Detroit Schools in Motor City – Heading for Disaster? Ah, Detroit. While the smell of rubber and welding may no longer emanate through the air in this city of automotive manufacturing, the schools are still working to keep production up; the production of well-educated, successful members of society. In the last decade, Detroit Public Schools […]
The Reemergence of Russian on the World Stage Learning Russian can be an important skill. Despite being overshadowed by the economic rise of China, Russian exports of oil have strengthened its economy Russian remains known for its military manufacturing and its oil exports continue to buttress the importance of Russia on the world stage. Russian […]
islam The name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning «peace» and «submission.» What is Islam?The name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning «peace» and «submission.» Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty […]
The Big Four Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known to history as the «Big Four,» were instrumental in building the Central Pacific Railroad and developing California’s railroad system in the years between 1861 and 1900. Of modest origins, all were born or had lived in upstate New York prior to […]
