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    Sir Henrin of Anchorage was a small‚ poor knight. Anchorage was a small village outside Camelot‚ and when King Arthur knighted him he became the lowest rank of Knights‚ and kept his title‚ though a proud citizen of Camelot. He had vast knowledge in the art of dancing‚ and in books‚ as well as tremendous physical strength. Had he been born to a more wealthy family‚ the charcoal haired male would have been much more desirable. Sir Henrin was all right with his the small amount of things he had; the

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    The American dream for the Younger is all different. They wanted to accomplish something with the money that was given to them. Walter‚ the oldest child‚ believed that investing in a liquor store would give them wealth and prosperity. While Beneatha‚ the youngest child‚ wanted to use the money to continue her studies. Lastly‚ Lena‚ the mother of them both‚ was convinced that buying a home was the best choice for her whole family. The American dream meant something different to each and every one

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    The Walters Art Museum is a public art museum‚ and is internationally famous for its repertoire of art‚ which has been collected by William and Henry Walters. Founded in 1934‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland; the Walters Art Museum has a range of artwork varying from the Medieval World to the Ancient World. The collection has grown to more than 35‚000 objects and is offering 55 centuries of art. The Walters Art Museum mission statement: “The Walters Art Museum brings art and people together for enjoyment

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    Sir Francis Drake was born in Tavistock‚ Devon around the year 1540 and went to sea at an early age. In 1567‚ Drake made one of the first English slaving expeditions as part of a fleet led by his cousin John Hawkins‚ bringing African slaves to America. All but two ships of this expedition were lost when they were attacked by a Spanish squadron. After that attack‚ the Spanish became a lifelong enemy for Drake and they also considered him a pirate. In 1570 and 1571‚ Drake made two moneymaking trading

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    [Introductory Music – Big Bang theory song] Good evening and welcome to The Science Show! Today we’re in an exclusive interview with Walter Isaacson‚ about his Number one New York Times Bestseller Einstein: His life and Universe. Walter Isaacson is the CEO of the Aspen Institute; was previously the chairman of CNN‚ and has been the managing editor of the Time Magazine. Isaacson is the author of the many well renowned biographies such as Steve Jobs‚ Benjamin Franklin and many more (Isaacson‚ 2014)

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    To Sir with love Author – E. R. Braithwaite 1. About the book - To Sir‚ With Love is a 1959 autobiographical novel by E. R. Braithwaite set in the East End of London. The novel is based on true events concerned with Braithwaite taking up a teaching post in a school there. The novel was made into a British film by James Clavell in 1967. In the novel‚ "To Sir with Love"‚ various human characteristics are portrayed. Throughout the story‚ the idea that humans are able to adapt and change their

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    not? Please explain your answers in detail. The first crucial choice Sir Gawain made was taking on the challenge for his king‚ which took him on this journey‚ facing the Green Knight. Another choice that guided his fate was giving in a little to the lady of the house. Although it was not the noblest of things to do‚ it did gain him the green girdle‚ which saved his life. I agree with his choices‚ he was noble for risking his life for his King‚ and if I thought I was going to die‚ I might steal a few

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    Sir Francis Drake By Mussie Sahle Late in 1577‚ Francis Drake left England with five ships‚ ostensibly on a trading expedition to the Nile. On reaching Africa‚ the true destination was revealed to be the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Magellan‚ to the dismay of some of the accompanying gentlemen and sailors. Still in the eastern Atlantic‚ a Portuguese merchant ship and its pilot - who was to stay with Drake for 15 months - was captured‚ and the fleet crossed the Atlantic‚ via the Cape Verde

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    Walter Payton was born in Columbia‚ Mississippi in 1954 and entered the family of Eddie(his big brother) and Pam(his little sister). In the early years of Walter’s life it was mostly just a lot of hard work. Walter and his brother Eddie would have spread soil in his yard all through the summer because the rain would wash a lot of it away. But he found his way around that. He got up early and make breakfast then run to the school yard to play football before his mom woke up to make him work. In school

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    comes from some other beginning’s end” (Closing time by Semisonic). In The Confessions by St. Augustine and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by W.S. Merwin‚ St. Augustine and Sir Gawain embark on journeys to find the best way to live their lives and then begin a new journey of spreading the lessons they learned and the people they have become to the people around them. Although sir Gawain knows he is on a journey to the Green Chapel‚ he does not realize that it will lead to him testing his

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