Kingdom of England

Patrick Henry vs. President Bush Speech Patrick Henry wrote a speech to the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775 to persuade Virginia delegates to go to war against Great Britain. President Bush gave a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 7, 2002 to persuade all U.S. citizens to use military force against Iraq. Between the two speeches there were many differences such as the tone used, use of allusion, and rhetorical questions. In Patrick Henry’s speech he used a very serious and…

the past of our country, specifically about the southern colonies, is ‘how was it effected by trade, industry, slavery, Indians, and how could England Govern the chaos?’ Before that is answered it must be determined how each of these characteristics of the South either worked in unison with one another, or combated each other in the final outcome. England at this point in time – being about the beginning of the 17th century – had invented new forms of businesses to stimulate the…

The most popular sport in the world is fútbol, also known as soccer. Soccer has an estimated 3.5 million fans. The regions where soccer is most popular are Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. Some reasons why soccer is the most played sport in the world are because soccer is cheap, the game soccer is just plain simple, and soccer is fun! I am very passionate about soccer. Soccer is a global sport. We have people from Chicago root for Real Madrid. There is a worldwide event called FIFA World Cup…

Three years later, Thorfinn Karlsefni a Viking explorer, who some sources note as Leif Eriksson’s brother and others simply as an acquaintance or companion, sailed to Vinland with his family and a small group of settlers. There he established the first European settlement, besides the short stay of Leif Eriksson. The group of about 130 people “settled there to engage in haymaking, hunting, and fishing.”(Thorfinn). The settlements population grew as the first European child was born at the…

Canadian cities can evoke different feelings in different people. This is evident in Canadian poetry. “Urban Spell” by Tihanya is a positive view of the urban community. “Urban Renewal” by McAdam conveys life in the city negatively. The poems “Urban Spell” and “Urban Renewal” both discuss life in the city, but it is obvious the moods of the poems differ drastically. “Urban Spell” evokes a positive mood through content and word choice. The content of the poem is a busy, bustling city, which…

improvement of medicine, and education. Literature also started becoming more modern as authors wanted to make a change to the old way of writing in forms of plays. Many writers started using satire and political slurs to amuse the working class of England. The satirical works focused on evident problems in society and often made fun of them and its victims. Often times, the short stories and other various works were published in pamphlets so…

Chasing the Lollyman, an amusing one-man show is devised and performed by one of Queensland’s most dynamic and humorous Indigenous performers, Mark Sheppard. The piece generates a cheerful sharing of stories, a celebration of Indigenous culture and identity and takes a satirical look at today’s media and popular culture. Playing a variety of characters, weaving stand up with storytelling and clown, Sheppard performs take-offs of Australia’s soap opera ‘Neighbours’ to Australia’s current…

subjects from practising more useful military disciplines, particularly archery.” (FIFA). For the duration of the 100 Years’ War, football was banned by the royal officials. They banned football because they viewed it as a waste of time. Since England and France were in war, the royal officials wanted their people to spend their time preparing for war instead of…

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley is a British Sculptor. He was born on August 30, 1950. He is known for sculptures in Famous Gallery’s. Antony Gormley was the youngest of seven children born to a German mother and an Irish father. Gormley grew up in a Roman Catholic family living in Hampstead Garden suburb. He attended Ample Forth College a boarding school in Yorkshire, before reading archaeology, anthropology, and the history of art at Trinity College from 1968 to 1971. He travelled to India and…

The Mohicans were a Native American tribe that settled along the Hudson River valley near Albany, New York. Having just fought in the Beaver War they didn’t want to participate in the French and Indian War. However it is true that they participated in some of the raids and ambushes in the movie. Fort William Henry, the centerpiece of the film, was built on the south end of the lake as a stepping-stone from which to attack Fort St. Frederic and end the Indian threat. Two previous attempts to…