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- 1691: The Indians and Losing Their Homes
- ... like beasts. they staged meetings and riots to protest to the stealing of their homes. An Indian leader named Speckled Snake said this to a crowd of angry rioters. Brothers! I have listened to a great many talks from our Great Father, but they always began and ended in this- get a little further you are too near me. get a little further you are too near to me.2 When Speckled Snake refers to their Great Father, he refers to the Government. Their homes were wrecked by their Great Father and they could do nothing. their Great Father took away their security, their rights, their land, their comfort and in ...
- 1692: Hegel And The National Heritag
- ... and Sciences. The idea of a "national spirit" is a controversial one. As a figure of speech, one can say that America is generous, Germany is industrious, and France is amorous. But Hegel means a great deal more than this. First of all, he intends to say that "national spirit," as it is found in each country, is real. It is not a metaphor, nor is it just a shorthand device ... age: men move too rapidly and develop aspirations which transcend the stations they once accepted without question. Nor is Rousseau's image of sturdy peasants under an oak a viable solution in an age when great nation-states are the principal political units. There is no returning to government by town meeting and direct democracy. While Hegel is prepared to use, in the Idea, a conception similar to the General Will ... the experience of its growth weakens the loyalties to lesser associations. A society which was once comprised of a plurality of traditional groups is gradually transformed into a mass of individuals. This was Burke's great fear, and it underlays his critique of liberalism. Hegel seeks to avoid the damage which a mass society inflicts on the individual personality by encouraging a sense of national loyalty in all who reside ...
- 1693: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe Many authors have made great contributions to the world of literature. Mark Twain introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi. Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe ... himself kicked out of school. Cutting classes and disregarding orders were his solutions. He was court-martialed for neglect of duties in January, 1831, and left West Point the following month (Asselineau 411). "Poe was great in three different fields , and in each one he made a reputation that would give any man a high place in literary history. Poe wrote great short stories, famous not only in his own country, but all over the world (Robinson V)." "Hawthorne, Irving, Balzac, Bierce, Crane, Hemingway and other writers have given us memorable short stories; but none has ...
- 1694: Oedipus
- ... that broke our bondage to the vile Enchantress. With no foreknowledge or hint that we could give, But, as we truly believe, with the help of God, You gave us back our life. Now, Oedipus great and glorious, we seek your help again." King Oedipus, the greatest and noblest of all men, is once again being called upon by the Thebans to save the polis from disaster. The Chorus holds Oedipus as the object of universal adoration, but is he really the greatest Theban king ever? Why is it that the chorus neglects to mention any of Oedipus' great contributions to Thebes, except that of defeating the Sphinx. If he were an excellent leader, it seems curious that the only notable thing about his kingship was an act that took place fifteen years and ... painful for him, rather, he has no idea what the outcome of his search will be, denies the truth at every turn, and threatens those who speak it. Many people may paint Oedipus as a great man, pointing out that he pursues the truth at whatever personal cost and has the strength to accept and endure it when found. They admire that Oedipus was willing to bring himself down in ...
- 1695: Novel Outline Of The Pearl
- ... any other kind of precious stone you think of the wealth and prosperity it could bring and the happiness that would follow. The title in itself is ironic because considering that a pearl is of great wealth, you would assume that it would also give great happiness. But, in this story that is not the case. Kino and his wife, Juana, was a poverty-stricken family until they found the great pearl. They had high hopes for their future and the future of their son. They could make their dreams come true and find a door out of their hard life. Their lives were changed ...
- 1696: Cold War
- At the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. Lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet Union concerning the unity ... A cold war can be defined as a condition of tension and conflict short of an actual war as was the case with America and the Soviet Union. In June 1948 the three allies, France, Great Britain, and the United States, established the German Federal Republic in West Germany, which they controlled. The Soviet Union however opposed any government run by any western powers and took many measures to prevent this ... power. On June 24, 1948 the soviets began a blockade of all land traffic to the western zone of Berlin, hoping to starve it of supplies and perhaps breaking down. But the US, France, and Great Britain, would not back down to the Soviets and so they began to airlift all supplies to West Germany. After about a year on May 12, 1949 the soviets realized their defeat and ended ...
- 1697: Ancient Egyptian Medicine
- The Nile river is known almost universally by historians as the cradle of medicine because it passes through the great region of Egypt. Egypt greatly contributed to the western civilization. Their knowledge was far superior to any previous civilization, and many civilizations to come. One of their greatest achievements was in the field of medicine ... distinguished that there is both an outside part and an inside part to be treated. Eye diseases in Egypt, then and now, are more common then in any other region. Therefore eye doctors were in great demand and kings from neighboring lands would ask the gift of an experienced eye doctor to join their court. They discovered a treatment for trachoma, or Egyptian eye disease. Trachoma causes fifty percent of all ... four describes stomach ailments. The texts contained in the Papyrus Ebers are difficult to understand, and there are many unknown terms used within. One of the most famous ancient doctors is Imhotep. He was a great privilege to have as a Pharaoh. He worked in the court of the pharaoh Khasekhem. When he was finished, he turned to the speechless women and said, on these wounds, compresses of fresh meat ...
- 1698: Henry David Thoreau
- Why was Henry David Thoreau such a wonderful writer? He had many great qualities, but the most important were his devotion to nature and writing, his desire for independence, and his experiences he encountered throughout his life. Henry David Thoreau looked to nature as the basis of life ... When success did not come, Thoreau remained dedicated to his program of "education" through intimacy with nature, and also through writing that would express this experience. It was his life in nature that was his great theme. In order for Thoreau to write so much on nature he had to be familiar with it. His knowledge of the woods and fields, of the rivers, the ponds, and swamps, of every plant ... records of Thoreau's stay at Walden Pond. Thoreau's love and devotion to nature and his writing was a key to his excellence in writing. Henry David Thoreau also felt that individualism was a great necessity to his writing style. In his piece of literature titled "Civil Disobedience", he expressed his belief in the power and the obligation of the individual to determine right from wrong, independent of the ...
- 1699: Causes Of The Revolutionary Wa
- During the late seventeen hundreds, many tumultuous events resulted in Colonial opposition to Great Britain. The conditions of rights of the colonists will slowly be changed, as the constriction of the parliament becomes more and more intolerable. During the Seven Years' War England was not only alarmed by the ... Congress and Parliamentary Taxation committee's passed some laws that attempted to strengthen the grip of the English crown. "That his Majesty's subjects in these colonies, owe the same allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain that is owing from his subjects born within the realm, and all due subordination to that august body, the Parliament of Great Britain." This statement can be used as a summation of the entire document that the Stamp Act Congress had initiated. The statement depicts the colonists has having to be submissive and servile in the ...
- 1700: History of Telecommunications
- ... across. Meanwhile, some people in America and Europe had a vision of a telegraph cable cross the Atlantic, connection both continents. Most thought it would be impossible to do so. They thought it would cause great problems to lay a submarine cable across the Atlantic. Even the Congress of the United States laughed at this idea. However, there were several people who thought this idea would work and had the funds ... telephone systems patented within the following years. The telephone was by far the best thing in telecommunications. There are many more years of development in the telephone and other wireless inventions of communication. However, Another great thing of this time is the computer and along with that is the Internet. The Internet was developed in 1969. It began as a military project in the seventies. In this period of time the ... developed from a toy of the military and scientists to a medium of communication for everybody. Now it is possible to send messages, programs and other data over the Internet. This is one of the great inventions of our times. Chapter 3 Methodology I came about this information from the Internet itself. This tool has been very helpful in my research. I talk about what a great invention it is ...
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