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Should a Superpower Establish a Sphere of Influence? This influence, that was felt around the world, led to many wars and possibly prevented a holocaust. It was a visible defensive action and an invisible security wall. The real importance of this question is not “should” a sphere of influence be established, but “why should” a…

Haiti is one of the top countries that suffer from world hunger. Haiti is a country located in the continent of the Caribbean and it’s an independent state with a population of roughly 10 million people. Worldwide, one person in every eight experiences hunger due to lack of food and millions of people die of…

The article entitled “Rome’s Gossip Columnist” of Garry Wills describes the pattern of Rome’s epigrams from Marcus Valerius Matialis. The author discusses how the concept of epigram becomes a power tool to state the issues and expression of Rome during the historical period. Wills illustrates several examples of epigrams that exist during the said period….

Throughout history, there have been numerous peculiar characters, and Russian history was no exception. Grigory Rasputin, an assistant to the Royal Russian family, was a man of extraordinary nature. Grigory Yefimovich Novykh, who was also known as Rasputin, was born on January 23, 1871, in Tobolsk, Russia (DISCovering). Another source states that Rasputin was born…

When examining the speeches by Brutus and Antony in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s play, we find various literary devices. On page 129, lines 30 to 34, Brutus employs rhetorical questions. He inquires, “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?”, “Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?”,…

Introduction             From the early context of slavery, the bible was pointed out as the main origin of this concept. It was the movements initiated by two groups, abolitionists and defenders, that somehow contradicted the aspect of “slavery-morality” supported by the bible. In order to counter the arguments initiated by the abolitionists, the clergy of…

Arkhangelsk, besides Archangel, metropolis, northern European Russia, capital of Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the Northern Dvina ( Severnaya Dvina ) River, near the White Sea ( Beloye More ) . It is a major haven, although icebound in winter months. The metropolis is besides a trade and processing centre for an of import timber-producing part. A…

Shattered dreams, broken souls, empty laughs, and innocent children. There are 1 in 5 children that live in a household that struggles to put food on the table, which is nearly 16.2 million children that go hungry at some point each year. All due to economic hardships that many parents/guardians may face. For instance, unemployment,…

Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon which, is not a canyon but a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos,…

After the Civil War, America was in shambles. The country needed to be rebuilt and become united. Southern states who seceded before the war would now have to come back to the Union. The period of Reconstruction lasted from 1863 to 1877. During this time, slavery was abolished and Amendments were added to the Constitution…