The First Crusade (1096–1099) was a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant (632–661)‚ ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos‚ who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon
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First Confession Literary Analysis According to Dictionary.com‚ confession is an “acknowledgement or disclosure of sins.” In the short story “First Confession” by Frank O’Connor‚ the main character‚ Jackie‚ demonstrates that confession is not an easy thing to do through his age-defying actions and characteristics. Jackie displays characteristics such as childishness and limitations as a child through his way of handling situations. He shows lack of knowledge and inexperience by the way he
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MY FIRST LOVE Love is an intense feeling of affection towards someone that arises from a recognition of attractive qualities in that person. Love can increase so suddenly‚ spreading a feeling of warm and happiness giving you a glow through every inch of that person. In my own case it was a bitter sweet experience. It all started back home in Africa when my mum sent me to the grounder’s shop to ground pepper so she can cook dinner. Most people in Africa prefer going to
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Learning plays an essential role in life. We learn something new everyday. In Frank O’Connor’s short story‚ “The First Confession”‚ Jackie‚ the main character‚ learns a lesson he won’t ever forget. After Jackie’s first confession‚ he was confident that he was not a sinner‚ and Nora‚ his sister‚ was wrong. While others focused on Jackie’s wrong doings; they weren’t focusing on their own wrong actions. Lack of knowledge can bring people into a whole different reality; ignorance can blind them from
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The first day. The first day‚ by Edward p. Jones. born 1951 is an American novelist and short story writer. His 2003 novel The Known World received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Jones was born and raised in Washington‚ D.C.‚ and educated at both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. His first book‚ Lost in the City‚ is a collection of short stories about the African-American working class in 20th-century Washington‚ D.C. In the early stories are some who are like first-generation
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the Strays The amount of strays in America is unbelievable. In my own community‚ Hood County‚ the numbers are through the roof. According to the Stray Pet Advocacy 45% of the stray animals in Hood county are dogs‚ and the other 55% are cats. The first step to a better‚ less stray-infested‚ future is to get the shelters going harder at their jobs. More animal control vehicles should be patrolling through the town during the day. More funds are needed to give the animal control vans the equipment
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Ms. Kelly World History-Section 8 4 January 1998 The First Triumvirate and The Second Triumvirate The First Triumvirate and The Second Triumvirate were two very different systems of leadership considering the people that were involved. The people that were each had their own way of ruling‚ which caused complications and which also caused triumph in certain cases. The First Triumvirate did not accomplish as much as the Second Triumvirate
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First “Fly” day I clearly remember that morning when I woke up at four thirty AM‚ when nobody in my household was half sleep. I was already hyped up and excited for my flight at ten. I couldn’t go back to sleep‚ thinking about my first flight and meeting my mother after 3-4 years. I was going to Bangkok with my grandparents; this was my very first time travelling out of Nepal for the first time. I finally got out of my bed got all freshen up‚ dressed up and did my breakfast for my big experience
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I was thirteen when my mom died. Her life was taken away by a man I never met before. She was the brightest woman I have ever met. Her hair was brown and curly. She had bright green eyes and a heart of gold. The day she left was one of the worst moments in my life . I stared at her stone cold body with tears waiting to come out. My bright blue eyes sparkled with every tear that ran down my cheek. I was temped to run out of the room‚ but decided not to. I didn’t want to look weak in front of my
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The First Snowfall The first snowfall always seems so magical to me. My first glimpse of glittering‚ white snowflakes brings an external burst of joy. Each tiny snowflake‚ from a distance‚ looks exactly the same. But up close‚ I am able to see each unique pattern these small wonders possess. They shimmer and reflect like tiny little diamonds underneath the glow of the street lamps. Floating ever so gently‚ down to the not-so-bare ground‚ a gentle breeze sends the snowflakes into a swirling dance
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