Xinhai Revolution

Simon Birch Welcome lady’s and gentlemen thank you for coming to Simon Birchs funeral. I am joe Wentworth and I am Simon Birchs best friend and we have mad so any memories but if I did we would be here for quite sometime. I would like to talk about three very important memories with Simon though. The bus incident, when Simon gets into trouble at church and when he helped me find my father these situations really explained to real Simon Birch. The event that has the biggest impact on our friendship

A peasant who lived in a small village called Kringa in Croatia, Jure (or Giure) Grando was the first person, historically, to be described as a vampire in croatian historical records. Among the local villagers Jure was referred to as a ‘strigoi’, ‘štrigon’ or a ‘štrigu’, these are all local words that translate to a figure resembling a vampire or warlock (perhaps Jure was a warlock or wizard, this is unclear). Upon Jure’s death, of which he left a widow behind, it is said he came “back” as a vampire

The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings in the Middle East beginning in the year 2011. The results of these revolutions are still being felt in places present day such as Syria. The wave of uprisings began in Tunisia and slowly spread throughout the regions, with notable long lasting campaigns involved in countries such as Syria, Libya and Egypt. The hope of political scientists at the time was that the Middle East has had enough of tyranny and oppression and was finally taking control to overthrow

Not many people get excited when they talk about Chisinau, Moldova, but I do! God sent me to Moldova for five days, June fifth through twelfth, for my first mission trip out of the United States. The goal of my mission trip was to teach English to kids with a church called Meteora in Chisinau, love on kids, and get to know the city and culture of Moldova. It was our goal in Moldova to be God’s hands and feet. In Moldova, my team did a glorified vacation bible school with about thirty-five kids at

“Everything? That’s an awful lot.” Audra popped another sweet chestnut into her mouth, then shrugged off her wrap. For so late in autumn, it was warmer than usual. “Your childhood, then. How you ended up a knight.” “You want to hear it all? It’s a long story.” “I like hearing about your life. You open up so little. I feel I have to almost beat any information out of you.” “All right. I’ll tell you some. Will you tell me more about your life when I’m finished?” “Of course.” “Right then…” Beneath

The article, Uprisings by George Didi-Huberman explains the actions that coexist with an uprising against authorities and the meanings of those actions. The article defines the term “uprisings” as “a trans-disciplinary exhibition on the theme of human gestures that raise up the world or rise up against it: collective or individual gestures, action or passions, works or thoughts” (Didi-Huberman, 2017). There are five different components that make up the aesthetic for an uprising: Elements, Gestures

A revolution is a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. There have been many revolutions that occurred throughout history. The major changes a revolution can make is the culture, economy, and politicians. Usually a response to overwhelming autocracy or plutocracy. One of the most famous revolutions in history was the Russian revolution. The Russian revolution in 1905 was said to be a major factor contributing to the cause of both the February and October revolution

Even if you have all of the money you could possibly ask for, you can't get everything you want. If that is the case, how can a poor girl get a dog? Doris, the protagonist in the story, “Stray” by Cynthia Rylant, is that poor girl. Doris finds a stray dog on the streets and takes it in. Her parents don't like this, but she takes her chances. When she tries to convince her parents by telling all the good things about the dog, it backfires. Doris learns that you can’t have everything you want in life

to a dramatic change in thought and action in the colonies. Many of the founders, according to the movie portrayal and McCullough 's interpretation of history, were reluctant of drastic change. Some, if not a majority, wanted reform rather than revolution. It was the persuasive talents of a handful of individuals, as well as some actions by the British, that tipped the tides. As I ponder this perspective of the start of our nation, I cannot help but ask the questions: What is the best approach

The Maccabean revolt was led by the Jewish/Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire. The revolt stated when the Seleucid Emperor, Antiochus IV, issued a decree prohibiting the Jewish religion, in 168BC. This caused the Maccabean revolt to start in 165BC, led by three brothers Judas, Jonathan, and Simon. Maccabean send embassy to Rome in 163BC, they help to defeat the Seleucid Empire. This revolt continues until 142BC, when Simon assumes the Maccabean leadership and gains independence for the Jewish