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Franklin Saves the Peace In Franklin Saves the Peace By Thomas Fleming the thesis was how Benjamin Franklin helped to save the peace and how it resulted in the American independence. “Benjamin Franklin was the American, ambassador to France,” (75). Benjamin Franklin was a great negotiator which allowed him to work so well with the British. He also knew how to analyze situations well and figure out the best option as he did better than anyone else. The main points the support the thesis are…

parades. As St Patrick, a celebration held on 17 March, of a heavenly protector saint in Ireland, it is a cultural and religious heritage by the Irish diaspora. St. Patrick's Day was recognized as Orangeman's Day, is now considered a holiday in Newfoundland. It holds a substantial significance for Canadians and Irish descenders. The parade's celebration occurred annually in Montréal since 1824 goes, and Toronto has existed one since in 1863, even though,…

“One might wonder what John Cabot and Christopher Columbus have in common. Both were born in Liverpool, England. Cabot was born in 1405, but his birth certificate was lost at sea and no one knows for sure.” John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto. He did not change his name. Giovanni Caboto is the Italian version of his name. John Cabot is the English version. He was born in Genoa, Italy around 1450. His father was a spice merchant. His fathers name was Giulio or Egidius Caboto. When Cabot was…

mathematics, and seamanship. Francis the first of France grew concerned because France was falling behind in the expedition of the West. In 1523 King Francis the first commissioned Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the coast of the new world from Newfoundland to Florida for the purpose of finding a trade route via ship to the Pacific Ocean. After agreeing to lead the expedition, Giovanni left with 4 ships. The 4 ships were called Normanda, Santa Maria, Vittoria, and Delfina. Delfina was…

Historically, decorative drawings of heraldic dolphins and sea monsters were frequently used to illustrate maps, such as the Carta marina. This practice died away with the advent of modern cartography. Nevertheless, stories of sea monsters and eyewitness accounts which claim to have seen these beasts persist to this day. Such sightings are often cataloged and studied by folklorists and cryptozoologists. Sea serpent reported by Hans Egede, Bishop of Greenland, in 1734. Sea monster accounts are…

1689, England's colonies in North America lay along the Atlantic coast. Spain controlled Florida. French settlements lay to the north and west, from what are now Maine and Nova Scotia to the St. Lawrence River Valley. France also had outposts in Newfoundland, the Great Lakes region, and the Mississippi River Valley. Both France and England claimed the inland territory between their settlements. Until about 1750, however, only the Indian tribes who lived in the inland territory actually…

the land and send back information to the Europeans. Through the writings, paintings, and engravings of Thomas Hariot, John White, and Theodore de Bry, Europeans learned of the lives of the native people from Hariot’s publication of A Briefe and Newfoundland of Virginia, which prompted them to settle in the New World and satiate their curiosity of the newly discovered natives. Hariot and de Bry worked together to conjure both texts and images that would entice people to come settle in the new…

In the following paper you will see the correlations between the three major components of the Canadian criminal justice system. First we must examine each of the components of the criminal justice system alone before we get to understand how they overlap together. First of all, there is the police, the courts and the corrections. The police are the law enforcers and maintainers of order throughout Canada. There are three levels of policing in Canada; municipal, provincial and federal, there…

I am writing in response to your advertisement regarding the available position for co-op engineering students at The Cahill Group. I am a first year engineering student currently completing my second semester at Memorial University of Newfoundland and I am seeking employment for my first four month work term for the summer of 2016. My current plan is to graduate as a mechanical engineer in the year 2020. I see your position as a way of growing my experience in the industry and for your…

The Saint Bernard is a strong, muscular dog. They love people, and are, patient, obedient, slow moving, extremely loyal, eager and happy to please. Saint Bernards have a strongly developed smell, and also seem to have an extra sense for sensing danger from storms and avalanches. Their massive head is powerful. The feet are large with strong, well-arched toes meant for climbing through the mountains. They have a long broad tail, and droopy ears resting on the sides of their head. They usually…