After losing his right arm to an injury sustained in World War I, the Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein decided to focus on pieces written for the left hand instead of to quit his professional piano-playing career.

a) decided to focus on pieces written for the left hand instead of to quit
b) decided to focus on pieces written for the left hand instead of quitting
c) decided he ought to focus on pieces written for the left hand as opposed to quitting
d) decided to focus on pieces written for the left hand rather than quitting
e) decided to focus on pieces written for the left hand rather than quit

congress was not thoroughly prohibiting states from funding religious schools.

they believed democracy was worth the fight

i think it was   tsar alexander ii

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.