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Sporting Events Journey Home
922 wordsThe lessons that Odysseus learns on his way home to Ithaka will allow him to get back to being a good, father, and leader of his civilization. He needs to relearn all of what he once knew as leader of Ithaka in order to safely survive there. Luckily, Odysseus has a strong will and is able to accomplish all of his goals. The three most important lessons he learns are the need for opportunity, the importance and enjoyment of group activity, and the last, most important, hospitality. The need for o...
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Greek Philosopher Atlantic Ocean
1,022 wordsThesis Statement: Many world renowned historical philosophers, explorers, and premonition ists have made many credible theories about the lost continent which have historical documentation to make them believable. IV. Atlantis and the Earths Shifting Crust Do you believe in the lost continent of Atlantis? Or do you believe that it is merely a fairy tale for a misrepresentation in history? Many of these glitches in history have been exploited as absurd accounts of a lost continent once destroyed....
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Historical Fiction Los Angeles
1,372 words... cott Odell's early life he had a inspiration inside of him that was not revealed until after he achieved success in his professional life. During his college years he always showed an interest in words. One way he showed that interest was by becoming an editor for some time, then a director. During this time, all of his ideas were stored up in his head, to then begin his writings. He directed his first books towards adults. In the long run, he found that more of his interest lie in creating ...
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Attack On Pearl Harbor War With Germany
1,680 wordsThe United States had been warned in advance that there would be a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. They had also broken all Japanese codes and were aware of all the details needed to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt had made a campaign promise to not get involved in a war with Germany unless the United States was attacked first; so, he made strategic use of Japan's plans as a way to go to war with Germany. The FBI was warned by one of Britain's top agents, Duskov Popov, about a pla...
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U S Troops Puerto Rico
637 wordsIn the years leading up to the Spanish American War, the United States experienced a growth in ethnocentrism, a belief in manifest destiny and Anglo-Saxonism. It was this combination of views that provided the incentive for the U. S. public to advocate the nations engagement in an overseas dispute. On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The Teller Amendment was then added asserting that the US...
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Battle Of Vella Gulf
618 wordsOn the night of 6 August 1943 between the islands of Valle Vella and Kolombangara, six Navy destroyers the DUNLAP (DD 394), CRAVEN (DD 392), MAURY (DD 401), LANG (DD 399), STERTT (DD 407), and STACK (DD 406) changed the tactical role of destroyers forever. These ship, in the battle of Vella Gulf, were the first destroyers allowed to operate independent during a campaign. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces, says Sun The (1). The victory at Vella Gulf proved this...
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England And France Atlantic Ocean
1,417 wordsI will explore the history of the first pirates, giving background needed to understand piracy in early Europe. I will take you on a journey through the life of Pirates and Privateers in early Europe. I will look at how the roles of Pirates and Privateers have changed over time and how opposing governments used them to help fight their wars. I will also look at the changes in the technology used by Pirates and Privateers. Recordings dating as far back as 4, 000 years tell of the threat of pirate...
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God Of The Sea Hero Odysseus
1,259 wordsThe ancient statues and pottery of the Golden Stone Age of Greece were much advanced in spectacular ways. The true facts of Zeus's main reason for his statue. The great styles of the Kouros and the Kore. The story of The Blinding of Polyphemus, along with the story of Cyclops. The Dori and Ionic column stone temples that were built in Greece that had an distinctive look. The true colors of the vase, Aryballos. The vase that carried liquids from one place to another. The Lyric Poetry that was ori...
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Bay Of Bengal Indus Civilization India
1,114 wordsOfficially Republic Of India, Hindi Bharat or Bharatavarsha country that takes up most of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic consisting of 25 states, each with a substantial degree of control over its own activities, and 7 less fully empowered union territories. The capital is New Delhi. With more than one-sixth of the world's total population, India is the second most populous country, after China of course, we learned about that 2 units ago. The land of India -- together with Banglade...
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Thousands Of Years State Of Mind
939 wordsEuropeans governments and businessmen stopped at nothing to ensure their economic success, they committed genocide plus ethno cide. The main reason Europe hurried to the new land was for resources and land which is money. Money was the center to the madness. In every battle between the natives and the settlers they were fighting over something and that something is money to the settlers. Profit is the settlers motive for the destruction of the Native communities. Columbus was the beginning to th...
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School For Wizards Leave Roke Ged
554 wordsThe first chapter serves the purpose of introducing the setting and characters. The beginning of the novel takes place on Got and begins with the story of a young boy named Duny. He lives with his aunt who is a witch, and she teaches him his first lessons in magic. He learns how to control the mist and call the animals thereby getting his nickname, Sparrowhawk. Duny expresses his power over the fog when the Kargad Empire attacked his village, catching the eye of Ogion, a wizard. On the day of Sp...
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Pike Place Market Setting Up Their Booths Vendors
725 wordsVisiting Seattle's Pike Place Market Exiting off the freeway directly down any one of the steep hills, one cant avoid running into the famous sign that serves as a Seattle landmark, Pike Place Market. The market, itself, sits on the edge of a cliff. Looking out one sees all the ferries moving across Puget Sound bringing people to and from the many islands. Most live on the islands and ferry into the city for work. Turning abruptly and looking into the street, ones surrounded by the citys buildin...
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Deep Sea March 30
1,577 wordsTurtle Island is one of the many islands in Fiji. Many say that it is the most magical island there also. Turtle Island the Resort, is five star, and a perfect place to spend your honeymoon, or a special event. Though it may be expensive, it is worth it, it is one of those vacations that you will remember for the rest of your life. Turtle Island has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, including the Blue Lagoon. The people that work at Turtle Island are very kind and helpful; they wa...
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Shatt Al Arab Iran And Iraq
1,109 words"Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictator is a ruthless despot who has brought enormous misery on his own people. It is a pity he remains in power... " (Finley). The tension between Iran and Iraq had deep roots. Long-standing major problems included rivalries between the minority Sunni Muslims who dominated Iraq and the majority Shiites and disputes over borders that confined Iraq to its narrow access to the Persian Gulf by way of the Shatt al Arab waterway. In 1969, when Britain announced its intent ...
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Orange Or Yellow Patches Orange Or Yellow Penguins
588 wordsI They are small white and black bird like creatures that live in cold regions. Penguins are the most fascinating creature around. A Most penguins have a white breast and a black back and head. Many species exhibit red, orange, or yellow patches on the head and neck. Because their short legs are placed far back on their bodies, penguins assume an upright posture. B Penguins are grouped into 18 species and 6 genera, most of which are found in Antarctica and on subantarctic islands. Others are nat...
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Gulf War Syndrome Price Of Oil
1,177 wordsI. Introduction - Why did a coalition of over 30 nations find it was necessary to go to war to help Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq? How did the coalition defeat the Iraqis? And although the coalition won there were many consequences to face when the war ended. II. Reasons for war a. Saddam Hussein b. Iraq's Economic Crisis c. Oil d. Disputes over Boundary III. Forming of the Coalition a. Nations joining the Coalition b. Coalition Strategy c. Iraqi Strategy IV. Military Operations V. Consequ...
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Second World War Hiroshima And Nagasaki
1,047 wordsIt is agreed by many parts of our society that one of the main atrocities done by the human being took place on August 6 th and 9 th, 1945 in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Over 170, 000 innocent Japanese individuals died due to the dropping of two atomic bombs created in the United States. This transcendent historical event suddenly ended the bloody Second World War and gave the start to a new one, the cold war, which in fact led to an atomic weapons race between the Soviet Union ...
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20 Th Century Allied Forces
2,247 wordsIndonesia is the country that I have selected to conduct my research. I will research the following 5 topics all in the 20 th century. 1. The important aspects of the Indonesian culture Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago, that achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1949. The Indonesian archipelago despite rich historical and cultural heritage is extremely influenced by the XX century world issues. Indonesia is emerged in widespread poverty, ever-growing external debt to the USA,...
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Consumer Price Index Copyright C 1994
1,477 wordsHawaii, with an area of 28, 313 sq. km (10, 932 sq. mi. ), is the 43 rd largest state in the U. S. ; 6. 9 % of the land is owned by the federal government. It consists mainly of the Hawaiian Islands, eight main islands and 124 islets, reefs, and shoals. The major islands in order of size are Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Nihau, and Kahoolawe. Population growth has increased by 80, 000 persons over the past five years. Demographics show a large number of Hispanic origin: Asian Hispan...
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Bartleby The Scrivener Narrator Of The Story
1,700 wordsAn anti- transcendentalist or not Melville, Herman (1819 - 91), American novelist, a major literary figure whose exploration of psychological and metaphysical themes foreshadowed 20 th-century literary concerns but whose works remained in obscurity until the 1920 s, when his genius was finally recognized. Melville was born August 1, 1819, in New York City, into a family that had declined in the world. ? The Gansevoort's were solid, stable, eminent, prosperous people; the (Herman? s Father? s sid...
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