The past century in history has been one of many triumphs. In the past hundred years we have seen man fly, a feat that many was thought impossible till, two mid-western brothers proved many critics and scientists wrong with their historic flight in the Kill Devil Hills of North Carolina. The past forty have given us man setting foot on ground other than that of the earth's, with the first flight to the moon. We have found cures for diseases that fifty years ago were thought absolute and fatal. And even though I have not witnessed many of these revolutionary events, they have changed mine, and the lives of billions around me.
Revolutions have not come technologically and industrially only. Ten years ago the infamous Berlin Wall, a solid symbol of Communism, was broken down. With a few smashes of a sledge hammer, a country was reunited, a Cold War ended, and many parts of the world discovered freedom for the first time in their lives. .
Even though we have been spectators to many of the greatest changes in history, we have not kept ourselves away from viewing tragedies. The Bolshevik Revolution caused Czarist Russia to be enslaved by plague of Socialism. Wars have been fought more often and have been more deadly. There have been countless terrorism attempts to create World War Three, and many times we have been close to having a full scale nuclear war, which could bring an early and much a more horrific than biblical prophecy, Armageddon. .
True this may gives one a bleak outlook on our future, but for every one horrible event, there have been ten good ones. Mankind should have aglass-is-half-full? prognostication, and not one that believes that we will destroy ourselves. We know, by the past, that wrong is always, in the end, made right. That is the way it has been and, no doubt, will be. The Challenger explosion in the eighties made us look at the safety aspects of space travel. World War Two showed us the destruction made by the atom bomb, letting us figure out we would just be coming closer to destroying ourselves if we used it.
Zulu history and identity has changed throughout the ages. ... Hamilton, "Shaka as metaphor, memory, and history in apartheid South Africa.... Shakaland keeps Zulu customs and traditions alive. ... Shakaland is keeping respect for Zuluness alive. ... These are all important elements to keep the Zulu culture alive. ...
Du Bois states in "Of Our Spiritual Strivings", "the history of the American Negro is the history of this strife, this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. ... He strived to keep his African roots alive but he knew that at the same time that if he wanted to go anywhere in America he would have to leave some of those roots behind. ... If we forget our history it is bound to repeat itself. ... By keeping these horrible memories alive we will avoid a repeat of that gruesome time in American culture. ...
There is little question that history has not played favorable for the Jewish people. ... Although my Catholic religion is very similar, yet quite contrasting to the Jewish beliefs, I have a deep level of respect for the commitment and perseverance that the Jewish people have to their God and their faith. 1 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761556154/Judaism.html I believe that the most important event in the history of Judaism is the Passover. ... More important this event of protection led to the Exodus which was the period of time where God entered into his pact or covenant with...
One sees that he doesn't like history and feels that he is too lazy to go to college. ... When asked if he has taken the SAT yet, he says that he hasn't taken it because he doesn't like history. ... Ofri seized the opportunity to give the one that was still alive the tools to get out of the situation that was the reason for the other's death....
Welsh History Wales has a tumultuous and somewhat violent history. ... Wales had a strong military history that took a central role in society as far back as 1200 B.C. ... Even with all the new changes, the native Welsh people managed to keep their language alive through their writing and stories. ... Welsh history is turbulent and violent, but some of the things that made the history that way have had positive effects on the modern country....
Throughout history, we have used some sort of way to communicate with each other. ... There's a history to everything in life. ... Probably not, since that person wasn't alive to understand Tupac Shakur and what he represents. ... If you didn't know, Tupac was portrayed as a gangster, a thug, a hoodlum and a menace to society by the rest of society when he was still alive. ... He could have done the world good, if he was still alive. ...
I was sitting in history class when all of suddenly , another teacher rushed in and said, "America is being attacked!" The history teacher, Dr. ... I think that September 11th is a day that should be spent reflecting on our lives and being so thankful that we are alive and realizing how quickly things could change. ... I can't help thinking about the terror those people experienced being cooked alive up there, watching the tower next to them collapse, watching people fly past them as they jumped from higher floors, and not knowing which was worse, burning or falling, two of most peo...
Maori legends say that it was a large fleet of canoes that first set out on the pacific and hit the New Zealand islands; history is not specific as to which of the islands they landed on first. ... Over the next century the Maori people worked hard to keep their culture alive in an ever changing, constantly advancing, society. While their traditional way of life grew obsolete due to technological advances, the legends, mythologies, and arts of the Maori became the foundation they held on to in order to keep the culture alive. The movie "Whale Rider" by Niki Caro is about a modern Maori fam...
Tupac is dead while some may think he is alive, there is more things showing Tupac is alive then their is showing that he is dead but no one will never know unless the appearance of Tupac himself. Until exact proof is found, fans can not say he is alive; however, there is more evidence showing that he alive is more than there is evidence showing that he is dead. ... Tupac became one of the bestsellers in rap history due to his success in the music industry ("Tupac"). ... He had soon outsold many rappers that had been alive due to his great success with his music. ... This makes Tup...
