The Overland

Ken Follett uses his pen to write a thrilling tale of the overland escape to Turkey in the background of the revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini. Ken as a Writer and Novelist Ken has earned a name for himself in the genre of historical fiction and thrillers. The magnitude of his success can be gauged from the…

of the existing means of travel was sufficient. Walking or riding on roads, the most common form of transportation, was slow to begin with and was made even slower by bad weather and rough terrain. The canal boom of the 1820s attempted to speed up overland travel by allowing boats to be towed along manmade waterways, but the canals were blocked by the Appalachian Mountains from reaching the frontier. Steam-powered boats were more successful and allowed for faster water travel, but they proved to…

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. His many voyages paved the way for European exploration. But did Columbus really discover the Americas on his own? No, it is known that millions of people lived in the Americas before Columbus. For most of human history, archaeologists have found modern humans originating from Africa about 400,000 years ago (Of The People, 4). During the last ice age, glaciers expanded that the sea level dropped and created a land bridge between Siberia in Asia and Alaska…

Timeline Text Britain and France War of 1803: Britain and France War of 1803: Britain remained neutral, watching from the sidelines, after the outbreak of the French Revolution. Later, French troops occupied Belgian lands, which threatened the British overland trade. The British sent troops into the continental Europe many times, but in 1803 war was renewed between Britain and France. During the war, the United States traded with both countries, which also offended them. The countries reactions…

The manifest destination during the nineteenth century was the beliefs of an expansion of the American power. The acquisition of other national territories or lands brought some several factors involving the expansion of economic growth that would lead the United States to become one of the most powerful countries in the world. One of the most significant events during the period of manifest destination was when California, which once it had been a territory of Mexico, became a state of the…

Alcohol at Gatsby’s parties are an essential part of the story because banning alcohol made everyday citizens into criminals and made it much more desirable which allowed some to become extremely wealthy. Firstly, prohibition was denounced by many religious organizations and was thought to cause many of society's problems. “The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took away license to do business from the brewers, distillers, vintners, and the wholesale and retail sellers of alcoholic…

In 1800, most farm families were not tied to the marketplace, used little cash, and produced much of what they needed at home. It was nearly impossible for farmers far from cities or waterways to get their produce to market. The first advance in overland transportation was the construction of toll roads, called turnpikes, by private companies and state and local governments.…

Since the professionalization of world history the lens that historians would look through was supremely Eurocentric. The other parts of the world had their accomplishments and contributed to the world as a whole, but Europe was usually the protagonist in the stories told. More recently world historians have been viewing the world through what Ross Dunn describes as the “Different Cultures Model,” which looks at the past from the opposite perspective. The modern historians Lynda Shaffer, Xinru…

Fire Inspectors 5 Most Common Violations Building owners and managers have a very tough job to do - from dealing with maintenance, security, tenant issues and government compliance. Always considering fire safety ensures that some very simple, but sometimes overlooked, items are addressed and small problems are alleviated before they turn into big catastrophes. A lack of handling routine maintenance items can end in disaster. The fire at The Station Nightclub in 2003, where 100 people were…

The Bay, a well-known Canadian businesses company, also known as the Hudson’s Bay Company in Canadian history. Hudson’s Bay Company was formed in 1670 near the Hudson’s Bay. The Hudson’s Bay Company was formed by a group of English investors. These men persuaded King Charles II of England that huge profits could be made by developing the fur trade in the northern part of North America. But before English, the idea of the Hudson’s Bay Company was initially created by two French fur traders…