Nicaragua

Nearly one of every four Americans—70 million people—is an immigrant or the child of parents who came from another country. Some fled war, persecution, or environmental disasters; others pursued the American ideal of an opportunity for all. Furthermore, on June 8, 1995, my grandmother was born in a small city in Guatemala. In Guatemala, there was the wealthy, who had money and lived a great life, and there were the poor, the majority who lived in grueling poverty. Fortunately, my grandmother was…

The influence of religion in Latin American politics, particularly between 1780 and 1990, was immeasurable. Catholicism, in particular, was frequently used as both a way to legitimize power and a method to justify certain political decisions. Though it was very influential early on in Peru, as time passed, the footholds of religion were weakened in the political sphere. For example, while Catholicism strongly influenced Tupac Amaru and his actions in Peru, the Mexican government began to push…

Arguably, Ronald Reagan’s greatest legacy was his ability to connect with the people on all levels. Reagan was the 40th American president (Whitehouse.gov). His term extended from 20th Jan. 1981 to 19th Jan 1989. The supporters of Reagan’s policies say that he played a critical part in stimulating the economic growth of the U.S., strengthening the national defense of the country, bringing an end to the cold war, and reviving the Republican Party (Whitehouse.gov). However, his opponents claim…

Earthquakes Introduction In this week’s assignment, we are asked to go to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site on Earthquake Hazards and conduct research on earthquakes that had occurred over a seven day period and answer a few questions. First how many earthquakes occurred with a magnitude of greater than 6.0 and how many 4.5 – 6.0 occurred over the week? Second what country outside the U.S. had the most earthquakes over this period? Third where was the most recent earthquake over 4.5, what…

Materialism refers to a collection of personality traits. The contemporary world is full of people who possess materialistic trait. They have a belief that owning and acquisition of the right properties is the vital ingredients of happiness. These people think that success is judged by the things individual possesses. In the book Feed by M.T. Anderson, the film The Truman Show by Peter Weir, and the articles “We Are What We Consume” by Ian Zimmerman and “Consumerism and its Discontents” by Tori…

Much like Napoleon Dynamite, Justin Bieber, and da Bears, Ronald Reagan and his presidency are extremely polarizing. For years, republicans look to Reagan as a great example of conservatism, while democrats labeled Reagan as an extremist and a Great Prevaricator. Many policies and behaviors were neither flagrantly good nor bad, it merely depends on the political perspective of the individual. Undisputedly, the modern world still witnesses the effects of the Reagan era. The legacy of Reagan’s…

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University and The Chicago Field Museum have conducted excavations in multiple parts of Central America. The Peabody Museum's excavation team explore Maya and Aztec culture from Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua. While, a big part of the Field…

Secretary Hull officially announced the Good Neighbor Policy as one of non-intervention in Latin America. The United States demonstrated their commitment to being good neighbors who mind their own business by withdrawing US Marines from Haiti and Nicaragua. Moreover, FDR created more policies of immigration to the United States, especially from…

The cold war was a “war” between the United States and the Soviet Union. Although people called it a war, it was not really a war but more of an argument per say, there was no physical conflict between the two superpowers. They fought through proxy wars a war through third parties. This war went on for 45 years with the end result being the U.S. coming out victorious by bringing down the Berlin wall and the borders, freeing the people from communism, and having the Soviet Union being divided…

The article “Zika virus discovered in infant brains bolsters link to microcephaly” by Gretchen Vogel and the article “5 things you need to know about Zika” by Sandee LaMotte both discuss the growing dangers of Zika virus. Each author takes a deeper look into the virus, but also each author varies on the way that Zika virus is discussed. The first author Vogel discusses more about the personal experience of pregnant woman and the link of birth defects caused by the Zika virus. The second author…