Warship

After a few days of exploring the neighborhood, where I took these photographs, I wanted to expand beyond the borders of the neighborhood. This slow travel thing is great, but at the same time, I can often get stuck in the house working. Apparently, that happens at other people's houses, too! My first stop was the Hampton Vistor's Center. There were tickets called Sea to Stars that allowed me to pay one price of $39 and get into a few attractions. First, I was able to visit the Hampton…

The Spanish Civil War was a brutal, bloody, and heartfelt conflict that erupted when a young, astute, and highly influential Spanish general named Francisco Franco rose out of Morocco and started a war against the democratic government, controlled by Republican President Manuel Azaña. At that point in 1936 Franco’s troops were the fiercest and well-versed in the entirety of Spain. From July to October of 1936 he also became the figurehead of the Nationalist movement, a descendant of the Falange…

surrender. The British would also claim naturalized Americans born on British soil, or in other words, if an American couple has a child on British land, that infant would be British citizens. Later, in the same year, Jefferson did not allow British warships to enter American waters to decrease conflict. Another event that occurred was “the Embargo”, which prohibited the Americans ships to leave the U.S. for any foreign/trade ports around the world. The British were only making America more…

On December 7, 1941, a devastating day occurred. Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. near Honolulu, Hawaii. This attack was called Pearl Harbor. The first wave of Japanese pilots came in at around 7:50 am. The Japanese pilots were called torpedo bombers. Torpedo bombers dropped bombs that had propellers on the back of the bomb which would then push the torpedo into the desired target. Around 7:53a.m, more pilots from the first wave came in and the pilots were called dive bombers, these…

Andrew Jackson was the first president that did not come from a colonial family. His parents were Scots-Irish immigrants who were poor. They came to the Carolina’s within the second half of the eighteenth century. Just before he was born, his father was killed. Jackson soon became an attorney, when he had learned more about the law. He knew a lot about farming and the land to grow wealthy, when he was fighting with the Indians. Jackson would have not been much different than John Quincy Adams.…

Leading the invasion was General MacArthur. During the Battle for Leyte, the American Navy fought in one of the greatest naval battles in the history of warfare. The battle would linger on for three days with over 200 warships engaged. It was during this battle that the Japanese would introduce their use of “kamikazes,” or pilots on suicide missions. Even with such tactics, the Allied forces effectively destroyed the Japanese Navy for good. Despite this tremendous victory…

influences for this new imperialism. European countries were among the first countries to become industrialized, leading to more advanced technology and weaponry compared to other countries that couldn’t compete with them. ¨...The French have immense warships, filled with soldiers and armed with huge cannons. No one can resist them¨ (Document 8). These advancements in weaponry and overall technology led Europeans to become extremely…

terrorist attacks on waterways. There has been various fatal marine terrorist attacks that have affected the National Guard. In fact during World War II about 80 years ago there was the attack on Pearl Harbor due to utilizing radar to detect the Japanese warships and airplanes. As a result, and said by Donna Nincic, “In 2003, the Aegis Research and Intelligence Database estimated…

Charles Henry Davis was an important U.S. naval officer, scientist, and mathematician. Davis was born on January 16, 1807, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1821, Davis enrolled into the prestigious Harvard University. His time there was short, however, as he stayed for only two years before leaving to become a midshipman in the U.S. navy. Davis was naturally gifted as a shipman, and moved up to become a lieutenant in 1834 (“Charles Henry Davis” 313). He spent several years dedicating himself to his…

I. Introduction After Parliament failed to grant him Tonnage and Poundage for life, King Charles I of England imposed a levy first against coastal counties, then later against inland counties in order to provide England with warships. Although this tax had been previously imposed by other rulers, it had only been levied against coastal counties and never during a time of peace. Many of the King’s subjects opposed the tax; however, John Hampden, a member of Parliament, not only refused to pay the…