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The Indigenous Bumbita Arapesh of Papua New Guinea

by Lirael in Social Sciences, November 17, 2009
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An article surveying the cultural history of the Bumbita Arapesh people of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. Based on the field research of anthropologist Stephen Leavitt, this article shows the adverse effects colonization can have on a culture.

A Review of Niall Ferguson’s “the War of The World”

by Bazza1972 in History, November 16, 2009
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The main purpose of Niall Ferguson’s book was to examine the reasons for why the conflicts of the 20th century, particularly the First and Second World Wars were so bloody. Therefore “The War of the World” starts its narration in the latter part of the 19th century examining the factors, which provided considerable influences over the courses and the outcomes of the First World War, the Second World War and also the Cold War.

The Tubes

by Papa Sparks in Military, November 14, 2009
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Sorry, not the band; the other kind.

World War Ii

by gleeson85 in History, November 13, 2009
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A brief summary of the events that played out during World War II.

Veteran’s Day Facts

by Darla Smith in History, November 11, 2009
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This is an essay that my 14 year-old daughter Krystle wrote for school. She wanted me to share it here on Triond.

The Eastern Front – Ww2

by warwickevander in History, November 11, 2009
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A brief description of the eastern front during World War II.

Reign of Power

by Dery Teixeira in History, October 26, 2009
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An analysis of Hitler and his aims of creating the perfect society.

Rental Car

by Chris Stonecipher in Military, October 26, 2009
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This is my review of the essay Rental Car. Rental Car came from a culmination of essays from a book called Stun Set On Phasers. The back drop of this essay is an aviator from WWII in Pearl Harbor with an incredible message on punctuality and equipment training.

The Impact of Little Boy

by Bazza1972 in History, October 13, 2009
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Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped by the United States Air Force on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The Little Boy was the first finished atomic bomb built through the efforts of the Anglo-American Manhattan Project.

Japanese Internment in US

by Mat Olson in History, October 9, 2009
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WWII.

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