Giovanni Da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano was a Florentine explorer and navigator.
Although he was Italian, he was employed by the kind of France to find a
passage to the Pacific Ocean. The exact date of his birth and death are
not known, but historians believe that he was born in 1480, and he died in
1527. In 1524, he started on a voyage and discovered Cape Fear. He is
believed to have been the first European to sight the New York Bay, but it
was not explored until Henry Hudson's voyage in 1609. Verrazono also
explored the North Carolina coast and he visited the Chesapeake region and
then northward to Nova Scotia. In fact, he explored much of the American
coast line. When Giovanni was 39, he explored more of the coast, sailing
his 100-ton ship Dauphine for the French. While on this mission, he
discovered a "beautiful" harbor in April and gave the name Angouleme to
the island that will later be called Manhattan. But Giovanni wasn't
flawless. While he was still on this journey, he mistook the large body
of water to the west of the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the Pacific
Ocean. A map by Sebastian Munster shows the false "Sea of Verrazano."
His voyages affected all men because he discovered some important
lands that are vital to us today, such as Manhattan. If he had not
discovered these expanses, maybe someone else who had different intentions
would have found them, and then our whole American history would be
different. He could have burned the lands and sold them to Australians,
but he didn't. He was responsible, and returned to the King of France
with pride. He set a good example for our present day explorers. We may
not be searching for new lands, but there is always a new frontier to be
explored.
There is not a lot written about Giovanni's personal life and his
personality, but from what I have read, he seemed to be an adventurous
individual who just wanted to explore and discover new lands. He may be
overlooked in most of the history books, but without him, America might
not be what she is today. His discoveries are so important because they
paved the way for future explorations. He sighted many places, and then
other explorers came after him and finished his explorations. He opened a
lot of doors for other men, and he does not get the credit that he
On August 23, 1927, Nicola Sacco and Barolomeo Vanzetti were executed in one of the most controversial legal cases in American history. Two men were shot and robbed in Braintree, MA, and two poor Italian immigrants were arrested for the crime. Although neither Sacco nor Vanzetti had criminal records, they both had pistols on them at the time, and followed a violent anarchist leader. Following their arrest, the seven-year case on the crime would drive national and international protests demanding their exoneration. There were numerous elements in the trial that influenced the guilty verdicts for the men including, but not limited to, weak evidence. The Sacco Vanzetti trial displays the social injustices and prejudice in American society during the time. It is evident that even though they are innocent, the court used Sacco and Vanzetti as scapegoats in this crime because of their beliefs and background.
Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro, born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain, in 1471. He was the son of Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisca Gonzalez, Francisco did not know how to read or write. He had little education throughout his life. His father was a captain of infantry and had fought in many battles. Pizarro always wanted to explore and sail.
In the last decade, the number of prescriptions for antibiotics has increases. Even though, antibiotics are helpful, an excess amount of antibiotics can be dangerous. Quite often antibiotics are wrongly prescribed to cure viruses when they are meant to target bacteria. Antibiotics are a type of medicine that is prone to kill microorganisms, or bacteria. By examining the PBS documentary Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria and the article “U.S. government taps GlaxoSmithKline for New Antibiotics” by Ben Hirschler as well as a few other articles can help depict the problem that is of doctors prescribing antibiotics wrongly or excessively, which can led to becoming harmful to the body.
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rising out of the ocean, must have looked to early settlers of the new nation. Another
Giuseppe Garibaldi, b. Nice, France; July 4, 1807, d. Caprera, Italy; June 2, 1882. He was known as Italy's most brilliant soldier of the Risorgimento (the Italian Unification), and one of the greatest guerrilla fighters of all time. While serving (1833-34) in the navy of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, he came under the influence of Giuseppe Mazzini, the prophet of Italian nationalism. He took part in an abortive republican uprising in Piedmont in 1834.
Throughout history disease has run rampant taking many lives with every passing day. Finding a cure or even just a tool in the battle has been the main focus of scientist throughout time. This focus is what brought us the discovery of antibiotics. Over the years antibiotics have been misused by patients, over prescribed by physicians and have led to resistant strains of bacteria.
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After reviewing this I concluded that it is a good source because of its use of historical principles about communism and excerpts from Marx who is known for his studies and ideas that made communism what it is. This article also brings an established definition of communism with various established contributors to develop an educated definition. The article delivers very clean and clear information about communism and the history of communism.
... within the countries and factions within their respective Communist parties, in the 1980’s and early 1990’s (244).
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2017. The Discovery of Penicillin—New Insights After More Than 75 Years of Clinical Use. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23: 849-853.