Marco Polo was born to a powerful merchant family in Venice‚ Italy. When he was seventeen‚ he traveled through the Mongol empire‚ to its capital in China. Marco Polo conducted much business in China and eventually was hired to serve as the governor of a large Chinese port city. Later on‚ Polo composed a book containing everything he learned‚ did‚ and saw‚ during his time in China . Marco Polo(1254-1324) was a merchant traveller who is best known for his informational book‚ The Travels of Marco
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no background for being a politician‚ seemed to be agitated during times of trouble‚ she took the responsibility of being the new bearer of the noble mission to lead the Filipino people out from the mud of unwanted rule of the intelligent president Marcos. She was no other than Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ the 11th president of the Philippine Republic. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ universally and affectionally known as “Cory” grew up in a famous and one of the richest clans in the Philippines‚ the powerful
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Today‚ the Hispanic population has grown tremendously over the years. In Florida‚ there are many hispanics that have made an influence on today’s society. For example‚ 46 year old Marco Rubio (Republican) is a Hispanic from Miami‚ Florida. He is the son of Cuban immigrants‚ but they applied for a U.S. citizenship‚ and were naturalized in 1975. that spent his one of his college years playing football at Tarkio College in Missouri before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida
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“Ninoy” Aquino‚ was gunned down on the tarmac of the Manila airport when he returned to the Philippines in August 1983 to lead the opposition against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His mother‚ Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ became the iconic leader of a Yellow Revolution that captivated the world. Thrust into the presidency upon the downfall of Marcos in the People Power uprising of February 1986‚ she remained a widely respected figure in Philippine politics until her death from cancer in August 2009. This sense
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President Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy to the Philippines. She was named Time magazine’s "Woman of the Year" in 1986. She had not held any other elective office. A self-proclaimed "plain housewife"‚[1] she was married to Senator Benigno Aquino‚ Jr.‚ the staunchest critic of President Marcos. She emerged as leader of the opposition after her husband was assassinated on August 21‚ 1983 upon returning to the Philippines from exile in the United States. In late 1985‚ Marcos called for snap elections
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Marco Polo’s book was more widely read. It was both believed and doubted. Some called him the ‘great liar.’ And some of what he said is made up or exaggerated. Marco spent seventeen years in the Orient serving the Great Khan‚ the ruler of the Mongols and Chinese. He easily learned new languages making him useful to the Mongol ruler. Later in life‚ Marco was taken prisoner during a war. He told the tale of his adventures to fellow prisoners and one of them wrote it down. His tale of the riches and
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Article Review: Fortapàsc directed by Marco Risi In “Fortapàsc‚” directed by Marco Risi‚ one of the scenes that stood out to me is the one that gives the movie its title. Fortapàsc is an Italian term used to describe continues fighting between groups where there are no laws that can adequately control the situation (or do they have laws that are just ignored?). It is often employed to describe the violence between the cowboys and Native Americans. In Fortapàsc‚ we see this word being manifested
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Marco Rubio (my candidate) I. Personal Biography Marco Rubio’s parents immigrated to the United States two years prior to the violent rise of Fidel Castro.1 Both of Rubio’s parents—Mario Rubio and Oriales Rubio—were not US citizens when he was born in Miami‚ Florida‚ in 1971.2 Ultimately‚ however‚ they both applied for US citizenship and were naturalized in 1975.2 Rubio undoubtedly comes from humble beginnings. Growing up in Nevada‚ his Father was a hotel bartender and his mother was a hotel
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Jewish communities in the Mediterranean‚ Indian Ocean Basin‚ or along the Silk Roads. When I was traveling from China into the India Ocean Route‚ another fellow merchant of mine gave me a book and it detailed one of the greatest travelers in our time‚ Marco Polo. He was born in Italy and the whole family revolved of traders. His father‚ along with two brothers‚ moved about four years‚ living and trading everywhere
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PHILIPPINE POLITICAL THOUGHTS Political Thinkers Ideas are meant not to immortalize history but rather to make sense of it. The manufacture of such ideas is influenced by circumstances that shape it and also‚ the vital thoughts of their authors. If we are to analyze our history‚ we could see that ideas are not only important for their interpretation of our history but also for their contribution to changes in our nation. Groundbreaking ideas have moved our nation to change. It is thus valuable
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