1. HISTORY -The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research‚ knowledge acquired by investigation. -Learning by inquiry about the past of mankind was later developed into a discipline by the Greek historians Thucydides and Heredeotus (who is popularly known as ’Father of History’. PHILIPPINE HISTORY Philippine history‚ many argue‚ did not begin with the coming of the Portuguese explorer‚ Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Rather‚ it began in the 13th century
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Author Nola Mae Wittler Ross wrote a passage in the book “Mardi Gras in Calcasieu Parish: A Pictorial History” which quoted a man who talks about the Mardi Gras run tradition. Years ago‚ men over the age of 16 rode a horse and wore a costume which were usually a pair of old overalls with colorful patches. With a gunny sack around their shoulders‚ they would wear purple‚ green‚ and gold masks that completely covered their head. No one could tell who the riders were because they would switch horses
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Yannic Tschaitschian January 11‚ 2008 Mrs. Shelton 4th Block Honors History Ten Days That Shaped America 1) May 26‚ 1637-The Mystic Massacre of the Pequot War On May 26‚ 1637‚ English settlers under Captain John Mason‚ and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a Pequot fort near the Mystic River. The fort only had two entrances‚ and anybody that tried to flee the fort was shot by awaiting enemies. The only Pequots that survived were those who had followed their sachem Sassacus in
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This is a summary response to Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History. Laurel Ulrich has written several books about women’s rights. Laurel made a statement in in of her books that became hugely popular in California. Well-behaved women seldom make history. This simple statement changed hundreds of lives and Laurel didn’t even realize it. A women in Oregon asked permission to use this statement to be printed on shirts. Laurel was shocked and only agreed to allow her to use this if she was sent a
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Francheska Rosado Chapter 1 ‚ A people’s History of the United States Christopher Columbus came thinking he found Asia when in fact all he found was the Americas. The ship they were in was called Saint Maria. The first place they landed was Cuba. They were in search for gold mostly‚ which Columbus promised the king and queen in Spain. He took the Arawaks Indians as slaves when it was hard for him to find gold. When he arrived in Haiti he created the first military base called Navidad which means
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In Chapters 7 and 8 of the book Creating Black Americans: African-American History and its meanings‚ 1619 to the present by Nell Irvin Painter‚ the author shows that even after emancipation‚ African Americans made huge steps in the advancement of their own education and professional lives‚ even when faced with white supremacy groups that were doing everything in their power to push blacks back into being slaves and a subordinate people. This idea is shown when Painter says‚ “But black success threatened
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during the Depression. Hispanics couldn’t seek work in the United States‚ and many were deported. 1. “Old World versus “New World” after World War 2 The “old world” was Europe earlier in history‚ and the new world is the America’s. 1. European immigrant decrease/LPC increase Economic growth in Europe means that there were few migrants applying from the old donar nations
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reading jornal on vet?med9th Grade Reading Journal: Quarter 1 History of Vet/Med Article 1: 1. “There are Chinese writing dating back to about 2‚500 BC describing diseases of horses‚ oxen and buffalo. Indian art from 4‚000 years ago show men looking after horses and elephants and Ancient Egyptian art showing them caring for their cattle and dogs.” Thoughts: It is amazing to me that humans‚ even thousands of years ago have always had a natural instinct to save and/or help injured animals
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The History of Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was known as a president‚ general‚ and a politician. However people have not heard of some of the things he had to go through with his past life. His family was from Ireland and then moved to America on a farm in south Carolina where Andrew was born. Andrew got his name from his father when he died [go.galegroup.com.] As he started to grow up the revolutionary war broke out. So Andrew his two brothers Hugh and Robert joined the battle. Sadly they both
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Guitar: from wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia www.wikipedia.org Summary: The guitar and instruments similar to the guitar have existed and been popular for five thousand years‚ with a very high chance of the number being much greater. The modern guitar seems to have evolved from earlier instruments known in ancient central Asia. On very old statues unearthed in the Old Iranian Capital Susa there are carvings of instruments quite similar to the modern guitar we all know. The English word Guitar
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