Salt mine

Marion Glenn 11/18/2016 The year 1865 could be described as one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. It was the inevitable fallout following the civil war and represented an uncertain future for many southerners who now had to rebuild their lives after losing the war. The book A Year in the South by Stephen Ash, describes the exceedingly different lives of Louis Hughes a slave determined to obtain freedom, Samuel Agnew a man of God coming to grasp with his spiritual…

The model I created is a depiction of the world of Erilea. The main continent on which the Throne of Glass series happens. The map shows the full continent of Erilea from the northern Frozen Wastes and Terrasen to the Deserted Land and Eyllwe in the South. Starting In the upper left-hand side of the map I created the lands of the Frozen Wastes, complete with a mountain chain. This area even has the Ruins of Morla and the Jungle of Morla. Down from here is the land called the Western Wastes. This…

Large amounts of documents were collected from all over the country where they were hidden and presumed indiscernible by the defendants. Some of the documents were found in salt mines, buried deep in the ground or stored in false walls. Most of these documents implicated both individual defendants and the organization who wrote the documents themselves. Most of the documents authenticity was not challenged except for one or two…

Poems of Such… by: Sharise Bailey Apple Blossoms in the spring Apple blossoms in the spring I just got a diamond ring and it is beautiful And has so much beauty Hey look what I see Apple blossoms in the spring and my diamond ring Zona Bond I’m better off dead, ‘cause life was a twisted society That mistreated me Everyone pointed their fingers, even gossiped Why? Well, I’ll tell you why For they feared someone different But I meant no harm,…

Mental illness is one the most unnoticed and misunderstood disease, a condition which causes serious abnormality in a person 's thinking or behavior, esp. one requiring special care or treatment (Mental illness, OED). There are a few common symptoms that display what type of mental illness you could be diagnosed with, many people seek help for their psychological problems which guides them from physical and emotional suffering. Mental illness plays a huge factor in the short stories, Bartleby…

In recent years the topic of slavery has become a big hit in the film industry. Films like Ben Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator, and D’jango Unchained have all shared the same theme of slavery. These films tell stories of slaves and the terrible hardship of being held captive. Due to its thought-provoking nature films about slavery have become a reoccurring manifestation in the film industry. As a result of their popularity, slavery has been morphed into an almost glamorized notion. Movies like Ben Hur…

The Omnivore’s Dilemma is written by the famous food writer Michael Pollan who explains that humans are notably omnivores—eats both meats and plants—and that our biggest dilemma is that we have too many options regarding the foods that we eat. Pollan uncovers the truth about the food industry that most people do not know about. He explains that if people were more aware of how their food is processed, where it comes from, or the impact that it has on your health, environment, and ethics you…

HBO's fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" season 7 is over. Yeah, we hate that we have to wait so long for the next and final season of this amazing TV show. But it's never too early to start discussing about season 8. The fans keep busy speculating what will happen to Cersei, Tyrion, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen as our journey through Westeros comes to a conclusion. These are 10 of the theories they came up with. ### 1. Jaime will kill Cersei https://s26.postimg.org/obkjv2g1l/pri_50333042.jpg…

Is the U.S. as free as most Americans think? Or, is the U.S. closer to Oceania, the dystopian country in the novel 1984? Is the privacy of homes really that private? Both 1984’s society and the modern societies have lots in common when it comes to surveillance. The U.S. government could be considered very similar to Big Brother (1984’s government) in that they can track citizens at any moment, have any information on any person with a few clicks of a button, and watch people who could be trouble…

The treaty of Versailles caused more problems than it solved because of several reasons. First of all the treaty gave Germany the entire blame for the war which is completely unethical, second of all it completely ignored Woodrow Wilsons 14 points that would of most likely prevented another devastating war, third and fore most electing Hitler into power was the absolute worst decision ever. These three reasons is exactly why I somewhat agree that the treaty of Versailles did more harm than it…