Super Bowl LI

It was a Super Bowl for the ages, as the New England Patriots stormed back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34 to 28 in overtime at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Regarded by many as the most exciting Super Bowl ever played, the game was truly a story of two halves. … Read more

The Battle of Long Tan

The Battle of Long Tan was one of the most well-known battles Australia committed to, during the Vietnam war.  The battle occurred on 18th August 1966, in the Phuoc Toy province in South Vietnam.  It took place in an area which was dominated by rubber plantations and paddy fields between Nui Dat and Nui Dat East. … Read more

Separate Legal Personality (history, concept, analysis)

The principle of Separate Legal Personality has been the foundation of Company Law. The case established that upon incorporation, a company become a separate person distinct from its members. The principle established by this case has served as precedent for various cases. Although Salomon v Salomon affirmed the principle of Separate legal Personality, it was … Read more

The tomb of the the Terracotta Warriors

The tomb of the the Terracotta Warriors (秦陵兵马俑) was discovered in March, 1974 by local farmers who when digging a well, broke into a pit that contained 6000 life-size warriors made out of terracotta. When excavation began in 1976, archaeologists found two more pits that were both filled with terracotta warriors and horses who guarded … Read more

The Flint Michigan water crisis

What happened in Flint, Michigan and why exactly was it the significant catastrophe that it has now become? What I want to focus on throughout this paper is the events that led up to the events that became so public and that led to an outrage in Flint, Michigan, who were the people responsible and … Read more

Augustus

Augustus was from a prosperous family, and his father was the first of the family to become a Roman senator and died in 59 BC.  Augustus, during his rule, named himself Prince under the empire.  According to Tacitus, Augustus was like a nice change of events, after all the improper and unjust rulers of Rome. … Read more

The Split at the 38th Parallel

On August 10th 1945, Korea was historically divided along the 38th parallel. Separating the peninsula into spheres of influence for the United States and the Soviet Union was the last step in an extensive and complex process of speculating possible reactions to Japan’s final surrender that concluded World War II. The arbitrary line would split … Read more

The Emancipation Proclamation – equal rights

Currently, I am able to walk freely throughout the United States, do business with anyone I like and take part in all the activities that interest me whenever and wherever I like, except for places where age and other factors prohibit me from accessing. For a long time, since its founding, many people in America … Read more

Should confederate monuments be taken down?

These past few months have been some of heated debate, due to officials contemplating whether or not confederate monuments within this country should be left standing. Leftists argue that confederate monuments should be taken down from their pedestal, as they do not represent what the United States are about. There have even been passionate demonstrations … Read more

Maternity leave in the US

While there are many policies that affect women, maternity leave is definitely one that is at the top of the list. The United States has always been a target for our poor maternity leave policies and we are falling behind when it comes to looking at other countries. In the article “Paid Maternity Leave: U.S. … Read more

Attack on the Twin Towers

What was the attack on the Twin Towers? On September 11th, 2001, 19 Islamic terrorists attacked the United States with the support and funding of extremist group Al Qaeda. The terrorists took control over four planes and carried out suicide attacks against specifically chosen targets in the United States. The attacks are an important event … Read more

Roosevelt and Stalin, The Tehran Conference

Roosevelt and Stalin , The Tehran Conference The aftermath of World War I was a shaky time for the world as a whole. It interrupted international economy by putting nation’s into unpayable amounts of war debt.  Britain and France alone had acquired over ten million dollars’ of debt.  This left their countries weak and unstable. … Read more

Impact of Technology on Society

From travelling by foot, to high-speed air travel, the speed and lengths of human transportation is an ever-changing branch of technology. Travelling by foot, it took our ancestors thousands of years to cross the land bridges into North America, a trip that occurs thousands of times daily today. Just over one hundred years ago, nearly … Read more

O.J. Simpson Trial

Two mangled bodies and one main suspect sparked the most famous law trial in American history. The story outlining the O.J. Simpson murder case is most popularly known for its involvement of some of the most famous people in law and sports at the time, drawing an eager eye to the case. After 135 strenuous … Read more