In conclusion, the grave goods and the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi represented the power and strength that he held during his reign. How he built the tomb portrayed his accomplishment that he achieved throughout his life, and he took these with him to his tomb. The Terra-Cotta Warriors symbolized the power that Qin Shi Huangdi maintained throughout his empire by their physical appearance. The pits that held the Terra-Cotta Warriors displayed the power that Qin Shi Huangdi held though his empire. Bronze being used in his tomb furthermore strengthened the image of power that he held throughout his rule. How gold is used throughout daily life in China helped advance the portrayal of power in Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb. The First Emperor’s tomb set a precedent…
The Nanking genocide happened because of an intense hatred between the Chinese and the Japanese. During the Nanking genocide around 40,000 to 300,000 people died during the Nanking genocide. This genocide happened over a period of 6 weeks starting December 13, 1937. It was very obvious that the Nanking genocide was devastating.…
Condoleezza “Condi” Rice is an American political scientist. Condi served as the 66th United States Secretary of State. The second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Condi became the first black woman to hold the post. Condoleezza went on becoming the first black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, serving January 2005 to 2009.…
“If you want something good in life, you have to work hard for it.” - Achongi Adak. Achongi Adak is a woman who strongly believes in hard work. She was born in South Sudan to parents, Agwok and Cham. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. At a very young age Achongi lost her father, Cham, to war and because of this she has become close with her two sisters. She then was wed to Lino Awow and together they had their first child in Ethiopia, her name was Ngadhi. Achongi and her family then moved to the U.S. and are currently living in Austin with five other additions to their family, Okuny, Ajulo, Oduru, Leah, and Kwowbeer. One word that could describe my mother, is caring, this can be seen through her help in a conference, her family, and her help in the church.…
He created the trade route between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East (The silk road).…
At your request, I have prepared an informal report about Andrea Jung, who has become a very successful business woman. I was surprised to find out how much I identified with her and found myself wondering how far in my career I would have been had I followed my parents’ advice.…
<b>1945</b><br><li> Ho Chi Minh and his People's Congress create the National Liberation Committee of Vietnam to form a provisional government following the surrender of Japan to Allied forces and Japan transfers all power to Ho's Vietminh. <br><li> President Roosevelt dies<br><li> Making good on his threat to unleash "...a rain of ruin the like of which has never been seen on earth...," President Harry Truman authorizes the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan -- one on Hiroshima on August 6, and a second on Nagasaki on August 9. <br><li> The Japanese surrender.<br><li> Ho Declares Independence of Vietnam.<br><li> British Forces Land in Saigon, Return Authority to French.<br><br><b>1946</b><br><li> France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state"…
Donald J. Trump is widely known around the nation for being one of the most successful business men in the entire country but more commonly known for being the 45th president of the United States. But Trump did not get to these positions of wealth and power on his own for he had much help with extraordinary opportunities to help lead him to his success in the business world and the political world.…
I wrote this paper summer of 2009 for an english research essay. To me, it served much as a personal analysis of my background. Take a look if you will:…
She met Barack Obama at their law firm, Sidley Austin and she was assigned to…
Imagine for a moment what it would be like to live in a community where you know everyone who lives there, not just a passing hello in the street to a fellow neighbor, but really know who they were. Where are the communities in which our parents and grandparents lived, in neighborhoods where everyone knew each other, safety was not an issue, children on the block played together, and adults socialized over dinner? Our twenty-first century neighborhoods can be alienating and isolating. Some people long for the communities of times gone by, so much that there is a minor yet stirring movement to utilize the values of the more neighbor friendly communities of the early twentieth century. One such effort to create a friendlier, more secure child and even multi-generational supportive environment is cohousing.…
Barack Obama is America’s first black president of the United States. That fact means racism is gone and out of this country right? The belief that racism is gone, that after president Barack Obama was elected racism was a thing of the past, is a lie and only hinders the process of reaching equality.…
The Cultural Revolution, without a doubt, the most negative influence on China in history. From 1966, Chairman Mao started destroying the country from top to bottom his so-called ‘brilliant’ ideas did not have the correct effect at all. Chairman Mao led the nation to false information about the USA and Europe via an ‘education’, gave no freedom to the country’s citizens and worst of all, throughout the whole process, managed to kill over 40 Million people through starvation. Here is why Chairman Mao had a negative influence on China and its people.…
On August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Barack Obama was born. Barack’s mother, Ann Dunham, lived in Wichita, Kansas during her life, while her father was employed on oil rigs in Great Depression time. After the Pearl Harbor attacks led by Japan, Ann’s father, Stanley Dunham joined United States Armed Forces under George Patton’s control and marched across Europe.…
The definition of the phrase ‘Settlement pattern’ is associated with the understanding of how a particular society used the available resources in its region. The phrase can also be described as the actual land upon which a settlement is built. So what exactly is the pattern of settlements in Southeast Asia?…