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Soviet Constructivist Architecture and Its Influences
Soviet Constructivist Architecture …and its influences The Russian architectural profession was relatively intact after the revolution in October 1917, at least compared to the other arts in this unstable time. Foreign architects worked freely in the larger cities and the demand for private building was relatively high. This period was short lived as civil war wreaked havoc with the economy and infrastructure of the country. A major turning point for the profession, and the Russian
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Soviet Moon Race
Soviet Moon Race. Covered in secrecy for more than 30 years, details about the Soviet Moon program have become available for the Western public only after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The program to send a Soviet man to the Moon was a failure despite billions of rubles expended and tens of thousands engineers involved. Consequently, in 1972 the Soviet government ordered the destruction of all remaining components. How could a country that launched
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Soviet Politics
The government of the Soviet Union administered the country's economy and society. It implemented decisions made by the leading political institution in the country, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). In the late 1980s, the government appeared to have many characteristics in common with democratic political systems. For instance, a constitution established all organs of government and granted to citizens a series of political and civic rights. A legislative body, the Congress of
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Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was a communist country with a totalitarian regime that existed from 1917 until 1991. The official name was The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). The country stretched from the Baltic and Black Seas to the Pacific Ocean. In its final years it consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics. Russia was by far the largest Republic in the Soviet Union in terms of both land area and population, and also dominated it
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Space & Time
My name is Nineveh named after our great capital of Assyria. We re located on the Tigris River the farthest north of all the cities. This Great city was first settled around 6000 B.C.E we are one of the oldest cities in this area. Our King Ashurbanipal has just finished his great palace. Within his new palace walls there's a grand library, this is where I spend my days. Reading of or past while living
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Spain
Spain, formally called the Kingdom of Spain, has a unique history including a past of civil war, the power of an empire, famous rulers, and a constant battle over its primary religion. Spain is a country where it is considered a compliment to the chef when one takes a second serving at a meal and it is also a place where students are not offered sports teams at school so they have to join private
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Spain Dbq Euro Ap Exam
During the elections of 1936 in Spain, the center and left-wing parties formed a coalition to power the government, but their ideologies and beliefs conflicted with each others' ways in which to defend the Spanish Republic. Manuel Azana, a Republican prime minister, desired "peace and order" and he did not want "dangerous innovations", and some agreed with him, while many others agreed that change was needed to improve the nation. The Socialist Left was
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Spanish & English Superpowers of America
Spanish & English Super Power's in America Ultimately, their stronger unified cultural need to establish their dominance in another land is the most important reasons for the foothold established by the English and the Spanish in the New World. It is true that a plethora of different races, ethnic groups, nationalities, and cultures arrived on the North American soil prior to 1776, the year that America began its process of embarking upon its independence, of
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Spanish and American Colonialism
At the turn of the 15th century, the Spanish entered the New World under the blessing of the Pope and Catholic Church. The Spanish were in the New World to conquer, trade, find precious metals like gold and silver, use the native Indians for slave labor, and convert them to Christianity. They wished to gain important territory and prestige. The Spanish started colonies in Mexico, Peru, and most of Central and South America. Hernan Cortes
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Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada is the term conventionally applied to a massive fleet dispatched against England by Spain's Catholic King Philip II in 1588, leading to an early and important confrontation in the nearly 20-year Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604 (the "Twenty Years' War"). The Armada had been sent following a rift in Anglo-Spanish relations resulting from commercial competition, religious differences, and disputes over English aid to Protestant Dutch rebels, though its proximate cause was the English
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Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada set sail from Spain in 1588. King Phillip II wished to invade England for both political and religious reasons. Spain put a tremendous amount of money into the Armada and planned for years, but in the end the fleet was defeated. The building of and the defeat of the Spanish Armada led to Spain's downfall as a world power, and England's subsequent rise in power. King Phillip II had many political and
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Spanish Inquistion
Cecil Roth was a Jewish historian and teacher he earned his Ph.D from oxford in 1924. He would do Jewish studies at Oxford from 1939-1964. Cecil Roth has written many other books such as "The Dead Sea Scrolls (1965) and Jewish Art (1961)". After he finished at oxford he became the editor of Encyclopedia Judaica in 1965 and did so until his death in Jerusalem 1970. (Www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0842494.html) (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=cecil+roth) (http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=cecil+roth&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8) The Spanish inquisition takes place from
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Sparta and Athens: Comparison and Contributions
Sparta and Athens: Comparison and Contributions The two best-known societies in ancient Greece were the Spartans, and the Athenians. The two cultures were very different from each other but both contributed ideals that modern man still uses today. The most obvious difference between the Athens and Sparta is its ancestry. The Spartans were descendents of the Dorian invaders, while the Athenians were of Ionian descent. Both city-states faced a turning point in their history, and
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Spartacus
I was struggling along, but could not go much further. I slipped in fell in the hot Libyan sand. Then, this large Thracian came to my aid. He threw off my pack, of which I had carried up from the mine. The guards ordered him to leave me yet still he stayed. One of the guards then tried to physically move him. The Thracian then turned around and grabbed the soldier. They both slid down
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Spartacus and the Slave Wars
Spartacus and the Slave Wars Slavery is a powerful word. To be a slave and to be owned by a person or household is something I'm very fortunate that I never had to experience. Unfortunately throughout civilization this was exactly how things were. The rich got richer and the poorer, poorer. The rich needed people to work for them so they purchased slaves to do all their daily chores and make their life a luxury.
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Special "world War Ii" Edition of the Stax Report
June 6, 2002 - Stax here with a Special "World War II" Edition of The Stax Report! June 6 marks the 58th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied forces' massive invasion of northern France. Rather than put together a list of "The Greatest World War II Films Ever Made," I opted to spotlight a small and rather eclectic mix of (primarily lesser known) films set against the backdrop of World War II (and, in one case,
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Special Operations in American Wars
Running Head: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Special Operations in American Wars Michael Qualls James Madison University United States Special Forces have been used in �covert’ operations since the beginning of the US Military. From Vietnam to Iraq, they have played a major role in battle, and continue to as technological knowledge increases. What are Special Forces? The Department of Defense defines Special Forces as, “organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional
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Speech Ataturk
On February 1933, about a 100 immigrants attempt a rebellion against the call to prayer (the azan) being read out in Turkish. The rebellion is supressed in a short amount of time. Ataturk goes to Bursa. During dinner in a mansion located on the road of Cekirge, someone ordinary attempts to say this to Ataturk: “ The Youth of Bursa should have supressed the incident, but because of its trust towards the police and justice..”,
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Speech on Greece
"Athens, eye of Greece, mother of arts and eloquence. This is how famous poet John Milton describes this amazing city. Although I have personally never been to Athens but I researched it using Athen's City Guide, Athen's Survival Guide and a World Book article all accessed on January 28th, 2008. As college students we are able to travel all over the world using study abroad and if you're like me you'd like to go to
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Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
Elizabeth Tudor, who later became Elizabeth I or England, was born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the second daughter of King Henry VII, a ruler engrossed with the requirement of a male heir. Her mother was Anne Boleyn, the second of Henry's six wives. When Elizabeth was merely two years old, her father, in desperation of a male heir and upset had Anne executed. Queen Elizabeth I became the ruler of
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Speeches and Propaganda of the Peloponnesian and Persian War
... Propaganda and stirring speeches made by the leaders of Athens convinced their citizens that going to war made sense and that they should come up in arms and support their country. In this paper, we are going to look at the differences in speeches and propaganda used in the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War and what the speeches reveal about the city/states' reasons for going to war. ... there was a rebellion in
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Spiritual Growth in Siddhartha and the Movie Seven Years in Tibet
Spiritual Growth in Siddhartha and the Movie (Film), Seven Years in Tibet The novel Siddhartha and the film Seven Years in Tibet are both comparable. They have similar plots and can relate to each other in many different ways. There are many characters that almost have identical personalities. In addition, both the novel and the movie are based upon ideas of Buddhism. Throughout both the novel and the movie there are many connections that can
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Sports
There was a bit of vindication for both Curt Schilling and Dr. Craig Morgan yesterday, as Morgan completed surgery on the right shoulder of the Red Sox pitcher. Not only did the surgery go well, but the findings were as good as could have been expected from the examinations done prior to the arthroscopic procedure. Morgan called it "kind of a best-case scenario." related content * Box score * How the runs scored * inside
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Sports
Monique Perez History of Sports Industry 8-10 Tu-Th April 18, 2005 Remember the Titans is a phenomenal movie about a football team working together and finding unity within themselves. This compelling and true story was filmed in 2000 about events that took place in the 1970's. Many controversial issues arise in this movie that deal with race, gender, ethnicity, class, region, and religion. By combining comedy and tragedy, viewers get a very intense overview of
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St. Augustine
St. Augustine St. Augustine started out as a very elegant young leader, but also did some awful things. He drank, gambled, and went to go see prostitutes. His mother tried to make him a Christian because at the time he did not believe in the Lord. Augustine then became Manichaean. One year later he went to Milan where he would meet Bishop Ambrose and learn to study Plato. Augustine began to think that Manichaean was
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St. Isidore of Seville, a Great Catholic Saint
St. Isidore, was a great Spanish bishop, and lately in an interesting turn of events, he is now the proposed Patron saint, of the Internet. Yes, the World-Wide-Web. So, the next time you think that you will need help because your computer will crash, say a quick prayer to St. Isidore, and he will try to help you with your problem. You can even download a sound byte of the prayer. They are all available
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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas, was a Dominican monk, who generally one of the greatest Scholastic writers of all times. He used ancient philosophy to prove religious propositions. One of the ancient philosophers that St. Thomas Aquinas used to prove religious facts was Aristotle. One of the greatest works that Aristotle did was to prove that god really exists. St. Thomas Aquinas used the forms that Aristotle and Plato used to prove the same philosophical question, does
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St.Patrick & the History of St.Patrick’s Day
Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 493. His father Calphurnius belonged to a Roman family of high rank and held the office of decurio in Gaul or Britain.and Conchessa. His mother Conchessa was a near relative of the great patron of Gaul, Saint Martin of Tours. Kilpatrick still retains many memorials of Saint Patrick, and frequent pilgrimages continued far into
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St.Paul’s Cathdrel
Lauren Fox Arch 3214 04/21/05 Final Paper St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, England, was designed by architect Sir Christopher Wren. Approval of this most significant architectural project took six years just for the plan. Construction, which began in 1675, took thirty-five years until finally complete in 1710. It was built to replace a church that had been leveled by the Great Fire of 1666. St. Paul's is the largest cathedral in England, and said to
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St.Peter’s Basilica
Saint Peter’s Basilica, officially known as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, ranks second among the five major basilicas of Rome and is the second largest church in Christianity. St. Peter’s covers an area of 5.7 acres can hold up to 60,000 people. One of the holiest sites of Christianity, it is the burial site of basilica namesake Saint Peter. Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, the first Bishop of
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