.... believe the white man and his words. He wanted to encourage his nephew to succeed in life but not to expect the unassailable. By believing the white man one can not succeed but by knowing where one comes from will lead to success was the foundation of Baldwin’s message (243-246). When reading “My Dungeon Shook: A Letter to my Nephew”, it was clear that Baldwin was not just writing a letter to his nephew but to society by interacting personal thoughts with public awareness. Although Baldwin’s letter was addressed to his nephew, he intended for society as a whole to be affected by it. “This innocent country set you down .....

.... obvious lasting effects that resulted, I still wondered if “the falling tree had made a sound?” When the life of Ludwig van Beethoven first encroached upon my path, much the same sensation was experienced. No doubt I had heard of the composer’s name, but then so had I foreknowledge of trees, both fallen as well as standing ones. However, what of this particular composer. Had I ever entertained conversation with him? Had I known of his particular work, achievements, or failures? What difference had been made by this long extinguished life, at least where I was concerned? So here I stood. Yet another fallen giant before .....

.... empire weakened, and so did the economics. Economics of the empire hit an all time low with continued spending and high taxation to support the army. According to the excerpt by Herbert J. Meller, “while the empire was expanding, its prosperity was fed by plundered wealth and by new markets in the semi-barbaric provinces. When the empire ceased to expand, however, economic progress soon ceased.” Furthermore, the supply of gold was eroding as Rome was no longer bringing in new sources through expansion but still paying foreigners for goods. Emperors tried to mint new coins out of silver and copper. The result was inflation, .....

.... the journal Vsyaka Vsykaya in 1769 and also very concerned with the danger that may come to it. cathrine was also very influenced by western European thinkers and that people were born equal for some time. Louis the XIV ruled for seventy-two years, which is the longest of that time. He began rule at age five but began his complete rule of the throne at twenty-three. He believed in a strong monarchy because he believed that there would be great disorder without it. Both ruled a very strong throne. Cathrine and Louis both had very similar views on how the lower classes should be treated. Cathrine at one point believed that all .....

.... misnomer and could more correctly be changed to Western Art Music or European Art Music. European because most of the major composers up till the 20th century were European. Vivaldi was Italian, Bach was German, Mozart and Beethoven were Austrian; they are some of the more prominent composers. Not until the twentieth century with Gershwin and a few others do we find American composers writing this kind of art music. For the sake of convention, we can refer to Western Art Music as Classical music. Jazz is a distinctively American form of music, and it's history occupies a much smaller span of time. I .....

.... of morality in politics, the theory of political justice, the rule of law, the analysis and evaluation of constitutions, the relevance of ideals to practical politics, the causes and cures of political change and revolution, and the importance of a morally educated citizenry. He stressed that the ideal citizen and ruler must possess certain virtues, such as wisdom, temperance and courage. And the work as a whole echoes 's dominant theme of moderation. Politics is an excellent historical source because of the close tie had to the everyday business of government in Athens. It reflects the idealized values of the people and t .....

.... time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Amendment VI (1791) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be .....

.... painting and Puhek 2 singing. Therefore, much of his time at school was spent with the girls("Biography"). For this, Kurt did not have many friends at school. Many thought he was either strange or bisexual, so he alienated himself from other people("The Life"). Kurt Cobain was not always alone though. Before he was famous, Kurt lived with Tracy Merander (immortalized in the song "About a Girl") for three years in Seattle. During this time, most of Kurt's talents, such as painting and sculpting, were created for her. Tracy was said to be Kurt's "only true love"("The Life"). .....

.... the Sioux religion was based on nature. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact beliefs of the group because of the deficiency of information. However from the text, some aspects can be gathered. First, it appears as though everything in nature is believed to retain a spirit. Zitkala-Sa is observing the flowers and personifies them, assuming they are possessive of a spirit by saying, “Their quaint round faces of varied hue convince the heart which leaps with glad surprise that they too, are living symbols of omnipotent thought.” (102) Everything natural was incorporated into their religious beliefs. Thus, the people .....

.... with the valued focus of education. The role of the orator diminished as the role of the soldier increased. In the Greco-Roman times education as an institution was geared to those with time and money, therefore few were able to partake. Clearly if only a small percentage of the populace, in any culture or time-period, has access to information, the impact of that information on society and future generations, as a whole, will be limited. The medieval education systems' institutions have impacted Education comparably to those of the Greco-Roman period; which isn't saying much. This is due, once again, to the grossly exage .....