Francis Drake‚ pirate‚ slave trader‚ and murderer‚ was the name the Spanish feared most in the mid-to-late 1500’s. At a time where the English and the Spanish were at war‚ Drake gave the English a huge advantage by raiding Spanish ships and looting the Spaniards’ treasures at land. His quick temper and willingness to be violent made him a great pirate‚ his ocean navigating skills allowed him to circumnavigate the globe‚ and he was the first Englishman to accomplish that feat. He was also related
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“Sir Francis Drake was nothing but a pirate Villain.” How far do you agree with this statement? Sir Francis Drake (1545-1596) was a British explorer‚ slave-trader‚ privateer (a pirate working for a government) in the service of England‚ mayor of Plymouth‚ England‚ and naval officer (he was an Admiral). Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas
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Aubrey Drake Graham Carley Eades Musical theater Canadian Aubrey Drake Graham was born October 24th 1986‚ as mixed race and Jewish. His mother and father got divorced when he was about five years old and was raised by his mother in the Jewish community in Forest Hill. Forest Hill Collegiate Institute was the school that Graham had gone to he said‚ “They didn’t understand what it was like to be the only African American and Jewish kid in an all-white high school. While attending Forest Hill
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Aubrey Drake Graham[1] (born October 24‚ 1986)‚ who records under the mononym Drake‚ is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. In June 2009‚ Drake signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne ’s Young Money Entertainment.[2] In November 2009‚ Lil Wayne released a statement announcing that Drake ’s first studio album‚ Thank Me Later‚ had been completed. The album was released on June
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` Drake By: Stephanie M. Vella Period 3 Drake’s music is largely influenced by his desire to have a committed relationship‚ his career‚ and paying respect to the rappers he honors. Drake is recent to the rap industry‚ and doesn’t have a typical background you would expect. Drake started his career by playing a role of‚ “Jimmy Brook‚” on the show Degrassi. He is a rapper‚ singer‚ and actor. He continues to be a success in rap. To begin with‚ Drake was born on October
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think about working at a restaurant just to make ends meet? Yes‚ this is one of the things that happened to Drake. Aubrey Drake Graham has not only become one of the greatest artists of the 21st century‚ but he has also peaked many people’s interest with his diverse upbringing and interesting back story. He can relate to so many people and this is one of the reasons people love him. Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24th‚ 1986 to Dennis and Sandy Graham. He was born and raised in Toronto‚ Canada
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Student Profile: Drake Cami L. Southwell AED222 January 8‚ 2012 Dr. Grania Holman Student Profile: Drake The student of discussion is named Drake‚ he is fifteen years old and already in the tenth grade. Drake comes from a single family home where the financial situation is limited so his needs are a strain on the family. Drake got into a car accident at fourteen years old where the vehicle’s stick shift impaled the frontal lobe and Drake died at the scene and was revived at the hospital
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Aubrey Drake Graham‚ better known as Drake‚ is a rapper‚ actor and r&b singer from Canada‚ he’s known too for playing Jimmy Brooks on the teen drama series called Degrassi High: The Next Generation. In June 2009 rapper Lil’ Wayne made official and public‚ Drake’s joining to his label ‘‘Young Money Entertainment’’. Later that year‚ in November‚ Dwayne Carter A.K.A Lil’ Wayne announced Drake’s first studio album ‘‘Thank Me Later’’ had been completed. The album was supposed to be released on March
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The Drake Equation * The Drake Equation was created by Frank Drake in 1960. * estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way. * It is used in the field of Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). * National Academy of Sciences asked Drake to organize a meeting on detecting extraterrestrial intelligence. Reason drake equation created * Drake equation is closely related to the Fermi paradox * The Drake Equation is: N = R * fp * ne * fl * fi
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Nifae P. Lealao Jr. Prof. Fry World Music September 23‚ 2014 Drake Concert The energy and vibe at the Drake concert was so live and intense. The vitality of the crowd was very immense. Although he is known as Drake‚ the superstar singer‚ rapper‚ songwriter and composers birth name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Mostly famous for writing flirtatious songs to attract the attention of many female celebrities‚ Drake offers a new artistic wrinkle in comparison to MCs who can only rhyme. Beyond being able
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