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    Eiffel Tower Essay

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    without complications and the Eiffel tower is a good example of this. This report will discuss several aspects of the engineering process of the Eiffel tower. The engineering problem statement of the Eiffel tower was to build a suitable monument for the Paris World’s fair which would commemorate the French revolution. The design that Eiffel proposed to the World’s Fair Committee was a 300 meter high open-lattice wrought iron, namely puddled iron, tower (Barthes, 2012). However this was not seen…

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    The Atomium originally built for the first major exposition after the World War II, World’s Fair 1958 which also known as Expo 58 in Brussels, Belgium. The Atomium stands 102 metres tall with nine spheres and its stainless steel clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Actual designed by a Belgian engineer, Andre Waterkeyn, Atomium supposed to stand only for the duration of the sixth-month of the World Exposition…

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    mentioned throughout the reading, publications from newspapers during the time, as well as many other reliable sources. Englund himself is an American Historian from California who currently lives in Paris and teaches History at the American University in Paris. It is fairly possible that this move to Paris and his occupation there served as inspiration for Napoleon: A Political Life. During my time reading Englund’s book, I began to examine his writing in order to determine what his thesis…

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    all met up again at the Eiffel Tower. The next day, Scooby went on a tour of France. He met some friends at the Eiffel Tower, Mickey, Minnie, Leo the Lion, Pluto, and Bugs, he also met his tour guide, Timmy. Then, Scooby went to a place called, “Paris” to visit his family, he loved his family. His family was really nice. He introduced…

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    Bastille Research Paper

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    Paris, France, The City of Lights, a hotspot for life, culture, and history. Paris is a destination that is no stranger to tourism. Even with the high density of its inhabitant, Paris still has room to accommodate and entertain its tourists. The history of Paris is one of its major selling points to many tourists and visitors. The surrounding area with both its monuments and architecture is able to tell a story. One major historical site is the area where the Bastille formerly stood. The…

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    allowed Hugo to return, however he refused until Napoleon III was overthrown in 1870. After he returned, he fought on the side of the rebels in the French Civil War (“Victor Hugo”). Victor Hugo lived for a few more years after. He died May 22, 1885 in Paris, France (St. Martin). Hugo was “given a national funeral” when he died (“Victor (Marie) Hugo”). It is said that he “lay in state beneath the Arc de Triomphe and was buried in the Panthéon among France’s greatest men” (Hugo [Page VII]). He is…

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    was brimming with hilarity, lazy feet, and scents of the city. There may have been sightseeing that distracted everyone from our mission, but my thoughts never veered. This conundrum had to be solved and quick before our transportation took us to Paris. These worrisome thoughts bombarded when I looked up. The gang had ventured back to the hotel after an hour spent on tired legs with heads pounding from sleeplessness, while I lollygagged behind. Neon lights of a shop beckoned like heaven’s gates…

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    My family is very strong, loving, and we always stick together. I have a 10 year old younger brother, a mother, and a father. My brother’s name is Ethan, he is in 4th grade and goes to Martin Elementary. My mother, Tina is a stay at home mom, she quit her job to stay home and care for me. My dad, Jason is the son of a company owner, he works for Bear Stewart. Bear Stewart is a company that makes baking goods and batters for bakeries. My favorite quality that my parents possess is that they will…

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    During mid-nineteenth century Paris, Where Emile Zola’s Belly of Paris takes place, Napoleon III's reign had caused the French economy to prosper due to the extraordinary need for French goods, a brand-new finance structure, and a substantial plan for public work. This new-found prosperity turned the city of Paris into the envy of the entire world around it. It was entirely restructured and upgraded by essentially gentrifying poor neighborhoods and replacing its archaic history into new…

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    Alsace Research Paper

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    Bonjour! Thank you for taking the time to see why I’m so passionate with this unbelievable offer. I am going to travel to two specific regions. First, I will begin my visit in Alsace, the heart of Europe. Alsace lies on the west bank of the river Rhine, between the Rhine and the Vosges mountains. To the north and east it shares a border with Germany; to the south with Switzerland. The region of Alsace is separated into two French departments with the Bas-Rhin in the north of the region,…

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