Columbus Reports on His First Voyage On March 15‚ 1493 Explorer Christopher Columbus wrote a letter to his financiers King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Castille announcing his discoveries in what he thought to be the eastern side of China‚ but was actually the first European contact with America. Columbus’ intention was to show how easy it was to conquer the “New World” and convert its denizens to Christianity. Columbus started his letter by primarily announcing the newly explored lands after
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Introduction On 28 June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot dead. He was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. The political goal of the assassination was to detach Austria- Hungary’s South Slav provinces so that they could all be a part of Yugoslavia. The perpetrators for this crime have been caught and tried. The Austrian- Yugoslavian ties have been stressed ever since Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ which were areas that the Ottoman Empire
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Can someone who failed at his or her original goal‚ still succeed? Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal and moved to Spain when he was older. He studied mapmaking and astronomy and he was also an explorer. He sailed to East Africa and Malaysia. In his times many people didn’t think that the world is round or that you can sail around the world. Magellan challenged this and set out on a journey to circumnavigate the globe despite people’s beliefs. The Spaniards funded his long trip. Though some
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This is a case of Isabella Anne Constance Marie Wiens who was born on June 11‚ 2011. Isabella was taken from her mother‚ Sara Jane Wiens in August 2011 after she was deemed unfit to care for her (Kane‚ 2015). In March 2013‚ the 21-month-old toddler was found dead in the crib at her foster home (Kane‚ 2015); and the place of death was listed as Burnaby (Culbert & Shaw‚ 2015). Two years later‚ Ms. Wiens is still searching for answers as the coroner’s report classified the death as being undetermined
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If there is one person to blame for World War I‚ its Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ only he didn’t do anything bad‚ he was just assassinated‚ which sparked Austria’s tensions and therefore started the war. The buildup would’ve been much slower‚ perhaps even the war avoided‚ no costs for Germany‚ and no Second World War‚ which might’ve meant no Holocaust. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the leader of Austria before getting shot by teenager Gavrilo Princip. The assassination of Archduke was unjust because
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stations in India‚ Africa‚ China‚ and the East Indies. Christopher Columbus’ exploration in 1492 was encouraged by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Columbus’ motives were to spread the word of Christianity and find wealth‚ mostly in gold. He landed in the Americas four times and southern portions of the Bahamas. He later moved to Hispanola were he could trade with the Arawoks. Some of the famous Spanish explorers were Vasco Balboa‚ Ferdinand Magellan‚ Ponce de Leon‚ and Francisco Coronado. By 1519‚ Spain
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Not the First to Sail the Ocean Blue In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Although most students are taught this phrase‚ little else is taught or learned about Columbus. The history and background on Columbus and his voyage is typically unverifiable and often controversial. His need for wealth and power is not deserving of a national holiday. Students should know Columbus sailed the ocean blue on the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria‚ in 1492‚ but there is much more unknown and untold about his story
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The courageous and unwavering spirit of Christopher Columbus led him to make the single greatest achievement of his time‚ discovering the New World. Columbus’ achievement‚ however ironic it may seem‚ set a precedent for future explorers through his perseverance and determination to blaze a trail into the unknown. Christopher Columbus’ claim to fame is discovering the New World‚ but he did so in a serendipitous fashion and completely unbeknownst to him. At the time‚ many countries were in search
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Did you know that a very famous art work got stolen back in 1990? A famous art work in the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum was stolen the night of March 1990.The artwork that was missing was Christ in the Storm on the Sea galilee Also in 1942‚ all of the illustrious poets were missing. The Poets notebooks were unsealed. The art work in the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum got stolen‚ it only took a whole two minutes for the criminal to steal the art work. It has been missing for twenty-five years
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Mumley1 Tayler Mumley Professor Marx WSC 01 6 November 2014 Letter From Birmingham Jail Most people know of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from his famous “ I have a dream” speech‚ but what about his letter from Birmingham jail? In the city of Birmingham‚ many civil rights activists organized sit ins‚ marches‚ and protests against racism. These nonviolent demonstrations were coordinated by Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ which King was the president
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