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Print. ["That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement."] "American Dream." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2016. Cremona, Rachel, Dr. "DISCOVERING THE AMERICAN DREAM: The Colonial Foundations of American Identity." Culturally Florida. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2016. Madden, David, comp. A Pocketful of Essays Rhetorically Arranged. Vol. 1. N.p.: Michael Rosenberg, n

The construction of the Stradivarius violin is very unique compared to the build of other violins, whether they were made centuries ago or serve as modern day instruments. While there are a number of other rare violins and instruments of different kinds, not even one has ever came remarkably close to achieving what Antonio Stradivari has with the making of his stringed instruments, in particular, his violins. Over the years there have been many attempts to reproduce the authentic sound quality of

melodramatically known as the Holy League, an anti-Venetian alliance between the papacy, Louis XII, who then ruled Milan, Emperor Maximilian I, and Ferdinand II of Spain, who was king of Naples. The league troops defeated Venice in May 1509 near Cremona, and the Papal States were restored. Although the League was initially successful, by 1510, King Louis XII was regarding Pope Julius II as a greater threat than Venice. For that reason, France changed sides in the war and allied itself with Venice

The violin is one of the most popular instruments for people looking to develop a musical talent. Its light weight makes it easily transported from the practice room to the lesson location and everywhere in between. It generates a familiar and sweet sounding music that people all over the world will recognize and appreciate. It teaches commitment, dedication, and time management. It trains hand-eye coordination as an effective cross-training with athletic abilities. The violin teaches a skill that

condemning the Romans very harshly. After the death of the pope, Leo VIII, Liutprand again went to Rome with Bishop Otgar of Speyer, as the emperor 's envoy, to conduct the election of a new pope, on which occasion John XIII was chosen. The Bishop of Cremona undertook another mission to Constantinople by order of the emperor in the summer of 968 to ask the Byzantine Emperor to bestow his daughter in marriage on Otto 's son, later Otto II. In regards to the Capitulary of the Missi, inhabitants

Throughout Opera’s long history, the myth of Orpheus has been one of the genre’s most recognized stories. Many operas have been based on the Greek legend of Orpheus. The legend of Orpheus tells a story of the demigod musician whose songs conquer Hades itself with their beauty. The use of music in the Greek legend serves the same purpose, as music does in operas, to show the power of music, and how it can change emotions, and how intertwined music and love is. This tale of love, a love so strong it

A significant contribution during the Renaissance came from Sofonisba Anguissola, who is the first successful female painter of her time, and one of the first women artists to become internationally acclaimed. Born in 1532 in Cremona, she was raised at a time of change, and although Renaissance was still very much a man’s world, she was still able to think otherwise and accomplish much success. Sofonisba Anguissola came from a noble background. Unlike other women artists of that

Hard Road to the Eastern Enlargement: A case made for further expansion of the EU? Challenging the challenges: The Eastern Enlargement was, and remains, a point of dispute when arguing the costs and benefits. It provided numerous opportunities for the EU, but with them came challenges, some of which could be argued were too much and too soon for the EU. This chapter will engage the major costs and benefits in the way they were presented by dominant theories of EU enlargement and integration. Furthermore

history about this instrument that I think you will enjoy. The first known account of this instrument was in Agricola’s, Wittenberg 1528, were it was part of a bass consort. The first known maker of a cello was Andrea Amati and his descendants in Cremona and Gasparo da Salo in Brescia during the 1500’s. The

Portrait of Diane d'Andouins and her daughter by Sofonisba Anguissola Small Biography Sofonisba Anguissola was born into a noble family in Cremona, Lombardy in 1532. Her status allowed her, as well as her other five sisters, to obtain a well-rounded education, which included fine arts. In her teenage years she was the apprentice of Bernardino Gatti and Bernardino Campi, they taught her mostly about portraiture and helped her develop her style that she would use for self-portraits. In 1554, she travelled