. (1)
That is what was explored in the book The
Sans-Culotte. Albert Soboul describes and outlines
the composition and activities of the different
sections in Paris during Revolutionary France.
Soboul describes the activities of these sections
as a popular movement by the people of Paris. He
explains how the people of Paris united to form
different sectional assemblies with their main
goal being to impro...
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