Because of his background and personal perspective, Washington Irving saw America's Great Plains as A. a difficult land that could be improved
B. a harsh and desolate wasteland
C. a place with future potential
D. a land ready for settlement​

mustafa ataturk thought nationalism in turkey would best be achieved by modernizing the country.

"the attempts of the proletariat to rise above this abasement"

saint genesius of rome was an actor, a comedian. according to the legend, he decided to fake his baptism, as in a play, before emperor diocletian. it is said that in the middle of his "baptism" -by a fake priest-, a miracle occurred when water came in contact with him, he really turned into a christian, a real one, and because of this he was tortured and executed. his own relics are allegedly held in the church of several churches in rome, namely: san giovanni della pigna, santa susanna di termini, and st. lawrence.