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One Spanish official remarked that “the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle.” Explain what you think he meant by this statement. Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World, commenting on what worked, what did not work, and the consequences of those methods

Hitler had a very clear idea of women’s role; she was the centre of family life, a housewife and the mother. Their job was to keep the house nice for their husband and family – their lives should revolve round the three ‘ks’, church, children and cooking. This ideal was based around Hitler wanting to achieve his long held goal of Lebensraum to increase the German Aryan population. Strasser argues that ‘National Socialism intended to restore the natural order, and states that this was to accord women the respect they deserved as mothers and housewives’, therefore improving their status. However Carey argues that women’s position did not improve and “throughout the civil war

Public history is performed outside of the traditional research-based college campuses, whether it be in a museum, archive, National Park Service, and more. Public history should be focused around a shared authority - history is for everyone, not only for discussion by academics and public historians should be the intermediary between history and the public. No one owns

The planet that we reside on has a long, enduring history. Today, remnants can still be found that tell the history of the land, and of its inhabitants; many of these remnants, however, have been destroyed over time. The Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan has a rich and complicated history that continues up to the present day. The residents of Bamiyan live neighboring a wall of cliffs, speckled with caves. Bordering the city on each side, two abandoned niches are carved into the cliff face, each towering over 100 meters. These great niches once held two Buddha statues that looked out over the Bamiyan Valley, but now stand empty. Once a witness to the history of the area, these Buddhas were destroyed in 2001 when the Taliban, a terrorist group, destroyed them due to their religious imagery.

Ernest Shackleton's leadership was very unorthodox for the time because he treated everyone as an equal and he hand selected the people of his crew by what seems like their differences. “He assigned several potential troublemakers to his own tent on the ice, proving the value of the saying, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”” (Kohen 2) Shackleton always worked right next to his men which also gained the respect of his crew because that is normally unheard of.

This brings me to the next part of Shackleton 's leadership style; organization. Whether he was choosing a crew, or organizing everyone on the Endurance when it was tipping, and plunging into the cold sea, Shackleton always worked in an organized fashion. An example from the story was when he picked his crew very strategically, “From his flood of volunteers, Shackleton began to pick a crew. Some of the leader’s choices were obvious,” (7). This shows that he is organized and knows exactly who will help him in the adventure, and who will not. Finally the third aspect included in Shackleton’s leadership style was adaptability. Adapt means to make suitable changes to fit within the requirements or conditions. Shackleton did exactly that. He was able to make suitable changes to fit within the requirements or conditions. When Endurance was being crushed by the frozen floes, Shackleton changed his plans accordingly, “The pressure stopped again, and the Boss ordered the men to restore order to the jumbled ship,” (44). This quote is a clear example of Shackleton’s ability to adapt, as he could have left the ship and given up. Instead, he adapted. Another example of this was when the ship got stuck, Shackleton made suitable changes to the original plan to fit within the conditions; he planned for Elephant Island. Had Shackleton not adapted to the circumstances, the crew would probably have

The crew featured many scientists, such as Wordie, Clark and Hussey, and doctors and medical personnel like Macklin, Mcllroy, and James. However, some of the crew members might have had a negative impact on the crew, like Vincent, who was known to be a troublemaker and was demoted because of it. Or Orde-Lees who was lazy and would never work, and was generally hated by everyone. You could also put McNeish, who rebelled on the ice against Shackleton when Endurance sank. Most of the crew had relevant experience at sea, some of them even having the polar experience already. Some of the crew were military, giving them good discipline and patience. The only person not to have a set job was Blackborow, because he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ship, and Shackleton wasn’t prepared for

To accurately judge a piece of written work like “History Lesson”, by Arthur C. Clarke, one must be educated and experienced in detecting the use of literary elements and their effectiveness. Through examination, I have concluded that “History Lesson” is an excellent piece of work that displays its high quality through it effective use of several literary devices. The fictional sci-fi short story exhibits its excellence through its notable presentation and use of a theme, irony and symbolism.

Michael Hyatt (2010) displayed how great leaders do not “sugar coat” reality, but instead give individuals the facts relating to the current reality. This characteristic is also found within Shackleton as he did not

How does a leader overcome conditions of great adversity? What enables a group of people to work together to overcome the obstacle? What characteristics should a leader have to create a cohesive team? These are some of the questions that Shackleton’ addressed when he and his crew got stranded in Antartica a little more than 100 years ago and these are the very same questions that a leader today of any culture can address using the explorer’s leadership behavior when faced with ambiguity and uncertainty.

Quilting in America begun as soon as colonists started settling in hopes of a new life and has never ceased (1). Throughout the colonial era, the industrial revolution, the two world wars, and the great depression quilting was a big part of many women’s lives (1). Quilting was seen as both a necessity and a pastime, therefore it was consistently relevant throughout American history. Due to its unwavering importance in America, the constant production of quilts (2), and the artistry and expression that can be seen in them, quilts are a good way to view the progression of American history (1). Although there were several decreases in the popularity of quilting over time, it always increased again and now quilting is as popular as ever among all age groups (5). Quilting has always been both a necessity and a hobby in America, which is why the development of American history can be seen through quilts.

Shackleton also demonstrated that he was a pragmatic leader, capable of determining a vision and then executing that vision. In a sense, the vision was simple to get everybody home alive. Even that however was a big step, because many leaders would have simply accepted the idea that some sacrifices would have to be made. Shackleton instead determined that his vision would be something that the entire crew could buy into, and that with this buy-in he would be able to undertake the necessary tactical steps to ensure success. This can be seen for example with the trip to Elephant Island. This was risky, because of the conditions and also the fact that Elephant Island has no resources. However, there were a number of tough choices to be made from the point when the Endurance became stuck in the ice, and Shackleton made those choices. He never wavered from the fact that his

The British exploration team took salvage on the ice and set up camp. Now the crew and Shackleton had a new mission, to get back alive, along the way they faced many challenges. The weather was harsh, the food supplies were dwindling and the isolation of the crew was beginning to take its toll. Shackleton kept the crew lively by assigning them duties as they had on the ship, everyone had a function to perform in equality; this eliminated jealousy amongst the crew members.

Are you a trustworthy member of your family? Are you the one who would go to great risks just so other members of your family can survive? Well, meet the crew of Shackleton. Members who supported Shackleton in a very dangerous expedition. Frank Worsley was a captain who was a great navigator. Worsley was a very patient person, in the booklet, it says that “Worsley would wait until the boat reached the top of the wave and the horizon came into sight, then shout Now!” (Pg. 98) One wrong estimate could’ve gotten them lost at sea if it wasn’t for Worsley’s braveness and patience. Shackleton also decided to take Worsley since he was “Capable of the navigating.” (Pg. 93) This meant that Worsley was a very trustworthy and resourceful person to have on an expedition like this. Then we have Tim McCarthy, a cheerful and steadfast man, despite all their troubles in the expedition. [Pg. 93]. He wasn’t afraid to express his emotion. In page. 103, McCarthy cried out, “Land ho!” once they saw a towering black mountain spotted with snow. We can see that he was in fact emotionally since he cried out, this was a very problematic expedition. With all the challenges they faced and how they used their determination and persistence coming from the start, until the end. Finally, we have Frank Wild, who was second in command of the expedition, to describe him, he was a very responsible and brave man who was placed in charge by Shackleton to take the men in the remaining two boats and try to save

History has been a subject that brings people boredom, however the context behind it are more than just dates. In my full honestly, I have never liked history classes. I always thought that history were just dates, and it wasn’t important for me to learn and examine the deeper meaning of what it meant for our society. Many of the laws and how our society is running is because of the past events that occurred in history. History being a huge factor of how our society is working, we need to fully understand how it the meaning of certain events. With numerous ways of presenting history, cultural bias has altered the way individuals understand history, thus the way information is presented is a key factor in allowing people to have an unbiased