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Florence was very important during the Renaissance because it was a major center of Renaissance culture. For example, the three men who some say were the greatest writers of the era were from...
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Florence Nightingale is famous for two things, both related to nursing. First, she is famous for her actions (which some say were exaggerated, in the Crimean War). Second, she is famous for...
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The greeks placed coins, usually coins called either an "obulus" or a "danake" to pay Charon, the boatman who would ferry the dead across the river Styx. Without payment, there was a danger that...
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The three organs of government are the legislative, executive, and judicial. I will describe the role of each below. Most governments around the world, though arranged differently, exercise these...
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The Byzantine Empire was, in a sense, the continuation of the Roman Empire. It is even sometimes called the eastern Roman Empire, it included the Greek speaking eastern part of the Mediterranean....
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The immediate cause of the rebellion was rumors that were spreading among the Indian soldiers regarding the new cartridges they had been issued. The rumors said that they cartridges were made with...
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There were a few different ways of keeping food before refrigerators. Most recently (just before modern refrigerators became very common) people used iceboxes. These were like refrigerators but...
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The years of Elizabeth I’s reign (1558-1603) were, first of all, uncluttered by inter-family struggles, since Elizabeth had no brothers or sisters. Secondly, the almost perpetual struggles with...
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Marxism is a theory of economics and of history. It says that all of history consists of conflict between various classes. At all times, societies are divided up between people who own the "means...
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The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 set the ground rules for the colonization of Africa by European powers. The event helped to ease tensions that were growing as a result of the competition for...
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Henry VIII, King of England, is famous mostly for the fact that he was married so many times in hopes of getting a son. This is not, however, the reason why he is most important in historical...
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There are several successes of the United Nations. One success was keeping South Korea independent after North Korea attacked them without provocation in 1950. The United Nations put together a...
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The reign of France's Louis XIV (1638–1715) is still the longest of any European leader. Louis enlarged the French territories significantly in a series of successful wars that made France the most...
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Leonardo da Vinci is primarily famous as a Renaissance artist. He is especially remembered for two works of art: Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. However, he is also important as an overall genius,...
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The Columbian Exchange is extremely important on many levels. The primary sphere of relevance is that it marked one of the first moments where there was a pure exchange of ideas, livestock, food,...
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There are two major differences between the economies of the North and the South during the time before the Civil War. The North had a more diversified economy based on free labor. The South had...
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In September 1931, Japan used railway explosion as an excuse to invade China. By February 1932, Japan had conquered the whole area and established their own government there named Manchukuo....
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During the Renaissance, art was transformed in several ways, each of which has had enduring effects on Western art. First, the secular spirit of the Renaissance led artists to emphasize physical...
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The Warsaw Pact was really very similar to NATO. In both cases, these were organizations that were created to try to bind together one of the two major Cold War blocs in an effort to project...
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The Battle of Saratoga (September-October, 1777) was actually a series of battles that culminated with the surrender of the British force led by General John Burgoyne. Saratoga did indeed prove to...
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It is probably incorrect to credit the Mongols with ending post-classical civilizations in any part of Europe, although they were a substantial influence in modifying that culture. The Mongols were...
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Buying on margin helped bring about the Great Depression because it helped to cause Black Tuesday when the stock market crashed. Buying on margin is the practice of buying stock without paying the...
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Latin has influenced the English language tremendously. Most of the influence, however, has been indirect. The indirect effect of Latin on English came mainly after the Normans invaded England in...
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That is interesting question, and there no specific one answer to it. The biggest difference between the older generation and the newer one is techonology and how we communicate. The newer...
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There are many things that can be cited as effects of imperialism that we see today. I will mention two of these: Many countries have problems that can be blamed on imperialism. For example, Iraq...
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The three main Axis powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy. These countries worked as an alliance throughout most of World War II. Initially, Germany was the only country of the three to fight in...
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Henry VIII, king of England, reformed the Roman Catholic Church to suit his own needs. His changes are known as the English Reformation and occurred in the 16th Century. He was motivated to make...
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Excellent question! I am reminded of the quote in Spiderman, "With great power comes great responsibility," or something like that.With freedom comes great responsibility. You can't run...
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One reason that the Battle of Buxar was a turning point in the History of India was that it marked a new and unprecedented level of British control on the subcontinent. With the decisive and...
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The Allies basic strategy was one of "island hopping," that is, to take back one island at a time from Japanese occupation. A bit of luck was involved, as the American military had broken the...
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The Simon Commission came to India in 1927 to generate a report on how well the 1919 Government of India Act was working. The Government of India Act established the new Indian constitution and...
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Ancient Mesopotamia combines the civilizations of ancient Sumer, Akkadia, Babylonia, and Assyria. These ancient civilizations prospered because of the attention they paid to the concepts of...
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As ruler of France, Napoleon Bonaparte engaged his country in his desire for empire. So, when Spain signed a secret treaty in 1801 returning the Louisiana territory to France, many of the American...
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The quote is as follows: "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope." It means that, in the short term, we may not achieve our goals, but, if those goals are noble, we will...
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There are several reasons why it is important to study the past. One reason is that many events repeat themselves in some ways. For example, many of the causes of World War II were similar to the...
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Printing per se doesn't affect us as much as it once did since we use electronic texts so much, but it's still really important. The most obvious example is in how much it helps us to become...
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I think the best way to help you would be to point you to some links for research. Hammurabi's code is often referred to as the basis for our modern legal system. Here you go:...
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Russia withdrew from World War I because the Bolsheviks, who had promised the Russian people "peace, land, and bread," came to power after overthrowing the provisional government. This provisional...
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Some might consider Christopher Columbus to have been a hero because he had several traits distinctive of classic literary heroes. For one, he had the courage to cross an ocean most people believed...
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There are many examples of imperialism. Imperialism is when a country controls another country politically and/or economically, often against the will of the people of the country. One example of...
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There are many more differences between school in the colonial period and the modern era than there are similarities. Schools taught different things in different ways to different people. The...
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Both capitalism and communism are economic philosophies that concern how surplus might be allocated in a particular society. From there on out, the two are quite different. Capitalism is an...
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The Compromise of 1877 harmed the former slaves. It did so because it ended Reconstruction. During Reconstruction, the North had imposed relatively true democracy on the South. It had protected...
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Many people would say that there are no positive effects of imperialism. But if I had to say what good imperialism can do, I would say Imperialism can be positive for the imperial power. This...
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It is not clear that Queen Elizabeth I was truly a great leader. This is because it is never easy to determine what role governmental leaders play in bringing about good or bad consequences for...
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Three possible reasons why European countries wanted colonies: Economics. European countries felt that they needed colonies for two reasons having to do with economics. First, they felt that...
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The Colosseum in Rome has been damaged both by natural disaster and simply by the fact that it is so old. The building was started around 70 AD and completely finished by 80 AD, so it is only a few...
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To say that this tradition goes back "centuries" is to understate things a great deal. The tradition started long before that and it started long before coffins. There is some dispute about what...
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This a great question. There are so many lasting effects of the Cold War. Here are a few of them. First, owing to the Cold War there is massive proliferation of nuclear weapons. We can destroy the...
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There are similarities between the state government and the federal government. One of the similarities is in the structure of government at each level. Both the state government and the federal...