First Fleet

Before the first fleet Australia was a place where indigenous people called home. They would hunt and gather with no care, that was until the first fleet arrived in Botany Bay. When the first fleet of convicts arrived they took over all the indigenous people's land to make farms and to build towns. Life was difficult for some people but for others they did very well. After the first fleet of convicts came, people chose to come because they wanted to, they were called free settlers, then followed the gold rush which brought people from all races, nationalities and countries to Australia, the place we now call home. Without these people what would Australia be like today, would we be living here or in another place? The very first people to…

To begin, I will explore how Worgan’s second letter utilises literary devices, allusions and symbolism to validate the noteworthy juxtaposition between the Europeans and Australians attitude towards the native landscape. This private letter, titled “From the Journal of a First Fleet Surgeon,” was written by an English naval surgeon George Bouchier Worgan, who accompanied the First Fleet to Australia. Written on the 12th June 1788, Worgan’s journal takes the form of a letter, addressed to his…

and most likely attempt to occupy parts of Korea, as well as expand into China. First, we must identify how it all began. The Battle of Tsushima was a part of the brief Russo-Japanese War. Dating back to 1860, Russia…

Master’s Side were privileged to use these services. However, prisoners on the Common Side that had no money were not availed of such and faced starvation daily. Even though there were donations of food made through local charities, jailers would often intervene and keep the food saying they found the food to be unpalatable and unfit for consumption. In 1728, Robert Castell was an architect who found himself imprisoned at the Fleet Prison under the watchful eye of keeper Thomas Bambridge.…

This is significant because this school was a post-graduate school and it was also the nation’s first preventative medicine/ public health school. Additionally, the Army Medical School also conducted research on various diseases and produced vaccines. As a result, various public measures were taken to reduced exposure and transmission of all diseases. One of these such measures was providing clean water for…

Hawthorne looked as though he wished I were sentenced to swing alongside the mutineers and pirates at Execution Dock. His expression was one of hatred and disgust, a look that had been ever present throughout the proceedings. I held his gaze. He was nothing to me any longer nor in truth had he ever been. The face slowly reddened in anger as I dared challenge him, the large barrel-chested, much feared Chambers of Hell. I gave a slight smile and bow. I then turned and left the courtroom. Miles…

able to break codes, they could anticipate and takeover Japan’s planned ambush of its few lasting aircraft carriers, imposing permanent damage on the Japanese Navy under Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz interpreted the codes and used it against the Japanese. A fleet admiral of the United States Navy, Admiral Nimitz played a major role in the naval history of WWII as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean…

Wars. While these wars indeed augmented America’s status as a world power, often many focus on the land battles and neglect war at sea. However, war at sea had an influential role in the formation of American history. In battles at sea, opportunities to demonstrate leadership, improve technology, and struggle with chance arise. The outcome of the wars at sea determine a nation’s sea power. Mahan was the first to coin this term and defines it as a country’s ability to utilize the seas in order to…

Tips That Will Vastly Improve Your Time Management Skills 1. First things first - before you do anything else, you need to compile a list of all the things that you have to do, otherwise all you have is mass of ideas flying around your head, some of which you will remember to do and some you won 't. Nobody will be very impressed by that! If you work for yourself, bad management will soon show up in your bank balance, so you won 't be very impressed with yourself either! 2. Use a spreadsheet -…

Put First Things First and Think Win-Win Covey’s habit 3 and 4 are First Things First which is about the practice of priorities in time management in a private victory and habit 4 is Think Win-Win which is about a public victory balancing courage and empathic in relationships. Habit 3 reminds me of putting God first. He is my center and sound principle. Habit 4 is reaching out to my neighbor that is a win-win. I am reminded to love my neighbor as myself. In addition win-win is a excellent way…