Three Golden Ages: Discovering the Creative Secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's FoundingMadison Books, 1998 - 656 Seiten Historian Alf J. Mapp, Jr., delves into the economic, social, and artistic characteristics of three of the most intensely creative periods in Western history to explore the qualities that enabled these societies to make staggering jumps in scientific knowledge, develop new political structures, and create timeless works of art. With his insight into Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and Revolutionary War-era America and his discussion of the key leaders and thinkers who helped shape each period, Mapp heightens our understanding of the elements that nurture sparks of progress and innovation in every civilization. |
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... WASHINGTON IGNORANT ? T HE FIRST PRESIDENT of the United States , George Washington , was an " ignorant " man . At least according to his vice president , John Adams . Yet Adams had been tremendously impressed with Washington when both ...
... WASHINGTON IGNORANT ? T HE FIRST PRESIDENT of the United States , George Washington , was an " ignorant " man . At least according to his vice president , John Adams . Yet Adams had been tremendously impressed with Washington when both ...
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... Washington's practical education included , besides his profession as a sur- veyor , the management of the superb Mount Vernon estate to which he fell heir at age twenty upon the death of Lawrence and Lawrence's daughter ; the mili ...
... Washington's practical education included , besides his profession as a sur- veyor , the management of the superb Mount Vernon estate to which he fell heir at age twenty upon the death of Lawrence and Lawrence's daughter ; the mili ...
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... Washington wished to update his " Farewell Address " for use in 1798 , he turned not to Madison but to Hamilton . Jefferson's resignation as secretary of state , effective December 31 , 1793 , because of Washington's increasing reliance ...
... Washington wished to update his " Farewell Address " for use in 1798 , he turned not to Madison but to Hamilton . Jefferson's resignation as secretary of state , effective December 31 , 1793 , because of Washington's increasing reliance ...
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The Persistent Question | 3 |
Waking the Dead | 13 |
Lorenzo the Magnificent | 21 |
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