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- 4821: Archimedes
- ... by a Roman soldier, who was offended by Achimedes, while the Romans seized Syracuse. Archimedes had a wide variety of interests, which included encompassing statics, hydrostatics, optics, astronomy, engineering, geometry, and arithmetic. Archimedes had more stories passed down through history about his clever inventions than his mathematical theorems. This is believed to be so because the average mind of that period would have no interest in the Archimedean spiral, but would ...
- 4822: Lord Of The Flies Reflection
- ... is a great leap from the 40's. This quite possibly might have made a difference in how the children reacted to Jack and all of his rebellious ideas. One other difference between the two stories is the main source of conversation and fears that drove the boys into their mindsets. In the novel the "beast" was constantly mentioned and drove the idea of a deadly monster roaming loose among them ...
- 4823: Benedict Arnold
- ... my chance to prove my strength and skill!” (66). In Benedict’s eyes there was no other reason to accept Washington’s offer: his service was not for his country, but for himself. Within a short period of time he was asked to attack Quebec, and he greedily accepted. He thought that if he could take Quebec he would finally have the fame and respect he “deserved”. He recalled a similar ...
- 4824: Lord Of The Flies 5
- ... s determination to get rescued is not for purely selfish reasons, but rather because it is in the best interest of the group. The boys join Jack's tribe only because he can satisfy their short-term wants and needs, such as the desire for meat. However, a good leader looks to the future and plans accordingly, just as Ralph does. Although these choices may not always be admired, the better ...
- 4825: Literary Analysis Of The Woman
- ... of consistency, completeness, and integratedness. It is evident that the narrator, Kingston, has many conflicts with what is being taught at home and what is experienced in the American society. Through the myth and reality stories Kingston tells, she establishes her beliefs and values of the Chinese culture and contrasts them with the expectations of the American culture. The older generation, her mother, uses their native language to instill the traditional ...
- 4826: Marco Polo's Influence
- ... being really good friends, and Kublai appointed him into governing Yangchow for three years. His father and uncle were Kublai's military advisors. They were sent to neighboring countries and he would bring back some stories or artifacts. After 24 years later, they decided to leave China. Three years later, Marco Polo was caught and put in a prison in Genoa. There, he and his Russian friend, Rustichello wrote Divisament dou ...
- 4827: Isabella I
- ... think that she had a big an effect on American history. It is also odd to think that she possessed so much power as a women in that time period. Queen Isabella's Life in Short Isabella the first was queen of Castile. She was called la Catolica (the Catholic"). Queen Isabella was the sponsor of the voyages of Christopher Columbus. She was the daughter of John II of Castile and ...
- 4828: Julius Caesar
- ... and loyalty to such allies as Brutus. Dispute the different natures and personalities between Cassius and Brutus, Cassius was able to endure a friendship with Brutus. To gain more of Brutus, Cassius told him many stories about Caesar so Brutus would fall against him. This was one of Cassius’s sharp insight and plan to capture Brutus’s attention. Here it is noticed of how Cassius plans on overtaking Caesar and ...
- 4829: Mark Antony
- ... soon married Cleopatra. Mark Antony was born into a wealthy family in about 83 B.C. and died in 30 B.C. at the age of 53. His Latin name is Marcus Antonius. For a short time he went to school in Greece. From 58 B.C. to 56 B.C. he was the leader of the Roman Cavalry. He was commander and chief of the army and from 54 B ...
- 4830: Biography of Pocahontas
- Biography of Pocahontas For more than two centuries since the death of the Indian princess Pocahontas, legends and stories of romance have been imbedded into our minds, but her dramatic life was more important to the creation of a segment of American history than legend. Around the year of 1595, Pocahontas was born to ...
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