Jean Laffite was a French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1800’s. Lafitte was either born in France or a French colony of saint-Dominique. Though Lafitte tried to warn barataria of a British attack‚ American authorities successfully invaded in 1814 and captured most of Lafitte’s fleet. Lafitte helped a general Andrew Jackson defend parts of new Orleans against the British in 1815. Lafitte continued attacking merchant ships as a pirate around Central America ports until
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Photography has been around since 1800’s and stories have been around forever‚ so putting them together Photojournalism becomes possible. Putting stories and pictures together have shaped magazines‚ newspapers even lives. Action is captured by camera lens and told by writers that share stories needing to be heard. With the increasing technology process Photography has become known to all and becoming more common. The digital world is taking over Photography and will keep getting better as the future
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The Anglo-Irish agreement was an agreement that aimed to end the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The agreement between the states‚ the United Kingdom and the Ireland‚ would allow the Irish government to have an advisory role in Northern Ireland’s government. It established the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference‚ where British and Irish ministers could discuss the issues affecting Northern Ireland. Though the agreement failed to end the tensions between both the Irish and Anglo communities‚ it
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grasp on immigration and my feelings on it. At first‚ I thought it was pretty clear cut‚ if someone is an illegal immigrant‚ than they are someone who has came to this country illegally and then is not trying to become a citizen‚ which is so wrong! I have learned so much about how every immigrant’s situation is very different‚ unique‚ and quite sad. Now‚ obviously‚ there has been immigrants that have not worked towards citizenship‚ but there is so much more to the situation. The United States makes it
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Photography is an amazing area of technology and art that was developed throughout the past centuries. Unknown to most people‚ photography like other types of art‚ has been around for centuries. It became well known and used by the masses since the 1800s so it is a relatively new field. It is so amazing how far photography has come; first cameras taking a whole room to take a picture‚ to present times now having cameras that fit into the palm of your hand. The clarity of the photographs has also improved
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stopped trading with Germany because of bribes from Britain and France while claiming to be neutral. This would divide Germany and America. History.com states “In 1915‚ Germany declared the water surrounding the British Isles to be a war zone‚ and German U-boats sank several commercial and passenger vessels‚ including some U.S. ships. (“World War I”) and “World War II”. When President Woodrow Wilson heard this news‚ he wanted to get involved in the
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In dealing with the Irish Constitution‚ it must be remembered that this aspect of the Irish system was introduced following the Treaty of 1922. Up to that time‚ all laws and legislation were formed‚ enacted and enforced by the United Kingdom‚ which had effectively ruled Ireland for over 600 years. As a result of that position‚ the laws that followed and that were enacted in the “new” Ireland reflected many of the laws already on the statute books. The formation of the Irish Constitution also reflected
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Irish Step Dance is not only a form of art‚ but is also a form of history and a sport. Irish dance started as early as 400 AD. Throughout history this type of dance changed with each generation. Historians believe that the Druids were the first group of people to perform this type of dance. Many people believe that Irish Dance has changed greatly over the last hundred years while others believe that it has stayed the same. As time elapsed‚ Irish dance evolved to what it is today. When most people
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Immigration has been a part of the world since the early 1500s. Sadly‚ the immigrants were treated very poorly when they first entered North America. Majority of the people in North America have changed their views towards people of colour compared to the past. Therefore‚ it is now safe to say there is more equality in the world today. Some people may still be judgmental‚ negative‚ and continue to think the way they thought back in the early 1500s. Luckily‚ most have learned to care and see everyone
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In the field’s early days of treating abnormality‚ many believed the forces of good versus evil were at work. The treatment of those days would be viewed as barbaric by today’s standards. A treatment called trephination would be conducted where a stone trephine‚ or a saw‚ would be used in surgery to remove a circle of tissue or bone from a person’s skull. The demonological treatment continued during the Middle Ages. A more moral treatment began in Europe prior to the 1800s when treating people
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