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James Boswell Research Paper James Boswell was well known for writing The Life of Samuel Johnson. He made the way people think about biographies completely different because of the book he wrote about Samuel Johnson. Boswell revolutionized the writing of English authors forever. Boswell’s life started on the 29 of October in Edinburgh, Scotland. (“James”) He was the son of advocate and Judge Alexander Boswell and mother Euphemia Erskine-Boswell. (“Element 582”) While Boswell was growing up he…

Guatemala is a country that I have become very familiar with over the last four years. The reason being: over the past four summer’s I have traveled to the country four times on mission work. Each time is different, no doubt, but my most recent trip, summer of 2016, hit home more than ever before. My team and I quickly realized that God works in mysterious ways and there is a definite reason behind each thing He does. In 2001 my brother, Nate, was born with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is a…

AnDaezia N. Carabello Miss. Presner Spanish II April , 2017 Wars of Bolivia Bolivia gained their independence in 1825 after sixteen years of fighting. Bolivia used to be a colony of spain. Bolivia always wanted their independence but it only started to gain popularity when the king of spain was overthrown. A new came king and the citizens didn't know who to trust. They had no idea if the new king's intentions were good or bad. So, they decided to break away and become their own nation. The…

“My grandma is asking, ‘How are you?’.” That is a common phrase I have been saying since I was little. Translating for my grandparents has become second nature for me because I do it so often. All of my grandparents were born and raised in Portugal and moved to different countries to work and create a life for their families. Because of this, my mother was born in America and my father was born in Venezuela. I grew up learning about three different cultures: American, Portuguese, and Venezuelan…

Cinco de Mayo stands for the fifth of May. This is a more minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has turned into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. Benito Juarez was born in 1806 and died in 1872. He became the president of a country in financial ruin.…

The book The Conquest and Discovery of Mexico by Bernal Diaz del Castillo was written in 1517-1521. Bernal del Castillo wrote his narrations while he was a Spanish soldier, who took part in the conquest of Mexico. Bernal provides small and simple narratives of his experience during the conquest of Mexico in chapters XXII and XXIII of his book. In particular, chapter XXII focus on how the Mexican society was different compared to European society in customs such as Christianity; however, chapter…

Kingsley guide readers through how the Spanish leaders dissolved and removed the Catalan Government official due to them “illegally declaring (Catalonia) an independent nation.” As a result of this illegal declaration, Mindeer and Kingsley say, “ Catalonia’s administration would be run from Madrid,” allowing for the once autonomous region to be under harsh Spanish control. Minder and Kingsley explain, how Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution gives Mr.Rajoy, the Spanish Prime Minister, the…

Selena Quintanilla had different personality traits just like everyone else does as well. She was a very happy and extremely enthusiastic lady. Selena Quintanilla had a sweet personality. As a younger girl Selena did not really have the confidence to start signing out in public , like her brother Chris said she should. Selena was known as a very patient person as well. Although she had a lot of problems and she was always over thinking on things she knew how to stay patient , very patient. She…

Throughout this course we have delved into the history of Latin America and U.S. relations. From the civil wars in Latin America the 1980’s all the way up to the journey that illegal immigrants take from Honduras to the U.S. today, we have taken a glimpse inside many countries and the atrocities that they faced and that they are escaping when they come to the U.S. With the recent upcoming election for the President of the United States, immigration is a big issue. Americans are tired of the…

The nature of Mexican or Mexican-American people varies between good people with faith and ethical values and also evil ones as well. The reason for this is that a lot of these people practice religious faiths such as Catholicism and Christianity. For example, my mother brought me up in a Christian home with good values. A good and evil nature makes for a teachable society. The Mexican people are dominant over their environment and nature but not as much as Europe or the United states. They’ve…