Lieutenant Colonel

John Brown’s Raid by Prince Marzona John Brown an Abolitionist who drove a touch of social event on an assault against an organization munitions stockpile in Harpers Ferry, Virginia which would be later called West Virginia. It was an attempt to begin a slave furnished revolt and pulverize the establishment of subjection. John Brown was envisioned in Connecticut in the 1800, in any case he later moved to Ohio where he was raised. John Brown 's family was an abolitionist and firm Calvinist bunch…

Critical Essay of Ulysses S. Grant This essay analyzes the leadership style and philosophies of the great American, Ulysses S. Grant, using the book Ulysses S. Grant by Joshua Bunting III. The book details Grant’s entire life beginning with his childhood days working for his father in the tannery, his military life, the time he spent in the White House as President, and his struggles after his presidency. I chose to write about Grant because of his accomplishments as president and being…

The battle of Little Big Horn was a bloody battle that left many dead or wounded. Prior to the 1950’s, the leader of the federal troops, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was the center of attention when it came to the battle. Even though him and his men lost, they were still looked at as heroes. They represented what all people should strive to be like, brave and relentless in battle. Just because the Native Americans technically won the battle, it did not mean that Custer and his men…

“A Few Good Men” and “The Great Debaters” are controversial movies that provide a left wing point of view on events. “A Few Good Men” is a 1992 film about a lawyer defending accusations from the U.S. government directed towards two U.S. Marines supposedly killing a fellow Marine. “The Great Debaters” is a 2007 film with its setting based in 1935 about an all-black debate team in Texas that attempt to win competitions and have their voices heard and names known, while witnessing racial…

Stasiland is the first book of the author Anna Funder. Funder won a prodigious nonfiction writing award for Stasiland. Funder, born in Australia, currently lives in New York. Previously, Anna Funder was an international lawyer. Anna also worked in Berlin for a German communication production service. Anna Funder amalgamated various sources to present a detailed account of the time period she calls “Stasiland.” Funder used personal accounts as sources. She gathered information from face-to-face…

Ulysses S. Grant: “The Greatest General of His Time” There are many different areas of a person’s life which allow them to be viewed as a success. A billionaire is considered a great success in the business world because of his financial acumen, while medals won in the Olympics reflect an athlete’s prowess and success. The ability to train, motivate, lead and unify an unskilled, untrained group of men to fight successfully for one cause, has been a highly regarded accomplishment for centuries…

Despite today’s Canada is composed of many people with different cultural backgrounds, and is well-known of its multiculturalism, diversity and equal rights, however, the situation was not the same during the World War I. Back to the early 19th century, the minority groups in Canada including the Black Canadians and Aboriginal people, encountered discrimination and exclusion from the recruiting stations of Canadian army. Although many of their rights were deprived and were restricted from…

York Provincial Artillery Company, preparing to defend New York against British forces, and he decided to quit college before graduating. He believed the patriot cause was more important than a college degree. In 1777, Hamilton was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Continental Army. General George Washington made Hamilton his assistant, and Hamilton wrote several reports and critical letters on behalf of General Washington. But Hamilton wanted to be on the battlefield. He convinced General…

about the druids after surveying the site and recorded the Avenue and nearby cursus. William Gowland, a professor leaded excavations surrounding the base of the stone promptly after one stone had fallen. Another excavation was carried out by Lieutenant-Colonel William Hawley between 1919 and 1926. This time, most of the south-eastern half was excavated. In 1966 to 1967 they discovered Mesolithic postholes. In 1978 they…

“She sells sea shells down by the sea shore”, is a famous nursery rhyme well known by society today. This tongue twister is about the fossil collector Mary Anning. Mary became well known for the discovery of new species of fossil and contributions to the field of planetology . Anning would sell her fossils down by the sea shore to collectors and scientists, as way to make a living . She was not fully recognized during her lifetime for her work because of her low social class and gender. Anning…