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- 17111: Martin Luther
- ... Luther disguised himself and went off to hide in the castle of Wartburg. While he was in Wartburg he began translating the New Testament into German. At that time the emperor was occupied with a war waging in France. This distraction helped Luther return to his work with aid of his followers in Wittenberg. Some of his followers went too far carrying out the reform. Luther tried to correct his follower ...
- 17112: Alexander Ghram Bell
- ... the telephone and telegraph, four for the photophone, one for the phonograph, five for aerial vehicles, four for hydroairplanes, and two for a selenium cell. Eager to infuse a love of science and the natural world in others, Bell lent considerable financial and editorial support to both Science magazine and National Geographic. Upon Bell's death on August 2, 1922, the nation's phones stilled their ringing for a silent minute ...
- 17113: Latin America
- ... a lot of talk in Latin American countries about admitting large groups of Europeans immigrants in to live. Population The population of Latin America is growing faster than that of any other section in the world. In 1915, the total people living in the republics was 80 million. In 1976, the number jumped to 318 million. Latin Americas growth rate is now at 2.7 percent.
- 17114: China's Cities and Places
- ... are only few of many places to visit in China. Also the Confucian Temple in Qufu and Mount Tai in the East are other places you should visit in China. Beijing is one of the world's truly imposing cities. Covering 16,808 square kilometers in area, the capital of the People's Republic of China approaches the 21st century with a 3,000 year history and about 11 million people ...
- 17115: Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
- ... came Memorial Hall, dedicated to President Grant. It memorializes the soldiers of the Revolution. It served as the art gallery before the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The next stop was Richard Smiths Smith Civil War Monument, followed by Smith Playground. Then came the Japanese House. It is a reconstruction of a 17th century Japanese scholar house, tea house, and garden. It is a charming, serene house with a pool and ...
- 17116: Disneyland
- ... I was wrong. I soon realized that that my mature height of five feet and one-half inch had given me a golden key to the doors of some of the biggest thrill rides the world will ever know. I was now seeing Disneyland in a totally different way. I ran from ride to ride, my level of excitement raging as never before. My stomach was being twisted, juggled, and tossed ...
- 17117: Chicago: A City of the Senses
- ... condition on the food being served. To be acceptable at such high prices, the food needed to be flawless. One look outside, from the close quarters of such a place revealed to me a different world entirely: commuters rushed about continuously, convinced they would never reach their destinations on time. On the elevated train, faces contorted in distress and I heard laughter and loud sighing. The flash of an Indian woman ...
- 17118: The Parthenon
- ... Poseidon over control of Athens. The eastern side depicted her birth. On the outer wall above the columns there were 92 metopes (sculptured panels) depicting battle scenes involving heroes and gods. They included the Trojan war, the Greeks fighting the Amazons, and the gods against the Titans. Along the walls of the enclosed room of the Parthenon a festival honoring Athena was shown, depicting the men and women of Athens. The ...
- 17119: Why Puritans Came to America: Freedom
- ... For example, Puritans fled from England because of religious persecution. They were being physically beaten because of their religious beliefs therefore they attempted to create a Utopia or "City upon a hill" in the New World. There "City upon a hill" began with a government based on religious beliefs. It developed into a government which condemned those who did not believe in the Puritan beliefs. For example, one had to believe ...
- 17120: Antoine Lavoisier
- ... the enemies of France because of his involvement in tax collection. Nov. 24, 1793 Lavoisier and his 27 other colleagues were guillotined. Bibliography Bibliography: http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/FrankDemo/People/lavois.html 1999 World Book Encyclopedia http://www.dupont.com/corp/science/lavoisier/antoine.html
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