Tony Conigliaro Tony Conigliaro, also referred to by his nicknames, “Tony C” or “Conig”, was an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1964-1975. Tony was born in Revere, Massachusetts in 1945, graduated high school in 1962, and was immediately drafted that same year by the Wellsville Red Sox from the New York-Penn League. He would soon be called up to the majors and by the age of 19 was playing for his hometown team, the Boston Red Sox. Tony’s rookie season with the Red Sox was very impressive. Conigliaro batted .290 with 24 home runs and 52 RBI’s in only 111 games.
Lorenzo was a man who did great things for Texas. He was also one of the men who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Lorenzo’s full name is Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala Saenz. “ Zavala’s political experience and reputation made him an ideal ally for the Texas cause.” In his life Lorenzo was dedicated to fighting oppression.
A colonizer and statesman, Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala was one of the most talented and capable of the many native Mexicans involved in Texas ' struggle for independence from Mexico. He was born in the villiage of Tecoh in what is now the state of Yucatan, Mexico, on October 3, 1789. While still in his teens, de Zavala became an ardent advocate of democratic reforms. As a result of his political activism, he was imprisoned in 1814 for three years. When released, he re-entered politics and by 1820 represented Yucatan in the Spanish Cortes in Madrid.
Delano comes across a beaten up ship, ripped sails, seems to be moving on its own. The ship may have been through a storm b/c of torn sails, acts like a ghost ship. Very interested in ship and also inquisitive about saying in spanish imprinted on the ship, which translates to “follow your leader”. Foreshadows upcoming events about wanting to figure out the secrecy about the ship.
A man who worked at his family’s company his whole life , has a pretty interesting story to tell about when he got drafted in 1933 . His name is Daniel Capozello. Before he entered the military he had 4 years of a high school education (High school Diploma). First he had to go through a 12 week basic training camp (boot camp).
Giuseppe Zangara Giuseppe Zangara shot and killed Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak by mistake . . . his real target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. Zangara was born on September 7, 1900 in Calabria, Italy. After serving in World War I, he joined his uncle in emigrating to the United States in 1923.
Christopher Columbus Justin Aldridge October 26 2015 Should we be celebrating Columbus day? Yes or no? My answer would be yes! Because I like having days off of school. Also he helped establish the Caribbeans and South America and he found shorter routes to the Indies, because he was smart and knew the world was round, And not flat.
For As stated by Allan R. Holmberg in Nomads of the Longbow, the people and the land had no real history; they had existed almost without change in a landscape unmarked by their presence.” (Mann 9) Charles Mann has a ton of information that makes this statement correct. Native Americans did not in fact have true history before Columbus because of the fact that they had unchanged environment, lack of direct data (language wise and number), and the fact that warfare was their basis for life. According to Betty J. Meggers there has been no evidence that large number of people never lived in the Beni because the larger mounds are simply natural floodplain deposits.
“The US honors 2 people with holidays bearing their names. Martin Luther King Jr, who gave his life combatting the legacy of slavery, and Christopher Columbus, who initiated it in the first place. (Confronting Columbus)”. Christopher Columbus, often known as a brave adventurer, was actually a perpetrator of genocide. Columbus Day should not be celebrated because of the horrendous behavior Columbus showed off, between the atrocities committed against the Natives and the self-absorption Columbus had, shows that he is not in fact a hero, but instead a villain.
All genres of music have someone who is well known for their talents and contributions towards their genre. Duke Ellington was a big hit during his time and continues to inspire people in the jazz industry. His career lasted about 50 years allowing him to move the souls of many with his ear for wonderful music. During this time he wrote many songs and even a contemporary songbook. Ellington was an amazing composer, pianist, and conductor.
Did you know that the thing that tells you how cold it is outside originated in Italy? Some of the things you use on a day to day basis and some things that were used in the past were were invented by Italians. Galileo Galilei is the inventor of the thermometer. He was an Italian mathematician, engineer, philosopher, and astronomer. The telephone was created by an Italian by the name of Meucci.
Mozart’s Influence In the Enlightenment The Enlightenment was a train of thinking that started with philosophers in the eighteenth century. Philosophers warned against religious division, cultural division, and social inequality. Today, our Declaration of Independence is based upon these same values of equality. In the Enlightenment, music took a different shape.
Christopher Columbus, a Spanish captain who sailed to find new found land for the King and Queen of Spain. Columbus was a unique person in the middle Ages. Columbus was not born into the richest family but he was able to teach himself on how to sail and navigate the sea just by working on boats at a very young age. He was a man that worked very hard to earn the rank of captain of the seas, with this rank he became famous in European and American history and change the meaning of sailing. Christopher was born in the republic of Genoa, Italy on May 20, 1451.
Language is vital to the identity of human beings. It is perhaps the most important single characteristic that distinguishes human beings from other animal species. The ability of men and women to communicate with one another in intelligent, symbolic, often abstract speech could be argued as the most important factor in our place as a dominating species on planet earth. Distinctive sounds, called phonemes, are arbitrary and have no meaning. But humans can string these sounds in an infinite number of ways to create meaning via words and sentences.
Finally, Michelangelo has introduced many different techniques that are still used in today’s society. Michelangelo’s artwork affects the modern-day society by playing a role in modern day art, daily life and even fashion. Michelangelo’s full name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni and is Italian. He was born on March 6,1475 in Caprese, Italy and died on February 18, 1564 in Rome, Papal States. When to Florence Grammar School to study grammar under the master Francesco da Urbino, but had no interest in it or the family business of finance.
