.... however, the Putsch collapsed. As leader of the plot, Hitler was sentenced five years imprisonment and served nine months writing his book Mein Kampf (my struggle). “The failure of the uprising taught Hitler that the Nazi party must use legal means to assume power” (Dorpanlen 2). Released as a result of a general amnesty in December 1924, he rebuilt his party without interference with those whose government he had tried to overthrow. When the Great Depression, struck in 1929, he explained it as a Jewish-Communist plot, an explanation accepted by the German. Promising a strong Germany, jobs, and national glory, he .....

.... replicas of some of his Revolutionary War scenes for the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington D.C. These glorious paintings are but a small part of John Trumbull’s contribution to American Society. John has added to our society as an architect, a painter, a writer, and most importantly as a man who wished to share his talent with the world. To better help you understand John Trumbull, the humble American citizen I will provide you with a brief account his past. John Trumbull was born on June 6, 1756 in Lebanon Connecticut. Although his father discouraged him at a young age, with the phrase “Connecticut is not Athe .....

.... Buddhist. Kublai also made Buddhism the state religion during his dynasty. Although Buddhism was the main religion, during his reign many other religions evolved and were tolerated. Kublai moved the Mongol capital from Cambulac to the place closer to Beijing. From then on he ruled and empire that extended from eastern Europe to Korea. Him and his successors took over much of the administrative machinery that existed under the Song. The reign of Kublai was one of the highest points of the Mongol power. Kublai had many major achievements during his reign. One of his major achievements was reconciling Chin .....

.... to read music at the same time she was teaching him his alphabet. Bizet was enrolled in the Paris Conservatory when he was nine years old. This was a special exception arranged by his uncle who taught at the Conservatory, since Bizet was still a year younger than the minimum age requirement. Here he studied piano, organ, singing, harp, strings, woodwinds, and composition. His instructors were the composers Charles Gounod, who is known for his opera Faust, and who is considered the greatest musical influence in Bizet's life. And Jacque Halevy, who wrote the opera LaJuive, is also considered an important musical influence. He .....

.... introduced new different style of composition. In this style the main figures are placed in the foreground. The background consists of distant views of imaginary ruins and battle scenes. In 1482 Leonardo worked his way up to the services of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. He was the principal engineer in military enterprise in the celebrated work Divina Proportione. He also wrote a little during his time. He wrote various texts which later came together to be known as Treatise on Painting. They were compiled into a book in 1651. We all know that is most famous for his two great masterpieces. He worked on The Last Supper from 1 .....

.... voyage ended in the rich and luxurious city of Amsterdam. Peter began to study Holland’s ships and navy, and hired ship builders to go home with him, and help him prepare a sea power. Peter, wanting to really learn how to build a ship, signed on as a carpenter to hide his true identity, because he wanted to work without that being a distraction. After 4 months, Peter had built a ship of his own, called the "Peter and Mary." Soon enough, he sailed out to distant countries to borrow plans for astronomical tools, mints, cannons, and weapons. During his voyage, Peter’s palace guards had started a revolt in Moscow. Peter r .....

.... movie magazines she either stole or borrowed from her friends. Eva met singer Agustin Magaldi, and, packed her bags and sneaked out of her mother's boarding house to the city of Buenos Aires. Once Eva learned the rules of the 'casting couch,' she dropped Magaldi and began her ascent to stardom. For years she wandered the streets, auditioned, and did whatever she had to do, no matter how distasteful. Eva gained modeling work and small parts in radio plays, frequenting nightclubs, and began to find better work. After several jobs in theatres, she was interviewed by the magazine Sintonia. After Eva started an affair with the ma .....

.... or 273 C.E. When his father had become Caesar in 293 A.D., Constantius had sent his son to the Emperor Galerius as hostage for his own good behavior; Constantine, however, returned to his father in Britain on July 25th, 306. Soon after his father's death, Constantine was raised to the purple by the army. The period between 306 and 324, during Constantine’s rule, was a period of constant civil war. Two sets of campaigns not only guaranteed Constantine a spot in Roman history, but also made him sole ruler of the Roman Empire. On October 28th, 312 he defeated Maxentius at The Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In 314, 316, and 324, .....

.... to achieve the changes they desired. Moreover, he had no intention to declare independence nor to take over Canada. Unfortunately, Canadian government did not realize the difficult situation of the Metis. They kept ignoring and disregarding their demand. Consequently, these people were forced to rebel and fight against Canada. During 1870, the Hudson’s bay company sold the Repert’s land to Canada. However, the Metis had never been consulted by either Hudson’s Bay Company or the Canadian government during the period of negotiations. The Canadian government ignored the resentment from the Metis by sending surv .....

.... making his fresh, new style increasingly more and more popular. Because of his popularity, at the time, the solo cellist performer became a very highly thought of occupation. After his long tour, Casals met and then joined up with two other famous and acclaimed French performers. These were the violinist Jacques Thibaud and the pianist Alfred Cortot. Together, these three became a trio that gained international fame as they began touring again for a long period of time. Casals began his second career as a conductor in 1908. Then in the year 1919, he founded and he subsidized the "Orquestra Pau Casals" in Barcelona. .....