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CHAPTER FOUR As Dark As His Tar Black Soul The strange beach was stifled as if the ghosts of notorious pirates, maybe even Blackbeard himself had come back to silence the coastline. My imagination was chuck full of childhood tales—I could picture infamous pirates wielding silver cutlass swords and gallant king’s men battling at sea, but the sand was deserted and even the wind now held its breath. “Bro, we’ve fallen down the rabbit hole or something. I know were not in Pixie Dust anymore . . .

Exploration of the New World (Americas) became very popular around the 1500’s and beyond. The Spanish were the first of the Old World to find the New World and colonize, and they did so on an Island known as Hispaniola. Of course, this inspired other countries in Europe to do the same, leading up to the English explorers who colonized in Jamestown. Surprisingly, even though these two colonies were settled a little over 100 years apart from each other, they have many similarities and differences.

own liberties with it and went for it. Pocahontas is a pretty name, almost rolls off the tongue. It’s a shame however, that that is not her real name. Her actual name is really Matoaka, while Pocahontas was just a nickname for the young daughter of Chief Powhatan, meaning the naughty one or spoiled child, which can lead to some negative perceptions of Matoaka (Kelso). Her name is not the only misconception that Disney emphasis, like her age for example. The animated film depicts her at the age of eighteen

Group Commander, General Alexander, failed to apply mission command and specifically the elements of commander’s intent, mutual trust, and understanding. Furthermore, the Allied Force Headquarters, and specifically the air component commander, Air Chief Marshal Tedder, poorly integrated the air component into the joint force. Though Operation Husky is considered an important Allied victory, the poor performance of the operational level commanders resulted in the Axis forces’ successful evacuation

If you had to go into the military, why would you do it? For the money and the benefits, or to be a proud American and serve our country? There are many people who go into the military to do bare minimum as long as they receive their benefits, including free college tuition. Then there are types of people who join because they want to do well for America. The military should only consist of people who want to be patriotic to their country rather than use the government for their benefits and money

Robert Kagan’s article “The Importance of U.S. Military Might Shouldn’t be underestimated” examines whether or not implementing defense cuts would be good for the US national interests. He argues that it would not be good idea due to the U.S’s use of the military force to help spread democracy around the world and upholding the international system. He fears that these defense budget reductions will lead to U.S. forced to cede power over to other countries due to the reduction of the U.S.’s ability

The United States Military continues to prepare sailors and soldiers for a range of military operations. While the military is largely known for fighting and winning the nation’s wars, it is not uncommon for military commanders to face challenges outside that of military combat operations. One of the more challenging operations that Joint Force Commanders face, is that of responding to natural disasters. While military commanders may conduct exercises both in the United States and with our coalition

Colonial Empires of the New World Lea A Bradford Central High School November 9, 2015 4th Period   Abstract In my paper I will be discussing the different colonies in the new world. I will talk about the main settlers in the new world including; the Europeans, the Spanish, the Dutch, the French. How these settlers interact will be the main topic of my report. I will also discuss the effect these settlers had on the Indians that lived in the territories they claimed. Empires and Colonies in the New

The unwritten rule when partaking in discussions professionally is to avoid matters that cover religion and politics. Many people care very deeply about religion and/or politics, and many factors have contributed to these passionate opinions. The bottom line is when talking about these topics, focus and effort are diverted from what is most important in a professional environment. In the military, the same dynamic can and has been observed in units across the country. The military is a melting pot

The implementation of mining has shaped much of the world today and remains a vital part of history. Without mining, many technologies would either be in scarce supply or not exist at all. With mining, humans have been able to collect a plethora of minerals and substances that still have many uses today. Despite the great things that mining has done for humankind, there are many people that see mining as a danger to the environment and the economy. Waste products and other pollutants caused or created