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A Brief Biography of Florence Nightingale (370 words, 1 pages)

, formally known as Florence Nightingale, changed her name in 1909 with the introduction of her first shop selling facial creams. She began as a normal working girl, taking different odd jobs here and there. Then she was introduced into the cosmetic world by Eleanor Adair, who hired Arden on ... Read More

The Life and Works of Florence Kelley (1153 words, 3 pages)

Florence KelleyIntroductionFlorence Kelley was born in Philadelphia in 1859 into a cultured and affluent family. Her family was actively devoted to social reform. Her father, Congressman William (Pig Iron) Kelley, fought passionately to persuade government to uphold the rights of the poor and weak. He strongly believed that every child ... Read More

An Analysis of the Florence Cathedral in Italy (336 words, 1 pages)

The Florence CathedralIn Florence, Italy, there is a cathedral church whose octagonal dome, was considered the greatest engineering feat of the early Renaissance. Known as the Florence Cathedral, it is also known as the Duomo. It was created by many early modern artists, this piece of architecture is a perfect ... Read More

A Brief Life Story of Elizabeth Arden, a.k.a Florence Nightingale (384 words, 1 pages)

Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden, formally known as Florence Nightingale, changed her name in 1909 with the introduction of her first shop selling facial creams. She began as a normal working girl, taking different odd jobs here and there. Then she was introduced into the cosmetic world by Eleanor Adair, who ... Read More

An Analysis of Polygamy in Various Regions in the Emancipation of Women by Dolphyne Florence Abena (716 words, 2 pages)

Dolphyne, Florence Abena. The Emancipation of Women. Accra Ghana Universities Press, 1991.Pg.14A man who had been married for about two years decided to take on a second wife. His wife thought there was no need for that since she felt they were getting on perfectly happilythe man argued that she ... Read More

A Comparison of the Cultural Differences Between 14th Century Florence and the Present as Represented by Dante’s Characters in Hell (710 words, 1 pages)

A comparison of the cultural differences between Fourteenth Century Florence and the present as represented by Dantes characters in hell. Throughout history many aspects of life have changed between the modern day and the Fourteenth Century Florence. These aspects are the political powers, power and freedom of religion, and family ... Read More

An Analysis of Barbara Garvey’s “Biography of Florence Price” (1331 words, 2 pages)

The purpose of a biography is to enhance the readers knowledge about a particular persons life, in this case, Florence Beatrice Price, and offer a sort of historical background focusing on significant events, accomplishments, and personal aspects of that particular individuals life. Ideally, the writer molds complex biographical factsbirth and ... Read More

A Description of Florence Nightingale Remembered Throughout the World For Her Heroic (1111 words, 3 pages)

Florence Nightingale is remembered throughout the world for her heroic, almost superhuman labors in the field of nursing. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy in 1820 and was named Florence after her birthplace. A brilliant child, Florence attained outstanding academic achievement in her years attending school. Florence grew up to ... Read More

An Introduction to the Vacation in Florence (559 words, 1 pages)

Foreign country. Exotic setting. Unfamiliar feelings. All these thoughts crowded my head, as I walk through the doorway to the building. Setting foot in an Italian dance club, although a new place, has the same mood as a club in the U.S. On vacation in Florence, wanting to experience new ... Read More

A Biography of Florence Kelley (1181 words, 3 pages)

Florence Kelley was born in Philadelphia in 1859 into a cultured and affluent family. Her family was actively devoted to social reform. Her father, Congressman William (Pig Iron) Kelley, fought passionately to persuade government to uphold the rights of the poor and weak. He strongly believed that every child in ... Read More

An Essay on Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson (342 words, 1 pages)

The nursing pioneer I chose was Florence Nightingale. I felt I could relate most to her with my experience in a hospital setting. When I read about how Nightingale first found the soldiers in a hospital still wearing the dirty uniforms they had been brought there in, it triggered some ... Read More

A Biography of Luca Della Robbia Born in Florence, Italy (681 words, 1 pages)

Luca Della Robbia was born in the year of 1388 in Florence, Italy. He was raised like all children. He was taught to read and write. He was also going to learn the goldsmiths art. Luca began to learn to model and design in wax. As he got better, he ... Read More

A Biography of Dolorez Florence Griffith (353 words, 3 pages)

Born Dec 12, 1959-Mohave Desert, CA Dolorez Florence Griffith Seventh out of eleven children Robert Florence Griffith Father electronic techician-mother seamstress Divorced when 4 Moved from Mohave Desert to Jordan Downs housing project-Los Angeles Worst Inner City riots Barely made it-Oatmeal for breakfat-Lunch-Dinner To avoid conculsion with Mom family friends ... Read More

An Overview of the Florence Renaissance Style of Artwork, The Birth of Venus (868 words, 2 pages)

The Early Renaissance or the Florentine Renaissance all started when the Italian artists and intellectual minds felt an urge to return to their Classical roots. Having felt that they had broken radically with the past they began to speak of a rebirth of civilization. They rejected the more recent, medieval ... Read More

A Description of the First Academy of Art Founded in Florence By Giorgio Vasari (837 words, 1 pages)

The first Academy of Art was founded in Florence by Giorgio Vasari, who called it the Accademia del Disegno - the academy of representation by signs. There students learnt the "arti del disegno", a term coined by Vasari, and included lectures on anatomy and geometry. Another academy, the Accademia di ... Read More

An Analysis of the Prince of Florence by Machiavelli (1619 words, 5 pages)

Machiavelli, when writing to the Prince of Florence, once said that the purpose of politics is 'acquisition and maintenance'. A perfect example of this comes in the Speech of the Corinthians (1.69). When speaking of the growing Athenian aggression, the Corinthians accuse the Spartans of allowing the Athenians to gain ... Read More

A Review of My Childhood in Florence, Oregon (920 words, 2 pages)

Florence, Oregon I grew up in Florence, Oregon. It is a really small town located an hour west (on HWY 126) from Eugene. Living there you don't appreciate all that it has to offer. Florence is a retirement town and a tourist trap. Being located right on the Pacific Ocean ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story Florence by Alice Childress (626 words, 1 pages)

The story Florence, by Alice Childress reflects the love of a mother for her child and also helps us to understand that the negative feelings about something someone else does, may not be for us to understand. Mama, a character in this late forties play was the leading character. Mama ... Read More

The Reasons Why the Florences Political Structure Was Strong During the Renaissance (1413 words, 3 pages)

The Renaissance was a period during the Middle ages that brought forth new innovations in arts and sciences. This period sparked great thinkers who were very much ahead of their time period. The age of discovery was brought to its peak under the influence of the city-state of Florence, Italy. ... Read More

The Life and Contributions of Elizabeth Arden, Also Known as Florence Nightingale (381 words, 1 pages)

Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden, formally known as Florence Nightingale, changed her name in 1909 with the introduction of her first shop selling facial creams. She began as a normal working girl, taking different odd jobs here and there. Then she was introduced into the cosmetic world by Eleanor Adair, who ... Read More

An Experience on a Helicopter Trip over Florence and Normandie in Sound Central Los Angeles (2740 words, 4 pages)

Our helicopter whirled in a tight circle over Florence and Normandie in South Central Los Angeles. Pilot Mike Smith kept the ship at an almost constant bank. I was in the left seat next to the pilot and had a clear view of the rampaging clutter on the street below. ... Read More

An Analysis of an Interview With Florence Madliwa, a Pondo (544 words, 1 pages)

I have chosen to interview Florence Mdliwa, a Pondo (not originally, but married into a Pondo family) woman who has lived on our farm (Rheenedal) and worked for us since they moved from their village near Umtata 14 years ago. I conducted the interviews in our living room, as Florence ... Read More

The Properties of the Florence Cathedral (1018 words, 2 pages)

In the Florence Cathedral, Florence, Italy, there is a cathedral church whose octagonal dome, built without the aid of scaffolding, was considered the greatest engineering feat of the early Renaissance. Dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore, Our Lady of the Flower, it is also known as the Duomo, after the ... Read More

A Biography of Florence Nightingale an Italian Nurse (705 words, 1 pages)

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, May of 1820 and was named after this city. She was home schooled by her father, a highly educated man. Both Florence's parents were wealthy and loved to travel. Although Florence's family wanted her to marry, she knew from an early age that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Article “I’d Rather Smoke than Kiss” by Florence King (1173 words, 2 pages)

Why do People Loathe Smokers? A response to Florence King The death of a human soul is a sensitive subject. People react negatively if they believe the death of a human being could have been potentially avoided. Smoking has always and will always be a debated issue. Humanity smokes for ... Read More

An Analysis of Smoking in I’d Rather Smoke than Kiss by Florence King (739 words, 2 pages)

Smoking has become a debatable topic in recent years, with everyone having his or her own opinion of the issue. There is a sudden push to get everyone to stop smoking. In her essay "I'd Rather Smoke than Kiss" Florence King takes on the anti-smokers and the way they are ... Read More

A Biography of Florence Nightingale (769 words, 2 pages)

Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born into privilege and wealth. Born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820, she received her name from the city of her birth. It is noteworthy that Florence was considered an unusual name at the time, but this changed with the fame of Miss Nightingale. ... Read More

Biographies and Comparison of Virgin Mary, Florence Nightingale and Irena Sendler (1226 words, 2 pages)

Virgin Mary Mary is an important figure in catholic faith, Mother of Jesus Christ in physical body, she is also the spiritual Mother of the Church, the Bishops of the Second Vatican Council gave this title to her. We know little biographical information about Mary, our greatest source would be ... Read More

A Biography of Florence Nightingale, a Celebrated Heroine in the Field of Nursing (915 words, 2 pages)

Florence Nightingale is remembered throughout the world for her heroic, almost superhuman labors in the field of nursing. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy in 1820 and was named Florence after her birthplace. A brilliant child, Florence attained outstanding academic achievement in her years attending school. Florence grew up to ... Read More

The Cultural Differences between Fourteenth Century Florence and the Present as Represented by the Characters in Dante’s Inferno (710 words, 1 pages)

A comparison of the cultural differences between Fourteenth Century Florence and the present as represented by Dantes characters in hell. Throughout history many aspects of life have changed between the modern day and the Fourteenth Century Florence. These aspects are the political powers, power and freedom of religion, and family ... Read More