The first ever documented arrival of an explorer to Hawaii from Europe was in 1778 by Captain James Cook. He was a British explorer who‚ throughout his many voyages‚ explored the Southern part of the globe‚ along with New Zealand‚ parts of Australia‚ and some Pacific Islands. The captain sailed to many places including Tahiti and parts of North America. On January 18‚ 1778‚ Cook sighted O’ahu as well as Kauai. The Hawaiians treated Cook and his crew well and made trades‚ forming bigger bonds and
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Captain of Industry or Robber Baron: J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan was a post-civil war “captain of industry‚” separating him from the other “Greats” such as Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Andrew Carnegie because of his motives and his upbringing. A “robber baron” is most simply defined as an individual who has financial ambitions that cause him to knowingly take advantage of others for his own personal gain. A “captain of industry” seeks solutions to common problems‚ and though the outcome
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Personality project Captain America 4.20.13 4th period By: Maggie Keune Captain America is a character in so far two movies such as Captain America: The First Avenger and Marvel’s The Avengers. In these movies he plays the role of the hero that is strong‚ smart‚ has an invincible shield‚ and not to mention he is super attractive. At first he was just Steve Rogers before being rejected by the army in the 1940’s. Around this time there was a villain named red skull who was trying to get
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The deposition describes the nature of the “plague among our blacks”—physical diseases‚ madness‚ and thirst arising from “sweltering” conditions—and a shipwreck. The lasciviousness and immorality of the “Crew and Captain” are indirectly introduced as a “curse” upon the captured Africans: “the negroes howling and their chains entangled with the flames‚” The horrible conditions of the Middle Passage are hard to overstate. Captive Africans were packed together in cargo
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it was stolen. But if it was stolen who was it stolen from? Foreign piracy is an act of robbery at sea. Captain Richard Phillips’ (Tom Hanks) fear was building up as he was approaching to take his crew around the horn of Africa‚ the most dangerous part of the sea. Once the crew has gotten all aboard and situated they set sail for Kenya to deliver cargo. Before they set sail‚ Captain Richard Phillips makes security checks by looking at the
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Bill Gates‚ a man of his time‚ has given numerous donations as well as creating foundations to benefits equaling to a Captain of Industry. However‚ Bill Gates is a Robber Baron in more areas compared to that of a Captain of Industry. The steps and actions in which it took Bill Gates to get where he is makes him a Robber Baron. Despite his more than gracious donations and foundation gains‚ Gates still took and held a reputation that was overbearing and aggressive (Biography). The business model Bill
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Roger Chillingworth is a physician in The Scarlet Letter‚ by NathanielHawthorne. Captain Ahab is the experienced captain of a ship called The Pequod inMoby Dick‚ by Herman Melville. Although there are some differences between them‚Roger Chillingworth and Captain Ahab have evident similarities in the way evilmanifests itself in each of them.First of all‚ Chillingworth and Captain Ahab both want revenge on someone orsomething that has wronged them. Chillingworth’s wife‚ Hester Prynne‚ committedadultery
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pay. Carnegie like to give back to the people but he wanted recognition for everything he put his money to. Besides all of these‚ Carnegie was really just trying to help the economy and the community at the same time. So that is what makes him a Captain of
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The novel “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin” is set during the Second World War on the Greek island of Cephalonia. From the Romans to the Turks to the British‚ countless suppressors had controlled the remote village. The island has a continuous change of control‚ nevertheless the resilient residences have maintained a strong sense of national identify and is. It is because of the numerous invasions that the people of Cephalonia’s community are determined to preserve their pride throughout the Italian and
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Subject: Effective Writing (EL1010) Topic: “Captain James Cook discovered Australia”. Discuss Grade Awarded: Distinction Lecturer’s Comments: A thoughtful‚ well-structured essay. The introduction is perhaps a little long in comparison with the overall length of the essay. (Note: This sample is provided in the exact form it was submitted and corrections and comments made in the text by the lecturer are not included. A Reference List was submitted by the student but this has not been included
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