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Henry, like many other authors in this time, used their writing to help persuade people from the British. Henry was made famous for his speech he gave in the House of Burgess and Paine’s writing helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Many colonial authors, including Henry and Paine, used several literary devices to help persuade their audiences to separate from the British. To begin with, Henry uses ethos/aphorism in the end of his speech: “Give me liberty or give me…

The Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution are some of the most important documents created with the conception of the United States. At the core of these documents are the ideals and principles which have shaped the American values held today. The Preamble to the Constitution pertains to the ideals of Republicanism, whereas the Declaration of Independence is classically liberal. The ideas presented in the Preamble to the Constitution are in line with ideas regarding to…

Nitish Kumar's report card: The philosophy behind a successful one year -Nirala Bidesiya The Bihar government had prepared a 140-page report detailing its achievements during the first year. It had called a press conference on November 20 to present the report. However, the Kanpur rail accident scuttled this plan. Meanwhile, the NDA leaders Ram Vilas Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha and Jitan Ram Manjhi came up with a different account of Nitish government's performance with the document titled “Ek…

In the early ‘700 while France was going through the Mississippi Bubble, in parallel Great Britain was going through the South Sea Bubble. The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 with the aim of detecting the British public debt, which amounted to 10 million pounds. The company bore the English public debt and in return received an annual interest paid by the state and the monopoly of trade with the Spanish colonies in South America. To finance the transaction, the company issued, in…

The Spanish Civil War was a social and political conflict that that later had an impact in the economic crisis. Spain used to be a catholic monarchy, ruled by kings and queens, and was one of the World’s most powerful countries, as it conquered a lot of territories, such as Latin America and Philippines. Spain was basically an agricultural country. In Spain, since the 19th century the owners of large lands held the power. There was an oligarchy based in land. The economy was unable to meet…

Malay dilemma has now become Malaysian dilemma. As Tun Dr Mahathir said, today’s generation of Malays face a different dilemma as the party they have counted on has become a liability. The Malay dilemma at that time, the High Commissioner of the British had suggested the establishment of the Development Board The Village and Enterprise (RIDA) as a new step because Government assistance for business has never been made before which the Malays have been told that the Government will help them to…

The Crusaders continued to try and obtain Jerusalem from Saladin. The leaders of the crusaders, however, were aware that once they conquered the city, the Crusaders would break up, most of the army moving West. They tried delaying the attack, in order to recover as much territory as they could, in order to assure the basis for attaining the Kingdom. However, the crusaders were lacking funds, thus they could not delay much longer. Nevertheless, on June 1192, there was another advance on Jerusalem…

In 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons seeking the arrest of the five Members alleged to have supported the Scottish invasion against his reign, he not only created Parliamentary history, but also laid the foundation of what is known today as ‘Parliamentary Privilege’. In response to King Charles I’s questions about the whereabouts of these Members, the Speaker William Lenthall famously remarked that “I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the…

superpower today? The answer is yes. It is said that American culture rules the world. What is culture and why is it important to nations? The culture defines the nation, its history, and its people. America’s dominance and power over the world has significantly influenced many nations such as the British culture. How does America impact the British culture though? Just the phrase ‘the Americanization of Britain’ shows the influence of American culture on British culture. Lastly, there is a…

In the article “That’s Entertainment? Hollywood’s contribution to Anti Americanism Abroad” (2002), Michael Medved argues about the deceptive portrayal of the American society and lifestyle that is destructing the eyes and minds of people living abroad presented by the American entertainment industry. Michael Medved studied at Yale Law School and graduated with honors. He is a political commentator, well-known film critic, a regular writer for the US nowadays, and a progressive and conservative…