... the Lusitania. All this had started back in February of 1915 when Germany had stated its War Zone Policy. They said that neutral ships may enter the war zone at their own risk. President Wilson’s reaction to this was that the United States will take action if American lives or property are destroyed. In May of 1915, the Germans had torpedoed and sunk a British ship, The Lusitania. On that ship were 128 Americans, that had been killed. Instead of declaring war, which I had wanted, President Wilson sends out demands to the Germans. He demands a formal apology from Germany, money damages to the families of American ...

... energy, an American was forced to look at a different angle at his place in the world and society. The world of the nineteenth century Boston was that of emergence of new currents of thought in response to the conservative atmosphere. The wealthy upper classes (the aristocracy) were conservative and suspicious of any innovations. They dominated the society and demanded conformity to their social ideals, being suspicious of any new structure of society. The irony was that by their reliance on tradition and old beliefs (such as Puritanism) they acknowledged the harmony with cosmic law. Old values and traditions ...

... So, the merciless weazel decided to take advantage of the U.S. Now, the U.S. was concentrating on Japan but the Soviet Union and Great Britain work pressuring the United States to help them fight off the Germans. The U.S. decided to help the allies and yet still continued to fight off the Japanese. But in order for the United States to have full defeat of the Japanese, in needed help from the allies so therefore they would help the allies first, then finalize by utilizing their help against Japan. Before the defeat of Japan, the U.S., Britain, and the Soviets had a struggling battle against the Germans. In the vide ...

... of the most influential figures in Chinese history. When you talk about eastern philosophy you can't help but talk about Confucius. He is the central focus of eastern thought and his teachings branched out to his diciples (like the famous Mencius). According to tradition, Confucius was born in the state of Lu of the noble K'ung clan. His original name was K'ung Ch'iu. His father, commander of a district in Lu, died three years after Confucius was born, leaving the family in poverty; but Confucius nevertheless received a fine education. "To learn and from time to time to apply what one has learned -- isn't th ...

... the Florida courts denied his claim, he went to the Supreme Court. In his prison he submitted a petition, handwritten in pencil, arguing that Florida had ignored a rule laid down by the Supreme Court: “ that all citizens tried for a felony crime should have aid of counsel.� Oral arguments were heard on January 15,1962 and the decision was announced on March 18, 1963. However, Gideon was wrong. The rule applied by the Supreme Court at that time was in fact exactly the opposite. The Constitution, it had held, did not guarantee free counsel to all felony defendants that are unable to retain their own. Since19 ...

... was a significant risk of placing themselves in a worse position than they were previously. The new government may not have been better than the old government, and they could have created a great depression in their country. George Washington believed that there was not enough planning of the revolt against the government. They needed a new one and they didn’t plan their revolution good enough to build their new government, which is what their main purpose was, but they used their revolution for vengeance.service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated- of granting letters of marque and reprisal ...

... 1483 in Eisleben, Thuringia (a province noted for its many musicians even up to the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach). Luther was brought up in the Roman Catholic Church. After attending the Latin Schools at Mansfeld, Magdeburg, and Eisenach, he entered the University of Erfurt in 1501. From this institution he received the Bachelor's degree in 1502 and the Master's degree in 1505. He entered an Augustinian Monastery on July 17, 1505 to become a monk. Two years later, he was ordained as a priest. In 1508 Luther was appointed Professor of Philosophy at Wittenberg University, and he also studied there subsequently to rec ...

... that lived during the Middle Ages also. The Middle Ages is an era that is very different than now in many ways. One of the most important figures out of the Middle Ages is King Arthur. He is said to be the son of Uthur Pendragon and Ygraine of Cornwall. He was the king of the Britons who fought against the Anglo- Saxons. In many legends he was kept away from the kingdom during his childhood. He gathered some really great knights in his court. Problems of precedence were avoided by using the round table at meetings. King Arthur has a big influence on literature, art, music, and society from the Middle Age ...

... the confederacy in two. He is also notoriously known for his famous "March To Sea", in which he wreaked havoc throughout the central Southern states. Sherman's most famous words, spoken until after the war, stand up for his belief of total war with the statement "war is hell" (Boys Life 366). William T. Sherman lived through many circumstances in life which, at first appearing to be negative, greatly aided him in becoming the second greatest Union general. Sherman was born into a large family in Lancaster, Ohio on February 8, 1820 (McPhersonxxx 731). His family had had a long history of political positions, alth ...

... by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The ancient Greeks were highly competitive and belived strongly in the concept of agon, or competition. The ultimate Greek goal was to be the best. All aspects of life, especially athletics, were centered around this concept. It was therefore considered one of the greatest honors to winn a victory at Olympia.The fact that the only prize given at Olympia was an olive wreath illustrates this point. The athletes competed for honor, not for material goods. The Olympics were held every four years until they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emporer Theodosius I. In 724 B.C., th ...