Arthur Evans and the Palace of Knossos Archaeology has contributed greatly to our knowledge of past civilisation and in turn the general understanding of humanity’s progression through the ages. Without archaeology‚ this knowledge and understanding would be extremely limited in its range of sources and evidence. Ancient civilisations underground provide an extensive range of remains and artefacts from which historians can draw accurate‚ informed conclusions about mortals who have long since turned
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Broadway musical‚ Dear Evan Hansen‚ with music written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul‚ brings people a message of friendship‚ acceptance‚ and other valuable life lessons despite the deepest heartbreak. Through powerful words in the form of catchy showtunes‚ Pasek and Paul teach many morals through the story of socially anxious high school senior‚ Evan Hansen. Artistic greatness inspires an emotional connection which is exactly what Pasek and Paul do through their music in Dear Evan Hansen. The songs‚
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What kind of impression do you want to leave on the world? Would you rather be remembered for your property or your actions? For many‚ this is a difficult choice that they struggle to make. The late Chip Ellis‚ however‚ didn’t falter for a moment when deciding how he wanted to be remembered. He once proclaimed‚ “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was‚ the sort of house I lived in‚ or the kind of car I drove...but that the world may be different because I was important
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think of Ellis Island‚ you usually think of a historical landmark. But Ellis Island has a long and interesting history to it. Back in the 1800s‚ Samuel Ellis owned Ellis Island. He made the island into a picnic place for the Swedish. It was purchased in 1808 by the Federal Government to be used as a Government Arsenal Fort. The need for immigration was first realized in 1847 when a severe potato famine in Ireland led to thousands of starving people storming into New England and New York. Ellis Island
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Mrs. Barkley replies. Penny bends down and hoists me into the air. “Hold him?” Penny asks‚ presenting me to Mr. Barkley. “No. Ruth can if she wishes; he probably has a genetic abnormality.” Phillip grunts again. My heart sinks; I had heard this on a previous occasion when the couple left me behind‚ and adopted one of my friends with two brown eyes. I feel comfortable in Ruth Barkley’s arms. She smells reminiscent of the flowers I remember from the garden. I brush her cheek just before she puts me down
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Ellis Island‚ established in January 1st‚ 1892 opened as three large ships wait to land. 700 immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day‚ and nearly 450‚000 followed over the course of that first year. Ellis Island located in Upper New York Bay‚ was the hope for over 12 million immigrants‚ making the Ellis Island as the country’s busiest immigrant station from 1892 until 1954. Workers tested immigrants in the Great Hall shown in the picture to see if the foreigners were eligible to work in
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source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” As a result of the violence that is necessary during wartime‚ soldiers are permitted to engage in savage behavior that is normally forbidden in society. In The Wars by Timothy Findley‚ however‚ soldiers act in violent ways even when they are not actively engaged in battle. The inherently savage nature of humankind is evident when Robert Ross kills the German soldier after the gas attack‚ when Robert is raped in the baths
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William Ellis was born in Salford‚ Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. He was born on August 24‚1794. He was born to two hard working parents. William was a missionary in Hawaii and he was also a famous writer. He made a big impact on the people he was a missionary to and has many well-known books that have been published. His books are about his life as a missionary and his wife. I picked him because all of the places he visited were interesting to me. They were interesting because I like
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Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski and E.E Evans Pritchard in their book "Argonauts of the western pacific" and "Witchcraft‚ oracles‚ and magic among the Azande" state how unique and interesting a primitive man’s life style is than of a modern man. A few conclusions and theories are formed about the lifestyle of a primitive man in both readings. Not only is a primitive man shown differently from a modern human being but each society has a different lifestyle such as a Trobriand Islander is very
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Elli: Coming of Age in the Holocaust The book Elli: Coming of Age in the Holocaust provides much information on what happened during this time. It is a biography by Livia E. Bitton Jackson. Livia Jackson was thirteen when she was taken to Auschwitz. After liberation‚ she completed high school in displaced person camps in Germany. In 1951‚ she traveled to the U.S. on a refugee ship and completed her higher education‚ later receiving a Ph.D. from N.Y.U. Since‚ she has taught at several colleges
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