USS Monitor Essays

During the Civil War, there were a lot of important and significant battles fought and there were also many inventions made. One battle during the Civil War fits both categories. This battle is the Battle of the Merrimac vs. the Monitor, also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads. Both of these ships had very different and complex backgrounds and very different inventors. These ships may not have been as useful and helpful during the Civil War itself, but they had a major impact in the future. They

According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, these boats were constructed with iron or steel armor plates that offered them protection against enemy fire, making them nearly resistant to splintering and breaking like wooden ships.. The U.S.S Monitor, the first ironclad ship, was built during the American Civil War and played a big role in helping the Union win the Battle of Hampton Roads. The Naval History and Heritage Command says that its exceptional design, featuring a rotating turret that

During the time of the Civil War, the U.S. Navy had just gotten a new ship the USS Monitor. This ship was not the same type of ship as the others they had. They were used to wooden vessels, and the USS Monitor was an iron steamship. The book Iron Coffin: War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor written by David A. Mindell shows what it was like to have to get accustomed to the new ship and the conflicts faced because of people’s thoughts on new technology. People did not like that they

Argumentative/ Persuasive Essay Molly Killen March 29, 2018 “The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill. All states have a course standard to follow to set goals for teaching and learning (West, 2018). Teachers use these standards as a guide within their classroom to provide the best learning for their students. Today there is a huge debate between Common Core Standards and the Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards. These two standards are highly debated and investigated

According to Webster’s dictionary, expansionism is a policy or practice of expansion and especially of territorial expansion by a nation. While imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. These are two different definitions defining two different things. As expansionism came to an end around 1870, imperialism was just getting started. Competition with other countries, making these

Star Trek was a form of protest against racism, along with many others. It was shown through a leader, and throughout the course of its seventy nine episodes. Being a leader requires the trust and respect from followers. James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, was able to hold the trust and respect from his ship crew by being honest and “knowing when to let a branch of the company go,” (Schutte, 2013). In addition, “Kirk’s closest two advisors… a Vulcan … and a human… [were] frequently at odds

The True Impact of Yellow Journalism There have been many misconceptions about the controversial topic of yellow journalism. Many questions have arisen seeking to find out if it was the cause of the Spanish-American War or not. It was founded in the 1890s by James Gordon Bennett when the term was applied to the new media coming out to introduce sensationalism into the news. Headlines featured stories of the Spanish and created chaos by making some of the headlines blown out of proportion. This new

There are many problems in the correctional system in the United States. One of the main problem is that prisons are overcrowded. These prisons have been overcrowded for a very long time. Prisons are overcrowded, understaffed, and underfunded. One solution to this problem is placing offenders with minor offenses on house arrest.Prisons could let offenders out early and placing them on house arrest. With the breakthrough in technology this would allow the offender to be monitored by a monitoring device

Robert Ressetar The American people where thirsty for blood. The Spanish American war was a war declared by the people of the United States. Americans believed win their hearts we were a world power, now they had to show the world. There were many things and propaganda that led to this war. I believe that the Propoganda that was being circulated throughout the country was probably one of the single biggest factors of the war. Much of the stories that were being published were lies and fabrications

This week, we had a variety of readings discussing the relations between certain Latin American countries and the United States, the Panama Canal, and the explosion of the American battleship Maine. Following the explosion of the battleship Maine, there was an outcry for war, with the declaration of war against Spain being approved by congress on April 22, 1898, a little over a month after the explosion. From reading the various news articles, one thing I find quite interesting is the role yellow

Naked mole rats. Weird but amazing.. ’Naked Mole Rat’. Good day friends. Today I ll be writing on a very interesting animal..Naked Mole Rat.. A weird looking but amazing creature whose lack of regard for existing natural laws has made it highly distinguishing. Even went as far as defying the gompertz law.. A member of the Order-Rodentia, family-Heterocephalidae, Genus-Heterocephalus, H.glaber specie, this hairless rodent ( thus its name) is also known as sand puppy or desert mole rat. There

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” This quote by John Wooden adequately describes how difficulties experienced by individuals should not hinder or impede them from accomplishing a goal. In the classroom there are numerous challenges faced by students, however these challenges should not be allowed to interfere with their ability to learn and excel in everyday tasks. For students faced with writing and spelling challenges the use of technology can facilitate and improve

To say that technology has improves the overall quality and effectiveness of healthcare is an understatement. Technology greatly benefits many aspects of our lives on a day to day basis and its impact on the healthcare industry is no different. Things like social media and especially the use of smartphones have allowed for advancements in healthcare because of the numerous benefits they offer us, when used properly and for the right reasons that is. The advancements in technology have allowed the

Over the past centuries there had been changing in the social, economic and even political aspects of the world but when the 21st century or also known as Industrial Age came in, the changes became more common because of the development of technology. In addition, due to the wide developments of technology it also affects the educational system where it leads to the improvement of the teachers and students to become more flexible in learning new ideas or knowledge. The 21st century curriculum also

Participants 15 undergraduate students from the University of California, Los Angeles take part in this study (Eight Women, Seven Men, MAge=20.4 years, all between the ages of 19 and 23 years old). Subjects were required to participate to obtain partial course credit. It was assumed that all students were fluent in English and had normal or corrected vision. Design This experiment followed a within-subjects factorial design. The first independent variable for this experiment was the level of editing

William Finnegan is excellent writer captures the flavor of growing up in the 60's and learning certain realities of how the world works. Barbarian Days is all about a surfing life. Skate-boarder, body-surfer, mat-rider, surfer, as one who did all of those activities many years ago in Central California and then swerved off the path due to crowds and other life responsibilities. Here William Finnegan expands on that piece and tell the story of his life-long passion for the sport. From his early

“The air was thick with war feeling, like the electricity of a storm which has not yet burst” (Howells 1491). This quote from William Dean Howells’ Editha represents the atmosphere of America leading up to and during the Spanish-American War. America was split by differing views of imperialism, and ultimately ended up fighting a war for the wrong reasons. An atmosphere of blind patriotism, corrupted by yellow journalism and jingoism, consumed America during the years of the Spanish American War,

The USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor, Cuba, due to an unknown origin. The investigation of the cause is being explored. Yesterday, February 15, 1898 at 9:40pm, 260 officers died out of a 400 man crew. This morning’s recovery efforts only revealed dilapidated parts of the warship’s superstructure floating in the harbor. The people of Havana have been thrown into a state of panic after the explosion shook the city. The Maine had previously been sent to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans

The Cumming: The USS Maine exploded, sank, and killed 260 sailors at Havana Harbor in Cuba. America thought that Spain sunk the ship (they were in control of Cuba at the time), and the USA came up with the slogan “Remember the Maine.” President McKinley said that there was no proof that Spain sunk the ship but the media continued to blame Spain. Cuba began a struggle for independence from Spain in February of 1895. Spain kept rebellious Cubans in concentration camps, and hundreds of thousands died

wanted independences from Spain. Through the yellow journalism, reports of Spain’s cruel military tactics lead to a public uproar in the U.S. However, most of these stories were exaggerated as a form to promote war. After an American battleship, the USS Maine, was destroyed, America was “forced” to start war and stop Spanish occupation. The war lasted from April 1898 till August 1898; through this war we took control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the islands of the Philippines. The end result of this