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    Charles Bulfinch was well known for his architectural designs of government buildings in the United States. In fact, he was the first American citizen who took architecture as a profession. Throughout his career he worked between Boston and Washington D.C. and during his profession he served as the Commissioner of the Public Buildings . The famous dome and the Capitol rotunda in Washington DC were designed by him. Bulfinch was known for his classic taste; his designs were more towards simplicity

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    It Is I, Donato Bramante

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    for St. Peter’s called for these same columns to circle the largest dome of the basilica. The Capitol Building pulls this same strategy off perfectly! Surely, the architects of the building known as William Thorton, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and Charles Bulfinch (SOURCE), must have drew upon my plan of St. Peter’s for inspiration. I am not sure if they knew this or not, but I also used classical columns on another masterpiece of mine that is known as the Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio (SOURCE).

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    Power Behind Knowledge

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    Knowledge is an important part of everyone's lives; the human nature to gain more over the years has been an evolutionary process that has shifted over time. Knowledge tends to lead a person in search of more information. Curiosity and thirst for knowledge is present within everyone and varies based on the urges of the individual; the user has the ultimate power for the use of the information. The information gained by an individual must be used with careful considerations of the consequences it

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    Princess Diana of Wales: Bulimia “I had bulimia for a number of years. And that’s like a secret disease. You inflict it upon yourself because...you don’t think you’re worthy...you fill your stomach up...and it gives you a feeling of comfort…it’s like having a pair of arms around you,” Princess Diana explains about bulimia (Frey). Bulimia is a disability often misinterpreted as a form of anorexia, and people think they can identify a bulimic by their looks. Bulimia is when someone binges or overeats

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    Prince Edward when her family was renting Queen Elizabeth II’s estate, Park House. Diana was reacquainted in 1977 with Prince Charles, older brother of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. Prince Charles was thirteen years older than Lady Diana. At the time, Prince Charles was dating Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah. During this time, it was said that the woman Princes Charles can marry has to fulfill the following criteria: she should be a member of the Church of England, she should come from some aristocratic

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    Princess Diana Influences

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    relationship with her parents. Her and her four other siblings helped each other through that tough time. Prince Charles first became interested in Princess Diana when she was 16, this is where their love interest began. At the time he was dating her older sister, Lady Sarah. A few years later she and Prince Charles begin talking. After becoming friends, and eventually lovers Prince Charles and Diana Spencer (her maiden name) marry on July 29, 1981 now being formally known as Diana, Princess of Wales

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    Her sons are not children anymore, and they have been opening up more about her death and the influence/tole it made on them. Harry it impacted his life by making him want to help as many people if not more than his mother. William it impacted him in much of the same way. He is an Air Ambulance Pilot for the East Anglian Air, in addition to undertaking a number of charities much like his mother. He is a large activist for conservation and preserving the environment. “Let us not tell our children

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    Many consider Princess Diana to have been the most favored members of the British Monarch (biography.com editors 1). She is the former wife of Prince Charles, and the mother to Princes William and Harry. Her charitable work with children in impoverished countries has formed her reputation as a role model for the people of Britain and the rest of the world. She traveled across the world helping those who are sick and injured. Her work in Africa with the children injured by landmines brought her into

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    Abstract Princess Diana was known as the people’s princess; but Diana was much more than that. Diana was an activist, humanitarian, public servant and a leader. Princess Diana’s entire adult life was focused on helping those less fortunate, those suffering from debilitating diseases and offering aide to people from third world countries. Diana didn’t just contribute time but focused on attracting the attention of the media which brought spectators and in return brought followers. These followers

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    nicknames. She was an activist, a mother, a wife, a friend, a sister, and most importantly a strong female leader. At the young age of 19, Diana was married into the Royal family and began her life as a Princess. Through a tumultuous marriage to Prince Charles, Diana always put her best foot forward and gave back to our world even in the worst times of her life. Princess Diana had an incredible heart and was involved in numerous charities all over the world. Though has passed at an early age, Princess Diana

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