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Vincent “Buddy” Cianci was born April thirtieth, 1941 . His career was fraught with conspiracy and crime, but he is still considered to be one of the most beloved political figures in Providence, Rhode Island’s colorful history. He earned his first term as mayor at age thirty-three, in 1975. He would serve six terms as mayor over the course of three decades. Buddy died just last year, January twenty-eighth, 2016 after losing a battle with cancer. The city and surrounding towns mourned together at

The Colossus of Rhodes What makes the Colossus of Rhodes so noteworthy? The Colossus of Rhodes is a very well known historical monument. It was a statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun Helios and was constructed in the city of Rhodes on a Greek island, which was also named Rhodes, in 292 BC. The statue was constructed to commemorate Rhodes's conquest over the leader of Cyprus. It was demolished during the earthquake of 226 BC, and was never rebuilt. Although these are good reasons, there must

early settler in Rhode Island was Roger Williams (a founder of Rhode Island) who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was banished because he spoke out against the Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the rule of the Court, he questioned the right of authorities to punish religious bickering, and the right to take away Indians land. Another founder was Anne Hutchinson, who was also banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, for religious reasons. Rhode Island officially

In Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, written in the 3rd Century BC, the character Medea’s complexity intrigues, enchants and horrifies us. Her passionate dedication to Jason and, consequently, the failure of their marriage, leads Medea to commit multiple horrific acts. She plans and commits the murders of numerous people, including her own two sons. However, it is not Medea’s free will that leads her to commit these actions. Medea’s decisions are not a consequence of her own cruelty, but of her

The following essay will be discussing and analysing the Rhodes Must Fall movement which was created and encouraged by students at the University of Cape Town in response to The Johannesburg Salon Vol 9. Throughout this essay, I will be sympathising with the students that formed the movement, but will also be making a critical observation. The Rhodes Must Fall Movement was created by the students in order for black students to feel like they belong and included in the university, as well as for

Abstract Rhode Islands’ Future has been established to resolve Rhode Island’s need to address the issues of a failing elementary and secondary education system. Currently, Rhode Island students are being outperformed by Massachusetts students on national tests. Although Rhode Island and Massachusetts spend about the same on public education per student. Differences are identified in the management of the schools and the degree of state influence. The main issues focused in this research will be on

Rhode Island Nightclub Fire A fire can happen anywhere at any time, if the conditions are right. These conditions could be, the condition of the building is in, the weather, how many people are in the structure, or what is going on inside that structure. A fire is defined as the rapid oxidation with evolution of heat and light (flame) or as an uncontrolled combustion. An investigation happens at every fire so that way the cause and origin are known (DeHaan, 2). A specific fire happened on February

November 2, 2014 Rhode Island Informative Essay Even though Rhode Island is one of the smallest states it has a coastline of over 400 miles and rivals all the other coastal states in trade and shipping. Rhode Island is measured at 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. Rhode Island was founded in 1636 by Rodger Williams who along with three other settlers were seeking more freedoms. Rodger Williams was born in London, England in 1603 and died in 1683. Rodger Williams settled in Rhode Island with the

of Rhode Island has been a rising issue between the critics and supporters of gentrification, in both urban areas such as Providence and wealthy areas such as the island of Newport, among other examples. With the cities under a monopoly headed by the wealth of each neighborhood, one is left to wonder how such a system is fair to all groups. Relatively speaking, it isn’t, and the only ones who benefit from such a system are white-skinned. With the deterioration of the economic status of Rhode Island

The Station Nightclub Fire West Warwick, Rhode Island. The building of the Station Nightclub was constructed in approximately 1946. Many restorations and repairs were made to the building since the time of construction by different owners to fulfill their business needs. The building was a wood-frame construction with wooden shingles on the exterior walls that also included a flat roof, but the interior walls surrounding the stage were staffed with sound proof polyurethane insulating foam. Windows