Essays on Siege

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Movie Troy is one of the most successful blockbusters directed by Wolfgang Petersen starring Brad Pitt with a box office of over half a billion, and is now regarded as one of the most sophisticated historical dramas in history. But if we start talking about the history, it is worth mentioning a number of major discrepancies between the movie and the reality. The main primary source of the movie script is the Iliad written by the ancient Greek poet Homer which is partly fictional and embellished. But the movie Troy somehow diverges with the epos Iliad. First of all, ...

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Introduction The novel, ‘City of Thieves’ by David Benioff, presents an opportunity to analyze the concept of masculinity under the circumstances of war. What is significant in this literary work is that manliness emerges under extreme adversity, which is often considered as the very test of being a man. Although Benioff’s ‘City of Thieves’ is fictional, the circumstances are realistic and is based on a historical incident that happened around six decades ago in Leningrad, which is the present day St. Petersburg in Russia. Becoming a man is one of the most confusing rhetoric there is. ...

Communication

Arabs and Arab- Americans for a long time now have faced stereotyping in Western films as a result of the negative way in which their cultures socialization and beliefs are depicted. This uncouth prejudice of Arabs has been as a result of being affiliated to terrorist and criminal acts. Stereotyping involves having false thoughts and ideas about certain people concerning their way of life, values and virtues. This misrepresentation of Arabs and Arab- Americans in films has led to a lot of negativity in the society surrounding these groups of people. As a result of the characteristics of Arabs ...

Introduction

While it is true that the fundamental task herein is to engage perusal of a summary of the book, Mind Siege: The Battle for Truth, the focus involves a summarization of the clash between Secular Humanism and biblical principles of morality played out on the American stage of life. Some would argue that the term ‘worldview’ only has to do with the fields of sociology, the political realm, theology, psychology, ethics, economics, and so on, other hold the position that Secular Humanism is indeed a religion just as much as the classic Christian philosophy is a worldview. Nevertheless, the ...

Alexander the Great was ahead of his time when it came to his battle planning abilities. He was a master strategist who could improvise when he had to. In his conquests he spread the Greek culture in all its Hellenistic glory. Even though he died young, he accomplished something no one had. He is still viewed today as a military genius. Alexander had many teachers. The best known would be Aristotle. The great philosopher and educator would teach the teenaged Alexander math, philosophy, Greek literature among other subjects. Alexander loved the poet Homer’s writings. His favorite was the ...

The Aztec Empire dominated in a large part of Mesoamerica and was one of the mightiest nations on the American continent. The Aztecs’ capital Tenochtitlan was the biggest city in the Pre-Columbian Americas. It located on an island in Lake Texcoco that made it difficult to be captured by enemies. But in 1521 the Great Empire was ruined by the small group of Spanish conquistadors and eventually 90 percent on Aztecs – one of the most aggressive, combative and highly developed Indians – were wiped out. How did it happen? Hernán Cortés was a highly ambitious man. He craved ...

Death is a natural part of the life cycle, even if it is also the least pleasant part. And depression can often be so bad as to make one wish for that unpleasant end. Biblical figures had to deal with both of these conditions, and often times, the world around them seemed depressing and filled with death. This essay explores the concept of death in a death-filled world within the Biblical text. It also examines dealing with depression in a depressing world.

Dealing with Death in a Death-Filled World

Death comes frequently in the Bible, and it is not usually fun to look at. King Hezekiah, ...

Literature Review

Theoretically, it is believed that wars including World War I and World War II have led to the development of technology. Warfare has made it possible for nations to test and implement new technologies. Humans have a history of creating weapon that date back to years before world war. According to Harrington (2009), technological weapons were first noticed in the 14th century. During this Century, most weapons were gunpowder and innovators were thinking of creating better weapons. In World War 1, poison gas was also employed, but the results were shocking leading to its ban. Woods and Woods (2011) ...

The learning organization identifies the future and present learning needs of its members, through the structured learning opportunities. The learning organization needs to have its reasons for existence, contributions to the society, past and future goals and actions with the clear vision and ideology set clear (6-10). According to the Senge (1990) a learning organization is an organization that encourages and facilitates learning in order to continually transform itself to survive and excel in a rapidly changing business environment. Organizations are exposed to the continual change in today’s global environment. In order to be successful in today’s ...

In 219 BCE general Hannibal Barca the son of Hamilcar Barca, who had led the First Punic War laid siege to Saguntum which was an ally of the Romans (Polybius, book II). This violated the treaty that Hamilcar had signed with Rome ten years before (Polybius, book III). The Romans ordered the Carthaginians to hand Hannibal over to Rome. The Carthaginians refused and the Second Punic War began in 218 BCE. Hannibal was aware that Rome had a superior navy and that the Romans intended to use their navy to invade Carthage. Hannibal however had other plans. His strategy ...

Introduction

The Byzantine Empire was one of the longest reigning empires that lasted for 12 centuries from 332 to 1453 AD. In their prime, Byzantine Empire was the envy of the western world and Eastern kingdoms due to their strong economy, architecture, politics and military. But over time, problems started to creep into the Byzantine Empire most of which was based on their weakening economy and military. The contraction of the Byzantine Empire was due to the continuous array of religious enemies and internal decay that destroyed the empire. Between the Fourth Crusade of 1204 and the last Ottoman Turkish ...

Punic Wars are series of wars in the III-II centuries BC between Rome and Carthage for the influence over the Mediterranean Sea. It has ended by complete victory of Rome and the destruction of Carthage State. By the mid-260's BC Roman Republic finally took control of the Apennine Peninsula. Further expansion of Roman Republic has made it inevitable war with the Carthage the a powerful state in the North Africa that has controlled a large territory of Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and major sea routes in the western Mediterranean. Relations between Rome and Carthage for a long have been friendly. ...

My understanding of diversity in the United States has undergone a tremendous amount of transformation in recent weeks and months compared to my own assumptions in the past. As a white person, I have understood a relatively significant amount of privilege in the United States as a result of my ethnicity – I do not experience discrimination on an everyday level like many do in minority communities. To that end, it takes me much more direct investigation and conscious exploration of American life and how it is lived to be cognizant of the systemic inequalities that occur in this nation. As I learn more ...

Chechen Terrorism in Russia

Religion, culture and politics have played a huge role in the terrorist attacks executed by Chechen rebels in Russia. The conflict instigated by Chechen rebels stem from the fact that Chechnya, the territory they claim, became part of the national territory of Russia due to historical circumstances. Long before Russia emancipated as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Chechnya was part of an independent republic called the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. However, that nation did not last long, as the USSR occupied it and made it into a province called the Chechen Autonomous Oblast (Kramer, 2010). To quell strong ...

The paper is devoted to the problem of ruining the site which is believed to be the ancient city of Troy. In particular, the paper studies historical archaeological evidence of the conflict resulting in the fall of the empire comparing it to mythological description of the war called Trojan in classical epics. The legend of the Trojan War – the Bronze Age severe conflict between the kingdoms of Mycenaean Greece and Troy, – reflecting Greek invasion on Troas (present North West Turkey), has been striding through the mythology and history of ancient Greece, inspiring the greatest men of letters of ...

The Mormon War of the 1850s is an important and controversial event in Mormon History as well as the greater history of Utah and the United States. Between 1857 and 1858 the United States Army attacked Mormons in Utah Territory thereby eliminating the ability of Mormons in the United States to live with an isolationist mentally. As a result, Governor Brigham Young was ousted and US military command became involved in the Mountain Meadow massacre. The result of this massacre was trauma and disgrace within the Mormon Church. This event has gone by many names: Utah War; Utah Expedition; Utah ...

Introduction

As engraved on the tombstone "A Soldier of the Revolution', Joseph Plumb Martin was indeed an ordinary soldier who died amidst poverty in 1850. He was an ordinary person who served bravely in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is best known for his memoir titled 'A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier', which was first published anonymously in 1830. In this memoir, he gave a vivid account of all that transpired in the battlefield in front of his eyes. His account of war is devoid of any embellishment of war heroes. ...

Alexander the great was a son to Queen Olympia and King Phillip II. He was born in 356 B.C. He had a strong background having Aristotle as his tutor. He took charge of the companion cavalry at the age of 18. He also helped King Phillip in defeating the Theban and Athenian armies at Chaeronea. He acquired support of the Macedonian Army after his father’s death and he eliminated all his enemies to become the king and the leader of the Corinthian league (Randall, 2004). He started conquering territories at an early age and this gave him more bravery and got ...

Abstract

Human sex trafficking involves recruiting, abhorring and transportation of people for the purposes of using their sexual services for monetary benefits. Human sex traffickers coerce or force the victims in the recruitment process. Canada has experienced a rise in the number of human trafficking cases where most of the victims come from vulnerable groups. There have been concerted efforts to curb the vice in an international perspective. However, the general approaches adopted by agencies and organizations such as UNICEF have not incorporated empirical evidence to assure the society that this issue is under control. Criminal gangs have gained a lot from ...

The history of Trebuchet dates back to ancient times. The trebuchet is believed to have originated from China and regions near Chinese territories about 2000 years ago. However, the trebuchet was first experienced in Europe during the dark ages or the early middle ages during 500 AD. The French were the prominent users of the trebuchet during the middle ages. The first version of the trebuchet was a variant of the sling and was referred to as a stave sling. The stave sling was made of a short piece of plank that elongated the arm to provide more leverage. The stave ...

Mexican War (1846-1848) – is a war between the U.S. and Mexico, which resulted in capturing by the US of more than half of the Mexican territory, accounting for nearly a one third of the present territory of the United States. The prerequisites for the conflict were the following. In 1835, the American plantation owners who had settled in Mexican Texas a couple of years earlier, made with the support of the U.S. ruling circles a rebellion, in 1836 declared a secession of Texas from Mexico and proclaimed it an independent state. It needs to be mentioned “Texas was the first region of northern ...

In the first crusade, the Christian knights captured the Jerusalem in 1099. This is taken from two accounts by Fulcher of Chartres, who followed the crusaders to the Holy land and Ibn al-Athir which account is found in the Muslim world. Although the two account explain what happened in the first crusade, they are extremely different. The Christian knight siege to Jerusalem caused severe harm to the inhabitants. Therefore, the paper will focus on the events that took place in two accounts and highlight their differences. Similarly, the paper will focus on the effect of the Christian knight siege ...

Back in late 52 BC came the final pacification of the Aeduis, and then Arvernes expressed humility. Moreover, they returned to 20 thousand prisoners. With regard to the Aeduis, then they even maintained the status allies, who besides them had only loyal Lingones. Arvernes, though, had to give a large number of hostages, also received quite tolerable peace terms on which their independence in dealing with domestic issues was recognized. Now that the danger of united Gaul was eliminated. For Caesar, it was important to find support at least in the two most significant communities. But is there any ...

The Middle East Mongols campaign under the command of Hulagu (1256-1260) was one of the greatest conquests of the Mongol army, directed against the Iranian Ismaili and Nizari, Abbasid Caliphate, Ayyubid dynasty in Syria and Mamluk in Egypt, also the major role in the Middle East campaign against the Muslims have played Nestorian Christians, and participants of the Seventh Crusade that were allies of the Mongols too. In 1251, Möngke was proclaimed Great Khan of Mongolian State, and decided to continue the war against the Song Dynasty and conquest of the Middle East. According to some researchers ...

The Siege of Vicksburg also called Battle of Vicksburg was the zenith of a naval campaign and long land campaign by Union forces to attain a critical strategic position during the period of American Civil War. The president then, Abraham Lincoln, recognized the importance of the town that was located above the Mississippi River. Abraham Lincoln said that the city was very instrumental, and the war was not going to end unless the “key” was in their pockets (Johnston, 2010). Seizing Vicksburg was imperative in severing the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy from the east of Mississippi River. It was to open the river ...

Every world nation has the periods of history marked by economic instability and internal conflicts. Civil wars leave countries deeply wounded after a conflict comes to its conclusion and a period of economic and political restoration is required to bring the country back to normal. Sometimes it takes decades for a country to re-establish its economic potential. Medieval Japan is no exception to this historical rule. Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu were the three outstanding military commanders who contributed to the unification of Japan after a hundred-year war. While all three generals had superior leadership skills both on the battlefield and ...

Abstract

The paper deals with Japanese samurai warriors and the cultural peculiarities of this highly decorated social and military elite. Customs, religious practices, different codes of conduct, material culture, such as clothing and weaponry, food, and drinks are among the main subjects highlighted in the paper. The project is based on the opinions and knowledge shared by prominent subject-field scientists and journalists. Keywords: culture, Japanese, samurai, code, weapon, elite, warrior All world societies, whether civilized or not, have always had a distinctive social group of nobility or a ruling caste in charge of administrative, cultural, economic and political affairs, with ...

In my opinion, Marcus Ulpius Traianus or Trajan was one of the best Roman generals and emperors. He was an outstanding emperor with the behavior of a simple Roman citizen. He was the first emperor born outside of the Rome. His popularity among the soldiers could be compared only with the popularity of Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius. During his reign, the Roman Empire reached its territorial maximum. He was born on 18 September 53 in the Roman province of Hispania Baetica. During the reign of Nero Trajan’s father was included in the Senate. Trajan began his career during ...

Introduction

Understanding the dynamics of Crimean War changing the European occurring over 150 years ago changing European history proved the undoing of the international system existing in Europe for a significant period aligned to how the prevailing rules European leaders conducted foreign policy and maintaining the peace. Until the onset of the Crimean Wars in the early 1850s, Europe’s five major powers engaged in a “complex” practices in dealing with allaying potentially dangerous confrontations. One example of the outcome of the Crimean War was the disassembling of the pact between the conservative Russian, Prussian, and Austrian monarchies known as the ...

Opium is dried latex, obtained from the opium poppy. It contains alkaloid, and 12% morphine which can be chemically processed to produce illegal heroin, used in illegal drug trade. Similarly, latex contains alkaloid codeine which is the cousin of similarly structured, thebaine. Opium trade developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, where western nations, majorly Great Britain bought opium and sold Opium it to China. From these sales, they got profits which were used in silk, tea, porcelain luxury goods demanded by the west. It was taken orally by Chinese people to relieve pain, but later led to ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

The influence and role of Virginia leading up to and in the American Revolution The American Revolution was the singularly important event of the modern history, as it marked the birth of a government which was responsible to the will of the people. The revolutionary war which lasted between the years 1765 and 1783, ended with the colonies separating from the British Empire and the new nation of Unites States of America being born. Virginia had a huge role to play in this revolutionary war, by producing some of the great revolutionary leaders and orators like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson ...

Iranian civilization history

For the first time in history in the 13th century a phenomenon arose in central Asia of a virtual world war due to the fury of the Mongolians. The existence of new tormentors amidst them was something the Euro/Asiatic land masses did not expect as the Mongol tribe unleashed their fury on them. The few works of art that have lived to give an impression of how the invaders looked like being just two objects that show similar images but different cultures of the Mongol conquerors: The furthest point to the west that the Mongols reached which in recent times ...

The battle of Yorktown refers to the battle that took place in 1781 as a result of the American Revolution. During this battle the British troops that were under the leadership of Cornwallis surrendered after being fought by the American and the French troops. The United States army combined forces with the French army and this led them to defeat the war against the British Empire. The war had lasted for about six years and the victory of the Americans and the French at the battle of York forced the British forces to surrender. General George Washington was the commander ...

Introduction

Many challenges that are emerging in the international system have made scholars look for ways to solve such problems. Scholars would rhetorically ask themselves whether nation states approach these challenges in the right manner. Some of the emerging challenge sinclude; global poverty, human rights abuses, climate change, terrorism, and international development. Most nation states have been known to use military force to solve such problems. However, these issues are still present in society. This indicates that alternative solutions are necessary. Conventionally, nation statesshould desist from using military force since it results in additional problems. Places wheremilitary force has been ...

Introduction

The ancient city of Troy is perhaps one of the cities that have generated waves of disputes over time, as to whether it has been an actual city or a legendary one. However, due to extensive archaeological research, Troy is a city that indeed existed, and maybe its remains do not bring back pictures of its old glorious days, yet, there is so much to learn from its passage through time. In greater detail: Ancient Greek epic poet wrote in his infamous epic “The Iliad”: “Generations of men are like the leaves. In winter, winds blow them down to ...

At the time of the reign of the Emperor Justinian, the once mighty Byzantine Empire was experiencing a period of decline and weakness. It was Justinian who as Emperor worked successfully to reenergize and rebuild the empire. Justinian’s efforts and plans laid out a new version of the Empire that allowed it to continue in existence and relevance for many centuries to come. This effort required military, political, legal and social changes. This paper will look at how he accomplished this. Born in 483 AD in a town called Tauresium (in what would later be known as the Balkans) Justinian ( ...

Battles of the Ottoman and the Safavid Empires

The Middle East has long been seen as one of the richest regions in the world, not just for its riches, but it was also rich of centuries-old traditions and history that has shaped mankind. The region became known as the epicenter of world trade with the establishment of the Silk Road and sea-lanes connecting Eurasia together. It was also in the Middle East wherein religions and ethnicities were created and diversified, transforming societies and cultures throughout the globe. Many nations have attempted to take this very diverse and rich land, however, the region was only controlled by a select ...

Introduction

During the age of Frederick the Great, 1740 to 1786, Western militaries used similarFrederick’s time, the West applied military tactics and that swept away the most obvious approaches to military organization. These Western warfare techniques and tactics throughout the west. It provoked several decades of furious debate over the extent and nature of the changes in the 16th century warfare. There were several aspects of warfare during the age of Frederick the great. According to Geoffrey Parker, “five essential aspects of Western warfare remained constant for centuries always including a combination of superior technology, high discipline, aggressive traditions, rapid ...

Introduction

There are different approaches towards issues concerning leadership. Among them are the Iliad and the scientific Structures of scientific revolution. The Iliad is a generally authored epic poem. It is stipulated to be written by a long time lived man whose name was Homer. The poem is dated to have been set during the Trojan War (Kuhn 1996). In that case it tries to show a recount of the battles and the activities that happened within the war. On the other side is the structure of scientific revolution authored in 1962. It contains information on history of science, which is written by ...

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Introduction

During the 1200s, Islam has proven itself as a dominant religion throughout parts of Asia, Europe and Africa, now collectively known as the Middle East. Islam has encountered numerous challenges to its integrity, particularly from the Roman Catholics through the Holy Crusades, which eventually collapsed during the late 1100s through the Islamic liberation of Jerusalem. The Islamic civilization proved groundbreaking not just in religious affairs, but also in terms of establishing intellectual potency and political strength within all influenced territories. The city of Baghdad, now the capital of present-day Iraq, stood as ...

BATTLE OF ALAMO

Introduction The battle of Alamo was a thirteen day fight of February 23 to march 6, 1836. This war was between the Mexican army and the Texas rebellious people. This battle was very influential in the Texas revolution. There is believed that there are many myths of what led to the battle but according to most American writers the war was started by the Mexicans (Peña, 2012). The Chicano writers have a different opinion because they believe that the war was started by the Americans. Alamo was in Mexico a mission at the town of San Antonio de Bexar. The battle ...

John Prevas, Hannibal Crosses the Alps: the Invasion of Italy and the Punic Wars, Da Capo Press, Incorporated, 2001 talks about when Hannibal had absconded his Spanish headquarters one spring day in 218 B.C. with his hundred thousand-man armed force, administrators, and elephants, Hannibal was initiating not just the main attacking of the Second Punic War but also one of the grand military journeys in antediluvian history. His masterful spread through rough terrain and fierce Celtic tribes certified his worth as a leader, but it was his remarkable passage through the Alps—still regarded as treacherous even by the today’ ...

Introduction

According to the book garden’s through ages the best way tell art history is by organizing vast artistic monument in accordance with civilization which produced them and by arranging them in a chronological manner. This idea is clearly evident in Robin’s burgher of Calais. The burghers of Calais are the historic modernist response to a public commemoration sculpture. It is a commemoration of the a hundred years of fighting between the French and the English forces. The French city of Calais was under siege by the British for over a year. To save the city king Edward of England demanded that a key ...

On the 1st day of May 2013 the president of Guatemalan, Otto Perez Molina, declared a military action on four municipalities of his nation which would last for 30 days. They included the places surrounding El Escobal Silver mining. The El Escobal Silver mining is under the control of mining experts from Canada who were hired by the government. According to the Cultural Survival Organization the State of Siege suspended essential lawful rights of the indigenous people. The State of Siege banned any public assembly as well as peaceful protests, authorizing the military to search and lock up individuals protesting. ...

The president of Guatemalan, Otto Perez Molina, on the 1st day of May 2013 made public military action on four municipalities for a period of 30 days. The municipalities included the areas around El Escobal Silver mining which is under the control of mining experts from Canada. According to the Cultural Survival Organization the State of Siege suspended essential lawful rights. The State of Siege banned any public assembly as well as peaceful protests, give the military the authority to search and lock up individuals. The president further explained the state of Siege was not aimed at barring any ...

Introduction

Terrorism refers to the systematic use of violence to cause terror among civilians with the purpose of asserting demands and forcing the government to give in to those demands. Individuals involved in terror activity are called terrorists. The history of terrorism dates back to the French Revolution when words like 'terror', 'terrorist' and 'terrorism' were incorporated in the modern lexicon. However, in those days the acts of terror were executed by those in power, mostly through the man killing means of guillotine and not bombs. In the mid-19th century in the Unites States, the word 'terrorism' began to be ...

Abstract

Juvenile Delinquency is considered as a growing a trend in criminology. More young adults aged between 18-24 are being arrested for various crimes from theft and burglary to drug trafficking, rape and murder. Several theories and programs have been published for preventing and understanding the causes of this behaviour. Most of the studies and theories on crime and causes of delinquent behaviour is associated with the family, background, surroundings and early life experiences of a person. Some more focused theories advocate that the delinquent or criminal behaviour is also provoked by racial or ethnic biasness, education imbalance or cultural factors. ...

Application of DNA technology to solve crime:

Literature review: DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is found in the nuclei of the living cells of all living organisms. DNA is the hereditary material and its structure is unique to a specific organism. It is considered as the building block of the body. It has extensive application in forensic science mainly due to its specificity and accuracy. It is particularly important in solving crimes, ranging from petty crimes, property crimes to violent crimes. What the research wants to find out is whether it is an efficient way of solving crime and what challenges it faces. This research paper ...

When Worlds Collided: The Fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Order

The conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by the Ottoman Turks brought the final curtain down on the Roman epoch, of which the Byzantine Empire was the final, glorious manifestation. When Constantine the Great established the city of Constantinople in 330 A.D., he re-constituted the old Roman order along a new East/West axis. Henceforth, the beleaguered empire would be administered from two capitals, but few could foresee that this arrangement would create a religious and political schism that would make rivals of the two great cities. Gradually, the Byzantines eclipsed Rome by virtue of Constantinople’s mighty walls and the city’s ...

Bacon’s Rebellion

According to the Totally History website1, the origins of the Bacon’s Rebellion were in 1674, when Virginian settlers tried to remove the local Native American Indians, who the settlers claimed disrupted the productivity of their farming operations and disturbed the peace. According to a Bacon’s Rebellion article2 by Susan McCully (1987, revised 1995) on the National Park Service website, the events occurred in a climate of local serious economic problems, including the falling price of tobacco, commercial competition from the colonies of the Carolinas and Maryland, rising costs of imported English goods and fewer opportunities to sell to England. ...

Preface

Hundred Years’ War took place between England and France for Flanders and the French provinces of Guyenne, Normandy and Anjou, which formerly were in the possession of the English king. It had great historical significance for the development of both England and France. Governmental and cultural division of England and France took place. The British and French the feudal elite clarified their relations, and an absolute monarchy established in England and France. This paper aims at analyzing the course of events in the framework of the war and finding the lessons that can be learnt from it.

Chronology

1337 Anti-French ...

Women in the early civilizations were noted to have less importance than men, they are often left at home, or they are considered bride material to serve men at home. This notion of women has continued even in the present context, with only a few women rising up in history books as the perpetrators of change in their respective countries. In China, women are also treated differently by men due to their physical capacity and their role in society. However, aside from the Disney-launched Hua Mulan, there were other women who did a similar contribution to the Chinese Empire – serving the ...

In the past few months, Syria has been under a state of turmoil and it is like it has been under siege from the inside out during the past months up to now (MacFarquhar, 2011). The reason behind this is because of the several uprisings that are most likely triggered by unrest. It seems that there has been a lot of questions raised by the citizens as well as the different parties involved and it also seems that they are trying to get some answers using chaos and even violence. One question that is of significant importance here is whether ...

In this movie which also brings the subtitle, ‘The City of Thieves’, we have a graphic sketch of what was going on in Leningrad as this city was submitted to the most terrible siege in living memory. The film, at least these parts, focuses on certain situations where the citizens of this great city suffer the most horrible privations without food or water and they start dying like flies. This contrasts with the life of the communist Party members who are administering the city and who live a life which is pretty much a normal one when compared to the normal citizen. ...

Introduction

Alexander was one of the most formidable generals and politicians of all time. He was the well-known king of Macedon, son of his father, also former king of Macedon, King Philip. He managed to lead and build up a strong kingdom from the remains of his father even though his father had already established a strong military presence on their region during his reign through an experienced battalion of troops that are mostly composed of cavalries. The companion cavalry, an elite group of troops that can go extremes with their horseback-riding skills partnered with spear-fighting must have been their edge over other Greek ...

Homegrown Terror: The Road to Oklahoma City Terror Attack

For the thousands of residents of Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995 began normally. More than 800 people are headed to the nine-story Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that day, among them a man driving a large yellow truck. The Murrah building housed sixteen federal agencies. On the second floor, America’s Kids day care center is slowly filling up with their wards.

Just before 9:00 a.m., the man parked the truck in front of the Murrah Building. He locked the doors of the truck then jogged away. The man’s name was Timothy McVeigh. At 9:02 a.m., a huge explosion tore through ...

In The Siege, a series of terrorist attacks wreak havoc on New York City, and it is up to a series of military and intelligence personnel (Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub, Annette Bening, et al.) to stop any further attacks from occurring. These terrorist attacks are attributed to Islamic terrorists, who are seeking to commit vicious attacks on the United States, who they believe to be enemies of Islam. Arabs within the film are almost always attributed to the radical Muslim terrorists, and many people in the film engage in racial profiling. Despite the fact that there are some negative ...

Texas, unlike the other states, is part of the United States by treaty instead of territorial incorporation. Before it became a state, it first belonged to Spain then it became part of Independent Mexico in 1824. The Spanish authorities let the Americans acquire land in the region from 1821 with terms that included, them converting into Catholic and handling all their affairs in Spanish (Barr, 1990). The Texas revolution, also the Texas war for Independence, was an outcome of some serial events that started out long before the firing of the first shots in Gonzales on October 2, 1835 and ...

The Mongol Empire is today credited to be the largest continuous land empire to have ever existed, spanning the geographical areas from Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Sea of Japan, Siberia, South East Asia, through the Indian subcontinent to the Middle East. The Empire rose in the thirteenth and fourteenth century, following the unification of the Mongol and Turkic tribes. Its rise to superiority was almost spontaneous, but so was its fall. Despite the well-organized military, a massive labor force when needed and vast supply of almost all kinds of resources, the empire finally collapsed in the period shortly after 1335 ...