The Refuge

American Guerrilla by Mike Guardia details the story of Russell W. Volckmann and his heroic efforts fighting the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II (WWII). Mike Guardia claims Russell W. Volckmann is the “True Father of Special Forces” and provides a compelling argument for this position. In his book, he describes how Volckmann evaded capture by the Japanese in Bataan, escaped to the mountains of North Luzon, organized a guerrilla force of over 22,000 fighters, and waged a…

Mercè Rodoreda is a prevalent and noteworthy Catalan author. Authoring many works, she is quite well known for her writing in Catalonia. In fact, it is her Catalonian heritage that can be looked toward as her inspiration in The Time of the Doves. The novel's internal focus could be viewed as part of Rodoreda’s personal experience put to page, especially in reference to the war. The attempted assimilation of Catalonian language and culture can also be seen as a driving force in Rodoreda’s writing…

1542: First contact with the Europeans after encounter with Hernando de Soto 1542: Creek population decreases after an epidemic of smallpox and measles and inter-tribal warfare with the Cherokee and Catawba 1702-1713 The Muscogee become allied to the British colonies and raid the Spanish Apalachee missions during Queen Anne's War 1733: After James Oglethorpe and his Georgian colonists arrive they begin trading with them which leads to establishing strongs cultural ties between the Creek and the…

There have been some protests against spaceX development in Brownsville, suggesting it could affect wildlife refuge and tourism industry. However, the benefits in return seem incomparable. Aside from the direct profits of bringing about 600 direct jobs, as well as growth to the local university, SpaceX will also attract a new wave of tourists to the valley. The valley where Brownsville, Texas is located is one of the valleys with the highest rate of financial assisted family’s in the United…

In 1502, Christopher Columbus (on his 3rd voyage to the new world) landed on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast near by the present day town of Limon in seek of gold. However, these seek to abduction the Spanish crown failed. Instead he encountered the rough terrains of raging rivers, rugged mountains covered with dense rain forest, and native population of humans who looked upon the white man with disbelief and suspicion. Some may ask the question, "What was life really like in Costa Rica in 1502".…

Did you know hundreds of women have died because of antihiggenic abortions in north korea? We will disucse how USA and north korea approve abortions in their own way and its religion interntion Reasons of abortion in USA: 26% want to postpone childbearing, 21% can not afford a baby, 14% has relationship problem or partner does not want pregnancy, 12% too young, 11% having a child will disrupt education or job, 8% want no children. In north korea the reasons for arbotion are any impurity from…

The Expendables IV, A Case Study of Familial Ties in Frankenstein “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is a novel with a frame structure storyline strung between two characters. It begins with Walton’s letters to his sister, describing both his own journey and the story belonging to a stranded stranger he meets on the ice. The stranger’s name is Victor Frankenstein, and Walton’s letters quickly evolve into a narration of Frankenstein’s journey around the world chasing a demon which the scientist…

United States senators have proved this according to Guardian.com United States senators have said that they will not be accepting any refugees into their states (Cambin, Kingsley and Nardelli). Because the United States senators are not allowing refuges to enter their states, they are in fact helping groups like Isis, as the refugees will start to believe that their only hope for survival is to join with Isis (Cambin, Kingsley and Nardelli). That being said, by not accepting the refugees there…

High Schools were made a refuge for young women in the Depression, they were a warm, free place to go instead of work. In this time, barely fifty percent of young people between the ages of fourteen and eighteen attended high school. As years passed seventy-five percent now attended…

Antonio Guterres, the head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), stated “I have no doubt that in today’s world, Somalia corresponds to the worst humanitarian disaster. I have never seen… people coming in such desperate conditions.” (UN: Somalia). Civil War broke out in Somalia and caused the Somalis to flee. Some spend weeks in the scorching sunlight with temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit. They bring little to nothing on their backs as they travel, most by foot,…