Protect Norcom’s Legacy Dear Portsmouth City Council and School Boards Members‚ Recently‚ there have been talks that Portsmouth City Council is considering closing the doors of I. C. Norcom and building commercial property on the land‚ possibly a retail shopping center. The Portsmouth residents became extremely worried that their high school students would not have a place to continue their education. The legacy and the schools community value is highly important. I. C. Norcom high school has been
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caused the Crusades & the World Wars to take place. These wars had different outcomes; both expected & unexpected ones. Seljuk turks (Muslims) invaded the Byzantine Empire & conquered Palestine. The Byzantine Emperor asked pope Urban 2 to help chase the Muslims out & get back the Holy Land (Palestine) in the year 1095. The Pope agreed‚ making a speech in the Council of Clemont calling all Christians too join in a Crusade. A Crusade is a military journey for a religious cause. The first Crusade started
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In the many months before my comings to Legacy High my thoughts were as follows. How am I going to graduate with my class? Do I even have enough time to finish? Will I even graduate? These questions are still relevant. I’m still questioning whether I will be graduating or not. I am still frantically looking for missing assignments that I know I turned in. I am still worrying about the smallest of things that shouldn’t be bothering me‚ but yet they still do. I still feel the day’s creeping up on me
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life a conquests and legacies by allowing young Alexander to take over the battle of Chaeronea. This was a very important battle for Alexander since it showed his leadership skills considering he was only 16 years old. After the battle of Chaeronea‚ Alexander’s father‚ Phillip II‚ was assassinated. Now a new ruler at the age of twenty would emerge to the Macedonia people‚ he was know as Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great conquered many battles leading to the outstanding legacy of his empire.
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essential for setting the stage for the Renaissance. In 1095‚ Pope Urban II launched what he called a “holy war.” This war‚ issued to regain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims‚ occurred from 1095 to 1099 and became known as the First Crusade. The Second Crusade began in 1144 with hopes of recapturing the City of Edessa‚ and it ended in 1149 without having accomplished what it
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What is the overall significance and legacy of Garveyism? There are several aspects of Garveyism and its legacy that make it significant to black history over the previous two centuries. Its significance can be questioned by the ideas of earlier leaders; elements of Pan-Africanism can be seen as far back as the 18th century. The legacy of Garveyism is envisaged in the economic and cultural ideas of today and it has influenced many important black leaders and movements to the present day. First
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EARLY LIFE Seven years later after their wedding‚ William Shakespeare was born in April 26‚ 1564 in Stratford (accepted birth and birth place) to Mr. and Mrs. John Shakespeare. William had eight siblings‚ and although he didn’t get a chance to meet all of them‚ they were still part of his family. Joan (Oldest Sister)‚ the first child brought a huge amount of joy to the young‚ and ambitious couple‚ only to be dealt a dreadful blow shortly after her birth; On September 15‚1558 Joan was baptized
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The push to create the Avro Arrow arose due to the perceived threat of faster and more efficient planes being created in the Soviet Union. At this time in history the Soviet Union was in a Cold War with Western Nations including Canada. Canada’s goal was to create a plane that was more maneuverable and faster in order to beat the Soviets at their own game. This goal was accomplished with the invention of the faster and more advanced Avro Arrow which was more than capable of doing the job. Unfortunately
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The comeback September It was 2007 and Eddie Jones at age 27 was weighing in at a bloated 410 pounds. He wasn’t always this fat though‚ it started when he was 23.He joined the army at age 18‚ and he worked there for the next 5 years until his best friend Dave passed away. Dave died in an eating contest trying to break the world record for most hot dogs eaten in one minute. Eddie was devastated so he turned to food for comfort. Over the years Eddie went from 194 pounds to 410 pounds. One day Eddie
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Z. Alexander History 101 25 July 2012 Augustus Caesar and His Historical Legacy Augustus Caesar was a highly respected ruler of the Roman Empire. Augustus rose to his power after his uncle‚ Julius Caesar‚ was killed. He was forced to clean up the mess Julius had left after his assassination. The Roman Republic was shattered after all the fighting that took place to decipher the future leader of Rome. The problems that occurred were not from outside threats‚ it was inside the city where the disruption
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