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1. In one to two paragraphs, summarize the secondary source for which you completed the Secondary Source Analysis Worksheet in learning block 2-4. Focus on the secondary source’s thesis, arguments, use of primary sources, potential biases, reliability, and usefulness to a beginning researcher. In the article, the Search for Middle Ground written by J. Samuel Walker, the author J. Samuel Walker addresses a chronically and fueled debate between many well-known scholars about Truman’s decision to…

During our many outings’ around Charlotte I have learned a lot about Charlotte and what it has to offer. Going to the Mint Museum by far has been my favorite outing because I have never been to an art museum before and it was very interesting to learn about the artist featured there and their artwork. One painting stood out the most to me during our time at the Mint Museum. I believe this painting depicts my journey through life and how my mom has been the backbone for my family and me. It…

The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the global giant Russia, and the newly modernized Japan over imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. The war lasted between 1904 and 1905, and completed shocked everyone. The war resulted in the humiliation of the Russian people, and led them to not only lose confidence in their ruler, Tsar Nicholas II but caused great economic, political, and military conflicts for Russia. Due to this very reason, the war was held partially responsible for the…

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain stumbles upon a castle run by a Lord Bertilak. When he arrives at this castle he is greeted by the lords men and invited in to feast, for it were Christmas Day. Gawain was asked by the lord for his word to swear to serve him. Gawain replied, " You may trust my tongue, for within these walls I am servant to your will." The lord went on explaining how Gawain had come to the castle, tired, weary, and hungry yet he joins the lord in his partying. He told…

As an international student, I had the opportunity to travel around a lot of place. There is beautiful place in the world however there are places where people suffer so much. At fourteen years, I was leaving in Togo, a country in West Africa. It is a country where there is poverty and people suffer of hunger. I remember an older guy who came up to me and ask if I could give fifty cent so he could buy food for his children. Every day about 24,000 people die from hunger or hunger related causes…

The True Historical Narrative: Including African Women Within the Western historical narrative, the years 1400 to 1700 stand as a time of exploration, but also of dark conquest and slavery. European navigators sought to maintain economic advances, both in overseas countries like India and Africa, but also later in the United States colonies. Where the historical narrative falls short in its telling of this time period is in who it includes within its events. That is, the influential roles of…

The majority of my lifetime (which is not the long) I have been in the high normal weight to the low overweight category for most of my life for according to the BMI or Body Mass Index. It was not until recently, when I started to gain more weight because of my not playing sports and working at a pizza parlor. All the way up to about the age of 14, I was very active, played sports year round, and was one of the top students in stats for P.E. Then I suffered an eye injury which left me to quit…

In 1945, the United States government launched two atomic bombs. These bombs landed on two different Japanese cities in the span of a week. The United States saw the atomic bombs as an opportunity to get out of the war with Japan. Many atomic bomb supporters claim that the US were only acting to defend their own people. Regardless, the bombs weren’t a necessary or a humane solution. Japan was already face to face with surrender. Most of the world had agreed upon disallowing the use of WMDs in…

West Africa is a poor, helpless region who is living in poverty. West Africa has poor education for those who can afford schooling. Slavery still continues today, as hundreds of people used as hard labor. The topography is beautiful, covering 85% of West Africa with deserts, semi-deserts, steppe, grasslands, forests, and rain forests. The government is a federal republic, and the states in the region is far away from each other and the religion revolves around the everyday lifestyle. Culture is…

The Ever-changing Retail Landscape The current retail landscape we are living through has proven to be one of the most complex ones yet. However, with the rapid advancement of technology continuously being generated and developed by the day, there is no doubt that we can anticipate multiple drastic evolutions to consumerism and the entire system that operates retailers. Doug Stephens addresses the different elements that constitutes our current and future retail scene, in his book “The Retail…