Hannibal

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, has been central to American literature for over a century. He was born on November 30, 1835 in a small town in Missouri. Mark Twain is one of the most famous American literature authors of all time. He has changed the way people look at American Literature and has wrote hundreds of stories about his past childhood experiences and way of life. Twain tried to embody his virtues into the stories he wrote to help readers through tough times…

The Roman Republic/Empire once had the strongest army in the world with many great accomplishments, including defeating Hannibal and his army. When the decline began Rome’s army was significantly weakened and frankly neglected by the Government: “One thing is clear, however. Weakened by a shortage of manpower, the Roman Empire in the west simply not able to fend off hoards…

Liberal and Conservative Views of Immanuel Kant and Niccolo Machiavelli: The success of the governance of a state relies on leaders methods of gaining and retaining power while constructing society. Immanuel Kant’s ([1784] 2013) book Answer the Question: “What is Enlightenment?” sets the foundation of gaining and retaining power while constructing society around the process of enlightening subjects and eventually transferring political power. Niccolo Machiavelli’s ([1513] 2006) The Prince…

I have made it my duty to know if a show will be garbage before or after it comes out. There have been many TV shows that I have loved, but have failed due to the studio taking a huge deuce on it because of timing, bad advertising, bad writing and bad planning. One example of such a great show is the sci-fi western Firefly. It holds a special place in my heart because it was so different, and it blended old timey western elements with futuristic space opera themes. It was cancelled after 13…

Introduction They say as society change, thus does art. "As early as the 1750's, the philosophes had begun to challenge the art and society of France" (From The Trivial to the True: The French Revolution & Painting. (n.d.)) The French revolution was slowing accumulating, as "the economic and political inequities of the ancien regime, accompanied by a general opposition to the status quo; objection to the absolute power of the French monarchy, acerbated by the shortcomings of Louis XV and XVI…

The history of the Ancient empires, there were various wars and rivalries that existed between Carthage and Rome (Morey, 1901). These two nations were well-known for war, power and strength situated at the western Mediterranean and Italian Peninsula. The former is led by Carthage while the other is the great force of Rome. In this write-up, there will be a trace how Carthage became almost the equal of Rome showing the strength of both and how this conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power.…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the story of a boy living on the Mississippi River during the 1840's. It relates the experiences of Huck and Jim, a runaway slave. The book is a continuation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and recaptures its playful, lighthearted spirit. The book begins with Huck living with Widow Douglas who is trying to "sivilize" him. He finds this lifestyle terribly constricting but he tries to make the best of the situation. The…

“He’s a Red Rider. His club is in Hannibal, Missouri. I’ve been here for almost a year now, it’s only a matter of time before he finds me again.” Again? Shit. “So, he’s looking for you?” “Always. He wants our kids but they’re safe from his abuse. I got them out of the country. As soon as I get enough money to get the papers I need to leave I’ll join them.” “How much are you short?” No way in hell I’m not helping her. “It’s not just the money, it’s the new identity. It’s really hard to get.”…

to attack the city of Carthage in the year 256 B.C. In 241 B.C. the first Punic was ends when Lutatius won against Hamilcar near the Lipari islands. The second Punic war began a few decades after in the year 218 B.C. when the Carthaginians lead by Hannibal attacked Saguntum a city that was allied with Rome. The battle lasted almost two decades and in the meantime around five to six battles were fought, at the end during the year 201 B.C the Romans won and Carthaginians were no longer allow…

I am going to have you guess who this president is. He was born on February 12 1809, then became president in on November 6, 1860, and he was assassinated on April 15, 1865. So do you have any ideas on who is it. Well even if you do or you don’t it is Abraham Lincoln. I am going to tell you things about him like why he became president, what did he do before and after he was president. So you should continued to read, and you learn things about Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born on…