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Section 1 - Identification and Evaluation of Sources The question for this investigation is: To what extent were German objectives during the Ardennes Offensive achievable? To answer this, both The Battle of the Bulge: The German View: Perspectives from Hitler's High Command by Danny S. Parker and Ardennes: Translation of Written Questions Answered by Generaloberst Alfred Jodl and Approved by General Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel, July 20, 1945, from Walter Bedell Smith and K

Name: George Foster Roughly a month ago, I had the pleasure of attending the 2026 National High School Model United Nations Conference from March 18th to March 21st. However, as much as I enjoyed discussing the decolonization of France’s overseas territories in SPECPOL (Special Political and Decolonization Committee), the highlight of the experience was listening to guest speaker Mitt Romney on the second day of the conference. It was such a highlight that I recorded several

Using WWII battles and US soldiers' views of their Japanese counterparts as a starting point, I explore Roman military engagements with Germanic Tribes and cultural attributions drawn from these battles. Researched through Latin primary sources and written for my IB Higher Level Latin Internal Assessment (IA) Introduction The Romans are known for their many conquests: Gauls, Carthaginians, Greeks, Iberians, etc. Yet the Germans famously avoided conquest despite the Empire’s r

By George Foster How does Democracy stay afloat When it can be a nearly sunken boat How can it promote and protect equality When it can lose and mistreat authority For some that are elected to power Have minds and thoughts, ever so sour They talk their way to the chair Promising people love and care But when they then hold the power They take control, opponents devoured And even if a dictator doesn’t come in Disagreements and fights always begin For among those who won the vo

George Bourke Foster Sturgis Charter Public School West, Hyannis, Massachusetts January 26, 2026 Introduction When it comes to famous military men, it is hardly rare to have a rival, with conflicts between men like Hannibal Barca and Scipio Africanus or Erwin Rommel and Bernard Montgomery being popular subjects of analysis. And concerning the United States, there is one famous rivalry that has stood the test of time and even today still sees debate by historians: the rivalr

Notes 1.Dederer, “The Origins of Robert E. Lee’s Bold Generalship,” 117. 2.Rafuse, “Still a Mystery?,” 851. [3] Chernow, Grant, xxi. [4] Keller, Robert E. Lee as a Military Theorist, 44. [5] Rafuse, Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865, 8–9. [6] Lynch, A Comparison of the Operational Leadership of General Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee During the American Civil War., 2. [7] Ballard, “Battle of Antietam,” 81–88. [8] Ballard, “Battl

By George Foster When it comes to a lively and fierce debate The US definitely takes the argument cake And when it comes to owning firearms Both sides argue and try to outcharm For those who shoot for the fun and thrill There are videogames, with cheaper bills And while I am okay with guns for hunting Guns from the army, I will keep shunting And while many believe guns keep them safe Even as others look bitterly down and chafe By allowing everyone to own a nice fancy gun The

By George Foster Synopsis Oliver and his friends Harry and John join the British army, hoping to find a heroic adventure in the fields of France in late WW1. However upon arriving and meeting grizzled veterans like Captain Radcliff and the incompetent Lt. Col. Jenkins, the reality of their situation sinks in. After spending some quiet yet disturbing time in the trenches, they join the final major attack of the war. Afterwards Oliver wakes up in a hospital, learning from nurs

Spes climbed up the mountain, a final challenge before his ultimate salvation. He hung on roots and vines as he pulled his living corpse further up the slope. He had bread and honey in his bag: a temptation, an offering, a distraction. Despite his bony body, he would not dare snack on the morsel. It was his only hope to gain an audience with his god, Vindicta. Yet he needed something to help him push on, so he looked back down the mountain for motivation, not daring to snack

Darkness. That's really the only word he could describe it as. The man looked around, trying to find anything that could inform him of where he was. But the only thing he could see was just more darkness. There was no sound, no imagery, no smell, and no touch. He looked down and could not even discern his own body. As far as he could discern, he had no body to speak of, not that he could speak anyway. Yet, despite having no legs, he wasn’t falling or lying on any flat surface

Name: George Foster To say the United States is a polarized nation today would be a massive understatement, and it’s not hard to see why. No matter your beliefs, anyone can take in the fierce debates raging over political alignment, foreign policy, immigration, race, gender, laws, education, spending, medical care, etc. Ours is a decade marked by political debate and disagreement, and there are many stories and aspects to this rift. But politics isn’t just the ideas; it's the

Name: George Foster Another day without any sort of miseries Focused on a man with many moral victories Surrounded by a large, loud happy crowd With a wife, and a guard to look around But as this man enjoyed his happy time A hidden killer, about to make crime He was unnoticed with his lethal gun One or more shots, the deed was done As the crowd screamed due to horrid fear Quicker then he came, death disappeared Eventually the killer was found and caught But like his beloved v

Name: George Foster In mid-December 1791, Congress passed the infamous Bill of Rights, 10 amendments to the US Constitution that were made to correct its deficiencies and prevent an overreach of federal power. Now, while the Bill has several important amendments that guarantee things such as a right to a fair trial or freedom of speech, one of the most infamous and controversial amendments is the 2nd amendment, which reads that… “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to

Name: George Foster In 1948, President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981, which effectively ended segregation in the Armed Forces of the United States. While it wasn’t until 1954 that the last all-Black units were disbanded, the order itself was huge and a major turning point. Ever since the days of the Continental Army, African-American men in the Army (the Navy was integrated, although still facing similar problems of discrimination) had at best served in segrega