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Unit 3 Christopher Columbus was a Italian explorer. He was the first to sail around the world. He completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. He was the first to discover the world is not flat it is round and there are other places located on the other side of the world. It took him from 1492-1502 to make his voyages around to Asia. Christopher Columbus’s early childhood. Christopher Columbus was born October/31/1451 in Genoa, Italy, he grew up in a middle class…

Pope Gregory I, was the first monk to become pope of the catholic church between 590 and 604 AD. He was also the first pope who had the name of Gregory and the fourth doctor in the Latin Church. One of the many achievement he has made was to break the terror made by the Lombards who invaded Italy in 568. Even though Pope Gregory I accomplished many great things during his time, he was also “likely to be the first pope to send a mission to take the gospel to ends of the world” (Hollas). Pope…

Scott Reid Professor Downey HIST-174-05 May 5, 2017 “How Prohibition Lead to The Creation of One of America’s Most Watched Sports” Shortly after World War I in 1920 America had passed the 18th amendment which made the manufacture, importation, sale, and transport of alcohol illegal, but did not make the consumption of alcohol illegal. Despite the 18th amendment lasting from 1920 to 1933 it was not very well enforced by officers or the government, which lead to “illegal” speakeasies being opened…

anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably;" (The Chartered Institute Of Marketing, 2016). Marketing is a key aspect to establishing the success of a business and its products especially for an organisation such as Disney. The Encyclopaedia Britannica (2015) describes Disney as a company that bases and targets its products and most of its associations on household amusement. It was founded by Walt Disney and his brother Roy in 1923 as a cartoon studio which later grew and it…

The patience of the thousand and the sacrifices of the many led to the beginning of a new age for America and discrimination against black people. In the 1950-60s black people won their rights fairly through multiple non-violent protests against the segregated south because more and more white people understood how mean and unfair they were being. Fighting for freedom, the dark skinned people of America went from when they were slaves slaves to being normal citizens of The United States of…

Queen Elizabeth The 1st of England, was a very powerful and effective leader because of her allowance of religious freedom, her secure form of government, and strong leadership despite her protesters. When queen Elizabeth came into power in England it was her responsibility stabilize the shaky government put in place by her late sister Mary. Mary ruled england loosely and without power, this led to the citizens of England gain more power than they need. Because of the lack of power that was…

Teenage Drug Addiction By: Gabrielle Young Gabrielle Young Mr. Womack Health 11/7/14 Teenage Drug Addiction Teenage drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing throughout society today. Drug addiction can stop us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People often believe they are too bright, too powerful, and too much in control to become addictive. But addiction can trap anyone. The sooner people seek help for drug addiction problems; the better they are at…

Zach Beckner Miss Roth English 9-4 21 March 2017 Camouflage More Than Just Fabric In today's society camouflage is not an uncommon sight, bright colors or dull colors, but was there a time before this craze of blotches of colors smattered all over a piece of clothing? There is much history about camouflages original purpose and how this ideas for these very distinguishing patterns seen just about everywhere. Everyone has seen pictures of military personnel wearing the green and khaki…

Imagine having a king that poisoned his own citizens, that's exactly what Saddam Hussein did. Saddam is a terrorist and he's the president of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq and became a terrorist and took over the military systems. Saddam Hussein was an orphan as a child, became president of Iraq, and was exiled from his country. First Saddam, the son of peasants, was born in a village near the city of Tikrit in northern Iraq. The area was one of the poorest in the country. He…

roles in fighting for rights. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister of a Baptist church and a social rights activist (Encyclopaedia Britannica 1). King led the civil rights movement from mid 1950’s-1968, when he was assassinated. He was one of the most influential in the movement. His leadership was a crucial and important part in the movement's success (Encyclopaedia Britannica 1). He dedicated most of his life towards the movement. Lucy Stone helped establish the American Woman Suffrage…