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San Antonio South America
438 words
Magellan lived a short life of about 40 years.
Magellan was born around 1480 in Oporto, Portugal.
There is little known about Magellans childhood,
but we do know that when he was 12 years old, he
was a page at the Portuguese court. While Magellan
was a page, he met another page named Francisco
Serrao. Serrao turned out to be a friend to
Magellan for both of their entire lives. Serrao
also grew up to be an explorer. Magellan and
Serrao were promoted to squires together. Magellan
was killed on Apr...
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Sir Francis Drake Queen Elizabeth
796 words
Author John Guy Drake, a 16 th Century Explorer
Ticktock Publishing- 1997 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE Sir
Francis Drake is known for England's defeat of the
Spanish Armada. He was a sea dog and he sailed
around the world. Drake was actually the first one
to sail around the world since Magellan died in
his journey. Drake was a sea dog during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth the first. And as everyone
knows this is a good time to be a sea dog because
the queen highly supported them. She gave him
money and ships...
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Sigmund Freud Super Ego
718 words
People are not free and do not have freewill due
to unseen forces within the human mind and areas
of the unconscious not aware to us. There are
arguments that go against the principle of
freewill in reference to the unconscious. Many
people who have done studies in this area conclude
that the unconscious can be seen or measured, so
it is able to exist. According to Sigmund Freud,
the unconscious does exist and the areas of the
human mind control and affect our behavior. Freud
also states because...
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Russian Army N Y
1,116 words
Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders
of all time. By 1812 Napoleon had expanded the
territory of France all over Europe including
Spain, Italy, Holland, and Switzerland. The
countries that Napoleon did not directly control,
he was usually allied with. The turning point of
Napoleons career also came in 1812 when war broke
out between France and Russia because of Alexander
Is refusal to enforce the continental. Even the
French nation could not provide all the manpower
and supplies nee...
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Surface Water 24 Hours
855 words
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I am going conduct an experiment
to find the porosity of different rocks. The
porosity of a rock is how much water it can hold,
or the volume of air gaps that it has. To do this
experiment I will soak different rocks in water
and measure the differences. The equation for the
porosity, expressed as a fraction is X 100 VOLUME
OF PORE SPACE TOTAL VOLUME OF ROCK? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
There are quite a lot of factors affecting the
porosity of rocks. They include the following:
Grain size If ...
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Kas Ki Yeh Council Of Warriors Geronimo
1,456 words
Geronimo Geronimo s grandfather, Maco, had been
the chief of the Nedni Apaches. He had been of
great size and strength. When Maco had been chief
his principle wars had been against the Mexicans.
They were seldom at great length of peace with the
Mexicans. When Maco s son (Geronimo s Dad) became
a warrior, Maco died. Geronimo s father could not
become the chief of the Nedni s, because he
married a woman from the Bedonkohe Apaches. The
two had 8 children- four boys and four girls,
including Geroni...
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People In The World Developing Countries
654 words
Right now, developing countries are starving to
death and the developed countries are worried
about which type of cheese they should buy. This
is called an imbalance in food supply. Theres too
much food in the developed countries, and not
enough in the developing countries. Three quarters
of the worlds population is inadequately fed and
the majority of these live in the developing
countries. Massive surpluses exist in Europe and
the US. Malnutrition and under nutrition is
generally caused by pov...
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Alcoholic Beverages Prohibition Movement
660 words
The 20 th century saw the dawn of the progressive
movement. In addition to their sometimes-radical
views on institutional reform the group also
advocated prohibition, or the outlawing of
alcoholic beverages. The success of this movement
is based upon many factors. The strength and
commitment of its leaders was a big part of it.
Prohibition proved to have a negative effect on
society rather than its original goal to eradicate
the so-called evils of alcohol. Americans were not
willing to have thei...
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Couldnt Kill Harry Uncle Vernon Witch
472 words
Harry Potter starts off slow, but gets very
interesting near the end. In the beginning, you
meet the Dursleys, Harry's aunt, uncle, and their
son Dudley. Then you learn that Harry's parents
were witches, and that they were destroyed by a
evil wizard. A good witch, Albus Dumbeldoor, sends
Harry to the Dursleys, because theyre his only
remaining family. The Dursleys however, hated
Harry and his family, so Harry was mistreated for
years. He was forced to live in a cuborrod under
the stairs. He had ...
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Wanted To Speak Marlow Felt Kurtz
1,334 words
Everyone at some time in his or her life has had a
dream or desire to have a great adventure. One
that would take them through their wildest dreams
and to the places they always wanted.
Unfortunately sometimes we find that what we
thought would be the greatest thing in the world
turns out to be our worst nightmare. Joseph Conrad
wrote a story called the Heart of Darkness which
tells of a shipman who discovers this very
possibility to be a reality and shares it with
some of his acquaintances. The...
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World War Ii U S S
972 words
In studying the history of America? s development
from a colonial nation to the modern world power
of today, it is necessary to pay special attention
to the several major wars the United States was
involved in. These wars varied in severity ranging
from? minor? skirmishes such as the Spanish
American war, to more costly conflicts. Costly in
terms of money and loss of life, the Civil War,
Vietnam, and both World Wars left lasting
impressions on the people who endured them. These
wars often define...
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Grasshopper Thinks Hes Ant Works Hard House
614 words
The world has changed, believe it or not. To give
an example, look at this story and how it would
change to adapt to this ever changing place: THE
CLASSIC VERSION a) The ant works hard in the
withering heat all summer long, building his house
and laying up supplies for the winter. b) The
Grasshopper thinks hes a fool and laughs and
dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the
ant is warm and well fed. c) The grasshopper has
no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold. THE
MODERN VERSION ...
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One Of The Main Jon Krakauer
1,710 words
9; Sometimes a character may be pushed over the
edge by our materialistic society to discover his
/ her true roots, which can only be found by going
back to nature where monetary status was not
important. Chris McCandless leaves all his
possessions and begins a trek across the Western
United States, which eventually brings him to the
place of his demise-Alaska. Jon Krakauer makes you
feel like you are with Chris on his journey and
uses exerts from various authors such as Thoreau,
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Civil War Battle Field
1,399 words
The Civil War is one of the most trying times in
American history. The country is di-vided;
brothers fight their fathers and other brothers.
During this troubling time, the North wants to
bring the war to a swift end. To help accomplish
this, General William Tecumseh Sherman implements
a strategy of total war. His army destroys
anything that can be considered something of
strategically value. He is the most effective
general at this act in the history of war. Sherman
indiscriminately destroys an...
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Juan Ponce De Leon Puerto Rico
769 words
Juan Ponce De Leon Juan Ponce De Leon was born
1474 in Terms de San Campos, Spain. He served as a
page for a powerful lord. Schooled in warfare from
an early age, he took part in many campaigns waged
by the Spaniards to expel the Moors. In 1493, at
the age of 19, he volunteered to accompany
Columbus on his second voyage to the New World.
They sailed through the island chain of the Lesser
Antilles. Ponce spent the next few years as a
soldier and distinguished himself for bravery. He
also acted as...
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Czar Nicholas Ii U S S R
1,262 words
Eventually, empires and nations all collapse. The
end can be brought about by many causes. Whether
through becoming too large for their own good,
being ruled by a series of out of touch men,
falling behind technologically, having too many
enemies, succumbing to civil war, or a
combination: no country is safe. The Russia of
1910 was in a tremendously horrible situation. She
had all of these problems. Russia would not have
existed by 1920 were it not for Vladimir Ilich
Lenin, the only man capable ...
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Crowned King Latin States
1,367 words
Baldwin of Boulogne I, brother to Godfrey of
Billion, Count of Edessa and King of Jerusalem.
Baldwin was one of the eight chief lay leaders of
the first Crusade (Setton 21). He died in 1118,
which marked an end of an era. Baldwin was the
last of the original leaders of the firs Crusade
(Setton 408). He founded the first Latin state in
the east, the county of Edessa. He founded and
transformed Jerusalem into a monarchy state.
Helped in the capture of Tripoli. Established the
county of Tripoli int...
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38 Th Parallel Korean Peninsula
1,776 words
Many events make up the entirety of a conflict
between opposing forces. More specifically, there
can be many different parts to a war. There is not
necessarily only one struggle in a war. In the
Korean Conflict, the war can be separated into
three distinct and equally important stages, each
with their own purpose: the North s offensive, the
South s offensive, and the stalemate. Examining
these three stages will clearly define the
objectives of the war. The offensive attack that
the North Koreans...
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Czar Nicholas Ii U S S R
1,174 words
Vladimir Lenin and his Rise to Power Eventually,
empires and nations all collapse. The end can be
brought about by many causes. Whether through
becoming too large for their own good, being ruled
by a series of out of touch men, falling behind
technologically, having too many enemies,
succumbing to civil war, or a combination: no
country is safe. The Russia of 1910 was in a
tremendously horrible situation. She had all of
these problems. Russia would not have existed by
1920 were it not for Vladim...
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Reduce The Amount Solar Power
338 words
Based on the current technology regarding power
sources we believe that Australia s total power
usage should be divided between these four sources
using the percentage specified (reasons why are
listed below): Nuclear Power 50 % Coal Power 25 %
Solar Power 15 % Wind Power 10 % Nuclear Nuclear
should generate majority of the power because it
is a reliable power source and unlike coal
generators, it does not give off harmful
emissions. Coal supplies are dwindling however,
uranium is abundant in Au...
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