Falls Church

the fall was a beautiful green color. The water cascading over the cliffs and crashing into the ground below was a sight to behold. Because it was dark, the waterfalls were changing, cycling through a multitude of colors. Months of anticipation had finally come to fruition. After hours of driving, my mom and I were reaping the rewards. When I stepped off the bus my excitement continued to grow. The biggest attraction of the guided tour was next: a boat ride right up to the American Falls and Horseshoe

Commonality between Middle Ages/Renaissance and Today When we look at the similarities between middle eastern world of today and of the Middle Ages/Renaissance we realized that the similarities are immense. The ways people of both era think and the way with which both societies work are alike. The commonalities among the two lie at every sphere of living such as religion, art and politics. According to Miri Rubin, “The Middle Ages is always with us—in the design of our cities, in the treasures of

Comparison of God and Satan in Paradise Lost      In this essay I shall be focusing on the characters of G-d and Satan from 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton.  Within the essay I shall be attempting to elucidate on the themes of ambiguity of the two characters as well as the uncertainty of moral integrity of each, characterized by John's Milton's use of sentence structure, private thoughts and symbolism.   Foremost I would like to look at the way the way in which Milton characterizes the

Vietnam Controversy      It’s January 27th, 1973 and the Vietnam War is over. Peace agreements were signed in Paris by the South Vietnam Communist forces, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the United States. The meeting lasted for several hours and in that time they agreed on many objectives, including: that U.S. troops would gradually withdraw from Vietnam and all prisoners of war would be released, South Vietnam had the right to choose their own future (whether or not to

The Nature of Southern Segregation Eyes on the Prize v. I, narrated by Julian Bond, was launched by the episode entitled "Awakenings." It documents two events that helped focus the nation's attention on the oppression of African American citizens: the lynching of 14 year-old Emmett Till in 1955 and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, motivated by the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to relinquish her seat on a public bus to a white person. The legal and social separation of

Another one of my favorite places I have ever visited Is Niagara Falls we went to the both sides of falls American and Canadian side we loved the Canadian Side more because it was much cleaner and they took more care into their side in my opinion. We went on a boat ride on the falls it was beautiful they told us all kinds of facts and history about the Falls which was really interesting. Another place I have loved visiting was Los Angeles during a delivery trip

The Ottomans were a muslim community; However, they allowed the Greeks to worship their beloved church with the exception of high taxes (Brewer). Although Greeks worshipped the Greek orthodox church, by the end of the 18th century ideas of Enlightenment inspired by the French culture and the two prophets began to circulate (Brewer). Novels on Enlightenment were translated in the Greek language after

Purposeful death in the United States is a common thing, sadly, but how many are actually murder? According to Statista.com, in 2014 there were 5.1 deaths per 100,000 residents in the US. Not many of these murders were familicides, but they still happen, and in the case of Lizzie Borden, she killed her parents. It is crystal clear that Lizzie Borden killed her parents, and there is plenty of evidence to prove it. The scenes at the Borden household were quite gruesome, and full of evidence. For example

The Lizzie Borden, axe-murderer, is one of the most shocking murders in American History. In Fall River, Massachusetts on July 19, 1860 Lizzie Borden was born. Andrew Borden and Sarah Borden were the parents of Lizzie, but three years after Sarah died Andrew remarried to Abby Durfee Gray. (Taylor) Lizzie has an older sister named Emma that took the role of her Mother after Sarah died. Abby and the Borden sisters never had a close relationship. Emma and Lizzie ended up calling Abby “Mrs. Borden”

Paradise Lost by John Milton characterizes Eve prior to the Fall of Man, during the Fall, and after, and the story takes place in the Garden of Eden, Heaven, and Hell. This world renown epic poem takes us on Eve's journey and others during the beginning of the world. After sin overtook Eve, she consequently changed, and her relationship with Adam and God changed; however, mankind can relate to her today despite her major flaws. The character of Eve in Paradise Lost can be described as curious, wise