Militia

He led his men in the first battle of the Revolution proving he was a leader. In Lexington, as the British advanced, Parker was elected by his men to be the captain of their militia (Murray 17). Parker gathered his men, about 70 volunteers, to block the advancing regulars as they made their way to Lexington (“Today in History - July 13”). After facing off with the British, Parker and his men were drained, eight Americans were…

by debts he had inherited. Machiavelli was taught grammar, rhetoric, and Latin, educating him to hold a position where he was in charge of all official Florentine government documents. Machiavelli was made leader of the Florentinian militia from 1503-1506, a militia which, despite winning several battles, Florence was eventually defeated by the Medici. These new rulers would deprive Niccol of office, as well as torture him over accusations of conspiracy against the government. After his release,…

It is said that George Washington stated that if something were to happen to him, he would want his most trusted General, Nathanael Greene, to take command over the Continental Army. Nathanael Greene was a self-taught military strategist who served the Patriot cause the full eight years of the American Revolutionary War. Despite being raised as a Quaker and having no formal education or military training, he is notable in both United States and military history. Nathanael Greene does deserve his…

the constitution of the United States of America the second amendment reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed(1785).” The second amendment is not meant to allow anyone to have guns, it is meant to allow certain people to have them and use them in a time of emergency. A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, this shows that the only time we are to…

The second amendment guarantees the rights for states to maintain a well-regulated militia and for individual citizens to maintain the right to bear arms. The controversy today comes when criminals misuse guns and citizens lobby for gun control, but gun control violates the 2nd amendment. Presser v. Illinois, was a decision of the Supreme…

Our country has quite an interesting history, which begins from the time Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the Americas while in search for a quicker water route to Asia. Afterwards, several countries such as the Dutch, Spanish and English explored North America’s interior. Soon the English founded colonies and in 1607 the first successful colony, Jamestown (in Virginia), was founded. Others had came soon after, such as Massachusetts (the Puritans), Pennsylvania (the Quakers),…

demands of gun control have presented itself in America in regards to the second amendment. This amendment in the Constitution allowed people to own guns to form militias. The second amendment was written in a very different time period when public safety was in nonexistent. In the Bill of Rights the Second Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State keep and…

Genocide in Darfur The genocide in Darfur, Sudan began in 2003 when two rebel groups began to fight. The government started a military operation or campaign of Genocide, and paired with an Arab militia called Janjaweed. Now, they continue to kill, terrorize, and burn non-arab villages. Their overall goal is to start a Pan-Arab state, which includes the countries of North Africa and West Asia. Sudan became independent from Great Britain in 1956. For the remainder of the 20th century, Sudan…

April 17th, 1775 the same day in which the Battle of Lexington the continuation of the battle raged on in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. Militias began advanced on the British troops and soon took control of the North Bridge which led to the city of Concord. The fighting began between the two forces but being as the English were outnumbered by the Patriots the battle was not a struggle for…

After close inspection of Rio Tinto, there have been widespread allegations against the company with regard to its bad behavior as a corporate citizen. Rio Tinto is a global mining company with extensive operations in Africa. Their “products” are the stocks that they currently allow people to buy to invest in the company. Ways that Rio Tinto’s social impact affects their company is as follows. If Rio Tinto was to in any way harm its image and integrity as a company, everyday people will then…