Marcus Cato: The republican Man Some years into the republic age of Rome‚ Marcus Cato was born into a less-than-impressive‚ but honorable home. Over time‚ Cato would prove to be a great statesman as well as earn many other titles and honors. However‚ before one can understand the great man‚ one must understand the society that shaped him. At this time in its history‚ Rome had formed its republic by vesting the power in the people‚ represented by the senate. Despite there being instances of
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By Sandy English 19 January 2000 Who’s Irish? ‚ by Gish Jen‚ Alfred A. Knopf‚ New York‚ 1999‚ 208 pp.‚ $22.00 Gish Jen has published two well-received novels‚ Typical American (1992) and Mona in the Promised Land (1997)‚ both of which deal with the entry of Chinese immigrants or their families into American life. Who’s Irish? is her first book of short stories. It deals with much the same material‚ and the quality of the eight stories is uneven; two are quite satisfying‚ the rest less so. “Birthmates”
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into the right lifestyle and kept me out of trouble for as long as I can remember. Although living in the city‚ I have surpassed the stereotypes set for inner city kids‚ by working hard and committing to an important hobby‚ Irish dance. For as long as I can remember‚ Irish Dance has been my entire world. At just two years old‚ my mom tied my shoes‚ getting my triplet sisters and I ready for practice. With my aunt being the teacher‚ I grew up in my dance studio‚ making it feel like it was my home
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Irish Bagpipes (Brian Boru pipe) The bagpipes have been a huge part of Irish music for many years. Today the bagpipe is synonymous with Scotland‚ but the pipes really came from Ireland. The earliest bag pipes date back to 4000 B.C. in the Middle East‚ where a bagpipe is found in Chaldean sculptures. This evidence shows it is ancient‚ certainly as old as the harp and nearly as old as the drum. Greeks‚ Egyptians and Romans all marched to the sound of the pipes to battle. As
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Listening to traditional Irish music today sounds the same as it did a century ago. Irish music expresses the rich oral history of Ireland. Many of the songs that are enjoyed today have been passed down through the generations with very little change. The music of Ireland‚ the musicians and bands have influenced not only Ireland but the rest of the world as well. The way music affected Irish culture‚ had a lot to do with how‚ where‚ when and why it was played it. To illustrate this‚ it is best to
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numbers. The great number of Irish immigrants from this period‚ however‚ decided to try to make their new life in the United States of America‚ especially the American Northeast. Millions of Irish came into the United States during the nineteenth century with a vast percentage of them arriving in New York City; from the year 1852 to 1857 there was 582‚140 Irish that emigrated to the United States and of them 444‚960 arrived in New York City‚ which is over 76% of all Irish immigrants during this period
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While German and Irish immigration of the 1840?s and 1850?s was similar in many ways‚ some differences were also evident. German and Irish immigrants‚ native of Europe‚ fled across the Atlantic Ocean to the heartland of the United States for different reasons‚ causing numerous different effects on the people and the land they came to inhabit. The German and Irish immigration of this time period can be compared through their motives‚ distributions‚ and political effects. German and Irish immigrants were
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Socioeconomic explanation of the Boston Irish Mob Among a number of Boston films‚ the figure of Boston Irish mobs appears so frequently that it almost become a symbol of the city. The impression gets even stronger due to the sorties of the infamous “Whitey” Bulger and the related corruption of the Boston law-enforcement. What makes Boston Irish so connected to organized crimes? As described in many movies and literatures‚ how does loyalty become a key element of Boston Irish culture? The low socioeconomic
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History of Irish Dance Irish dance is the traditional dance of ‘Ireland.’ The history of Irish dance reveals constant shifting of the population. The people brought with them their preferred types of music and dance. Tracing the history‚ it is believed that the Druids were the first practitioners of Irish Dance. They used to dance in religious rituals and through the dance honoured the Oak tree and the Sun which were an important part in their ancient society. This is where the Irish dance supposedly
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The Importance of Accountability is so you know where everyone and everything is at‚ at all times. It is also necessary to have accountability to make sure everything and everyone that your in charge of is secure and where they are supposed to be. When you have accountability it is easier to track down people or items if you were to need a person or item for anything. Being accountable means being dependable‚ showing up to work and to appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being at the right place
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