End of the Century

Introduction a) The age of Enlightement: a general description People have the right to be happy, free, and equal. Political texts that expressed this idea: 1688:The Glorious Revolution 116: declaration of independence (US) 1789: DDHC Kant: E. is the liberation of man from his self-caused state of minority. b) Reason as the cornerstone of human development The Queen of the Night, embodying irrationality and obscurantism in Mozart’s opera “The Magic flute” c) Progress in sciences

AT the beginning of the 1800s, the British Isles had become deeply embroiled in a bitter war with her French neighbours and Napoleon had introduced what was later to become known as the Continental Blockade. This took the form of a French fleet patrolling the offshore waters around Portsmouth and Southampton, designed to prevent both imports and exports from either leaving or arriving at the British coast, although Britain was still secretly trading in armaments with her French enemies. As a result

History of Canadian multiculturalism: 1. The early years of Immigration. Immigration has played and continues to play a key role in shaping the character of Canadian society. Although only a minority of Canadians has first-hand experience of immigration, all Canadians have parents, grandparents or more distant relative who came to Canada as strangers to a foreign land. Because all Canadians share an immigrant past, there would be no Canada without immigration. Tens of thousands of years

Shaping of the Modern World Document Analysis #2 Manifesto of the Communist Party The Manifesto of the Communist Party was first published in 1848 in London upon solicitation by the Communist League, an association of German workers and immigrants exiled in Great Britain, in Belgium or in France. The Manifesto presents the aspirations of Communism, its position towards Socialism, and other XIXth century parties. The main idea of the Manifesto is that the whole story of humanity is the one

a political crisis since 2007 because of the differing opinions on state reform, and in the enduring existence of the controversial electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV). To explain to you how our small country can be so complicated, we need to precise that Belgium is divided in three communities: the French speaking community, the Dutch speaking community, and the German speaking one. However, the German one is so small that we never hear of it even in Belgium. There are approximately

1 The British Empire from Waterloo to the Boer War Pax Britannica Pax Britannica ("the British Peace”) was the period of relative peace in Europe when the British Empire controlled most of the key naval trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power. It refers to a period of British imperialism after the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, which led to a period of overseas British expansionism. Britain dominated overseas markets and managed to influence and almost dominate Chinese markets after the Opium

celebrate end of war, For the lord Welcomes the travelers for F&B and for accommodations. people don’t have to pay because they have to welcome for free. Inn: At this time the first INN (relais de poste) The money, the support was coming from the lord. The monks They make alcohol mainly beer and wine. It was protected by walls. In the middle of this area they were cultiving they own food. F&B outlets during renaissance 1. First hotel (16th century) Table manners (17th century) Middle

ongoing crisis. The most recent phenomenon in US history related to immigration is the passing of a Law in Arizona : see newspaper extract 1. General Distribution 2. To the New World 1600-1776 A) religious B) economic motives 3. To the USA: 1776-1965 A) First massive wave 1840-1860 B) Second wave 1880-1920 C) Religious and racial tensions 4. Immigration reform and the “Great Society” 1965 5. Immigration in a post 9.11 country 1. To the New World The first European

1908:  Creation  of  the  company  by  Hans  Wilsdorf     1910:  Rolex  received  the  first  official  Swiss  certificate  of   good  performance  granted  to  a  watch  bracelet  by  the   official  centre  of  evaluation  of  watches  of  Bienne       1914:  Certificate  of  precision  of  class  A  delivered  by  the   Kaw  Observatory  of  Great  Britain

GOLF Very famous all around the world, Golf is a sport where the precision and the mental Strength are crucial for the player. The objective is to propel a small and hard ball into a hole. Thanks to different clubs the players have to hit the ball into the holes, generally 9 or 18, with as few strokes as possible. Born in Scotland several centuries ago, the Golf is now one of the most famous Scottish games played by million people all around the world. Most of the people already watched a golf