.... is also known as a ruthless leader who used chemical weapons on Kurdish people seeking freedom in the 1980’s. In August, 1990, Hussein invaded and annexed Kuwait for violating oil production laws set by the Organization of Petroleum Exports Countries(OPEC). (Kuwait had lowered the price of oil.) The Iraqi forces killed many Kuwaiti people and stole or destroyed much property. Hussein apparently wanted to use Kuwait’s vast oil resources to help Iraq’s economy. Many people believed that Iraq would next invade neighboring countries such as Saudi Arabia. Some of the countries t .....

.... an armed militia and local forces totaling over 3000 men cam to challenge Turner and the 75 slaves that supported his efforts. This force encountered Turner’s force a few miles outside of Jerusalem. Most of Turner’s force was killed or captured, however, many other innocent slaves and free blacks were killed in the confusion that followed. While Turner’s rebellion was put down on the 24th, Turner himself was able to elude the militia and other white for just over six weeks! Once he was captured, he was tried, convicted, and hung. While Turner’s rebellion was apparently a f .....

.... reading the book he began to search for, and collect these tools and classify then by the book as he found them. Leakey then knew "he would spend the rest of his life devoted towards discovering the prehistoric ancestors of humankind." Secondly, a rugby accident also contributed to success in his field. Leakey was accepted to Cambridge University in 1922, but "numerous blows to the head during the rugby season left him unable to study." He experienced recurring headaches and dizzy spells and left school to recover. This event, although bad at the time, turned o .....

.... Rigid Bodies (1765). Like his teacher Johann Bernoulli, he elaborated continuum mechanics, but he also set forth the kinetic theory of gases with the molecular model. With Alexis Clairaut he studied lunar theory. He also did fundamental research on elasticity, acoustics, the wave theory of light, and the hydromechanics of ships. Euler was born in Basel, Switzerland. His father, a pastor, wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and sent him to the University of Basel to prepare for the ministry, but geometry soon became his favorite subject. Through the intercession of Bernou .....

.... who was willing to step up and told the government what they needed. Riel never wanted any violent, in fact, he wanted to use peaceful methods to achieve the changes they desired. Moreover, he had no intention to declare independence nor to take over Canada. Unfortunately, Canadian government did not realize the difficult situation of the Metis. They kept ignoring and disregarding their demand. Consequently, these people were forced to rebel and fight against Canada. During 1870, the Hudson’s bay company sold the Repert’s land to Canada. However, the Me .....

.... levied against Germany would goad that country into economic nationalism and resurgence of militarism. Keynes being a well-educated man, made some great investments in a decades time. Within that decade he made his two million fortune by speculating in international currencies, stocks and commodities. In addition to his newly made fortune Keynes served as a trustee of King's College and built it's endowment from 30,000 to 380,000 pounds. Keynes went on to write other books like “Treaties on Probability” in 1921 and “The Treaties on Money” in 1930. (Lekachman/Miller). .....

.... implemented within Catholicism. If the Catholic Church had attempted to consider Luther’s reforms, the Protestant Reformation would probably not have seen the light of day. But the religious practices being what they were in the Roman Church, there was little chance at that time for any great change. The Church of Rome, set in its ways, was not about to change into something else. If a change had occurred within the Roman Catholic Church, Luther would have had a different destiny. Luther's fate was sealed, however his job was cut out for him. Luther broke the religious re .....

.... home of Hesilrig and gained revenge for the death of his beloved Marion. The garrison of English soldiers were put to the sword and from surrounding towns and villages men "who were bitter of heart, and weighted down by the burden of bondage flocked to his banner". During the early summe months of 1297, Wallace and his volunteer army marched throughout Scotland capturing Castles and Towns, driving the invaders south. In their march north, the towns of Glasgow, Scone, Perth, Dundee and all the land north of the Forth and Clyde was Liberated by the Scottish army. Eventually t .....