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Serial Killers are not an anomaly in history, they have existed as far back in history as B.C.E. their charming personalities and intelligence helped prevent detection and make significant stains in history, and the lack of evidence of actual disappearances or sudden deaths of people. In the book “Inside the Mind of Serial Killers: Why they Kill” by Katherine Ramsland states one of the first serial murders in history ever recorded was in 54 A.D., Locusta a female poisoner hired to put Nero on…

From the early 1700s until the start of the Seven Years’ War in 1754, Great Britain and its colonies did not have a mutually beneficial relationship due to mercantilism and the 1651 Navigation Acts, which restricted the American colonies’ trade partners to only their mother country. This greatly narrowed their their trade options while simultaneously enriching the crown with the wealth of thirteen other territories. The French and British maintained several differences in their colonization of…

Introduction In Trenton Merricks article, “There is no identity over time,” he argues that criterialism is false and that if there isn’t enough reason to support criterialism, then it should be rejected. He uses example of his daughter being duplicated and DNA of a cat in order to show why criterialism is false. I will be arguing that his argument is too strict and that the absurdity of his argument lies in his anti-criterialism argument. I will also argue that this view is contradictory. I…

“In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom. Romantic partners, children - all these come first.” Julie Beck refers to this in the article “How Friendships Change in Adulthood” in the very first sentence, only because it is one of the most true things stated about friendships ever. Friendships in everyday life are overlooked. I know I certainly overlook my friends and go to my loved ones first in any situation I am in. However, we depend on them more than we know. Maybe it…

of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. On Christmas, soldiers woke up beside the Delaware River to a icy ground. The icy conditions got worse throughout the day. George's strategy was to go through the river at night, then go to Trenton, New Jersey, and strike right before sunset. Most of the men were late and did not get to the river until midnight. An extreme winter storm approached right before the men were going to cross the river. All of the boats had to go through icebergs…

James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son’’ is in its essence an homage to the life of his father and a therapeutic exercise for Baldwin to deal with his father’s death, and his own concerns and premonitions about the future of his own life. Baldwin realizes that while he spent the majority of his life resenting and hating his father for his opinions and actions, which to Baldwin did not make any sense at the time, he now realizes the validity of his father’s opinions and the rationalization of his…

Lexington and Concord were significant because they were the sites of the first bloodshed of the war. These conflicts were what started the war (McCullough 7). The significance of Breed’s Hill or Bunker Hill was that it was the second bloodshed of the war. As a result the king decided, “We must persist.” (McCullough 7) The Siege of Boston had significance because it was the first American victory. This victory made Britain back down a little bit. The significance of Charleston, Massachusetts was…

The American Revolution was from 1775 to 1783. The battle was fought between Britain and its colonies in America. What led to the Revolution? It began with the Proclamation of 1763, “The Acts” (Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act, and the Tea Act) and the Boston Massacre. Also, another factor includes the Boston Tea Party. The British had advantages in population, money, Naval support, and Native American Support. The British disadvantages includes Ireland, the French, and the Whigs. The…

What was the Revolutionary War and what events happened that lead to the war? Problem [why is it important] I have chosen the topic of the Revolutionary War. I also have chosen to talk about all the events that happened leading up to the war. I choose this topic because the Revolutionary War was an important war that lead to America gaining independence from Great Britain. I wanted to write my research paper on this war because it was a war, that in my opinion, could have easily been…

Sydney Dingley 8 Page Paper: The Zodiac Killer Hubinger: World History Unidentified Serial Killers Inside the minds and lives of serial killers can be one of the most fascinating places to be. A serial killer is defined as being someone who has committed at least three or more murders over the span of more than a month. Every killer’s story is different, but there are definitely similarities. Jack The Ripper. The world’s first labeled serial killer. The Ripper got his name for how he…