The Franks and Merovingians: Laying the Foundations for Future European Empires Henry Lilly May 16th‚ 2011 The Roman Empire represented the culmination of the Mediterranean World. The Roman Empire reached its peak under the rule of the famous Roman Emperor‚ Julius Caesar. The Roman Empire extended its borders throughout Europe‚ to present day France‚ Italy‚ Great Britain‚ and Germany. However‚ their collapse in 476 AD was caused by distraction to
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Nick Anderson MHL 15318230 Professor Gregory Lloyd March 2‚ 2015 Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra was considered one of the greatest artist of the 20th century‚ but an ever bigger achievement is that he is one of the greatest artist of all time. Sinatra was born in Hoboken‚ New Jersey‚ on December 12‚ 1915. Sinatra was inspired to become a singer after watching Bing Crosby perform. Bing Crosby inspired Sinatra so much‚ that he decided to drop of out high school and started to sing at nightclubs
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story of Anne Frank‚ Anne‚ Miep‚ and Mr. Frank showed courage‚ compassion‚ and sacrificed things for those around them. The residents at the Secret Annex went into hiding in early July 1942 right after they received a letter for Margot to go to a work camp in Germany. Anne and her family went into hiding in Annex that was behind Mr. Frank’s business. They all hid there for two years. Throughout those two years there were so many rough times and they had to rely on each other. Mr. Frank showed courage
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the passing of a Legend CBS) In 1965‚ Frank performed in front of the inmates at the Lorton penitentiary. At this point in Sinatra’s career‚ he wanted to perform for the benefit of his audience rather than in search for higher pay. Sinatra said‚ “I like being with the public‚ under almost any circumstance‚ no matter where it is or why...so that I do my upmost to fulfill the responsibility as a performer and a public life." (CBS) Using his ability to unify‚ Frank‚ in high spirits‚ put on a wonderful
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is a young teenager’s personal diary written from 1942-1944. Anne was a fun-loving girl living with her family in Amsterdam‚ Holland. Anne’s father gave her a diary for her thirteenth birthday and it was her favorite present. She decided she would write daily entries about her life in her new diary Anne hoped her diary would be like having a real friend and not be so lonely‚ therefore she named the diary “Kitty.”
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30‚ 1882 at his parents’ estate in Hyde Park‚ New York. His parents were members of the New York aristocracy. His father‚ James‚ was a country gentleman who made money in railroads and coal. His mother‚ Sara‚ was a strong-willed woman who adored her only child and remained a central figure in his life until her death in 1941. His father died in 1900. FDR�s childhood in Hyde Park instilled in him a love of the Hudson Valley‚ farming and rural people. His
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In the distant‚ distant past‚ when I was a mere boy of seventeen‚ I came to a startling realization that we all at one point come to. I was going to die someday. It could be tomorrow‚ or thirty years from now‚ but my life‚ like everything else‚ was inevitably going to end. How did I reach this jarring conclusion? His name was Billy‚ and his life was short. I didn’t know his last name. I doubt he even had one. Of the forty two days on his journey aboard the Greyhound‚ I had only spoken to him
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(Stephen’s POV) As I watched Anthony carefully place his foot on the last step of the set of stairs‚ there was a feeling of worry‚ fear and empathy electrifying me. What was this feeling? I asked‚ I don’t like it. Suddenly‚ I heard a a bone - chilling metal creaking fill up the dim and empty room. I saw the gleam in the metal of the railing tilting‚ and I knew Anthony was in danger. He was putting all that weight onto one side‚ it was sure to collapse. I saw Anthony’s limbs fly aimlessly as
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It has been ten long‚ miserable days since the White’s son has past away. The old woman hasn’t spoken a word since the strange visitor came stumbling up to there front door and told them the terrible news. Not even at the giant‚ new cemetery‚ around 2 miles from their home‚ when they buried the corpse of there beloved son‚ did Mrs. White speak. Just a faint whimper‚ “H-H-Herb‚” for their son Herbert. It’s like her poor heart couldn’t take it and shattered like a cracked windshield on a cold day.
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Otto Frank How would you like to live in a secret annex never to be seen again for two years? To just‚ give up your whole life to keep you and your family safe? On May 12‚ 1889‚ a young Jewish man by the name of Otto Frank was born. This birth took place in the big city of Frankfurt‚ Germany. He was born to a family of one older brother named Robert. Then‚ later came along a younger brother‚ named Herbert. A little while later‚ he was followed by a little sister named Helen. His mother
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