This letter was written by Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan while he was serving as the Governor of the Roman Province of Asia Minor during the time frame 111 through 113. This letter was written after Pliny had his first interactions with the Chirsitans. This letter seems to have been written as a letter of concern‚ asking the Emperor for guidance on how to handle legalities of his interactions with Christians. This concern was seen in his opening statement to the
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Extra Case Wyatt Earp - The Buffalo Hunter F. Robert Jacobs‚ Indiana University The legend of Wyatt Earp lives on largely based on his exploits as a gunfighter and Marshall of the frontier West in the 1880s. The classic tales of the shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone or his sawed-off shotgun duel with Curly Bill are possibly the most celebrated gunfights of frontier history and can not fail to stir the reader’s imagination. Wyatt lived to be over 80 years old‚ long enough to recount his
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“Fast is fine but accuracy is everything” (Wyatt Earp) Wyatt Earp had a rough childhood but it was a good one. Earp was the only one‚ besides Ike Clanton‚ that escaped the gunfight at O.K. Corral without a scratch. During the ride Earp killed quite a few people‚ but it was for a good cause in his mind. Wyatt Earp was born March 19 1848‚ in Monmouth Illinois. His father was Nicholas Porter Earp and Virginia Ann Cooksey is his mother. His siblings were Virgil‚ Morgan‚ James‚ and Warren Earp. His spouses
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Agrippina the Younger Agrippina the Younger‚ the wife of Claudius and mother of Nero‚ was one of the most famous women in Roman history and one of the greatest influences on Nero’s reign. She was an intelligent woman that was willing to do anything to help her son‚ Nero‚ inherit the throne. However‚ Nero thought that she was too powerful during his reign that he was the one to plan her death in 59 CE. Agrippina was born in Ara Ubiorum‚ Rome on November 6‚ 15 CE. Her parents‚ Agrippina the
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As a young boy Wyatt Earp wanted to grow up and fight in the Union Army in the civil war‚ but he is turned away because of his age. Then he goes and studies law and marries Urilla Sutherland the love of his life who later dies of typhoid fever before they can have children. He gets really upset and destroys the house they bought together and everything they owned. He then put together a bull hunting crew with Bat Masterson and his brother Ed. When hes through with that he and his two brothers Virgil
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Personality Agrippina The Younger Historical Context Roman Social and political structures Imperial Family Emperor From the time of Augustus‚ exercised total control over * Political * Military * Economic * Religious affairs Family Members of the Juio-Claudian family enjoyed considerable power and influence Upper Classes Consular Came from noble families – senators who had achieved office of consul and were respected because of their experience and authority
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Wyatt Earp was never wounded in any of the gunfights in which he took part‚ unlike his brothers Virgil and James‚ or his friend‚ Doc Holliday‚ which only added to his mystique after his death. Wyatt Earp was a lifelong gambler and was always looking for a quick way to make money‚ which is what his father did when Wyatt was growing up on the farm. However he did not once let alcohol touch his lips‚ he did have an unmistakable hankering for ice cream. After leaving Tombstone‚ Arizona‚ Wyatt Earp went
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Trends in Air Pressure and Lab – The Crush: The Effects of Air Pressure Work File Trends in Air Pressure Examining the Table Task 1: 1. Based on the information in the data table‚ finish the following sentence (record your answers on the Work File): "As altitude increases‚ the air pressure _________________." Task 2: 1. What causes air pressure? 2. What instrument is used to measure air pressure? 3. Why does air pressure decrease as you go up in altitude
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This case involves Wyatt Earp and his unique approach to hunting buffalo while taking in the highest profit. This paper will recount his strategy and improvement of a system that‚ to some‚ was satisfactory. I will compare and contrast the ideas of Wyatt Earp against the “tried and true” ways of the West and draw a conclusion based on the data from the case. To undertake a hunting expedition of this caliber‚ one needs to be aware of the supplies needed‚ the manpower‚ and the cost that they entail
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Literature Argument: gives a writer’s point of view about an issue or a problem. Evidence: supports a writer’s idea with facts‚ statistics‚ data‚ and quotations. Persuasive appeals: used by writers to convince readers that their ideas are true by using logic‚ emotions or beliefs. They use words that create strong feelings in the reader. Logical or rhetorical fallacy: an appeal that doesn’t use evidence or logic. Evaluate evidence: Is the evidence biased‚ or prejudiced‚ by the writer’s own
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