Anglo-Norman or Latin. The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In 1357 he was a page in the household of Prince Lionel‚ later duke of Clarence‚ whom he served for many years. In 1359–60 he was with the army of Edward III in France‚ where he was captured by the French but ransomed. By 1366 he had married Philippa Roet‚ who was probably the sister of John of Gaunt’s
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Detroit‚ located near the Great Lakes‚ was the biggest city of heavy industry in the 1950s and 1960s. The Big Three automobile companies such as Ford‚ GM and Chrysler‚ had their manufacturing plants in Detroit at that time. People called this city as Motown‚ a compound word of Motor Town. Berry Gordy Jr. came back to Detroit after the Korean War in 1953 and he run a jazz record store with his friends. He was absorbed in blues and bebop and used to write songs as his hobby. Since he was a versatile
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Comparing Accounts The Story of an Eyewitness Video link at thinkcentral.com Magazine Article by Jack London Letter from New Orleans: Leaving Desire Magazine Article by Jon Lee Anderson VIDEO TRAILER KEYWORD: HML8-410 What is the role of a WITNESS? RI 1 Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. RI 6 Determine an author’s purpose in a text. When events such as natural disasters‚ crimes‚ and wars occur‚ it’s important that a witness describe what happened so that others
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Iran and US Sanctions Name College Professor Course Date Iran and US Sanctions The history of U.S sanctions over Iran dates back to early 1950s when Britain and America boycotted Iranian oil. The 1950s boycott was as result of the nationalization British Iran’s oil company. The result of the boycott adversely affected the Iran economy and eventually led to the deposition and Mosaddeq who the president by then. In 1979‚ during the Iran revolution‚ United States government backed
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Since the creation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Incorporated 110 years ago‚ Alpha men have had a profound impact on the African American community. Notable Alphas men such as Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Lionel Richie and W.E.B. Dubois have lead significant marches‚ molded African American music and guided a race. As they say‚ Alpha history his African American history. I would to be a part of an organization with such rich history. Today‚ Alpha Men are still the most prominent men in the African
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4.) What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’s Danticat depends heavily on the female perspective. O’Brien depends heavily on the male perspective. Does the limitation to one type of perspective help or hinder their message? The limitation to one type of perspective that both Danticat and O’Brien use helps their messages be conveyed because it creates a social stigma about how each situation affects the opposing gender. Danticat’s message expresses how women during the Haitian war were belittled
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I. Introduction Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Dr Jose Protacio Rizal was born in the town of Calamba‚ Laguna on 19th June 1861. The second son and the seventh among the eleven children of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso. With his mother as his first teacher‚ he began his early education at home and continued in Binan‚ Laguna. He entered a Jesuit-run Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1872 and obtained a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in 1876. He studied medicine at the University of Santo
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Good n i n e v E g The Propaganda Movement Propaganda Movement -peaceful crusade or campaign for reforms. It was organized and participated by the illustrados. Dr. Jose Rizal‚ Marcelo H. del Pilar and Graciano Lopez Jaena are the leaders of the said movement. Rise of the Propaganda Movement It began in 1872‚ when Fathers Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Burgos‚ and Jacinto Zamora (all Filipino Priests) were executed by Spanish colonizers. The Filipino exiles of 1872 and many patriotic students
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where kids in Africa are viewed dribbling the ball. Furthermore‚ size does not matter in this sport. Unlike basketball‚ people who are not tall can still greatly excel at this game. Soccer may just be the professional team sport where size matters the least. Some of the best players‚ like Messi‚ Maradona and Romario‚ have been an average height of 5 ’5" or 5 ’6". Work Cited Kruschewsky‚ Gabriela. "Wake Up‚ America: Here ’s Why Soccer Is The World ’s Best Sport." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com‚ n.d. Web. 14 Jan.
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Derf Backderf the author of My Friend Dahmer and many other books is an award-winning political cartoonist and comix creator. Derf Backderf is actually his fictitious name but in real life his name is John Backderf. He grew up in Richfield‚ Ohio and went to two schools which were Eastview Junior High and Revere High School where Jeffrey Dahmer was in his class. After graduating high school Backderf decided to go to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh but transferred and graduated college from ohio
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