Essays Tagged: "Holland"

Anne Frank review

to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending ...

(2 pages) 62 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Anne Frank, talks about the first 90 pages of Anne's diary

to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending ...

(2 pages) 73 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Course of the Second World War

rced to resign and Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain.On the May 10 Hitler attacked Holland, Belgium and France. Both Holland and Belgium surrendered not long after and the 338 000 All ...

(7 pages) 160 1 4.4 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Global social change

ve noticed a cyclical pattern of histories, both economic and political, in the countries of Spain, Holland, Britain, and the United States.I. Historical Periodization:Throughout history and during al ... he New World. Spain was the first country to start an empire and consequently started a trend. Once HOLLAND gained their independence from Spanish rule, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, it ...

(7 pages) 174 0 3.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Essay on the establishments of the Colonies in America

on of the Bible. Punishments included jail and even execution. To seek refuge, the Pilgrims went to Holland but their lives in Holland were much different than their lives in England. They did not wan ... ir lives in England. They did not want their children to be raised as Dutch and they also felt that Holland was too liberal. Although they enjoyed freedom of religion, they decided to move to America. ...

(4 pages) 145 0 4.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A short essay about Rene Descartes written for my College Algebra class

time traveling before joining the army in 1620. Following histime with the military, he settled in Holland and began his writings.His first works took 4 years to complete. It was titled Le Monde, ou ...

(3 pages) 190 0 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

Mistretta, Italy

ixteen-year stint in Europe. Some of the places I have seen are France, Spain, Greece, England, and Holland. But out of all the places I have been none compare to a small town located in Sicily, on to ...

(3 pages) 88 0 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

Juliet.

1.2.9). This implied naivete due to her age and situation is often focused on by players of Juliet. Holland also notes that "Juliet...as a young unmarried woman, is firmly kept indoors" (Holland. 38) ... t Juliet is strong-minded, has firm beliefs and is willing to act against the wishes of her father. Holland notes that though "Shakespeare's Juliet may be younger ...she has an intelligence and maturi ...

(4 pages) 30 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.

well known by 1631 and so he left his successful Leiden studio for Amsterdam. After this he became Holland's premier painter. As a well-known painter, many of his commissions involved portraits. He w ...

(2 pages) 62 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire).

s son was becoming more liberal and neglecting his law studies, he forced him to move from Paris to Holland. At Holland, Voltaire fell in love with a Protestant woman, but Voltaire's father was agains ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Reviews on Rembrandt and Bernini.

well known by 1631 and so he left his successful Leiden studio for Amsterdam. After this he became Holland's premier painter. As a well-known painter, many of his commissions involved portraits. He w ... ls said, Rembrandt was truly "the true type of artist, free, untrammeled, by traditions."In Leyden, Holland, the year of 1606, the renowned artist known as Rembrandt van Rign was born. At age seven he ...

(11 pages) 165 0 4.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Alternative Education.

e has lectured on AERO not only in the United States but also, in France, England, Russia, Denmark, Holland, Ukraine, Japan, and Austria. Consultation for parents trying to choose which alternative is ... 950, and 1951 she nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1952 Dr. Montessori died in Noordwijk, Holland.Montessori schools have four instruction areas: Practical life, sensory development, languag ...

(7 pages) 205 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The Effects the War on Iraq has on Ancient Art.

t AppreciationARTICLE:The New York Times, February 25, 2003TITLE:Oldest Human History is at Risk by Holland Carter andWar in Iraq Would Halt Digs in Region by John Noble WilfordSUMMARY OF ARTICLESAs w ...

(2 pages) 49 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

The challenges of the Dutch Republic in the 17th and 18th century.

trade routes were interrupted by many naval battles with England, thus challenging the security of Holland. In response, the Dutch decided they must make defensive fortifications on land as well as a ... at sea to answer to the challenges of its security, according to an anonymous pamphlet published in Holland (doc.5). And as indicated by the Resolution of the Amsterdam City Council (doc.7), the Frenc ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Diccuss the theory of occupational choice.

place becomes a social environment rather then a place of isolated work functions and skills" (1973 Holland, D).My chosen career path is the Marketing Industry. The main reason this industry appeals t ... -20'000 per annum. This would be a starting package that would rise on completion of training.John Holland - Vocational Personalities and EnvironmentsThis typology theory was developed to organise th ...

(3 pages) 85 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Keeping Marijuana Illegal

medical usages. The negative effects of marijuana in a country seem to be a higher crime rate. Take Holland for example: the United States had 8.22 murders per 100,000 people in 1995 compared with 17. ...

(3 pages) 111 2 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

How the fortress of our Holland had virtually collapsed?

How the fortress of our Holland had virtually collapsed?It was the year 1934, I was a adolescent chap, at the time just 16 y ... ?It was the year 1934, I was a adolescent chap, at the time just 16 years old, I joined the "Royall Hollands Vloot" (The Royal Dutch Army), after leaving school early not allowing me to continue my st ... tired from the force, and left helpless to live with my parent in Gouda 10km north of Rotterdam, in Holland.The nazi's had invaded every country in Europe by this time on a mission killing every Jew t ...

(6 pages) 32 1 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

The Diary of Anne Frank Essay written by lizz

s. Frank and the two girls joined her mother in Aachen, near the Belgian border. Otto Frank went to Holland and started a business in food products. In the spring of 1934, the Franks reunited and sett ... ed for in Germany the Nazis gained almost complete power.In 1940, the Germans envaded and conquered Holland. Anne's life had changed by the Germans taking control. She could not go to her school, and ...

(2 pages) 41 0 4.2 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Piet Mondrian

to 1914, Mondrian began to develop an independent abstract style.Mondrian visited his ill father in Holland in 1914 and due to the outbreak of the First World War, he was forced to stay there. During ... nd due to the outbreak of the First World War, he was forced to stay there. During the war years in Holland Mondrian further reduced his colours and geometric shapes and formed his non-objective Neo-P ...

(4 pages) 44 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Who should decide when "extraordinary means" to preserve life should be discontinued? The individual, the family, or the government?

become a hot issue not only to the doctors but also to people who are concerned about it. Recently, Holland became the first country to legalize euthanasia. I agree that people have freedom to do anyt ...

(4 pages) 74 1 3.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues