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    portraying the events that occurred in Barcelona during the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. The novel though originally published in Spanish is one of only a few of his texts to be translated into English. Without the proper historical background the novel can be confusing and overwhelming for the reader. However, the historical context of the story in regard to the events leading up to the Spanish Civil War and the people involved, is overall very accurate and does portray the time period thoroughly

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    that contributed to the beginning of the civil war was Charles’ financial issues. Not only was Charles practically broke but he had also started charging illegal ship tax to English citizens. This also fed into his political issues, as he needed the government’s permission to charge taxes. He also needed them to grant him loans to pay for personal expenses such as banquets and attire. I think that this was a big contributing factor to the start of the civil war as Charles angered both the Government-

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    There was a variety of reasons why civil war broke out in 1642, Long term causes included Charles’ belief in the divine right of kings, Charles’ decision to not call parliament for 12 years, Introduction of unpopular taxes and the fact that Charles was married to a catholic. There were also short term causes for the civil war, these included Parliament making controversial decisions in 1642, Charles trying to arrest 5 MP’s and Charles’ need for money after losing to the Scots. I strongly agree that

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    suffering the process of imperialism; after all, “it is not because the viceroy packed up and went back to Europe does not mean that things changed all that much in the so called post- colonial setting” (2012, p. 285). Civil Peace Civil peace is a story based during the post- Nigerian Civil war. It begins a day or so after peace has been attained. The city that Johnathan the narrator of the story lives in is in a “every man for himself” situation. They oversee finding money, food, and a place to live for

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    between the countries it holds. Between the late 1800s and early 1900s Africa faced many military annexations and diplomatic conquests. The impact of colonialism has influenced the conflicts in Liberia that happened in the late 1900s. Liberia 's civil wars held a responsibility for the devastation that is implicated in its racial stance. Social Darwinism gave support for the superior rule over Africa. Liberia 's conflicts play a notable role in how westernization of education and race are viewed

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    asserts that the Revolutionary War was not a romantic time period in our nation’s history. It was one of upheaval, tremendous discord and violence. The Revolutionary War was not one fought on distant shores, but one of blurring the lines between the battlefield and the home front. The war touched all classes of people from those of the new American nobility down to Blacks and First Nation. It provides us in a series of what I call vignettes or snapshots of the war and its effects. We are provided

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    The Red Badge of Courage is a psychological or war novel written by Stephen Crane. Set during the Civil War, it is a fictional portrayal of the Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought in 1863. This novel focuses on the psychology of a single soldier. Three main characters are introduced within the first chapter, Henry, Jim, and Wilson. Crane refers to Henry as “the young soldier” (33) and “the youth” (4) throughout the novel. He believes in time-honored virtues such as courage and honor

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    reason for the outbreak of the First Civil War in 1642. [70]   The sources suggested that the dispute over the militia was a cause to the outbreak of the civil war. However there are more reasons, referenced in the sources, which may be more important and more influential. These are subjects such as religion and the argument over rights and powers. The dispute over who had control over the militia could be and might be thought of as the main reason that the civil war broke out. This is hinted at throughout

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    (A critique of Stephen Crane’s use of symbolism in Red Badge of Courage and An Episode of War) A tortured man who wrote beautifully tortured tales, Edgar Allan Poe, wrote in his one and only novel, “...words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality”. No writer creates reality better than Stephen Crane (1871 -1900). Crane is greatly commended for his naturalistic style of writing, which has the goal of writing the most realistic representation of events with

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    Volunteer work is essential for every individual’s life and future careers, it produces a path to connections in the work force, and promotes on the job learning. My practicum work pairing with the National Civil War and Medicine Museums was an amazing, educational 20 hours. Even though I was only there for 20 hours, it was a taste of what I will be tackling in my internship next semester there. I volunteered for four days, and over those days I had a total of four projects. All of the project were

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