H8#10: The History of North America (I guess)

Before Columbus’ discovery, North America (and South America as well for that matter) were inhabited mostly by tribal nations. Columbus came, and with him, the Europeans. They flooded to the New World, mostly for religious reasons, be it protestants trying to escape the tyranny of Catholic monarchs and popes, or people simply looking for a …

E8#15: Top Three Moments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

The first book of this English year was Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. There were some really good moments in this book, and, overall, I really enjoyed reading it. My top three moments were as follows: When Captain Nemo showed the crater to the Professor, Conseil, and Ned; when Nemo took …