German National Honor Society

Continuing to claim that the Spartans do not hold a reputation of being venturesome or noble when danger is involved. As a political realist, Thucydides believed in might over right as well as the tenants of power and hierarchy determining the rulers of society, seen in the passage, “that in fact the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.” These views of Thucydides form the basis of realist thought, seen throughout “The History of the…

the people of Rome; of or relating to the ancient Roman Empire”1. Scholars could argue that those who acquired Roman citizenship either assimilated Roman culture with their own, or denied their own culture to submerge themselves fully into Roman society. The definition of ‘Roman’ serves to be evidence of assimilation between Roman culture and their own, through citizenship itself, participation in government, dress, material culture and imperial cult. Citizenship nowadays is a long and…

follow (Yarrow). Apart from being an historian and author, Franklin was also former president for many honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Organization of American Historians, and the Southern Historical Association. In order to recognize his contribution to society and culture in the United States, Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor in…

originally born as ‘August Wilson’, he was born as Frederick August Kittel, Jr. August Wilson was the fourth child out of six children and the oldest son. He was born in Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Frederick August Kittel, Sr. a German immigrant and baker and Daisy Wilson, a cleaning woman of African descent. He had a rather humble childhood. He was mainly raised by his mother in an apartment located above a grocery store, while his father was rarely in the picture. In the…

Voltaire was an educated writer from Paris who had the displeasure of experiencing the decay of society during the Reformation era to the 1700’s Enlightenment period. He was nauseated with all the social structures. Not to mention, the delusional optimism that plagued the explanations for people’s suffering that was happening in his lifetime.. By analyzing chapters in his book Candide, I will show how Volaire brilliantly uses satire of his character’s experiences and mindsets to ridicule and…

Can a mammogram save your life? Hard to believe this remains a topic of debate. Mammograms are x-ray images of a woman’s breasts used to detect cancer (“Mammograms”). While recognizing the potential effects of radiation and the issues around false positive/negative results, the benefits of mammograms far outweigh these concerns. These tests identify cancer early, increase chance of survival, and are a reliable method of preventative cancer screening. As technology continues to improve these…

Japan. Land of mystery, intrigue, tradition, technology, and oneness within the culture. A unique hybrid society of traditional animism and Buddhism, a theme of combining outside structures with national ideas that appears throughout its history, the Japanese culture has little standing in its way of social progress as compared to the thick stew of conservative religion that is pervasive in the United States. Combined with its beautiful vistas, clean cities, and incredibly low crime rate, Japan…

nothing!” as he gestured at the young man. They all laughed, including the former president, realizing the pun, a reference to the “Know Nothing Party”, a nativist and an anti-Catholic political party founded in response to the influx of Irish and German immigrants becoming popular in New…

order of all Lutherans to convert back to Catholicism •Lutherans responded with the Schmalkaldic League - took Augsburg Confession (statement of Protestant beliefs) as its banner •Luther drew up Schmalkaldic Articles •Expansion of the Reformation •German Lutherans formed regional bodies to create new churches •Educational reforms •Reformation was introduced to Denmark by King Christian II, where it thrived under Frederick I •Under Christian III Lutheranism became the official state religion…

THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR I On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson tended to Congress, requesting a revelation of war against Germany. A little more than two months prior, on January 31, the German government had reported its resumption of "unhindered submarine fighting." With the declaration, German U-pontoons would without cautioning endeavor to sink all boats going to or from British or French ports. Under the new procedure, U-vessels had sunk three American trader ships with a…