Salvatore Giuliano‚ or the “Last Bandit”‚ was born in Montelepre to a peasant family close to Palermo. He became the most dangerous and well-known bandit of all time. His banditry started in the fall following the allied invasion during WWII‚ when he was caught with black-market grain by a carabinieri he shot and killed the carabinieri and ran off. He was not directly involved with the mafia; however‚ he was initiated into the mafia‚ to ensure his loyalty to them. The main differentiator between
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Rome was one of the most powerful Empires to have ever been established. Rome was a living empire. Having so much land and no enemies‚ Romans had no worries in the world. There was much entertainment in Roman cities‚ including chariot races‚ gladiator fights‚ and even theater. The government seemed to be working very well. With all of this being true‚ nobody thought that Rome would ever fall. Its descent started with some bad leaders‚ Christianity‚ and other civilizations. Rome had a number of
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In this essay‚ I will be focusing on how music was revolutionized because of The Beatles. The Beatles became so successful through their style of music. The band never copied a style of music from previous bands or artists. The music that the Beatles played made the recognisable and distinct to their listeners. Their songs never focused on one topic‚ usually being about love‚ they wrote their songs with a wide variety of topics (1). The Beatles were a rock group formed in Liverpool‚ England in 1960
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Enlightened despots believed that political change could best come from above‚ from the ruler. However‚ they were encouraged by the philosophers to make good laws to promote human happiness. How did these monarchs differ from earlier unenlightened monarchs of the past? The difference lay in tempo. These new despots acted abruptly and desired quicker results. They were impatient with all that stood in the way of their reforms. In addition‚ they justified their authority on the grounds of usefulness
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The North persecuted the South. The North made the South look like the bad guys but really the slaves were not that bad off. They had shelter‚ were fed‚ and were overall taken care of because most slave owners wanted their slaves healthy so they could work. All the slaves really knew how to do was work‚ so even if they were paid they would probably still be doing the same things. The North would also have a disadvantage
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Should all Children be Considered Winners? Think of what the world would be like if everyone was given a trophy for just participating in a sport. That wouldn’t be much fun now‚ would it? Children all over the world are being rewarded for things they didn’t learn and‚ this is not right. Children should not be awarded for just participating‚ children should be awarded for winning 1st‚ 2nd‚ or 3rd. This should happen because if everyone is placed on a unilateral performance scale‚ then students may
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want children to be considered minors and never have to be responsible for their actions? Many people argue that the age 18 is too young for a kid to be considered an adult. For those people that believe that I would like to ask‚ at what age do you want children to learn how to be responsible adults that can make their own decisions and help our country grow? The age that children should be considered adults is 18. There are multiple reasons why children should be considered adults at 18‚ and I
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In the book Of Mice and Men‚ most of the characters were named in correspondence with their physical appearance. Curley‚ a key secondary character‚ is no exception seeing as he is described as being a "thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair." On the surface Curley is a very confrontational‚ mean-spirited‚ intimidating and an aggressive young man who is very cruel to all those around him for no apparent reason. However‚ after thorough analysis we see that
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Why “Screen Free Week” Should Not Be Considered Does technology negatively affect us‚ or does it inflict beneficial learning capabilities? The wide use of technology entwined around our lives‚ especially at school‚ has definitely changed the way we operate. Without doubt‚ this contentious topic has intrigued several minds‚ including parents and staff at Sonora High School. In fact‚ they believe that by participating in “Shut Down Your Screen Week‚” a national event demanding a week off all electronic
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automatically think of Hispanics or African Americans. But‚ there are white ethnic groups that are also considered minorities. Some examples of other minorities groups are Germans‚ Norwegians‚ Swedes‚ Welsh‚ French‚ and Irish. There are white ethnic groups that are considered a minority. To better understand why white ethnic groups are considered a minority‚ this essay will examine the reasons why white ethnic groups are seen as a minority‚ the immigration patterns of white ethnic groups‚ the factors
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