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Ancient Greece Athenian Women
1,187 wordsAristophanes was a satirist who produced Lysistrata around 413 BC when the news of Athens warships had been destroyed near Sicily. For twenty-one years, while Athens was engaged in war, he relentlessly and witty attacked the war, the ideals of the war, the war party and the war spirit. This risked his acceptance and his Athenian citizenship. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes, war and the power of sexuality......
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Bermuda Triangle Coast Guard
1,229 wordsThe Bermuda Triangle is a triangular area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Many people believed that people, ships, and planes have mysteriously vanished in this area. The size of the triangle varies from 500, 000 square miles. Some trace the mystery back to the time of Columbus. Bermuda Triangle estimates range from about 200 to no more than 8, 000 distress calls in the area and that there have been more than 50 ships and 20 planes to go down in the Bermuda Tria...
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Spanish American War 19 Th Century
2,371 wordsMilitarily, the Spanish-American War (1898) was not a monumental war. The war was brief, included few battles, and the US generally had an easy time of it, with the war's outcome never in much doubt. Secretary of State John Hay called it a "splendid little war. " Internationally, however, the war had major historical significance. The Spanish-American War signaled the emergence of the US as a great power onto the world stage of international relations and diplomacy. The war did not make the US a...
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H M S Billy Budd
1,532 wordsMain Characters Billy Budd- He is a bright-eyed, twenty-one year old forewoman of the British Fleet. An orphan, he is tall, athletic, friendly, innocent, and helpful. He is a loyal friend, and a fierce fighter. All the officers like him except for Claggart. Claggart- The Master-at-Arms that is envious and jealous of Billy Budd. He is out to make Billy's life miserable and is the cause of Billy Budd's execution. Captain Vere- The Honorable Edward Fairfax Vere is a bachelor of about forty. He has ...
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Landing Craft Omaha Beach
1,911 wordsThe book D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II was written by Stephen E. Ambrose, and published by Simon & Schuster in New York. This book begins with a prologue that is followed by 32 chapters, a glossary, endnotes, a bibliography, an appendix, and an index. The first ten chapters give the events that lead up to D-Day, it discusses a variety of topics ranging from, general topics like the attackers and the defenders, to topics like what kind of weather conditions would be nec...
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Submarines In The Revolutionary And Civil Wars
1,020 words... ve the submarine. This was a great risk because the submarine could easily collide with the torpedo as it was surfacing. To rectify the problem, the engineers attached a twenty-two foot battling ram to the front of the ship along with the torpedo on the end. When the torpedo hit the enemy ship and detonated the Pioneer III and the men would theoretically be unharmed and would only have to suffer a slight jolt from the explosion. The Confederate navy was still desperate to break the Union blo...
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Expansionism In The Late 19th Early 20th Century
704 wordsExpansionism in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shared many similarities and differences to that of previous American expansionist ideals. In both cases of American expansionism, the Americans believed that we must expand our borders in order to keep the country running upright. Also, the Americans believed that the United States was the strongest of nations, and that they could take any land they pleased. This is shown in the "manifest destiny" of the 1840 's and ...
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Attack On Pearl Harbor Surprise Attack
642 wordsThe Japanese navy launched a surprise attack on US forces in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killing thousands of US troops. This surprise attack played a key factor in the United States entering World War II. Because of the local commanders lack of attention and good judgment, the Japanese had the ability to attack the naval base and were successful in doing so. Primarily, the commanders ignored the obvious warnings of an attack from the Japanese and the current political situation between Ja...
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Jefferson Davis Mississippi River
879 wordsOn to Richmond was the enthusiastic battle cry of the Union Soldiers as they went into battle. With the apparent disagreements between the Northern and Southern states, war was inevitable. The drastic differences in location, economy, and population played prevalent roles in the outcome of the war. The Civil War was surprisingly drawn out considering the Norths overwhelming advantages, which eventually led them to victory. One of the most important advantages the North had was money; they were b...
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War Of 1812 United States Wages
1,304 wordsUnited States Wages War The American Revolution did not mark the end of tensions and hostilities between Britain and the newly independent United States. Neither country was pleased with the agreements made at the conclusion of the American Revolution. Americans were angry with the British for failing to withdraw their British soldiers from American territory and their unwillingness to sign trade agreements favorable to the United States. The division of land and the loss of the Ohio River Valle...
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Second Punic War Punic Wars
525 wordsThe Punic Wars was a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage for a period of 118 years. Rome, one of the sides of these wars, was a immense empire whose influence covered much of the known world at the time. Carthage, the other player in the Punic Wars, was a city state on the North Coast of Africa which had partial control over Sicily before wars and whose location was ideal for trading ground in the Mediterranean. The first war (264 - 241 BC) started because a conflict between tw...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D Roosevelt
2,075 wordsWhat Fdr Franklin Delano Roosevelt What is the true definition of a hero / role model? What criteria must a certain person meet to be recognized as a hero / role model? These questions can never truly be answered because everyone has their own opinion, making it impossible to create a universal criteria that an individual must meet to be considered a hero / role model. Though society as a whole may never agree on the criteria that one must achieve to become one; individuals within it are constan...
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Cold Mountain Civil War
1,523 wordsCold Mountain includes mention of many Civil War-era weapons. Some are standard-issue field arms, such as the Springfield and Enfield rifles, and the Colt army and navy revolvers. Others are rare, specialty items, like the powerful Le Mat pistol or Whitworth sniper rifle. The question is, why these particulars out of the hundreds of devices that made a battlefield appearance during the war? There must be something between them that relates to the story and its mood. All of the weapons, greatly v...
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Perception Of Death Farewell To Arms
1,889 wordsThe central theme in Hemingway's work is heroism. Most of his novels are not primarily studies of death or simply researches into the lost generation. They are essentially the portrayal of a hero, the man who by force of some extraordinary quality sets the standards for those around him. Hemingway has always kept four subjects in his mind when writing. These four subjects which have always fascinated Hemingway are fishing, hunting, bullfighting, and war, in which all have shown some type of inte...
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Lee Harvey Oswald Civil Rights Movement
2,101 wordsOn November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. From his heroic actions in World War II to his presidency, making the decisions to avert possible nuclear conflict with world superpowers, greatness can be seen. Kennedy also found the time to author several best-selling novels from his experie...
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Hand To Hand Combat Medieval Warfare
1,966 wordsThe traditions established in the military of the middle ages has had a lasting impact and still influences modern warfare today. It is also the basis for some modern day customs and courtesies. Many modern day weapons were influenced by medieval thoughts and ideas. The idea of striking the enemy before meeting on the battlefield began at this time period. Changing weapons also meant changing tactics. The invention of the longbow eventually led to demise of knights (cavalry). Nowadays, many peop...
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Napoleon Was Born Napoleon Career Masters
1,063 wordsNapoleon was a ruler of France and a great military leader. He conquered much of Europe in the early 1800 s. He ruled France for 15 years, bringing changes that still affect French life. Napoleon was a man of energy and daring, but his ambition drove him too far and he was eventually defeated. (Golden Book, 82) Napoleon Buonaparte was born at Ajaccio in Corsica on August 15 th, 1769. A few months before Napoleon was born Corsica was taken over by the French and Napoleon was born a French citizen...
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Life True Depressing Shaped My Life True Depressing Father
1,458 wordsUntitled... but Events That Shaped My Life... true, Depressing, Untitled... but Events That Shaped My Life... true, Depressing, And The Best Writing Ive Ever Seen For many people, childhood is a happy refuge of sunny memories and sheltering love. It is a place yearned for because of its safety, warmth, and innocence. Unfortunately, I have none of that. Most of my childhood experiences are walled off by mental barriers I myself put there, but cannot break down. What little I can remember I wish I...
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Common Men Of Athens Men Of Athens League
804 wordsPower in the Hands of the Many In reading the political speech by the Old Oligarch, it is not hard to see just how bitter some Athenians were about the institution of Democracy. This being so, one must examine the reverse side of the coin, the empowerment of the lower class known as the? commons? . The Athenian democracy brought with it a variety of opportunity for the common men of Athens. Prior to this period, the upper class held the top positions and had the final say in governmental proceed...
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Coca Cola Spy Plane
795 wordsWHIDBEY ISLAND NAVAL AIR STATION, Wash. (Reuters) The 24 Navy crew members of a U. S. spy plane detained in China for 11 days arrived back at their home base to a heros welcome from thousands of relatives and supporters. About 5, 000 people, many waving Welcome Home posters, American flags and yellow ribbons, gathered at the Naval air base on Washington states Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, as the crew stepped off the military plane that flew them home after a debriefing in Hawaii. Politician...
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