… planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. His father died when he was eleven. He dropped out of school when he was 14 years old. He started to work when he was 17 years old…

… belief and thought. Religion is a primary factor in many psychotic actions performed by humans. There are numerous typical cynical answers to the lasting question of why religions exist. Religions are said to offer reasons for dreams, natural…

… of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1865, slavery was officially abolished in the United States. The Reconstruction era was under way in the South and African Americans desperately needed an advocate. They looked to Fredrick…

… Maryland. There is no accurate record of his age because he was born into slavery. Most of the babies that where born into slavery where taken away before they reached their first birthday. Their masters did not care what age they were, they were treated…

… which is now considered eastern Nigeria. When he was eleven he was kidnapped from his home and sold into the evil world of slavery. The one part of his life that stuck out to me was the fact that he was an intelligent man who was able to make…

… had something called feudalism and manorialism. "Feudalism was a political and legal structure regulating the relations among the various levels of the nobility" (4). To a large extent feudalism and it's counterpart manorialism promoted security and…

… most United States Army lieutenants have come via their ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) experiences during their college years. During these studies of Military Leadership, Military Tactics, and Military Science, they will be charged with reading…

… an in-depth study of The Mask of Command PART 2: Alexander the Great * * * "Alexander the Great, his name struck fear into hearts of man." -Iron Maiden * * * Keegan's first individual critique outlines his embodiment of what traits create…

… an in-depth study of The Mask of Command PART 3: Wellington * * * "If I had failed, they would have shot me." -Wellington * * * Just as unfortunate was Keegan's summary of Alexander's formula for success, was my outlook on the three remaining…

… an in-depth study of The Mask of Command PART 4: Grant * * * "I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. No advantage whatever was ever gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained." --Grant * * * …