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Bastille Day As you can imagine, millions of French people all over the world celebrate Bastille Day, a holiday that honors democracy and equality in France. A symbol of power and unity to those struggling against tyranny.On the day of July 14, 1789, which was early on in the French Revolution, mobs broke out in protest against the monarchy. One such mob stormed the Bastille Fortress in Paris. Why? It was a main source of weapons and...

Steel Clashing. Muskets firing. Cannons booming. Specters appearing through thick smoke with death in their eyes. You're not dreaming; you're under attack from the scourge of the open seas: Pirates. When most people think of Pirates today they picture the ever memorable Captain Jack Sparrow from the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean. You know what I mean-- the pirate  bandana, the tricorn hat, loose shirt and pants wi...

Code of Bushido Little represents the idolized samurai and their code of bushido better than their sword, the katana. Although not the only weapon available to samurai, the sword is the only weapon that has remained constant to the samurai throughout time. The katana (long sword), the wakizashi (medium sword) and the tanto (short sword) haven't always been the primary weapon of choice for warfare, however. Yabusame, the art of horseback archery,...