Night of the Long Knives

Narrative Essay: Joe and Jackie It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “Joe,” my father hollered up the stairs, “it’s for you. It’s Jackie, and she sounds upset.” As I came downstairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another stupid adventure with Jackie. Thirty minutes later, after trying to convince Jackie that I was too tired to do anything, she pulled up my driveway in a silver Mustang. Before…

the Chancellor of Germany, Göring was given Reich Commissioner of Aviation. The airforce under the power of Göring was equipped with modern bombers and fighters to fulfill the task of the German war tactic of the Blitzkrieg (lightning war). On the night of 29th June 1934, SA members brought violence to the streets of Germany after hearing that Hitler was suspicious of their leader Ernst Röhm. Hearing of the SA’s actions, Hitler was furious and ordered the arrest of the SA leadership. Röhm was…

During the 1800’s Industrialization began its transition to creating new ways of manufacturing goods. Industrialization caused factories to open which made many jobs available to the public. Children were forced to work in these factories due to poverty in their families, although the jobs were very dangerous. During this time, many children took place in the work force and it seemed normal, but during this current time period it seems inhumane. Instead of getting a proper education, children…

A boy runs into an alley, anger flowing through every pulse in his veins. Punches fly and knives are drawn, and a few seconds later the boy’s on the ground, with blood on his face and a cut on his arm. His targets, all of them sporting injuries of their own, circle the boy, determined to continue the fun that he’d so rudely interrupted. A cat scurries away, now that the focus of her tormenters is elsewhere. The scene shifts, and a girl is sitting on the side of a road on a threadbare blanket.…

It is becoming vital to prepare for this impending crisis of a zombie apocalypse. Establishing a plan for survival in a zombie apocalypse can vary depending on the person’s primary needs, but it is necessary to be informed of, and also understand the fundamentals. In the circumstance of the walking dead obtaining food and water, gathering weapons, and finding shelter are all crucial to survive. First and foremost, Food is vital for overall health and necessary for providing vigorous energy…

Cultivate meditation as a habit that you’d do naturally every day, like brushing of your teeth. HOW LONG DO I NEED TO MEDITATE EACH TIME? Aim for at least fifteen minutes for each session. For most people, it will normally take ten minutes or more for the mind to settle down. So if your meditation is too short, you would find the session has ended before you even have a chance…

20th century Canada has been heavily influenced by French-English relations and its negative impact on Canadian identity. The Conscription Crisis of WWI, the October Crisis, and the Meech Lake Accord, have been the most influential events in 20th century Canada. Canadian identity, when defined by its progression of French-English Relations, changed negatively during the 1920s to the 1930s under the Conscription Crisis of WWI. For instance, when Prime Minister Borden introduced conscription in…

Memories have the to power to connect people to their past, which may be a distress for some. In A Long Way Gone, a recovering boy soldier named Ishmael Beah struggles to rehabilitate by overcoming his torn memories in order to remember his significant ones. Throughout this book, Ishmael has many flashbacks in the healing process that he eventually learns to cope with. One of the first flashbacks Ishmael has is when he revisits the time when he was a junior lieutenant. Weeks after being rescued…

On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold at a mill where a group of men erecting for John A. Sutter south of the American river. Even though Sutter tried to keep it se-cret until he could secure and protect his vast estates from Mexican land grants, California’s newspaper already revealed his findings only two months later in March. First news reached the east coast in August by the New York Herald, next month the word from the United States Counsel in Monterrey, Thomas O. Larkin,…

safe and fun, like city parks. Guns and knives will remain in the hands of repeat murderers. Also, last but most certainly not least, sex offenders will continue to take the dignity and consciousness of innocent human beings-a life altering event that no one should ever have to go through if action is not taken. Innocent children like Polly Klaas will continue to go missing from their homes, never to return for their mothers and fathers to tuck them in at night, read them books, and kiss them…