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    Heinrich Schliemann

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    Slide 1- Heinrich Schliemann an archaeological treasure hunter. Slide 2- Heinrich Schliemann was born in Beubukow‚ Germany in 1822 and he died in 1890 at Naples‚ Italy. He received little education as a child‚ and first was enrolled at school at age 9. But he was later removed after his father could no longer afford payments‚ as he was accused of stealing church money. In the Christmas of 1829 Heinrich’s father gave him a book entitled‚ an illustrated history of the world‚ by Ludwig Jerrer.

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    Homer and the Trojan War – Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schliemann was an extremely successful German businessman‚ born in the town of Neubukow on January 6th 1822‚ he was the son of a protestant minister‚ Ernest Schliemann and his mother was Luise Therese Sophie who died when Schliemann was only a child aged 9. During his childhood Heinrich’s father taught him of the tales of Troy‚ Homers Iliad and Odyssey. This sparked Schliemann’s interest of Troy. He claimed that at the age of 8 he announced

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    HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN AND THE DISCOVERY OF TROY “So fight by the ships‚ all together. And that comrade Who meets his death and destiny‚ speared or stabbed‚ Let him die! He dies fighting for the fatherland- No dishonor there! He’ll leave behind him wife and sons unscathed‚ His house and estate unharmed- once these Argives Sail for home‚ the fatherland they love.” –The Iliad Book 15 lines 574-580‚ by Homer Today‚ on the plains of Western Anatolia lies the site of one of the most well

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    responsibility. This responsibility entails being respectful of that past and understanding that and also that preserving it‚ these are utmost priorities. Heinrich Schliemann brought in new discoveries about the past‚ specifically about majestic ancient Greece. His discoveries controversially shaped what is currently known about ancient Greece. Heinrich Schliemann was an individual who was corrupted by fame and power‚ which would lead to the destruction and complete disregard of historical items from antiquity

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    Heinrich Schleimen

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    Heinrich Schliemann Fascinating stories have been passed down orally from one generation to the next‚ since Adam and Eve’s existence. Many individuals would share their stories about the powerful gods‚ ancient cities‚ romances‚ and the great warriors that fought to be remembered. However‚ for Heinrich Schliemann‚ it was Homer’s inspirational poem about the Trojan War that changed his life forever. Schliemann is notorious for chasing Homer’s description of Troy. It was a childhood dream for him to

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    Schliemann The Terrible Father of Archaeology A terrible father impacts his child in one of two ways‚ either the child grows up to mirror the father or the child learns from the fathers mistakes and becomes a much better parent as a result. Hienrich Schliemann was a war profiteer. After getting rich he wanted to be taken seriously by the scientific community so he turned to archaeology. A stubborn man‚ a compulsive liar‚ a teller of tall tales‚ and a con artist he caused irreparable damage to

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    Heinrich Schliemann‚ Georgina Hollands‚ Ancient history‚ Year 11 Heinrich Schliemann’s life was a rags-to-riches story. A poor‚ uneducated‚ and motherless boy rose through his hard work lifestyle to the highest heights of wealth. Schliemann travelled the world and learned its languages‚ married a Greek bride‚ and together they discovered the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon‚ thereby fulfilling the dream he had chased since childhood. The reality was that Heinrich Schliemann

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    Heinrich Himmler

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    Jews‚ or who started the concentration camps? Heinrich Himmler‚ Hitler’s right-hand man‚ was the main architect of the Holocaust‚ using elements of mysticism and a fanatical believe in the racist Nazi ideology to justify the murder of millions of victims. In his entire lifetime‚ Himmler coordinated the killing of approximately six million Jews‚ between 200‚000 and 500‚000 Italians‚ and millions of Soviet prisoners of war (Heinrich Himmler). Heinrich Himmler was born on October 7‚ 1900 in Munich

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    each of the passages. In Lost Cities‚ Lost Treasure‚ Heinrich Schliemann was a trickster and a greedy man‚ but he still loved adventures and discovery. Frank Calvert did not have enough money to dig and discover in the part of Turkey that he owned and asked if Schliemann would help him. As it states in the article‚ “Calvert believed that ancient Troy was founded at this site. He did not have the funds to dig or discover for himself. Schliemann agreed

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    Heinrich Himmler

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    Newspaper publishers Nazi Heinrich Himmler Letters‚Photos. January 27‚ 2014 last updated. Helped with a view from a persons perspective at that time of history. Breitman‚ Richard‚ The Architect of Genocide: Himmler and the Final Solution‚ Alfred A. Knopf‚ New York‚ 1991. Important information Given on this sight. Carmelo Lisciotto. Heinrich Himmler‚ Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team. 2007 A lot of great information given in this sight. Esme Nicholison.A Heinrich Himmler Documentary;in

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