Nkasi Ifeadike ENGL 1102 PPP April 5‚ 2013 “Biafrans” “A chapter a day keeps ignorance away” my father invoked this saying onto my siblings and i. In his home office surrounding by books is where my father finds ease. A religious member to the Igbo union‚ my parents instilled our Naija (an abbreviation for Nigeria) culture in my siblings and me from a young age‚ which I wasn’t ashamed of. Taking pride in my culture was important to our family. Knowing historical information to other bordering
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The Civil War Summary The American Civil War‚ 1861–1865‚ resulted from long-standing sectional differences and questions not fully resolved when the United States Constitution was ratified in 1789. With the defeat of the Southern Confederacy and the subsequent passage of the XIII‚ XIV and XV amendments to the Constitution‚ the Civil War’s lasting effects include abolishing the institution of slavery in America and firmly redefining the United States as a single‚ indivisible nation rather than
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Summary- It all starts out in Redding‚ Connecticut with a boy named Tim Meeker. Tim is a young boy who has always wanted to be like his brother‚ because being like his brother means he will attend college at yale and make their father proud. All was going as planned until one day when Tim’s older brother Sam shows up at home from college unannounced. Tim and his family soon learn that Sam has come home to retrieve their father’s gun‚ because he has decided to fight in the war. Before anyone could
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Summary of the Civil War: Fought 1861-1865‚ the American Civil War was the result of decades of sectional tensions between the North and South. Focused on slavery and states rights‚ these issues came to a head following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Over the next several months eleven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. During the first two years of the war‚ Southern troops won numerous victories but saw their fortunes turn after losses at Gettysburg
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Charles Nickel American Heritage Professor Farnsworth Chapter 4 Summary: The American Revolution Much more than a revolt against British taxes and trade regulations‚ the American Revolution was the first modern revolution. It marked the first time in history that a people fought for their independence in the name of certain universal principles such as rule of law‚ constitutional rights‚ and popular sovereignty. This section examines the causes‚ fighting‚ and consequences of the American Revolution
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Art of War is a famous Chinese military strategy book written by Sun Tzu‚ an ancient Chinese military general. He was famous during his time and for his work entitled Art of War‚ which made him known even up to our century. According to Wallace (2010)‚ Sun Tzu is the author of one of the most prominent pieces of literature during the era of the Warring States in which China entered around the first millennium B.C.E. In this work of art Sun Tzu takes a rational approach to the problem of conflict
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The photo The Terrors of War by Nick Ut demonstrates his experience as a Vietnamese-American photographer by showing children screaming in pain from napalm followed by undisturbed soldiers in the face of a bombing. Ut is a photojournalist for the Associated Press whose projects include extensive documentation of the the Vietnam war in South Vietnam. This photo emotionally appeals to the viewer by depicting a naked girl screaming in pain from the war. The girl is surrounded by other screaming children
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The War of 1812 is one of the least studied wars in American History‚ it was fought between the United States‚ the United Kingdom‚ and their corresponding colleagues. Only about 7‚000 men served in the United States military when the war began. By the time the war was coming to an end‚ more than 35‚000 Americans and 458‚000 militia were serving on land and sea. The War of 1812 lasted a period of two years and eight months‚ and was battled in many places like Canada‚ and on the high seas. Throughout
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After watching “The Fog of War” I have to disagree with the ideas the individuals and basically unimportant when it comes to international politics and it mainly determined by the power and position they have in the international system. Before watching the documentary I would have agreed with this statement but now after I have a better understanding of what really going on I have concluded that no matter how much power and the position they have at the end of the day its the ultimate decision of
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book ‘Worship Wars – What the Bible says about Worship Music’ gives a balanced look at an issue that many Christians are either far to the left‚ or far to the right in their stance. Dr. Bakss brings out many Biblical truths that exposes the lack of substance behind some principles of music being widely taught & preached in many Christian circles. Overall this was a very informative and thought provoking book. Dr. Bakss starts by introducing what is the cause of all the ‘worship wars’ we see between
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