Alan García

Synthesis Essay- Attila the Hun MSgt Aaron M. Hazen Class 17B Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy 30 January 2017   Attila the Hun History has Attila, King of the Huns labeled as a barbaric savage that lacked refinement. The Huns had a powerful leader who used critical thinking to become one of the most powerful leaders of the time. He civilized the Huns and changed his people from a nomadic lifestyle that dated back 32 generations. He developed cities and gained territory for

In 448 AD, Greek writer and historian Priscus journeyed from Constantinople to meet with Attila the Hun. Pricus wrote down the events of his journey, leaving one of the few first-hand accounts of a diplomatic meeting with the Huns. His writings can tell us much about how the Huns interacted with other cultures and societies and how Attila—specifically—welcomed his guests to his court. Europe, in the 5th century, was undergoing many societal changes. Many of these changes were associated with the

There are many ancient sources stating that the Huns themselves were barbaric nomads. Ammianus Marcellinus, a Roman writer states in the History of Rome, that “The nation of the Huns surpasses all other barbarians in wildness of life… They fight in no regular order of battle… It must be owned that they are the most terrible of warriors because they fight at a distance with missile weapons having sharpened bones admirably fastened to the shaft. When in close combat with swords, they fight without

During the majority of the nineteenth century, Peru had consistently struggled with a turbulent political history, especially regarding its stability. The incapability of institutions to solidify, which contributes the the lack of political stability, occurred from quick successions of government and constant reforms within the political structure (Weeks, 2015). But regardless of Peru’s record of political instability, steps have been taken in the recent years to consolidate its democracy and reach

The Influence of Jerry Garcia on American History The vocalist and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, impacting both the musical and cultural realms. Jerry Garcia was fated to become one of America’s most influential people ever since he was born into Jose Garcia’s household. During his childhood, Jerry Garcia lived in an environment that fueled his musical development and experienced many events that pushed him closer

Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain Essay Michael Peller has been a fan of the Grateful Dead for as long as he can remember. As a child, he listened to their albums on cassette tapes in the car, and as a college student, he attended live performances. The Grateful Dead debuted in 1965 in Palo Alto, CA. It was known for its eclectic, psychedelic rock style, which was sculpted amid the San Franciscan countercultural movement of the 1960s. The movement gained speed alongside the civil rights movement

graphic novel that transcends this undue criticism of comic books. It is, “One of the first instances ... of [a] new kind of comic book ... a first phase of development, the transition of the superhero from fantasy to literature." (Klock, pgs. 25-26) Alan Moore’s story offers an immersive and complex plot that raises all sorts of moral questions. It is an extraordinary work of literature that occupies a well

Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country takes place during the late 1940’s in Southern Africa. Specifically, in High Place, Ndotsheni, and Johannesburg. It takes place during a time of social change. There is racial inequality taking place during the late 1940’s. The novel shows what it was like to be living during this time. Cry, the Beloved Country has an urban and crowded feeling for most of the novel. This novel is written in past-tense, third-person omniscient point of view. Occasionally, the

Paul Krugman an American economist, Nobel Prize Winner and Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and is ranked among the most influential economic thinkers in the US.1 In his book The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Krugman examines the economic crisis of 2008. He asserts that there were many tale tell signs and warnings throughout history that could have mitigated the crisis

1. Introduction The 2007-2008 crisis started off in August 2007 as a subprime mortgage crisis primarily concentrated in the United States but quickly metamorphosized into a global financial crisis where financial institutions teeter on the edge of bankruptcy in many countries in addition to the United States. A global economic crisis ensues in which nonfinancial firms around the world appear to spiral downward as well. A key potential contributor to the plight of the non-financial firms is the financial