… who invented basketball in 1891, at Springfield College at Y.M.C.A training school. James Naismith under direction of American phys-ed specialist Luther Haisey Gulick, invented the indoor sport of basketball. The first formal rules of basketball…

… any different from another? That is what I asked myself as I strolled to the bus stop at 6:30 am. As I got on the bus; it seemed like I was the only one up at this hour. Everybody else on the bus was out cold. I really didn't mind the quiet ride to the…

… throne as King James I, came a new wave of persecution against those who practised witchcraft. Although many in Britain believed in witches, they were more often or not indifferent to them, believing them to be neither good or bad. However, James…

… on this issue including the leaders and the Questions which arised due to our world leaders actions and demands. "Our political leaders do not explain how they translated the public's often justifiable fears about personal safety or crime rates into…

… since federation in 1901. There was great suspicion and fear over communism spreading to our shores, because of this we were taken into combat with British and US forces During the 1940's until roughly the 1970's (more specifically 1975) several…

… conflict: POL POT Born in 1925, Pol Pot was originally named Saloth Sar. Growing up in the Kompong Thom province of Cambodia, his family was relatively successful and prosperous. In his early years, he served with the anti-French resistance…

… and bounds, political bosses started to take power. As the 19th Century came to a close, almost every sizable city had a political boss, or at least had one rising to power. Tons of immigrants from every part of the world began to pour into the major…

… nation"- Herodotus. The Ancient Egyptians were in existence over 4000 years ago. They were average people, much like us in the sense that they had a set of morals and a belief structure. For a nation that lived long ago they were remarkably advanced…

… different civilizations. Each unique civilization had an impact on future generations and the quality of life that followed. The Han dynasty laid the groundwork for all of Asia. After many years of chaos, the Tang dynasty is the one time period that…

… the Roman's outside of Italy, was the beginning of the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean, and lasted more than two decades. The second was a hard war that resulted in massive losses for the Romans in both material and manpower. The third was for…