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El Assassination Of Pancho Villa The Conspiracy
Castro, Tony. "Pancho Villa Documentary Hopes to Discover Who Killed the Mexican
Revoultionary" Huffingpost, July 14, 2013, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/14/pancho–
villa–documnetary_n_3594348.html. Nov. 4, 2017 The article written by Castro, speaks on the
documentary, El Asesinato de Villa La Conspiración, which means The Assassination of Villa the
Conspiracy. The writer talks about how the documentary analyzes the assassination, he also talks
about how after the revolution was over Villa spoke with authority and negotiated that he will live a
nice, civilized, humble life. The writer tells us how Villa's assassination was well planned out by
supporters of the man who was to keep Villa safe, President Álvaro Obergon. He lastly speaks ...
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Nov. 4, 2013 The first part of the article is dedicated to Villa as a bandit, it mainly speaks on what he
wanted to get away from when went to the ranch for the humble life. The next section begins with
his agreement with Álvaro Obregón to surrender himself and stay out of politics/ for a quiet life.
Three years after the death of President Carranza, Villa broke the agreement and got involved in
Mexican Politics which could have been a motive. The second to last section speaks on the death
itself, Villa riding to Parral without many bodyguards taking care of business, and someone charges
to the car screaming "Viva Villa" signaling for people to shoot. 7 shooters, 40 bullets, four in the
head killing him instantly, three others in the car died. It's said he died saying, "Don't let it end like
this. Tell them I said something". There were many who wished they could've done what those
assassins did, meaning it was many suspects. The last section talks about how it's said that Obregon
gave permission to the assassination, and state legislator is said to be responsible for the plot,
Parral's commander of troop was bribed 50,000 pesos to ensure the police and troops were nowhere
around July 20, 1923, the day of Villa's
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
For this essay, we were required to go to the Getty Villa in Malibu and look for specific works of art
in the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is on a hill adjacent to Malibu beach and requires a
reservation to get inside. They do not allow pedestrian entrances, so I had to take public
transportation and show proof of my Metro bus receipt to get in. Once inside, I took a shuttle up a
curvy hill to the actual museum. When I got to the actual entrance, I was taken aback by how
beautiful not only the view was, but the Villa was as well. It did not take me long to find the five
artworks. The first work of art we were required to look at was a grave stele. There were a collection
of them against a wall on the second floor of the Getty Villa. The one that stuck out the most to me
was titled Grave Stele of Herophanta and Posideos which was dated around 150 B.C. It is a Greek
grave stele that was made in Smyrna, which is what we today call Turkey. The stele was around 4
feet tall and made out of marble. The back of the stele was not viewable, but the front had a lot of
detail. On the front at the top displays what resembles a triangular pediment typically seen in Greek
temples. Underneath that are two wreath–like objects. In the center, there is a portrait that shows a
family consisting of a husband and wife with two children. The woman is holding a wreath and the
two kids are crowded around the father. Each member of the family is wearing stylized drapery.
Underneath the
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Essay on The Underdogs
Demetrio Macias', Hope for the Commoners
In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly
symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano's
hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general
(colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same
ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla and War Paint
who represent the different roles that women played during the Mexican Revolution.
The character of Demetrio Macias proves to be quite ironic. One facet of his character reveals his
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He quotes "Before the revolution, I had my land all plowed, see, and just right for sowing, and if it
hadn't been for a little quarrel with Don Macio, the boss of my town, Moyahua, I'd be there in a jiffy
getting the oxen ready for the sowing, see?" (pg. 48) Luis Cervantes explains his cause when he says
"The triumph of our cause, which is the sublime triumph of Justice, because our ideal–to be free the
noble, long suffering people of Mexico–is about to be realized and because those men who have
watered the earth with their blood and tears will reap the harvest which is rightfully theirs." (pg. 69)
With respect to the degradation of women in The Underdogs, we must profile the two women
portrayed in the book. On one hand we have the conservative Camilla, and on the other, we have
War Paint. War Paint was the opposite of what society held as the typical woman. War Paint went
against the grain, and partook in events which professor Tinsman explained was common for
women in the army to do in those days. She drank, swore, and had many lovers like a man.
Professor Tinsman also explained the traditional roles that women held in society. Camilla is a great
example of the way women acted during this time. The following is an excerpt the is preceded by
Luis Cervantes' speech about how Camilla should take advantage of Demetrio Macias' interest in
her. She is not persuaded because she is truly interested
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What Is The Similarities Between Villa Mairea And Baker House
Harry and Mairea Gullichsen, the owners of this villa provided Aalto a chance to express his
thoughts of transformation from traditional to modern architecture. This villa is actually a mixture of
timber strips, brick wall and also rendered masonry. It is not only consist of the traditional Finnish
vernacular and modern design, but also the influence of the English and Japanese architecture. This
can be seen in the sauna of this villa, which is built with wooden walls and flat grass roof, just like a
Japanese tea house. (Richard Weston, 2004)
This building is designed in U–shaped, surrounded an inner garden and also a kidney shaped
swimming pool. The modernism idea by Aalto is expressed through the design of an open plan. For
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First of all, there are two similarities between Villa Mairea and Baker House. Designs related to
nature and landscape surrounding were never out of Aalto's consideration. For examples, the vertical
tree–like columns and curved panels in the library of Villa Mairea and the direction of the rooms
facing to the Charles River of Baker House. In addition, the curve and undulating form always can
be seen in Aalto's works. The shape of the swimming pool and the fireplace represent the free form
in Villa Mairea while the shape of the whole building of Baker House is obviously showing the
curving snake form.
Nonetheless,some of the design ideas in Villa Mairea are different from Baker House. For
examples, the transformation of the design style, from traditional to modern due to the request by
the owner of Villa Mairea, the open concept into the plan and also the transformation of materials
which is the change of the floor furnishing to make the villa more interesting. For Baker House,
open concept cannot fully be used as Aalto considered the privacy of students. The arrangement of
the rooms is also a challenge for Aalto because of the noisy location of this building and the aim to
have maximum view of the
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The City Of The House
compluvium, which was positioned directly above the impluvium, a basin area to collect rain water.
The pater familias would be most likely to stand or be seated in the atrium in line with the fauces.
The visitors gaze was then cleverly directed to the owner of the house by a sequence of
architecturally framed planes against a backdrop of an alluring glimpse of the garden beyond. From
this dominant position, the master of the house appeared to control the boundaries of his home.
(Figure 13)
Most of the activity took place in the atrium. Ancestral portrait masks and household gods were
familiar sights. There was often a loom for spinning and weaving to show guests that the matron of
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This is significant for the discussion of ritual to note the difference in suburban villa house structure
verses the previously stated traditional Roman house. The Roman Villa has long been epitomized as
an elegant and luxurious refuge, and a haven removed from the commotion of everyday life. Even in
antiquity the time spent at villas were synonymous with pleasure, wealth, and leisure. As the letters
of Cicero and Pliny expressively demonstrate, the aim of every wealthy noble was to have several
villas, or country residences, preferably with immaculate views. This acceptance of more opulent
style of life has been regarded as an acculturation effect resulting from Rome's expanded rule into
the western and eastern Mediterranean, and their direct contact with the Hellenistic world. Roman
aristocrats began to desire lavish surroundings to match their sense of power and dominance. This
new way of life called for opening the house to the landscape and including gardens within the
inhabited space. The Roman Villa's clever orientation of porticos, dining rooms, and bedrooms to
take advantage of particular vistas shows that Roman aristocrats and their architects consciously
included nature and the landscape in their designs to enhance them and add a new dimension to the
inhabitant's enjoyment. As one can see within each Roman dwelling,
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Summary Of Serpent Labret With Articulated Tongue
The first artwork I selected was the "Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue"; the artist of this piece
is unknown. I was looking forward to this the most because this piece was used to advertise/promote
the Golden Kingdom exhibition at the Getty Museum. The picture of this piece was everywhere; it
was on the wall, signs, stairs, maps, and pamphlets. Just by looking at the pictures I saw and not
knowing what it was, I thought that this piece was a hair accessory, like a hairpin because of its long
handle. However, I was wrong; after finding out what this really is, the Serpent Labret with
Articulated Tongue is a labret or mostly known as lip plug. This piece was used by higher authorities
such as politicians and soldiers as a sign of power and achievements on the battlefield; just like pins
and medals given to soldiers and military veterans in today's modern society. What I like the most
about this labret is its design, the tongue sways side by side whenever its wearer moves, it can also
be retracted since the serpent's tongue is a movable piece. It's not just a stiff, simple labret but a
moving, classic piece which gives its wearer a sophisticated and elegant look. This labret is made
from gold which reveals that the person who wore this was a person with authority, a ruler who
people respected. The face and body of the serpent are highly detailed, the fangs and the eyes look
menacing just like a real serpent. One could tell that this labret was made delicately,
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Madam Cj Walker, By Sarah Breedlove
On December 23, 1897, Sarah Breedlove who is now known as Madam CJ Walker, was born on a
delta on a Louisiana Plantation where her parents, Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove worked
and were enslaved prior to the civil war. Although she was the first child of her siblings to be born
after the abolition of slavery, she faced just as many hard times. Walker was however able to
renovate herself from an illiterate laundress and farm girl to a highly successful business women. By
doing so she beat all odds because she was not only black but a woman during a time that saw value
in neither. Walker led a movement of great proportion to answer that inequality in life. Even though
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Sarah moved to Denver working as a sales agent for Malone where she met Charles Joseph Walker,
a St. Louis journalist, who later becomes her husband. Sarah then became known as 'Madam' C.J.
Walker. Her business began. Walker founded her own business and began to sell Madam Walker's
Wonderful Hair Grower. She claims that formula for this scalp healing and conditioning treatment
was revealed to her while she dreamed.Walker began to travel, for a year and a half she was seen all
over the South and Southeast promoting her business. Aas she formulateddevised sales and
marketing strategies, her hands on approach seemed to be workng. Walker wentould go door to door
demonstrating her products. With her name buzzing in churches, and lodges she was beginning her
path to success. Iin 1908, she opened Leila College to "hair culturists" (similar to a present day
beauty school). By 1910 Walker settled in the nation 'snations largest manufacturing center,
Indianapolis. She built yet another beauty school, a factory for her products and a hair and manicure
salon. Walker also donated $1,000 to fund the building of the 'colored YMCA'. During the year of
1913 Walker traveled to to the Caribbean and Central America expanding her business even more.
Finally she moved by herself to New York in 1916. She left the day–to–day work to her former
school teacher, Alice Kelly. She would oversee how things went from her office in NY but she really
became interested in the political and
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The Life and Legacy of Doroteo Arango Essay
Many people do not know the true story of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Pancho Villa was actually
born Doroteo Arango Arambula on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Mexico. Doroteo's parents
were uneducated, peasant sharecrop farmers. This fact is important because Doroteo had a high level
of intelligence even though he did not have any formal education. After his father's death, Doroteo
took his father's place as a sharecropper and helped support his mother and four sisters. There are
many versions of how Doroteo became the outlaw bandit Pancho Villa. The most widely accepted
story is that Doroteo shot and or killed Augustin Negrete over the attempted rape of Doroteo's
twelve year old sister (Rosenburg 3). This event became the catalyst to ... Show more content on
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Pancho Villa redistributed the wealth gained from his illegal activities. He often took the money
from the rich and gave it to the poor. These deeds led him to be known as a modern day Mexican
Robin Hood. In addition to giving the poor people of Mexico money, Villa reallocated land and
stabilized the economy in Chihuahua, Mexico and surrounding areas. It is not clear if Pancho Villa
purposely killed the landowners or if they were causalities of war. In any event, Pancho gave land to
the widows and children of his fallen soldiers (Williams 12). Villa also built schools for orphans,
distributed food, and improved the water supply. He continued to be favored by the citizens of
Mexico as his actions were vital to the regions continued growth and betterment. Pancho Villa
greatest historical contribution was his role as a Mexican revolutionary. It is a well known fact that
he was an effective leader and well skilled in the art of guerilla warfare (Rosenberg 8). At one time,
Villa was a general, commanding his own military force. His army was known as "Division del
Norte." At its best, the army contained over fifty thousand soldiers. According to the A&E television
program Bio. True Story, Villa's army was one of the largest ever congregated in the Americas.
During his time as general, Pancho Villa won many important battles. These battles included the
first and second
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Summary Of The Underdogs By Marians Azuela
Following Identity Struggles Mariano Azuela was able to vividly bring out the words within The
Underdogs into life, in a surreal form. Virtue is held, where the characters are lifelike and where
struggle and excitement are blended together. Most importantly, Azuela served as a military doctor
under Pancho VIlla ranks. This gave the insight needed to see into the eyes of a soldier pushed into
the revolution, from Demetrio Macias, to Blondie, and even Camila. Abandoning his family was the
fuel to the fire that set Demetrio Macias against Huerta's forces, and into the revolution. Knowing
they would be in danger, he set off over the hills, where each step could be felt as great effort up the
steep ravines. At this time, he seeked to change his
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Overall View Of Villa Savoye
Introduction
Figure 1: Overall View of Villa Savoye Figure 2: Overall View of Chandigarh
Villa Savoye was built in 1929 and finished built in 1931, located at Poissy, France. This is one of
the master work of Le Corbusier to show the Modern Architecture as well as the elements of
international style (Kroll 2010.). It is also one of the building that dedicate and affect the modern
architectures in 20th century (Arsenault 2014.). He has comply the objective of the concept of "a
machine of living in" for Villa Savoye (Kroll 2010.). Moreover, Le Corbusier create a ramp from the
ground floor all the way to the rooftop garden and to allow the occupant slow down their step of life
and pressure from work to experience the movement between floor to floor. At the same time the
occupants can also view the nature of grass and trees from the rooftop. The view is great as if it's a
framed art piece itself (Feuerman 2014). The building of Villa Savoye is in white, Le Corbusier
consider that white as purest and tonality on the structure buildingwill has changes according to the
sun orientation. Furthermore, Le Corbusier also clearly applied his theories of "The Five Point" in
this building (Kroll 2010.).
In the 50's, Le Corbusier was request by Punjab government and the Prime minister of India, Sh.
JawaharLal Nehru for planning a brand–new city at India. He was employed for the master plan and
the Capital building. He hold a postfor it from 1951 until his death in 1965
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To What Extent Did Pancho Villa 's Relations With The U.s....
This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did Pancho Villa's relations with the
U.S. change his political image? I will be evaluating The Mexican Revolution by Adolfo Gilly as
well as The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy by Clarence C.
Clendenen. I selected these two sources to compare because the first source is written by Adolfo
Gilly, who is a professor in Mexico which means his viewpoint is different compared to Clarence
Clendenen's, who is a professor at Stanford University in the United States. The origins of the first
secondary source, The Mexican Revolution, by Adolfo Gilly was published in 2005. This source
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However this source also addresses the opposite side due to the fact that he was a prisoner for a
time. This source has helped me with my investigation by providing information that is partial to the
Mexicans and specifically mentions how the peasants viewed Pancho Villa. The origins of the next
secondary source is written by Clarence Clendenen The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in
Unconventional Diplomacy was published in 1961. This source depicts Pancho Villa and his
relations with the United States, specifically about how he would not have been able to succeed as a
revolutionary figure if it were not for the U.S government and Woodrow Wilson. The purpose the
author wrote this source is because he wanted to educate people, specifically U.S. citizens on how
the United States was seen as a superior country and poorer countries such as Mexico strived for
U.S. favor. The content this source is that Villa would not have been as successful were it not for the
favor of the U.S. This source is of value because it outlines specific details of how Pancho Villa's
image was transformed due to the U.S. This source has helped me in my investigation by giving
specific examples of how Pancho Villa used the media, however it has limited me because of the
fact it takes on the point of the U.S. perspective and does not give the perspective of the Mexicans.
Overall, I used both of these sources
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Theu.s. Mariano Azuela 's The Underdogs ( Los De Abajo )
Mexicans opened the twentieth century with the most drastic action that citizens can take against
their government: revolution. The open rebellion against the military dictator Porfirio Díaz began in
1910 and led to ten years of violent and destructive warfare within Mexico. When the fighting
finally ended, many Mexicans were disillusioned about the revolution as the small political and
economic changes that were finally implemented was not worth the senseless violence that wracked
Mexico. Mariano Azuela, in his novel The Underdogs (Los de abajo), examines this notable problem
of the Mexican Revolution through the narrative of a band of rebel soldiers. Their leader is a poor,
illiterate, Indian Demetrio Marcías, with his trusted aide the educated, city–boy, journalist Luis
Cervantes. As displayed in The Underdogs, the disillusionment with the revolution resulted from the
lack of a clear purpose for the fighting, a charismatic and powerful leader that could unify the
rebels, and the lack of major societal change resulting from it. The Mexican Revolution, unlike the
French or American Revolution, created disillusionment because there was never a common motive
for the various rebel factions to unify under and for average Mexicans to understand why a
revolution was necessary. This absence is a notable issue in Azuela's The Underdogs, where the lack
of purpose is evident in Marcías' band of rebels. After Luis Cervantes is captured by Marcías' men,
he introduces himself as a
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Pancho Villa Research Paper
Pancho Villa was wanted because of all the crimes he has done in his life and was assassinated for
his mistakes. Pancho Villa was born on June 5th, 1878, in Rio Grande and he grew up and helped
his parents on the farm for awhile. After his father's death, he was the head of his house and he also
shot a man was who was harassing his sister. He tries to leave and hide, but he was found and he
was imprisoned. After that, he escaped and he became a bandit. While Pancho Villa was living as a
fugitive, he joined the Francisco Madero's successful uprising against the Mexican dictator. Also,
because of his skills as a fighter and also as a leader and he was made a colonel, but another
rebellion removed Madero from power in 1912. Villa was almost executed
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Essay On Roman Domus
Roman Domus
A Roman Domus was an ancient Roman house. It was usually owned by wealthy Roman families,
and contained a countless number of rooms and wings. The average Roman Domus contained a
Vestibulum, Taberna, Atrium, Tablinum, Trinclinium, Peristylium, Exedra and several alae and
cubiculums. However, the Domus was not just a place where wealthy families lived. It was also a
place of business and religious ceremonies. Roman Domuses were usually built so that that they did
not face the street. In fact, they often had walls separating them from the street and nearby Domuses.
Now, I will proceed to describe the many rooms of the Roman Domus.
First, the Domus contained several entrance halls. One entrance hall was the Vestibulum. The ...
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The Peristylium was an open courtyard or garden in the center of the Domus. This courtyard
contained flowers, shrubs, fountains, fish, and pools of water, benches, and sculptures. There was a
portico, which surrounded the courtyard. The inner walls of this portico were highly decorated with
paintings and art. Sometimes, the Perystilium also contained a lararium– a shrine for the household
gods.
The seventh room of the Roman Domus was the Exedra. The Exedra was located right next to the
Peristylium, and was a formal dining room. It was used for lavish dinner parties and events. Often,
the Exedra was decorated with a garden or nature theme. For example, one might find an Exedra
decorated with mosaics of nature god or goddess.
The next room of the Domus is the Culina. The Culina was the kitchen. Located in a small corner of
the house, it was usually dark and poorly ventilated. This was because since the slaves did all of the
cooking, their masters were indifferent as to whether or not the environment where their slaves
worked was hot, small or stuffy. The Romans cooked their food using ovens, the top of which were
used to keep meals warm before they were
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Post Colonial Mexico Essay
The history of Post colonial Mexico included many successful and influential leaders: Porfirio Diaz,
Francisco Madero, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, and Emiliano Zapata. Disparities in classification of
the revolution arise from the numerous factions and ideological assumptions advocated for the
overthrow of Diaz's rule, hence one can argue that it was a political, social, or economical
revolution. A social revolution advocates a complete transformation of all characteristic aspects of
society, encompassing the political structure, economically distribution, and social hierarchy. These
men set forth some major objectives to revive Mexico that led to the Mexico Revolution of 1910–
1916 and the Constitution of 1917.
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The Plan of San Luis Potosi simply was for the people of Mexico to raise their arms to overthrow
the dictatorship of Diaz and reinstitute democracy. The countryside and city joined together under
the leadership of Francisco Madero to overthrow Porfirio Diaz after 1910. There were a number of
revolts and uprisings around the country in Madero's name. In February 1911, Madero and his men
attached the city of Casas Grandes in Chihuahua and defeated Diaz's federals. Madero and his men
continued attacking other cities and they were warned not to get too close to the U.S. border because
it might hurt Americans in the process of them fighting within their own country. However, his
generals, Pascal Orozco and Francisco Villa, were eager to fight. They attacked Juarez against
Madero's orders, and defeated Diaz's federal troops again. On May 1911, a peace treaty was signed
and Porfirio Diaz agreed to resign and to go into exile. On November 1911, Francisco I. Madero
became the first new President of Mexico in almost 30 years. From the beginning, he was a
moderate. He wanted to challenge Diaz, but he did not want to institute policies that went against
the rich landowner class to which his family belonged. He kept most of the power structure created
by Diaz intact, much to the dismay of those who had hoped for significant change. Very quickly,
Madero alienated his former allies, Pascal Orozco and Emiliano Zapata. Emiliano Zapata was born
in
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My Life And Times Of Madam
In the life of an entrepreneur one should expect, risk, decisions, success, and even failure, but that
didn't stop the likes of Madam C.J. Walker, a woman who reared even the greatest of entrepreneurial
risk while fighting for something bigger than herself. In the biography entitled, On Her Own
Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, by A'Leila Bundles, and published by Scribner,
Walker's own great–great granddaughter tells the tale of a lifetime of a woman who started her
business own her own ground in her own way. The main idea of this book is to profess Madam C.J.
Walker's own personal story in a very sentimental perspective. No detail is left unwritten about her
prolific journey from a slave to a self–made millionaire. I am ... Show more content on
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At the time of January 1, 1848, inventory, Minerva was not yet Owen's wife and neither of them had
any children" (p.28). Walker's parents were 38 years of age at the time of her birth. She was born a
free child on her family's small shack and rented plot of ground on a plantation in a village called
Delta located in Madison Parish, Louisiana. Walker was born just four years after the Emancipation
Proclamation was declared to free all persons held as slaves free. She was also born during a time of
political upheaval where newly black delegates for the Louisiana Constitutional Convention would
introduce civil rights legislation to outlaw segregation on public property. "On December 31, eight
days after Sarah's birth, Pickney B.S. Pinchback, another black delegate who would later serve as
acting lieutenant governor of the state, introduced civil rights legislation outlawing segregation on
trains, on ferries and in public places" (p.31). Following that, the Knights of the White Camellia
would strike back to the equality with other races with violence and intimidation. Fortunately,
Madison Parish, Louisiana was not as exposed to the severe violence of this organization due to the
small town and federal troops located nearby in Vicksburg (p.31). In addition, the times were
dangerous but little walker would soon grow to know of the dangers that surrounded the post–
slavery time period. The turmoil and violence of the 1860s
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How Did Pancho Villa Change During The Mexican Revolution
Pancho Villa was a top military general of the Mexican Revolution. Pancho Villa was born Doroteo
Arange on June 5, 1878, in San Juan del Rio Durango. Villa spent much of his youth helping around
his parents' farm. After his father's death when Villa was only 15 years old, he became head of the
household.
With his new role as protector of his new household, he shot a man who was harassing one of his
sisters in 1894. He fled, spending 6 years on the run in the mountains. While there, he joined a group
of fugitives and became a bandit.
Although the specifics of what occurred in Villa's life during this time are unknown, it's confirmed
that he changed his name while on the run to avoid getting caught by the authorities. In the late
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government then turned against Madero as well, fearing that the new president was too conciliatory
to the rebel group and concerned about the threat that civil war in Mexico was posing to American
business interests there. Tension reached a peak when yet another faction of rebel force, led by Felix
Diaz (the former dictator's nephew), clashed with federal troops in Mexico City under the command
of Victoriano Huerta. On February 18th, 1913, after the ninth day of that melee (known as La
Decena Tragica, or "the ten tragic days"), Huerta and Diaz met in the office of U.S. Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson and signed the so–called "Pact of the Embassy," in which they agreed to
conspire against Madero and to install Huerta as president. Huerta assumed the presidency the
following day, after arresting Madero, who was assassinated a few days
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Types Of Dwellings Used By Ancient Romans
Introduction Up to that time, the western world had never seen an empire as extensive and
encompassing as the Roman Empire (Mark, 2011). Even after her fall tales of her exploits continue
to be told and retold. However, the Roman Empire was not merely comprised of emperors, generals
and poets. Like all civilizations that came before it and that have come since, the domain of Rome
comprised of many different people from varying social classes who lived in homes just like people
today. For this unit's discussion, I will discuss the layout and function of the various types of
dwellings used by the ancient Romans and provide my thoughts regarding how those comparisons
compare to the dwellings of today. Discussion The type of dwelling occupied by an ancient Roman
was contingent on their place on the social ladder and their vocation (Kirby, 2001b). Furthermore,
whereas a farmer would prefer to live out in the country, a merchant, in all likelihood, would prefer
to live in the city (Kirby, 2001b). Not unlike today, a substantial portion of the urban population
lived in apartments (Kirby, 2001a). Most rentals were located in large complexes called Insula, some
of which were as tall as seventy feet (seven stories) (Kirby, 2001a). These apartments would have
been crowded usually composed of a single room that doubled as sleeping and living area (Moulton,
1998b). Tenets would have shared a common culinary and sanitary area while plumbing would not
have reached those residing on
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The Underdogs By Mariano Azuela
The classic Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings song "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to
Be Cowboys" tells the sad, but familiar story of men growing up and leaving their families for
reasons they do not fully comprehend. It is the women, however, in the novel The Underdogs, by
Mariano Azuela, that understand this all too well. In The Underdogs, the author depicts Northern
Mexican villages overrun by the Mexican Revolution sending impromptu soldiers to fight the war,
leaving few citizens left behind with essentially nothing. Azuela paints a picture of the tremendous
pressure put on the citizens of Northern Mexico during the Revolution and we see this through his
descriptions of massive casualties and families feeling incredible pain due to the absence of their
loved ones everyday. Azuela uses this wartime atmosphere to describe how important women in
Mexico were at this time and their significance during the Mexican Revolution. Although
degradation and manipulation of women are quite obvious themes throughout the story, we see that
the women of Mexico played a major role in the Mexican Revolution, whether they fought in the
battles themselves, or were just a fading memory in a soldier's mind.
To fully understand the significance of women and their treatment in this time, one must first
understand the tension going on in the region. Pancho Villa, the leader of the Mexican revolutionist,
proclaimed himself as the military governor of the state of Chihuahua, a state in
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How Did Pancho Villa Change Mexico
Pancho Villa remains as a significant figure in Mexican history. He was one of the most prominent
figures of the revolutionary war but he was known as a bandit and murder to the government,
although he had positive outcomes. He's hate towards him from people lead to his assassination.
Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878, in the North Coastal Mexican state of Durango. His real
name was Doroteo Arango which he, later on, changed it to "Pancho Villa" he named himself after a
men he fully admired. Villa came from a very poor family, He was the oldest out of his five brothers
and sisters, he didn't have the opportunity to attend school. Instead, he spent his time working to
help support his family, he also started learning on his own about ranching, he learned several things
such as shooting, horseback riding, slaughter cattle. His parents Augustin Arango And Michele
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In 1911 Villa settled down and married Maria Luz Corral when Madero became president of
mexico. He then gathered troops and started working with General Victorian Huerto. Huerto later on
accused Villa of stealing and he ordered for him to be executed. He recieved a reprieve from Madero
and was forced to stay in prison. Huerta then killed Madero and took his place as president. Villa
then escaped from prison and joined with Carranza "one of the leaders of the mexican revolution" (
encyclopedia), to fight against Huerta. He won many battles for several years. After a while
Carranza and Villa turned against eachother and the US was on Carranzas side which upset Villa and
he killed 19 Americans, he then raided columbus which caused several soilders to be sent in search
of Villa. ("Francisco Villa. UXL
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Essay on History and Exploration of Villas
History and Exploration of Villas Villa is the Latin word for farm, and can also mean 'a large
country or suburban house'. They ranged from luxurious mansions to small working farms. Some
villas, like Woodchester Roman Villa in Gloucestershire compare with eighteenth–century stately
homes. They sported lavish mosaic floors, wall paintings, marble statuary, columns and balustrades.
But few Romano–British villas were as posh as this. The majority were considerably smaller and
included houses, like Sparsholt, farmhouses with outbuildings where owners could only afford one
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Another villa with a similar location is Bignor. It was located near Stane Street, for easy access to
Londinium. North Leigh Villa was located near Akeman Street, which was another major route in
Roman Britain. This makes Chedworth a typical villa as far as location goes. It was near a major
communications route, and had easy access to towns. It was also near a stream, and was built on an
intensely farmed piece of land. As H.H Scullard said of typical villas, "One factor was dominant in
their choice of sites: their distance from the town. Villas were working farms, and, therefore had to
be in contact with their markets, so that their viability depended on their access to roads and towns".
There were many different types of villa. H.H Scullard described the four main types of villa as "the
cottage, the winged corridor, the courtyard, and the aisled villa". Because it was hard to light the
inside of the villas, and land availability wasn't usually a problem, Roman Villas tended to be rows
of rooms, or wings. The simplest were one row, usually with a corridor. Then a pair of small wings
might be added – we call this the 'winged corridor' villa, which was very common. To make a house
bigger, wings would be extended around a courtyard. This is what happened to
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A Comparison Of Chedworth With Other Villas In Britain
Roman Villas Villas were built across the south of Britain during the occupation of the Romans.
These were typically used as farms and also housing estates but others were not. In a villa, typically,
you would find mosaic floors, hypocausts, a bath suite, a garden, fountains, fortifications, stone
walls, glass windows, courtyards, corridors, a kitchen, farm buildings, painted walls and evidence of
worshiping gods and goddesses. In this investigation I will be comparing Chedworth villa with other
villas in Britain to discover whether or not Chedworth villa is a typical Roman villa.
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The winged corridor villa is what Chedworth was it would have been a sort of 'H' with the two top
'storks' taken off.
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[IMAGE]The courtyard villa is basically Chedworth without wings
The aisled villa is just a villa built in the simple shape of a long rectangle.
Chedworth villa is a winged corridor villa with an enclosed courtyard. It is said to have two storeys
because the ground floor walls were built thick enough to hold another story.
Chedworth is not an Atypical villa in terms of the plan because other villas have been discovered to
have similar plans for example Lullingstone was found to also have winged corridors as did
Gadebridge Park. North Leigh and Bignor also had courtyards and Woodchester's plan was
symmetrical just like Chedworth is said to be. Other villas which had aspects of their plans that were
different to Chedworth are: Lullingstone which although it has winged corridors it is a lot more
compact and limited accommodation and Great Wycombe had a 'H' style plan. Generally I would
say that the plan of Chedworth is typical because even the villas that are said to have different plans
the plans are still similar to Chedworth's an example of this is Great Wycombe's 'H' style plan, the
way it
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The Ludovisi Throne Is 0.84 M Or A Little Bit Over Two And...
The Ludovisi Throne is 0.84 m or a little bit over two and a half feet tall and three sided. It is
originally from Locri Epizefiri in the south of Italy and was found in 1887 close to the Villa
Ludovisi in Rome. Since 1901 the Ludovisi Throne is held in Rome, Museo Nazionale. This piece is
a perfect blending of late Archaic grace with severe style. This piece was created around 460 BCE
and is a beautiful sculpture of this time period.
The first panel shows a naked flute girl who is playing a double flute. Her right leg crossed while
she 's reclined, which is said to be anatomically impossible. Her hair is in a bun and wrapped in a
sakkos. The last panel is a veiled woman who is sitting before an incense burner. She is appeared to
have taken an incense out of a box and is holding it in her right hand. She is believed to be praying
to the goddess. Her sandal doesn't have a strap making that another mistake made.
The middle panel is the most famous panel of the Ludovisi Throne. It shows the birth of aphrodite.
She is rising from the waves, dressed in a clinging robe and her hair bound by a fillet. Her clothes
are wet revealing her body. She is helped out of the water by two women standing on the pebbled
shore. Aphrodite's helpers are dressed in doric peplos and ionian chiton. Doric peplos is a garment
worn to the sixth century and was made up of wool died indigo, madder or saffron and was
frequently patterned. The upper edges of this garment was folded over to hang down on
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Describe The Layout And Function Of The Ancient Romans
Discussion Forum Question Unit 7
Describe the layout and function of the various kinds of dwellings used by the Ancient Romans in
the cities and countryside.
In the previous studies in unit 6, we learned that Romans were in influenced by Greeks in so many
ways and among others was in the works of Art where the Romand began adorning their buildings
with Greek ornaments (Morey, 1901). Generally, the Romans have drawn architectural inspiration
from the Etruscans as well as the Greeks.
In ancient Rome the dwelling kinds were referred to as domus meaning "house" in Latin. These
were taken to mean a structure designed for either a nuclear or extended family and located in a city
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It is noted that an ideal Villa is internally divided into two zones. The urban zone for enjoying life
(pars urbana) and the productive one (Pars rustica) (Becker, 2017).Villa often focus internally
around courtyards and atrium
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Roman House Slaves
A Roman Villa was a upper–class country house built for Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
A Roman Villa is a brilliant architecture complexes and were decorated with paintings and sculpture.
A Villa of a wealthy Roman family was much larger and more delightful than a regular standard
Roman house. A Roman Villa had multiple rooms. The multiple rooms included a triclinium (dining
room), peristyle (garden), impluvium (pool), culina (kitchen), and cubiculum (the bedrooms). Some
Roman Villas had sloping roofs, covered in broaded tiles. The Roman Villas windows were covered
with blinds of linen, but most likely covered with shutters of wood. The very wealthy had glass
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If you were not wealthy, you were most likely a slave and worked around the Roman Villa for a
master. As a slave you either worked inside the Villa or outside of the Villa. A slave that worked
inside the Villa, was considered lucky. Slaves that worked inside the Villa their job would consist of
cooking or either they would be a personal servant. Slaves that worked inside of the Villa were
called house slaves. The house slaves of course wore nice clothing that represented opulence of their
master. The house slaves represented their masters in every way. The slaves that worked outside the
of Villa were not so lucky they were called field slaves. Field slaves were forced to work hard from
dawn until dusk. Some slaves would even have their hair shaven and their hair would be used to
make wigs for the wealthy Roman
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Fxico Madero Pros And Cons
The country of Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 and over the coming decades
would see serious political strife while leaders fought for control of the country. In 1876 General
Porfirio Diaz seized control of the country and held power for the next thirty–four years. Diaz was a
no nonsense sort of leader, who did not allow any opposition to his policies. Diaz promoted
investment into Mexico's natural resources from foreign companies and improved the wages of
many of his supporters, while at the same time ignoring the lower classes who saw their wages
shrink and their livelihood suffer.
Economic strife during the 1907 to 1909 years allowed for opposition parties to rise up to challenge
Diaz. One such leader was Francisco Madero, who campaigned across Mexico for democratic
elections in a bid to oust Diaz. Diaz responded to Madero's Presidential bid by having him and five
thousand of his supporters arrested. Madero escaped across the border in 1910 and called on the
citizens of Mexico to rise up and overthrow Diaz. Other leaders like Emiliano Zapata and Francisco
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He encouraged his supporters to engage in massive but peaceful protests, that spread through the
country in 1978. The Shah and his forces responded by attacking the protesters, killing hundreds.
This caused the protests to grow until it callumated in Black Friday on September 8th 1978. The
Shah declared martial law and his forces killed thousands of protesters. Losing international support
from the United States, the Shah fled to Egypt and the Ayatollah returned back to Iran. Protest
continued with many blaming the United States for the Shahs actions and taking hostage workers at
the US Embassy in Tehran. They would be held as captives until January of
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The Mexican Revolution Of Mexico And The United States Essay
During the Mexican Revolution there were many prominent figures that emerged during the long
struggle. Some of the figures had a positive impact on the region, and some others a very negative
impact on the people of Mexico and their quest for an uncorrupted government. One figure that
stands out in the border region between Mexico and The United States during this time is General
Francisco "Pancho" Villa. To understand Pancho Villa's significant role during this uprising it is
important to understand who Villa was prior to the revolution, and what acts lead to his rise to
power.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa (born Doroteo Arango on June 5th, 1878) was known as a bandit prior to
his life as a Mexican General. Villa was born to sharecropper parents on a hacienda in San Juan Del
Rio, Durango, Mexico. After the death of his father, Villa only in his teens became the head of his
family. Villa soon found himself on the run from the law and the Haciendas owner after he shot the
man in the foot after an altercation over Villa's sister; this is what led to him initially becoming an
outlaw. While on the run as a fugitive Villa adapted other well known bandito ways of making
money including robbing haciendas, and sticking up wealthy mine owners, this is also when he
officially dropped Arango and only used Francisco "Pancho" Villa (Katz, 1998). Some bits of
folklore can be found when describing Villa's actions during this time period. There are tales of him
acting like a Robin
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Analysis Of ' Thin Slicing '
Having watched an interesting movie about the Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) Team such as Lone
Survivor or any other movies about wars, has anyone of us thought about how those task force
teams could deal with the "hot" situations they encounter while doing their jobs? How can they
make decisions that quickly so as to survive in those circumstances? According to Malcom
Gladwell, the author of Blink, human beings have an ability to make unconsciously quick decisions,
which is called thin–slicing, in every split second. Gladwell's concept of "thin–slicing" is defined as
the ability of our brain to pick out key patterns within a limited amount of data or experiences and
then make snap judgment, or quick decision, based upon those patterns. However, this does not
mean that our judgments can always be right. This only means that the process of thin–slicing is
unconscious, instant and automatic. This process helps people solve problems quickly or predict
consequences in a short amount of time without knowing that they are doing it. There are right
judgments and there are also mistakes that being made every day.
As illustrated in the text, the first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made
very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately. The second task
of Blink is to answer when should we trust our instincts, and when should we be wary of them? The
third and most important task of this book is to convince you that our
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Essay On Villa Lante
INTRODUCTION
Located in central Italy, in Viterbo, Villa Lante is a true example of a Renaissance Italian garden. It
is considered to be one of the finest illustration of a mannerist garden design since its elements style
are exaggerated in their art.
HISTORY
The construction of the site started in 1566 by two bishop men who followed each other; the first
one was Gian Francesco Gambarra, and the second was Alessandro Montalto. The combination of
Gambarra, a mature man, and Montalto, an adolescent, would produce one of the strangest Italian
villa and park. This garden was at first a preserved hunting park, but after realizing the Cardinal's
dream, it got converted into magnificent landscaped grounds that we find today. This work was
mainly attributed to one of the great architects of the 16th century, Giacomo Barozzi, known as ''Il
Vignola''. Thomas Chiruchi was also a main part of the site's magnificent creation since he was the
hydraulic engineer that adjusted all the waterworks to perfection. In fact, as we'll see later on, water
is the main feature that will bring together all the components of the garden in a poetic harmony.
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These loggias provide a place for relaxation. Their sides frame the large Fountain of the Deluge that
terminates the main axis of the garden. They are covered by a roughened texture to harmonize with
the natural rough rock of the Fountain. Plus, water conduits set in their eaves project jets of water to
complete a visual ensemble known as the 'theatre of the waters'. These spouts may sprinkle visitor
by surprise. The Fountain of the Flood forms a visual conclusion to the whole. In a more general
sense, it provides an underlying theme that is developed throughout the entire garden. The leitmotiv
here is Water, coming out in its natural state from a rocky slope. Symbolically speaking, all
fountains depend on water for their
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Essay about Analysis of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela
Analysis of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela
In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly
symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano's
hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general
(colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same
ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla and War Paint
who represent the different roles that women played during the Mexican Revolution.
The character of Demetrio Macias proves to be quite ironic. One facet of his character reveals his
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Demetrio plays the man who is full of power, and desires women and alcohol. He is even interested
in Luis Cervantes' soon to be wife, when he drunkenly fights everyone to get what he wants.
Demetrio is a man of power, and feels that he can achieve what he wants through force.
The people that Demetrio represent are evident in the people that comprise his army, as well as the
rare souls like Luis Cervantes. Cervantes, man who was well off to begin with, but later lost his
fortune to the government. He quotes "Before the revolution, I had my land all plowed, see, and just
right for sowing, and if it hadn't been for a little quarrel with Don Macio, the boss of my town,
Moyahua, I'd be there in a jiffy getting the oxen ready for the sowing, see?" (pg. 48) Luis Cervantes
explains his cause when he says "The triumph of our cause, which is the sublime triumph of Justice,
because our ideal–to be free the noble, long suffering people of Mexico–is about to be realized and
because those men who have watered the earth with their blood and tears will reap the harvest which
is rightfully theirs." (pg. 69)
With respect to the degradation of women in The Underdogs, we must profile the two women
portrayed in the book. On one hand we have the conservative Camilla, and on the other, we have
War Paint. War Paint was the opposite of what society held as the typical woman. War Paint went
against the grain, and partook in events which
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Comparing Hadrian's Villas And The Marsh View Home
Hadrian's Villa, located in Tivoli, was built for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third
decades of the 2nd century AD. The Hadrian's villa represents Roman architecture during golden
ages in best way and also it evoke memories of Hadrian's travels around the world. This essay will
examine evolution of modern villa from historical and ancient villa such as Hadrian's villa and also
the differences and similarities of Hadrian's villa and The Marsh view house, as a modern villa.
First, Villas originally belong to ancient Roman, which represent upper–class country houses. In
modern life villa can refer to variety of residences that mostly are located in suburbs
Building a villa is an act of honor of ethical values that are negotiated by political life.1
Over time, the style of villas changed but the main benefits such as pleasant views of the landscape,
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Hadrian's villa as a famous ancient villa is not an only building, but a series of organized structures
and gardens, including a pool, Canopus which is one of the best preserved parts of villa, garden
library and theatre which made it as a complex villa.4 While, the marsh view house as a modern
villa just forms a series of rooms in the landscape. 5 The main room of Hadrian's villa had rounded
walls which originally composed by concave and convex curves, and there was not a roof for the
room, so it was open to sky to get lights. 6 The Marsh view house designed the way that there are
some different windows with different angles which lead sunlight inside during all daytime and
seasons. 7 Hadrian's villa all structure was made by stone and wooden beams 8 whereas
construction of the marsh view house is combined of plywood and bricks 9 however as the main
purpose of villas has not changed, there are some similarities between oldest and new version of
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Why Is Scott Van Winkle Important
Scott Van Winkle (MLA Format)
My Thesis is, the Mexican Revolution was important because the people were getting fed up and
something needed to be done about the corruption and the possibility of a free–market. This kind of
"opportunity" would help the rich but the poor would only have a larger gap into the steps of
economical and political society. People were unsatisfied with the Diaz Regime and it had now
effected much larger groups. Liberals and radicals wanting democracy, owners of land not wanting
foreign control, and people suffering for regulated pay and healthy working environments. Several
landowners lost their land to landowner takeovers.
"A call to arms by Francisco Madero, a leader of the prodemocracy forces, united the disparate
groups opposed to Diaz which succeeded in overthrowing the Porfirian government and forcing
Diaz into exile" (Vanden & Prevost 319).
With Madero's efforts he was able to become president but was assassinated by a team put together
by Victoriano Huerta. "Two Mexico's" was addressed when the Revolution was sparked and taken
control by Venustiano Carranza part of the constitutionalist army and Emiliano Zapata which whom
will be under credited for their efforts in the future. They took Huerta out of power in 1914.
After the victory there was a split between the two revolution leaders due to differences in direction
for Mexico. The Constitutionalist
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The Mexican Revolution: An Overview Essay
The Mexican Revolution: An Overview
Throughout its history Mexico has had many revolutions. The most famous perhaps is the Mexican
Revolution from 1910–1920. The people of Mexico were getting tired of the dictator rule of
President Porfino Diaz. People of all classes were fighting in the revolution. The middle and upper
classes were dissatisfied with the President's ways. The lower and working class people had many
factors such as poor working conditions, inflation, inferior housing, low wages, and deficient social
services. Within the classes everyone was fighting; men, women, and children all contributed to the
fight for freedom from Diaz (Baxman 2). This revolution proved to be the rise and fall of many
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The Diaz regime had such control over the government though that no one was able to break into the
system. This made the ambitious generation want to break in even more (Summary 4).
An interview given by Diaz in 1908 was read by Francisco I. Madero and he was inspired to gather
supporters to defeat Diaz in the 1910 election. In the interview Diaz said that he thought Mexico
could handle free elections by 1910 (Summary 4). Madero was a strong believer in democracy and
realized that Diaz had a monopoly with the government. Madero thought that Diaz should step down
from office (Consul General 1–2). By the time 1910 came around Madero had inspired many
citizens and had quite a group of followers. His chances for election were very good and Diaz got
scared. Right before the elections in 1910, Diaz falsely accused Madero and had him thrown in jail.
Diaz is once again elected as president. Madero was soon released and, learning of Diaz's reelection,
he fled to Texas (Summary 4). While there he stated that the elections were illegitimate and that he
was the President Pro–Temp until new elections could be held (Consul General 2). He also wrote a
document, which called for a revolt on November 20, 1910 which marks the start of the Mexican
Revolution (Summary 5).
There were three very strong revolutionary groups throughout the revolution that contributed to the
rise and fall of
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The Old Gringo, by Carlos Fuen
The Old Gringo, Carlos Fuentes The Old Gringo is a fiction novel written by one of Latin
America’s most renowned and eloquent authors, Carlos Fuentes. Filled with war, adventure,
love and more, this novel takes you back to the Mexican revolution fought in 1912. This
contemporary fiction is based on many themes found and experienced by the main characters in this
novel. The relationship between Mexico and the United States, the drive to find one’s true
self and the different ways two men need a woman are only a few themes contained in this story.
The question: Is he Ambrose Bierce or just an old gringo, is one that I had to answer while reading
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In this novel, Miss Harriet has an affair with Tomas Arroyo to save the old gringo’s life.
Supposedly, Arroyo claimed that he would kill the gringo unless she slept with him. At the end of
the story, Harriet despises Tomas Arroyo for everything he does and learns to love the old gringo as
a father. The old gringo is a very mysterious, adventure and death–seeking character. He comes to
Mexico in search of death, hoping that he could just die in the battlefield. We learn that he had his
own family, but all were dead or wanted nothing to do with him. He was a bitter American journalist
who had made an abrupt break with his past and is riding into Mexico to join Pancho Villa’s
revolutionary army. Clues suggest that if this man were ever named he would prove to be Ambrose
Bierce, an American journalist, who vanished from the United States into Mexico during 1913. In
the end of this story, he is killed by Tomas Arroyo and is taken back into the U.S. to be buried in
Miss Harriet’s father’s empty grave in Arlington. This character was very well
respected for his bravery shown in the field and his special qualities that made Miss Harriet love
him so much. Tomas Arroyo is the man who is “laying waste the estate where he was
fathered by the landowner on a peasant woman and was raised in utter humiliation.” I really
did not enjoy this character because of his evil ways and the hatred he had towards
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The French Revolution : The Causes Of The Mexican Revolution
–– The Mexican Revolution ––
The Mexican Revolution was a complex and bloody conflict which lasted about a decade, and in
which one million people lost their lives.
So...did the ends justify the means?
Causes:
The Mexican people wanted to overthrow the dictator at the time, Porfirio Díaz Mori who had been
in office for 34 years, longer than any other dictator had ever ruled Mexico. He violated a good
amount of the laws put in place by the Constitution of 1857.
People were not happy with him because, like with most dictators, under his regime the policies
favored the wealthy. He took large amounts of land from the poor and gave it to the rich.
Everybody, but especially the somewhat educated, and economically stable middle class wanted a
democracy.
An important group :
The Magonistas – an archarist group, who in 1908 (two years before the revolution) were the only
group who outwardly opposed Diaz. The wrote anti–Diaz propaganda in their newspaper,
Regeneracion.
Events:
In 1908, Diaz announced he was going to step down at the end of his term.
In 1910, he breaks his promise and runs for reelection, but so does Francisco Madero. Diaz
imprisons Madero on charges of "fomenting a rebellion and insulting the authorities", and Diaz wins
the election, being the only candidate. Madero escapes prison and flees to Texas from where in
October, he publishes the "Plan de San Luis Potosí" calling for a revolt on November 20. That is
where many mark the start of the revolution.
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The Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution began November 20th, 1910. It is disputable that it extended up to two
decades and seized more than 900,000 lives. This revolution, however, also ended dictatorship in
Mexico and restored the rights of farm workers, or peons, and its citizens. Revolutions are often
started because a large group of individuals want to see a change. These beings decided to be the
change that they wanted to see and risked many things, including their lives. Francisco "Pancho"
Villa and Emiliano Zapata are the main revolutionaries remembered. These figures of the revolution
took on the responsibility that came with the title. Their main goal was to regain the rights the
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Díaz, afraid of losing his presidency, rigged the election and had Madero arrested. After his release,
he fled to the United States and planned a revolt for November 20th, 1910. While this revolt did fail,
it inspired many people who were tired of being dictated to join in a revolution. Banding Together
Soon after this failed revolt, groups began to form in hopes to successfully remove Diaz. In
Northern Mexico, Francisco Villa returned and gathered an army of Mexican cowboys. Another
army was led by a peasant unsatisfied with the government with the name of Pascual Orozco. One
of the bigger groups consisted of Emiliano Zapata and they were called the Zapatistas. This force
grew to include over 5,000 men. In 1911 these groups worked together to overrun Díaz. Zapata
seized the town of Cuautla, and afterwards cut off the town from Mexico City. Díaz started to realize
what was happening and fled to Europe. This victory would start of a new conflict beginning.
The New Conflict
Soon after the victory Francisco Madero was declared as the new president. Madero tried to please
everybody which led to nothing being done. Nobody liked the lack of progress and people once
again started forming revolutionary groups. Victoriano Huerta, the leader of the conservative federal
army, and a faction of people led by Díaz's nephew Felix Díaz fought for ten days in Mexico City.
This battle is known as La Decena Tragica. On the ninth day of the battle, Felix Díaz
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Mexican History And Its Effects On American Soil
The way history is portrayed often changes depending on who is writing it and which country it is
from, to really grasp an understanding of The Punitive Expedition through the eyes of Mexican
history it is essential to analyze Mexican Textbooks and how they portray it. Analyzing Mexican
history will not only give insight to what caused Villas attack on American Soil, feelings towards the
Punitive expedition, and its causes, but justification for Pancho Villas attack on Columbus in the
eyes of the Mexican People. The following report will include a description as well as analyzes of
Mexican Textbooks as well as connections to American history when accounts of history contradict.
The punitive expedition began as a result of the attack on ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
...
Mexican history further solidifies the idea of a mutual friendship between Villa and the United states
by stating "Villa trato de evitar, una y numerosas veces, los perjuiciousque el o sus soldados
pudiesen ocasionar a los intereses y vidas de noramericanos, gracias a lo cual, gano la confianza de
la gente y gobierno de Estados Unidos." The key words within their portray of history is "trato de
evitar" "gano la confianza" which give off the impression to the audience that Villa attempted his
best to maintain a relationship with the US as well as implies that the American people were grateful
for the courtesies that Villa extended towards them. The way Mexican history portrays the
relationship between Villa and the US before the Columbus attack makes it seem as though they had
a romanized friendship in which both parties mutually felt affection for one another, this to a certain
degree is correct because they were mutual partners against Carranza for some time but in reality
their relationship was not a friendship but a diplomatic relationship. The proof that the United States
and Villa held a diplomatic relationship is that before holding relations with Villa the US was
partnered with Carranza to oppose the power in government of General Victoriano Huerta which the
US objected to and then when the US objected to Carranza they teamed up with Villa to oppose his
power of government indirectly ("Pancho Villa Attacks
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Rigoberta Mechú, The Sequel
Elke Lynch
Global Issues
Ms. Maass
11 May 2016
I, Rigoberta Mechú, the Sequel
Background:
I was born January 9th, 1959 in Laj Chimel in Guatemala, as a member of the Quiche tribe, a tribe
made up of descendants of the Mayan Civilization. I lost my parents and brother in 1981, during
Guatemala's civil war because of my father's role as a government opposition leader. My brother,
Petrocinio, was kidnapped and killed by the army and my parents were killed in protest at the
Spanish Embassy, located in Guatemala city in 1981. ("A Tale of Suffering, Fame and Controversy).
My family was not alone in this injustice, however, many indigenous peasants who were
sympathetic to the rebels were killed during this war between the conservative government ... Show
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Although this issue is not solved completely yet, I believe with continuous effort it can be changed
and I can hopefully create a positive economic impact in this way. I also organized the Guatemalan
Peace Coffee Program, which brought different indigenous groups together to produce coffee more
efficiently, which helped these groups economically. In 1992 I received the Nobel Peace Prize. The
committee claimed, "Menchú stands out as a vivid symbol of peace and reconciliation across ethnic,
cultural, and social dividing lines.'' In spite of this, my award was criticized by former Guatemalan
President Jorge Serrano Elias' administration who claimed that I was not honorable since I was
supposedly tied to certain groups which have endangered Guatemala. Another critique of mine was
about my book; American anthropologist David Stoll wrote a book in response, called Rigoberta
Menchú and the Story of all Poor Guatemalans, in which he claims that my accounts in my
autobiography are untrue, although I consider these accusations to be a racist political agenda, and
the Nobel Institute director Geir Lundestad refused to revoke my prize ("Rigoberta Menchú." Issues:
Understanding Controversy and
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The Underdog's Demetrico Macias
If we are a sheep hiding in wolves clothing will we become a wolf? In The Underdogs novel
Demetrico Macias earns a place as general and leads a group of men for the rebel cause against the
government. We see that his reasoning for this is to finally get revenge for the way in which the
federalist treated him. Though he had a chance to kill some he did not because of his faith in Gods
timing and will. As the novel continues, we see that he is not sure why he is still fighting since his
men are doing the very thing he was fighting against. Maybe it's because he felt he could do some
good by being there to keep an eye on them enough to prevent anything too bad from happening yet
he still stayed and fought. All he really wanted was peace and to
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  • 1. El Assassination Of Pancho Villa The Conspiracy Castro, Tony. "Pancho Villa Documentary Hopes to Discover Who Killed the Mexican Revoultionary" Huffingpost, July 14, 2013, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/14/pancho– villa–documnetary_n_3594348.html. Nov. 4, 2017 The article written by Castro, speaks on the documentary, El Asesinato de Villa La Conspiración, which means The Assassination of Villa the Conspiracy. The writer talks about how the documentary analyzes the assassination, he also talks about how after the revolution was over Villa spoke with authority and negotiated that he will live a nice, civilized, humble life. The writer tells us how Villa's assassination was well planned out by supporters of the man who was to keep Villa safe, President Álvaro Obergon. He lastly speaks ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Nov. 4, 2013 The first part of the article is dedicated to Villa as a bandit, it mainly speaks on what he wanted to get away from when went to the ranch for the humble life. The next section begins with his agreement with Álvaro Obregón to surrender himself and stay out of politics/ for a quiet life. Three years after the death of President Carranza, Villa broke the agreement and got involved in Mexican Politics which could have been a motive. The second to last section speaks on the death itself, Villa riding to Parral without many bodyguards taking care of business, and someone charges to the car screaming "Viva Villa" signaling for people to shoot. 7 shooters, 40 bullets, four in the head killing him instantly, three others in the car died. It's said he died saying, "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something". There were many who wished they could've done what those assassins did, meaning it was many suspects. The last section talks about how it's said that Obregon gave permission to the assassination, and state legislator is said to be responsible for the plot, Parral's commander of troop was bribed 50,000 pesos to ensure the police and troops were nowhere around July 20, 1923, the day of Villa's ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. The J. Paul Getty Museum For this essay, we were required to go to the Getty Villa in Malibu and look for specific works of art in the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is on a hill adjacent to Malibu beach and requires a reservation to get inside. They do not allow pedestrian entrances, so I had to take public transportation and show proof of my Metro bus receipt to get in. Once inside, I took a shuttle up a curvy hill to the actual museum. When I got to the actual entrance, I was taken aback by how beautiful not only the view was, but the Villa was as well. It did not take me long to find the five artworks. The first work of art we were required to look at was a grave stele. There were a collection of them against a wall on the second floor of the Getty Villa. The one that stuck out the most to me was titled Grave Stele of Herophanta and Posideos which was dated around 150 B.C. It is a Greek grave stele that was made in Smyrna, which is what we today call Turkey. The stele was around 4 feet tall and made out of marble. The back of the stele was not viewable, but the front had a lot of detail. On the front at the top displays what resembles a triangular pediment typically seen in Greek temples. Underneath that are two wreath–like objects. In the center, there is a portrait that shows a family consisting of a husband and wife with two children. The woman is holding a wreath and the two kids are crowded around the father. Each member of the family is wearing stylized drapery. Underneath the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Essay on The Underdogs Demetrio Macias', Hope for the Commoners In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano's hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general (colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla and War Paint who represent the different roles that women played during the Mexican Revolution. The character of Demetrio Macias proves to be quite ironic. One facet of his character reveals his determination to find Pancho Villa's army, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He quotes "Before the revolution, I had my land all plowed, see, and just right for sowing, and if it hadn't been for a little quarrel with Don Macio, the boss of my town, Moyahua, I'd be there in a jiffy getting the oxen ready for the sowing, see?" (pg. 48) Luis Cervantes explains his cause when he says "The triumph of our cause, which is the sublime triumph of Justice, because our ideal–to be free the noble, long suffering people of Mexico–is about to be realized and because those men who have watered the earth with their blood and tears will reap the harvest which is rightfully theirs." (pg. 69) With respect to the degradation of women in The Underdogs, we must profile the two women portrayed in the book. On one hand we have the conservative Camilla, and on the other, we have War Paint. War Paint was the opposite of what society held as the typical woman. War Paint went against the grain, and partook in events which professor Tinsman explained was common for women in the army to do in those days. She drank, swore, and had many lovers like a man. Professor Tinsman also explained the traditional roles that women held in society. Camilla is a great example of the way women acted during this time. The following is an excerpt the is preceded by Luis Cervantes' speech about how Camilla should take advantage of Demetrio Macias' interest in her. She is not persuaded because she is truly interested ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. What Is The Similarities Between Villa Mairea And Baker House Harry and Mairea Gullichsen, the owners of this villa provided Aalto a chance to express his thoughts of transformation from traditional to modern architecture. This villa is actually a mixture of timber strips, brick wall and also rendered masonry. It is not only consist of the traditional Finnish vernacular and modern design, but also the influence of the English and Japanese architecture. This can be seen in the sauna of this villa, which is built with wooden walls and flat grass roof, just like a Japanese tea house. (Richard Weston, 2004) This building is designed in U–shaped, surrounded an inner garden and also a kidney shaped swimming pool. The modernism idea by Aalto is expressed through the design of an open plan. For example, the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... First of all, there are two similarities between Villa Mairea and Baker House. Designs related to nature and landscape surrounding were never out of Aalto's consideration. For examples, the vertical tree–like columns and curved panels in the library of Villa Mairea and the direction of the rooms facing to the Charles River of Baker House. In addition, the curve and undulating form always can be seen in Aalto's works. The shape of the swimming pool and the fireplace represent the free form in Villa Mairea while the shape of the whole building of Baker House is obviously showing the curving snake form. Nonetheless,some of the design ideas in Villa Mairea are different from Baker House. For examples, the transformation of the design style, from traditional to modern due to the request by the owner of Villa Mairea, the open concept into the plan and also the transformation of materials which is the change of the floor furnishing to make the villa more interesting. For Baker House, open concept cannot fully be used as Aalto considered the privacy of students. The arrangement of the rooms is also a challenge for Aalto because of the noisy location of this building and the aim to have maximum view of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. The City Of The House compluvium, which was positioned directly above the impluvium, a basin area to collect rain water. The pater familias would be most likely to stand or be seated in the atrium in line with the fauces. The visitors gaze was then cleverly directed to the owner of the house by a sequence of architecturally framed planes against a backdrop of an alluring glimpse of the garden beyond. From this dominant position, the master of the house appeared to control the boundaries of his home. (Figure 13) Most of the activity took place in the atrium. Ancestral portrait masks and household gods were familiar sights. There was often a loom for spinning and weaving to show guests that the matron of the home worked with wool and was therefore of exemplary ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is significant for the discussion of ritual to note the difference in suburban villa house structure verses the previously stated traditional Roman house. The Roman Villa has long been epitomized as an elegant and luxurious refuge, and a haven removed from the commotion of everyday life. Even in antiquity the time spent at villas were synonymous with pleasure, wealth, and leisure. As the letters of Cicero and Pliny expressively demonstrate, the aim of every wealthy noble was to have several villas, or country residences, preferably with immaculate views. This acceptance of more opulent style of life has been regarded as an acculturation effect resulting from Rome's expanded rule into the western and eastern Mediterranean, and their direct contact with the Hellenistic world. Roman aristocrats began to desire lavish surroundings to match their sense of power and dominance. This new way of life called for opening the house to the landscape and including gardens within the inhabited space. The Roman Villa's clever orientation of porticos, dining rooms, and bedrooms to take advantage of particular vistas shows that Roman aristocrats and their architects consciously included nature and the landscape in their designs to enhance them and add a new dimension to the inhabitant's enjoyment. As one can see within each Roman dwelling, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. Summary Of Serpent Labret With Articulated Tongue The first artwork I selected was the "Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue"; the artist of this piece is unknown. I was looking forward to this the most because this piece was used to advertise/promote the Golden Kingdom exhibition at the Getty Museum. The picture of this piece was everywhere; it was on the wall, signs, stairs, maps, and pamphlets. Just by looking at the pictures I saw and not knowing what it was, I thought that this piece was a hair accessory, like a hairpin because of its long handle. However, I was wrong; after finding out what this really is, the Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue is a labret or mostly known as lip plug. This piece was used by higher authorities such as politicians and soldiers as a sign of power and achievements on the battlefield; just like pins and medals given to soldiers and military veterans in today's modern society. What I like the most about this labret is its design, the tongue sways side by side whenever its wearer moves, it can also be retracted since the serpent's tongue is a movable piece. It's not just a stiff, simple labret but a moving, classic piece which gives its wearer a sophisticated and elegant look. This labret is made from gold which reveals that the person who wore this was a person with authority, a ruler who people respected. The face and body of the serpent are highly detailed, the fangs and the eyes look menacing just like a real serpent. One could tell that this labret was made delicately, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. Madam Cj Walker, By Sarah Breedlove On December 23, 1897, Sarah Breedlove who is now known as Madam CJ Walker, was born on a delta on a Louisiana Plantation where her parents, Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove worked and were enslaved prior to the civil war. Although she was the first child of her siblings to be born after the abolition of slavery, she faced just as many hard times. Walker was however able to renovate herself from an illiterate laundress and farm girl to a highly successful business women. By doing so she beat all odds because she was not only black but a woman during a time that saw value in neither. Walker led a movement of great proportion to answer that inequality in life. Even though she died long ago, her legacy lives on in all of the people who ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Sarah moved to Denver working as a sales agent for Malone where she met Charles Joseph Walker, a St. Louis journalist, who later becomes her husband. Sarah then became known as 'Madam' C.J. Walker. Her business began. Walker founded her own business and began to sell Madam Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower. She claims that formula for this scalp healing and conditioning treatment was revealed to her while she dreamed.Walker began to travel, for a year and a half she was seen all over the South and Southeast promoting her business. Aas she formulateddevised sales and marketing strategies, her hands on approach seemed to be workng. Walker wentould go door to door demonstrating her products. With her name buzzing in churches, and lodges she was beginning her path to success. Iin 1908, she opened Leila College to "hair culturists" (similar to a present day beauty school). By 1910 Walker settled in the nation 'snations largest manufacturing center, Indianapolis. She built yet another beauty school, a factory for her products and a hair and manicure salon. Walker also donated $1,000 to fund the building of the 'colored YMCA'. During the year of 1913 Walker traveled to to the Caribbean and Central America expanding her business even more. Finally she moved by herself to New York in 1916. She left the day–to–day work to her former school teacher, Alice Kelly. She would oversee how things went from her office in NY but she really became interested in the political and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. The Life and Legacy of Doroteo Arango Essay Many people do not know the true story of Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Pancho Villa was actually born Doroteo Arango Arambula on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Mexico. Doroteo's parents were uneducated, peasant sharecrop farmers. This fact is important because Doroteo had a high level of intelligence even though he did not have any formal education. After his father's death, Doroteo took his father's place as a sharecropper and helped support his mother and four sisters. There are many versions of how Doroteo became the outlaw bandit Pancho Villa. The most widely accepted story is that Doroteo shot and or killed Augustin Negrete over the attempted rape of Doroteo's twelve year old sister (Rosenburg 3). This event became the catalyst to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Pancho Villa redistributed the wealth gained from his illegal activities. He often took the money from the rich and gave it to the poor. These deeds led him to be known as a modern day Mexican Robin Hood. In addition to giving the poor people of Mexico money, Villa reallocated land and stabilized the economy in Chihuahua, Mexico and surrounding areas. It is not clear if Pancho Villa purposely killed the landowners or if they were causalities of war. In any event, Pancho gave land to the widows and children of his fallen soldiers (Williams 12). Villa also built schools for orphans, distributed food, and improved the water supply. He continued to be favored by the citizens of Mexico as his actions were vital to the regions continued growth and betterment. Pancho Villa greatest historical contribution was his role as a Mexican revolutionary. It is a well known fact that he was an effective leader and well skilled in the art of guerilla warfare (Rosenberg 8). At one time, Villa was a general, commanding his own military force. His army was known as "Division del Norte." At its best, the army contained over fifty thousand soldiers. According to the A&E television program Bio. True Story, Villa's army was one of the largest ever congregated in the Americas. During his time as general, Pancho Villa won many important battles. These battles included the first and second ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Summary Of The Underdogs By Marians Azuela Following Identity Struggles Mariano Azuela was able to vividly bring out the words within The Underdogs into life, in a surreal form. Virtue is held, where the characters are lifelike and where struggle and excitement are blended together. Most importantly, Azuela served as a military doctor under Pancho VIlla ranks. This gave the insight needed to see into the eyes of a soldier pushed into the revolution, from Demetrio Macias, to Blondie, and even Camila. Abandoning his family was the fuel to the fire that set Demetrio Macias against Huerta's forces, and into the revolution. Knowing they would be in danger, he set off over the hills, where each step could be felt as great effort up the steep ravines. At this time, he seeked to change his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. Overall View Of Villa Savoye Introduction Figure 1: Overall View of Villa Savoye Figure 2: Overall View of Chandigarh Villa Savoye was built in 1929 and finished built in 1931, located at Poissy, France. This is one of the master work of Le Corbusier to show the Modern Architecture as well as the elements of international style (Kroll 2010.). It is also one of the building that dedicate and affect the modern architectures in 20th century (Arsenault 2014.). He has comply the objective of the concept of "a machine of living in" for Villa Savoye (Kroll 2010.). Moreover, Le Corbusier create a ramp from the ground floor all the way to the rooftop garden and to allow the occupant slow down their step of life and pressure from work to experience the movement between floor to floor. At the same time the occupants can also view the nature of grass and trees from the rooftop. The view is great as if it's a framed art piece itself (Feuerman 2014). The building of Villa Savoye is in white, Le Corbusier consider that white as purest and tonality on the structure buildingwill has changes according to the sun orientation. Furthermore, Le Corbusier also clearly applied his theories of "The Five Point" in this building (Kroll 2010.). In the 50's, Le Corbusier was request by Punjab government and the Prime minister of India, Sh. JawaharLal Nehru for planning a brand–new city at India. He was employed for the master plan and the Capital building. He hold a postfor it from 1951 until his death in 1965 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. To What Extent Did Pancho Villa 's Relations With The U.s.... This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did Pancho Villa's relations with the U.S. change his political image? I will be evaluating The Mexican Revolution by Adolfo Gilly as well as The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy by Clarence C. Clendenen. I selected these two sources to compare because the first source is written by Adolfo Gilly, who is a professor in Mexico which means his viewpoint is different compared to Clarence Clendenen's, who is a professor at Stanford University in the United States. The origins of the first secondary source, The Mexican Revolution, by Adolfo Gilly was published in 2005. This source describes the Mexican Revolution in depth specifically from the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However this source also addresses the opposite side due to the fact that he was a prisoner for a time. This source has helped me with my investigation by providing information that is partial to the Mexicans and specifically mentions how the peasants viewed Pancho Villa. The origins of the next secondary source is written by Clarence Clendenen The United States and Pancho Villa: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy was published in 1961. This source depicts Pancho Villa and his relations with the United States, specifically about how he would not have been able to succeed as a revolutionary figure if it were not for the U.S government and Woodrow Wilson. The purpose the author wrote this source is because he wanted to educate people, specifically U.S. citizens on how the United States was seen as a superior country and poorer countries such as Mexico strived for U.S. favor. The content this source is that Villa would not have been as successful were it not for the favor of the U.S. This source is of value because it outlines specific details of how Pancho Villa's image was transformed due to the U.S. This source has helped me in my investigation by giving specific examples of how Pancho Villa used the media, however it has limited me because of the fact it takes on the point of the U.S. perspective and does not give the perspective of the Mexicans. Overall, I used both of these sources ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Theu.s. Mariano Azuela 's The Underdogs ( Los De Abajo ) Mexicans opened the twentieth century with the most drastic action that citizens can take against their government: revolution. The open rebellion against the military dictator Porfirio Díaz began in 1910 and led to ten years of violent and destructive warfare within Mexico. When the fighting finally ended, many Mexicans were disillusioned about the revolution as the small political and economic changes that were finally implemented was not worth the senseless violence that wracked Mexico. Mariano Azuela, in his novel The Underdogs (Los de abajo), examines this notable problem of the Mexican Revolution through the narrative of a band of rebel soldiers. Their leader is a poor, illiterate, Indian Demetrio Marcías, with his trusted aide the educated, city–boy, journalist Luis Cervantes. As displayed in The Underdogs, the disillusionment with the revolution resulted from the lack of a clear purpose for the fighting, a charismatic and powerful leader that could unify the rebels, and the lack of major societal change resulting from it. The Mexican Revolution, unlike the French or American Revolution, created disillusionment because there was never a common motive for the various rebel factions to unify under and for average Mexicans to understand why a revolution was necessary. This absence is a notable issue in Azuela's The Underdogs, where the lack of purpose is evident in Marcías' band of rebels. After Luis Cervantes is captured by Marcías' men, he introduces himself as a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Pancho Villa Research Paper Pancho Villa was wanted because of all the crimes he has done in his life and was assassinated for his mistakes. Pancho Villa was born on June 5th, 1878, in Rio Grande and he grew up and helped his parents on the farm for awhile. After his father's death, he was the head of his house and he also shot a man was who was harassing his sister. He tries to leave and hide, but he was found and he was imprisoned. After that, he escaped and he became a bandit. While Pancho Villa was living as a fugitive, he joined the Francisco Madero's successful uprising against the Mexican dictator. Also, because of his skills as a fighter and also as a leader and he was made a colonel, but another rebellion removed Madero from power in 1912. Villa was almost executed ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. Essay On Roman Domus Roman Domus A Roman Domus was an ancient Roman house. It was usually owned by wealthy Roman families, and contained a countless number of rooms and wings. The average Roman Domus contained a Vestibulum, Taberna, Atrium, Tablinum, Trinclinium, Peristylium, Exedra and several alae and cubiculums. However, the Domus was not just a place where wealthy families lived. It was also a place of business and religious ceremonies. Roman Domuses were usually built so that that they did not face the street. In fact, they often had walls separating them from the street and nearby Domuses. Now, I will proceed to describe the many rooms of the Roman Domus. First, the Domus contained several entrance halls. One entrance hall was the Vestibulum. The ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Peristylium was an open courtyard or garden in the center of the Domus. This courtyard contained flowers, shrubs, fountains, fish, and pools of water, benches, and sculptures. There was a portico, which surrounded the courtyard. The inner walls of this portico were highly decorated with paintings and art. Sometimes, the Perystilium also contained a lararium– a shrine for the household gods. The seventh room of the Roman Domus was the Exedra. The Exedra was located right next to the Peristylium, and was a formal dining room. It was used for lavish dinner parties and events. Often, the Exedra was decorated with a garden or nature theme. For example, one might find an Exedra decorated with mosaics of nature god or goddess. The next room of the Domus is the Culina. The Culina was the kitchen. Located in a small corner of the house, it was usually dark and poorly ventilated. This was because since the slaves did all of the cooking, their masters were indifferent as to whether or not the environment where their slaves worked was hot, small or stuffy. The Romans cooked their food using ovens, the top of which were used to keep meals warm before they were ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. Post Colonial Mexico Essay The history of Post colonial Mexico included many successful and influential leaders: Porfirio Diaz, Francisco Madero, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, and Emiliano Zapata. Disparities in classification of the revolution arise from the numerous factions and ideological assumptions advocated for the overthrow of Diaz's rule, hence one can argue that it was a political, social, or economical revolution. A social revolution advocates a complete transformation of all characteristic aspects of society, encompassing the political structure, economically distribution, and social hierarchy. These men set forth some major objectives to revive Mexico that led to the Mexico Revolution of 1910– 1916 and the Constitution of 1917. When Diaz came into powered ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Plan of San Luis Potosi simply was for the people of Mexico to raise their arms to overthrow the dictatorship of Diaz and reinstitute democracy. The countryside and city joined together under the leadership of Francisco Madero to overthrow Porfirio Diaz after 1910. There were a number of revolts and uprisings around the country in Madero's name. In February 1911, Madero and his men attached the city of Casas Grandes in Chihuahua and defeated Diaz's federals. Madero and his men continued attacking other cities and they were warned not to get too close to the U.S. border because it might hurt Americans in the process of them fighting within their own country. However, his generals, Pascal Orozco and Francisco Villa, were eager to fight. They attacked Juarez against Madero's orders, and defeated Diaz's federal troops again. On May 1911, a peace treaty was signed and Porfirio Diaz agreed to resign and to go into exile. On November 1911, Francisco I. Madero became the first new President of Mexico in almost 30 years. From the beginning, he was a moderate. He wanted to challenge Diaz, but he did not want to institute policies that went against the rich landowner class to which his family belonged. He kept most of the power structure created by Diaz intact, much to the dismay of those who had hoped for significant change. Very quickly, Madero alienated his former allies, Pascal Orozco and Emiliano Zapata. Emiliano Zapata was born in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. My Life And Times Of Madam In the life of an entrepreneur one should expect, risk, decisions, success, and even failure, but that didn't stop the likes of Madam C.J. Walker, a woman who reared even the greatest of entrepreneurial risk while fighting for something bigger than herself. In the biography entitled, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, by A'Leila Bundles, and published by Scribner, Walker's own great–great granddaughter tells the tale of a lifetime of a woman who started her business own her own ground in her own way. The main idea of this book is to profess Madam C.J. Walker's own personal story in a very sentimental perspective. No detail is left unwritten about her prolific journey from a slave to a self–made millionaire. I am ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At the time of January 1, 1848, inventory, Minerva was not yet Owen's wife and neither of them had any children" (p.28). Walker's parents were 38 years of age at the time of her birth. She was born a free child on her family's small shack and rented plot of ground on a plantation in a village called Delta located in Madison Parish, Louisiana. Walker was born just four years after the Emancipation Proclamation was declared to free all persons held as slaves free. She was also born during a time of political upheaval where newly black delegates for the Louisiana Constitutional Convention would introduce civil rights legislation to outlaw segregation on public property. "On December 31, eight days after Sarah's birth, Pickney B.S. Pinchback, another black delegate who would later serve as acting lieutenant governor of the state, introduced civil rights legislation outlawing segregation on trains, on ferries and in public places" (p.31). Following that, the Knights of the White Camellia would strike back to the equality with other races with violence and intimidation. Fortunately, Madison Parish, Louisiana was not as exposed to the severe violence of this organization due to the small town and federal troops located nearby in Vicksburg (p.31). In addition, the times were dangerous but little walker would soon grow to know of the dangers that surrounded the post– slavery time period. The turmoil and violence of the 1860s ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. How Did Pancho Villa Change During The Mexican Revolution Pancho Villa was a top military general of the Mexican Revolution. Pancho Villa was born Doroteo Arange on June 5, 1878, in San Juan del Rio Durango. Villa spent much of his youth helping around his parents' farm. After his father's death when Villa was only 15 years old, he became head of the household. With his new role as protector of his new household, he shot a man who was harassing one of his sisters in 1894. He fled, spending 6 years on the run in the mountains. While there, he joined a group of fugitives and became a bandit. Although the specifics of what occurred in Villa's life during this time are unknown, it's confirmed that he changed his name while on the run to avoid getting caught by the authorities. In the late 1890s, he worked ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... government then turned against Madero as well, fearing that the new president was too conciliatory to the rebel group and concerned about the threat that civil war in Mexico was posing to American business interests there. Tension reached a peak when yet another faction of rebel force, led by Felix Diaz (the former dictator's nephew), clashed with federal troops in Mexico City under the command of Victoriano Huerta. On February 18th, 1913, after the ninth day of that melee (known as La Decena Tragica, or "the ten tragic days"), Huerta and Diaz met in the office of U.S. Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson and signed the so–called "Pact of the Embassy," in which they agreed to conspire against Madero and to install Huerta as president. Huerta assumed the presidency the following day, after arresting Madero, who was assassinated a few days ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. Types Of Dwellings Used By Ancient Romans Introduction Up to that time, the western world had never seen an empire as extensive and encompassing as the Roman Empire (Mark, 2011). Even after her fall tales of her exploits continue to be told and retold. However, the Roman Empire was not merely comprised of emperors, generals and poets. Like all civilizations that came before it and that have come since, the domain of Rome comprised of many different people from varying social classes who lived in homes just like people today. For this unit's discussion, I will discuss the layout and function of the various types of dwellings used by the ancient Romans and provide my thoughts regarding how those comparisons compare to the dwellings of today. Discussion The type of dwelling occupied by an ancient Roman was contingent on their place on the social ladder and their vocation (Kirby, 2001b). Furthermore, whereas a farmer would prefer to live out in the country, a merchant, in all likelihood, would prefer to live in the city (Kirby, 2001b). Not unlike today, a substantial portion of the urban population lived in apartments (Kirby, 2001a). Most rentals were located in large complexes called Insula, some of which were as tall as seventy feet (seven stories) (Kirby, 2001a). These apartments would have been crowded usually composed of a single room that doubled as sleeping and living area (Moulton, 1998b). Tenets would have shared a common culinary and sanitary area while plumbing would not have reached those residing on ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. The Underdogs By Mariano Azuela The classic Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings song "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" tells the sad, but familiar story of men growing up and leaving their families for reasons they do not fully comprehend. It is the women, however, in the novel The Underdogs, by Mariano Azuela, that understand this all too well. In The Underdogs, the author depicts Northern Mexican villages overrun by the Mexican Revolution sending impromptu soldiers to fight the war, leaving few citizens left behind with essentially nothing. Azuela paints a picture of the tremendous pressure put on the citizens of Northern Mexico during the Revolution and we see this through his descriptions of massive casualties and families feeling incredible pain due to the absence of their loved ones everyday. Azuela uses this wartime atmosphere to describe how important women in Mexico were at this time and their significance during the Mexican Revolution. Although degradation and manipulation of women are quite obvious themes throughout the story, we see that the women of Mexico played a major role in the Mexican Revolution, whether they fought in the battles themselves, or were just a fading memory in a soldier's mind. To fully understand the significance of women and their treatment in this time, one must first understand the tension going on in the region. Pancho Villa, the leader of the Mexican revolutionist, proclaimed himself as the military governor of the state of Chihuahua, a state in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. How Did Pancho Villa Change Mexico Pancho Villa remains as a significant figure in Mexican history. He was one of the most prominent figures of the revolutionary war but he was known as a bandit and murder to the government, although he had positive outcomes. He's hate towards him from people lead to his assassination. Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878, in the North Coastal Mexican state of Durango. His real name was Doroteo Arango which he, later on, changed it to "Pancho Villa" he named himself after a men he fully admired. Villa came from a very poor family, He was the oldest out of his five brothers and sisters, he didn't have the opportunity to attend school. Instead, he spent his time working to help support his family, he also started learning on his own about ranching, he learned several things such as shooting, horseback riding, slaughter cattle. His parents Augustin Arango And Michele Arambula worked as share coopers as slaves in the largest haciendas in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1911 Villa settled down and married Maria Luz Corral when Madero became president of mexico. He then gathered troops and started working with General Victorian Huerto. Huerto later on accused Villa of stealing and he ordered for him to be executed. He recieved a reprieve from Madero and was forced to stay in prison. Huerta then killed Madero and took his place as president. Villa then escaped from prison and joined with Carranza "one of the leaders of the mexican revolution" ( encyclopedia), to fight against Huerta. He won many battles for several years. After a while Carranza and Villa turned against eachother and the US was on Carranzas side which upset Villa and he killed 19 Americans, he then raided columbus which caused several soilders to be sent in search of Villa. ("Francisco Villa. UXL ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. Essay on History and Exploration of Villas History and Exploration of Villas Villa is the Latin word for farm, and can also mean 'a large country or suburban house'. They ranged from luxurious mansions to small working farms. Some villas, like Woodchester Roman Villa in Gloucestershire compare with eighteenth–century stately homes. They sported lavish mosaic floors, wall paintings, marble statuary, columns and balustrades. But few Romano–British villas were as posh as this. The majority were considerably smaller and included houses, like Sparsholt, farmhouses with outbuildings where owners could only afford one mosaic. A villa wasn't just a building. The term ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Another villa with a similar location is Bignor. It was located near Stane Street, for easy access to Londinium. North Leigh Villa was located near Akeman Street, which was another major route in Roman Britain. This makes Chedworth a typical villa as far as location goes. It was near a major communications route, and had easy access to towns. It was also near a stream, and was built on an intensely farmed piece of land. As H.H Scullard said of typical villas, "One factor was dominant in their choice of sites: their distance from the town. Villas were working farms, and, therefore had to be in contact with their markets, so that their viability depended on their access to roads and towns". There were many different types of villa. H.H Scullard described the four main types of villa as "the cottage, the winged corridor, the courtyard, and the aisled villa". Because it was hard to light the inside of the villas, and land availability wasn't usually a problem, Roman Villas tended to be rows of rooms, or wings. The simplest were one row, usually with a corridor. Then a pair of small wings might be added – we call this the 'winged corridor' villa, which was very common. To make a house bigger, wings would be extended around a courtyard. This is what happened to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. A Comparison Of Chedworth With Other Villas In Britain Roman Villas Villas were built across the south of Britain during the occupation of the Romans. These were typically used as farms and also housing estates but others were not. In a villa, typically, you would find mosaic floors, hypocausts, a bath suite, a garden, fountains, fortifications, stone walls, glass windows, courtyards, corridors, a kitchen, farm buildings, painted walls and evidence of worshiping gods and goddesses. In this investigation I will be comparing Chedworth villa with other villas in Britain to discover whether or not Chedworth villa is a typical Roman villa. Chedworth is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The winged corridor villa is what Chedworth was it would have been a sort of 'H' with the two top 'storks' taken off. [IMAGE] [IMAGE]The courtyard villa is basically Chedworth without wings The aisled villa is just a villa built in the simple shape of a long rectangle. Chedworth villa is a winged corridor villa with an enclosed courtyard. It is said to have two storeys because the ground floor walls were built thick enough to hold another story. Chedworth is not an Atypical villa in terms of the plan because other villas have been discovered to have similar plans for example Lullingstone was found to also have winged corridors as did Gadebridge Park. North Leigh and Bignor also had courtyards and Woodchester's plan was symmetrical just like Chedworth is said to be. Other villas which had aspects of their plans that were different to Chedworth are: Lullingstone which although it has winged corridors it is a lot more compact and limited accommodation and Great Wycombe had a 'H' style plan. Generally I would say that the plan of Chedworth is typical because even the villas that are said to have different plans the plans are still similar to Chedworth's an example of this is Great Wycombe's 'H' style plan, the way it ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. The Ludovisi Throne Is 0.84 M Or A Little Bit Over Two And... The Ludovisi Throne is 0.84 m or a little bit over two and a half feet tall and three sided. It is originally from Locri Epizefiri in the south of Italy and was found in 1887 close to the Villa Ludovisi in Rome. Since 1901 the Ludovisi Throne is held in Rome, Museo Nazionale. This piece is a perfect blending of late Archaic grace with severe style. This piece was created around 460 BCE and is a beautiful sculpture of this time period. The first panel shows a naked flute girl who is playing a double flute. Her right leg crossed while she 's reclined, which is said to be anatomically impossible. Her hair is in a bun and wrapped in a sakkos. The last panel is a veiled woman who is sitting before an incense burner. She is appeared to have taken an incense out of a box and is holding it in her right hand. She is believed to be praying to the goddess. Her sandal doesn't have a strap making that another mistake made. The middle panel is the most famous panel of the Ludovisi Throne. It shows the birth of aphrodite. She is rising from the waves, dressed in a clinging robe and her hair bound by a fillet. Her clothes are wet revealing her body. She is helped out of the water by two women standing on the pebbled shore. Aphrodite's helpers are dressed in doric peplos and ionian chiton. Doric peplos is a garment worn to the sixth century and was made up of wool died indigo, madder or saffron and was frequently patterned. The upper edges of this garment was folded over to hang down on ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Describe The Layout And Function Of The Ancient Romans Discussion Forum Question Unit 7 Describe the layout and function of the various kinds of dwellings used by the Ancient Romans in the cities and countryside. In the previous studies in unit 6, we learned that Romans were in influenced by Greeks in so many ways and among others was in the works of Art where the Romand began adorning their buildings with Greek ornaments (Morey, 1901). Generally, the Romans have drawn architectural inspiration from the Etruscans as well as the Greeks. In ancient Rome the dwelling kinds were referred to as domus meaning "house" in Latin. These were taken to mean a structure designed for either a nuclear or extended family and located in a city or town (Becker, J., 2017).Thedomus was the type of house occupied ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It is noted that an ideal Villa is internally divided into two zones. The urban zone for enjoying life (pars urbana) and the productive one (Pars rustica) (Becker, 2017).Villa often focus internally around courtyards and atrium ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. Roman House Slaves A Roman Villa was a upper–class country house built for Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. A Roman Villa is a brilliant architecture complexes and were decorated with paintings and sculpture. A Villa of a wealthy Roman family was much larger and more delightful than a regular standard Roman house. A Roman Villa had multiple rooms. The multiple rooms included a triclinium (dining room), peristyle (garden), impluvium (pool), culina (kitchen), and cubiculum (the bedrooms). Some Roman Villas had sloping roofs, covered in broaded tiles. The Roman Villas windows were covered with blinds of linen, but most likely covered with shutters of wood. The very wealthy had glass windows. Roman villas had water straight piped to them. Lead pipes brought water to the villa. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... If you were not wealthy, you were most likely a slave and worked around the Roman Villa for a master. As a slave you either worked inside the Villa or outside of the Villa. A slave that worked inside the Villa, was considered lucky. Slaves that worked inside the Villa their job would consist of cooking or either they would be a personal servant. Slaves that worked inside of the Villa were called house slaves. The house slaves of course wore nice clothing that represented opulence of their master. The house slaves represented their masters in every way. The slaves that worked outside the of Villa were not so lucky they were called field slaves. Field slaves were forced to work hard from dawn until dusk. Some slaves would even have their hair shaven and their hair would be used to make wigs for the wealthy Roman ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Fxico Madero Pros And Cons The country of Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 and over the coming decades would see serious political strife while leaders fought for control of the country. In 1876 General Porfirio Diaz seized control of the country and held power for the next thirty–four years. Diaz was a no nonsense sort of leader, who did not allow any opposition to his policies. Diaz promoted investment into Mexico's natural resources from foreign companies and improved the wages of many of his supporters, while at the same time ignoring the lower classes who saw their wages shrink and their livelihood suffer. Economic strife during the 1907 to 1909 years allowed for opposition parties to rise up to challenge Diaz. One such leader was Francisco Madero, who campaigned across Mexico for democratic elections in a bid to oust Diaz. Diaz responded to Madero's Presidential bid by having him and five thousand of his supporters arrested. Madero escaped across the border in 1910 and called on the citizens of Mexico to rise up and overthrow Diaz. Other leaders like Emiliano Zapata and Francisco (Pancho) Villa and Venustiano Carranza martialed their forces were able to force Diaz to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He encouraged his supporters to engage in massive but peaceful protests, that spread through the country in 1978. The Shah and his forces responded by attacking the protesters, killing hundreds. This caused the protests to grow until it callumated in Black Friday on September 8th 1978. The Shah declared martial law and his forces killed thousands of protesters. Losing international support from the United States, the Shah fled to Egypt and the Ayatollah returned back to Iran. Protest continued with many blaming the United States for the Shahs actions and taking hostage workers at the US Embassy in Tehran. They would be held as captives until January of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. The Mexican Revolution Of Mexico And The United States Essay During the Mexican Revolution there were many prominent figures that emerged during the long struggle. Some of the figures had a positive impact on the region, and some others a very negative impact on the people of Mexico and their quest for an uncorrupted government. One figure that stands out in the border region between Mexico and The United States during this time is General Francisco "Pancho" Villa. To understand Pancho Villa's significant role during this uprising it is important to understand who Villa was prior to the revolution, and what acts lead to his rise to power. Francisco "Pancho" Villa (born Doroteo Arango on June 5th, 1878) was known as a bandit prior to his life as a Mexican General. Villa was born to sharecropper parents on a hacienda in San Juan Del Rio, Durango, Mexico. After the death of his father, Villa only in his teens became the head of his family. Villa soon found himself on the run from the law and the Haciendas owner after he shot the man in the foot after an altercation over Villa's sister; this is what led to him initially becoming an outlaw. While on the run as a fugitive Villa adapted other well known bandito ways of making money including robbing haciendas, and sticking up wealthy mine owners, this is also when he officially dropped Arango and only used Francisco "Pancho" Villa (Katz, 1998). Some bits of folklore can be found when describing Villa's actions during this time period. There are tales of him acting like a Robin ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Analysis Of ' Thin Slicing ' Having watched an interesting movie about the Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) Team such as Lone Survivor or any other movies about wars, has anyone of us thought about how those task force teams could deal with the "hot" situations they encounter while doing their jobs? How can they make decisions that quickly so as to survive in those circumstances? According to Malcom Gladwell, the author of Blink, human beings have an ability to make unconsciously quick decisions, which is called thin–slicing, in every split second. Gladwell's concept of "thin–slicing" is defined as the ability of our brain to pick out key patterns within a limited amount of data or experiences and then make snap judgment, or quick decision, based upon those patterns. However, this does not mean that our judgments can always be right. This only means that the process of thin–slicing is unconscious, instant and automatic. This process helps people solve problems quickly or predict consequences in a short amount of time without knowing that they are doing it. There are right judgments and there are also mistakes that being made every day. As illustrated in the text, the first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately. The second task of Blink is to answer when should we trust our instincts, and when should we be wary of them? The third and most important task of this book is to convince you that our ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Essay On Villa Lante INTRODUCTION Located in central Italy, in Viterbo, Villa Lante is a true example of a Renaissance Italian garden. It is considered to be one of the finest illustration of a mannerist garden design since its elements style are exaggerated in their art. HISTORY The construction of the site started in 1566 by two bishop men who followed each other; the first one was Gian Francesco Gambarra, and the second was Alessandro Montalto. The combination of Gambarra, a mature man, and Montalto, an adolescent, would produce one of the strangest Italian villa and park. This garden was at first a preserved hunting park, but after realizing the Cardinal's dream, it got converted into magnificent landscaped grounds that we find today. This work was mainly attributed to one of the great architects of the 16th century, Giacomo Barozzi, known as ''Il Vignola''. Thomas Chiruchi was also a main part of the site's magnificent creation since he was the hydraulic engineer that adjusted all the waterworks to perfection. In fact, as we'll see later on, water is the main feature that will bring together all the components of the garden in a poetic harmony. MEANING OF THE GARDEN ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These loggias provide a place for relaxation. Their sides frame the large Fountain of the Deluge that terminates the main axis of the garden. They are covered by a roughened texture to harmonize with the natural rough rock of the Fountain. Plus, water conduits set in their eaves project jets of water to complete a visual ensemble known as the 'theatre of the waters'. These spouts may sprinkle visitor by surprise. The Fountain of the Flood forms a visual conclusion to the whole. In a more general sense, it provides an underlying theme that is developed throughout the entire garden. The leitmotiv here is Water, coming out in its natural state from a rocky slope. Symbolically speaking, all fountains depend on water for their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Essay about Analysis of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela Analysis of The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano's hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general (colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla and War Paint who represent the different roles that women played during the Mexican Revolution. The character of Demetrio Macias proves to be quite ironic. One facet of his character reveals his determination to find Pancho Villa's army, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Demetrio plays the man who is full of power, and desires women and alcohol. He is even interested in Luis Cervantes' soon to be wife, when he drunkenly fights everyone to get what he wants. Demetrio is a man of power, and feels that he can achieve what he wants through force. The people that Demetrio represent are evident in the people that comprise his army, as well as the rare souls like Luis Cervantes. Cervantes, man who was well off to begin with, but later lost his fortune to the government. He quotes "Before the revolution, I had my land all plowed, see, and just right for sowing, and if it hadn't been for a little quarrel with Don Macio, the boss of my town, Moyahua, I'd be there in a jiffy getting the oxen ready for the sowing, see?" (pg. 48) Luis Cervantes explains his cause when he says "The triumph of our cause, which is the sublime triumph of Justice, because our ideal–to be free the noble, long suffering people of Mexico–is about to be realized and because those men who have watered the earth with their blood and tears will reap the harvest which is rightfully theirs." (pg. 69) With respect to the degradation of women in The Underdogs, we must profile the two women portrayed in the book. On one hand we have the conservative Camilla, and on the other, we have War Paint. War Paint was the opposite of what society held as the typical woman. War Paint went against the grain, and partook in events which ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Comparing Hadrian's Villas And The Marsh View Home Hadrian's Villa, located in Tivoli, was built for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. The Hadrian's villa represents Roman architecture during golden ages in best way and also it evoke memories of Hadrian's travels around the world. This essay will examine evolution of modern villa from historical and ancient villa such as Hadrian's villa and also the differences and similarities of Hadrian's villa and The Marsh view house, as a modern villa. First, Villas originally belong to ancient Roman, which represent upper–class country houses. In modern life villa can refer to variety of residences that mostly are located in suburbs Building a villa is an act of honor of ethical values that are negotiated by political life.1 Over time, the style of villas changed but the main benefits such as pleasant views of the landscape, the healthfulness ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Hadrian's villa as a famous ancient villa is not an only building, but a series of organized structures and gardens, including a pool, Canopus which is one of the best preserved parts of villa, garden library and theatre which made it as a complex villa.4 While, the marsh view house as a modern villa just forms a series of rooms in the landscape. 5 The main room of Hadrian's villa had rounded walls which originally composed by concave and convex curves, and there was not a roof for the room, so it was open to sky to get lights. 6 The Marsh view house designed the way that there are some different windows with different angles which lead sunlight inside during all daytime and seasons. 7 Hadrian's villa all structure was made by stone and wooden beams 8 whereas construction of the marsh view house is combined of plywood and bricks 9 however as the main purpose of villas has not changed, there are some similarities between oldest and new version of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Why Is Scott Van Winkle Important Scott Van Winkle (MLA Format) My Thesis is, the Mexican Revolution was important because the people were getting fed up and something needed to be done about the corruption and the possibility of a free–market. This kind of "opportunity" would help the rich but the poor would only have a larger gap into the steps of economical and political society. People were unsatisfied with the Diaz Regime and it had now effected much larger groups. Liberals and radicals wanting democracy, owners of land not wanting foreign control, and people suffering for regulated pay and healthy working environments. Several landowners lost their land to landowner takeovers. "A call to arms by Francisco Madero, a leader of the prodemocracy forces, united the disparate groups opposed to Diaz which succeeded in overthrowing the Porfirian government and forcing Diaz into exile" (Vanden & Prevost 319). With Madero's efforts he was able to become president but was assassinated by a team put together by Victoriano Huerta. "Two Mexico's" was addressed when the Revolution was sparked and taken control by Venustiano Carranza part of the constitutionalist army and Emiliano Zapata which whom will be under credited for their efforts in the future. They took Huerta out of power in 1914. After the victory there was a split between the two revolution leaders due to differences in direction for Mexico. The Constitutionalist ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. The Mexican Revolution: An Overview Essay The Mexican Revolution: An Overview Throughout its history Mexico has had many revolutions. The most famous perhaps is the Mexican Revolution from 1910–1920. The people of Mexico were getting tired of the dictator rule of President Porfino Diaz. People of all classes were fighting in the revolution. The middle and upper classes were dissatisfied with the President's ways. The lower and working class people had many factors such as poor working conditions, inflation, inferior housing, low wages, and deficient social services. Within the classes everyone was fighting; men, women, and children all contributed to the fight for freedom from Diaz (Baxman 2). This revolution proved to be the rise and fall of many leaders. In ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Diaz regime had such control over the government though that no one was able to break into the system. This made the ambitious generation want to break in even more (Summary 4). An interview given by Diaz in 1908 was read by Francisco I. Madero and he was inspired to gather supporters to defeat Diaz in the 1910 election. In the interview Diaz said that he thought Mexico could handle free elections by 1910 (Summary 4). Madero was a strong believer in democracy and realized that Diaz had a monopoly with the government. Madero thought that Diaz should step down from office (Consul General 1–2). By the time 1910 came around Madero had inspired many citizens and had quite a group of followers. His chances for election were very good and Diaz got scared. Right before the elections in 1910, Diaz falsely accused Madero and had him thrown in jail. Diaz is once again elected as president. Madero was soon released and, learning of Diaz's reelection, he fled to Texas (Summary 4). While there he stated that the elections were illegitimate and that he was the President Pro–Temp until new elections could be held (Consul General 2). He also wrote a document, which called for a revolt on November 20, 1910 which marks the start of the Mexican Revolution (Summary 5). There were three very strong revolutionary groups throughout the revolution that contributed to the rise and fall of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. The Old Gringo, by Carlos Fuen The Old Gringo, Carlos Fuentes The Old Gringo is a fiction novel written by one of Latin America’s most renowned and eloquent authors, Carlos Fuentes. Filled with war, adventure, love and more, this novel takes you back to the Mexican revolution fought in 1912. This contemporary fiction is based on many themes found and experienced by the main characters in this novel. The relationship between Mexico and the United States, the drive to find one’s true self and the different ways two men need a woman are only a few themes contained in this story. The question: Is he Ambrose Bierce or just an old gringo, is one that I had to answer while reading this book. We all have different opinions, but it is a question that all ask ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In this novel, Miss Harriet has an affair with Tomas Arroyo to save the old gringo’s life. Supposedly, Arroyo claimed that he would kill the gringo unless she slept with him. At the end of the story, Harriet despises Tomas Arroyo for everything he does and learns to love the old gringo as a father. The old gringo is a very mysterious, adventure and death–seeking character. He comes to Mexico in search of death, hoping that he could just die in the battlefield. We learn that he had his own family, but all were dead or wanted nothing to do with him. He was a bitter American journalist who had made an abrupt break with his past and is riding into Mexico to join Pancho Villa’s revolutionary army. Clues suggest that if this man were ever named he would prove to be Ambrose Bierce, an American journalist, who vanished from the United States into Mexico during 1913. In the end of this story, he is killed by Tomas Arroyo and is taken back into the U.S. to be buried in Miss Harriet’s father’s empty grave in Arlington. This character was very well respected for his bravery shown in the field and his special qualities that made Miss Harriet love him so much. Tomas Arroyo is the man who is “laying waste the estate where he was fathered by the landowner on a peasant woman and was raised in utter humiliation.” I really did not enjoy this character because of his evil ways and the hatred he had towards ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. The French Revolution : The Causes Of The Mexican Revolution –– The Mexican Revolution –– The Mexican Revolution was a complex and bloody conflict which lasted about a decade, and in which one million people lost their lives. So...did the ends justify the means? Causes: The Mexican people wanted to overthrow the dictator at the time, Porfirio Díaz Mori who had been in office for 34 years, longer than any other dictator had ever ruled Mexico. He violated a good amount of the laws put in place by the Constitution of 1857. People were not happy with him because, like with most dictators, under his regime the policies favored the wealthy. He took large amounts of land from the poor and gave it to the rich. Everybody, but especially the somewhat educated, and economically stable middle class wanted a democracy. An important group : The Magonistas – an archarist group, who in 1908 (two years before the revolution) were the only group who outwardly opposed Diaz. The wrote anti–Diaz propaganda in their newspaper, Regeneracion. Events: In 1908, Diaz announced he was going to step down at the end of his term. In 1910, he breaks his promise and runs for reelection, but so does Francisco Madero. Diaz imprisons Madero on charges of "fomenting a rebellion and insulting the authorities", and Diaz wins the election, being the only candidate. Madero escapes prison and flees to Texas from where in October, he publishes the "Plan de San Luis Potosí" calling for a revolt on November 20. That is where many mark the start of the revolution. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. The Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution began November 20th, 1910. It is disputable that it extended up to two decades and seized more than 900,000 lives. This revolution, however, also ended dictatorship in Mexico and restored the rights of farm workers, or peons, and its citizens. Revolutions are often started because a large group of individuals want to see a change. These beings decided to be the change that they wanted to see and risked many things, including their lives. Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Emiliano Zapata are the main revolutionaries remembered. These figures of the revolution took on the responsibility that came with the title. Their main goal was to regain the rights the people deserved. The peons believed that they deserved the land that ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Díaz, afraid of losing his presidency, rigged the election and had Madero arrested. After his release, he fled to the United States and planned a revolt for November 20th, 1910. While this revolt did fail, it inspired many people who were tired of being dictated to join in a revolution. Banding Together Soon after this failed revolt, groups began to form in hopes to successfully remove Diaz. In Northern Mexico, Francisco Villa returned and gathered an army of Mexican cowboys. Another army was led by a peasant unsatisfied with the government with the name of Pascual Orozco. One of the bigger groups consisted of Emiliano Zapata and they were called the Zapatistas. This force grew to include over 5,000 men. In 1911 these groups worked together to overrun Díaz. Zapata seized the town of Cuautla, and afterwards cut off the town from Mexico City. Díaz started to realize what was happening and fled to Europe. This victory would start of a new conflict beginning. The New Conflict Soon after the victory Francisco Madero was declared as the new president. Madero tried to please everybody which led to nothing being done. Nobody liked the lack of progress and people once again started forming revolutionary groups. Victoriano Huerta, the leader of the conservative federal army, and a faction of people led by Díaz's nephew Felix Díaz fought for ten days in Mexico City. This battle is known as La Decena Tragica. On the ninth day of the battle, Felix Díaz ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Mexican History And Its Effects On American Soil The way history is portrayed often changes depending on who is writing it and which country it is from, to really grasp an understanding of The Punitive Expedition through the eyes of Mexican history it is essential to analyze Mexican Textbooks and how they portray it. Analyzing Mexican history will not only give insight to what caused Villas attack on American Soil, feelings towards the Punitive expedition, and its causes, but justification for Pancho Villas attack on Columbus in the eyes of the Mexican People. The following report will include a description as well as analyzes of Mexican Textbooks as well as connections to American history when accounts of history contradict. The punitive expedition began as a result of the attack on ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Mexican history further solidifies the idea of a mutual friendship between Villa and the United states by stating "Villa trato de evitar, una y numerosas veces, los perjuiciousque el o sus soldados pudiesen ocasionar a los intereses y vidas de noramericanos, gracias a lo cual, gano la confianza de la gente y gobierno de Estados Unidos." The key words within their portray of history is "trato de evitar" "gano la confianza" which give off the impression to the audience that Villa attempted his best to maintain a relationship with the US as well as implies that the American people were grateful for the courtesies that Villa extended towards them. The way Mexican history portrays the relationship between Villa and the US before the Columbus attack makes it seem as though they had a romanized friendship in which both parties mutually felt affection for one another, this to a certain degree is correct because they were mutual partners against Carranza for some time but in reality their relationship was not a friendship but a diplomatic relationship. The proof that the United States and Villa held a diplomatic relationship is that before holding relations with Villa the US was partnered with Carranza to oppose the power in government of General Victoriano Huerta which the US objected to and then when the US objected to Carranza they teamed up with Villa to oppose his power of government indirectly ("Pancho Villa Attacks ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Rigoberta Mechú, The Sequel Elke Lynch Global Issues Ms. Maass 11 May 2016 I, Rigoberta Mechú, the Sequel Background: I was born January 9th, 1959 in Laj Chimel in Guatemala, as a member of the Quiche tribe, a tribe made up of descendants of the Mayan Civilization. I lost my parents and brother in 1981, during Guatemala's civil war because of my father's role as a government opposition leader. My brother, Petrocinio, was kidnapped and killed by the army and my parents were killed in protest at the Spanish Embassy, located in Guatemala city in 1981. ("A Tale of Suffering, Fame and Controversy). My family was not alone in this injustice, however, many indigenous peasants who were sympathetic to the rebels were killed during this war between the conservative government ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Although this issue is not solved completely yet, I believe with continuous effort it can be changed and I can hopefully create a positive economic impact in this way. I also organized the Guatemalan Peace Coffee Program, which brought different indigenous groups together to produce coffee more efficiently, which helped these groups economically. In 1992 I received the Nobel Peace Prize. The committee claimed, "Menchú stands out as a vivid symbol of peace and reconciliation across ethnic, cultural, and social dividing lines.'' In spite of this, my award was criticized by former Guatemalan President Jorge Serrano Elias' administration who claimed that I was not honorable since I was supposedly tied to certain groups which have endangered Guatemala. Another critique of mine was about my book; American anthropologist David Stoll wrote a book in response, called Rigoberta Menchú and the Story of all Poor Guatemalans, in which he claims that my accounts in my autobiography are untrue, although I consider these accusations to be a racist political agenda, and the Nobel Institute director Geir Lundestad refused to revoke my prize ("Rigoberta Menchú." Issues: Understanding Controversy and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. The Underdog's Demetrico Macias If we are a sheep hiding in wolves clothing will we become a wolf? In The Underdogs novel Demetrico Macias earns a place as general and leads a group of men for the rebel cause against the government. We see that his reasoning for this is to finally get revenge for the way in which the federalist treated him. Though he had a chance to kill some he did not because of his faith in Gods timing and will. As the novel continues, we see that he is not sure why he is still fighting since his men are doing the very thing he was fighting against. Maybe it's because he felt he could do some good by being there to keep an eye on them enough to prevent anything too bad from happening yet he still stayed and fought. All he really wanted was peace and to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...