Demetrius Cameron Gordwin 07/25/2008 Rogue Waves Since the first ship set sail on the deep blue sea there has been many stories and myths. Stories of pirates and their treasures and monsters that live in the deepest parts of the ocean. There were even tales of waves that were so high that they could swallow a ship and destroy it in a matter of minutes. They called them freak waves or massive waves. But like all old stories and myths, for centuries the idea of such a thing was only a folklore.
Many people, especially Americans, believe that Germany killed the passengers on the Lusitania for no apparent reason. Now, the government of America tries to call the incident a horrible mistake. Germany did not, however, completely act in error. Surprisingly, the Lusitania had many dark secrets. Germany sunk the Lusitania because
WHY WAS FLIGHT KAL 007 SHOT DOWN? The mystery of flight KAL 007, 1983 is extremely controversial. A Korean airliner is shot down with two missiles into the Sea of Japan without a fully understandable answer. 269 causalities. Who was responsible for this tragedy?
As a whole, the Mafia’s assassination desires weren’t focused on Kennedy as much as with Fidel Castro. Castro’s revolution in Cuba forced the Mafia and their vested interests out of the country. This, along with the disdain for Robert Kennedy, seemed to fuel the Mafia’s rage and motive to kill the President. Though his place in the big picture was miniscule in appearance, some believe Jack Ruby had a hand in the process as well. Ruby’s role was questioned by many not solely because of the puzzling murder of Lee
Chapter 26: Hurricane Camille Hurricane Camille was a disastrous storm with catastrophic damage including the destruction of many towns and lives even after making landfall and weakening. As most tropical systems, Camille began as a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa. Camille began to strengthen as it moved across the Atlantic reaching hurricane strength as is approached Cuba. Once Camille entered the Gulf of Mexico, Air Force reconnaissance measured wind speeds of up to 200 mph and a central pressure around 901 mb. Evacuation was strongly recommended for areas along the Gulf from Louisiana to Florida, though some residents refused to evacuate the area.
African Penguins Alyssa M. Peterson Advanced English 9 11/14/13 Alyssa Peterson English Pd. 1 11/11/13 African Penguin’s The African Penguin goes through many struggles throughout the year. Harsh environmental conditions are one thing they should expect. However, the effects of global warming and habitat loss from destructive oil spills are unexpected. Climate change seems to be one of the major forces of their possible extinction.
The Historical Accuracy of The Odyssey Homer wrote The Odyssey in which Odysseus travels to many locations and comes across trouble trying to get back to his homeland, Ithaka. After a storm blows him off course he arrives at the Kyklops’ island. Then he sails to Aiolos’ island and receives a bag of wind in which his crew members foolishly open and they were blown back to Aiolos’ island. Later they sail past a monster which eats some of his crewmembers. Homer composes parts in The Odyssey that are fictional; however most of The Odyssey is accurate such as the locations and creatures that appear in the epic poem.
On September 11, 2001, four commercial flights were hijacked. All planes were full of passengers. One aircraft crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, one hit the Pentagon, and the other two hit the World Trade Center in New York City. A few months later, skeptics formed a group called the “9/11 Truth Movement” (911Truth.org, 2013). The group found a number of evidence and facts that make some of the attacks of 9/11 a set up and in some cases, nearly impossible.
It is difficult to imagine someone being involuntarily taken to an entirely different world where otherworldly beings force them to do things. Unfortunately we don’t have to imagine such a scenario, because it is occurring right now. It is not a far stretch to consider humans as Aliens to Ocean creatures, such as Orca Whales. Humans go into the ocean and abduct beings from their homes for selfish purposes, such as
Havana, Feb.15. - A terrible explosion took place on board of the United States cruiser Maine in the Havana Harbor. The U.S.S Maine was sent by President William McKinley on January 24 1898 to the harbor at Havana to protect the American lives and property. Almost 200 men were either killed or wounded in this horrible explosion. As of now the cause of the explosion is not apparent.