Battle of Philippi

The 20th century will forever go down as one of the most critical, and bold centuries to ever go down in history. With the advances in technology that forever will change the fate of production, and quality of life of citizens around the world; to bear witness to a bold new world that gave birth to both the biggest successes, and atrocities the world has ever felt on its surface. WWI already left an unparalleled scar on the face of history; but out of its participants, one was ready for revenge…

Americans have choices on where, how, and who they worked for while the confederates were content with slavery. The confederates even tried to argue that slaves had better lives living in America than in their native land Africa. After three long days of battle the Union prevailed defeating the Confederates whose resources were few and limited. In the days leading up to the war the Confederates invaded the north and the marching trail of the Union just as they were about to attack the…

Even if their input could save lives or change the tide of battle, it was internalized and kept to themselves. They never questioned “The Old Man.” Lee’s right hand man was James Longstreet. A new breed of soldier. Filled with new ideas and having witnessed the changing face of war. Longstreet was a visionary. He envisions a different type of fighting. The style used by Lee, an in your face attack would only lead to two things: death and defeat. His efforts to convince his friend and leader to…

We, as an individual have an important role in society. Each individual is like a piece of a puzzle, no piece is bigger or smaller. However each piece is necessary to complete the puzzle; or society. In the works, “A Quilt of a Country”, “Once Upon A time”, and “The Gettysburg Address”, Anna Quindlen, Nadine Gordimer, and Abraham Lincoln respectively convey the individual’s role in society through the use of rhetoric techniques. The authors use different types of rhetoric techniques, to convey…

Do you think that you will always have your battles on land” she asked “and that’s where we beat you our naval army is the strongest in the entire world not even the Persians could beat us.” Spartan woman: “Your life at home still doesn’t come close to how Spartan women live their lives, we are treated…

Throughout history there have been many great leaders that did great things for there people. Not many of these great leaders are well represented in today’s society. There are few people who do not know at least a little about Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, but up until a few years ago almost no one knew who King Leonidas of Sparta was and still few people know who Cato the Elder is. Is it fair that these great men, men just as worthy of praise as Caesar and Alexander, are shunned and…

The most famous battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. This was considered the turning point of the Civil War. It began on 1 July 1863 in the late afternoon after the Union army entered Gettysburg the day before [June 30]. “The Confederates launched a fierce attack on the…

Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina occurred. It concluded with the Muslims recapturing and the return back to their holy land Mecca. There are two major battles that happened during the prophet Muhammad era. The first battle that arose is called the Battle of Badr. The second battle that followed is known as the Battle…

Air Power has become the dominant form of military power in our modern world. Through the years, airpower has made significant developments that have impacted our society in positive ways. Eddie Rickenbacker once said, “Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible." Changes in military aviation have occurred in an intense rapidity. Even so, civilian aviation has many breathtaking transformations over the last few decades. By recognizing how the history of…

“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I 've ever known.”- Chuck Palahniuk. Chuck Palahniuk states that our own identities are not only formed by ourselves, but also by the culture around us. Gene Luen Yang 's Boxers & Saints follows the lives of Bao and Four during the Boxer uprising in China, as they struggle to find their identities. The uprising forces Bao and Four to chose whom they identify with, their fellow countrymen or the foreigners and christians. Through…