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Historian Essays and Term Papers
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antiochus, also known as Ignatius Fororphus, was an early Christian writer and bishop of Antioch. To meet his martyr in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This distance is now a major part of the collection of works written by the Apostolic Fathers. Unlike ...
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Absolutism And Peter The GreatMany monarchs, particularly those of European descent, employed the flourishing absolutist philosophy during their reign in the seventeenth century. Defined as the "absolute or unlimited rule usually by one man," absolutism is virtually equivalent to the philosophy of despotism. A ruler ...
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Henry FordA biographical look at the life, times and lessons of
“It is doubtful if any mechanical invention in the history of the world has influenced in the same length of time the lives of so many people in an important way as the motor car.” So writes an American historian, thinking of the ...
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Trench Warfare On The Western FrontBy the end of 1914, the commencing year of W.W.I, it was apparent
that the old fashioned warfare of dashing cavalry charges and rapid
movements of troops was over. Soldiers were forced to shelter themselves
in trenches from enemy rifle and machine-gun fire and the explosions of
artillery shells. ...
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Immigration And Its Effect On The Economy Of The U.SThe 1990s have brought the largest influx of immigrants into labor force of the
United States of any decade in this nation's history. A panel of social science
scholars concluded their assessment of U.S. society with the observation that
"America's biggest import is people" and determined that ...
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NapoleonThe main controversy over is if he was a friend or enemy to the French People of Europe. While still today, even after much interrogation, people believe that he destroyed “civil liberties”. Others, believe that he was one of the greatest historical figures and saved France from losing order. ...
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Consensus HistoriansThe consensus view of History emerged in the United States in 1950 until it's eventual dismiss in 1965. emerged in a time period when there were not many consensuses in the United States (Novick pg.333). The historians of the era knew of the turmoil and felt that they needed to focus their ...
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Lytton Strachey, English biographer, was born in 1880. He was an openly gay member of the artistically talented Bloomsbury Group, centering on Leonard and Virginia Woolf. (Strachey had once proposed to Virginia née Stephen, but she laughed. When he was conscripted in World War I, he declared himself to be a ...
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Movie: Last Of The MohicansLast of the Mohicans is set in 1757 in the third year of a war in North
America over land and territory. Mostly, the war is between the English and the
French, but each side has taken up Indian allies to assist them. The main story
in the Last of the Mohicans is the love of an adopted Mohican, ...
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Basquiat And DavisJazz has been an influence in many artist’s work, from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. The white man began to imitate them in the 1920’s and the music form caught on and became very popular. Two artists that were ...
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The Social Status Of The London Surgeon, 1350-1450Many critics' familiarity with the medieval medical community comes from Chaucer's characterization of the Doctor of Physic: "In al this world ne was there noon hym lik, / To speke of phisik and of surgerye."1 But what few critics fail to realize is that there is an important difference between ...
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"Schlesinger's Canon Vs. My High School's Canon"In school, whether it be at the high school or college levels, there are
usually lists of books thought as being essential reading. Arthur M.
Schlesinger, Jr.--a Pulitzer Prize winning historian--calls this list in his
book The Disuniting of America, a "canon" or "canonical literature." A ...
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The Time Machine By H.G WellsHerbert George Wells was born in 1866 in Bromley, Kent, a few miles from London, the son of a house-maid and gardener. Wells died in 1946, a wealthy and famous author, having seen science fiction become a recognized literary form and having seen the world realize some of science fiction's fondest ...
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To What Extent Was Britain On The Verge Of A Civil War In 1914??
The years approaching 1914 were particularly difficult for the Liberal government. Not only had there been controversy over the 1909 budget and the constitutional crisis, but the government were also under pressure from trade union militancy, the women’s movement and the problems with Ireland. ...
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King ArthurSince the romanticizing of the Arthurian legends by Geoffery of
Monmouth, the historian, during the twelfth century, the legendary \'king
of England\' has been the source of inspiration for kings, poets, artists
and dreamers alike. The most famous work is probably Sir Thomas Malory\'s
Le ...
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PicassoArt represents beauty. It represents the soul and spirit of the artist. It\'s a form of communication that the artist can use as a substitution for words. Art has flourished the world for thousands of years and it has no intentions on stopping. One of \"the most important figure\'s in modern art\" ...
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The Industrial Revolutionwas a period in history when mankind found
innovative and efficient ways of producing goods, manufacturing services
and creating new methods of transportation. This not only revolutionized
the way the market system functioned, but also changed the way people
perceived their status in society and ...
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Prescribed BurningIt's a promising tool, this idea of to defuel forests and help restore ecosystem health. But it's risky business, too, and smoke clouds public acceptance.
I THOUGHT FIRE SEASON HAD ENDED. BUT THE SCENT OF PINE SMOKE IN MY NOSTRILS LATE LAST OCTOBER TOLD ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
Deep in Oregon's ...
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Analysis Of Niccolò Machiavelli's The PrinceNiccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is a blunt political pamphlet concerning the various kinds of principalities, military affairs, the qualities of a Prince, and Machiavelli's views on Italy's political status during the Renaissance. Machiavelli uses many specific examples throughout the text both ...
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Comparison Of Augustus And BeoAugustus and Beowulf are two great champions, idols, gallant, bold, courageous creatures. To sum it up in one word any historian would argue that these two are famed heroes. The word “hero” means a figure in mythology and legend renowned for exceptional courage and fortitude. Many aspects of ...
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