Battle of Hampton Roads

In the year 1606 William Shakespeare a famous play writer. Indited one of history's most famous and well-known play to actors across the world “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” The play Macbeth is genuinely known to many as a dark, disturbing, and mesmerizing play full of guilt. Led by the ambition to become king. Macbeth is a play about a good king overrun by others who want to be king. Macbeth the captain of King Duncan’s army is encouraged by his wife and a witch's prophecy to remove any and all…

In the 18th century, the Golden Age of Piracy took the world by storm. An unstable government and fewer jobs for sailors and privateers lead many to the life of piracy. This became a time of terrorization among the waters and coasts of the world. Although there were many pirates in the world making a name for themselves, two pirates in particular stood out the most: Blackbeard and Calico Jack. Blackbeard’s career started in 1716 and ended in 1718. With the end of Blackbeard came the start of…

Gone with the wind „Gone with the wind” by Margaret Mitchell was first published in 1936, it has received Pulitzer Prize and Academy price for Best picture, it is one of the best-loved novels on the BBC`s The Big Read inquiry. The film “Gone with the wind” was released in 1939, it has received 10 Oscars and is the highest grossing film of all the time. Both book and film are awarded and beloved by the audience and the readers. The main character is Scarlett O`Hara – daughter of a plantation…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…