Great Leap Forward

At the start of the 20th century the Afrikaners were a defeated nation after daring to challenge the British in the Anglo-Boer war. World War II and The Great Depression brought increasing economic troubles to South Africa, and convinced the government to strengthen its policies of racial segregation. In 1948, the Afrikaner National Party won the general election under the term ‘apartheid’. Their aim was not only to separate South Africa’s white minority from its non-white majority, but also to…

of these concepts were lost when the Romans burned the Library of Alexandria, but there were copies of some of the information. Still, much of this valuable information was lost pushing back innovation. Not only have the Greeks brought forth many great ideas, they have also influenced other cultures. An example of this is the classical Greek architectural designs seen in government buildings. They influenced the origin of words that we use today, Military strategies as well as religion through…

country, America has reared few than most other prominent countries in the modern era. That fact, however, does not mean that those writers and poets who are and were bore by this country have any less to offer. America has gifted literature with many great writers and poets and their works. None, however, are quite as peculiar in mannerism and writing as Emily Dickinson. Dickinson’s writings show her break from what society expected of the individual and the writer. It is likely Dickinson’s…

Is the American dream accessible to all Americans or it is just myth in the minds of the American population? American’s have always regarded themselves as exceptional from the rest of the society, and this is clearly reflected in their doings throughout history. Whether it be their belief in Manifest Destiny during the 19th century or their expedition in Iraq just a few years ago. Another thing that makes them exceptional is their convection of their dream, the American dream. This dream is…

bombardier is nothing compared to the sequence of events that occured next. On a search mission for a shot down aircraft, the engines of his plane cut and the plane crashed into the sea. Of this horrific event, Louis stated, “The crash forced me forward and down into the sea…[I] found myself entangled in coiled wires and cables that wound around me like metal spaghetti.” He astoundingly struggled and pulled out of the downed plane injuring himself. Him and the only other two survivors of the…

“Could I please,”said Rick. Well now Rick got his nice warm blanket and the farmer got to provide for everybody he needed to. Now Rick was not known as grumpy Rick now he is was very nice Rick and he spends every New Years with Old McDonald and have a great time during the…

intriguing and exciting books I have ever read. This book goes into great depth concerning politics and each character’s own story. This book is currently telling the tale of House Stark, an honorable family led by their father and house lord, Ned Stark. Ned has been called to King’s Landing, a southern city dominated by the house of Lannister and Baratheon to serve in a political position for his King and former ally in the Great Targaryen War, Robert Baratheon. Ned doesn’t want to go, as House…

Today, modern society views cats as little fur balls of attention, and evil yet adorable geniuses hell-bent on world domination. During the course of history though, cats were viewed differently. Mainly tamed for their ability to catch mice, the earliest known feline-human relationship was found in a shallow grave in Cyprus. A human being was found buried with his young cat. Note that cats aren’t native to the island nation at that time, proving that they were being domesticated. Anyway,…

The Stanley Hotel In the depths of Colorado’s Estes Valley, sits a grand hotel with a history greater than the eye can see from first look. Freelan Oscar Stanley stumbled upon this magnificent site when suffering from consumption. Even though Freelan and his wife Flora were from an East Coast society, they were willing to try and live a life in the valley. They had a private home, but agreed it was too small if they wished to have parties or guests, so they compromised to build a hotel. With its…

The 1985 classic adventure film, "The Goonies", has evolved from cult favorite to iconic cinema for Generation X. Fans can quote the entire word verbatim, but much more went on behind the scenes that the audience was unaware of until now. 1) Sean Astin, who played Mikey, was allowed to keep One-Eyed Willie's treasure map from the movie, but, years later, his mother cleaned out his bedroom and threw away the map without realizing its value. 2) Randell Widner, the stunt double for John Matuszak…