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The Black Death During the 14th century a mysterious plague struck the continent of Europe, so devastating that nearly one-half of Europe’s population had been completely wiped out (Slides 8). The Black Death as it came to be known, carried on across the lands for over a three hundred year reign. Understanding what the plague is, and the origin of how this tragedy came to be, shows what a devastating and incomprehensible event this was which almost lead to a civilizations extinction. With the…

Ring-a-round the rosie, A pocket full of posies,Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. I watched those girls sing that nursery rhyme over and over again and they have absolutely no clue the true meaning. I wouldn’t want to ruin their fun by telling them, however, a time like that doesn’t need to be sung about merrily. Let me take you back to a time of death, The black death. Ah, I haven’t properly introduced myself, excuse my bad manners. I am death. No, not the black death, people often confuse me…

fill out with a remainder of the population living in Italy, they have been bordering countries of France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia to the north they have influenced Italian culture, as they have the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Sicily. The official language of this…

Since there were three major countries involved in the Axis’s powers Italy, Germany, and Japan. Italy surrenders in late 1943, due to the pressure of the Allies successful invasion of Sicily. Followed by Germanys who declared surrender [not to mention Hitler’s death] on May 7th, 1945. The fall of Hitler’s army with the combination of the earlier defeat of Italy put the allies in an excellent position to end the war because there was basically…

surname, and Fibonacci was conceived. Fibonacci spent his adolescence in North Africa where his dad was a traditions officer. He was instructed by the Moors and voyaged broadly in Algeria, and was later sent on business outings to Egypt, Syria, Greece, Sicily and Provence. In 1200 he came back to Pisa and utilized the information he had picked up on his goes to compose Liber Abaci in which he acquainted the Latin-talking world with the decimal number framework.…

“The prince and the princess lived happily ever after.” Well, Ferdinand and Isabella weren't exactly a fairytale, however they were much more than a married couple in rule of Spain. Ferdinand and Isabella, together, were efficient, strong, and effective rulers. They had major contributions and influenced lives today. Sponsoring Columbus’ voyage, creating the Spanish Inquisition, uniting Spain’s largest kingdoms, and kicking the Muslims and Jews out of Spain. Their biggest impact was…

Throughout 238 years of American history, June 6, 1944 has been deemed as one of the most critical ambush in history. The decision by president FDR to invade the coast of Normandy, France to liberate France from Nazi control was the most courageous and gutsy decisions by a commander in chief in history. This ambush was originally named ‘Operation Overlord’, but now it is most commonly referred to as D-Day. As they were outmatched in all aspects of war, FDR depended on God’s will and the prayers…

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Italy to Pietro and Pico di Bernadone. His father was a wealthy textile merchant, and had an intense love for all things French. When Pietro returned from a business trip in 1181, he was outraged to find that his wife Pica had named their newborn son Giovanni. He renamed Giovanni to Francesco, or “Frenchy”, which was later shortened to Francis. Saint Francis was baptized at the Cathedral of San Rufino on March 28, 1182 on Easter Vigil on Holy…

World War II was a disastrous time for everyone. As the Nazis quickly took over Europe while eradicating the Jews and Japan swooped in and claimed Asia by storm, Canada continued to contribute greatly to the war effort. However, though there were plentiful, remarkable and distinguished soldiers who manifested intense force against the Axis Powers, there were some beings who remained as key vessels who instigated the navigation of the Canadians, and the Allies to glorious triumph. These Canadians…

The Barbary pirates or corsairs, also known as the Ottoman corsairs, were pirates and privateers from North Africa who operated mainly from the ports of Algiers, Tunis, Sale and Tripoli. Of these states, Algiers was their strongest port of operation. The pirates frequented the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean. The Barbary pirates derive their name from the Berber tribe who inhabited these states, thereafter known as the Barbary states. It is also speculated that the West described these…