Montecassino Abbey is a Benedictine monastery or abbey located south of the Lazio region Rome‚ considered a protected location for its important strategic place; It located on a rocky hill about 130 kilometers south of Rome - Italy; one mile west of the town of Cassino and about 1700 feet above sea level. Montecassino is considered famous for being the place where Benedict of Nursia founded 529 around of his first monastery‚ home of the Benedictine order. Also‚ it is known to be a place where
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Human Rights Issues Addressed by Examining the Santa Cruz Massacre and the San Vicente Cemetery Mass Graves Krystal Gibbens Texas Tech University April 14‚ 2011 Abstract Human rights are constantly violated. This has been an issue in the past and will continue in the future. Recently‚ science has caught up. With advances in forensic science‚ especially in anthropology and archeology‚ graves can not only be located‚ but thoroughly excavated‚ leading to positive
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head coach Boone‚ takes them on a run at three o’clock in the morning. He takes them to the scene of the Gettysburg battle. The weather is foggy and damp. The mist from the fog‚ gives a softening effect on the cemetery behind Boone‚ when he gives his speech. The gravestones in the cemetery resemble the men killed in the battle. The gravestones also give the scene a serious effect. When Boone is speaking‚ one knows that what he’s saying is important because Boone is talking in a very serious and flat
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orchard‚ to the slopes of Little Round Top hill‚ and to neighboring wheat field. The battle left Sickles seriously injured‚ and the Federals lost the wheat field‚ orchard and the Devil’s den. Ewell’s troop had proceeded on the Union army at East Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill in synchronization with Longstreet’s attack. Both sides suffered great losses in day two of the battle‚ with each side having more than 9‚000 casualties (dead‚ missing or injured). July 3: The Final
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George Meade held off the Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle was initiated‚ the North and the South set up their positions‚ fought for three days straight until the retreat of Lee on the fourth day‚ the creation of a cemetery for the fallen‚ and the Gettysburg Address. In the beginning‚ General Lee was starting his second northern invasion‚ after his first invasion was ended in Antietam almost a year prior‚ and was first pursued by Union General Joseph Hooker; later
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The day of the Dead is a traditional celebration of Latin American Culture that is characterized by honoring the memory of people who have died. The origin of the celebration dates to thousands of years ago‚ during the indigenous civilization. It is celebrated in different ways depending of the Country where it takes place‚ but without a doubt Mexico is the Country where it manifests itself widely among its population ( Mendieta ) The offerings are something very typical of the celebration
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Day of the Dead is a two day celebration‚ November 1st and 2nd. The holiday is a mix of the Indigenous cultures and of Catholic cultures. The purpose of the celebration is to honor those who have passed; many of the traditions are in mockery of death. Day of the Dead is celebrated all throughout Mexico‚ but Oaxaca is most known for their elaborate celebrations‚ although‚ their celebrations are no different than the rest of Mexico’s celebrations. Celebrations include: creating an altar in the homes
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was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War? Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War because the Confederate army was greatly outnumbered‚ the confederate army lost 32% of the army at Gettysburg‚ and there was a National Soldiers Cemetery built at Gettysburg. The first reason why Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War is the Confederate Army was outnumbered. The Confederate army wasn’t outnumbered a little‚ no they were outnumbered a lot. There was a total of 900‚000
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his idea. May 13‚ 1864‚ Private William Christman was the first soldier to be buried in what is now known as Arlington National Cemetery. Christman’s grave is located in section 27 which is also where the casualties from the Civil War joined him. Arlington National Cemetery is now owned by the United States Army and was officially named and made into Arlington cemetery twenty-two years after the Union troops first occupied the estate. Home to more than250‚000 military grave sites of men and women
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known as the Campo dei Miracoli‚ the Field of Miracles. This assembly of magnificent construction is the most important example of Italian medieval architecture‚ and in this one location one can visit the Cathedral‚ the Baptistery‚ the monumental cemetery of the Campo Santo‚ and of course‚ the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Cathedral The plan of the Cathedral is a Latin cross‚ but the interior of the church is as much a work of art as the outside‚ rich with precious decorations and works created by
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