The man known as Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor of Judea from 26 CE to 36 CE. He was first a Roman equestrian of the Samnite clan of Pontii‚ which is where the Pontius derives. The second part of his name‚ "Pilate‚" translates as "cap‚" "helmet‚" or "spear." Pilate is not of any Roman families but he is Samnite‚ an Italian people conquered by the Romans in 295 BCE. Pilate’s military background qualified him for prefect over Judea and Samaria during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Sejanus
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Who was Jack the Ripper? A case study into the treatment of Jewish migrants in Victorian London. By Dayanna Ocaña Benavides. Who Was Jack The Ripper? Jack the Ripper is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter written by someone claiming to be the murderer that was widely distributed in the media. The letter is widely believed to have been
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h * "The Owl Who Was God" * Once upon a starless midnight there was an owl who sat on the branch of an oak tree. Two ground moles tried to slip quietly by‚ unnoticed. "You!" said the owl. "Who?" they quavered‚ in fear and astonishment‚ for they could not believe it was possible for anyone to see them in that thick darkness. "You two!" said the owl. The moles hurried away and told the other creatures of the field and forest that the owl was the greatest and wisest of all animals because
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over 300 slaves to freedom. And‚ as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass‚ in all of her journeys she "never lost a single passenger." Tubman was born a slave in Maryland’s Dorchester County around 1820. At age five or six‚ she began to work as a house servant. Seven years later she was sent to work in the fields. While she was still in her early teens‚ she suffered an injury that would follow her for the rest of her life. Always ready to stand up for someone else‚ Tubman blocked a
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Without any doubt Napoleon was a hero because of improving the education system‚ growth of economy and approving laws to protect people in France and make people in the country equal to each other. France had a very hard time recovering from somewhat successful revolution which made a huge impact on the country. Napoleon - a man of his age‚ the mystery of his age: he shook the imagination of generations. To him‚ his fame and fate‚ to his rise and fall a lot of eyes are riveted. France after the
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An Interpretation: Who was Anne Bradstreet? While reading the poetry of Anne Bradstreet‚ the straightforward Puritanical figure emerges‚ as well as the loving‚ caring person she was. She was truly a faithful puritan‚ but she was also a daughter‚ wife‚ mother‚ scholar and critic. In her poetry she balances both sides. In the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" she is definite in her belief in God‚ and shows her spiritual growth as she learns amazing‚ heartfelt lessons. This poem could
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Ripper was a murderer who has killed a minimum of five prostitutes in London. From what we know‚ he had killed Mary Nichols‚ Annie Chapman‚ Elizabeth Stride‚ Catherine Eddowes‚ and Mary Kelly. The murders all around the Whitechapel district started on August 10 and ended September 10 1888. The bodies seemed to be tortured and cut up in an unusual way‚ which showed that Jack the Ripper had an understanding of the human body. He would send letters to the Central News Agency about how he was the killer
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transcendentalist‚ Emerson‚ in Self-Reliance. Going by the nickname “Mahatma” which truly means “great soul”‚ Ghandi was one of the most misunderstood people in history. Ghandi is characterized as a scrawny simplistic dressed man born in 1869 in India‚ however he is one of the most complex and contradictory characters in all of history (McGeary). Ghandi was raised under two religious parents who practiced Hinduism‚ and pushed for him to become a government minister‚ taking after his father (Adams). Being
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Who was Alexander the Great! What does it mean to be GREAT? The Webster’s dictionary defines the word great as notably large in size‚ predominant‚ or remarkable. The Oxford’s dictionary defines the word great as‚ of ability‚ quality‚ or eminence‚ considerably above average. Alexander the 3rd’s greatness has been questioned in the past and even scholars have long debated the question was Alexander the Great really Great? But one must ask how his legend has survived for thousands of years and
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King Ay was the Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt‚ who reigned from 1325 BC to 1321 BC He was the successor of Tutankhamun who ruled from 1334 BC to 1325 BC. Ay was succeeded by Horemheb (1321 – 1292 BC). Ay was also given a royal name‚ i.e. Kheperkheperure which meant "Everlasting is the Manifestations of Re" (tripod.com). When Akhenaten was ruling‚ Ay came to be known as ‘Master of Horses’. Later‚ he used to serve as the Grand Vizier when Tutankhamun was in power. He had much influence
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