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The Vietnam war was a 19-year long battle that took place in North and South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. To Harry G. Summer, the conflict had the 18th century stylistic fighting and war strategy so many causalities of Men, Women and Children. And to Michael Hennessy the vietnam war was a strategic war that started peaceful and ended as not so peaceful. I find myself wondering what the advantage of the Vietnam war was to america. Our two Historians , as well as others, will help us find the…

Everyone has always had an unusual fantasy of creating a being of their own and creating something that will have a huge impact on the world in a positive way. However, no one really thinks about the consequences that these fantasies and obsessions may have. In Mary Shelley's novel ¨Frankenstein¨ a young doctor, Victor Frankenstein, becomes completely obsessed with the idea of creating a life, a life that is so indestructible and that is better than mankind, but most importantly that is able to…

Dan Brown once stated: “History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe…” (“Quotable Quote”, 2015). The white settlers traveled over to the “new world” to begin anew and to write their own history. However, the land had been settled for thousands of years before the white settlers invaded. Native Americans wanted to handle the situations at hand…

Encyclopedia.com lists that 35 percent of cattle are raised in Asia; 23 percent in South America; 17 percent in Africa; 12 percent in North America; 10 percent in Europe; and 3 percent are in Australia. Cattle in other parts of the country are also used for different reasons than the cattle in North America. Our main source for using the cattle are for meat and dairy products, but in other parts of the world, it is mostly used for farming and making clothes and shoes…

myself. Additionally, since the program brings in students from across the nation, it is also an experience to meet new people and learn more about the experiences of Blacks and minorities from diverse backgrounds. As an African-American male from North Carolina, I think I can provide an adequate representation of the experiences across the state. I have extensive experience with…

become underdeveloped. The reasons Latin America is underdeveloped are due to the physical, cultural, political, and economical challenges they face. Latin America faces many physical challenges, one challenge being the various forms of climate. From North America to Central America, the Caribbean Islands to South America the climate is never the same, it constantly changes throughout the zone. This region faces challenges of the Altitudinal Zonation…

Fear. Worry. Love. That’s what the citizens of the hermit kingdom that is North Korea feel. They fear for their lives, they worry for their loved ones, but they love the chains that bind them. Their captor is their ‘savior’. North Korea is the closest thing to a dystopian society Earth has to offer right now. It’s closed off from the rest of the world besides a small outlet into China for trade for without that trade it would fall to ruins. The government in Anthem is its parallel.The novel…

The Liberty Times ________________________________________ September 16, 2016 By: Joel Cardoso ________________________________________ A new world, a new beginning The beginning They began their voyage on December 6, 1606 which was funded by the Virginia company of London in hopes to have established a colony in Virginia. There were three ships known as Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery which carried a total of 144 passengers. John Smith was the leader of the colony until he got…

The Vikings uncommon military tactics along with their strong willed shieldmaidens often intimidated Frankish rulers, many Frankish rulers would even to pay off the Vikings in hopes of preventing farther attacks on their subjects. This did backfire on what is now Paris, in 841CE Frankish King Charles payed a Viking leader 7000 livres of silver and gold for the freedom of Paris, this would be the equivalent of 17,429.30US dollars (without inflation). After hearing tales of how generous the…

The Book titled, Yakama Rising by Michelle M. Jacob allows a new outlook on the Native American culture in comparison to how students are taught inside a public classroom. In primary school the main focus on Native culture is how the white man came into their land and tried to rake control. There is little reflection on their tribal practices and rituals. That is where Yakama Rising is different. The novel begins with painted images of how their culture is celebrated and perceived through the…