seen as an advocacy against political oppression and the violation of human rights. In Island of Despair‚ an Iranian refugee testified to the fact that there was no real difference between being detained at the detention centre and living freely as recognised refugees on Nauru. “We now understand that getting the refugee status does not give us any freedom‚ we have no idea how long we are in for
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Cleopatra VII Queen of the Nile 69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra‚ which means glory of the father. Her mother‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ died shortly after her Cleopatra’s birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra’s father. Cleopatra’s father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy
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1440: Nicolas Cusanus‚ Earth is in motion 1440: Nicolas Cusanus‚ infinite universe 1450: Johann Gutenberg‚ first printing press in Europe 1472: Johannes Regiomontanus‚ observation of Halley’s comet 1480: Leonardo de Vinci‚ description of parachute 1480: Leonardo de Vinci‚ compares reflection of light to reflection of sound waves 1490: Leonardo de Vinci‚ capillary action 1492: Leonardo de Vinci‚ foresees flying machines 1494: Leonardo de Vinci‚ foresees pendulum clock 1514: Nicolaus Copernicus
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The Fifties (1950-1959) 1950: * Start of the Korean War (June 25‚ 1950) * This was a civil war between North Korea and South Korea competing for control over the Korean peninsula. It wasn’t exactly a civil war since Western nations also became involved. The United Nations‚ which was led by the U.S under General MacArthur along with its allies versus the communist powers of the Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The war left 33‚742 American soldiers dead‚ 92‚134 wounded‚ and 80
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(April 1452 - May 1519) Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian renaissance polymath who was married to a peasant woman‚ Catarina. Although he was Italian‚ he had a big influence on the French renaissance. He was a painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ mathematician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer‚ botanist‚ and writer. He truly was the epitome of the “Renaissance Man”. He drew the Vitruvian Man‚ and the Mona Lisa. 1477 – Burgundy In 1477
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art 1: Create a timeline that covers at least four major events of the women’s movement. These do not necessarily have to be from the 1960s‚ and they can be within a relatively short timeframe (spanning just a few years)‚ or a very long time frame (spanning a couple of centuries). It is entirely up to you! You can find templates for timelines online‚ or you create your own timeline in Word (Click on Insert‚ choose Illustrations‚ SmartArt for templates). Part 2: Write a brief‚ 300-500 word commentary
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American History Timeline Through 1848 Native Americans Prior to Colonization The lands of North and South America were populated long before any Europeans arrived. Early Native Americans relied almost solely on hunting. Because of this and weather changes they would frequently be on the move to find new sources of food. The development of growing certain crops would change how they lived. Now they could have more permanent settlements instead of going from place to place. This would aid
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The creation of the U. S. Constitution was not as easily done as some people would think. As with most things done in life‚ people learn by trial and error. There are many documents that are of great significance that attributed to the creation of the U.S Constitution. The five documents or events that helped with the creation of the United States Constitution was the Magna Carta (1215)‚ the Mayflower Compact (1620)‚ the Declaration of Independence (1776)‚ the Articles of Confederation (1777)‚ and
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On The Waterfront. 1. - Joey Doyle gets murdered. (pushed off a roof) * Terry gets questioned by the waterfront commissioners about Joey’s murder. * A church gathering (including dockworkers) is held to find out who murdered Joey. Terry is sent by Johnny to rat them out. * Terry hits on Edie (Joey’s sister) * Edie wants Terry to help her find Joey’s murderer. But he is partly to blame. * The cops tell Terry to testify in court. Terry is reluctant and doesn’t want to
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1901 First successful flying model propelled by an internal combustion engine Samuel Pierpont Langley builds a gasoline-powered version of his tandem-winged "Aerodromes." the first successful flying model to be propelled by an internal combustion engine. As early as 1896 he launches steam-propelled models with wingspans of up to 15 feet on flights of more than half a mile. 1903 First sustained flight with a powered‚ controlled airplane Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton‚ Ohio‚ complete
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