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    silverware I washed… Anything that could be counted‚ I did.” (Katherine Johnson) Katherine Johnson was an amazing‚ African-American mathematician who contributed significantly to NASA and has received many awards on account of her contributions. To begin‚ Katherine Johnson was born in White Sulfur Springs‚ West Virginia‚ on August 26‚ 1918‚ to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Katherine was the youngest of four children. As a child‚ Katherine was determined to excel in her education. For example‚ in the

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    surprisingly‚ the medieval knight emerged. However‚ the knights needed a type of law to keep them not only civil but also united. So‚ the code of chivalry was created to guide the knights’ path. The code of chivalry shaped the life of a knight by defining where his obedience lay and what his actions should be. In order to earn the title knight‚ one must be obedient to his king and lord. To begin‚ a squire apprenticed under a knight to learn obedience. A squire followed his knight into battle with his shield

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    Essay On Dueling

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    Imagine two gentlemen facing off in a Southern forest. Suddenly a shot crackles through the air‚ and a man falls dead to the ground. Later‚ the killer is not charged with murder or put before a judge or jury. Dueling is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as‚ “a fight between two people that includes the use of weapons (such as guns or swords) that usually happens while other people watch.” Some people consider dueling an art form‚ but most people now consider dueling a barbaric method of settling petty

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    jousting compares to modern day jousting‚ and the equipment worn. The first aspect of jousting includes how the sport works in terms of the rules. These rules varied‚ however‚ based on the location in which the joust was taking place. Usually‚ two knights who wore armor would ride on horseback.

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    idealized by the Medieval knights such as bravery‚ courtesy‚ honor and great gallantry toward women. Code of chivalry is a part knight’s moral norms and it’s what makes a knight a knight. Because of Code of Chivalry knights have been known as well - behaved warriors who perform noble deeds‚and not as just normal soldiers.Nowadays the Code of Chivalry is not an official code anymore‚ but it still exists. In The Song of Roland‚ Roland is being a role model of a good knight by following the Code of Chivalry

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    “Bliss” “Miss Brill” Katherine Mansfield‚ born in the country of New Zealand was said to be ‘the best short story writer of her time’.(1) The types of short stories that Katherine Mansfield wrote were mostly a ‘slice of life’‚ where she used real life experiences to express her themes and ideas. If you were to read one of her stories once through‚ in a way that you would read a whole book‚ you would surely miss out on the way Katherine Mansfield conveys meaning in her stories

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    Ghost Soldier Report

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    Ghost Soldier by‚ Elaine M. Alphin Report by‚ Safia Nizami Stirrup-a loop‚ ring‚ or other contrivance of metal‚ wood‚ leather‚ etc.‚ suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider’s foot. Her foot was stuck in the stirrup. Musket-a heavy‚ large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers‚ introduced in the 16th century. He shot the musket. Hospitable-receiving or treating

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    Many a great warriors emerged throughout the course of human history‚ Spartans‚ Vikings‚ and Apache warriors. Throughout all of human history these warriors had glorious and heroic tales‚ however there was one that stood out vastly from the others: The Samurai. Samurai are noble warriors whom emerged during the Edo period of Japan‚ they first began as a hired guard for the rich‚ landholding nobles. The word “samurai” means “the one who serves” in the Japanese language‚ as more noble families appeared

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    A Coat of Arms is a unique group of symbols and colors that belong to a person‚ family‚ or group of people. The pictures and symbols used on the shield are to show strengths and honor. My Coat of Arms is a shield that has a helmet at the top that is surrounded by mantling. My banner is yellow which represents generosity. The motto I chose for my shield‚ “never give up on your dreams”‚ was chosen because it is something important my mom says to me often. The colors used on a Coat of Arms are not

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    Medieval journal Pt 1 I was awoken in the middle of the night. Ahmed rushed us out of our cots into the armory where we donned our armor and took our weapons. I was stationed in Jerusalem defending our holy city from the Christian invaders. I stood on the walls next to my brothers in arms. Our torches extinguished to see the enemy clearer. I felt the familiar tug of a full quiver on my waist‚ my recurve bow held in my right hand. Night after night we performed these drills waiting on the walls til

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