In 1853, who commanded the fleet that arrived in Japan with a letter from President Fillmore?

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

What issue lead from texas seceding from the union

Why was the agricultural revolution more successful in england than in the rest of europe?