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…power of Venice. The Turkish conquest of the empire in 1453 resulted in the absorption of Greece into the Ottoman Empire. There was little economic development during the period of almost 400 years under Turkish rule. Many Greeks fled the country…

…, Prince Henry, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Vasco da Gama all had to rely on the stars to calculate their positions or the direction they were traveling using two important principles: *<Tab/>altitude (is the angle up from…

…little girl who wants to go to the public amusement park and is quickly developing "tears in her eyes" as her father has to sadly explain the reality that black children aren't allowed in "Funtown." Promptly once again, King refers to being forced to somehow…

…who were Lutherans, rather than following Catholicism. The treaty stated that: German Princes were able to choose the religion their province would follow, either Catholicism or Lutheranism, based on their personal belief. It also stated that those people…

…, Beatrice and Benedick, have known each other for quite a long time and love to joke and play tricks, trying to outwit each other. The plot is full of lies, misunderstandings, deceptions and cruel jokes. While Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, helps Beatrice…

…, but merely left him to his thoughts. Treachery he had spoke of. What treachery? I had little time to think about this, as my Father and the rest of the Counsel entered the room. Lord Eirik and I stood as my Father took his place at the head of the table…

…father's increasingly serious alcohol problem and the earlier death of his grandfather in 1773 sent his family into deepening poverty. At first, Beethoven made little impact on the musical society, despite his father's hopes. When he turned 11, he left…

…was not the only one who longed for a man's endless love. Marin, Esperanza, Rafaela, and Sally are all 'waiting for a car to stop, a star to fall, someone to change her life.' These girls are all waiting for 'prince charming' to come and sweep them off their feet…

…the violin from his father. When J. Sebastian Bach was ten years old he was orphaned and had to live with his elder brother J. Christopher Bach which was an organist for St. Michaels Church in Ohrdruf. J. Christopher Bach gave his little brother lessons on how…

…in a nice home with him. She hopes for a man just as a little girl wishes to be a princess, rescued from her imprisoning tower by a handsome prince. Similar to Marin, Rafaela is also dependent, but in a different way. Esperanza says, "Rafaela leans out…