Troy was considered a mythical city until archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the remains of the city in 1871. Archeological digs have brought up many truths about the history of Troy‚ and about the Trojan War‚ which supposedly occurred around 1250 B.C. The war is the subject of the epic poem‚ The Iliad by Homer‚ however‚ there are several theories regarding the existence of Troy and the events of the Trojan War. In 1871‚ Heinrich Schliemann‚ with the aid of geographical clues mentioned
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Beneatha Younger from A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry. Both Angelou and Younger learned about the culture through firsthand knowledge. Angelou learned about it by living in Africa for close to five years‚ Beneatha Younger became familiar with it by befriending a boy from Nigeria‚ and both women had their lives affected by this. Maya Angelou moved to Cairo‚ Egypt with her son‚ Guy‚ and her partner‚ Vusumzi Make in 1960. They lived there
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Walter A. Shewhart March 18‚ 1981- March 11‚ 1967 Walter Andrew Shewhart is regarded by many as the “father of statistical quality control.” He was born in New Canton‚ Illinois on March 18‚ 1891 to Anton and Esta Barney Shewhart. Walter attained his bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Illinois in physics and graduated with is PhD from UC Berkely in 1917. Throughout his adulthood‚ he was a professor at both universities and ran the physics department at the Wisconsin Normal School
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historical basis for the Trojan War‚ the location of Troy is debatable and therefore there is little conclusive evidence to support the Iliad" For years the ancient story of Troy and the epic Trojan War has sparked dispute among archaeologists. Did it really happen? Was there a troy like the one Homer describes? What caused it? Historians are today still trying to prove the existence of troy and the Trojan War. Our main source of interest in troy and the Trojan War is the Iliad. It is an account
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What I Learned From Walter Osborne By CW4 William M. Clarke III I was raised by a Marine Corps drill instructor‚ and therefore had an incredible example of dynamic leadership from the very start. As a result‚ leadership and the ability to lead others seemed to come naturally‚ and it is easy for me to recognize when I emulating my father or mimicking behavior that I learned from watching him interact with others. While reading about Walter Osborne and the Red Tops dance orchestra‚ I recognized that
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Agrippina the younger: TIMELINE AD 15 Born in Germany AD 19 Father Dies AD 28 Marries Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus AD 33 Mother dies in prison AD 37 Gauis Caligula becomes emperor Nero born AD 40 Ahenobarbus dies AD 41 Gauis assassinated AD 42 Marries Crispus AD 49 Marries Claudius AD 50 Nero adopted by Claudius AD 54 Nero Becomes emperor AD 56-59 Period of Decline AD 59 Agrippina murdered ROLE OF WOMEN “Women’s role was to mind the house and watch the children”
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The movie Helen of Troy shows the important details before and inside the book Iliad. This movie helps the readers to understand this book. Also‚ it shows how the Trojan war started and how Troy has fallen. Like in the book‚ because Helen was taken by Paris‚ the Achaeans demanded to take her back and conquer and make Troy fall. The movie only shows the important details and the book‚ and changes the flow of the story to make it more beautiful and appropriate for their theme. After viewing the
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n Tim Wong-See. 23133873. Part B: With specific reference to the sources you have chosen‚ evaluate the ancient and modern interpretations of Agrippina the Younger. Intro: The ancient sources depict and write of Agrippina the Younger as a cruel and ruthless ruler who would stretch the power of women to boundaries unseen before. Tacitus describes her as a woman having a “masculine despotism”. However modern interpretations of Agrippina such as Bauman perceive a woman of power‚ skill‚ determination
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Walter E. Diemer (5 January 1904—9 January 1998) was an accountant and inventor of bubble gum. Born and raised in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ Diemer was working as an accountant at Fleer in 1926 when the company president sought to cut costs by making their own gum base. The company’s founder‚ Frank Henry Fleer‚ had previously made a batch of bubble gum in 1906 which he called "Blibber Blubber"‚ but it was too sticky and easily broke. Although an accountant by trade‚ Diemer liked to experiment
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Plan for Achieving Personal Success in the Footsteps of my Role Model‚ Walter Knotts I admire Walter Knotts‚ who was an unsuccessful Farmer until he nursed several abandoned berry plants back to health and became a successful Entrepreneur. As I complete my academic program‚ I intend to develop the success skills and abilities that will enable me to achieve my dreams of developing and managing a successful business. Walter Knotts is the perfect role model for me because for the fact that he started
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