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… most innovative painters and etchers; also one of the triumvirate—including El Greco and Diego Velázquez—of great Spanish masters. Much in the art of Goya is derived from that of Velázquez, just as much in the art of the 19th-century French master…

… an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet…

… Indians living in the well-known pueblo type of “primitive apartment-house” towns placed on and at the foot of three mesas in northeastern Arizona. They have been settled there since about 1200 A.D. (Aberle). The original Hopi reservation was establish…

… of nursing in the military hospitals at Scutari, in Turkey, where she coped with conditions of crowding, inadequate sanitation, and shortage of basic necessities. In 1860 she established in London the Nightingale School for Nurses, the first such…

… was an Italian mathematician of the 13th Century who helped introduce the Arabic numerals to Europe. Fibonacci's father was a diplomat, and as a result he was educated in Algeria, where he was taught the ten-digit decimal system we use today,…

… I.Q.” quiz I received a score of 16 out of 20. I think my knowledge of aging is above average because I have spent a lot of time with both my grandparents recently in my life. From doing chores to helping them do the things I take for granted such…

… at almost any time of the day and not see some sort of violence on the screen portrayed as a normal part of the presentation. Cartoons are filled with it, such as “Batman Beyond.” Movies often seem to make violence a central part of the plot, and…

… 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has two brothers, is married, and has three kids. He is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time (Kornbluth). My focus will be on his hardships,…

… States (1773 – 1841) A Biography by Donald R. Swartz Early Life William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773 at his father’s family plantation called "Berkeley" located on the James River about 20 miles south of Richmond in Charles…

… evening’s news brings us stories of these savage juveniles who appear to kill for sport or simply for the thrill of knowing what if feels like to kill. These kids appear to have no remorse and leave the rest of us confused and terrified. Violent teens…