Alexander Spotswood

In “Hamilton: An American Musical”, Hamilton uses his passion for America’s freedom combined with his writing expertise to achieve his goals and establish America as a functioning, free country. Before he was able to contribute to America’s government, Hamilton first had to help win the revolutionary war. From a young age, he was very interested in joining the revolution and fighting for freedom. In “My Shot,” 19-year-old Hamilton states, “Don't be shocked when your hist'ry book mentions me / I…

Annotated Bibliography Bruneau, Michel. “The Pontic Greek, from Pontus to the Caucasus, Greece and the Diaspora.” Journal of Alpine Research Revue De Geographie Enligne 101-2 (2003): n.pag. Web. 20 Oct. 2016. This source gives great background about the language and what happen to the people during those times. Michel Bruneau is a Former Director. He received a P.h.D. in Structural Engineer in University of California in 1987. He became a Civil Engineering in 1983. He is a Professor in Civil…

its shores and settling along its Anatolian coast. The most notable Greek cities of the Black Sea were Trebizond, Sampsounta, Sinope and Heraclea Pontica. During the Hellenistic period (334 BC - 1st century BC) that followed the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek culture and language began to dominate even the interior of Asia Minor. The Hellenization of the region accelerated under Roman and early Byzantine rule, and by the early centuries AD the local Indo-European Anatolian…

life, Alexander the Great. A man of great controversy and character, this is a very daunting task for even the greatest of film makers. The constant question directors face is what historical events must be included and how do we make them…

Many significant battles have been fought in the history of ancient Egypt, but there is one that stands out above the rest. The battle of Kadesh under the reign of Ramses II was a significant part of Ancient Egypt because it led the first peace treaty in ancient times. The battle itself was brutal and ruthless, but the peace treaty was created because of the ending war efforts. The true nature of the battle will be explained and shown how it came to an end. While some sources say that the…

The ancient culture of the Greeks has largely influenced their cuisine. Placed along the Mediterranean Sea, Greece was able to maintain orchards full of a variety of vegetables. Some of the staple domesticated crops of Greece are grapes, olives, figs, asparagus, dill, garlic and several others. Greek cuisine was not only influenced by what they could grow but also by the animals they could raise. They mainly raised goats, lamb, and pigs. Those domesticated plants and animals helped create we…

It is important to realize that in ancient times, life was hard for most people and entertainment was not a part of daily life in most ancient communities. In order to be able to focus on entertainment, there were other aspects of daily life that had to be satisfied. The people had to have a stable source of food or they would be spending most of their time just finding enough to eat, and they had to have living arrangements that were stable. One society that had managed to satisfy those…

To understand how the impact of Alexander the Great’s military successes enhanced the cultural interaction and diffusion of the Afro-Eurasian world, we should acknowledge how the trade routes assisted Alexander the Great in leaving a lasting mark in civilizations of the time. We should also shed light on his successors and the Hellenistic culture. As the Athenians and Spartans weakened their respective city-states through wars, they were ultimately overcome by Philip II of Macedon until his…

Ancient Greeks had a rich tradition of myths and religion with multitudes of divine beings, mortals, hybrids, and creatures. Like most aspects of Greek life and culture, Greek myth and religion have numerous ties to warfare, so it can inform aspects of actual Greek warfare. Archery is one aspect of war the Greeks always demoralized, especially in the time of the hoplite phalanx. Conversely, archery has deep and pleasanter roots in Greek myth that continue even with the phalanx’s existence.…

Alexander Hamilton is one most influential founding fathers and the most ambitious, so it would come as no surprise that he was strongly opinionated and always spoke his mind once stating that, “[he] think[s] the first duty of society is justice”. While Lin-Manuel Miranda a Puerto Rican playwright and storyteller was immensely inspired by the, “ten dollar founding father without a/father” (9-10). Miranda immediately saw a rapper in Hamilton and that is the focal point of his second musical.…