Octavian Gaius Julius Caesar, first Roman emperor

‘All Roads Lead to Rome.’ This famous quote illustrates how extensive and powerful Roman Empire was. Such tremendous land and enormous power started from one person who is called Octavian Gaius Julius Caesar. Some people may contend that he was too dogmatic and atrocious to carry a giant empire. However, he had great generalship and … Read more

What factors contributed to the Soviet victory at Stalingrad?

February 29, 2016 Internal Assessment Section A: Plan of Investigation In this investigation, I aim to evaluate the military leadership roles that contributed to the Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. I first became interested in this topic while watching a documentary on the Battle of Stalingrad with my father called Stalingrad. After watching … Read more

The Apache Wars

“When God made the world he gave one part to the white man and another to the Apache” (Cochise). The Apache Wars were a series of wars between the Apaches and America. These wars lasted over thirty-seven years. These wars still affect America to this day. This is because America has to pay back these … Read more

David Crockett

Introduction David Crockett was clearly an outstanding frontiersman, a successful Tennessee politician, and a colorful congressman, but these attributes alone would not have earned him lasting fame. His record in Congress was not good: most of the legislation he favored failed to pass. Even as defender of the Alamo he should have attracted no more … Read more

Why is there nostalgia for communism?

Why is there nostalgia for communism? Simple, it is a rational response to a dramatic and sudden transformation from one way of life to the other. Eastern Europe is more and more nostalgic every day. It is infected by a phenomenon called “Red Nostalgia”, but what is this thing that Eastern Europe yearns for? In … Read more

Japan – reform following WW2

Japan experienced major reforms after it was defeated in WWII. The allied powers had emerged victorious and had plans to “demilitarize and democratize” Japan. Of-course this was no easy task, as Japan was a traditional nation with a strong belief in militarism. However, with major sanctions put in place to limit their military, as well … Read more

The Spanish-American War

The Spanish-American War, also known as “splendid little war”, was an attempt to overthrow Spain and obtain Latin-American land. On February 15, 1898, an American warship blew up killing 270 Americans. People say it was Spain’s fault so we needed to declare war. It actually turned out not to be Spain and it was actually … Read more

Forties – an influential decade

Many decades in history are known for many horrific events or spectacular feats. The “Roaring Twenties” is known for prohibition and the thirties are known for The Great Depression. One of the most influential decades was the forties. Throughout this course of ten years, there were problems with countries getting along. Adolf Hitler was the … Read more

Dwight D. Eisenhower

“One American put it this way: “Every tomorrow has two handles.  We can take old of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.”  This is what Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States of America, stated during his address for the Accepting of the Nomination of the Republican … Read more

Second Sino-Japanese

For the laymen who is currently unsure about the animosity between the Chinese and the Japanese people, later-mentioned details should illuminate the details about the Second Sino-Japanese War. Due to the understanding that war is not just ignited outright, context is to be provided – not just from the past but also to the current day with … Read more

Andrew Young: A Man Who Set Out to Change America

Andrew Young: A Man Who Set Out to Change America Throughout American history there have always been great leaders; they have changed America, creating the pluralistic democracy that now exists today. As this nation evolved, like any other nation it faced many obstacles. Just to name a couple from the modern era, these obstacles included … Read more

The Federal Reserve System / Central Bank

The Federal Reserve System was born on 23 December 1913.  President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law on that date.  However, this wasn’t the first attempt to create such a large, centralized bank.  United States currency goes all the way back to 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution.  The first … Read more

Biography of Brecht

Biography of Brecht Bertolt Brecht was born in 1898, in Augsburg, in the Bavarian region of Germany. As a youth, he was drawn to the literary arts, and enjoyed writing poetry. In addition to his penchant for writing, he was already questioning social ideologies such as patriotism, authority, and bourgeoisie society. During university in which … Read more

The fall of communism

The fall of communism was sudden and unexpected. Poland was able to quickly turn away from its communist past towards establishing a stable democracy, whereas Russia took much longer to establish it. There are many forms of democracy, overall, it is defined as a system of government where the citizens chose a leader through fair … Read more

Catherine McAuley / Sisters of Mercy

Catherine McAuley once said, “We must strive to do ordinary things extraordinarily well” (“TOP 24 QUOTES”).  Catherine did not solely do these things well, she did them for God.  At a young age, she recognized the awe of faith and found herself drawn to the way of God.  She spent the rest of her life … Read more