Who Was Antonio de Lopez Santa Anna??? Have you ever wondered who Santa Anna was? You might have heard his name in history class‚but do you know everything about him? Antonio de Lopez Santa Anna (also known as Santa Anna) was born in Jalapa on February 21‚ 1794. He was born into a criollo middle class family of society. His father served as a sub delegate for the spanish province of Vera Cruz. Growing up‚ Santa Anna had very little schooling. After school Santa Anna went and worked for a merchant
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military school in Omsk with poet S.F. Durov. 1855 - First trip to Semirechie. 1856 - Expedition in the Semirechie and Issyk-Kul. Trip to Ghulja. Acquaintance with the scientist-explorer Semenov-Tyan-Shansky. For Outstanding Service was promoted to lieutenant. 1857 - Elected as an active member of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. Trip to the Semirechie and Issyk-Kul to prepare an expedition to Kashgar. 1858‚ June 28 Looking as a merchant joined a caravan traveling from Semipalatinsk to Kashgar
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of Boston‚ Rose Fitzgerald. John F. was their second son. During World War II their oldest son lost his life‚ when his airplane exploded above the Canal. Kennedy studied at Harvard and after he had finished‚ he also had to serve in the war. As lieutenant of the PT 109 he once was shipwrecked‚ but he survived and because of his heroism he saved the lives of his crew. In 1952 he became senator of Massachusetts. In 1956 he almost became running mate of Adlai Stevenson‚ but lost to Estes Kefauver of
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HISTORY NOTES YEAR 2 2011 @ DHS Pre 1819 Singapore (Myths‚ Legends‚ Singapura) Traditional views on Pre 1819 Singapore History * Small fishing village * Raffles came‚ Singapore was inhabited by a few hundred Malays and Orang Laut * Before 1819‚ Singapore History was non-existent and unimportant 1. Can historians use myths and legends of a country as evidence? 2. How do historians use archaeological evidence historical records to write history of a place? 3. What was Singapore
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It wasn’t until 1789 that he got his break by being named Attorney General by New York Governor George Clinton. In 1791 he won General Philip Schuyler’s seat in the senate and had that seat for six years. He then won a seat in the state legislature after not being re-elected for the senate. In 1799‚ Burr started to organize the democratic
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THE FOUNDING OF MODERN SINGAPORE In late 1818‚ Lord Hastings – the British Governor General of India – appointed Lieutenant General Sir Stamford Raffles to establish a trading station at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. The British were extending their dominion over India and their trade with China was expanding. They saw the need for a port of call to “refit‚ revitalize and protect their merchant fleet” as well as to prevent any advances made by the Dutch in the East Indies. After surveying
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George Walker Bush was a very influential man in Texas politics. Not only would his family’s endeavors in the oil industry bring development to Texas towns and cities‚ his Governorship would shape politics in the region for the next decade. He takes great pride in having been raised in Texas for most of his life; he speaks in a very cheerful‚ but very down-to-earth tone that many can identify with. Calling himself a “compassionate conservative‚” George Bush led the way for reforms in many different
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On‚ the 11th of April of 1713 through a series of agreements Britain and France concluded the War of Spanish Succession by signing the Treaty of Utrecht. Amongst many of the agreements in the treaty‚ France seceded the territory where Acadia‚ present day Nova Scotia‚ to the British. Following the acquirement of Acadia‚ Britain had to decide the course of action it wanted to take in regards to the Acadians. Would they allow them to continue with their day to day lives? Did they pose a threat? The
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Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology‚ and received a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. In the Navy he became a submariner‚ serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and rising to the rank of lieutenant. When his father died in 1953‚ he went back to the Plains he also carried on the family business of his father ’s‚ selling fertilizer and farm supplies. He did the manual labor while his wife Rosalynn kept the books. Carter ’s Warehouse grew into
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“EL FILIBUSTERISMO” CHARACTERS Simoun - Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise‚ left for dead at the end of Noli Me Tangere‚ has resurfaced as the wealthy jeweler‚ Simoun‚ sporting a beard‚ blue-tinted glasses‚ and a revolver. Fueled by his mistreatment at the hands of the Spaniards and his fury at Maria Clara’s fate. Basilio - Son of Sisa. A graduating Medical Student who befriended Simoun. This is the same Basilio introduced in Noli Me Tangere. Isagani Villamor - Basilio’s friend‚ ex-beau of Paulita
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