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The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar The image of the brave soldier wearing a white mantle and decorated with a red cross, slaying the wicked and providing for the poor, that we grew up with could not be further from reality. The Knights Templar is a great society that has stood against the test of time. But, what were the beginnings, what were they searching for, and what their seal is. Their mysterious rise from nowhere and then
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The Koran
The Koran The document "the Koran" is written through God's impact on people's present situation and their situation in the next world, which is called the revelation of God. Further revelations to Muhammad were copied word for word in what came to be the Qur"an, or Koran. The message offered Arabs a faith founded on a book. The Koran also tells us that Muhammad was sent to all in order to present a message understandable
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The Korean War
The Forgotten War “The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy” (Bradley, 1951) The Korean War was the civil and military struggle that was fought on the Korean Peninsula and reached its height between 1950 and 1953. It originated in the division of Korea after the Second World War. The rivalry between the two Koreas drew third party countries into political and ideological disputes, such as the
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The Korean War
The Korean War The Korean war began as a civil war which was fought from 1950-1953 on the Korean Peninsula that was divided by the post-World War II Soviet and American occupation zones. The civil war began on the 25th of June, 1950 when the communist Democratic people's republic of Korea attacked the capitalist republic of Korea. North Korean soldiers invaded South Korea as they wanted all of Korea to be communist and led by
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The Ladder of Business
I am a Roman businessman. I would like to make the biggest profit ever made and live a rich life as an upper class. I would love to have many slaves working for me. When I came to Rome I had a capital of only 5 denarii. I am now planning my time here in Rome and this is how made my profits in this town. Since I had so much land and had no
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The Last Knight - Does History Repeat Itself?
Tabor Ryan Tabor Mrs. Rigney History 104 November 21, 2017 “The Last Knight”; does history repeat itself? The middle ages could be defined as a time of hierarchy. Lords and ladies ruled over vast swathes of land, known as manors, and have people work for them. The aristocracy had lavish feasts and parties and dressed in extravagant clothes as the lower classes were unable to afford or even access such luxuries. Fast forward to modern
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The Last Viking
THE LAST VIKING The Viking era in European history may be said to run very roughly from about 775 A. D., when the Norse longships suddenly burst on a startled world that had only the vaguest idea that Scandinavia even existed, until 1066 and the Battle of Stamford Bridge. The last true Viking chieftain and one of the most colorful characters in Viking history was King Harald Hardraada of Norway. In their pagan days the
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The Lazy Dog
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The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
The legacy of Jackie Robinson goes beyond the April 15, 1947 afternoon at Ebbets Field, when the Brooklyn Dodger infielder became the first black in the 20th century to play baseball in the major leagues. He changed the sport, and he changed the attitude of a lot of people in this country, Jackie Robinson fought for all the people that were fortunate, a lot of them are, especially the minority guys, to be able to
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The Legal System of England and Wales
The legal system of England and Wales is the basis of the common law legal system, and stand in opposition to civil law or pluralist systems in other countries. The development of common law has had a great impact on the English legal system. The English legal system is the original common law system. The common law of England has come out of hundreds of years of development and it was based on the handiwork
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The Legalization of Marijuana Would Benefit the American Economy and Its Medical Field
asssssssssssssssssssssaa The legalization of marijuana would benefit the American economy and its medical field. There is no question that the U.S. spends enormous amounts of money every year on propagandizing against marijuana and marijuana law reform, funding anti-marijuana science, interdicting marijuana, eradicating domestically grown marijuana and industrial hemp, law enforcement, and prosecuting and incarcerating marijuana smokers. In fact it "costs U.S. taxpayers in excess of $12 billion annually." (NORML). Of that $12 billion, $1.2 billion
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The Legend of "the 5 Sun Gods" Reflective Essay
‘THE 5 SUN GODS’ REFLECTIVE ESSAY A_ W_ RG ST --: Intro to Native American Religion November 12th, 2018 ‘THE 5 SUN GODS’ REFLECTIVE ESSAY As humans, over time we have formed different ways on which the world works however the story of ‘how the world was created’ in any culture, or individual society, is the historical backbone to how their world works. It is often thought that there must be one central timeline history
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The Leonis Adobe
The Leonis Adobe The Leonis Adobe was built in stages; however, who and when the original portion of it was built is still under research. At first, there appears to have been a simple adobe farmhouse with whitewashed walls. This original portion of the house is believed to date back to 1844, and if this is so it is almost certain that Leonis did not build it. In any event, about 1880 he extensively enlarged
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The Leonis Adobe
The Leonis Adobe The Leonis Adobe was built in stages; however, who and when the original portion of it was built is still under research. At first, there appears to have been a simple adobe farmhouse with whitewashed walls. This original portion of the house is believed to date back to 1844, and if this is so it is almost certain that Leonis did not build it. In any event, about 1880 he extensively enlarged
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The Life and Impact of Vladimir Lenin Essay
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was an impactful political leader in Russia during the twentieth century. He was a famous figure and left a huge impact on the Russian/Soviet Union Empire for many decades to follow. What he may be known for best, Lenin created and brought up the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics along with helping with the introduction of communism. He applied that communism concept to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics government that he
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The Life in Times of Bruegel
Throughout the course of history, innovative people have been subject to rejection in the beginning of their careers, yet later become prominent figures. Pieter Bruegel was a Flemish artist who revolutionize the Northern Renaissance in the 1500’s. He led a life of complexity, especially during the times of religious and political fighting. He made much advancement during his age by painting peasants and landscapes; this was the first time in history in which this had
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The Life Moral Stance and Integrity of St Thomas More
The Life, Moral Stance of St. Thomas More Your Full Name Your Student ID Course ID Instructor's Name St. Thomas More was a highly regarded statesman who was respected by both Church authorities and by Renaissance humanists for his remarkable character and qualities as a man. He was an orator, rhetorician, highly successful lawyer, philosopher and (ultimately) political and religious martyr who died to defend both his religious beliefs and the rule of law
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The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial
The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial Was assassination the goal? The general agreement is that the first goal of the conspirators had been to kidnap the President. A few attempts to kidnap Lincoln fell through, and then the Confederacy surrendered to the North. Booth's thoughts turned to killing the President. Up until recent times, there was a great deal of theory as to the existence of an abduction plot. Some people felt it might be used
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The Line of Death Row
In a society that has come far technologically, medically and legally, we are still centered on the discrimination of one another in one way or another. Whether it is through the way we hire and fire employees, give home/car loans, even when it comes to who is entitled to go to which colleges, across this country race is at the tip of conversation contrary to so many that do not see it or believe it.
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The Lives of Afghani Women : Has It Always Been This Way?
The Lives of Afghani Women : Has it Always Been This Way? A lot of attention has been drawn to the plight of women in Afghanistan. Many people understand what has been going on with the treatment of women in Afghanistan but very few understand. There should be more understanding of how women were treated before, during, and after the Taliban regime. Afghanistan was a very different place before the Taliban came to power. Women
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The Lives of Benito Mussolini and Fidel Castro
The Lives of Benito Mussolini and Fidel Castro The life of the powerful dictator Benito Mussolini began as the son of a local blacksmith and part-time socialist journalist in Italy. He was a very outspoken child and was restless in school. The Mussolini family was very poor and they lived in a small crowded deteriorated apartment building. They didn't have much money because Mussolini's father spent most of his money on his mistresses. (Ridley 1998-1999)
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The London Blitz
In September of 1940 through May of 1941 there was a strategic bombing attack that was lead by the Germans targeted towards London and other cities located in England, this was known as The Blitz. The Germans aimed the bombs mostly at populated cities, dock yards, and factories. The bombing on London began on September 7, 1940 and lasted for 57 consecutive nights. During these nights of bombing people took shelter in warehouse basements, and
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The London Blitz
In September of 1940 through May of 1941 there was a strategic bombing attack that was lead by the Germans targeted towards London and other cities located in England, this was known as The Blitz. The Germans aimed the bombs mostly at populated cities, dock yards, and factories. The bombing on London began on September 7, 1940 and lasted for 57 consecutive nights. During these nights of bombing people took shelter in warehouse basements, and
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The Long Fuse
The Long Fuse In Laurence Lafore's book titled The Long Fuse he discusses the conflicts of World War I and describes how Austria-Hungary was considered to be the "Second Sick Man of Europe". During a time when Europe seemed to be moving faster towards progressive ideas and towards the sweeping away of old institutes, Turkey was the original Sick Man of Europe, mostly caused constitutional and national problems. The European order was based upon the
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The Long March
THE LONG MARCH: October 16, 1934 The embattled Chinese Communists break through Nationalist enemy lines and begin an epic flight from their encircled headquarters in southwest China. Known as Ch'ang Cheng--the "Long March"--the retreat lasted 368 days and covered 6,000 miles, nearly twice the distance from New York to San Francisco. Civil war in China between the Nationalists and the Communists broke out in 1927. In 1931, Communist leader Mao Zedong was elected chairman of
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The Longtitude Challenge
The Longitude Challenge: Anyone living in the eighteenth century would have known that ?the longitude problem? was a scientific dilemma and had been for a long time. Without the ability to measure longitude, it was difficult for sailors to navigate. The problem was so immense that prizes were offered for the first person to solve the problem. There were several competitors to solve ?the longitude problem,? including Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, Christiaan Huygens, Jean Dominique
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The Lower Canadian Rebellion of 1837-38: The Cause of Accumulating Events
The Lower Canadian Rebellion of 1837-38: The Cause of Accumulating Events The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 in response to frustrations in political reform and ethnic conflict. The rebellions occurred in two Canadian colonies: Lower Canada and Upper Canada. The Lower Canadian Rebellion was a larger and more sustained conflict pursued by French and English Canadian rebels against the British colonial government. The Upper Canadian Rebellion
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The Lunatics Act of 1838
The Lunatics Act of 1838 Why did France have to wait until 1838 to finally pass a law mandating the internment of lunatics? There are three explanations to this: - the institutional chaos left by the abolition of the “lettres de cachet” (letters countersigned by one of the King of France’s ministers and closed with a royal seal) and the misfortunes of politics since 1789 - the chronic and consecutive thirst for finances - and
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The Magic of the Crucifixion
The Magic of the Crucifixion Imagery of the crucifixion is widely known but it has been depicted in many different ways and with a variety of emotions. The paintings of Grunewald and Perugino, two great Renaissance artists, depict the crucifixion of Christ in two very different emotions and angles. Although the paintings themselves seem similar they are actually not, the tones are very different. Grunewald portrays his in a more gruesome and dark tone, where
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The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Paper", was written as a charter for England in 1215 (Magna 1). The Magna Carta has had the most significant influence on modern day common law and constitutions. The document was originally written because of disagreements between the Pope, King John, and his English barons over the rights of the king. The Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights, and to accept that the powers of the
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