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- 3561: Megellan's Voyage
- Megellan's Voyage In a time of confusion and conquering, the ocean was the biggest mystery, and the most important thing to the planet, because it allowed for expansion. The known world was split in half by ... their boundaries, but from Spain rose an explorer who swore there must be more. Fernao de Mangelhaes, otherwise known as Ferdinand Magellan, was a Portugese explorer who sailed in the name of Spain and didn't back down to any challenges the ocean brought to him. According to Simon Winchester, Magellan set sail on September 20, 1529, in search for an easy passage to El Mar del Sur. He had no idea how far it was, but he knew the vicinity of the land he was supposed to find. The five ships that set sail weren't fit to be sailed, because of perhaps their age, or just the fact that they were built horribly. They started from the Guadalquivir River, with plenty of weapons, but not enough food or water, ...
- 3562: Marco Polo's Influence
- Marco Polo's Influence Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father, Nicolò, and uncle Maffeo were both Italian merchants. When it was around 1269, Marco Polo finally met his father and uncle after their travels from China. They talked about Kublai Khan, a Mongol leader them, who sent them on mission to get European scholars to teach Christianity. They were Kublai's ambassadors to the Pope; they helped Kublai ask for 100 intelligent men "acquainted with the Seven Arts". They were to also return to China because they had to bring some oil from the lamp burning at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. They finally set off to China, bringing Marco Polo along with them. When they finally reached Shangdu, Kublai's palace, Marco Polo was 21 years old. Kublai and Marco ended up being really good friends, and Kublai appointed him into governing Yangchow for three years. His father and uncle were Kublai's military ...
- 3563: Mordecai Richler`s Solomon Gursky Was Here
- Mordecai Richler`s Solomon Gursky Was Here Solomon Gursky Was Here is an epic novel spanning nearly a century and a half, from the mid 1800's to 1980's. It is the story of the obsession of Moses Berger, a Rhodes scholar turned alcoholic, with Solomon Gursky, the charismatic son of a poor immigrant. Solomon, with his brother Bernard and Morrie, built the ...
- 3564: Fire 2
- ... kill people and animals, there has been a lot written about wildfires. Added to this wide perception of the damage that can be caused by wildfires, there has been increasing publicity given, since the 1950's, to the active use of fire as a management tool, particularly in protecting against severe wildfires. The introduction of a policy of deliberate burning as a management tool has a fascinating history, especially in the ... they found that hot sparks came from the stone. From this they later developed the flint-and-steel method of fire making. Later it was found that fire could be made by focusing the sun's rays with a lens or curved mirror ([CD-ROM], 1996). People remained ignorant of the true character of fire until 1783. In that year the great French chemist Antoine Lavoisier investigated the properties of oxygen ... of the smoldering ebony itself is lower in temperature than the ignition point of the wood. The flames thus will die (Lyons, 1985, 5). This principle explains why a match can be blown out. One's breath carries away the heat, and the temperature falls below the ignition point of the matchstick. The stream of water from a firefighter's hose cools the burning walls of a building with a ...
- 3565: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"
- Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" "The Black Cat," which first appeared in the United States Saturday Post (The Saturday Evening Post) on August 19, 1843, serves as a reminder for all of us. The capacity for violence ... Virginia. When Martha first began teaching American literature, she found so much conflicting information about Edgar Allan Poe that she became confused about what to teach her students. As she began to research the author's life and literature, Martha discovered that a horrible injustice had occurred, and she became determined, like many others, "to set the record straight." "This mission" has lead to ten years of research and the creation ... Complete Text Available Other Viewpoints Illustration is copyright © 1997 Christoffer Nilsson Printed publishing rights retained by the author, copyright pending. Internet publishing rights granted by the author to Christoffer Nilsson for use exclusively in Qrisse's Poe Pages. Any for-profit use of this material is expressly forbidden. Educational users and researchers must use proper documentation procedures, crediting both the publisher, Christoffer Nilsson and the author, Martha Womack. Summary of ...
- 3566: The Mexican U.S. Connection
- The Mexican U.S. Connection Mexico and the United States have been close together, at the same time being so far apart. Mexico and the U.S. have maintained a healthy neighbor to neighbor relationship over the centuries. There have been disputes of course, but for the most part we are working together. When striving to maintain a healthy relationship between neighboring countries, certain problems arise. When the countries don't have the same standard of living, people might try and migrate illegally to the better country. When one country has more illegal drugs than the other, people might try smuggling the drugs. Also, trade ...
- 3567: Emily DIckinson
- Emily Dickinson, recognized as one of the greatest American poets of the nineteenth century, was born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts (Benfey, 1). Dickinson’s greatness and accomplishments were not always recognized. In her time, women were not recognized as serious writers and her talents were often ignored. Only seven of her 1800 poems were ever published. Dickinson’s life was relatively simple, but behind the scenes she worked as a creative and talented poet. Her work was influenced by poets of the seventeenth century in England, and by her puritan upbringing. Dickinson was ... a successful lawyer, member of congress, and for many years treasurer of Amherst College. Her father gave here the time, and literary education, as well as confidence to try her hand at free verse. Emily’s mother, Emily Norcross Dickinson, was a submissive, timid housewife dedicated to her husband, children, and household chores. The Dickinson’s only son, William Austin, also a lawyer, succeeded his father as treasurer of the ...
- 3568: The Political Career of Richard Nixon
- The Political Career of Richard Nixon 1. Nixon's Beginning in Politics 2. Emergence in National Politics A. The Hiss Case B. Nixon's Political Obituary C. Resurgence as a presidential candidate 3. The 37th President A. Nixon's Appointment's B. Foreign Policy 1. Nixon's plans for Europe 2. Vietnam C. Domestic Policy 4. Nixon's Second Administration A. Reelection B. Watergate A few weeks after the United States entered World ...
- 3569: The Great Gatsby: Nick - A Good and Neutral Narrator
- ... to return the past over again with his lover- Daisy, Nike Carroway warned him to give it up, because it was impossible. Unforturately, Mr.Gatsby was not believe it. So at the end, Mr.Gatsby's dream still had not came true because Daisy did not break up with Tom and go with him. It can be seen in the last chapter on the novel, when Gatsby was murder, Daisy went to somewhere else with her husband, and did not go to Gatsby's funeray. I called up Daisy half and hour after we found him, called her instinctively and without hersitation. But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them. Therefore, Nike Carroway's analysis was right by these clear observation. However, Nike Carroway is a good narrator, he sees everything happen and does not trust everybody easily. So during the people discuss about something at a time, ...
- 3570: Two Kinds By Amy Tan
- ... of a young girl growing up and trying to find her own sense of identity. Her troubles are compounded by her mother, who convinces her that she can become someone important. Because of her mother s constant overbearing behavior, Jing-Mei does everything she can to annoy and displease her mother even to the point of being a failure. This fight to find her own identity against her mother s wishes shows how parents cannot control their child s life; they can only point them in the right direction and let them make their own choices. In the onset of the story we find Jing-Mei s mother convincing her that she can ...
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