Francis Gary Powers

Roman elements in the series of Hunger Games Rome, which was once the greatest power of the world, had tremendous impact on how we do things in different social aspects today: The Roman Republic is the origin of modern democratic system, and the Roman Law, which was seen as the foundation of modern legal system, is still a required course for law school students nowadays. However, Roman impacts on our modern society is not only within the conceptions of social systems, but in the aspect of culture

half probably know the true meaning behind these words. One cannot deny the fact that most of these children just want to get this pledge “over with” to continue talking to their peers. The Pledge of Allegiance has gone through several changes since Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, wrote it in 1892. The pledge acts as a source of patriotism, national pride and controversy. The

Macbeth's Obsession with Power     "I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked."  (Act 5, Scene 3).  Phrases as forceful as Macbeth's quote are not common day language, in fact, it is used except in times of intense emotion.  Although the diction of Macbeth's words are from the Elizabethan Age, it's message rings true and clear.  Macbeth clearly will oppose anything standing in the way of his passion.  Critics often debate over the what tragic flaw of Macbeth lead to his downfall.  Was

between two major nations. The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between two major powers in the Eastern and Western Bloc. The tension between the United States of America (USA) and the Soviet Union (USSR), was a result of ideological preferences and their personal beliefs. However, during the Cold War there was a desire between them for a balance of power, which led to constant wars that took over the majority of the twentieth century. Three events which led to the destructive

1957 and 1991. There are many examples of this including the U-2 incident, where a Soviet surface-to-air missle exploded near 30 year old Francis Gary Powers’ plane. The impact caused him to drop to a lower altitude where second missile made a direct hit. The pilot was able to parachute safely but once on the ground, he was surrounded by Soviet forces. Powers was convicted of spying and sentenced to three years in prison and seven years of hard labor but was later “traded” for a captured Soviet

Did you know that the Salem witch trials resulted in the execution of only twenty people? Most people believe that hundreds of people were executed during the Salem witch trials, which is often a very common thought but in actuality only twenty people (mostly women) were executed. The Salem witch trials was a huge part of American history, they are important to remember because they are probably a crucial turning point for America, because before the trials religion and superstition were very important

Although the witches are responsible for paving Macbeth’s path to villainy as they lead him to commit a power-driven regicide, Macbeth pursues his own decline as he tries to retain the throne by eliminating those in his way. As the murders increase in frequency, Macbeth becomes dull to the very evil he is insinuating- which not only sends him on a downward

is contrasted with the funky spacecraft Sun Ra rides in. Space is the Place uses Afrofuturism to invent solutions for black oppression. The pimp, as the film's antagonist, represents black figures that harm the black community, along with a white power structure. Sun Ra calls living on Earth a “death sentence,” telling of the level of injustice and inequality he sees around him. His solution to resettle blacks by moving them to another planet then refers to a higher level of consciousness, promoting

Expository Essay Mary Arnold For centuries, vampires have been depicted in various cultures and throughout literary history as both bloodsuckers and vampire lovers. A good example is they’ve been portrayed as both monsters, comedic villains, and romantic figures. The film industry has represented many incarnations of vampires on the big screen for decades. Let’s begin with the first vampire film, Nosferatu (monster), up to the latest vampire film, Twilight (lover). Along came, Nosferatu, an unofficial

Feelings Do Matter At the close of World War Two in 1945, the United States entered another kind of war, the Cold War, which did not involve two adversaries in open battle fields using bullets against the Soviet Union. Throughout the Cold War, incidents fueled feelings of anxiety, mistrust and pride. Often pride is defined as “a feeling that you are more important or better than other people” (Pride). Mistrust on the other hand is the “feeling that someone is not honest and cannot be trusted”,