Aaron Loftin
Bio
Hi,
My name is Aaron Loftin and I just married the love of my life. I am graduating from Augusta University on August 8, 2017 with a BA in history and a minor in professional writing. In 2021 I reached my goal becoming a history teacher.
Stories (3/0)
Julius Caesar and the Historiography of the Battle of Alesia
Many historians have said that out of his entire life time, his best military achievement in Gaul was winning the Battle of Alesia. What makes this feat extraordinary is the scale and determination of the battle’s two opposing sides, but in what way did Caesar describe the battle of Alesia? On the side of the Gallic armies, an Arverni man named Vercingetorix led a rebellion against Rome bringing many of the tribes of Gaul together in a united front. Being that Gaul was a Roman province and Julius Caesar was its governor Caesar had to quell another Gallic uprising. Gallic wars background. Who started the rebellion and why?
By Aaron Loftin7 years ago in Serve
It Is What You Make of It
Intro. What is Freedom? Freedom is such a complex term that in order to understand it, you must dissect it. To begin the dissection you must find the common definition and its associations. The freedom that I speak about is the being without an oppressor of the physical and mental aspects of my life and therefore being over used in my commitments. Being that freedom is a complex term, the word has formed several meanings to the individual. The best definition of freedom is the ability to enact your will as long as you do not infringe on anyone else's freedoms.
By Aaron Loftin7 years ago in Poets
Historiography of the Belief of the Possible Existence of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
The purpose of this article is to gain a holistic and semi-comprehensive understanding of the history of the belief that there is intelligent life on planets other than Earth. The literature that covers this subject will include civilian, governmental, scientific, and media presentations of advanced extraterrestrials and their technologies such as Unidentified Flying Objects or Unexplained Aerial Phenomenon. It will also include parts of the Ancient Astronaut Theory as points of discussion, agreement, and disagreement. This paper will not confirm or deny the possibility of the existence of extraterrestrial life, it will only look at the evidence and the reader may draw his or her own conclusion.
By Aaron Loftin7 years ago in Futurism