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    Louis 9V: The Sun King

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    Louis IXV reigned was between 1638-1718, being known as the Sun King and a direct representative of God. He was the one who made changes to the monarchy which the golden age had brought in art and literature. During his reign he was the King that looked over Royal Court Versailles. Another aspect of Louis IXV reign in 1661 he ruled France without a Chief Minister, who he was the first to perform this type of reign and began a country as a dominant European power. In his final decades as King…

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    of the Jacobin club, a radical group in France, and he insisted that all men should have rights. In 1791, the National Convention declared France a Republic, and the Jacobins gained control as the National Convention. They tried the previous king Louis XVI for treason, found him guilty, and executed him by guillotine. Now that the Jacobins assumed power, it was their job to deal with the ongoing war against Austria and Prussia. Because of the panic caused by the execution of the king, many…

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was an important individual that affected French and European History from 1799 to 1815. He was mainly known for his great military exploits, rapid rise to fame, and his tragic end. He was ambitious and had lots of self-confidence which helped him win the support of the people around him. He was loved by all the French people because they believed he brought back France from the pit of despair. So he was known as the leader of France. However, many people believed that he was…

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    and coached the Bronx Bombers this season; playing in only 64 games. After the 1963 season, he was given the Yankees' manager job. In his first season of managing, 1964, he took the New York Yankees to a World Series, but lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals. He won 99 games in the regular season. After he lost this series, he was fired, the Yankees said it was due to lack of communication. Coaching for…

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    The constitution of 1917 marked the Mexican Revolution, to realize their ideals still place takes place today. The first message and constitution was signed in 1814, to legally gain independence from Spain. Another constitution was made in 1824, but the people who wrote it were focused on how the government was functioning. After some time has passed they made changes to the constitution, which included a judicial system and it lasted until the revolution started. The revolution was supposed to…

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    The Haitians economy was flourishing because of the plantation, they were growing cash crops such as sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton. The French economy was going under in debt because Louis XVI was spending more than he was bringing in. He spent at least 20% of France’s revenue to pay for his palace at Versailles. Another reason they were going under was because the French were supporting the American revolution and trying to pay off…

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    Jackie Robinson was the first black (African American) baseball player to make it into Major League Baseball in 1945. To many he was remembered as a hero in most people but in others they despised him for what he had become. He was also a gateway for all black (African American) people to go into sports and enrolments like sports. He was also very good in basketball, football and track the reason he loved sports so much is that there were no limits to how long or at what time or day it was. He…

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    In the hands of one less skilled, the novel “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” may have well been little more than a book of records, a compilation of strange neurological tribulation; when written in this way, it removes all of the humanity from something that is essential to what makes it. Oliver Sacks, a professor of clinical neurology, sees the method where others see madness, and even goes as far as to argue that neurological disorder is not the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the human…

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    Jackie Robinson is so famous because he was the first African American baseball player in the mlb. Jackie Robinson some will argue had the biggest break through of all-time in sports. Many did not like Jackie coming into the league he had fans scream hurtful things , pitchers throw at his head, and even had a player step on his had when he slid into first base. But through all of the hate Jackie never gave up. Jack Roosevelt was born on January 31 1919 in Cairo Georiga. Jackie robinson was a…

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    unregulated and unrestricted power within the government led to countries meeting social, political, and economical downfall. Louis XIV of France has been regarded traditionally as the best example of the practice of absolute monarchy in the seventeenth century. He had faults which included his desire for glory, increased royal power, and military power and this resulted in war. Louis XIV left France impoverished and surrounded by enemies, along with causing major losses of life and capital…

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