The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19 of 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address that the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since
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Governor Arthur Philip should be considered an Australian Legend because he was the first to interact with the Indigenous Australians in respectful way. Governor Arthur Phillip interacted with the Indigenous Australians in a positive and polite way‚ he meant them no harm: he believed that he could communicate with them without any violence; he didn’t want innocent people to die due to a small misunderstandings. Phillip wanted to learn about the Aboriginal culture‚ food and language and he wanted
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Arthur Dimmesdale‚ Hester Prynne’s minister‚ suffers the greatest burden in the novel. Little does the congregation know that he had an affair with Hester. Instead of admitting his sinful act‚ he keeps it secret. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ this secretive sin brings Arthur Dimmesdale physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual burdens. Arthur Dimmesdale inflicts a physical burden upon himself with self-loathing and torture. He takes Puritan fasting to an extreme by starving himself “
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The Story of King Arthur Characters 1.King Utherpendragon – He was the king of Great Britain during the Middle Ages. He calls on Merlin to do a prophecy. King Utherpendragon finds out that he will die of a high fever and his son will be raised by someone else. 2.Sir Kay – Sir Kay was a young knight of great valor and the brother of Arthur. He bravely fought in a tournament and was victorious. He told his father that he pulled the sword out of the stone even though it was not true. 3.Sir
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Huntley‚ Dana. "The Quest for the Historical Arthur." British Heritage‚ vol. 19‚ no. 3‚ Mar. 1998‚ p. 12. EBSCOhost. Huntley based his article around the idea of whether Arthur was a real person that existed in history or merely just in stories. He begins his article by familiarizing the audience about the legends of King Arthur. While stories of Arthur progressed through centuries of Celtic tales and became popular during the middle ages‚ it is important to note that it was Geoffrey of Monmouth
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Port Arthur Massacre On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ a young Tasmanian man called Martin Bryant entered a cafe located at the Port Arthur historical site‚ took a rifle from his bag and started indiscriminately shooting. He pulled out an automatic weapon and started firing at people from nearby sites. Driving up the road‚ he continued shooting. He had killed 35 people by the time he was finished. This massacre at Port Arthur sent shock waves around the nation as it was something Australians have
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The Life of Arthur Miller Writing plays was not something Arthur Miller had always done. He started out just like any other average boy in America. His favorite pass times were football and baseball. Playing the piano and singing with his family were also an enjoyable way to pass the time. It was not until the economic crisis of the Depression that his life changed. He and his family moved to Brooklyn to try and escape the economic downfall. The move to Brooklyn was what would the start the change
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Motivation can be clearly defined as why someone chooses to do what they preform‚ the reason behind the madness. Within Arthur Miller’s drama‚ The Crucible‚ the motivation of the many different characters is very conspicuous‚ as there are many hints throughout the text. The play is a fictionalized and dramatized version of the story of witchcraft in Salem‚ Massachusetts that took place during 1692. The drama was allegedly a representation of McCarthyism‚ the practice of making accusations without
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upper class was very wealthy and land-owning‚ if and when there were any kinds of government issues‚ these people were represented. The last was the lower class‚ which were very poor peasants that worked the land. What Happened - The Decembrist Uprising The Decembrist uprising happened in December 1825‚ and was the first of the “demonstrations” that led to the revolution. The members of the upper class and even former soldiers revolted after the death of Alexander I and‚ although it failed‚ the revolt
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Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne; believed to have been born around 400-700AD. These were very troubled times and Merlin‚ a wise magician‚ advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know his true identity. Merlin delivered the baby to Sir Ector for protection from Uther’s enemies. As feared‚ when King Uther died there was great conflict over who should be the next king. Merlin used his magic to set a sword
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