New Year

the War of the Roses may come to mind but what about The 100 Years’ War? The 100 Years’ War was fought from 1337-1453 which included a series of battles fought between two of Europe’s most powerful kingdoms, England and France. This conflict originated from an English King attempting to succeed the French throne (History). During this 116 year war, many battles were fought, new kings were crowned, and treaties were signed. The 100 Years’ war left a destructive, war torn aftermath amid the…

1926, as the third child of Gladys Pearl Monroe, a negative cutter at Columbia Pictures. However, Gladys was mentally and financially unprepared for a child, so she place Monroe with Albert and Ida Bolender in Hawthorne, California for several years. In the year of 1938, Monroe attended Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles, where she wrote for the school's newspaper. In late 1944, Monroe met photographer David Conover, who had been sent by the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture…

In this modern day and age the issue of year-round school has became more and more important. The issue has drawn many people's attention. Many people either feel very strongly about this issue or the don't care about this controversial issue. Year-round means happening or continuing throughout the year.Summertime is one of the most anticipated breaks for students and teachers every year. Scientific studies have proven that school year-round will improve academic abilities. Their opponents, on…

England, France and Spain had massive colonies in the New World in the 1700’s, however by the start of the 1800’s, these European powers had little or no control in this section of the world. Multiple factors contributed to the individual downfalls of the European rule in the New World. Multifarious wars became the epicenter for the political, social and economic turbulence that brought about the rebellions that we see lead to the eventual loss of the colonial empires that the European powers…

known as the Thirty Years’ War. Religious conflict was nothing new. However, developing new concepts like absolutism and the ‘nation state’ played key components in the causation and continuation of this sustained conflict. Changes in the science of warfare was also a contributing factor. In the end there was a new degree of religious tolerance and stronger secular, dynastic-nationalist considerations. Furthermore, the excessive taxation that was necessary to finance over 30 years of warfare…

era than the 1800s, most people see summer as a time to unravel from the school year and enjoy a little bit of leisure, but today this idea is fading. This generation is unique to those before it, because of the forces of globalization and technology academic competition is increasing at rates never before seen. American children today are not only competing with each other, but with kids around the world. The sad news is that the average American student is losing. America is ranked 14th in…

Atlantic coast and starting to cross into the Ohio River Valley(territory of the Spanish). The Spanish occupied a huge area extending from the Gulf of California, across the desert to the Gulf Coast and finally Florida. The French settled primarily in New France.The changes in North America were dramatic for the Native Americans as their whole view and standpoint in their world had started changing . European expansion displaced many indigenous peoples who had settled and had a set way of…

couple things most people do not know about the all-time famous “Marilyn Monroe”. For starters her real name was Norma Jeane Mortensen born in California who grew up with a very rough and unstable childhood. Marilyn Monroe died at a very young age, 36 years old. Marilyn Monroe had to use perseverance, passion, and creavity just to survive her struggle upcoming rise to fame. Which takes a lot of movation, and patience that most people lack. To begin with, as a young child, Marilyn Monroe used…

Year-Round Education: A Necessity for the Future Generations In the global environment, we live in today; there is a growing need for nations to help support other countries through goods and trade. At the root of this, is the need for our youth to have a well-rounded education to contribute in the work field. If our youth do not have the best education, it will be hard to compete in today’s global economy. Traditionally schools have adopted the calendar of a nine-month year with an extended…

This summer we celebrated our 25th Anniversary with old and new friends along with Point Tupper residents that truly pioneered this association in the preservation of the community of Point Tupper. Our Association thanks you for your support for the last 25 years and I hope to garner more support in the next 25 years to come. This summer was a very busy summer for us this year with the 25th Anniversary of the Point Tupper Heritage Association long weekend events, our annual Causeway Tea and…