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Who is Samuel Morse?      Samuel Morse was an American inventor and painter. He is known for inventing the telegraph system. Samuel Morse was born on April 27, 1791 and was interested in painting. Samuel graduated from Yale college in 1810, and took the job as a clerk in a bookstore. He continued to paint during this time. In 1811, he set off to England to pursue art. One of Samuel Morse's paintings     Samuel Morse came back to America in 1832, and did experiments with Jackson's electromagnet. He made the concept of the single-wire telegraph. He also invented the Morse code, which is a way of communication through the telegraph. He obtained the patent after fighting for it for many years. The Telegraph     After he had invented the Telegraph during the 1830s to 1840s, Samuel Morse lived his later years as a rich man. His last years, however were ruined because of the help he got from people such as Joseph Henry. He had gotten many awards from foreign countries such as Portugal

 The Fall of the Inca Empire         In 1513,  a Spanish sailor with the name Vasco Nunez de Balboa, sailed to the Americas. He started searching for a golden empire in present-day Panama. His mission failed, and he would only find the Pacific Ocean. When he returned to Spain, He was beheaded by false treason from a jealous Spanish official.         One of Balboa's soldiers, Francisco Pizzaro, searched for the gold after Balboa was beheaded. The golden empire was ruled by the Inca empire, which was a strong and mighty empire. It had grown weaker by the 1530s. Pizzaro led the Empire to meet with him with the empire's soldiers unarmed, and the Empire agreed. He managed to pull off a surprise attack on the empire and defeated them.

 How to write a Summary       A summary is a short version or a short text that explains and tells the main points of a story, essay, or any other text.     When you write a summary, it is needed for you to clearly state the main ideas of the text you are summarizing. Make sure to make the summary in your own words, or you might be alleged for plagarism. Plagarism is copying another person's work without permission and saying it is yours; and using it for your own advantage. A summary needs to be short; that is the main purpose of a summary. 

 3 Things I learned about Renaissance What is the Renaissance?      The Renaissance is a period of transition between the Middle ages to Modern times. In the end of the 12th century, mankind was viewed with full of sin and ashes. The Middle age view made men showing sin and guiltiness just from his appearance. But as the Renaissance period took place, things started to change, and people viewed man almost "godlike." After all, humans are creations of mankind. Man was created in God's image. It showed strength, reason, and made ideas that man could become almost like god. Mankind quickly developed with new ideas and started making all kinds of art; massive buildings that were considered impossible just a few generations before; sculptures that are more magnificent than anything, this period was considered a massive social change in Europe.                       Mona Lisa (approx. 1503) - by Leonardo Da Vinci; a Renaissance masterpiece 3 Things I learned about Renaissance  

Who is Christopher Columbus?  "Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World." - Christopher Columbus Basic Overview of Christopher Columbus      Christopher Columbus was born in 1451, Genoa, Italy. Although people are not sure of the exact birthdate, the estimate is between August and October. He is known to as the first person to discover and put America on the map. Christopher Columbus has 3 other variations of his name; Cristoffa Corombo (Ligurian), Cristoforo Colombo (Italian), and Cristóbal Colón (Spanish). His family includes: - Giovanni Pellegrino (Brother)  - Giacomo Bartholomew (Brother)  - Bianchinetta Columbus (Sister)  - Domenico Columbo (Father)  - Susanna Fontanarossa (Mother) - Filipa Monez Perestrelo (Wife)  - Diego Columbus (Son)  - Ferdinand Columbus (Son). Early Life     Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. Not long after, they moved to the city of Savona, where he really started to establish his career as a navigator. Christopher Columbu

 Password Managers      Everyone has at least once forgot their password.  Some people tend to forget the password more than others because of their lifestyle. It doesn't really matter though, because everyone can forget their password and have to go through the annoying steps to get back your password or to change them. Sometimes, you might lose  your account.  Password managers are just the right app you need to never go through those again. Today I will tell you on what a password manager is and the most popular password managers out there. What are Password Managers?     Password Managers are exactly what they say; they manage your passwords. They store your passwords, so whenever your forget them, you can go on the password manager and get your password. Some password managers have features that auto-input your password, such as the Google Chrome Smart Lock. Why do we need them? Some people might not use password managers because they don't want to give password to third-p