The Salem witch trials occurred around the 1690s in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Some young women started to have fits and their bodies would seize. These fits had seemingly no medical explanation‚ so the people of Salem deemed it witchcraft. The people of Salem then had to decide which people were witches. They accused both men and women of witchery‚ and when they were found guilty‚ they were hanged‚ but why were these people found guilty? The people of 17th century Salem were convicted of witchcraft due
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Life and Times of Andres Bonifacio Andres Bonifacio simmered with rage and humiliation. The movement that he had created to oppose Spanish colonial rule inthe Philippines had just voted (likely in a rigged election) to make his rival Emilio Aguinaldo president in his stead. Bonifacio was given the lowly consolation prize of an appointment as Secretary of the Interior in the revolutionary government. When this appointment was announced‚ however‚ delegate Daniel Tirona objected on the grounds that
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Life and Times of Alexander the Great Introduction Alexander the great made an impact on world history that few individuals can profess to have done. He ruled all of the known world‚ and one of the largest empires ever. His men were the first westerners to encounter tales of the Yeti. They even discovered and classified new types of flora and fauna‚ such as the red mold that grew on their bread while they were in Asia‚ and made it appear as if it were bleeding. He expanded
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There comes a time in our lives where we all have to face important decisions and challenges maybe taking examinations or starting a new job. For me‚ going to secondary school was an important time and was a big challenge. This can be a stressful and nerve racking experience for any eleven year old‚ unlike most of the people that started my school I didn’t know many people from my previous primary school‚ so they already had foundations and memories and did not really have to make new friends as
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been equaled. This paper is a brief biography of Shakespeare and a discussion of the times in which he lived. Discussion His life: It’s somewhat difficult to find factual information about Shakespeare‚ because the “first attempts at biographical research were not begun until over half a century after Shakespeare’s death” (Best‚ 2005). In addition‚ there were few biographies written of important persons at this time‚ especially dramatists‚ since plays were not considered “serious literature” (Best
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disappoints you‚ you will feel sad as the person has not tried his best in that particular area. My first disappointment in my life was when my parents had to travel overseas most of the time while I was preparing for my Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). They travelled because of work and when I needed their support most‚ they were often not beside me. They had no time for me‚ just work! I felt as if I did not matter to them. What mattered was they earned enough money. "Didnt they know that
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decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me. My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day‚ he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached
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The life and Writings of Claude McKay Introduction Every literary period can be defined by a group of writers. For the Harlem Renaissance‚ which was an extraordinary eruption of creativity among Black Americans in all fields of art‚ Claude McKay was the leader. Claude McKay was a major asset to the Harlem Renaissance with his contributions of such great pieces of writings such as "If We Must Die" and "The Lynching." McKay wrote in many different styles. His work which vary from "dialect verse
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difference as a UN Commissioner‚ as a judge for the Supreme Court‚ and through her role in the Kingston Penitentiary Inquiry. There was an incredible report by Louise Arbour in the 1990 ’s that rocked the boats of so many. Through this period of her life‚ she was working as a judge for the Court of Appeal of Ontario. Arbour ’s Inquiry into the Prison for Women at the Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston‚ Ontario was a large and controversial move. There was an event at the prison on April 22‚ 1994 involving
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The Life and Times of Issac Newton In 1642 on Christmas Day an English mathematician‚ astronomer‚ and natural philosopher was born in Woolsthorpe‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. Baby Isaac was born so premature that is was said he could fit into a quart pot. Newton’s father who was a yeoman farmer died a few moths before Isaac was born. It was said that Isaac was to carry on the paternal farm when old enough. When Isaac was three his mother‚ Hannah Ayscough‚ married a clergyman from North Witham‚ the
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