Ferdinand Foch

It is never too late to take an adventure and chase your dreams. One talented mid-aged explorer had many contributions to the Renaissance period. Some of them being his map making and navigational skills. Many know his name, but few truly know who he was. He was a “navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the new world” (Bio. Web.). So little was written on this man, but so much can be found on who inspired him to begin exploring, Christopher Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci is…

Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate around the world in 1522. He was a Spanish explorer that sailed from 1519-1522. He enlisted under the Spanish King Manuel, and set forth his project for a trip around the world. The expedition set sail August 10, 1519. Magellan was killed in April 1521 in the Philippines, but they had already reached the eastern edge of the known world, and his men completed the voyage to Spain. The voyage proved that the earth is round. Sir Francis Drake was an…

To understand the lingering effects of colonialism on Filipino society, it would be helpful for one to have an idea of the state of the society before colonial influences. Previous to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, Filipinos lived in smaller communities scattered around the island, which traded and interacted with each other, but were not completely unified and cohesive (Schirmer 1). These smaller provinces were often led by specific clans and families. In fact, the Philippines has a…

return the only thing you will see is open water. What you just thought about was how Ferdinand Magellan felt on his voyage of sailing all of the way around the world going west. Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer from the fifteenth century. Ferdinand Magellan was a Spanish explorer and made the very important discovery that proved that the Earth was not flat but the Earth was round. No one knows exactly when Ferdinand Magellan was born but most people believe he was born in 1480 in Portugal.…

Magellan was a strong leader who showed no weakness towards anyone or anything and always got his jobs done. He stuck to his thoughts and feelings and didn’t let them go. On the other hand, Magellan was a cruel and unfriendly man. He was not worth defending because he showed no respect towards others, was very selfish, and made life threatening decisions that would affect everyone, but himself. Primarily, Magellan showed no respect towards others, especially his crew. When his crew was…

Ferdinand Foch, a French General and Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during World War 1, said "This [The Treaty of Versailles] is not a peace. It is an armistice for twenty years". World War 1 was caused by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the future emperor of Austria-Hungary. Serbia financed the assassination which lead to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. Each country's allies declared war on each other eventually leading to a global conflict. The Great War involved 32…

How WW1 lead to WW2 Ferdinand Foch, a French General and Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during World War 1, said "This [The Treaty of Versailles] is not a peace. It is an armistice for twenty years". World War 1 was caused by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the future emperor of Austria-Hungary. Serbia financed the assassination, which lead to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. Each country's allies declared war on each other eventually leading to a global conflict. The…

Some believe Ferdinand Magellan was worth defending, while others believe he was not. I believe Magellan was worth defending. Even though Magellan’s famous voyage was the cause of many lives, Magellan contributed with lots of information to the world. This is the main reason of as to why I believe Magellan was worth defending. Throughout this essay I will be listing details supporting this thesis. A mutiny spread during Magellan’s voyage around March 1520. Three ships rose up against the…

WW1 is something almost everyone in the world knows about, but how much of what they know is accurate? In this essay, I'm going to quickly summarise some major points in the war, compare a traditionalist and revisionist point of view, and look behind some popular misconceptions or myths about the war. The four years of war are considered to have been 4 major points of change. 1914: The year it all began 1915: Stalemate begins 1916: Year of Attrition 1917: Year of Change 1918: Germany's Last…

Absolut Perfection was created in 1980 and was the first advert that campaign released. Ferdinand de Saussure was Swiss linguist and semiotician. He believed that the language is the structure that enables us to give the world meaning. The theory of signifier and signified by Saussure operate in contemporary adverts. That also works for the Absolut…