Henry II of France

national pride. A newspaper article published in 1902 declared that "No pie-eating people can be permanently vanquished." The dish was also commemorated in the phrase "for Mom and apple pie" - supposedly the stock answer of American soldiers in World War II, whenever journalists asked why they were going to war. Since then, the apple pie has been praised as a lovely dessert and has been used in poetry to be the comparison to something divine. In the years to come, the recipe has been reimagined…

Throughout America’s history, there have been many presidents that changed the way this nation runs. Forty-four men have held this incredibly authoritative and respectable position. Perhaps three of the most memorable and influential presidents were George Washington, often referred to as the father of this country, Frederick Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Actions that are made by presidents can be reflected across the world and often, in many cases, reflect in other countries, whether that…

Background: Buddhism is considered to be a path of spiritual development that ultimately leads to the insight of the true nature of reality. To Buddhists, meditation is a way of changing yourself in order to develop admirable qualities such as awareness, kindness, and wisdom. Buddhism is all about experience. The experience developed among the Buddhist tradition over many years has lead to a resource for all those who wish to follow such a path. Such a path ultimately leads into Enlighten.…

Nagasaki, these explosive weapons used more than two thousand times for tests and demonstrations. Due to these highly dangerous nuclear weapons, only a few countries have identified this gun one of them is the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, known as the Non-Proliferation…

proverb. Indeed, numerous ancient Egyptian inscriptions and documents show that beer, together with bread, was a daily food. Beer was an important offering to the gods, and was placed in tombs for the afterlife. An inscription in the tomb of Ramses II (c. 1200 B.C.) reads: “And thou shall give me to eat until I am satisfied, and thou shalt give to me beer until I am drunk.” The ancient Greeks called beer “zythos”, which was derived from the Egyptian word “zythum”. The Romans brewed and drank…

Karen Cushman's Catherine, Called Birdy, a historical fiction novel, accurately portrays the process and rules of arranged marriages, but depicts the treatment and expulsion of Jews from England in 1290 partially inaccurately to make the storyline more entertaining. Catherine, Called Birdy is historically accurate when it describes several Jews traveling to London from other parts of England for King Edward I to expel them. In the novel, the Jews are travelling through Lincoln on October 3,…

influence and the willingness of other nations to embrace his idealistic principles. Although the United States emerged from the war more powerful it still lacked the military might or economic wherewithal to impose its will. Great Britain and France were not persuaded by Wilson’s vision; both insisting on reparations and annexations that would cripple Germany’s ability to wage war. Wilson rejected attempts to place the entire cost of the war on Germany, but he acquiesced to a clause assigning…

to Scotland, where Charles II had been acknowledged as its new king. Fairfax refused the command; so on June 25 Cromwell was appointed captain general in his place. He felt tender toward the Scots, most of whom were fellow Puritans, than toward the Catholic Irish. The campaign proved difficult, and during the winter of 1650 Cromwell was taken ill. But he defeated the Scots with an army inferior in numbers at Dunbar on September 3, 1650, and a year later, when Charles II advanced into England,…

Sullo, Elizabeth IEI. I Autobiographical Paper The Many Ethnic Backgrounds of Elizabeth As a child I was fortunate to grow up in a home with my paternal grandparents and uncle as well as my family. At the time I wasn’t impressed, but as an adult I can see how lucky I was. There was always talk of my mother’s family and the history of them coming to America on the Mayflower, but no one spoke of my father’s heritage. My paternal grandfather Michael Dziadik was born August 31, 1907, in…

The museum’s website records that “In 2007, Agence France-Presse reported that unnamed Greek officials stated that the Apollo was fished out of the sea between Greece and Italy. Greece never presented evidence, but in response to the country’s claims that the work was stolen, the Louvre canceled plans to…