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    Maria Agnesi

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    Agnesi was a brilliant mathematician and philosopher. She was one of the first women to make many contributions to mathematics. In this essay, I will be discussing her life and contributions to mathematics. Maria Gaetana Agnesi was born on May 16, 1718 in Milan, Italy. She had a very wealthy family, who in turn gave her the best tutors. While at a young age, she had learned 5 different languages. Growing up, Agnesi's father was proud of her wealth, so he would invite over intellectual…

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    Nao Nagle Research Paper

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    Good morning, Today I'm talking about the life of Nano Nagle. Born in County Cork, Ireland, she lived from 1718-1784. Nano Nagle was born to Garret and Ann Nagel . She founded the Presentation sisters in 1775. Nanos real name was Horana, she was the eldest of six children. Nano attended Hedge college in Ireland but was later sent to school in France. Nano Nagle grew up in a rich family on a small property. She was alive around the time of the Industrial Revolution, this was about the time that…

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    completely in conflict with the 1536 Piracy Act which considered any crime on the sea to be an act of piracy. Yet it is a belief that remained embedded in the courts. The vice-Admiralty judge for South Carolina stated during the trial of Stede Bonnet in 1718 that “Piracy is a Robbery committed upon the Sea, and a Pirate is a…

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    As there are inherent flaws with legislation in historical analysis, so too are there issues with these trial reports. The most obvious concern is that we must rely on the competence and impartiality of court registers which at times was questionable. William Norris, the register of the vice-Admiralty court of Jamaica, recorded little defense for John Rackam and his crew, noting their response to the judge’s inquiries was that “they had no Witnesses, That they had never committed any Acts of…

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    Black Caesar was a pirate of the Golden Age. He was a well-respected and highly feared pirate from West Africa. His career lasted nearly a decade, which was an impressive amount of time for a pirate. During his time as a captain, he was notoriously known for raiding ships off the Florida Keys. Like many well-known pirates, much of what is known about Black Caesar comes from text written by Captain Charles Johnson. In the first edition of Captain Charles Johnson’s account General History of the…

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    My Visit To New Orleans

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    Given the historical importance of the city since its founding in 1718, I considered it one of my most favorite informational trips during my lifetime. Neighborhoods are sheathed with heaps of historical places and museums, both colossal & meager. Whilst strolling around, I relished every single place that I visited,…

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    In the 1710’s also known as the “golden age of piracy” One of the most notorious of pirates was Edward Teach better known as “Blackbeard”. Edward Teach was from Bristol, England this town produced many pirates. At the time privateering was legalized. British government allowed private ships to attack enemy ships. When the war ended Edward Teach lost his livelihood. In 1717 he stole a ship for himself and his crew. The name of his ship was the ”Queen Anne’s Revenge”. Blackbeard put 40 cannons on…

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    act was passed which made witchcraft punishable by death. Theses act led to widespread fear and paranoia, witch hunts and many innocent and gifted women were being accused of witchcraft and being hung. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 was written by Wallace Notestein in 2010. Wallace Notestein was an American historian and Sterling Professor of English History at Yale University from 1928 to 1947. This source emphasizes on the witch hunt and how terrible the prosecution was…

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    Essay On Caribbean Pirates

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    The top five most famous pirates of the Caribbean where men of diverse background, thievery, and discovery. What is a Pirate? A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea. There are many pirates in the world throughout history and all of them are all famous for different things. Who are the most infamous pirates of the Caribbean? The top five most legendary pirates of the Caribbean are the, Sir Francis Drake, L'Olonnais, Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, because they stole,…

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    the beginning of written history. For most of time, all of women 's rights belonged to her husband. Often women were looked at as the property of her husband and all her wealth was in his name. Until the year of 1718 women in the western world couldn’t own their own land. Even after 1718, until around 1850, women could only own land during the incapacity of their spouse. Not only were they not allowed property rights, women 's say in the government was minimal. Women could not vote until the…

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