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Jack The Ripper Assignment Suspect - Montague John Druitt. By Luke Ryan "Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed 5 prostitutes in the East End of London, in the district of Whitechapel, in 1888. The 5 prostitutes were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly. The name “Jack the Ripper” originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. He was also…

causes and character of weather. -A farmer, Fredrick Taylor, wrote "In the past the man has been the first, in the future the system must be first." -on January 16, 1887, Gen.. Adolphus W. Greely took over as chief of the Signal Corps. -On January 21, 1888, Inspector Weaver, arrived at the Galveston station at 1pm. the barometers to see if they were standing vertically, he checked to see if they had enough mercury, and if air infiltrated their vacuum tubes. He looked over their record books,…

from the novel to the bygone reality is the perspective of how the deed gets told. In Maniscalco’s “Stalking Jack the Ripper”, we follow the investigation of Audrey Rose and her companion Thomas Cresswell, two forensic students, in Whitechapel during 1888, the year in which the murders occurred. The historic facts are collection of information obtained by witnesses, Scotland yard investigations, forensic and medical reports and the research of historians. Of course, Kerri Maniscalco most likely…

Maria Mitchell was one America’s first famous female astronomer. Maria was taught by her father taught her how to observe the sky. Maria broke several barriers for women during her life. She influenced the Women’s Rights Movements greatly. This remarkable woman was one of the best scientists of the 19th century. She was also the first professor hired at Vassar college. One of her famous quotes was, “ There is so cosmetic for beauty, like happiness”. Maria’s legacy will live on through our…

the Ripper is unknown, but there have been over one hundred suspects throughout the years. His killing spree was in the late 1800s, beginning on August 31, 1888 with the death of Mary Anne Nichols. Other victims were Annie Chapman on September 8, 1888, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes on September 30, and Mary Kelly on November 9, 1888 (“Welcome”). Jack the Ripper’s murder weapon is a large knife but cannot be further narrowed down. These gruesome homicides took place…

Rough Draft The country of Uganda was first invaded by European imperialism in the year 1888. This first happened when the British East Africa Company came over in an attempt to expand their colonizations into this undiscovered world. At this time, Uganda was a developing third world country that showed a high amount of promise through their royal history and the high center of learning that the country had. When the British came in, they immediately attempted to gain more wealth by…

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh (1889) Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 and was a post- impressionist painter whose work was known for emotions, beauty and color (Bio.com). Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, Starry Night (1889) (Figure1) highly influenced the 20th century (Bio.com). Van Gogh lived a life of struggle and grew up poor and his work was not known throughout his entire lifetime but after his death became iconic (Bio.com). Van Gogh developed his love for painting from his…

superpower. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. Stalin, was born in Gori, Georgia on 21st December, 1879. Stalin's mother, a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, wanted him to become a priest. In 1888, she managed to enroll him in church school in Gori. Stalin did well in school, and his efforts gained him a scholarship to Tiflis Theological Seminary in 1894. Though he excelled in seminary school, Joseph left in 1899. Accounts differ as to…

to Jack the Ripper’s identity never being found out for certain, he killed more than only these five prostitutes, and did so in a longer time period than just the year 1888. The potential murders committed by Jack the Ripper range from just the five prostitutes, to eleven people murdered in the four-year period of time being from 1888-1892. When one looks at everything collected in this case, it is easy for most to say the criminal is a maniac. Patricia also forms this opinion herself, and…

The excerpt on slavery in Brazil comes from book titled, “Shaping the New World African Slavery in the Americas, 1500 - 1888”, which was written by Eric Nellis, a history professor from the University of British Columbia, and published in 2013. The purpose of this text is to explain Portugal and Brazil’s key role in assimilating the enslavement of the African people in the New World. This is evident when the author writes, “Brazil’s role as the hemisphere’s greatest importer of Africans began…