The Bahamas

Who was Christopher Columbus? Was he really the great man many children 's books say he was? Was the the explorer who discovered America? Or was he a successful criminal who pillaged and raped the so called ‘inferior’ native Americans? Lots of evidence provided by historians and writers points to both sides of the argument. Some say that Columbus was a villain who claimed land that was already owned and occupied by millions of native American tribes who he called Indians (due to the fact that he…

Unhealthy eating is becoming the norm for many adolescents. Teenager’s consumption of junk food is enormously predominant. Junk food is defined as foods with little or no nutritional value that are high in calories, fat, sugar, salt, or caffeine. Junk food can include sugary foods such as breakfast cereals, sweet desserts and processed foods such as hot dog fatty foods such as French fries. Fats, from junk food, trigger the brain to want more food. Unwholesome diets are high in fat, saturated…

Olaudah Equiano published his narrative, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, in 1789. Equiano was born in 1745 in the district of Eboe, Africa. His autobiography informs readers of his life during the slave trade. The Slave Trade was a harsh business during the 15th to the 19th centuries. Incidentally, this eighteenth century narrative is about a boy who was kidnapped at the age of eleven and sold into slavery. Equiano was one of many who had…

discussions with other criminal justice teachers my opinion on the death penalty is that it should be abolished. I believe the cons out way the pros. The following are a list of countries who still use the death penalty; AFGHANISTAN, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BELARUS, BELIZE, BOTSWANA, CHAD, CHINA, COMOROS, CONGO (Democratic Republic), CUBA, DOMINICA, EGYPT, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ETHIOPIA, GAMBIA, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, JAMAICA, …

How to Target the World Paris, Shanghai, New York, Tokyo, Berlin; these are some of the top fashion epicenters worldwide. These cities are the driving forces of cultural trendsetters who have major influences on design, commerce and eventually the economy ("Fashion Capitals"). Being internationally recognized as having strong identities in fashion, these capitals develop a mixture of business, recreation, and cultural activities to compensate for. This huge success, no matter the place, is…

The Endless War When people of modern times think of genocide their minds often wander to Hitler’s merciless execution of non-Aryan people, or perhaps the more recent Rwandan genocide between Tutsis and Hutus. What about the genocide on American soil that nearly resulted in the extinction of an entire people? Arguably the largest mass killing of a specific race and lasting over five hundred years it is still up to debate as to whether the killing of the Native Americans was a genocide or not.…

just a lake in our town. On Thursdays, we always do a field trip.” Racicot has spent some time traveling and wants to continue traveling as she continues to pursue her dream of becoming a sports broadcaster and have a family. She has been to the Bahamas, Texas, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida and Chicago. During the summer, she goes to Worden Pond Family Campground in Wakefield, RI a lot. She enjoys the country feeling of the…

In the fall of 1805, a highly anticipated clash would bring a conclusion to the long struggle between the great powers of France and Britain off the Spanish shores of Cape Trafalgar. (Adkins, xix). This influential battle was fought to determine European naval supremacy and would promptly halt Napoleon’s forces, preventing the impending French invasion of England (Adkins, 337). Trafalgar was won through the sheer force of overwhelming manpower, superior technology and firepower ability, and…

“In fourteen hundred ninety-two/Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” (Marzollo)1 That is the famous beginning to the poem “IN 1492” by Jean Marzollo. In 1492, Columbus sailed from Palos Port in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, to San Salvador in the Bahamas. This famous voyage gave the Europeans a route to go to the newly “discovered” land--the Americas. Since then, this route was used for many trades and exchanges which later became known as the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange indeed has…

family issues, or other limiting beliefs is initially the most complicated step. Adventure waits, but only for those willing to take risk. When I moved to Thailand, the time was right. I had some international travel experience: Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Great Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Before I went to Europe, traveling to Asia was something I considered too foreign and too much of a hassle. Despite my travels, I knew very little about the ways of the world. I believe…