Al-Andalus

Al Capone also known as "Scarface" was the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law in Illinois. He was the leading gangster of illegal activities including bootlegging of alcohol and tax-evasion from 1920 to 1931 Many believed he had a direct influence on the end of prohibition in Illinois. In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to…

that were ruthless and they were willing to take any means necessary to get what they wanted. They took over a city and took advantage of a federal law that greatly benefited organized crime. The most famous of all mafia kingpins, Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone, controlled the Outfit and had a major hand in making it one of the most powerful organizations for many years. His influence on Chicago and the rest of the United State would last for decades. We are going to explore the rise of the…

Have you ever heard of The Rock? The worst prisoners throughout the U.S were sent here to recognize the mistakes they had made. The most recognized prisoner was Frank Morris. He was the first prisoner to escape the horrible Alcatraz. Many people around the globe think the prisoners died while trying to escape, some evidence proves that they are still alive. The year is 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escaped the worst prison of all Alcatraz, and lived to tell the tale. According…

Not a television in the country was turned off; the stench of neglected cooking fills the air as families across the United States stop what they are doing to watch the unimaginable. On September 11, 2001 Al Qaeda leads a hijacking of commercial airline planes, driving it into the twin towers. Terrorism was the word on everyone’s lips, however the bitter taste of the Taliban in America could not compare to the brutality in its origins, Afghanistan. Through Khaled Hosseini’s historical fiction…

were many warnings from different members of the scientific community before 2006, nothing seemed to bring more attention to the debate from more walks of life, than the move "An Inconvenient Truth". This movie was so revolutionary that its creator, Al Gore Jr., with the help of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a result from the movie (Nobelprize.org, 2007). It is my own personal journey, that the differences of natural and human processes…

September 11th, 8:45 a.m.: A large hijacked airliner, Flight 11, crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it on fire. 9:03 a.m.: A second plane, Flight 175, a passenger jet, crashes into the South World Trade Center tower and explodes. Both buildings are burning, creating alarm throughout the entire world. 9:30 a.m.: George Bush, speaks in Florida, he explains that the USA has endured an "apparent terrorist attack." 9:43 a.m.: An…

Nearly a decade and a half after the tragic and deadly attack of Islamic extremists of Al-Qaeda under leader Osama bin Laden known as 9/11, the effects are still felt and shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects…

approximately $600 billion worth of equipment of all types, whether that be weapons, ships, or anything, ready to strike any enemy that may cross the line (9/11, 1). However, on September 11, 2001 nation was brought to its knees by 19 untrained, unarmed al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 American Airlines flights, 11,147, 77, and 93, and flew the planes into the World Trade Center towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and one was targeted for the White House, but crashed in a field in…

The answer is yes, we can change. And we are changing, just, not as drastically as the times we are in are. With the growing technology and forms of communication the media itself has not developed as rapidly as the technology platforms that it uses. Going on to the internet anyone can connect with anyone from almost anywhere. You can have friends all over the world, from different backgrounds and different lifestyles. You can learn about so much from media sites like tumblr or twitter, so…

Washington. Terrorism has always been on the minds of the American people, but after this event, it was glued into their minds forever. The September 11th attacks took place on a Tuesday morning the attacks being held out by a terrorist organization known as al-Qaeda. There were 4 planes that were hijacked, two which were flown into the World Trade Center, one that was flown into The Pentagon, and one that crashed in a rural field in Western Pennsylvania. “Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks…