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    Why Did John Brown's Raid

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    Between the years 1859 and 1863 John Brown’s rain on the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry made him a hero in the North and a villain in the South. Brown’s raid was over in about 2 days. He wanted to start an armed slave revolt by seizing the Federal Armory. John Brown was hung for treason because of his actions. Brown’s plan was not to conduct a sudden raid and then escape to the mountains. Rather‚ his plan was to use those rifles and pikes he captured at the arsenal‚ in addition to those he brought along

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl The book Pirates of the Caribbean‚ written by Irene Trimble is about the legend of a pirate ship called the Black Pearl its curse and the crews that fight for it. Jack Sparrow was once captain of the Black Pearl but now Barbossa is the captain. Jack and Will Turner are on a mission to take over the black pearl and save Elizabeth from Barbossa and his crew. Barbossa and his pirate crew are cursed. Because of the curse the food they eat

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    created by J. M. Barrie and published as a novel in 1911. Although the main character Peter has become very famous‚ the villain of the story‚ Captain Hook has become one of the most well-known pirates in the world (Phillips 2011 pg. 42). However‚ this is not necessarily a good thing‚ because the depiction of pirates within the Peter Pan franchise is entirely inaccurate. As such‚ it has created an unrealistic picture of the

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    appears most appetising and conventionally beautiful. Capturing fresh objects emphasises the owner’s wealth and makes the composition look more desirable and appealing. A clear example of this is Jan Davidsz de Heem’s ‘Still Life with a Glass and Oysters’ (Fig. 2). The food shown is prepared and ready for consumption. Everything included is free of imperfections‚ because that is how it is believed it should be. In stark contrast‚ Letinsky captures scenes after the meal has been consumed‚ showing what

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    Leeba Freund Mrs. Cohen Jewish History December 17‚ 2010 Sephardic Jewish Pirates & the Caribbean Connection If you plan on touring the island of Jamaica‚ you may be interested in visiting the oldest Jewish cemetery‚ Hunt’s Bay cemetery‚ near Kingston. Kingston has a Jewish community dating back to the 1600s. What you will find in this cemetery may astonish you: typical Jewish gravestones with a Hebrew inscription. But that is not the unusual part; in the corner of some gravestones

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    Visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ In the visual text ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’‚ produced by Walt Disney an important character is Will Turner‚ we know this by the way he is cast as a loyal‚ caring‚ risk taker‚ and will never give up on what he sets for himself. Three key techniques used to portray Will Turner are‚ camera angles‚ sound effects‚ and dialogue‚ in a story about two extreme pirates that risk their lives to get the key for a chest so they can become captain of the sea. One key

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    In the movie series the Pirates of the Caribbean most of the information is historically accurate. Jack Sparrow is based on many pirates that would have plundered ships carrying goods through the Caribbean. The weapons used were the same kind of guns that would have been used by real pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most pirates had a pirate code to keep order with the crew Jack Sparrow also had this kind of pirate code. He was more generous then most pirates because he gave everyone the same

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    Case Study 1.4—The Pirate Bay In 2008‚ The Pirate Bay brought in revenues of about 4 million (Schonfeld‚ 2008). The Pirate Bay business makes their money through advertising‚ using the “advertising revenue” business model. New cloud-based media sites and services make money through subscription fees and use the “subscription revenue” business model. The record industry is attempting to shut down P2P file-sharing sites that make it possible to download copyrighted material. Some consumers

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    superman‚ batman‚ and the flash but not all heroes have to have superpowers and a cape or is known by everyone. You don’t have to be knows as a hero to be a hero. In the Pirates of a Caribbean To Worlds EndWilliam Tuner was a hero. In mythology there are a lot of heroes and they all have a lot of different trait of being a hero. In Pirates of the Caribbean to Worlds End William Tuner was a hero in a lot of different ways and with different traits. One trait he has is he has a unclear path. In this movie

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    History 14 January 2011 Effects of John Brown’s Raid On Northern-southern Relations John Brown’s raid of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia involved only a few abolitionists‚ freed no slaves‚ and ended after only two short days. Brown’s initial idea was that after raiding the federal armory slaves would rise up and rebel against their owners‚ not only in the north but eventually in the south. This was a radical idea‚ and although his raid was primarily condemned in the north‚ Brown became

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