...Juan Ponce De Leon Birds chirping with a wonderful ocean breeze, and the sun shining as bright as can be. I, Juan Ponce De Leon, wake up like this everyday to my beautiful colony. I am the first governor of Puerto Rico, I am favored by the Spanish Crown to be the leader. It all started on August 8, 1508, when I found Caparra which is the first European colony. Before I was the governor, I had fought in a few battles. One of which I was a soldier that fought the war against the Moors in Granada. Upon the war ending I joined the second voyage that was lead by Christopher Columbus, which was a trip to the west indies. After some time passed I became captain. The man who gave me this opportunity was Nicolas de Ovando, who was the governor of Hispaniola. Upon completing the task of beating the indian mutiny, Nicolas rewarded me with the chance of being the governor of the eastern side of Hispaniola, and of course I took the opportunity. A few more years passed and I...
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...The age of Exploration was a wonderful time when many new technologies, lands, and much more was discovered. Explorers included Henry Hudson, John Cabot, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Francis Drake, Ferdinand Magellan , and Jacques Cartier. While there was more explorers during this time, when one puts a magnifying glass over these particular explorers we can easily see the lasting effect on the countries that funded each individual explorer. As the age of exploration developed one can start to see Portugal emerge as a leading power. It all started when Vasco da Gama found a sea route from Portugal to India, that avoided taxes that would have to be payed if the the trip was made on land, and it also set up a direct trade system between India in Portugal. The voyage...
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...Many years ago, settlers began making their journey to Michigan’s frontier. One of those settlers happened to be Willian Nowlin and he recorded his experiences for historians to look back upon in his autobiography, The Bark Covered House. Nowlin’s first-hand account gives historians great insight into how settlers began their life on Michigan’s unsettled frontier; however, his account also has some biases and disadvantages that combat the advantages of his personal experience. To begin, Nowlin’s story allows historians to glance at the reality of settlement onto Michigan’s frontier. Nowlin was the eldest of five children at ten years old to a farmer from New York City when he made the journey to Michigan. Nowlin’s family was forced to move...
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...Liem and his family are like so many other colonist. They are on the ship heading to North America to have a better life than the one that they had in their home country. Liem and the family are packed into a corner of the hot and musty ship. The ships has at least 200 other people including the crew and they are all packed into the ship like a can of sardines. The voyage to their new home would take them about two and a half months to arrive. During this voyage the Thomas family would see women dying during child birth, young children dying of different childhood diseases and they would be a witness to all of the deceased being cast overboard during this voyage. Liem thought that it was unsanitary to go months without being cleaned. He was also puzzled that there was no privacy on the ship, but there was nothing that could be done. They were on their way to a greater life and there was no turning around. During the trip to America, Liem met another young man who was the same age as he was, the young man told Liem that his name was Peter. Over the next month Liem and Peter became the best of friends. Their families also became close, because they were all sitting in the same area of the ship. During the 2nd month of the trip, Peter’s father became very ill and eventually he passed away from the illness. This was Liem’s first time ever experiencing death of anyone that he knew. After witnessing what happened to Peter’s father, it made Liem’s father more cautious and he made sure...
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...• What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their personal assumptions, beliefs, and values? Zinn views the American Government as an oppressive establishment. He believes that America serves those in power and uses its different factions to serve its needs. Zinn thinks neutrality is wrong and the freedoms one believes exist are not truly represented in the US. He believes a change is necessary, as in his eyes the US oppresses those of minority status. Schwiekart is a patriot that does not believe that change is necessary and he believes in the idea of America being a beautiful economic superpower. • What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their interpretations of history? Zinn thinks that the contributions as well...
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...duo’s quest is not made in a traditional fashion, in part because it is not one single expedition but rather five -each part in the novel describing a new journey. Moreover, there is rarely a true destination in mind; they seem to have no idea where they are going, only that they “gotta go and never stop going till [they] get there” (Kerouac 227). The direction of their travels is decided by where their friends are, how much gas money they have, and how far a kind stranger can take them. Sal, Dean, and an ever-changing group of friends trek across the entire continental US, bouncing between New York, San Francisco, Denver and everywhere in between. They even make their way south and explore Mexico. Despite the apparent madness in their voyage,...
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...The R.M.S. Titanic was called the “ship of dreams”, and some called her the “unsinkable ship”. It was the largest steam engine ever built in the world. She was the most beautiful and biggest ship ever to set sail to the sea. In the summer of 1907, Lord Pierrie, Harland & Wolf, J. Bruse Ismay, and White Star Line planned to build three giant ships (Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic). They were to be designed as the most luxurious ships in the world, and to be built with the finest woods and furnishings. They would cater to the rich and affluent that traveled the North Atlantic. The three ships would give customers luxury and they would travel at greater speeds than ever before. In March 1909, the keel was laid down for yard number 401, where the Titanic would be built. It took two years to complete the construction of the ship and cost approximately $7,500,000. She was 882.9 feet long, 92.6 feet wide, and weighted 46,329 tons. Titanic was the largest ship ever to be built by man in the world. Twenty- two tons of tallow, soap, and train oil were used to grease the slipway bed to coat and protect it against the enormous three-tons-per-square-inch pressure of the freshly painted hull. In January of 1912, sixteen lifeboats were installed, which later became a total of twenty lifeboats in all. There were three different types of lifeboats on the Titanic:14 wood lifeboats, 2 wood cutters, and 4 Englehardt collapsible boats. The capacity of the twenty lifeboats total was 1178, which...
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...Personal: The Forest Susan Jones DeVry Univeristy PERSONAL: THE FOREST 2. Personal: The Forest “A walk in the woods” is a chapter in the book, Omnivore’s Dilema by Michael Pollan. This chapter reminds me of where I was raised in the back woods of Kentucky. Our property was attached to one of the largest forests in Eastern Kentucky, known as The Daniel Boone National Forest. This forest is beautiful in any direction that one can see. From the beautiful tall oaks, to the large pine trees and their needles covering the spongy forest floor. There are beautiful green ferns, leafy vegetation, thickets and rock cliffs. There are so many wonderful things to see and hear in this forest, which provide a natural home and shelter for many animals to live. My experiences and memories of the forest and hunting have lead me to have mixed feelings about hunting which will be examined in the following paragraphs. Omnivore’s Dilema has brought back memories from home, and yes that is the back woods where I grew up. In many ways, it is quite easy for me to relate to the chapters written about hunting by Mr. Pollan. Hunting is something my father and my brothers enjoyed doing together. It wasn’t as much as a sport to them it was a necessity. Actually it was our meat source for our daily meals. There were lots of different game to hunt; deer, rabbit, squirrels and turkey to name a few...
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...There once was a great philosopher named Armstrong who said, "What a wonderful world" - I couldn't agree more. After I am handed the ticket I am enlightened by him that the trails are in immaculate condition, not too fast and not too slow. This is the moment I have been waiting for. My boots are tied tight and are securely latched on to the ski's - I am all set up for success. As I start off, I can instantaneously feel the comforting motion again, smooth movements that are more concise than the methodical equations of Algebra. The first half hour is grueling, regardless of the weather (today is beautiful) or the path I take (I am on a beginner's trail). Once the pain is eradicated and I get over that brick wall that is in my way I can feel the endorphins kick in. This sensation makes me feel as if nothing is in my...
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...journey on the Galveston cruise ship can definitely be indelible in your memoirs of the vividness of vie. The experience is perhaps the ultimate, unrivaled and the unsurpassed one in the aspect of vacationing. The Galveston Cruise Ship’s route leaves the gulf eyeing on the exotic shores of the Caribbean, the Panama Canal and Belize. The itinerary also touches the mystic land of Mexico- the motley haven for the mirth of the men and the artists. All these destinations gift the passenger a plethora of adventures and activities. Each region is different from the other in every aspect –be their inhabitants, be their customs, their cultures or habits. Living life in the different region is quite an experience, if I may add! You will realize how wonderful and spectacular can life is! Life never wanes to offer variety nor becomes insipid. Only you need to take a break from your oh-so-predicable daily routine to taste the spice of vida. Galveston is the abode for the Carnival Cruise line’s Ecstasy. Starting from this port town, the Galveston cruises program a vacation from four nights to an upper limit of twelve nights. For 4 or 5 days, you can smell the aroma of Mexico traveling on the deck of Galveston Cruise Ship. Although you may be ecstatic about the Galveston cruise’s planned route, do not forget to step on the city of Galveston. You can plan for...
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...Norweg an N o r w e g iia n Shetland Islands Shetland Islands G een and G rre e n lla n d Sea Sea Spitsbergen Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Longyearbyen 0° 0° North North Sea Sea NORWAY NORWAY Sea Sea North North Pole Pole 30° 30° 60° 60° 90° 90° Franz Josef Franz Josef Land Land Novaya Novaya Zemlya Zemlya 2012 EXPEDITION PROGRAM CRUISE DATES VOYAGE * Kayaking Option # Diving Option WILD SCOTLAND & EUROPEAN ARCTIC 11-24 June 14 days WILD SCOTLAND AND THE FAROE ISLANDS*# SPITSBERGEN ODYSSEY* SPITSBERGEN ODYSSEY*# JEWELS OF THE ARCTIC *# JEWELS OF THE ARCTIC * RUSSIAN COAST TIC IC ARC T ARC E CL E L CIR C CIR B aren ts B aren ts Murmansk Murmansk Sea Sea a lya mly em Ze aaZ yy vaa oov N N Kara Kara Sea Sea PAGE 8 R R 19-29 July 11 days 29 July-8 Aug 11 days 8-21 Aug 14 days 21 Aug-3 Sept 14 days 10 10 12 12 25 June-7 July 13 days 7-19 July 13 days 19-31 July 13 days 31 July-13 Aug 14 days 13 Aug-7 Sept 26 days 8-21 Sept 14 days RING OF FIRE* BERING SEA EXPLORER* TREASURES OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST* ARCTIC OCEAN DISCOVERER* ACROSS THE NORTH EAST PASSAGE* VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE EARTH* 16 18 20 24 26 28 2 (Alaska) USA A Nome Bering Strait 150° ARCTIC Wrangel Island Anadyr Bering Sea D le u an ti 180° Isl an ds 150° OCEAN East S i be ri a n CIRC LE E AT LI N E Sea P A C I F I C...
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...brought back goods and spices from Asia and introduced these to Europe. He sailed out of his home city and began a twenty four year journey that spanned the entire length of the Asian continent. He encountered diverse groups of people and learned about their cultures and traditions along the way. What most people don’t know is that Polo described his journey to Rustichello da Pisa while they were together in prison. Pisa carefully listened to his stories and helped him put his journey into writing. This collaboration resulted in an influential travelogue titled Description of the World, which was published in 1300 in Venice. This publication, which was read by quite a few upper class men and women in Europe, explains all aspects of Polo’s voyage. Many years later, Ronald Latham translates this book into English, which allows the majority of the world’s population to read about the brilliant journey of Marco Polo. Historians, students, and regular people are now able to read about Polo’s journey and gain a wealth of information of the journey itself and the things and people...
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... and sculptor who worked primarily with wood engraving. Moreover, however, Gustave Doré is celebrated for his extraordinary talents as an illustrator with an unrestrained imagination, the inventor of places and fantastic beings, a pioneer of comics and a source of inspiration for brilliant filmmakers. Doré's tremendous skill is also involved in various genres, from satire to history. He gave, in turn, enormous paintings and more intimate canvasses, flamboyant watercolours, virtuoso wash, engravings, wonderful illustrations, and baroque, comical, monumental, and mysterious sculptures. Doré was born in Strasbourg, France on 6 January 1832. Aged twelve, he started carving in cement. At the age of fifteen, Doré established his career working as a caricaturist for the French paper ‘Le Journal pour Rire’. In the late 1840s and early 1850s, Doré made several text comics, like Les ‘Travaux d'Hercule’ (1847), ‘Trois artistes incompris et mécontents’ (1851), ‘Les Dés-agréments d'un voyage d'agrément’ (1851) and ‘L'Histoire de la Sainte Russie’ (1854). As an illustrator, Gustave Doré challenged himself with the most renowned texts such as The Bible and, consequently, then went on to win commissions to depict scenes from books by, Dante, Rabelais, Perrault, Cervantes, Milton, Shakespeare, Hugo, Balzac, Poe making him a true messenger of characteristics from European culture. In 1853, Doré was also asked to illustrate the works of Lord Byron. His later fame relied on his wood-engraved book...
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...Babylonian Law Over the years there have been many civilizations; some which have had great success and wonderful breakthroughs and others that could barely survive. Some of these civilizations unruly or chaotic so to speak while other formed laws and created order. Order was the key to these societies survival and one civilization set the tone for the rest. That civilization was that of Babylon; they formed that order with an abundance of laws. Now after reading “Babylonian law: How an early state regulated it’s subjects” from J.M. Powis Smith I will compare Babylon to modern day America. Based on my reading of the article “Babylonian Law” I have found that this society was quite intolerant of most crimes. For example Law 1 of The Code says “If a man accuses a man, and charges him with murder, but cannot convict him, the accuser shall be put to death.” It is clear to me that this society has very strong values and will not just look the other way if an incident occurs. To me it is also apparent that the Babylonian society believed very heavily in getting even. In law 196 The Code states “If a man destroys the eye of another man, they shall destroy his eye.” The belief in getting even is also apparent in law 197 The Code states “If he breaks a man’s bone, they shall break his bone.” Although I feel that the Babylonian society has very high values to me some of their laws were a little extreme. I can see a few similarities in the Babylonian laws and those of modern day. Although...
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...emotional gallery of substance relinquishing the rigidity of ‘form’. From sociological and political perspective it is not unfair to say that Romanticism and French Revolution are synonymous. In fact, Rousseau’s social theory roughly embodies in the familiar phrase of ‘the return to nature’ while the battle cry of French Revolution – liberty, equality and Fraternity – are influential on the youthful imagination of Romantic poets. Rousseau establishes the cult of the individual and championed the freedom of the human spirit. Rousseau’s sentimental influence touches Blake, Wordsworth and Coleridge; his intellectual influence Godwin, and through Godwin Shelly. Byron and Shelley also share the champion of liberty and revolutionary idealism. A wonderful humanitarian...
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