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Marco Polo was a renowned explorer in the medieval era and he wrote the work in which most of our past understanding of the regions is remembered today. He was born in 1252 in Venice and later deceased in Venice at the age of 70 in 1352. The reason he so is so famous and remembered today is because he reached the farthest on his 24 year journey down the silk road reaching extents of China and Mongolian empire. To begin with Marco Polo was born into a wealthy family who was known for their travels

Marco Polo Hero vs. Villain Essay Marco Polo should be displayed as a hero in your museum exhibit. #1 reason why is because of the many adventures he went on, although he enslaved people to be warriors/fighter for war he still let them free after the battles. If he wasn’t a hero he wouldn’t have let any of the men free, but he did. He’s also a hero cause he inspired and influenced a lot of people to be explorers like Christopher Columbus or the European Mapmakers. Polo traveled and discovered

Do not be afraid to offer ideas that draw opposition. Remember, if no one is against your idea, then your idea probably doesn't do anything. –Marco Rubio Being one of Florida’s state senators and current 2016 presidential candidate I thought he would be a great senator to start talking about. Marco Antonio Rubio was born to immigrant parents in Miami Florida in 1971. Rubio attended college at the University of Florida, and university of Miami to study Law. In the 1990s, he served as a City Commissioner

Marco Rubio is the Republican counterpart to 2008 Barack Obama, just without the elegance or needed ideology. He is a handsome minority, who is well spoken, and has a beautiful, young family. He appears to be an adequate choice for the nomination, as he has centrist enough views to interest some independents, while also having some of the requisite crazy to entice the party’s base. Rubio is also from Florida, which could help in turning an essential swing state red. A shortcoming for Marco Rubio

The introduction of the spanish discoverers revealed how the native americans’ lives would be changed due to enslavement, forced religion, and the destruction of their homes. If it wasn’t for the story of Marco Polo “visiting” the Indies describing the place as a heaven on earth, the place were incredible riches are stored, where there are villages of gold, then there would never have been an interest in finding a new trade route. Which never would have brought about the discovery of the Americas

such as JAJA and NAMFREL rallied against the militaristic dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Additionally, the intervention of the church proved to be a powerful uniting tool for the revolution, in a catholic predominant society. Women played no small role, Corazon Aquino challenged Marcos politically, and many were involved in public rallies. As a result, the Philippines peacefully defeated the oppressive rule of Marcos and entered a state of Democratic stability. To bring about the revolution, it

place on Mulberry street. Unfortunately, the only thing of interest was a horse and a wagon and he simply can't help but let his mind wander. Marco tries his best to create a better story: “That can't be my story. That's only a start. I'll say that a ZEBRA was pulling that cart! (p. 4). And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street is a book about imagination. Marco fantasizes in order to escape the mundane and to make life more interesting. A conflict is introduced

meeting new people and other Filipinos with different backgrounds. I was interested to what specific event affected their belief. The Martial law in 1972 is a major event in the history of the Philippines that caused disorder and violence against the Marcos government and this event modernized the country in terms of government and the Filipinos. There are many books written on the effects of the Martial law to the

Marcos Chavez Mr. Clark UCC 7 April, 2017 Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Gift of Courage One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is the gift of courage. Not only is it physical toughness and bravery (as how most people think of it), it is mental and moral toughness. Courage is rooted from the heart and comes from the heart. In addition, courage lets us put our hearts into what we do and what we are. In other words, it is the ability to conquer anything that stops one from practicing his faith (Gifts of

state declared martial law, the most infamous is Proclamation № 1081 which was the proclamation of Martial Law by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was announced to the public on 23 September 1972, and was formally lifted on 17 January 1981. Under this declaration, civil rights were suspended and military authority in the country was imposed. Then president Marcos defended the declaration by stressing the need for extra powers to quell the rising wave of violence allegedly caused by communists. First