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- 1001: Lysistrata
- Human beings are amazing creatures. Our history has shown spectacular and shameful events from day one. Throughout the course of history we have seen both war and peace. More war than peace, but the point still remains. That we, as a human race, have accomplished many wonderful intellectual break-throughs but ... the apple. In this painting Adam loses his masculine image by pointing to Eve and blaming her for the problems that were caused by eating the apple. Men threw out history have always been perceived as strong, powerful, heroic beings. Men are depicted as fighters, providers, and of course first class citizens. While woman on the other hand have always ...
- 1002: Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
- Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated, what their feelings were, and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old ... Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem was passed down orally. The poem contains aspects of Christianity what form it takes in the story. It is also sort of a history of how the English language has changed in the many years from then until now. The poem also contains many mythical references and it contains a great hero. Beowulf is ... poem contains mythical references in the form of Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the fire-breathing dragon. All of these are beasts that could not have possibly existed in the history of human kind. "Grendel is a man-eating who terrorized the Danes until killed by Beowulf. Grendel lives, with his equally monstrous mother, at the bottom of a foul ...
- 1003: Our Town
- Human beings are amazing creatures. Our history has shown spectacular and shameful events from day one. Throughout the course of history we have seen both war and peace. More war than peace, but the point still remains. That we, as a human race, have accomplished many wonderful intellectual break-throughs but ... the apple. In this painting Adam loses his masculine image by pointing to Eve and blaming her for the problems that were caused by eating the apple. Men threw out history have always been perceived as strong, powerful, heroic beings. Men are depicted as fighters, providers, and of course first class citizens. While woman on the other hand have always ...
- 1004: Rose Schneiderman And The Triangle Fire
- A Review of the Essay "Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Fire" Reported by Leslie Regina Goodson The American History Illustrated, published in July of 1981, featured an essay by Bonnie Mitelman. The essay expounds on the tragedy of a horrific fire at the Triangle Waist Company on March 25 ... would the public allow their officials to continue to oppress those working for reform. She used the sadness of the event and the picture of persecution it illustrated to change history. The result was widespread support for unions and formation of regulatory bodies such as the New York State Factory Investigating Commission and the New York Citizen's Committee on Safety ... in the work place and support for union recognition. A Review of the Essay "Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Fire" by Bonnie Mitelman Reported by Leslie Regina Goodson The American History Illustrated, published in July of 1981, featured an essay by Bonnie Mitelman. The essay expounds on the tragedy of a horrific fire at the Triangle Waist Company on March ...
- 1005: Capital Punishment
- ... side. We must be careful though to never, even when suspicion may cause considerable doubts send an innocent person to be executed. It probably has occurred numerous times in the history of the world, but with proper police investigations it should be avoided. Yet, whenever the evidence shows that the individual is a threat to the peace of society as long ... part of justices systems since the beginning of civilization. It was used as a way to punish criminals for crimes of all types. The law was a lot stricter in history, you could be executed for things such as stealing, being accused of being a witch and many other things. The majority of the executions in history until around the 1830’s most countries performed the executions in public. Now there are very few countries that hold public executions but it is not completely unheard of. ...
- 1006: Is There Such A Thing As The American Dream?
- Is There Such A Thing As The American Dream? People always ask me, how can a patriotic Bahamian be so much into American history? I find Americans fascinating, actually, and I will not say to much in case I hurt anyone's feelings, but I find the United States to be a strange, self-destructive nation, clinging to long ago exploits while decrying their current situation. In my eight grade history textbook (yes, we studied you Americans intensely) there was a fantastic famous painting " Manifest Destiny", this beautiful woman striding across the land with a book in one hand while telephone ... allowed to run and vote for major offices such as the president and vice president. However, a black person, Hispanic person, Jewish person or a woman has never in the history of America held either of these offices. Susan B. Anthony said," We are assembled to protect against a form of government existing without the consent of the governed to ...
- 1007: Julius Caesar
- ... The historical account says that the conspirators were already right next to Caesar but the fictionary account says that the conspirators needed an excuse, Metellus, to creep up to Caesar. History records that Caesar was stabbed 23 times, fiction says that Caesar was stabbed "thirty and three" times or 33 times. The differences during Caesar’s death show the different purposes ... it was really a scroll that could have saved his life. "If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayest live; if not, the Fates with traitors do contrive" (Shakespeare 711). History and Fiction also agree that Caesar fell dead at the base of a statue of Pompey, the one whom Caesar had conquered and killed. The time after Caesar’s death was a dramatic time in Roman history. Because of the already tense situation, few things needed to be changed for Shakespeare’s play. In Shakespeare’s account Brutus spoke to the Roman people and for a ...
- 1008: Keepern Me
- ... to teach lessons and morals, it guides and directs you and it can be true, symbolic or fictional. Storytellers are very important because they have the talent to pass on history whether it be family history or world history. It teaches you about life and the lives of people before you. Guidance is provided in stories so that people will listen and remember because they are being entertained ...
- 1009: Capital Punishment
- ... head, it was then impaled upon a pole raised above the London Bridge. · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: This is probably one of the most famous cases of espionage in American History. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted for transmitting Atomic Military Secrets to the U.S.S.R., and were labeled Communist Spies. This case was ended with a double death ... would be way overcrowded, and who knows? These people could once again possibly escape back into the public, then we would have to live our lives in fear. A Brief History of Execution By Nicholas McCorkle The practice of execution is as old as civilization itself. From ancient Sumeria to modern executions by lethal injection, capital punishment has been practiced by ... of a justified retribution is held by almost every ethnic and civil group in the world. Yet the debate over its efficacy and morality continues unabated to this day. The history of capital punishment begins with the translations of Hammurabi’s Code, the oldest legal document ever discovered. While the precise date of Hammurabi's Code of Laws is disputed ...
- 1010: My Antonia 2
- Why Did He Kill Himself? Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land and move to a strange country. Throughout history, countless millions of people have done so. People forsake their homeland and move to another country for various reasons. Some people emigrate to avoid starvation. Some seek adventure. Others wish ... flames, all the colored figures from Austria stood out clear and full of meaning against the green boughs. Mr. Shimerda rose, crossed himself, and quietly knelt down before the tree " History shows that the Bohemian people were constantly revolting for their freedom. This was probably one of the reasons for the religious Shimerdas move to America, to get away from those ... immigrant. Why Did He Kill Himself? By: Kristinae Toomians Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land and move to a strange country. Throughout history, countless millions of people have done so. People forsake their homeland and move to another country for various reasons. Some people emigrate to avoid starvation. Some seek adventure. Others ...
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