Siege of Jerusalem

According to many crimes that have been committed the one that seemed more intriguing to discuss was definitely the Oklahoma City Bombing, which was carried out by three individuals, but Timothy McVeigh seemed to get the biggest notoriety for the crime and also labeling him as one of the most well known mass murders around the world. In this paper it is proven that an individual 's situations will cause them to act out in a time in their life which include criminal acts doing what even seemed…

We always appreciate those who served in the United States military because they fought for our freedom, and who is not appreciative of that? People always hear great stories about military veterans who won medals or executed extraordinary task. Not a lot of people hear stories or firsthand accounts from the regular enlisted or ex-soldiers. Kenneth Brazile Sr. was one of those great but average people to serve in this great nation’s military. He was in the Army way back in time around 1989. He…

“Birth of a nation: The American Revolution” America wasn’t always the independent nation it is now, it was once controlled by the British Empire. They were once one of the strongest powers in the world. Seeing as how in today’s society that’s now the case, how did we get to where we are today? What changed in the world to have everything be the way it is today? First off with any kind of change comes a sense of Social Responsibility, which is an ethical theory which individuals are…

Alexander Hamilton attributes to The United States of America Hamilton works for the America can be forgot at times and seeing not as amazing as they truly are. He did amazing things for the beginning of America that are still be using today. Alexander's upbringing wasn't easy but it gave him the drive to exceeded as much as possible through his works as a political scientist, government official, journalist, military leader, economist, and lawyer. He affected the creation of America in…

The year is 1995, the day April 19. People wake up and go to work as usual, but shortly after 9:00 am a rental truck explodes with great force in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. After all possible rescue efforts were made, 168 were declared dead. More than 650 other people were injured and 19 of the deceased were children. Months later two men were charged with the murders and unlawful use of explosives. With these two in custody the public felt safe…

Life for Continental Solders Battle of Germantown The battle of Germantown was a “military conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen colonies in North America during the American Revolutionary War in 1777-1783” (land of the brave info/battle of Germantown). On October 4, 1777 George Washington lead four different units of American troops to catch the British off guard (Wikipedia). It was on this Saturday morning American troops in the dense fog would be defeated in the…

On October 19, 1781, the British surrendered to the American Army during the Battle of Yorktown. Our British general Cornwallis had his base at Yorktown, at the peninsula in Chesapeake Bay, so the British could get supplies from ships arriving in New York. This turned out to become a big mistake… General George Washington saw this as a chance for him to trap the British. In August, a huge French fleet helping to fight for the Americans came from the West Indies and blocked Chesapeake bay. The…

The Revolutionary War was terribly hard for the Patriots. They were short on supplies and men. The British were the greatest army in the world at the time. They had all the supplies and the men they needed. The Continental Army couldn't have won without France. They supplied the Rebels with weapons, food, and al the materials they were short on. France even supplied them with men from their own army. In Yorktown, the French blocked the British ships from giving General Cornwallis. It gave…

On August 27, 1776 the Battle of Long Island was fought in Long Island, New York. George Washington lead his army to New York after the British retreated from Boston. Washington knew the British would attack New York City first, because of its strategic location, and he was right. A large British fleet, lead by General William Howe, arrived in New York in July. The Continental Army was already completely outnumbered by the British. The British offered Washington a pardon from the king if he…

Battle Analysis of the Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton took place on 26 December 1776, between the fledgling United States and Britain, during the American Revolution. GEN George Washington commanded the American troops. COL Johann Rall commanded the Hessian troops fighting on behalf of Great Britain, with a very small contingency of British troops. Trenton was a small town approximately 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River. Review the…