Peter I “The Great”: Czar of Russia Peter “The Great” was an absolute monarch of Russia from 1682 until 1725. He is the most responsible sole person for “westernizing” Russia. The time period he lived in is known as the “Enlightenment” because so many European rulers were “Enlightened” in different ways and they impacted their governments, people, economy, etc. in a forward thinking way. The rulers would try to make their nations become more like what we are today, with ideas such as, no slavery, technological advancements, peace with other countries, etc.
If the United States had not won the War of 1812, it had not lost it either. Americans were free — white Americans, that is. Key’s name spread throughout the United States because of the popularity of “the Star Spangled Banner.” The song was sung everywhere, though it would not formally be adopted as the national anthem of the United States for another century. The designation of the “Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem was the culmination of a 15-year lobbying campaign a century later led by veterans’ organizations that overcame resistance from New England and from pacifists who criticized the song’s militaristic imagery. In 1930, Congressman John Linthicum, a Democrat from Baltimore, introduced a bill to designate the Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem.
By 1531 the Schmalkaldic League was set up as a united defence alliance by protestant princes in response to Charles’s threat of eradicating Lutheranism. Despite the failure of the league itself in 1547, it is considered a success in the way that Lutheranism was now exclusively established and was growing ever more powerful, and could not be eradicated by a brute force. By the end of the Reformation in 1555 Lutheranism was finally recognised as a valid religion by Charles due to the previous treaty the Peace of Augsburg which was primarily a princely movement. The princes were significant in creating an atmosphere in which Lutheranism was successful in that they were able to respond well to Luther’s theological ideas. The German Princes established a national figurehead who they could look to for ideology and bravery to drive the Reformation.
Historians refer to the period after the War of 1812 as the Era of Good Feelings. In my opinion, this reference is inaccurate because, for many reason, nationalism and sectionalism began to rise throughout the country. One reason for sectionalism is that many areas had different opinions on slavery and voting that favored their area and not others. Another reason was that nationalism, or a strong feeling of patriotic support, was not common. Most of the time, the occurrence of nationalism was seen only on Independence Day.
Napoleon Bonaparte changed the world’s culture, spreading French revolutionary ideas throughout his empire. He created a book of laws (Le Code Napoleon), which gave France its first structured set of modern rules. The emperor also granted the people of his empire, freedom of religion, allowing everyone to believe in what they choose to be true. Finally the males of his empire were given equal rights allowing any male the right to gain wealth and power whether they are rich or poor. Napoleon Bonaparte improved culture in France setting the foundation for change in Europe, creating Frances first structured set of laws, allowing freedom of religion in his empire, and finally breaking the boundary that divided the social classes.
He also helped expedite completion of the Panama Canal, which was vital for travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in half the time previously required. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the end of the Russo-Japanese war, where he was negotiating. He was also deemed the country’s first environmentalist president in 1906, when he signed the National Monuments act, protecting sites such as the Grand Canyon and preventing damage to wildlife sanctuaries, national forests and federal game reserves. “He also made headway with the nation’s infrastructure, instigating 21 federal irrigation
If the Swastika is adorning a wall in a temple, in my opinion, it must mean something good. I would attach its meaning to good, kindness, all the positive things it stood for as it was in the beginning. But if I saw this same symbol on a flag, I would automatically attach it to the Germans, and to hate, war and death. Unfortunately, the true meaning of the Swastika is lost to most people. I asked 10 people about the Swastika, and not 1 person had anything positive to say.
The flag today compose of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red with 6 white stripes alternating. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are very symbolic. Nobody has the knowledge to know what the colors represents but we believe red represents hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice. The flag also represents the people, land, government, and the ideals of the United States.
The Tower Of Artistry What is a monument and why do we continue to build them? A monument is a type of structure explicitly created to commemorate a person, important event or things such the history of a specific topic. Monuments are used for the remembrance of historic times, as an example of historic architecture, or cultural heritage.A monument is not just a sculpture that represents some event in history, they are much more than that, they bring history alive to new generations and create a bridge between old and new generations. Monuments have become as important to society as the events they represent. Canadian art history is not nearly as vast or extensive as some other older countries but that does not make it any less interesting or important.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrocchio Also here is an article from the Wikipedia internet encyclopedia. It has some great information on historical data and is a great source of unbiased religious information. I use it for my research. It explains the pictures of Jesus (Peace be upon him) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Images_of_Jesus It begins with the statement: There are no undisputed historical images of Jesus. There is no reliable evidence that a surviving portrait of him exists, or even ever existed.