Did Nicky ‘Cruz’ across the world and help us all? ----------------------- Did an ex-gangster get gangs of our streets? Ex-gangster‚ Nicky Cruz had a hard time as a teenagers as his parents would abuse him and called him the ‘Son Of Satan’ when in reality he practised what the ‘Son Of God’ asked us on Earth to do. From the age of 15‚ he moved out of his family home in Puerto Rico and went to live with his married brother in New York‚ unfortunately after two weeks of living with his brother
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1950‚ Cruz made her first major breakthrough‚ after the lead singer of the Sonora Matancera‚ a renowned Cuban orchestra‚ left the group and Cruz was called to fill in. Cruz was hired permanently by the orchestra‚ but wasn’t well accepted by the public at first.[7] However‚ the orchestra stood by their decision‚ and soon Cruz became famous throughout Cuba. During the 15 years she was a member‚ the band traveled all over Latin America‚ becoming known as "Café con leche" (coffee with milk). Cruz became
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Celia Cruz the Queen of Salsa well known all over the world for her outstanding performances and her message of joy to life. She was an artist with over six decades of success making her an inspiration to the Latin community as well as the rest of the world. CELIA CRUZ LIFE Celia Cruz was born in a humble neighborhood of Santo Suarez in Havana‚ Cuba on October 21‚ 1924. She was one of 14 children. One of her chores was to sing to her youngest sibling to sleep. Her first appearance as a child
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Puerto La Cruz‚ Venezuela‚ a place where tourists come from all over the country to enjoy the sun‚ the beaches‚ the islands‚ and the coral reefs. Puerto La Cruz was a getaway for a lot of people‚ just some place to go on vacations and have a good time‚ but for me it was my home. The spring of 2014‚ by that time every morning when you walk outside your house you can feel the sea breeze and even when it’s cold‚ you close your eyes and smile‚ because it warms your heart. Now if I close my eyes‚ all
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writer Maximus of Tyre called him "the sage of Lydia."[5] From Aristotle[6] and Herodotus[7] we learn that Aesop was a slave in Samos and that his masters were first a man named Xanthus and then a man named Iadmon; that he must eventually have been freed‚ because he argued as an advocate for a wealthy Samian; and that he met his end in the city of Delphi. Plutarch[8] tells us that Aesop had come to Delphi on a diplomatic mission from King Croesus of Lydia‚ that he insulted the Delphians‚ was sentenced
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The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the phenomenal carnivals in the world. In February‚ millions of people go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the carnival. It is the “second most popular and international known carnival after those held in Rio de Janeiro” (2 September -2011.Wikipedia Foundation‚ Inc. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The two cities of Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are called the twinned city. The carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first carnival
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132-133). But there would have been no dynasty without the conquest of the Kingdom of Lydia. Strategically placed on the Mediterranean sea‚ Lydia was a wealthy kingdom that traded with multiple cultures and had an advance economic system (Eyewitness‚ Bentley‚ 131). “Lydian wealth and resources gave Cyrus tremendous momentum” (eyewitness‚ Bentley‚ 132). But it more than just military and the advantages of Lydia that built an Empire; while past conquerors would destroy cultures and force assimilation
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The origins of coinage Lydia and the earliest coins According to the Greek historian Herodotus‚ writing in the fifth century BC‚ the Lydians were the first people to have used gold and silver coinage. He was almost correct. The earliest coins are found mainly in the parts of modern Turkey that formed the ancient kingdom of Lydia‚ but are made from a naturally occurring mixture of gold and silver called electrum. These coins were first produced in the seventh century BC and had a design on one
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk‚ the best beach in the world with food‚ roller coasters‚ and an extraordinary view of an ocean. Everywhere smelling either like fish or funnel cakes. Screaming and yelling with full of joy going down a steep hill on a rollercoaster. Saltwater waves crashing into the golden‚ rocky sand. People everywhere chilling in their colorful tents with barbecue cooking with a slight burning smell. Laughing and smiling with friends and families in all directions. Walking with my Aunt
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When people changed from trading in things like cows and wheat to using money instead‚ they needed things that would last a long time‚ still be valuable‚ and could be carried around. The first country in the world to make metal coins was called Lydia‚ sometime around 650 BC‚ in the western part of what is now Turkey. The Lydian coins were made of a weighed amount of precious metal and were stamped with a picture of a lion. This idea soon spread to Greece‚ the rest of the Mediterranean‚ and the
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