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- 1111: Bubonic Plague
- ... a great deal of salt was a cure (Bartel 55). Royalty got into the cure game with "the King's Majesty's Excellent Receipt for the Plague" and "a drink for the plague prepared by Lord Bacon, and approved by Queen Elizabeth" (Bartel 55). There were others called flagellants that walked the roads whipping themselves to ward off the plague (Wright 153). The reality according to Herlihy was that, "In the ...
- 1112: The Gender Struggle
- ... smart and confident when she is around other girls but when she begins to interact with boys, her face turns as red as a cherry. She loses all powers of speech and her self-esteem flies right out the window. When it comes time to journey out on there own, the coed students will be better equipped than the single-sex school students will. There is no world of single-sex ...
- 1113: Racism - The Future
- ... are of course, prejudice. Prejudice is when someone doesnt like someone for the way they look. A big problem with racism is many live in racist conditions and dont even see it. It flies right over their heads. Schools, the workplace, our community, our friends house, even our homes. We hear a racial slur, oh well, it's just a joke. Hardly. If you think racist joke are ...
- 1114: Abortion - History Of
- ... should be left up to the woman. This issue goes back to even to the bible. When people say that abortion is a sin to God, there is proof in Genesis 2:7, And the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living soul. This point shows that first God formed the body, and ...
- 1115: ROBBERY OF FREEDOM:The Ultimate Injustice
- ... story with events that led up to the conspired, bogus lie, and malicious accusation against me. My accuser, John Will Waters, whom I was never allowed to face in court, is a king pin drug lord. He operates out of that small town, but reaches as far as Colombia, South America. My parents grew up in that same town. Waters was from a long line of moonshiners and crooks. He is ...
- 1116: St. Francis Of Assisi
- ... history. "Why then are you seeking the servant instead of the master, the vassal instead of the prince?" the voice spoke again. Francis recognizing the voice as that of Christ, suddenly grew weary of retreat. "Lord, what will You have me do?" asked Francis. "Return home, Your vision will have its spiritual fulfillment through Me." replied the voice. Francis then returned to Assisi. Although the residents of Assisi rejoiced at his ...
- 1117: Sir Thomas More
- ... asks him if he will sign the oath he refuses, because it's against his belief. When the Duke of Norfolk says "Thomas, you insult the King and his council in the person of the Lord Archbishop" More simply replies "I insult no one. I will not take the oath. I will not tell you why I will not." Thomas More had strong beliefs that posed a threat to him if ...
- 1118: Sir Isaac Newton
- ... the first European settlement in 1526 but became a colony in 1663 when King Charles granted the territory to his supporters. New Jersey was granted by the Duke of York to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley in 1664. William Penn was granted Pennsylvania to offset a debt owed to his father. .
- 1119: Shoeless Joe Jackson
- ... today struggle to reach a lifetime average of .300. "Jackson was also a first- class outfielder endowed with speed and a powerful, accurate throwing arm" (Seymour 164). "He hit home runs, caught seemingly impossible high flies, and could throw the ball more than four-hundred feet on the fly" (Black Sox 2). Jackson was such an all around player, that even on a bad day he still managed to amaze the ...
- 1120: Richard III
- ... out of favor. He was undermanned and unprepared for battle, but his patience would pay off. With the support of many nobles, Henry proceeded through the heart of England unopposed. Richard seeing this realizes that Lord Stanley was a traitor. In the ensuing battle Stanley feigns attacking and merely shadows Henry's forces. Stanley would have full out supported Henry except for the fact that Richard had kidnapped his son and ...
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