Anything that can be bought and sold is going to have a complicated story behind its existence, and certain commodities filled formative roles in important historical events. For instance, cash crops such as tobacco and cotton were a source of vast wealth for American plantation owners, produced by back-breaking labor under the barbaric conditions of the institution of chattel slavery....
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Between 1763 and 1914, it can be considered that the Royal Navy did not change. Since the end of the Seven Years’ War in 1763, which ultimately led to the beginning of the American War for Independence, the Royal Navy kept a constant role based on the uses for expedition, trade and militarism. The Navy kept up its role for...
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In 18th and 19th century England, atheists were called infidels or blasphemers, as the majority of Christians who criticized religion viewed themselves as free thinkers, as atheism was a term rarely used. Atheists such as Richard Carlile and George Jacob Holyoake were seen as dangerous, their religious views spilling into politics. Both imprisoned for blasphemy in 1819 and 1942. During...
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There is a diversity of many different cultures all around the world. My roots are from Europe West countries such as Belgium, France, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. My background of my culture is linked to the Vikings. The Vikings have been explorers and raiders of different countries during the Middle Ages. The Vikings’ attribution...
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Mesopotamia, the world's biggest civilization, was the first to dwell in one location. They built numerous components of civilization and did not rely just on hunting animals and gathering plants for food since they knew how to produce and thus could store food for the winter. This enabled them to begin developing products and ideas to make their lives a...
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Martin Luther’s rise in popularity began when he nailed his ‘Ninety-Five Theses’ to the door of the Wittenberg Church on October 31, 1517. Luther aimed to show how corrupt the Catholic Church had become and in a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz, he wrote: “Works of piety and love are infinitely better than indulgences, and yet these are not...
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The history of education in America’s colonial and early republic was a nationwide transition to a common public school powered by multiple factors. One major factor was the need for a democracy to be self-autonomous and for the population to be educated to keep a stable government. Another ruling factor was that people want to pass on their beliefs and...
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The European Reformation of the 16th century was a massive part of European history, it spread through everywhere in Europe and everybody got involved in it. It rooted back to the 1400’s when there was a huge struggle between the empire and the papacy. There were also huge problems and deep-rooted envy between the German king and the Roman Pope....
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Introduction Sugar, a simple carbohydrate known scientifically as sucrose, has played a pivotal role in shaping world history. With its origins traced back to ancient India, sugar's journey from a luxury commodity to a staple ingredient reflects significant economic, social, and political transformations across societies. Its influence is evident in the development of global trade networks, the rise of colonial...
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Imagine yourself in the middle of the war having no armor and weapons to protect yourself. Your state of being while you imagine yourself in that situation will be our state if we are not fully armored with skills and knowledge in facing the challenges that 21st century brought to us. In a real war proper weapons must be used,...
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The ancient American civilization with the most tightly knit society and the greatest territorial extent, was developed by the Incas of South America. The Inca Empire began with the one small kingdom of Cusco in the mountains of Peru. It started expanding territory in 1438 to cover much in South America’s west coast. The Inca Empire did not last so...
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Religion played an important role in the history of the United States. In some way, it can be said that it helped to shape America into what it is today. However, the belief that some religions are better than others created conflicts between their members. The aim of this paper is to show how different religions were perceived and tolerated...
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The Vikings were non-barbarian people as they were civilized. They have many stereotypes about them which would hold caused them being portrayed as savages, and they were more advanced in their ethical motives and morals compared to the remainder of Europe, despite all the stereotypes the Vikings faced. They were extremely civilized people. The Vikings used combs, soap and bathed...
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“Civilization is not something absolute, but relative. Our ideas and concepts are true only so far as our civilization goes” (Franz Boas, anthropologist). Before I break to the discussion, I would like to talk about the major key words in this context. Civilization is basically a group of people that have similar beliefs and rituals. It’s not only restricted to...
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The Mycenaean civilization was discovered by Heinrich Schliemann and was the last phase of the Bronze Age in Greece. They were proven to be warlike and were ruled by a king. Their palaces presented proof of war with images of Mycenaeans fighting wild men decorating the walls. They borrowed the Minoans culture, art, and writing and were an agriculturally based...
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Mongolia, the birthplace of Genghis Khan, the Land of the Eternal Blue Sky, and home to the world’s last nomads, reigns as a country rooted in tradition. In many ways, life in Mongolia continues to mirror ancient times. Approximately 40% of modern Mongols follow a nomadic, pastoral lifestyle on the steppe. As of year-end of last year, there were 209.8...
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Introduction Mongolia, a landlocked nation nestled between Russia and China, has played a pivotal role in shaping world history, particularly during the medieval period. Its vast steppes and rugged terrain have witnessed the rise and fall of empires, most notably the Mongol Empire, which under the leadership of Genghis Khan, became the largest contiguous empire in history. While modern-day Mongolia...
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Introduction Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers in Western classical music, lived during a time of significant political upheaval. The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a defining event that reshaped the political landscape of Europe and had a profound impact on many artists of the time. Beethoven's work is often seen as embodying the revolutionary...
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The Atlantic slave trade shook the core of Africa, as it not only economically affected it, but socially and politically the continent became stunted from growing. The slave trade depleted most of Africa’s population, this decline in population then led to missing productivity, meaning the economy was not able to develop. All of this negatively affected the remaining people, it...
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Did you know that over 12 million Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean and enslaved? This was the largest forged movement of people ever. All of this was part of the trans-Atlantic slave trade that took place during the Age of Exploration. As Europeans started plantation farms in the Americas, they needed people to work on them. Europeans looked...
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In current day Australia, our education system allows students to choose the subjects that they want to study, ultimately deciding their future. Now, imagine not being given the choice as to what to study and being forced into learning certain subjects. Whilst we can simply stop imagining to escape this situation, this wasn’t just an imagination for the Soviet youth;...
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The Vikings were a group of people that came from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. They travelled, traded and explored western Europe from the 8th through to the 11th century. They were known for being fearless warriors, daring explorers and smart traders. But they were also known by some to be blood thirsty raiders who pillaged and...
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New World slavery played an immense part in the increase of economic wealth within the American continent. However, the effects of slavery spread much farther than the American continent. The reigning prosperity possessed by Eastern nations such as China, Korea and Japan influenced the Western Hemisphere to create its own economic wealth. The world trade carousel sparked fierce competition between...
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Coney Island in the nineteenth century was a major hub for spectacle and amazement. It’s various dazzling sideshows, amusement parks, and seaside location made it the ideal getaway from distressing city life. In fact, it was this very period in time that these attractions were first invented and/or introduced, with the first recorded Coney Island sideshow performance in 1880, as...
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Coney Island may have more impact on America then someone might think. The 1920s was a time where America was very vulnerable as to what it would become in the future. Mainly because World War I had just ended and the Great Depression. It was a time where America would create all sorts of new inventions and make a bunch...
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Episcopal Bishop Mark Dyer has observed that the only way to understand what is currently happening to us as twenty-first-century Christians is to realize that the church feels compelled to have a massive shakeup about every five hundred years. He describes this shakeup as a ‘rummage sale’. Five hundred years back from our 21st century places us in the 16th...
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The reforms that began in the Renaissance period are still relevant in the modern age. Man has evolved through time, with the Christianity and Muslim religions explaining the origin of man as God’s creation. In fact, Pico della Mirandola exclaimed: “There is nothing to see more wonderful than man!” (Della, 1). Della is particularly awed by the magnificence of man,...
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By definition, civilization generally relates to a complex society. In other words, we can say civilization is a group of people who are connected through various cultural aspects such as education, law, or the arts. Additionally, civilization is often characterized by the existence of polite and courteous relationships. Civilization has existed throughout humankind, evolving as humans invented new technologies, governments,...
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I feel being a man in 2019 is as complicated as ever. Let me start by talking about one of the things I believe are not talked about as much, mental health. Sadness, anger, happiness and fear are the four basic emotions we feel as humans. Of these four emotions, happiness is considered the most acceptable in our modern-day society....
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According to history, Mongolia is situated in the North-Central Asia. It can be roughly identified as being oval in its shape with the following measurements 1,486 miles (2392km) from the western to the eastern part at approximately a maximum of 782 miles, which is equal to 1259km when measured north to south. The land of Mongolia is approximately equivalent to...
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