Police have been around since the early 1800’s since Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett had there go arounds with brawls and shooting each other. Now‚ police have been around for a long time and have progressed since then and still are but eventually they will end their legacy one day but hopefully created? June 5th‚ 1850 was a date to remember because one of the most known cops was born by the name Patt Garrett. Patt Garrett was a lawman who was known for killing the notorious BIlly the KId on July
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different types of power and roles throughout the egyptian empire. “Right below the pharaoh in status were powerful nobles and priests”(ushistory.org). This goes on to show that back then in Ancient Egypt power was not only ruled by one person but by multiple people all through. While in Anglo-Saxon/Viking culture “There were three broad social classes: the nobles or jarls‚ the middle class or karls and the slaves or thralls”(Viking society:Nobles‚Freemen‚Slaves). Viking culture had a much different
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The term Viking is generally applied to medieval Scandinavian culture as it prospered between the 8th-11th centuries CE. Viking art‚ also known as Norse art or the art of Scandinavia included the British Isles and Iceland. It has design elements in common with Celtic‚ Germanic‚ Romanesque and Eastern European art. Besides being known as plunderers‚ the Vikings were also excellent tradesmen and known for being traders along their coasts. They traded timber‚ amber‚ furs‚ and slaves with Byzantine
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Introduction Viking history tends to stretch over a period from the 8th century to the 11th century. Throughout this period the Vikings were known for their ruthless raids on foreign lands‚ most commonly recognized for the raid on Lindisfarne‚ where brutal Vikings boarded the island‚ killing monks and seizing what there was to find of worth. Not only are the Vikings know for their raids‚ they are also know for settlements in Britain‚ especially England. To this day there can be found traces leading
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Vikings Political Structure Government In the early history of the Norsemen there were no nations in the present day sense. Individuals lived in what may be called tribal groups. These groups were autonomous of each other‚ and united together just for some normal reason. At the point when the title konungr (ruler) was given to the head of a group‚ it didn’t convey the implying that it has now. There were numerous rulers. Frequently one would administer over a little segment of area no bigger than
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The word communion in the sense of the sharing of thoughts and feelings is not always necessarily spiritual in nature‚ but also mental exchanges as well. Pat Mora uses this sharing of the intimate thoughts and feelings or communion in her poems. In the poem “Elena” the speaker is describing feeling alienated from her family in the time of their communion as they sit at the kitchen table for dinner‚ due to her inability to speak English. This can be seen in the lines “At night they sit around the
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Viking Impact on Northern Europe When we hears the term Viking an immediate image of bloodthirsty men with long beards and horned helmets is conjured up in our minds. This is the image the historical sources have given us‚ and it is partly true. Vikings were merciless when raiding‚ but they were peaceful when they traded. Their navigational technology was exceptional‚ and the ones who settled in foreign lands contributed greatly to the lands’ culture. The Vikings are famous for their violent
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When the Vikings attacked the holy land of Lindisfarne in 793‚ it was the earliest recorded Viking raid in the west. Lindisfarne‚ located of the coast of Northumberland‚ was a monastery founded by Saint Aiden in 630. In Lindisfarne was the monastery named " Saint Cuthbert "‚ one of the most sacred places in Britain. Is it there that the sacred Lindisfarne gospels were located. For more than 150 years Lindisfarne had collected many riches in the monastery from people donating to the church. These
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because you are diverse doesn’t mean you have to be ashamed. The poem "Immigrants‚" by Pat Mora and the short story "Names/Nombres‚" by Julia Alverez both shows us a lesson about being proud of where you are from and who you are. The authors’ shows that the theme is don’t be ashamed of who you are and they show it by their story and the poem they wrote. Be proud of your heritage and culture. In "Immigrant‚" by Pat Mora‚ expresses that to be proud of your culture. It says that they name their kids’
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The Vikings were explorers who lived in the region that is now Denmark‚ Norway‚ and Sweden. They often set sail for distant lands. Although their feats took place more than 1‚000 years ago‚ the tales live on in legend. Stories tell of the sailors’ voyages to new lands and of their violent raids. Two views of the Vikings have emerged from these accounts. One view is of the Vikings as brutal warriors who led vicious attacks. The other view is of them as noble seafarers who embarked on journeys of exploration
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