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Fig.5.1 The history cannot deny the presence that Hannibal Barca added to the universe, he was a child of Hamilcar Barca in the Punic of Carthage military belongings, for the most part considered one of the best military administrators ever. His dad, Hamilcar Barca, was the main Carthaginian officer among the start of Punic conflict, his other younger siblings were called Mago and Hasdrubal, he was his brother by the fact that he was married to Hasdrubal the myth. Hannibal’s family tree…

December 7,1941, the gruesome attack on the "Gibraltar of the Pacific " or better known as Pearl Harbor, carried out by the Japanese. This was “a day that will live in infamy” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). 10 weeks after this fatal attack on our military, February 19, 1942 was a day in American history that would show other countries, Americas true colors. Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, authorized the evacuation of over 100,000 Japanese citizens to be relocated…

Throughout much of history, various groups of Christians, Muslims, and Jews have fought with each other rather than cooperating with each other. For example, the current Israeli-Palestinian Conflict between Israel, a Jewish majority country, and the state of Palestine, a Muslim majority territory, started due to disputes over land, especially over the holy city of Jerusalem. Wars have also been ignited between different groups of the same religion, such as the Thirty Years War, which was fought…

World War 2 was the largest ever global military conflict and lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war was mostly fought between the Allies and Axis. The Axis were formed out of mutual goals and to secure each of their own expansionist interests while the allies were created in retaliation to stop their aggression throughout. There were many theatres throughout the war such as the South-East Asian theatre which was one of the bloodiest conflicts during the war and lasted from 8 December 1941 – 9…

research proposes to integrate the disciplines of History and Psychology to examine military Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The history of the shifting diagnoses and treatments of military veterans with PTSD can be applied to civilians as well. Different forms of PTSD have changed over time from the Civil War to the present war in Iraq. An in-depth analysis of various treatments shows that modern day treatments have evolved over time. The treatments are better equipped to cure military…

Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain, and even now, differ in religious beliefs and traditions. For an example, Christians believe that Jesus was divine, the son of God. Islam reveres Jesus as a prophet only. Judaism does not think Jesus is the Son of God. However, they each have similarities. Each religion comes from Abraham and his sons Ishmael and Isaac. They worship the same God and each religion requires its followers to adhere to a certain moral code and and show devotion to God…

I chose the scandals of Bernard Madoff. Bernie Madoff has committed one of the largest financial fraud, Ponzi scheme, in history and 'made a loss of nearly $65 billion. Bernard Madoff is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. Bernie Madoff was a well-known and a well-liked man on Wall Street. Madoff had a perfect reputation, not only in the investment market, but socially. He ran an elaborate Ponzi scheme at his investment company, Bernard Madoff…

Have you ever thought about the deeper meaning of a story? Have you ever looked beyond the horizon right in front of you? If not, the short stories “Contents of a Dead Man’s” Pockets by Jack Finney, “The Leap” by Louise Erdrich, and “The Trip” by Laila Lalami, all have their additions that contribute to the deeper level intended. This can be created through the topics of setting, conflict, characters, and theme. These topics help make up the plot of each story as well as the conflict and…

Thomas Jefferson was a well-educated man at his time, such as Benjamin Franklin in the colonies. By the age of nine he had already began to study Latin, Greek and French. Thomas Jefferson is a Federalist and his opponent Alexander Hamilton is an Anti-Federalist. A Federalist is someone who supports the community to create a social government and an Anti-Federalist is someone who does not trust the community and wants to make a national government. Thomas Jefferson made a big impact on the United…

Though primarily known for his novel A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess was accomplished in many literary pursuits. Besides being a novelist he was also a poet, composer, playwright, and a critic. With a literary career that spans over three decades he has published dozens of literary pieces and hundreds of musical composition. Much of the influence for these writings came from his early life and his experiences as a young adult. A Clockwork Orange was the first non-school assigned novel I…