Maria von Trapp

The origin of von Neumann Architecture and the EDVAC The first description of what is now known as von Neumann Architecture was presented in a paper titled “First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC” by John von Neumann. The idea originated after John von Neumann joined a group of scientists who had detected a problem in the ENIAC’s functionality and wanted to keep developing computer technology after ENIAC’s success. The motive behind this investigation is revealed in a letter between Herman…

The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party was inevitable. The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party was practically inevitable. Germany had previously had a legacy of authoritarian rule, and the majority of German citizens wished for a strong leader to run the country, the description of which Hitler fit perfectly. Also, National Socialism appealed to a wide variety of people, making emotional promises to several key groups in society in order to gain their devotion. By manipulating the desires of the…

against others based off of race, culture and power. Through the process of German unification it brought about the sense of nationalism and the ideas of a nation. A nation consists of a common culture, being financially powerful, and unified. Otto von Bismarck who was the Prime Minister of Prussia at this time helped succeed Germany to being one of the top five major powers of Europe. Bismarck wanted his country to be just for the German race and work together to fulfill that feeling of…

possible without the work of German historian Leopold von Ranke. He redefined history as a science, revolutionizing the subject through works of his such as Histories of the Latin and Germanic Nations , and causing history to be adopted by universities throughout the world. Yet historians after von Ranke have been critiquing him mercilessly ever since, such as Paul Veyne with his book Writing History: Essays on Historiography (1984). Veyne criticizes von Ranke for assuming that history can be…

Someone once said, “All of us are looking for an escape; usually, we find it in each other.” This proves to be true for both of the main characters in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley – Frederic’s escape from the war and Catherine’s escape from her fiancé’s death the year prior. In Joel Armstrong’s article, “‘A Powerful Beacon’: Love Illuminating Human Attachment in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms,” he argues that “love is the centering principle of…

The ‘Stab in the Back’- or Die Dolchstoßlegende- was a notion that was attributed to Germany’s defeat in World War 1. This notion, also regarded as a myth and legend, implied that Germany did not truly lose World War 1, but rather it was betrayed by domestic enemies. The notion focused in on the civilians within Germany’s own borders and was popular among Germany’s right- wing nationalists in Weimar Germany immediately after the First World War. These right- wing Germans thought of these…

The Germans policies and involvement however varied across the different controlled regions and as time progressed. Otto Von Bismarck, the leader of newly unified Germany did not want to “spend a dime” on Germany East African colonies (Houck). Bismarck had finally agreed to the founding of the East African colonies only on the condition that it would not cost the Reich any…

Within Ernest Hemingway’s semi-autobiographical fiction A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway’s ironic devices and tone maintain a particular consistency throughout the novel. Hemingway’s writing style is very straightforward, constantly leaning away from being ambiguous, though there is still a sense of situational irony, coupled with a straightforward tone constantly found within the story’s plotline. Painstakingly simple and general, Hemingway does little to embellish and cover-up the brutalities of…

The reading Zahak The Dragon King translated by Parviz Lashgari and Deirdre Lashgari recounts about a son named Zahak who betrayed his father Mardas who was king where it takes place mostly in Iran for the origins of the story. Zahak was full of hate and cruelty which lead him to be the way he is, which explains why he betrayed his and took all his property and what he had in progress. However, per the text at the time there was another king called Jamshid who had much more power than anyone on…

When Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm set out to compose their anthology of Germanic folklore in the early 19th century, it is hard to imagine they expected their level of success, with their collection becoming one of the highest rated printed texts in literature, rivaling that of the Bible. While their work is read throughout the world, it began as a discussion on solely Germanic folklore. With this discussion, the Grimm brothers brought about a social unification, helping to establish the foundation…