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The Black Death may have been the greatest public health disaster in recorded history, sweeping through Europe, the Near East, and Africa during the mid-fourteenth century. It was so large and impactful that Europe lost approximately one-quarter to one-third of its population, which is comparable to the mortality in North Africa as well as the…

U.S. Veterans and the Transition between Military and Civilian Life www.militaryveteranjobnews.orgl had the honor of interviewing someone who has had more than forty years of military leadership experience under his belt. Larry R. Marks, retired from the Army as a SGT MAJOR in 1976 after serving an impressive twenty years and now works in the…

Elmer Davis once said, “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” This means that the only way the United States of America can continue to be a free country is if brave men and women keep fighting for our freedom. Without our…

On August 5o 1914, Canada was called to aid our mother country Britain, in order to defeat the Central Powers. Thousands of Canadians immediately enlisted as soldiers, nurses and pilots to fight for the freedom of this great country, and thousands of others would soon join them. They did this knowing they may never return…

Veterans and the Vietnam War Contrary to President Roosevelt’s campaign promise in 1940, young men and women still go to war (Colombo). All wars have harsh results to the service men. They were not only adults, but young adults. It was different than that of trench warfare in World War I. Although what happened to…

American veterans are important to our nation’s history and future because they are a symbol of the past, the present and the future as well as being a reflection of the sacrifice they made to our country and the patriotism they portray while at war. Veterans are important to our nation’s history and future because…

Civil Disobedience Before considering whether civil disobedience should or should not be justified, we first have to look at its relevance to today’s world and exactly what it demands. For an act of civil disobedience to be considered right in the eyes of the people it must meet these standards; justice intentions, non violence and…

When Marjane Satrapi wrote her novel, The Complete Persepolis, about her childhood in Iran and her experiences in Europe, she gave her readers a glimpse of the life she lived throughout her young adulthood. Little did she know, 7,500 miles away, a teen in Irvine, California saw himself in her story. Marjane’s story is connected…

In the book Persepolis, on page 71, the author’s purpose was to show that Margi felt lost, scared, terrified, unprotected, endangered, and “lost in the universe.” Margi was very upset that her uncle was executed for a crime that he never committed. Anoosh was Marji’s hero and star. To her, he was more than “just…

Persepolis written by Marjane Satrapi tells a tale of a young daughter being raised in a society that she is not fond of. The main character in the novel, Marjane, is forced to adapt the lifestyle that her community enforces. She is told to wear clothing that she does not find fashionable, forced to be…