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In the last article going over the evolution of cruise ships, their early history from 1891-1920 was explored, and how cruising began with voyages that would sometimes last for month and catered solely to a wealthy clientele of business executives and nobility. By 1920 however, with the end of World War I, the implementation of Prohibition in the USA,...
Introduction “I used to think one of the most powerful individuals in America was the person who could select the annual high school debate topic. Think of the power – to set the agenda and determine what millions of high school students will study, read about, think about, talk about with friends, discuss with their teachers, and debate with their...
Introduction In the early winter months of 1959, nine hikers decided to embark on a skiing expedition in the northern Ural mountains of the Soviet Union. Every hiker in the group was experienced and familiar with the harsh Siberian weather of the Ural mountains. However, despite this, the trip would end in disaster for all of the hikers as they...
In part two of this series I will be analyzing the next two songs on Kendrick's album. These songs are "King Kunta" and "Institutionalized," both popular favorites from Kendrick fans. Furthermore, these two songs beautifully expand on the first two tracks and help contribute to the weighty theme of the album. King Kunta: This song represents Kendrick persisting resistance against the...
April 10, 2024 marked Eid-Al-Fitr, one of the holiest holidays in Islam, when the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan is reached. During this day, over a billion Muslims spend time with their families, visiting mosques for Eid prayers, and they often feast, making up for the fasting during Ramadan. It is meant to be a time of...
In a few short months, the Class of 2024 will find themselves on a new journey as we embark upon our college careers. I feel that now is a particularly apt time to look to the past to one of the most incredible journeys ever undertaken. Mankind has always been driven by a base impulse to explore, to build...
In the 247 years and 10 months since independence was first declared, millions of Americans, both alive now and long dead, have declared that America is the greatest nation in the world, the greatest nation to ever exist, and that no nation will ever surpass her. However, within recent years many people have turned away from patriotism and pride in...
Welcome back to this especially happy topic. Where we left off, Israel had just defeated yet another Arab invasion and had just wrapped up the last of its conventional wars. However, if that meant the people of Israel could rest easy I wouldn't be writing this series. Instead, the 50 years since Israel's last conventional war have been plagued...

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