Majorian I am researching the emperor Majorian. His full name is Julius Valerius Maiorianus, which is Latin. He ruled during the historical period of the Western Empire which was from 394 to 476. He reigned as Roman Emperor from April 457 to August 2, 461. Majorian was a successful general who claimed victory over the Franks and the Vandals.…
We have been learning about the Holocaust and World War 2 for many years as part of our social studies curriculum. Most of us probably, and I hope, know that this was a bad thing for Hitler to do and be a part of. You always feel more empathy and sadness when you actually read documentaries about people that have experienced this terrible time. The story Night by Elie Wiesel shares her personal experiences of being kicked out of her hometown and being transported to the camps, what happened at the camps and the impact it had on her, and how there was so much death going on and barely anybody survived. Hungary a place where Jews are happily living their lives until the German armies take it all over.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed a total of seven justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Author and professor of Law at Harvard, writer Noah Feldman, focuses on the Supreme Court of FDR in his book Scorpions, particularly the stories of the four most influential and revolutionary justices: Felix Frankfurter, Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and Robert Jackson. Feldman seeks to analyze what influenced each justices’ decisions in the court, and follows their evolution on the bench. Overall, Feldman concludes that while these men differed in their opinions, and often clashed, they were some of the most significant justices to serve on the court. Their individual experiences and ideologies all affected how each justice attempted to bring forth…
It was in 1922 that the modern-day constellations were recognized by the International Astronomical Union(IAU), and in 1930, Belgian astronomer Eugene Delporte defined the borders of the 88 official constellations, a leap from a simple informal representation and interpretation of the heavens based on the shapes made by their star patterns. Constellations are much more than exquisite astronomical images in the sky. They have different meaning in different cultures, tell amazing stories, and allows for the celestial mapping of the heavenly bodies. Let's learn about some of the amazing constellations that can be viewed in various months.…
Cleopatra born around 69 BC had an extensive upbringing that prepared her for her prominent role as the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Her family background, education and the ruler cult all gave her validation to attain her role as queen. The family background of Cleopatra provided her validation and a right on the royal throne as Queen. The Ptolemies were feuding dynasty that was ravenous for power.…
Who are the Victims of the Zodiac? Shelby Davis Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Abstract In the late 1960’s, there was a man roaming California on a killing spree. With seven confirmed victims, five killed and two injured, the Zodiac killer became one of the most allusive serial killers in United States.…
Life was extremely different at the time of ancient Egypt. The culture and religion was very more symbolic as well as artistic. The representation and reflection of the gods and goddess were precious and very detailed to help the viewers to understand the creation of life. The Egyptians believed in the existence of gods and goddess, who have their own symbolic representations which developed beliefs in different things. One of the most important deity at the time was the sun god Ra, this god was significant in holding his presence in the minds of the Egyptians when it came to the evolution of the world.…
Abstract: Cleopatra was a very smart and an intelligent commander. Despite her abilities and effort, she failed which made her life hopeless rather than glamourous. Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII died and in his will he left the kingdom to Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII. At the time, Cleopatra was 18 years old, while her brother was 10 years old. Ptolemy forces her to leave Alexandri and go to Syria.…
As a lot of other early agricultural societies, in the beginning, Persian religious beliefs were mostly based on natural elements. But as it developed into complex society, the need for religious that would require from its follower's high morals standards and social harmony. This resulted for Zoroastrianism to appear. Zarathustra, the person who’s teaching became a foundation for Zoroastrianism was indeed a real person. Though, historians argue when he was born.…
Being Queen at a young age and being successful with my beauty, I still had many struggles. I am Cleopatra. My father was Pharaoh Ptolemy XII and my mother unknown. I was a smart person growing up. My name means “Glory of her Father” in Greek and I was my father's favorite child.…
Sagittarius Brands, the parent company of Captain D's Seafood, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Del Taco. Del Taco, headquartered in Lake Forest, CA, is the nation's second largest Mexican quick-service restaurant chain. Captain D's, headquartered in Nashville, TN, is the nation's second largest seafood quick-service restaurant chain. Kevin K. Moriarty, Chairman and CEO of Del Taco said, "We believe this deal with Sagittarius Brands will give Del Taco strong growth opportunities that will benefit the brand, our employees and our franchise community.…
Have you ever wondered how to explain something you have no idea explaining? The Greeks did also, and then the Romans. The Greeks and Romans gave each God and Goddess a power and a name. There are 12 Gods and Goddesses in all. Whenever something happened that involved the sea or a body of water they believed that Poseidon was responsible for it.…
Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Astrology is a study based off the position of the sun, stars, moon, and planets. This study involves observing the positioning of these celestial cosmos at the time of peoples’ births in belief that they will have an effect on their personalities, relationships, and economic fortunes. Astrology has been declared a pseudoscience by leading scientist in other fields for many years now. It is due to vagueness and lack of any scientific backing that, for this paper, we will be supporting the claim that astrology is a pseudoscience.…
Have you ever fantasised over a place? Have you ever wanted to escape from your parents? Introducing two fearless fellows to you all, Prosper and Bo. They were orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle, the Hartliebs. Attracted by the magical, charismatic stories, they embarked on an adventure from Hamburg to Venice and met another three orphans led by Scipio--the Thief Lord.…
Libra by Don DeLillo is a novel about a fictional theory about the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, Lee H. Oswald. DeLillo has a unique presentation style as he presents the fictional story as a historical thriller. This presentation style changes the story as it is a mix of fiction and nonfiction. Libra is a creation of real characters and characters made up by DeLillo. However, there is a noticeable problem with this presentation style.…