Alexander The Great
Through out history there have been many important events that effected society in some form or fashion. Such great and catastrophic events such as the fall of rome , the rise of Hitler and the attack on pearl harbor had obvious effects and outcomes on the countries and people in which it involved.....

AMADOU DIALLO
On September 2, 1975 in the village of Sinoe, Liberia, West Africa Amadou Diallo was born. Growing up he loved reading, listening to music, dancing and sports. Amadou had a passion for school and attended some of the finest schools in the world, including The French International School, London'....

Analysis of Christopher Paolinis writing style throughout a trilogy
As author Christopher Paolini progresses through his fantasy epic trio, the air of his tales change from a dark and sinister feel to a much more light and heroic tone. The darkest book within his trio is the first book, Eragon. It contains the most heartbreak, danger, and battle. Paolini's second ....

Aztec
The Aztecs official language was Nahuatl. The nucleus of the Aztec empire was the Valley of Mexico, where the capital of the Aztec Triple Alliance, the city of Tenochtitlan was built. The Spanish conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521 and founded it as Mexico City on the site of the now-ruined....

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton On August 19, 1946, a boy named Bill Clinton was born under the name of William Jefferson Blythe IV. He was born in Hope, Arkansas. His father was an automobile-parts salesman. He died in a car accident three months before Bill was born. His mother was named Virginia Cassidy who re....

Chronicles of Narnia: th Lion, the Wich, and the Wardorbe
The adventure of Tom Sawyer is about a boy in his teenage years that lives a life of mischief and strife. A schoolboy, prankster, lover, con artist, adventurer, pirate, dreamer, and hero causing all sorts of trouble. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, a half brother named Sid, and a cousin named Mary. T....

Cortez Conquest
I found the details of Cortezs conquest of Mexico, discussed in the first part of the essay, to be very interesting. In the world of the Aztecs and the land of Mexico, the hegemony, wealth, title of nobility, fame, and the powerful of military arms was all Aztec. Cortez was a new arrival a....

Crime Causation: Henry Lee Lucas
Abstract While each criminal commits crimes for their own perceived reasons, criminologists and sociologists have assembled a collection of theories that when applied to most criminal behaviors attempts to rationalize their circumstances. For a few years in the mid 1980s, a seemingly prolific se....

Emmett Till
Emmett Till Emmett Till was murdered in a terrible way in Money, Mississippi. Tills murder took place in the 1950s when blacks were being treated terribly in the south and helped spark the civil rights movement. The reason for Tills death was jealously and racism. There were fifteen total pe....

European Imperialism 15th-18th Centuries
Imperialism, when defined as the policy or practice of extending a country's influence over other territories by conquest, colonization, or economic domination, is a broad enough term to include early empires such as the Persian Empire, Alexanders Empire, the Egyptian Empire, the Roman Empire, the....

Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan By Stephen Smith When you think of the great world conquerors, who comes to mind? Do you think of Caesar and the Roman Empire? How about Alexander the Great and the Macedonians or Napoleon and the French? You probably neglected to think about Genghis Khan and ....

Genghis Khan - A Historial Biography
History has blurred the actual time-line in which many historians consider the greatest and most feared conqueror yet known was born onto the earth. The years vary from 1165-1167, but the area into which Genghis Khan was born was one where war and tribal separation plagued the Mongols of the stepp....

Genghis Khan - Brutal Warrior, Enlightened Leader, and Product of his Time
Brutal Warrior, Enlightened Leader, and Product of his Time The popular perception of Genghis Khan is that of a harsh, brutal, unsympathetic warrior and leader who overran his opposition in support of his ambitious and self-serving goals. Yet Khan may also be viewed more sympathetically as someo....

George Washington
George Washington was commander in chief of the Continental army during the Revolution and first president of the United States (1789-97). Born in Westmoreland County, Va., on Feb. 22, 1732, George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, wh....

george washington
George Washington George Washington was born on the 22nd of February, 1732, in Westmoreland County, VA. George Washington was the eldest son of Augustine Washington, and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. George spent his early years on the family estate on Pope's Creek along the....

half brothers
In "the half brothers", by Elizabeth Gaskell, Multiple people who can be blamed for Gregory's miserable life and its tragic ending. First off his mother, Helen, who, perhaps unintentionally, created a family dynamic that was highly dysfunctional and became even worse when she dies. His ste....

Kite Runner
The novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story of racial discrimination, family identity and friendship. Amir, an Afghan man living in San Francisco, California is the main protagonist in the novel. The story reflects on Amirs childhood in Afghanistan and the terrible sin he committed....

Kite Runner - A boy who wont stand up for himself becomes a man who cant stand up for anything
A boy who wouldnt stand up for himself becomes a man who cant stand up for anything. Is it true of Amir? The Kite Runner is a powerful, affecting story of savage events and strong emotions, written by Khaled Hosseini. A boy who wouldnt stand up for himself becomes a man who cant sta....

Kite Runner themes
There are many themes portrayed in the novel Kite Runner but I will be focusing on the themes of Friendship between Amir and Hassan and the Self-Discovery and Redemption of Amir throughout the novel, with important passages to verify my analysis. FRIENDSHIP Hassan' and Amir's relationship has alwa....

leonardo da vinci
A Renaissance Man can be defined as a man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. One of the most noted renaissance men is Leonardo da Vinci. He is best known for his masterpieces the Last Supper, Mona Lisa, and Madonna on the ....

Loyalists of King Lear
Three characters showed their bravery by staying loyal to their loved ones. Shakespeare once wrote a tragedy about a king from Britain, he named it "King Lear". The first is Gloucester and Lear who both are old men who seem so blind to the truth; this could be Shakespeare saying old age do....

Origins of the Persian Empire
Origins of the Persian Empire The speakers of Iranian languages may have migrated into that part of Asia as early as 1500 BC Presumably they were originally a nomadic tribe who filtered down through the Caucasus to the Iranian plateau. They apparently subjugated peoples already there and mingled....

Roman Gods
Aphrodite governs desire and sexuality. She is also known as Cytherea, Cypris, and Venus (Roman). She is often pictured with a sceptre or a mirror Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She was daughter of Hera and Zeus, but some say she had no parents. Her attributes are rams, dolphins, dove....

Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, was the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He is most commonly known as the father of psychoanalysis and his work has been extremely influential by making the unconscious, defense mechanisms, Freudian slips, and dream symbolism very popul....

The Adventures of Tom Swayer and Huckleberry Finn
The adventure of Tom Sawyer is about a boy in his teenage years that lives a life of mischief and strife schoolboy, prankster, lover, con artist, adventurer, pirate, dreamer, and hero causing all sorts of trouble. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, a half brother named Sid, and a cousin named Mary in a ....

The Bible. Why Christians Believe Myths and Fables to be reality.
The Bible. Why Christians Believe Myths and Fables to be reality. The Bible is the holy book for the Christian religion. This book was penned by various authors, and is split into two main sections. These two main sections are titled the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testame....

the rockpile short story
The short story, The Rockpile was set in Harlem during the brutal Great Depression. A natural rock formation that is the centerpiece of the story was located across the street from John Grimes and his African American family. Johns half brother Roy plays on the rocks sometimes and watche....

The Role Of Women in Ancient Nubia
Throughout time there have been many successful empires in the world; all which have a great legacy. Some of their legacies are taught in classrooms today. However, few of these talked about empires are that of the innovative Africans. Even fewer of these lessons are taught about the passionate Afri....

William the Conqueor
First England Then the World William the Conqueror lived an extraordinary life; over several years he overcame hardships many have only dreamt of, at the same time he fought battles against great opponents that would change the overall composition of England before dying and passing down his legacy....

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