Isabella d’Este Isabella d’Este was one of the most innovative‚ and influential women of the Renaissance era. She set an example for all women to break away from the traditional roles of society and to become known. She aided Mantua in a time of need while‚ her husband was captured and held hostage in Venice‚ she had obtained a collection of beautiful things and antiques which she was passionate‚ yet greedy about. She was also a very well educated woman which was not considered normal in that
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Isabella Bird: The Well-Educated World Traveler Isabella Bird is not a modern-day author; she lived in the 1800s‚ and traveled the world as a single‚ brave woman who wrote about her adventures in letters back to her sister in England. In A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains‚ Bird collected her travel letters from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She bought a horse‚ traveled alone‚ and found places to board at the local houses and farms along the way. Bird stayed at Estes Park‚ Denver‚ Colorado
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Estes model is described as the mathematical theory of learning because it explains learning through mathematical equations instead of using strictly science. Using mathematics in psychology is still new and not used often so when a new mathematical theory surfaces they take great interest in it. Mathematical theories also give you data you can use that is precise and can help with experiments and reviewing their results. Mathematical testing is still fairly new which is why it is still criticised
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Ferdinand and Isabella Ferdinand and Isabella are a king and queen of Spain in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries that united their kingdom and also supported the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. King Ferdinand was born March 10‚ 1452 in Sos‚ Aragon. Queen Isabella was born April 22‚ 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres‚ Spain. With Isabella being 18 and Ferdinand being 17‚ the two married in the year 1469. Together they had 4 daughters and 1 surviving son. When
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Queen Queen Isabella of Castile Sometimes‚ not every male born in the royal family is suitable to rule. In the mid 1400’s‚ Spain’s current rulers‚ John II and Isabella‚ had three children‚ and only one of them was truly fit to lead their country to greatness. Isabella would soon grow up to lead her country into a prosperous time‚ but only because of her stubbornness and loyalties to her family and her people. Born on the 22nd of April in the year 1451‚ Isabella was the only daughter
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Isabella Andreini By Ariel Anastas Isabella Canali (also known as Isabella Da Padova) was born to Venetian parents in Padua‚ Italy in 1562. She was considered the premier commedia dell’arte actress of her century‚ and was also a renowned writer‚ poet‚ and intellectual. Not much is known about Isabella’s early life‚ but at the age of 14 she joined the acting group Gelosi‚ an important touring theatre company patronized by the aristocracy of northern Italy. Isabella began playing the role of
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For the interview project‚ I interviewed a woman‚ Mariam Estes‚ who practices Islam. My interviewee is from Columbus‚ Ohio and due to her distance‚ we did a skype call. It went similar as a traditional interview. For me‚ the interview was not only informative but a learning and educational experience. I learned a lot more from asking her questions than if I would have reading an article or book. Her experiences are unique to her‚ which is what I found most intriguing. It only took a little bit of
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Coraline Reviewed by Sarah Estes Have you ever wanted to read a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat and at the same time you will be scared of what’s going to happen next? Well if the answer is yes then Coraline is the right book for you. This wonderful book was written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. I chose this book because I had never read a good scary story in my entire life. This book is supernatural fiction. This story mainly takes place in another world that
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person that I met who I became good friends with was Isabella. Isabella is a high school student going into her junior year. She’s from Boston‚ Massachusetts and lives with her mom‚ dad‚ and older brother. Her dad moved to the United States when he was younger from Argentina‚ and her mom was born in Italy and also moved to Boston when she was younger. The class she took in the summer program was creative writing: journalism and nonfiction. Isabella and I both have parents that weren’t born in the United
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“Land Ho!” A sailor calls from the crow’s nest. I look out toward a now approaching shoreline. We finally made it to the New World. My dear King and Queen‚ you should sponsor and finance my expedition to the New World because your country will have better trade‚ Christianity will spread to the natives‚ and there will be new land for the country to claim. Funding my expedition will be a very smart decision! First‚ the country will have better trade. Better trade means more wealth and power for the
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