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- 491: The History of Ice Hockey
- ... Shubenacadie Canal near Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1831, brought Hurley to Canada. Some believe that oochamkunutk is Hurley on ice. (Dolan page 21-26) Field hockey was played in 1870 in England, as well as Egypt and India. Although the rules for field hockey play a major role in the early evolution of ice hockey in Canada. But most students of the game doubt that field hockey was the forerunner of ...
- 492: Kwanzaa
- ... harvest celebrations from which it takes its designation. The name Kwanzaa, evolved from the phrase “matunda ya kwanzaa” means “first fruits” in Swahili, the chief language spoken throughout Africa. These celebrations date back to ancient Egypt, and are also found among large societies like the Zulu, and smaller tribes such as the Matebele and Thonga. Kwanzaa is viewed by the African society as a time of ingathering, when people reaffirm bonds ...
- 493: Medieval Castles
- ... in England. Historically the palace antedates the castle by several centuries. Although the word derives from the Palatine Hill in Rome, where the emperors built their residences, palaces were built for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt as early as the 16th century BC. Much larger than the Egyptian palaces were those built in Assyria, which today is Iraq. The palace at Khorsabad of Sargon II, who ruled from 721 to 705 ...
- 494: Is There Any Justification For Regarding Euripedes' Electra As An Inferior Tragedy?
- ... and Orestes in their separate destine and what to do in order to "escape the avenging furies." They also reveal that "Helen, in fact, Never saw Troy; she has just come from Proteus' place in Egypt. Zeus sent off to Troy a phantom Helen to stir up strife and slaughter in the human race." Here, we see that all the suffering and pain these characters have put themselves through was ultimately ...
- 495: Immortality In Shakesperean Poetry
- Immortality In Shakesperean Poetry The search for immortality has troubled philosophers since the dawn of human race. Numerous historic figures, including Ramses XV of Egypt and Julius Caesar of Rome, have tried to achieve physical immortality through various superficial measures. Magicians of the ancient kingdoms have struggled to find a way to stop the aging process of a human being ...
- 496: The Curse on the Tomb of King Tutankhamen
- ... they would have false entry ways , and hidden rooms. But finally in a few cases a curse would be placed over the entrances of the tombs. In 1891 A man named Howard Carter arrived in Egypt searching for King Tuts Tomb. But he knew that he could not do it alone. So he found a wealthy man named Carnarvon. For five years they dug searching for the young Pharaoh’s Tomb ...
- 497: The Olympic Athlete
- ... Also, Olympia is convenient geographically to reach by ship, which was a major concern for the Greeks. Athletes and spectators traveled from Greek colonies as far away as modern-day Spain, the Black Sea, or Egypt. Athletics were a key part of education in ancient Greece. Many Greeks believed that developing the body was equally important as improving the mind for overall health. Also, regular exercise was important in a society ...
- 498: Ancient Greek Olympics
- ... the Olympic Games, and receive the prizes. The people of Elis won the first thirteen Olympic races. Soon people from all around Greece joined the games. They came from Crete, Rhodes, Sicily, Asia Minor, and Egypt. These games served as a common link to the Hellenic world. Nothing was more important to the Greeks then the Games, not even wars. During the month of the festival, no one with weapons was ...
- 499: Relativism: The Tangible Theory
- ... to use a set standard we would have to judge people and their culture. And who is to say that one culture and its people are right, and that the other is wrong? In ancient Egypt people were allowed to marry their brothers and sisters. In most of today's cultures that is morally and ethical ly wrong. The reasoning behind this change in marriage styles results from scientific research. Scientists ...
- 500: Existence of Man
- ... of death, to jump out of a trench to save his buddy, his friend would be dead. If Moses had not conquered his fear of losing a comfortable life, Israel would still be slaves to Egypt. If Columbus had not conquered his fear of falling off the earth, America would not have been settled. If my Dad had not conquered his fear of rejection, I would have never of been born ...
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