1st century

In the key battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, about six thousand Americans and seven thousand French men fought for freedom in October of 1781 . Between 9 and 10 am on October 17th, 1781, a British drummer stood on a parapet as a red coated officer waved a white handkerchief . This flag of freedom was waved through the air, delivering the message of surrender for all soldiers to witness. At this sight, thousands of British troops surrendered to the Americans and the French, a…

second half of the nineteenth century; (ii) comparing that difference to the difference observed by the 1970s; and…

The Gilded Age is characterized as brilliant from the outside and corrupt from the inside- it is from that specific description that it obtained its name. This age took place in the late 19th century, from the 1870’s to the 1900’s. Rather than considering the Gilded Age as the most corrupt of the eras, it is important to view the importance of the events and people that are significant to this period of time. During this time, major advancements to the civilization were made. One of the biggest…

an ivory inlaid tailpiece. The violin is fitted with prelude dominant strings and an Aubert Bridge. The violin came with an accompanying German bow. The violin has a beautiful tonal quality lacking any dead spots in the sound while played in 4th (1st shift) position. Some of the special qualities this violin possesses are, a beautiful curved shape and unique f-hole shape and position. The exterior of the body of the violin is hand rubbed with oil and varnish, leaving the body with a resilient…

society. In many parts of the world where Catholic Europeans set up colonies and entered into the slave trade carnival took root. Carnival, an annual celebration of life found in many countries of the world, a traditional festival held before the 1st day of the Lenten season, which started many years ago was adopted by the Catholic Religion as one of their traditional festivals. Before the beginning of the…

During the 16th, 17th, and 18th century the way parents looked, thought, and raised their children were viewed as good in the eyes of a certain people at the time. At this time there was many good and bad ideals about children on how to look after and care for them. At this time the wealthy English parents had many changes on how to raise their children at the time because they believed that they knew best on how to raise a child into an adult. During the 16th century the upper wealthy english…

the outside world pictures Canada. But just like people, not every individual is purely good and therefore not every country is either. Canada has committed torturous acts against different cultures and their own people. Torture before the mid-18th century had been geared towards physical acts of violence while torture past that point has been geared towards psychological acts of violence. The latter use has been hard for society to come to terms with. This paper will describe how Canada used…

Throughout history there have been countless examples of leader’s effective implementation of the mission command principles. Colonel Puller, an example of one such leader, was the Commander for the 1st Marine Regiment during the invasion and battle of Peleliu. Throughout the 7 days of fighting, he successfully demonstrated the principles of mission command through his use of: building cohesive teams through mutual trust, providing a clear commander’s intent, exercising disciplined initiative,…

stanzas of this poem follow this same pattern, the poet praising the traits of his subject and comparing the traits to those of precious stones such as opal and sapphire, as seen in the third stanza. This was not an uncommon thing in the sixteenth century, even Shakespeare is known for comparing a woman to “A midsummer’s day” in one of his more famous sonnets. However, unlike a gentle summer day, the comparisons made in this poem are far less obvious to the average reader due to their dependance…

Washington just loss at Battle of Brandywine and had to retreat. He was getting his army to regroup. Luckily for Washington, British General Howe stayed in Brandywine celebrating his victory. Four days after Howe learned the Americans were only ten miles north of him. He prepared and sent his army after them. Washington intercepted a message that said Howe was planning an attack and ready his troops. On September 16th, both armies stood across from each other on either side of a valley. Once the…