Crusader

1. In A People’s History of the United States chapters 1-8 by Howard Zinn. He writes about historic key points in which some history recollections doesn’t truly paint the truth of what happened, why it happened, and how we look at it now with newer, more open minded hindsight. Some of the most important points that Zinn brings to light in his book is that history is never truly written until after the fact and that fact is, history is written by those who deem it fit. With a vision that can at…

felt as though I was back home in the mountains of North Carolina, as strange as that may sound. Throughout the entire semester leading up the immersion trip, I was prepared to see Iceland as this modern pillar of economic stability, environmental crusader, and leader in equality. I was anticipating a frozen land, containing people who were leagues ahead of me. What I found was a cold and frigid land but home to some very warm and inviting people, and past the dramatic…

From being a successful hip hop musical artist to engaging in the most controversial arguments and activities of all time Kanye West has been listed one of the most controversial person. Most of society can’t see past his outrage, outburst in the media. Some may say once he married the controversial well known Kim Kardashian was when things took a shift for the worse. He is constantly being judged and scrutinized by most. There have been times when he had to consult professional help because it…

Introduction While the word chivalry is associated with gentlemanly behavior today, in the Middle Ages it was the code of knightly conduct that encompassed religious, moral, and social aspects. It was the way medieval knights were expected to behave both in society and on the battlefield. It is important to note, however, that a knight was not just any soldier, he was the mounted warrior of medieval times. Being a knight refers to being part of the cavalry and was a highly respected position,…

In today’s society, most actions of terrorist violence seem to have a religious motivation to them, but often the violent actions themselves go against the teachings of these religions and are rather an out of context generalisation of these teachings. For religions such as, Islam, Christianity, and Catholicism, they have been used multiple times as a powerful source of motivation to terrorist violence, in events such as the crusades and gunpowder plot, and also from terrorist groups such as the…

Voluntary euthanasia or physician assisted suicide (PAD) is a heated topic and caregivers may be faced with discussing this option with a terminal patient and their family members. Like doctors, nurses also take an oath “to do no harm” so this topic may be difficult to reconcile as an option ("Florence Nightingale Pledge"). Practicing nurses need to know that in Washington, Vermont and Oregon, patients can acquire lethal prescriptions from their provider, this has commonly been known as Death…

Alice Paul (Jan. 11, 1885 - July 9, 1977) was an American suffragist, feminist, and women 's rights activist, and a leader and strategist of the early 20th century campaign for the 19th constitutional amendment, which prohibited sex discrimination in the right to vote. “Deeds, not words” was one of her mottos, she fought for actual changes and not just promises, which helped change the lives of every women in the US. Alice’s impact is clearly found in the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade, Silent…

During the first few days of August 1964, the United States, an ally of Southern Vietnam, made an accusation that Northern Vietnam had attacked them two times in the Gulf of Tonkin (Treanor 59). The United States was fearing the supremacy of North Vietnam over South Vietnam. South Vietnam had teamed up with the United States in the early months of 1964 for missions along the coast of Northern Vietnam. While these operations were executed by the Vietnamese Navy, they we orchestrated by the CIA…

Conrad 's army. Once Louis and Conrad regained control of their armies, they decided to attack Damascus, a Syrian Stronghold. Combined, their armies consisted of about 50,000 people including both men and women. These armies eventually defeated the Crusaders and thus putting a quick end to the Second Crusade in 1149 after only two short…

professor at York University with concentration on China featuring gender issues, modern china, and religion. Gewurtz has a PhD from Cornell University and has written several books specifically on several aspects of China. While reviewing the book Crusaders against Opium: Protestant Missionaries in China, 1874—1917 by Kathleen L. Lodwick, Gewurtz writes, “Female addicts were most often found among the gentry class as they had the money and leisure to pursue the habit, and usually became addicts…