First Punic War

In King Lear, Goneril treacherously conspires against the members of her family in an attempt to secure ultimate sovereignty. With the conclusion of Shakespeare’s play, she ruthlessly murders both of her younger sisters—first Regan: “Her sister / By her is poisoned; she hath confessed it” (King Lear V.iii.226-227), followed by Cordelia: “He hath commission from thy wife and me / To hang Cordelia in the prison” (V.iii.252-253). Here, the intersections formed between Shakespeare’s…

Sun Tzu 's "The Art of War," they go in detail discussing what a ruler should know, how to behave, and what the most important characteristic a ruler can have. Another great well Known author is William Shakespeare, whom constantly in his plays shows what how he thinks the ideal ruler should act. The two plays that show his opinion of a perfect leader the best are Macbeth and Hamlet. If one should follow the advice given in Machiavelli 's "The Prince" and Tzu 's "The Art of War" they should be…

at the Council of Clermont by pope Urban II was the defining moment in Crusades ideology, creating the foundation for the first large scale Crusades to take place. With the newly found five accounts of the Council I’ll try to paint an accurate picture as possible of what exactly occurred. There is no official transcript from pope Urban II; instead these documents provide first hand accounts of what occurred. Whether they are reliable or not is another matter. Since each document differs in…

An art project at the local Essex High School is raising people’s awareness about homelessness in Burlington, Vermont. Madeleine Hatoun, a senior graduating from Essex High School, and its Academy of Visual and Performing Arts completed this project as community outreach requirement. She was influenced by Gregor Kloehn, an artist from Oakland, California, who built tiny homes out of recycled materials for homeless people. Hatoun was also inspired by how homelessness can affect anyone,…

was helping. I thought I would not make it through high school. However, I did not always hate writing. When I first learned to write my name I was so proud and happy. Then of course when I got to school there they’d teach us to make sentences. It was fun because…

team comparing with the other schools, we always had fun during tournaments and never failed to show good sportsmanship. Playing football and being part of my school team helped me develop my leadership skills as well as working as a group. In the first year or two I’d get upset that we wouldn’t win every game, but as I grew up I realized that having fun and playing the sport I loved was far more important than winning. Another hobby of mine is photography, and in 2013 I joined my school’s…

The Crusades originated in 1096 as religious inspired military campaigns to recapture the Holy Land of Jerusalem from the Muslims and protect Christendom. Throughout the course of the Crusades, crusaders attacked fellow Christians, allied with Muslims, and went to other locations, including the Byzantine Empire and Languedoc. While other crusaders fought Christian heretics in the Albigensian Crusade, the Children’s Crusade of 1212 sought to fulfill the mission and travel to Jerusalem. Although…

Bay’s case, they had a monopoly over the furs that were marketed in the early years of the Fur Trade. The First Nations became the main supplier of the animal pelts and as another competitor for the Fur Trade emerged, some First Nation groups became allies (and enemies). During the time NWC emerged, First Nation trappers received better prices for their pelts. The monopoly established First Nation dependency for the Europeans since they were not as experienced in hunting nor knowledgeable about…

William Shakespeare, the author of many famous plays and sonnets, once said, “Have more than you show, speak less than you than you know.” If this is the case then many people won’t be saying anything after trying to understand original Shakespearean writings. Thankfully for those people, there have been many more modern adaptations that are easier to read and understand. The English III class read through “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare. The three different version that were analyzed were…

that has never been able to get on its feet. Burdened by corrupt governments and tribal wars, the country is slow to develop but quick to destroy. Yet, “Seven in ten Africans view globalization favorably, making the world’s poorest continent the most positive on the benefits of greater integration, says Gallup International (Africans)”. But, the article does state that the opinions are similar to even the first world countries. That is, that globalization is more beneficial for the rich than it…