The Horde Essays

  • Private Elmer Babcock: A Short Story

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    The heat, sweltering; a bead of sweat runs from his brow mixing and smearing the dirt and powder residue on his cheek. Gunfire erupts, he looks. Hundreds of Indian braves smash into a thin blue line of cavalry Soldiers. His eyes track left to right--smoke, dust, rugged Earth. The light wind ruffles his unkempt brown hair. Those hazel eyes that had often shined in the life he’s lived were now constricted--scared. In this moment he realizes that this is the fight of his life. Private Elmer Babcock

  • How Did The Golden Horde Influence The Spread Of Russian Art

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    . If the Golden Horde had never invaded Russian art would have been on track with other societies because they started earlier with the Byzantium Iconography. The Golden Horde depressed Russian society as a whole and it is displayed in the art made at that time. The Mongols were influential everywhere they invaded and ruled and this is most seen when looking at the economy and trade in those nations invaded. What the Mongols may have been known for the most other then invading and plundering was

  • Meerkat Manor Sparknotes

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    represent both types of families such as, living in hordes—hunter-gatherers—and living off of what they hunt which represent the agriculture family. Therefore, the meerkats represent transitioning of the hunter-gatherers to the agriculture family roles. The hunter-gatherers were the first form of family that became evident in humanity, they live by hunting, fishing and harvesting wild food. The Whiskers how characteristics of this family through living in hordes, having a women be in charge

  • Texas Lynching In The 1880's

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    A Texas lynching is the illicit executing of a man under the guise of administration to equity, race, or custom. In spite of the fact that it frequently alludes to hanging, the word turned into a bland term for any type of execution without due procedure of law. It is difficult to gauge the recurrence of lynchings before the 1880's, it appears that they happened just sporadically before 1865, and were probably going to be the aftereffect of "wilderness equity" apportioned in zones where formal lawful

  • Research Paper On The Storming Of Bastille

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    oppression of the Bourbon rulers. On July 13, progressives with black powder rifles started shooting at troopers standing gatekeeper on the Bastille's towers and after that took spread in the Bastille's patio when Launay's men shot back. That night, hordes raged the Paris

  • Theme Of Symbolism In Beowulf

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    If someone were to read Beowulf straight through and not think into any of the deeper meanings or symbolism in the story, the whole tale would come off as fairly superficial and typical. It would seem like just another story of a powerful hero slaying monsters and receiving lavish rewards in return. Going through the story in that fashion would be doing it a great disservice because there is so much more to Beowulf underneath all of the grandeur of the basic story. There are many recurring themes

  • Snowball Case Summary

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    The Horde Quarterly Report: As the FFB year starts, the Horde Institute understands that there is a demand for reliable investment information. Using hearsay, conjecture, rumors, and wild speculation, the H.I. seeks to illuminate the darkness and bring clarity to the FFB market. Assuredly no crystal ball exists, but with research and patients patterns can be revealed. This year, the H.I. will group the managers and their teams into three distinct categories. Managers that are likely not to perform

  • How Did The Rise And Fall Of The Mongol Empire

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    the largest land empire. The empire split into four Khanates permanently forging the modern political environment of today.The vast size doomed it to fragmentation. Each empire had a very distinct rise and fall of power. Chagatai, II-Khan, Golden Horde, and the Yuan dynasty with its fast military tactics created destruction and carnage across Asia and Eastern Europe. The societies helped forge the modern situation through political, religious, and military aspects forced ethnic groups to migrate

  • Morality In The Walking Dead

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    Morality is defined as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong and bad behavior. Being told that it can create issues for people to being what is right or wrong. These issues are commonly known as moral issues. The show The Walking Dead has an issues that most would not think it would be right or wrong. The issues of self-defense are tested always while watching The Walking Dead. The show makes the viewer be placed in the feet of the character as if they were making the choices

  • Moastness And Influence Of The Mongol Empire

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    Kievan Rus. The powerful Mongols, who were from China, attacked lucrative southern cities of Kievan Rus, including symbolic Kiev. The Mongols were attracted to the trade routes, and the people of Kievan Rus would soon undergo subjugation to the Golden Horde, a group of Mongols who ruled in the region. The Mongols changed the dynamics, size, and nature of the demographic of Kievan Rus. With the help of their innovative technology that was inevitable to be superior to its opponents, the Mongols reduced

  • How Did Ivan The Terrible Use Of Power And Authority

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    B. Power and authority are sometimes used interchangeably. However, they are not mutually exclusive. Real power and real authority are exclusive, especially during the period in Russia from Kievan Rus through Ivan the Terrible. Power dynamics shifted often, it was hard to asset real authority over a decentralized Rus. There were numerous invasions from outside forces, like the Mongols. The princes and boyars were always fighting in order to gain just a little more authority and power. The church

  • The Races And Regions Of World Of Warcraft

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    Blizzard entertainment. This game introduced us to orcs and humans and who live in Azeroth – the Warcraft world. There are many races and species in this game that people don’t fully know about. Most of the races and factions belong to either the Horde or the alliance. There are some races that are neutral and don’t belong to any of the alliance and they can either be friendly or hostile to both of the groups. Here is an article talking about some of the races: The Alliance The group has been present

  • The Mistakes Of The Crusades

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    weakened and fractured Muslims. There are many mistakes with this view, the Crusades were not against Arabs specifically, despite what is commonly believed. As mentioned in “Our Worlds Story” and other sources, the Arabs were under attack by a steppes horde from Asia called the Seljuk Turks. The Seljuk and Arabs, despite both being Sunni Muslims had been in conflict against each other since the late 900’s. The Seljuk Turks expanded swiftly through the Middle East and Anatolia, the heartland of the East

  • Dialectical Journal Short Story

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    The western horizon blackened as the Nagun horde massed out of bow-shot. Guardsmen cast nervous glances at each other. “How many would you say there are?” Brecc queried, his hand fitfully stroking his beard. “Several thousand,” Gall replied without emotion. Dathon stared at him with narrow eyes. “They seem determined to fight.” Gall calmly shrugged, “The Nagun fight when cornered, or if they believe they are going to win.” Suddenly high-pitched shrieks and howls pierced the air, as the enemy surged

  • Whiskey Persuasive Speech

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    citizens utilized the alcohol for practically everything within daily life, including medicine.Therefore, whiskey became a touchy subject within the states, sparking a fire within their hearts when threatened. War-stricken America confronted a horde of debt amounting to roughly 54 million dollars; therefore requiring a means of satisfying the debt. Secretary

  • Legend Of Nero Chapter 2 Summary

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    Ryo…” Nero couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by monsters charging at him. “Is this how I die…?” Raising his sword he named kyuketsuki he shouts, widening his crimson eyes “ COME THEN, FACE ME MONSTERS!” He charged forward, slicing through the horde. “I never wanted any of this.” Nero thought to himself as he jabbed his blade into a daemon's chest. “All I ever wanted... Was to be a Hero..” Nero turned cutting a monsters head off, getting a gash on his right cheek. “This… wasn’t.. The life… I wanted…”

  • Five Steps In A Zombie Apocalypse

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    In a zombie apocalypse you would need to take five steps to start off, and lucky for you I’m gonna tell them to you. The first step that you would need to take is to find a safe place to hide and cry, because you will be very scared. Second step would be get with friends or people you trust, so you are not alone out in the wild. Third step would be to find food and water, which would still be abundant in the beginning. Fourth step would be to try to get as far away from a town or city and set up

  • The Elven Spirit: A Short Story

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    the reptilian monsters. In doing so, he just barely managed to avoid the pounces of two more of the creatures, that came towards his fallen form from his left and right sides. With a flurry of bloody punches and kicks, the Elven spirit subdued the horde for another few moments before some of the creatures circled around behind him and coordinated with the others to attack him from all

  • Who Is George Romero's Zombie Films: A Plague Of Meaning?

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    In 1968, George Romero released Night of the Living Dead, an independent horror film following 7 characters trapped in a rural farmhouse as they are attacked by living dead entities. To most, the film was a landmark that introduced a new kind of monster into the world of horror. To others, the film was viewed as symbolic of the repressed activists within the United States, most notably the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements. L. Andrew Cooper and Brandy Ball Blake, in their article “George Romero’s

  • How Did The Mongols Affect The Social System Of Russia

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    Empire spread rapidly. The purpose of these khanates was to help control land when Genghis could not be there, their was too much land for one man to control. Genghis khan was known to be a very smart and ruthless leader. Genghis Khan set up the Golden Horde khanate in Russia which was in the western part of the empire that was then ruled by Ogadi. This khanate flourished from the mid-13th century to the end of the 14th century. However this did bring