Richard II of England

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…

The Black Death was an important moment in human history, as it showed how a poorly understood disease could spread rapidly through an unprepared populace. The Black Death made a great impact on the people of that time, including the fall of the economy. The origins of the Black Death have been unknown until recent years. Gene sequencing has determined that the plague emerged in China more than 2,600 years ago. However, the first historical record of an actual epidemic was in 1338-1339. It…

Separation of Church and State Separation of church and state is a saying most people associate with the law. The United states has a religious society, yet a secular government, and many laws and moral values are based off of the Ten Commandments written in the Bible, so is there really a separation? Many think that there is none, and that religion is a practice that was written into the constitution by the founding fathers. However, the United States in fact remains secular, and holds a…

Park 1 Deborah Park Drs. Anderson & Karjala American Civilization II October 19th, 2015 Capitalism & Inequality during Industrial Revolution July 4th, 1776, Declaration of Independence was written. The second paragraph specifically ensures the equality of all men and women. The founding fathers wanted no one to be considered less than one another. As capitalism was introduced to the U.S during industrial revolution, this is the time period where inequality occurs drastically economically.…

Geoffrey Chaucer during his life time as a literary poet. He was born in the year 1340 and died in the year 1400. Chaucer was born during the late medieval period. He was able to serve under the aging king Edward III, his grandson Richard II and Henry IV. In late medieval England, people believed in a form of penance, in which a Christian confessed their sin to a priest as a sign of genuine repentance also, purgatory was common during this are, in which the person taken to a place to work off…

Surprisingly, some of the best articles I have read were very casually written. A fitting description for the article “Lil Wayne I Am Not a Human Being II” by zcamp. It is loose in style and flows easily, reflecting that of a conversation between friends. The author writes confidently about the number of phallic metaphors Wayne uses in his songs, noting that he sets the world record, and makes a joke of his own renaming one of the songs as “Penis Colada”. Of course, even in a conversational tone…

British empire and the Middle East.” In other words, an armchair warrior—literally. Is it any wonder Feith has been Ineffective? By contrast, the Highly Effective Imperialist gets off his fanny and “goes native.” We might consider, for example, Richard Francis Burton—now he was Effective. In the days before jets or mints on your hotel room pillow, Burton made his way across five continents. He helped discover the source of the Nile; he was one of the first Westerners to visit Mecca, disguised…

STREET ART Street art is a unique form of modern artistic expression. It has become a part of the urban environment, growing and changing with the city and the people that live there. Street art can comment on a social issue, poke fun at some aspect of society, or simply beautify a run-down area of the city. Even though the modern style of street art and graffiti was developed and perfected in the 1970s, elements of graffiti can be traced all the way back to the early 19th century. Today, street…

On November 21, 1963, President Kennedy traveled to Dallas, Texas for a battle appearance. The following day, November 22, Kennedy, alongside his wife and Texas representative John Connally, rode through lizabeth Fitzgerald, was a Boston debutante, and his dad, Joseph Kennedy Sr., was an effective financier who made a fortune on stocks after World War I. Joe Kennedy Sr. went ahead to an administration profession as director of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a diplomat to Great…

Chism’s essay is an examination of Tolkien’s use of mythology against the backdrop of World War II, particularly contrasting his attitude towards power with that of both Axis and Allied ‘powers.’ Most interesting is her look at the how Tolkien’s Ring changed over time, from the relatively harmless magic token of The Hobbit, to the One Ring which…