Ferdinand Magellan

On the 3rd of November in 1948, presidential candidate Harry S. Truman famously waved a copy of the Chicago Tribune reading, “Dewey Defeats Truman”. Also, a photo was taken on the platform of the St. Louis Union Station which housed the Ferdinand Magellan, the first ‘presidential train car’ used by Truman to host the initial whistle-stop campaign (Goldzwig). However, the United States has come a long way since the days of fliers, megaphones, and campaigns by railroads; instead, the media and…

or coast as a place to be, years before the English changed their perspective on the vast body of water. Elizabeth Steenwyk said in her book Let's Go to the Beach: a History of Sun and Fun by the Sea, “Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan were but a few of the explorers who saw life in the new world and rushed home with reports of emerald waters and pristine beaches where native men and women lived seemingly perfect lives.” When these explorers discovered such a place they…

A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shape the World The total amount of export and imports takes place across national borders in the world is amazing. According to International Monetary Fund, above $20 trillions of total goods and services will be exchanged each year in times to come. In 2008, United States alone have imported and exported over $4.5 trillion of goods and services. The US have traded virtually to every country in the world. It is true that Americans have imported chocolate from…

The Concept of Voyages and the Impact of Columbus’ Second Voyage on the Caribbean Introduction Historically, when speaking of voyages, emphasis is not placed on the term per se; rather, most historians denote the period depicting the age of discovery. Therefore, in a nut shell, voyages existed within this period of discovery, and were conducted for several reasons. History does not provide the exact date as to when this age begun. However, a consensus on the matter affords that the age of…

Personal knowledge and shared knowledge depict a close relationship in that one may be derived from another, and that the two may only be regarded as knowledge if they include the concept ‘I know’ and ‘we know’ respectively (http://scottlangstontok.edublogs.org/sample-page/shared-and-personal-knowledge/ (accessed on 01/02/2015). Knowledge can be viewed as the production of one or more human beings. It can be the work of a single individual arrived at as a result of a number of factors…

the center for trade during the sixth century. Teotihuacan declined after a few centuries, believed to be caused by an invasion or internal conflicts. A new civilization came around in 900 and dominated Central Mexico- the Toltecs, a militaristic group. Riot broke out in the civilization after a ruler called Topiltzin encouraged the worship of a change in religions. This caused the decline of the Toltec civilization. • Obsidian: the most valuable trade item in Teotihuacan; a green or black…

made a significant impact on how and what British writers covered after this era. There were many other big and important historical events in this era. The first trip around the entire world happened during this era. It was masterminded by Ferdinand Magellan in 1519 and ended in 1522. There were bad things that happened in this era too. One such example is the Saint Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 1572. It was caused by many causes like the failed assassination of Admiral de Coligny and the end…

and grape products for grain. Since they were located on the coast, Greece had a strategic point for trade and cultural diffusion. Athens became a rich commercial center and Greeks had a money system. They had city-states with identities and cultures. They were considerably independent and were always competing with each other. Sparta was militaristic and agricultural while Athens was cultural, political, and commercial. In Sparta, women had more rights than in other areas. They had adult male…

Eat Bulaga can be tagged as the nation’s official noontime show to date, with 35 years and still running under its belt. It is a lunchtime tradition to the Filipino’s who just can’t get enough of our Dabarkads ( Tito, Vic, Joey and the rest of the gang). The Show first graced our television screens on July 30, 1979, since then it had survived many challenges as time goes by. The show entertained many viewers here and abroad, until it was franchised also by our neighboring country, Indonesia. The…

As explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus discovered exciting new lands throughout much of human history, the vastness and diversity of the known world continued to increase. However, thanks to significant advances in transportation and communication, planet earth has, in effect, gotten “smaller” over the past few centuries. Air travel now allows inhabitants of all parts of the earth to fly from one side of the globe to the other in less than a day. Simply by pressing a…