Paris Peace Conference Essay

There are many men who fight and are in wars as heroes, however most heroes now sit behind screens or desks. President Bush told first graders of New York City Public School that a hero is someone that they look up to (Cannon). This shows that anyone can be a hero as a role model. One of the most overlooked heroes are the ones sitting behind screens. There are many men doing brave things on the battle ground in war, however most of the war is waged behind computer screens (Cannon). As society…

The article “How one Frenchman’s vision became our capitol city” by Kenneth R. Fletcher was posted on Smithsonian.com on April 30th, 2008. The article explains how Pierre L’Enfant went to conceive our nation's capitol. L’Enfant was a genius architect and a very important person in american history. L’Enfant’s most famous design was the Washington Mall. The Washington Mall was originally meant to be a long strip of land where events would be held and people could relax, and that's exactly what it…

(No refusal of call) This story takes place in the Beautiful city of Pittsburgh where leaves glide through the breeze, birds chirp at the crack of dawn and where people walked the streets. Lived a kid named cody who goes to the new middle school North Pitt to start off his 8th grade year. Cody was getting ready for school like how he does every morning. Get dressed eat breakfast brush his teeth and get on the bus. On his way to school he was thinking I can't wait today is soccer sign-ups. When…

love, and food. France has a broad history filled with war and peace. Since France is such a big country with much history, this essay will mainly focus on one city. The city is known as The City of Lights. If you cannot tell already, this essay will be about Paris, France. Paris is an ancient city founded in the 3rd century (300 BC to 201 BC) by the Parisii, a Celtic Gaul Tribe. Nothing much went on after the Parisii settled Paris until the Battle of Lutetia in 52 BC. The Romans and Gauls…

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair was one that the rest of the world thought would fail, but America knew it would be the greatest of all time. No one really thought Chicago could outdo Paris and the Eiffel Tower; all the odds were against America hosting the World's Fair. Allowing America did not know where the 1893 World's Fair was going to be, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, and New York all put bids in to have the fair in their city. In February 1890 it was announced that Chicago would be the…

of the City of Lights over the top of the Eiffel Tower in the nighttime. France is a mystical country full of life that can be experienced and explored through the eyes, ears, tongue, and feet. “The World's’ Largest Grave”, the Catacombs of Paris are sure to send a chill down your spine. Holding the remains of over…

Paris is the capital of France and the largest metropolitan centrum in this country located in the the center of the Paris Basin, on the Seine. Paris is the political, economic and cultural center of France, one of the 10 largest in Europe. There are numerous monuments and tourist attractions, which means that Paris is visited every year by approximately 30 million tourists. The metropolitan area has a population of more than 12 million inhabitants, thus in terms of population Paris…

Paris is one of the world’s most famous locations! It is best known for its amazing monuments and amazing attractions. The city of Paris, France, goes way back to more than 2000 years back in time. Lots of people think Paris has some of the most interesting history to it in all its years. In 52 B.C. Julius Caesar took control of the city of Paris when it was just starting to grow into a huge civilization, and it was just a little fishing village for the new people there. Back then when it was…

Maison Carrée in Nimes was built in around 20 or 19 BCE, during the Roman urbanization of the Celtic’s land in southern France (Gaul). Maison Carrée was one of several temples built under the rule of Augustus Caesar. It is 82 feet long and 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. The name Maison Carrée is derived from archaic French carré long, meaning ‘long square’ for the obvious reason that it is rectangular in shape. It was originally commissioned by Augustus Caesar’s son-in-law Marcus Agrippa, but…

he stays fighting regardless of how dangerous things are getting. Hector feels that the safety of others is more important than his own. While Hector is a strong and brave warrior and wants to obtain honor and glory, he longs for peace. However he is aware that peace is not possible because the Achaeans will not stop attacking. So Hector decides that his whole involvement in the war serves as his duty to protect Troy and its’ people. One could argue that it’s almost his obligation to defend…