An interview is presented with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the private equity firm the Carlyle Group, focusing on his patriotic-themed philanthropic activity including the purchase of the 1297 Magna Carta document and donation to fix the Washington Monument.EBSCO_AspNational Geographic...
Why did William Penn establish the colony of Pennsylvania? Why was the Magna Carta important? Why was Virginia important to the Battle of Yorktown? Why did Squanto help the Pilgrims? Why was Leif Ericson important? Why did the Mayflower Compact set an important precedent?
Why did French King Louis IX lead the Seventh Crusade? Why was the Magna Carta written? Why did Charlemagne admire the Monastery of St. Gall? Why were illuminated manuscripts important? Why was Charlemagne known as the Hammer? Why did King Ezana convert to Christianity?
The Bill of Rights was a controversial idea when it was proposed in 1789 because a majority of the founding fathers had already entertained and rejected the idea of including a Bill of Rights in the original 1787 Constitution. For most people living today, this decision might seem a little st...
It was passed by Parliament in May 1628, and given the royal assent by Charles I in June of that year. The Petition is most notable for its confirmation of the princip 5、les that taxes can be levied only by Parliament, that martial law may not be imposed in time of peace, and that...
Last year I went to the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta in Runnymede. I was a bit disappointed with the snobbery especially the mayor who liked to let everybody know that he was the mayor, but I just had to go. That too was a warm day. ...
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impact more lives as a social entrepreneur. That’s why I co-founded Magna Carta Health, a preventive health organization that is focused on preventing death, disability and disease with the aid of technology and we give 10 per cent of our profits to our CSR initiatives including Mentoring ...
1.What’s the significance of the Great Charter?(1) Why and how was the Great Charter signed?(2) The Great Charter,or the Magna Carta is a most important document in English history.It is as important to the English people as the Declaration of Independence to the Americans.It has been...