was educated from then on, becoming interested in geography and astronomy, thus in 1496 he became a squire. In the year 1505 Magellan would get his first taste of the sea, at the age of 20. He was sent to India to install Portuguese viceroy Francisco de Almeida, as well as establish naval bases along the way. As it turns out, Magellan also had his first combat experience on this mission. A local king refused to pay a tribute to the king, and as such Magellan and Almeida’s party attacked, conquering
have been the one selected for this. Magellan had first gone to sea once before his big voyage. The adventure that he had been on before helped him with the most important one of all. This specific quest, “he sailed to India with the fleet of Francisco de Almeida” (“Magellan”). This journey did not last very long. Ferdinand’s early life helped him throughout the rest of his life. Many challenges were brought to Magellan’s attention during his later life. When he was around forty years old, “Magellan
Ben Coletta, A.J, Penn! 1W! 12/3/14! Don Omar! ! There is a lot of information that is mostly unknown to the world about the sensational Don Omar. To start he was born on February 10, 1978 in Puerto Rico. His birth name was William Omar Landron Rivera and then later changed his name to Don Omar. He is the son of William Landron and Luz Antonia. Through out his early years in life and then in high school Don had always had a strong liking of music. Don had a chance after graduating high school to
Werner Herzog's “Aguirre, The Wrath of God” is a dramatic film that illustrates the attempts of a Spanish expedition to find El Dorado, a South American city of gold and riches. However, the gold in El Dorado was just a legend and Herzog describes how the Indians of the region invented this myth to trick the conquistadores. Herzog’s film is mostly quiet and has long beautiful scenes of the Amazon forest. While the beginning is kind of slow, the movie progresses to show how this beautiful land of
Abstract Tito Puente was born on April 20 of 1923, in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican descendant. Tito Puente also known as the "King of Latin Jazz," was well-known for his Latin music because of his use of various styles and how he implemented different sounds on to it. In 1948, Tito Puente wanted to find a way to be more noticed and that’s when he orchestrated the band “Tito Puente Orchestra.” Tito Puente, a musical pioneer, mixed different music styles with Latin sounds to create
Peter Francisco, also called the, “Virginia Giant,” and the, “Giant of the Revolution,” is a revolutionary war hero who, though he is celebrated, is not celebrated enough for his great war efforts. Not much is known about his early life, however, it is said that he was abandoned by his parents at the age of five in Virginia during 1965 and later given shelter and minimal education from Judge Anthony Winston. Later, at fifteen years old, he became an apprentice blacksmith before soon enlisting in
The film The Liberator portrays the life of Simon Bolivar, an influential activist in the revolutions against the Spanish Empire in South America. The movie does a great job in displaying the many aspects of Simon Bolivar, what he stood for and the way he felt towards his people. Like the majority of films this The Liberator has its flaws. The first scene of the movie shows a man walking up stairs in a very nice house. We do not know who the man is but we do know he is of high importance because
Francisco Coronado Expeditions Francisco Vazquez de Coronado served as the political liaison for the preliminary exploration. Francisco came from a prominent Salamanca family after the passing of his father and mother he did not inherit the families fortune, this put him in a position to make a shift to New Spain and hopefully chase the dream of making a fortune and becoming rich. At the age of twenty five Francisco arrived in New Spain in 1535, upon his arrival he was introduced and attached to
Early Life Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain, around 1510. His parents are Juan Vasquez de Coronado y Sosa de Ulloa and Isabel de Lujan. His father was a wealthy aristocrat, but the family fortune was promised to his older brother. Francisco was determined to make his own fortune in the New World. This is what made him an explorer. Francisco traveled to New Spain in 1535. He got a job working for the government. Within three years of his arrival, he had put down a slave
became a clerk in the marine department. There, he helped outfit ships for trade along the west coast of Arfica. Magellan first went into sea in 1505, when he sailed to India with the fleet of Francisco Almeida, Portugal’s first ruler to that country. In 1506, Magellan went on an expedition sent by Almeida to the east coast of Africa to strengthen Portuguese bases there. The next year, he returned to India, where he participated in trade and in several naval battles against Turkish fleets. In
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480, in a stone farm house in Portugal. His father's name was Dom Ruy Magellan, and his mother's name was Donha Alda De Mesquite. His father was a Portuguese nobleman and owned a large amount of land. He was also a sheriff, an honorary position awarded for distinguished service to the crown.Ferdinand's brother was named Diago De Sousa, a name he took from his wealthy grandmother, his sister was named Isabel Magellan. His family seemed to care about each other and respected
bring massive riches to Spain. Magellan bade farewell to his wife and son on August 10, 1519. He was the commander of his fleet of 270 men, the Armada de Moluccas. He captained the ship Trinidad, accompanied by four other ships: the San Antonio, the Concepción, the Victoria and the Santiago. In September 1519 Magellan’s fleet sailed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, known to them simply as the Ocean Sea. The fleet reached South America a little more than one month
the countryside for urban areas, hoping for industrial jobs especially in cities like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (Jubilee Action 1998). The process of urbanization increased in the 1970s and 1980s, with 56% of Brazil?s population living in urban areas in 1970, which increased to over 75% by 1990 (Moulin and Pereira 2000, 44). Whereas in the rural areas they wer... ... middle of paper ... ... Risk in Rio de Janeiro.? In Children on the Streets of the Americas, ed. Roslyn Arlin Mickelson. New York:
Kayapó’s media use is particularly extensive, has pointed out, and possessed a deep understanding of the performative function of representation. As a result, the scope and impact of the Altamira media event was stunning by almost any measure. Not only were the Kayapó organizers able to mobilize broad indigenous participation (more than 600, with additional support from NGOs, politicians, celebrities and citizen protestors) that lasted several days, but media reports of the protest were filled with