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Robert Baden-Powell, respected veteran of many wars, General for the British Army, founder of the scouting movement, and international spy? This question commonly surfaces when referring the Baden-Powell’s book, My Adventures as a Spy, in which he writes what is sometimes believed to be first-hand accounts of his actions involving international espionage for the British military during the time period from 1890 to 1893. He recalls many tasks assigned to him including the collection of data on foreign

Churchill the Writer Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is one of the most celebrated, criticized, and without question debated political figures in world history. While Churchill had a long and controversial political career, most notably his nine years as Prime Minster of Great (1940-45, 1951-55), his fame, something many view as a crucial aspect of his life he thrived off of and live for, spanned well beyond the years he held various positions in political office. Churchill was born and raised in

Why British Men Enlisted in the British Army in 1914 When Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Europe erupted. The Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded Serbia; Russia sends troops to its borders with Austria and Hungary. Germany declares war on Russia and France and marches into Belgium and Britain declares war with Germany and her allies. Although Britain already had a well-trained professional army, it was far too small to be able to stand a chance against the huge

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Xplore). This quote by Winston Churchill exemplifies his hardworking and stubborn personality which helped him become a figurehead of British history. Churchill’s time as a young boy inspired him to pursue a career in politics, which in turn transformed him into a masterful public speaker and the legendary personality that he is remembered and celebrated for today. Winston’s early years played a major role

Culture is the characteristics and knowledge that govern a set of people and is expressed in numerous ways through song, dance, cuisine, accepted norms and values and literature. across the globe cultures differ as countries do. Different cultures tend to have bigotries towards other cultures based the fact that different cultures may not be as advanced in technology, transportation, the fine arts and having a structured society. Arthur Conan’s, “The Sign of Four” is a mirror image of the attitudes

Douglas Haig (1861-1928) was one of the most renowned soldiers during World War I. He became the Commander in Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces and led very decisive battles at the Battles of Some and Passchendaele. He also was able to stop the Germans last offensive (March-July 1918) which ultimately led him to create a veteran’s facility called the Royal British Legion.” This caused him to be elected to be an earl in 1919 . Douglas Haig became Commander in Chief of British Expeditionary

There are countless stories about politicians who are against gay marriage being caught doing inappropriate things with people of their same sex. Unfortunately, this level of hypocrisy is all too common in American politics. People stylize themselves as something in public but secretly might have a different opinion in private. This duality in human expression extends to regular normal people as well. Human expression is split between the public and private self because of the different comfort levels

George Brinton McClellan was born in Philadelphia, the son of a prominent surgeon, Dr. George McClellan, the founder of Jefferson Medical College.[3] His father's family was of Ulster Scots heritage.[4] His mother was Elizabeth Sophia Steinmetz Brinton McClellan (1800–1889), daughter of a leading Pennsylvania family, a woman noted for her "considerable grace and refinement".[5] The couple had five children: a daughter, Frederica; then three sons, John, George, and Arthur; and finally a second daughter

During the British Conquest of South Africa the English used their superiority to defeat overwhelming armies and kingdoms. Six months throughout 1879 the British army had to fight through entire kingdoms in a new and hostile environment. As a result, the british army had decimated and destroyed societies throughout South Africa exploiting their methods and resources. The successful conquest of South Africa was caused by the British exploiting their advanced technology, the british also had defensive

Encephalitis confirmed in Goat Case Description- A 3 month-old Boer cross buck kid was confirmed to have died from an infection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a rural county of North Florida. Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis and Rabies were included in the list of deferential diagnoses as possible causes of neurologic symptoms that could occur in adolescent caprine.1,5 PCR analysis of fresh brain tissue preformed at Department of Health in Tampa, Florida (via the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic