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a confluence of events it became possible to rule over a great many people with relative ease. A few individuals--who were ahead of their time--recognized this potential and put it to the test. What ensued were dynasties. A dynasty occurred when…

and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries, sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches, such as the spices as silks of the Far East, and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest…

accepted form of art and self-expression in modern society. Tattooing has been practiced among people for an amazingly extended amount of time; archaeologists have found evidence of tattoos that dates as far back as 15,000BC. Tattoos have served many…

Iraq When a war is taking place between two countries, every single detail of why the countries are going to war must be very clearly stated. In the case of the 1991 Gulf War between the United States and Iraq, the stated reason was that the leader…

even before writing was invented. Poets were bards, chanting gripping narrative epic war poems and emotional ballads. Homer was a Greek poet, to whom are attributed the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the…

tremendous role throughout human history. Our life might have been different without those magnificent animals. It is indeed extremely ironic that the horsed cavalry ultimately almost reached its perfection when it was finally relegated to history. …

to the grand opening of our new exhibit, examining the darkness. It has been many years since Belgium first discovered the vast new area of land known as the Congo. It has been many years since America first recognized our claim on the Congo. It has…

a situation." For example, if a war is taking place people would adapt to different things and make changes and try to help their country win the war. People would switch from farming to manufacturing to help provide uniforms, weapons, and other kinds…

White Jr. argues in almost excruciating detail that our current ecological crisis is a direct result of the Christianity mindset that nature is here to serve man. He begins with a story told by Aldous Huxley in which a valley that Huxley visited…

was a step forward for the world as shown by new advances in technology, new working conditions, and the revolution's profound effect on society. The Industrial Revolution during the 1700's was a time of drastic change and transformation as…