The Amazing Eva Peron and "Her Amazing Dead Body"

                    When Eva Peron's corpse became first taken, its journey began. It was said that wherever it went, flowers and lighted candles would appear. In 1957, it ended up in Italy--a Milan cemetery, under a pseudonym. Ironically enough, her absence, physically, resulted in the growth of her "power" as a symbol of resistance. When Eva's body was seen again, it had various imperfections, such as a missing finger, a dented nose, and blows to the face and chest, as well as marks to the back. It was suspected that the corpse had been stuffed into a too-small coffin.

                    The restoration of the body was difficult. Her feet were really messed up, and there were damages everywhere. However, the internal conservation was very nice, and the original embalming work persisted through the test of time. She was displayed again to the public after restoration, and the man who restored her received many threats. Soon after, the government was, again, overthrown, and the remains of Eva Peron were finally put to rest in a fortified, underground crypt.

World War II Maps (there weren't definitely not enough maps)

Map 1: This map shows where the allegiances of the Eastern Hemisphere of the world lay, on a timeline.

Map 2: This map shows that the Allied powers had larger economies than the Axis powers.

Map 3: This map shows what territory the Allied powers took away from Germany and which empires collapsed.

Map 4: This map shows Japanese infiltration into China.

Map 5: This map shows which areas of Czechoslovakia had the most German-speakers.

Map 6: This map shows how territorial changes did not go as planned due to invasions and annexations.

Map 7: This map shows how Russia invaded Finland during the "winter war" and how they did not infiltrate too deeply due to stiff resistance and the freezing climate.

Map 8: This map shows that France's heavy defense, known as the Maginot Line, stopped a handful of invasions coming in from the East.

Map 9: This map shows that the British, being surrounded on three sides, escaped towards the sea.

Map 10: This map shows Germany's failed air invasion of Britain and how there were only a few paratroopers landed on the coast.

Map 11: This map shows Hitler's brutality and how many areas were targeted, as well as how spirited the British were to continue fighting after this abundance of bombing.

Map 12: This map shows who controlled what areas of France during the war.

Map 13: This map shows the gradual, and successful, overtaking of Belorussia by Nazi forces.

Map 14: This map shows forces from all directions coming in on Leningrad, as well as an attack on a supply route.

Map 15: This map shows the statistics of sunken ships and such from the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor.

Map 16: This map shows Japanese plans to dominate the Pacific, targeting all the islands.

Map 17: This map shows the Japanese march on Bataan Island, which trapped a lot of people.

Map 18: This map shows Nazi forces slowly infiltrating Russia, but getting halted at Stalingrad.

Map 19: This map shows the struggle between Rommel and Wavell on the North African coastline.

Map 20: This map shows a chronological, color-coded timeline of France's conquests in Africa.

Map 21: This map shows the invasion of Italy by the Allies, centered mostly around the southwestern coastline.

Map 22: This map shows which countries and what division of military attacked the Normandy beaches, with assault coming in from most directions.

Map 23: This map shows advancements in the troops of the Allied forces in Europe.

Map 24: This map shows that the Soviet Union suffered the most deaths, with Germany second.

Map 25: This map shows massive aircraft carriers in World War II, demonstrating the vast technological power of the countries.

Map 26: This map shows the power of radar in the war, and how it served great purpose in defense lines.

Map 27: This map shows all the sites relevant to the development of atomic bombs, such as research centers and facilities.

Map 28: This map shows the layout of Bletchley Park, a center for code-breaking.

Map 29: This map shows the blueprint for a German V-2 rocket.

Map 30: This map shows how American ships overpowered the Japanese fleet in the Battle of Midway.

Map 31: This map shows the Japanese defeat at Leyte Gulf, as American aircraft and ships completely overpowered and outnumbered them.

Map 32: This map shows the range of affected Japanese land from the atomic bombs.

Map 33: This map shows how much of the city was on fire and how far the damage spread.

Map 34: This map shows the percentage of Jews in each country that were killed.

Map 35: This map shows the birth of an actual country for Israeli people, and how they became strong enough to beat back invading armies.

Map 36: This map shows the four zones of influence that Germany was split up into, as well as the airlift that spared West Berlin from Communist domination.

Map 37: This map shows the four phases of the Korean War and how the territory each side owned grew and shrank.

Map 38: This map shows the entire continent of Africa gradually getting their freedom from European colonialism, from 1950-2011.

Map 39: This map shows the amount of U.S. military bases in Germany and how they are now useful to Germany's defense and economy.

Map 40: This map shows the U.S. military bases in Japan, which causes tensions.

Map 41: This map shows the growth of the members of the European Union, strengthening the relations between the major powers of the continent.

Map 42: This map shows the gradual increase of members in the United Nations, which soon had the participation of more or less the whole world.

OMG AP History is Bad for America!!!!

               An Oklahoma state legislator wrote a bill, trying to ban AP US History, and this started a major national controversy. He is now rewriting it, but there is a high probability that it won't be the last word on this issue. Many critics of this AP class complain that it focuses too much on the negative side in America's history, and school boards want the class to promote American patriotism, instead of what they call "civil disorder." Besides those problems, there was also a major issue with "editing" history--in the new framework for the class, major events and historical figures, such as the Holocaust and George Washington, aren't mentioned at all. People have fired words such as "biased" and "inaccurate" about the new framework, regarding as to whether or not high schoolers should be given this curriculum of history.

               However, despite all of this negativity, there are still supporters of the new framework. Historians have risen to its defense, arguing that it better reflects America's "complex, unsettling, provocative and compelling" history--history in its most honest form. People also argue that the curriculum does not promote disobedience to the law, as it would be detrimental to the actual teaching of subjects such as the American Revolution. and the Civil Rights Movement. I think that the AP US History class should be taught accurately to history, and that it doesn't matter if the U.S. is painted in a good or bad light. After all, history is history, and if that's how history made a certain issue, nation, or person look, then that's how it should be.