... the Confederate States of America. This new confederation of states chose Jefferson Davis to be its new leader at the Confederate Convention in Montgomery. Both new Presidents were faced with difficult decisions very early in their administration of which the dilemma of Fort Sumter was one of the first and most important. Fort Sumter was constructed at the entrance of the Harbor of Charleston in South Carolina. In 1860 when South Carolina seceded, Major Anderson of the United States Military established his headquarters at Fort Sumter. The fort itself was militarily unimportant to either side, yet it later bec ...

... Even with the onset of increasing economic fortitude, animation continued to flourish within Japan’s entertainment industry. The creative possibilities of animation’s unparalleled visual story-telling capacities had been discovered by Japanese filmmakers, and would continue to be exploited into the present age. , more commonly referred to as anime, or Japanimation, has somewhat different origins than western animation. Where animation developed to entertain European and American children through comedic exploits, anime was created to entertain wider audience groups. Indeed, one might find difficulty in charact ...

... These images reflect a style and "iconography"(Coffin) that developed during the late New Kingdom in Egypt. Henettawy wears a plain three-part wig, with two sidelocks and elaborate funerary jewelry of her era. Hennetawy's tomb is symmetric and relatively balanced out. There is use of foreshortening in her feet and face. One can tell that this work of art is Egyptian. Her arms are crossed, and her eyes enlarged in accordance with all Egyptian coffins. One might overlook that the whole coffin is engulfed in hiractic writing, soundly designating it as "Egyptian". Some lines of hiratic writi ...

... (dancing place) where the chorus and actors performed; and a later addition, a skene (scene building), which provided a scenic backing" (Butler 30). The theatron was the place where the audience sat. At first the spectators sat on the ground, later on wooden bleachers and finally on tiers of stone seats which followed the circular shape of the orchestra and the natural contours of the countryside. The theatron surrounded the orchestra on three sides. Describing the theater of Dionysus, David Taylor writes, " The spectators seats were in a curving area, a little more than a semi-circle and slope down to th ...

... upon in the first place, and absolutely abhorred in religion. The concept of singing these carols gained popularity throughout Europe towards the end of Puritan reign and the growth of the Mystery Play throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. The Mystery Plays were dramatic pieces celebrating the birth of Christ. The basic plainsong and antiphon of the time were lacking the drama required by these performances, and soon religious songs for these performances were being written in the vernacular for these plays. The still popular English "Coventry Carol" dates back to this period. By the end of the 15th century, ...

... they had to cancel all one-night bookings because of riots in early 1964. Beatlemania had reached unbelievable proportions in England, it became a form of reverse lend-lease and spread to the United States. Capitol records followed the Beatles' single record with the release of an album, "Meet the Beatles," in late January of 1964. That event was followed by the Beatles themselves, who arrived in New York February 8, 1964 for three appearances with Ed Sullivan. The first show was scheduled for Sunday, February 9, the second was telecast from Miami a week later, and the third pre-taped for ...

... to hear the news of the United States entering the war to end all wars. At this time the Germans are determined to break British control of the seas. The way to do this, in their believing, is by resuming a policy of unrestricted submarine welfare. As a result, on February 1, 1917, it will sink any merchant ships heading to British. President Wilson has responded to this by breaking off diplomatic relationship with Germany. Things have gotten even worse, the tension is what has grown the most between these two countries. This is due to a recent cartoon that was included when the American newspaper published the Germ ...

... throughout the film. For example, the statue of Columbus signifies the need for a global change in attitude. Disproving the common theory that the world was flat, Columbus revolutionized society's outlook on their contemporary lifestyle. Singleton uses this revolutionary figure to signify that universities and other such institutions can also be used as avenues for a global mindset change, by learning. Another symbol used throughout the film is the act of running. Malik is portrayed throughout the film as running, signifying a progression from a typical gangbanger to an educated athlete. Conversely, periods th ...

... there were thoughts and ideas, which constituted the less vivid impressions. For example, the recalling of a memory. From this distinction, Hume decreed that all ideas had origin within impressions. From the distinction of perceptions, Hume created his ‘microscope’ in order to trace all ideas back to impressions. He did this to search for the limits. If an idea could not be traced back to its impression, it was too abstruse. Hume separated the objects of human reason into two categories. First, the relation of ideas, which represented all that is ‘a priori’. Secondly, he created the category ...

... inevitable odds, and maintained its position. The 20th Maine will always be remembered for its courageous victory, but will be modeled for its qualities of leadership, initiative, unit cohesion, and gallantry. The Role of the 20th Maine The History The Twentieth Maine, perhaps one of the most famous Infantry units in the American Civil War, was organized at Portland, Maine, during August, 1862, and was officially mustered into Federal military service there on August 29, 1862. The 20th Maine consisted of whalers, merchants, loggers, farmers and city dwellers who made up the raw material that transformed fresh r ...