Four young men who grew up in the 60's and 70's in a very backward African country; Most of you here tonight have probably never heard of these men; But they where responsible for broadcasting the grimmest era of south African history to the world through their photographs. ... Greg, Joao, ken and Kevin (the uncle of a present Michaelhouse boy) all became press photographers, professional witnesses (if you like) to the bloody and vicious civil war that consumed the south African townships in the late 80's and 90's; Their job was stressful, terrifying, extremely dangerous y...

• Word Count: 816
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The Development of Afrikaans can be divided into two parts, these are called the first and second language development era's. The first would be all the post war influences. The second movement are all the events after the first civil war. ... This literature comprised of a report of what had happened at one of the war torn sites, in Swellendam, where the British tried to invade South Africa ("Op die pad van ons taal"; J.H. ... After the civil war that rampaged throughout Southern Africa, Afrikaans was even stronger. ...

• Word Count: 1024
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Use of the Julian calendar dates back to the roman era and ruled by Julius Caesar and calendar inventor for which its was named after in 45b.c. ... And change for some was as late in 1918, Russia converted after there revolutionary war , Greece finally change in 1923.In contrast still many orthodox churches follow the Julian calendar to the day. ... It is wondered if this type of grandeur was inspiring to the great Orson Wells and his dramatic caper he hoaxed with iis members of a theater that created mass hysteria although not and April fools joke but it gave him national fame on Oct. 30th...

• Word Count: 2369
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

This is the fire of World War II and the Holocaust. ... The era of fire is the harmonious existence of life and death: death for the destruction it has put upon the lives of people falling in the abyss of torment and the country of Germany in its turmoil. ...

• Word Count: 1087
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the islands of Madeira and Sao Tome, located off the coast of West Africa and in the Gulf of Guinea, became leading territories of the production of sugar internationally used, thus dominating in this era of trade. ...

• Word Count: 2584
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

According to the essay read in class about the diamond wars and this charter, the destiny of Africa was controlled by Europe and even the United States in 1963, and is still controlled to some extent today. ... Essays read in class such as Mark Twain's "Soliloquy of King Leopold" and the Diamond Wars essay also demonstrate this. ... A collection of poems written in the voice of a London cockney, they display Kipling's remarkable breadth of understanding of soldiers and soldiering during the Victorian era. ...

• Word Count: 4292
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

The followers of ATR are very conservative, resisting the impact of modernism brought by the colonial era, including the introduction of many other religions and medicine. ... Gun-divinity of iron and war announced by tools dealers. ...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A little more than a year ago, I was able to travel to Guatemala. I have never seen poverty like this in my life. The most eye-opening part was that the only thing these people were not lacking was happiness and hope; I have never met happier people. When I came back to America, I was in a state of shock for a while. I went to bed crying because I did not want to look at all of the stuff in my room, I felt unworthy, and I just wanted to throw it all away. ...

• Word Count: 2257
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on th...

• Word Count: 9660
• Approx Pages: 39
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School