August Spies

After years of civil war a young Octavian, finally restored order and stability on an exhausted Roman state. After his victory over Actium in 31 BC, Octavian found himself in control of the Roman Empire. The answer came in the first meeting of the senate when Octavian theatrically relinquished all his powers to the Roman Senate. In exchange for these powers Octavian received a new name, Augustus. In Discourses (III. Xiii. 9) Epictetus tells us, "For you see that Caesar appears to furnish us with…

Children squabbling over the last packet of Play-Doh. Presidential candidates debating over the possible ways to create jobs and a fruitful economy in the United States. Sons and daughters instigating a family feud during the loss of a parent over inheritances. What do these everyday situations have in common? Fighting. Since the dawn of recollection, humans have found confrontation to be the simplest way of solving a conflict. From cradle to the grave, contest and struggle are as integral to…

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy-- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” These words were spoken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt while he was speaking to Congress on the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii was attacked by the over 350 Japanese planes in a surprise attack staged by the empire of Japan. Although the United States was not yet involved in World…

Investigating the Effects of Environmental Differences in Nest Ectoparasite Abundance on Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) Reproductive Success Materials and Methods Mountain bluebirds, (Sialia currucoides) are sexually dimorphic insectivorous songbirds, which defend a breeding territory approximately five ha in size, while giving biparental care to their altricial offspring (Power and Lombardo 1996). Bluebirds are often parasitized by hematophagous nest ectoparasitic blowfly larvae, which…

to this day. World War I took place in the middle of August in the year of 1914. The war occurred due to Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an Australian, being killed by a Serbian nationalist. On one side of the war were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. The other side included Great…

Fritz Lang’s visionary film, M, was released during an immensely politically and socially relevant time for Germany. With decades of psychological leftovers from the Great War and the rising power of Hitler’s National Socialist party, there were numerous things to be mindful of and much to consider in relation to the deeply politically ruptured state of Germany during this time. Concurrently, media was full of a lot of something else—serial killers. From a contemporary perspective, it seems…

exploded its first atomic bomb on July 16 in New Mexico after a massive nuclear research campaign known as the Manhattan Project. The successful bomb test led to its use on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Soviet Union in August 1949, was caught by a spy plane testing bombs in an attempt to monopolize their nuclear weapons and increase their power over the U.S, as well as the thought of imposing their ideology to developing countries. As a result, tensions between the Soviet…

“To be, or not to be; that is the question”. Shakespeare is asking in these 6 words a question that man has pondered for centuries. Is life worth living? Is life worth the pain, suffering, and hardships that come with it? Is facing the slings and arrows of life worth it, or is it better for a person to sleep the sleep of death and never endure the pain, suffering, and hardships that this world throws towards us. The curious story of William Shakespeare begins with his birth which for some reason…

Justice or Not? In August 6, 1945 the US decided to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima not so long after followed the 2nd bombing on Nagasaki. This was the first time nuclear weapons were used to devastate the enemy. The first city lost 80,000 Japanese lives and in Nagasaki 3 days after lost 40,000 people. Many US citizens question whether or not this was avoidable but the final choice was made by Truman believing that this would end the war which it did but at the cost of so many innocent lives…

Of all the contributions made throughout history, the advancements throughout the 20th century marked a new era. An era of technology, development and an era of seemingly endless war. While many people contributed during the course of World War II, the contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer such as the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and the ending of World War II, were the most significant. Oppenheimer was born into a well educated family in the heart of New York City (Scherer and Fletcher,…