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- 3801: Emperor Constantine I
- ... great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to come. His recognition and support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding “New Rome” was one of the most significant decisions ever made by a Roman ruler. Ten emperors who reigned after Constantine took his ... Province of Britannia. When Constantius died at York in 306 CE, Constantine, who was at his side, was immediately proclaimed emperor by the army. However, it took many years of political struggle and actual civil war before he could consolidate his power. Constantine finally became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 323 CE when he defeated the eastern Emperor Licinius. Of Constantine’s major accomplishments, the most important was ... the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Constantine also believed the move to Constantinople would help economic development in the Empire. The move left Rome as one of the wealthiest and greatest cities of the world and the capital of the western empire. Constantine was a conqueror who was very popular with the army because he had been an officer and worked his way up through the ranks. The soldiers ...
- 3802: Offensive At St. Mihiel
- OFFENSIVE AT ST. MIHIEL The St. Mihiel Offensive began on September 12, 1918. It was the first operation of World War I performed and commanded solely by an American Army. The whole idea of the operation was to reduce the size of the German salient, a part of their battle line that jutted out towards allied ... do so without the aid of any sort of fire support. The attack from the South had thus far gone far beyond all expectations. The American troops advanced with ease. The amount of prisoners of war, became more and more steady as the Americans moved forward. At one point an entire German Division surrendered all at once. An American commander caught up in the ease of this advance, ordered ahead ...
- 3803: Herbal Extracts and Hormones
- ... everyday person. Herbs, on the other hand, can be found from California to China and as far as consumers are concerned, they are now mainstream products that can be found in supermarkets and drug stores world wide. Healing plants and herbs are used by over ninety percent of the world's people. Mowry, pgs.1-11 In the United States, with the introduction of herbal capsules and pills, people are enjoying the benefits of Earth's good medicines. The herb industry has been growing at ... herbs, the applications or taking of the herb was accompanied by the use of magic sayings or dances. Today, for most of the technological people of the Earth, magic is no longer needed. In the world which we live, many of our most useful drugs are still considered to have originally come into use from early societies. Some examples of these herbs used as drugs are: Digitalis (for the heart) ...
- 3804: Night
- ... of its truthfulness and genuine historic value, it is a story that we must learn, simply because it is important never to forget. As Robert McAfee Brown states in the preface of the memoir “the world has had to hear a story it would have preferred not to hear- the story of how a cultured people turned to genocide, and how the rest of the world, also composed of cultured people, remained silent in the face of genocide.” Elie Wiesel has paid much attention to an inner desire and need to serve humanity by illuminating the hate-darkened past. Night is ... memoir exquisitely written. Wiesel’s eloquence makes his descriptions seem terrifyingly real and repulsive. It is a book about what the Holocaust did, not just to the Jews, but to humanity. People all over the world found themselves affected by this atrocious act. Even today, there are a number of survivors who are tormented by their experience every day of their lives. The Wiesel’s have, throughout the novel, several ...
- 3805: Events Leading To The French R
- ... cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution, was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led tothe development of new political forces such as democracy and ... to preserve the constitutional monarchy, while the radicalsdistrusted the king and wanted a republic. These were the causes of the French Revolution. Many peoples' liveswere changed during this time. Peoples' ideas also changed. After the war between France and Austria and Prussia, prices increaseddramatically, and food shortages occurred. When Louis XVI and his wife fledto the Legislative Assembly, they were imprisoned. They called for anational convention to write a new constitution ... the Revolution would spread. By 1793, the Frencharmies occupied the Austrian Netherlands and were about to invade Prussia.But, in 1793, Great Britain, the Dutch Netherlands, and Spain went alongwith Prussia and Austria in a war against France. With these five powerfulnations fighting against France, the French were outnumbered and outmatched. This one war was very hard for France. This war caused manydeaths at home due to starvation. At this ...
- 3806: The Maturing of Achilles
- ... The maturing of Achilles from a bloodthirsty warrior to a more reserved and thoughtful man was the focal point in Homers Illiad. The opening line in Book 1 summarizes the attitude of Peleus Achilles towards war and man. “Rage---Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls, great fighters’ souls, but made ... sums of treasure. Achilles was known to have taken entire towns by his-self, killing all that got in his way. All of this was done in the excuse of glory. Early in the Trojan War the Argives recruited Achilles and his aid Patroclus to assist the Argives in conquering Troy and getting Helen back. Achilles joined this fight not because the Trojans had ever wronged him. Achilles starts in this fight for one reason, glory. The easiest place to acquire large quantities of glory is in war. Nobody has ever heard of a farmer becoming famous for raising the largest pig. But people have heard of the famous captain that planted the American flag on Hamburger Hill. Achilles was out to ...
- 3807: Needle Exchange Programs
- ... to injection drug use. For women, sixty-four percent of all AIDS cases are due to injection drug use, or sex with partners who inject drugs (Holland n.p.). Needle exchange programs found around the world as well as one- hundred and thirteen found within the United States, "have sprung up to address drug injection drug users" (Perlman A9). Needle exchange programs are a simple, cost effective way to reduce needle ... exchange program were up to eight times less likely to contract hepatitis B and C than non-client intravenous drug users.(Holland n.p.) Reducing the spread of HIV and other viruses will save the world billions of dollars per year. Needle exchange programs are an extremely cost effective way to fight AIDS. By 1994, 125,000 people had developed AIDS as a result of injecting drugs with unsterile syringes.(Knox ... not create drug addiction" (n.p.). Why would society take away a program that may reduce the number of growing HIV/AIDS cases? In an effort to fight AIDS, needle exchange programs all around the world provide a simple, cost-effective way to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Needle exchange programs are needed, and provide safe disposal of needles as well as helping users obtain drug treatment. Unfortunately, not ...
- 3808: Roles For Women In The Military
- Roles For Women In The Military The United States of America has come to depend on their massive military machine throughout its relatively short history. During the Revolutionary war, only men fought bravely on the bloody battlefields of New England, while the women performed their much-needed duties at home. They ran the household, and tended to their flocks, while their loved ones were ... a bayonet to pierce the chest cavity of an enemy soldier. Only in the twentieth century, would we see a sharp increase in the roles for women in the military. While Johnny went off to World War II, Suzie had to fill his place at the automobile plant that once produced Fords and Chevys. These plants ended up producing: tanks, aircraft, bombs, naval ships, and other cogs for the war machine. ...
- 3809: Symbolism In The Great Gatsby
- Dove and peace, rose and love, they are simple yet symbolic. Every two years televisions around the world are graced with the images of five multicolored joined rings meant to represent the unity of the world in a celebration of the Olympic games. Although a circle is nothing more than a geometric shape to some, others take it to be a representation of endless love and friendship. People hold different things to be symbolic, but the inevitable truth is that everyone holds something to be representative of something else. Symbolic representation is common amongst people and cultures around the world, however it is also used by authors in literature to change meanings or instill a different meaning in the mind of the reader. In the novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, ...
- 3810: The Homeless Population
- The Homeless Population One of the most important issues that concern me today is homelessness and the every year homeless increase. This is an important issue because millions of people throughout the world have no place to sleep or no food to eat. These people constantly wonder the streets begging for food, money, and any thing else that the people have to offer. The homeless have no remorse ... cloths, and blankets to keep themselves warm. These homeless people have to live day by day trying to survive. Homeless people usually tend to sleep in alleys or on sidewalks in big cities throughout the world. Some of the homeless tend to wander out of the city borders and into less populated areas. They gather all of their belongings and head for new more peaceful locations. The worst part of the ... the rapid growth of homelessness over the past 15-20 years. These two trends include the growing shortage of affordable rental housing and a simultaneous increase in poverty. How many people are homeless throughout the world? The number of homeless is made up of 58% African American, 29% Caucasian, 10% Hispanic, 2% Native American, 1% Asian. Who is to blame for homelessness? As much as I would like to blame ...
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