An interesting short story is "Letters from The Samantha" by Mark Helpin. This story tells the fascinating tale‚ in the form of never sent letters‚ of an ape brought aboard an iron-hulled sailing ship in 1909 by Samson Low‚ the ship’s captain. Although the author makes a point to tell the reader‚ through Samson Low‚ that the animal does not symbolize anything or mean anything‚ in fact‚ "He stands for nothing" (280)‚ several arguments can be made to contradict this. One could argue
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Does General Haig deserve the nickname ‘Butcher of the Somme’? Assessments of the Battle Events leading to the battle | Back to top | The main job of the British forces in 1914 and 1915 was to support the French. This is because the British Army was very small. In 1914‚ it had about 250‚000 men scattered around the British Empire. In that year‚ the British sent 5 divisions (a division was usually about 15‚000 men) to the front in France. The French army had 72 divisions and the Germans had
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The lazily setting sun began to obscure Oscar Wilde’s words and the sand‚ ever diving its fingers beneath the ocean’s waves‚ itched my back and legs. I stood to brush the granules away and was struck by the seemingly sudden appearance of a ship. Surly it had been making its way towards me for hours‚ but only now‚ as it neared the shore‚ did I see it. The ship rocked in the water a good distance from me and my abandoned beach. A small boat began to lower from the ship; a single figure perched inside
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Elective history essay Expert knowledge has been very useful in the study of the Mary Rose and her crew in the processes of raising the ship‚ examining the human remains on board and investigating what the physical appearances of the crew would have been. Experts in various fields of archaeology‚ anatomy and forensics have played a crucial role in uncovering some of the mysteries surrounding the famous flagship of Henry VIII and her crew. Expert knowledge has been useful in physically raising the
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Although censorship sometimes limits rights and opportunities‚ it is often clearly justified. Many situations occur in which it is necessary for people or the government to make sure some information is not released to the public. For safety‚ well-being‚ and the greater good in general‚ censorship is a very vital part of society. As the British censorship in WWI and the Chinese censorship of the press demonstrate‚ censorship is justified. The way the British government altered or deleted some news
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Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: World War I’s Worst General Even so‚ a staff colonel had the cheek to write: "The events of July 1st bore out the conclusions of the British higher command and amply justified the tactical methods employed." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig‚ chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and architect of the battle‚ evidently agreed. On the day after the debacle‚ stating that the enemy "has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand‚" he discussed
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Why did Britain maintain most of its empire at the conclusion of the War for American Independence‚ while the end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the destruction of the Athenian Empire? Steven Pressfield the author of The War of Art says "the principle of priority States (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important and (b) you must do what’s important first." Prioritization‚ this is what Britain did to maintain its power during the end of the American Revolutionary
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1587‚ Day 1 We arrived today on the island of Roanoke. Queen Elizabeth of England had sent us over here to start a colony in the new world. There were about one hundred and twenty people on board that tiny vessel consisting of men‚ women‚ and children. I am very happy to make it onto land after so long on the water in a crowded ship. The land is dense with forests‚ and the bodies of water that surround us are beautiful. John White has been named governor of our colony. Day 20 I have been inside
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Have you ever had to survive a huge storm in the middle of the ocean on a sailboat? Well probably not‚ but if you want to find out what it may be like then the movie "The White Squall" is the show that will fulfill this need. However you can’t have a ship that will sail without a good captain. The skipper guides all of these young men through many toils and fears. The skipper has many pros‚ one of the many‚ and probably the most important‚ is that he is a good sailor. If he wouldn’t have been a
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A large sector of just war theory references several moral and legal implications that must be evaluated prior to engaging in attack. The legalist paradigm‚ as expressed by theorist and author Michael Walzer in his book Just and Unjust Wars1‚ evaluates the conditions that constitute just war‚ and elaborates on several of the key circumstances that are required to impose just war on others. Despite its strengths‚ this paradigm is often evaluated as being a “strawman”‚ and provides only a foundation
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