Peninsula Campaign

Just a few lots to the west of the two Jennings’ farm was the Pelham branch of the Quaker’s the oldest such branch in Canada. The Friends, as they call their members settled in the Niagara region in 1786 many from New Jersey in Sussex County, the same county in which Hannah was born. As Quaker’s they disavowed anything to do with violence and hence took no active part in the Revolutionary War. This stance of neutrality had members suffer double taxation and the loss of some civil rights – and…

An important security question to note is the Bedouin smuggling activities along the Sinai border with Egypt. Though their movement in Israel is restricted by checkpoints and ID card checks are regular the smuggling business across the Sinai border is extensive. This is because of many factors, the biggest being Bedouin culture. Historically the Bedouin have never respected state borders, they did not believe the borders applied to them. Since the early 1900s, when the borders of states in the…

Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570 is centered around three Spaniards and their approach to Maya in the Yucatan Peninsula. Clendinnen weaves a tale of forced conversion, colonial power struggles, and mass torture, but she contextualized these horrors in a way that the rationales of the Spaniards do not get lost. However, the Maya side of the story gets lost with only one Maya figure, the resistance leader Nachi Cocom, emerges as an individual. The Catholic religion…

The Pyrenees, a Pastoral Heaven Alert! Alert! Alert! It is time to consider booking reservations for this year’s summer family vacation. With each suggested venue, the family drama ensues. Furthermore, knowing that hoards of humans deeply ingest the popular sites, it’s time to seek a lesser known gem. Imagine going on a hike through some of the most beautiful vegetation and geology in all of Europe. Think of walking through a perfectly preserved little village among the hills of a mountain…

while many discuss the lives and habitats of Alaskan brown bears. The critics will often times state that the lives of these bears are changing, one critic that mentioned this was Suring, who while studying the effects on brown bears on the Kenai Peninsula, pointed out that in many areas bear populations and their habits were declining due to human encroachment and interaction. This assumption was also brought up in a special committee report for brown bears in Alaska, which mentions that while…

Saudi Arabia has been a topic of gender inequality for many years. The men do not permit women to do many things in Saudi Arabia. Women have to have a male guardian present to do basic things, like leaving the house. The women must wear abayas and headscarves to be modest while in public. There are strict punishments for women who do not follow the dress code. The women of Saudi Arabia cannot do many things without a male present and are considered inferior to men. They have just been given the…

A little background of Spain is both Spain and Portugal occupy the Iberian Peninsula. Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. Each group that first settled in Spain left a trademark behind. The periods start from the Iberians, the the Roman, Visigoths and the Moors. The Roman established themselves in the Peninsula roughly in 200 BC for over 600 years but they were not alone in the land there were tribes who were already there and the Romans fought the tribes which took them two…

The country Spain is unique place to go visit and a very interesting past. Spain started when it was formed in 1492 the middle ages by when the area was conquered by germanic ethnic groups. In the 15th century it was then merged as a unified country. The history of Spain starts when after the completion of the reconquista , kingdoms inside of Spain united due to the Habsburg rule. During the same time Empire tried to expand to new world over the ocean. From 1500 - 1650 Habsburg was the most…

Upcoming Festivals in Penticton There is always something going on in Penticton with its many festivals, wine tours, farmers markets and so much more. The annual celebrations are just another reason why the city is such a sought-after place to call home and why the Penticton real estate market is booming. Here is a look at some of the exciting events in Penticton that are happening soon. Okanagan Fest of Ale The Okanagan Fest of Ale is one of Penticton’s most celebrated spring events. In its…

Today I would like to tell you all about King penguins. They live on many islands like the Crozet Islands, Kerguelen, Falkland, Macquarie, Prince Edward, and many more islands. King penguins eat small to medium sized fish, like flashlight fish. They have also been known to eat little squid. Penguins reach reproducing age from 3 to 5 years. The incubation time is 55 days and they have a normal clutch of one egg. The male penguins use their best skills to attract the female penguins. This process…