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One Cargo Barge and its Role in the Civil War

was envisioning. One of the more obvious was the fact that supplying an army of this size with all of its operational requirement...

Condoleezza v. Barack Obama World View

America In the wake of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rice begins her speech by summarizing the current dynamic...

Battle of Fredericksburg

Introduction The Battle of Fredericksburg is considered to be one of the most important in the Civil War. It was a battle that wa...

On Murphy's The Real Benedict Arnold

Influences on Arnolds Attitude Toward the Military Early Years Born on January 14, 1741 as its sixth son with the name...

The Day of Battle - Rick Atkinson Looks at the Italian Campaign

on whether or not to invade Italy; its quite another to read about the meeting between FDR and Churchill, the dickering that took ...

Wassily Kandinsky

very tumultuous period in European history, especially where Russia and Germany (his primary locations) were concerned. He was ali...

Contrasting Macbeth and Banquo

This essay discusses the similarities and differences that characterize Macbeth and Banquo in Act I. The writer argues that their ...

The Army and Accountability

medicine, its crucial to have accountability in the armed forces. Military personnel are sworn to defend the nation, which often m...

The Battle of Baghdad - Engineering Operations

the war. To these ends, the battle pitted the United States Army, Marine Corp., and Air Force, as well as the British Royal Air Fo...

Princess Diana's Battle with Bulimia Nervosa

and Diana became Lady Diana Spencer, creating notoriety that resulted in lifelong changes, leading to her marriage to Prince Charl...

Battle of Algiers and Black Hawk Down

such as bombings of civilians or the "hit-and-run assassination of French policemen," the film is showing actual "recreations of w...

Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones and the Conflict in Bougainville PNG

white they thought they were looking at ghosts or maybe some people who had just fallen into bad luck. Dogs sat on their tails an...

Rebellion and its Repercussions: the Wars of the Roses

However, Professor Hicks notes there were some distinguishing factors that made these conflicts unique. First, citizens became in...

Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford

This book review is on Terry Alford's text Prince Among Slaves. which relates the biography of Ibrahima, an African prince who was...

Responses to Essays in The Bedford Reader

and smells that delight the senses. Beds of daffodils and tulips combine with the fragrance of roughly 3,000 Japanese cherry trees...

Battle of the Bulge, Overview

This report discusses the Battle of the Bulge, offering a comprehensive overview. The writer describes the overall strategy that r...

"Music Within," The Story of Richard Pimentel

This essay presents a movie review of "Music Within," (2007, directed by Steven Sawalich). The film stars Ron Livingston as Richa...

Mohammed Introduced New Religion

Mohammed introduced Islam in about 632. It was a time when tribes ruled their own group. There were continual battles between trib...

The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

radicalism and there is no way of rationally communicating our way out of entanglements with those having this mindset. H...

An English Law Case Study on Forms and Agreement

put into place by Eastern Exporters can be enforced if their terms and conditions are deemed to be applicable to the contract....

The Western Front and the Battles of the Somme and Verdun

2004). The decision was made in February to launch an offensive by both British and French armies in Picardy along the Somme River...

Supply, Training, and the Revolutionary War's Battle of Paoli

General Washington recognized the problems that were at hand and initiated a strategy to correct them. That strategy involved the...

Biography of Sen. John F. Kerry

for President, 2004). Kerrys upbringing as a member of a vocal family and his time at Yale served him when he returned from Viet...

North and South Perspectives on the Battle of Shiloh

or depicted in the movies or reenactments. The history books generally favor the victor in the battle, not the conquered and defea...

World History Changed by 3 Important Battles

documents of this particular battle in a less biased view than what he grew up with (LeBlanc, 2002). His book, The Tsars Last Arma...

31 B.C.'s Battle of Actium

with the respected General Marcus Aemilu Lepidus (Chesser, 2003; Meadows, 1999). When Lepidus was forced to retire by Octavianus a...

California's Legalization of Ferrets as Pets

during the Medieval era in Europe, ferrets would be introduced into the Palaces and homes of the royals to control vermin. They wo...

Analyzing The Stand by Stephen King

Despite the obvious panic, a visibly ailing President of the United States attempts to reassure a shaken nation by vehemently deny...

Military Strategy and Napoleon's Rise to Power

and spoke French poorly even as an adult, always with a thick Italian accent (Black 10). Napoleon attended military school where...

Microsoft's Operating Systems Dominance and the Emergence of Linux

According to one author, the clash between Microsoft and Linux is mainly a clash of ideals -- while Linux supporters claim that mo...