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History Of Music
<view this essay>.... battle, blow a horn as a warning, have ceremonies to honor the dead or bring the rain, signal danger, to show your importance in society, it was also used as a healing power.
On the front lines of battle would be a soldier that would be holding a drum or a flute. When this was a common act the instruments would be spread around to different cultures after a battle. This brought on a new way of looking at music. Around the 16th century people started to collect instead of play music.
A persons hands and feet were the first of all the instruments and is still the most common, because every one has them. A persons hands and feet were readily available, and .....
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A Comparison Of Medieval And R
<view this essay>.... (and therefore creating an unstable and unsettling universe.) The evolution from the Medieval dogma to the humanistic focus of the Renaissance is apparent through the dramatic texts of the time. Although these two eras differ in many other ways, the most illustrated differences deal with the realm of drama, starting with the Medieval Cycle dramas and culminating in Shakespeare's King Lear.
Drama noticeably shifted from religious awe to classical reason between the Medieval era and the Renaissance. During the Middle Ages, drama was aimed mainly at making advancements in the church. Thus, the Cycle Dramas or English Passion Plays were performed with the per .....
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Egyptian And Mexican Pyramids
<view this essay>.... and Maya about 7th century CE. These pyramids had different purposes and usage then the ones in Egypt but they stand as memorials to ancient civilizations as well.
Egyptian people believed in life after death. One of the way pharaohs prepared themselves for the afterlife journey was by building a pyramid and putting there all their belongings and riches. Egyptian people believed that pharaoh is the closest person to the God and treated him accordingly. That is the reason for Egyptian tombs being full with the golden jewelry, precious stones and art objects. Most of the time art objects were not considered a treasury but they played their particular role in .....
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Sixteen Most Significant Events In US History Between 1789 To 1975
<view this essay>.... I covering the period from 1789-1850,
and pairs the number one seed in the bracket "Mexican-American War" against
the fourth seed "Louisiana Purchase". The second seed in the bracket
"Marbury v Madison" is paired against the third seed "Monroe Doctrine".
The purchase of Louisiana from France in 1803 was the most popular and
momentous event of the Jefferson presidency. It had several significant
economic and political implications on this period in history. From an
economic perspective it doubled the size of the United States at a price of
only fifteen million dollars. It allowed settlement beyond the Mississippi
River in a territory that was rich in .....
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Causes Of The Industrial Revol
<view this essay>.... in people.
The Commercial Revolution, which began in the 15th century, encouraged entrepreneurialism which stimulated capitalism, and created bigger, more profitable trade routes overseas. Inspired by the Renaissance idea of humanism, which promoted human achievement, merchants were now self-confidant and a new class of commercial entrepreneurs erupted. Later in the 17th century as the Scientific Revolution popularized the idea that the world is a knowable place, people were confidant that they could prosper on their own, and therefore Britain was full of entrepreneurs out to make money. Before the Industrial Revolution, Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations .....
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Guitar History
<view this essay>.... was strings of a fixed pitch are attached to the directly to a sound chamber. And the third was the Lute family, this was were the pitch of strings was altered by pressing them against a neck that is attached directly to a sound chamber. Within the Lute family came two groups. The lutes proper which had rounded backs and the guitar type instruments with their flat backs.
Guitar-shaped instruments appear in stone bas-relief sculptures of the hittites in northern Syria and Asia Minor from as far back as 1350 B.C.
The word guitar also has origins in the middle and far east, deriving from gut, is the Arabic word for four, and tar, the Sanskrit word for string. .....
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Friends
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full news bulletin on his life...
a real friend says "Whats new with you?"
A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are new...
A real friend says
"You've whined about the same thing for years,
get off your duff and do something about it!!
A simple friend had never seen you cry...
a real friend has soggy shoulders from your tears.
A simple friend dosen't know your parents first names...
a real friend has their number in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party...
a real friend comes early to help cook,
and stays late to help clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.. .....
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Events Of The Civil Rights Mov
<view this essay>.... Pres. Johnson had FBI investigate
D. A few men were charged with charges of violating civil rights
VI. Conclusion
A. Not able to share all
B. Hope you liked it
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Events of the Civil Rights Movement
The United States Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's was the centerfold of the
1900's. The Movement came about because not all Americans were being treated fairly. In
general white Americans were treated better than any other American people, especially black
people. There were many events of the Civil Rights Movement some dealt with black people
not getting a fair education. Some events came about because people were .....
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