After a night of soul-searching‚ some of the Nashville students wrote out their wills. Nash called Martin Luther King’s lieutenant and to say “Violence can’t stop the rides or we are lost. I’m ready to send the students down.” The talent of leadership she had was surprised. She was quiet but strong according to Seigenthaler in the movie. The leadership outcomes were influenced
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Foretop. It was his service with Shannon that led to the Victoria Cross. Shannon‚ under Captain William Peel‚ was escorting troops to China‚ in readiness for expected conflict there‚ when mutiny broke out among the sepoys in India. Lord Elgin‚ former Governor General of Upper Canada and then Envoy Extrodinary to China‚ was asked to send troops to India. The rebel sepoy army had taken Delhi and Cawnpore‚ and a small British garrison at Lucknow was under siege. Elgin diverted troops to Calcutta and‚ as
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Iltutmish (Hindi: अलतामश/AlTaMash/Iltutmish)(Persian شمس الدین التتمش) (r. 1211–1236) was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin.[1] He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later became his son-in-law and close lieutenant. He was the Governor of Badaun when he deposed Qutub-ud-din’s successor Aram Shah and acceeded to the throne of the Delhi Sultanate in 1211. He shifted Capital from Lahore to Delhi‚ remained the ruler until his death on May 1‚ 1236. Iltutmish introduced the
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The Puerto Ricans/Los Boriquas Originally known as Borinquen and populated by the Taino people‚ this lovely island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the King of Spain. Rich with its natural resource and a port stop for slavery the Spaniards refer to this island as “Puerto Rico” which translate to Rich Port and “Isla de Encanto” which translates to Enchanted Island. The purpose of this paper is to give you a better understanding of Puerto Ricco’s geography‚ history‚ and culture
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the Austro-Hungarian army in 1883. He was young when he entered the military. He didn’t receive any formal traning but he was considered eligible for command. He was frequently and quickly promoted. His great work in the army led to promotions: lieutenant around age 14‚ captain around age 22‚ colonel around age 27‚ major around age 33. In 1889‚
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Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee was a general leader for the Confederacy who led the South’s attempt at secession from the North during the Civil War. He challenged Union forces during some of the war’s bloodiest battles‚ such as Antietam and Gettysburg‚ before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. His surrender marked the end of a devastating conflict that could have split the United States. Lee was born January 19‚ 1807‚ into a famous and wealthy
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Parliament would not listen to the colonists‚ the people enraged! Andrew Oliver‚ a stamp distributor‚ was hanged from Boston’s Liberty Tree‚ his house was ransacked and his office demolished later that night. Thomas Hutchinson‚ a lieutenant governor‚ his house was destroyed. Governor Francis Bernard blamed Samuel Adams for this violence. According to modern scholarly interpretation of Adams‚ he in fact supported legal methods of resisting Parliament taxation… but opposed mob violence. When Oxenbridge Thacher
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Was it the weaknesses of the Royalists or the strength of their opponents which best explains the outcome of the First Civil by 1646There are several key factors determining why the royalists lost the English civil war in the years 1642 - 1646. The factors that caused their defeat were Cromwell ’s talent for warfare and how he displayed it on the battlefield. The factions of the royalist command structure tearing the royalist campaign in two. The formation of the New Model Army. King Charles alienating
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Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ where trust is used as the main key to destroy a man’s reputation. Trust is the foundation in any relationship however‚ as the characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello discover‚ being too trusting can be deadly. Cassio‚ a lieutenant appointed by Othello‚ the General of Venice‚ is a worthy and diligent man‚ although Iago‚ a secret villain‚ believes otherwise. Iago feels he is more deserving of this position and Othello should of chosen him instead. Although‚ indeed demonstrates
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A street in Rome is the opening setting‚ where Caesar’s victory is being celebrated. Murellus and Flavius are tributes. Murellus and Flavius want to drive the commoners from the street to stop the celebration of Caesar’s victory. Murellus and Flavius took down decorations from the public statues that are in honor of Caesar’s to further hinder their celebration. Caesar told Antony to touch Calpurnia. A soothsayer is a teller of truth. He knows Caesar of the ’Ides of March’‚ the
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