followers‚ “...often tended to the domestic side of army organization‚ washing‚ cooking‚ mending clothes‚ and providing medical help when necessary. Sometimes they were flung into the vortex of battle.” In the dangerous battlefields‚ women found themselves supporting the soldiers by doing all sorts of tasks that would show to be huge support to the soldiers. These courageous camp followers became the supportive backbone of the army‚ and ensured care for the soldiers through the hardships of war. The
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During the age of exploration‚ the idea of exploring had affected the lives of many people. The drive to explore the unknown led to the creation of many new inventions. These inventions made exploration easier and more efficient. Some advancements were the compass and the Portolani chart‚ which allowed them to know where and what direction they were going. Others included the Astrolable‚ used for measuring latitude‚ and the caravel‚ which was a different type of sail that made the boats faster. These
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a Independent America over the top. Washington’s contributions were the primary reason to America becoming a independent country and breaking away from the reign of king George III. Washington through his lifetime proved he was all for America and did not want anything in return‚ but instead for America to be a better place as his presidency reign finished. Evidently‚ Washington is the greatest president in Americas history and will influence most great presidents in the future for the better.
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The Italian Renaissance‚ stemming from the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideas‚ revolved around the value of individual rights and freedom as reflected in their literature‚ art‚ and education. This cultural movement led into the Scientific Revolution where‚ in lieu of relying solely on the words of ancient and religious sources‚ scientists conceptualized that the best way to gather scientific knowledge was to experience it for oneself in the natural world. Hence‚ the Europeans based their
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Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica‚ which described his works. Isaac’s first discoveries in gravity came when an apple from an apple tree dropped on his head. This showed Isaac that the gravitational force of an object varies depending on how far it is away from Earth. Newton’s law of universal gravitation is another discovery‚ he made through his theory of gravitation and the Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. In the area of mathematics‚ Isaac Newton invented the generalized binomial theorem
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illustrious. With a musician vocation‚ economic difficulties had forced him to engage in trade. This profession led him to settle in Pisa. Man of broad humanistic culture‚ was an accomplished performer and a composer and music theorist; his works on music theory enjoyed some fame at the time. Galileo not only had to inherit his father´s taste in music (playing the lute)‚ but also his independent character and fighting spirit‚ and even disregard for the blind trust in authority and the wish to combine
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The United States invaded Iraq on March 20th‚ 2003. Before the invasion‚ Iraq was in post-war reconstruction after losing the First Gulf War in 1991. Saddam Hussein’s terrible leadership caused Iraq to be a country in poverty. The United States invaded Iraq in order to assassinate Hussein and to stabilize Iraq. Saddam Hussein and his family moved from city to city to escape the assassination. The United States had bombed many cities and killed many civilians during this search for Hussein. The United
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THOMAS PAINE’S “COMMON SENSE” ARGUMENTS FOR & AGAINST INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. In the years leading up to the American Revolution‚ the relationship between the American colonies and Great Britain became rapidly strained over time due to the introduction of many taxes and laws‚ such as the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. These acts sparked discontent over all of the early colonies of the United States. There soon became a growing demand for self-governance. Colonial leaders like John Dickinson
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very own important topic and he was the first philosopher to focus on economics in society. Smith also argued that people working to earn money not only benefited themselves‚ but also the society as a whole. Furthermore‚ charity was an important act but that a society should not depend on it.
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In any Society‚ through interaction amongs differents individuals‚ people identify themselves in a certain group. For instance‚ in a classroom‚ usually each student has an unique student number‚ by accepting such a number‚ every student has a valid identification in the class and thus can conduct daily learning activities.However‚ that doesn’t mean we at the same time define ourselves or find our existence through identificaition with social groups‚ on the contrary‚ we can easily lose ourselves when
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