In Ken Burn’s documentary, “The Civil War Episode 1: The Cause 1861 Ken Burn’s Documentary” was based on what had caused the Civil War. The difference between the North and the South was what caused the Civil War. Ken Burn demonstrated the differences between them, by explaining the emotions of people from both the North and the South. The North and South were divided because of what they believed in. Their differences about many topics, is what resulted in the Civil War.
Imagine a distant land where no one but native savages and wild beasts roamed, grasses that grew taller than your head, winter months that convinced you that suicide or death would be the best escape from the harsh conditions, and rivers that rushed faster and swifter than a great herd of cattle busting out the gates of Hell. There are very accurate descriptions of what the American West was pictured like by uninformed Eastern Americans in the early 19th century. Most of these people believed that there were lands west of them that were extremely scary and barbaric. However, it is true that the American West is and has always been thus majestic. It is a very dazzling part of the world.
“Why the West Has Won” by Victor Hanson was an enjoyable read, but sometimes hard to understand. It was a little hard to understand because of the many words I didn’t know the meaning of. After looking up these words and finishing the article, it is clear that Hanson’s argument is that he thinks the west was great at warfare. He tells us in the article that they are great at warfare because of the certain way they fight.
This documentary covered the entire spectrum of the ways in which historians understand the Alamo using a variety of different lenses. Over the course of the two-hour film, many of the historians who wrote the sources further discussed in this essay also contributed to the documentary. In Remember the Alamo, viewers witness the Alamos transformation from old church mission, to hallowed battleground, and into how the Alamo’s many histories influence society today. This documentary did not only illuminate the different historical approaches, it also bridged the approaches – showing the relationships between symbolic, cultural, military, political, social, and racial histories. In the creation of this documentary, the History Channel created a meaningful piece of history that enlightens it viewers and analyses how historians come to explain the
Many held stereotypes against the Middle-Eastern because of the September attacks. Lots of these stereotypes were held up by ignorance of the misinformed. Many weren’t familiar with the culture and customs of the Middle East, and this raised the question: What is the Middle East really like? All calls were answered on October 31, 2005, George Saunders, a graduate from Syracuse and former GQ magazine writer, traveled to Dubai and experienced what the other side of the world is like.
many different alters of his father come around him. West works really hard on trying to improve his life and wants to have a better control of his alters so he can have a better relationship with his wife and son. West checks in a DID center in Texas where the doctor videotapes him emerging into ever alter. West watches back the videotapes and finally accepts his diagnosis and begins the healing process on getting better. West later goes back to school to get a Ph.D. in psychology in order to get a better understanding of his diagnosis and to help others just like him.
George Rogers Clark once said: “If a country were not worth protecting, it was not worth claiming.” Nearly everyone knows how the United States gained recognition as an independent nation after the Revolutionary War. George Washington and his men fought to free the States in the East; however, few people know the story of how the country swelled in size. During the Revolutionary War, the actions of George Rogers Clark’s expedition, west of the Appalachian mountains, would later prove necessary for peace and expansion of the country’s frontiers. The future conqueror of the West grew up in Virginia, one of ten children of John Clark and Ann Rogers.
The West was a blank slate: a new land with uncharted areas with unfamiliar scenery, animals, and inhabitants, as well as different weather patterns. The West was an entire new place to view. It could be settled about in so many different avenues. It was up to the individuals in the East and South to move west and make it a place of success. Additionally, a whole new way of thinking was born into the region.
The history of the development of the American West continues to be re-told through popular medias as well as historians continue to analyze the historic events that inspired the modern West. Historians must focus on the significant roles the West has played in influencing the history of America. There are various significant aspects the history of the West had to impact the United States; to understand the role of the American West is to begin at the beginning of the development of the West. The West’s role in American History helped shaped the development of modern
The west has been a place that people have seen as somewhere personal destiny could be fulfilled and persistence lives. Visions of freedom, wide-open spaces, uncompromised opportunity, and success became the representation of the west to many people outside of the region. In reality, the west's society and economy rarely fit how others talk about is. Kim Barnes was a westerner whose journeys of life exemplified the struggles, instability, and turbulence of the real west. Barnes explored her own experiences in the west through writing her personal memoirs.
In conclusion, the frontier spirit and the code of the West are and will always remain to be legends for all generations. Back then the times were more dangerous and harder to survive due to everybody trying to overcome one another. Violence and cruelty were the norms but so did the emergence of numerous heroes (Slotkin, 1973). As time progressed, with all the changed all the different races united as one, the United States changed. It was turned completly around and now it still remains to be known as the "Land of the Free."
Many view the Western Powers as innocent in this conflict, however this article states otherwise. It is valuable because one person/country’s opinion should not count more than another’s. • Limitations – This source is opinionated, one-sided and biased against the Western Powers as it is written from the perspective of a person intentionally questioning the norm. It states radical opinions as facts. This secondary source is not reliable because it could be based on speculation and twisting of facts as there is a lack of evidence.
In recent years, media growth has exploded in ways unforseen a generation ago. Since media continues to grow and reach every aspect of an individual’s life, be it through the news they receive or social media they follow, media’s influence on our society is largely present and seen everywhere. Additionally, the widening expanse of media options has made documentary film an emerging influencer that is attracting attention from individuals of all generations. The newly popular genre’s ability to combine appealing narratives, striking visuals, and crucial facts has already left its mark on the way we think about controversial topics and critical issues. Activist documentaries - or documentaries aimed at addressing controversial issues or relevant
Perhaps the most significant myth in American culture is that of the American frontier generated by the European encounters with the American West. The most noticeable part of the frontier myth is the mythic struggle between modern civilization and wilderness. Frontier is defined as “the meeting point between savagery and civilization”. Turner believes that the American frontier is closely related to American civilization and that frontier
In William Golding's novel Lord of The Flies a key element is power and authority and how it connects to fear. Two very important characters that are prime examples of this are Jack and Ralph. Throughout the book they battle for authority, first Ralph’s reign, then Jack’s rise to power, and how they both affected the boys differently. Ralph is the original figure of authority on the island. At the beginning of the novel, Ralph is the one who, with Piggy’s help, finds and blows the conch.
