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    that is‚ the family‚ the state and the universe ” and highlights the unbreakable bonds between the individual and their family. After saving him from Troy‚ together they share the leadership of the Trojan expedition until the death of Anchises in Sicily. The funeral

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    The Sanitation Problems of the Black Death The bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is considered one of the most lethal in history. Recorded pandemics of the plague reach back to 541 A.D. and minor epidemics can still be found around the world (Plague). The plague consists of a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. This bacterium has the ability to mutate quickly and can easily destroy the immune system of the infected person‚ “it does this by injecting toxins into defense cells such as macrophages

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    Cavour was a very important‚ if not key player in the reunification of Italy in the 1800s. His role in Italian unification is widely debated‚ as are is aims and underlying motives. Many hold contrasting views as to whether he was an Italian nationalist or merely a Piedmontese expansionist‚ and the subject is still a controversial one to this day. The existence of many wide-ranging sources which often challenge each other on the subject does not make the task of determining what drove Cavour any easier

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    Such as the Sicilian Mafia that was formed in the 1800’s.  In Sicily‚ the word Mafia tends to mean “manly.” The Sicilian Mafia changed from a group of honorable Sicilian men to an organized criminal group in the 1920s. (U.S. Government par 1-3) The Sicilian Mafia specializes in heroin trafficking‚ political corruption

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    D. H. LAWRENCE (1885 – 1930) Hardy and Yeats belong to the upper classes; however‚ D. H. Lawrence is a working class poet and novelist. Both Hardy and D.H. Lawrence write outstanding novels and they are famous in both of the literary forms. Hardy depicts nature in terms of pessimism like William Butler Yeats and D.H. Lawrence portrays pessimism through the sexuality that stands for the blood for himself. In Freudian psychology‚ the snake symbolizes the male sexual power. However‚ in D.H. Lawrence’s

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    Module 1 Study Guide Directions: Complete the Pretest! Then‚ complete this study guide as you are completing your lessons and assignments. Remember‚ this study guide does not count for a grade. It is to help you understand the module and prepare for your Discussion Based Assessment. Lesson 1.01 Set the Stage 1. Name three challenges that emperors faced when the borders of their empires expanded: Match the important events of the Roman Empire: 2. ____ 1000 BCE

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    Byzantine Art

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    contemporary with the Byzantine Empire were culturally influenced by it‚ without actually being part of it (the "Byzantine commonwealth")‚ such as Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and the Rus‚ as well as some non-Orthodox states the Republic of Venice and Kingdom of Sicily‚ which had close ties to the Byzantine Empire despite being in other respects part of western European culture. Art produced by Eastern Orthodox Christians living in the Ottoman Empire is often called "post-Byzantine." Certain artistic traditions

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    King Haralds Saga

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    such high power by first taking over many of the cities around him. With his Varangian army and his scheming army tactics he took over nearby villages and struck fear in the eyes of his opponents. After King Haralds conquest of the three villages Sicily the King and his army had a know reputation of power. After theses conquering’s the King was also very wealthy and full of riches‚ wherever he went he found treasures and gold which all added up to almost an endless supply of wealth. Having power

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    like him. I did not understand this at the time and just did not want to be there. In the long run I learned a lot of valuable skills from my grandfather and he became one my most influential role models. My grandfather was born in Caltanissetta‚ Sicily in 1949. His family lived on a farm and lived a very hard life. In 1960 my grandfather immigrated to America. Neither of his

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    Immigrants Experiences from Italy to the United States Italian emigration was fueled by dire poverty. Life in Southern Italy‚ including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia‚ offered landless peasants little more than hardship‚ exploitation‚ and violence. Even the soil was poor‚ yielding little‚ while malnutrition and disease were widespread. Most of this generation of Italian immigrants took their first steps on U.S. soil in a place that has now become a legend—Ellis Island. In 1907 was the peak

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