Hudson Kortbus, a well known football player stalks through the woods, while walking his pet ostrich. He discovers the remains of an unattended UFO. On Sunday morning April 10th 2036, football player Hudson Kortbus and his pet Ollie the ostrich make a remarkable discovery, the first piece of a UFO while walking in Hamilton Woods, Lexington MA. Kortbus is a famous football player for the football team Sparse Nation. When he was asked how he had become successful he would always say in a dreamy manner “ my ostrich, Ollie brings me fame.”…
• Name of Industrialist: Andrew Carnegie. • How did he acquire his wealth? - Andrew Carnegie was born into a family who believed in the importance of books and learning in Dunfermline, Scotland. After he immigrated to the United States in 1858, he started with his first job as a telegrapher and then invested in railroads. With constant efforts, he established the Carnegie Steel Company in 1889 that was the largest steel company in the world.…
Raymond could not bare to lose his soldiers so he strengthened the hearts of the men who were affected by the sickness in order for them to fight and protect against the rival cities. As the fight went on to invade Syria, Barra and Marra, and cities of the Saracens, the army slowly dwindled due to hunger and thirst (Reilly 389). Despite this disadvantage, Raymond and his army were able to successfully accomplish their goal by invading Jerusalem (Reilly…
Imagine that you are a man that helped create some crucial programs and led some huge events that would make a mark in history. That revolutionary man was Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes was soon to become a dedicated, brave, important Native American activist. To understand just how important Richard Oakes was to Native Americans, you must know about his early life, his accomplishments as an activist, and his death. To begin with, Richard Oakes lived a very busy early life.…
John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil, which dominated American business during the Gilded Age as the country's first great business trust. His marriage to Laura Spelman in 1864 was successful and fulfilling - they had five children together and Rockefeller gave his wife much credit for his business…
The First Crusade was the only fully successful one and had five main contingents under Count Raymond of Toulouse, Geoffrey of Bouillon, Bohemon of Taranot, Count Robert of Flanders, and Duke Robert of Normandy. Byzantine emperor Alexius promised they would hold as Byzantine fiefs whatever lands they conquered from the Muslims, Alexius resupplied them and sent them on their way. After two long and hard years of campaigning in Anatolia and Syria, the crusader reached the Holy Land and in July 1099 took Jerusalem. Once entering the city a bloodbath ensued as they slaughtered civilians and setting fire to shops, homes, mosques, and synagogues. The bloody scene was not a odd occurrence as religious zeal ran extraordinarily high among Europeans.…
Andrew Carnegie was one of the most famous businessman during the 1800’s. He worked in the steel industry and contributed a lot to the American society and economy. But he wasn’t as good as he looked, and he for sure wasn’t a hero. A hero is someone who cares about others and who is admired for having basic human qualities. But Carnegie never cared about them, and he lacked empathy and humanity.…
Due to the lack of supplies, they withdrew to Ascalon. With this withdraw the crusade broke up, and many of them went back home. Richard, however, withdrew to acre, and launched an attack on Beirut. Saladin also launched an attack on Jaffa, and the…
“We accept and welcome... as conditions to which we must accommodate ourselves, great inequality of environment; the concentration of business, industrial and commercial, in the hands of a few; and the law of competition between these, as being not only beneficial, but essential for the future progress of the race. ”(-Andrew Carnegie) The book Andrew Carnegie Story written by Charlie May Simon's, Published on 1965.. This book was mainly about his success in his career, and how this important inventor became successful. This biography grasped my attention on how much he achieved in becoming wealthy and leading up to that goal.…
Everyone wants to be successful. The “American dream” is to become filthy rich. In the 1800’s it was much more difficult to become a millionaire. However, a select few conquered this achievement. Andrew Carnegie was one of these select few.…
As Andrew Carnegie had said, “And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Some may agree with him and others may not, but for Andrew Carnegie free enterprise was a necessary system for him to make it into the steel industry and on top of that make an impact on people of wealth to give back to the less fortunate. Andrew Carnegie was an immigrant from Scotland that made his way to the United States like many other immigrants for a better life, wanting to live the “American dream.” He knew what it felt like to come from nothing, which is why he was an advocate to work better for your own life, to be in charge…
Sometimes success is written in your faith but more likely than others success comes with an unfair advantage. The Gilded Age occurred from 1870-1900, the period after the civil war. During the Gilded Age the United States had large growth in fortune and economics. The worded “gilded” means gold and during this era there was a lot of fortune accumulated. Overall during this time period the United States has a lot of gain but also faced an ers with ongoing social issues.…
The fall of this city put Jerusalem in danger, so the king of Jerusalem asked the pope for help. The pope agreed and sent Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III and Louis VIII of France to help. However, they were soon faced with disaster. Conrad didn’t bring enough food and lost nine-tenths of his army. Things didn’t look much better for Louis VIII’s army who underwent a terrible journey filled with disease and attacks.…
Maalouf gives the example of Saladin, who conquered the Crusaders and took the Holy City. Unlike the Franj leadership, Saladin never killed soldiers he captured. Instead, he asked for ransom for him to release them, an act that shows how merciful the Arab leadership was. This is also an evidence that Crusader leadership did not care about peace. Saladin acted in kind in order to avoid further bloodshed.…
The 14th of October 1066 began one of history’s most memorable battles to ever be recorded. All thanks to an incredible piece of artwork called The Bayeux Tapestry. The Tapestry tells a story of events leading up to The Battle of Hastings. In such remarkable detail that it 's mostly why the battle is still known so well even today. Its thanks to that very detail that we can better understand the factors that contributed to Harold Godwinsons loss to the Normans.…