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    wonders of the world

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    WONDERS OF THE WORLD Many lists of wonders of the world are said to have existed during the Middle Ages‚ although it is unlikely that these lists originated at that time because the word medieval was not even invented until the Enlightenment-era‚ and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. Brewer’s refers to them as "later list[s]" suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the

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    is a paint that is made by combining “egg yolks with water and pigments and other materials” (Stokstad 778). Unlike oil paints‚ tempera dries quickly. Tempera is used before oil paints become popular. One example of Tempera is Baptism of Christ (1450) made by Piero della Francesca. The color is not as bright compare to other paints. Jan van Eyck is a painter. According to Marilyn Stokstad‚ he painted for” Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy” (575). He used oil media to paint portraits of the duke

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    Witch Hunt Research Paper

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    A Witch-Hunt‚ a search for persons labelled “Witches” or evidence of a witch‚ often involving moral panic or mass hysteria. Many witch hunts occurred before the “Salem’s witch hunts” in March 01‚ 1692; according to the website www.history.com. About eighty people throughout England’s Massachusetts Bay Colony were accused of practicing witchcraft; thirteen women and two men were executed in a witch-hunt that occurred throughout New England and lasted from 1645-1663. In the Ancient Near East‚ punishment

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    Changes and continuities essay In the Period of 200 to 1450 BCE the Silk road was extremely important in connecting Eastern China to the empires of the West. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant. Asian commodities were traded with European merchants along the road and vice versa. Asia’s economy‚ such as that of China specifically‚ remained heavily relative on the money from Silk Road trade. 200 BCE silk roads came to use. Luxury goods were traded between

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    Lawrence’s three earliest short stories‚ written in 1907‚ showed him as a potentially successful short story writer. "Amusing" (radically rewritten later as "The White Stocking") is an "incident" story where the whole narration leads to and concentrates around the incident of a woman drawing out‚ to her embarrassment‚ a white stocking instead of a pocket handkerchief at a ball. "Legend"‚ later revised and re-titled "A Fragment of Stained Glass"‚ is what may be called a fable‚ for in it Lawrence

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    Report on World War 1

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    World War-I Introduction World War I (WWI) was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world ’s great powers‚ which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central

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    incomplete work

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    future. Where Letters cease‚ darkness covers the land; and a Prince who cannot read the lessons of history is a helpless prey of flattery and intrigue. Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini‚ Italian humanist who later became pope‚ On the Education of Free Men‚ 1450 Document 2 Learning and training in Virtue‚ which the ancients called the “Humanities‚” are peculiar to man‚ for they are the pursuits and the activities proper to mankind. Battista Guarino‚ Italian humanist educator‚ On the Method of Teaching and

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    because of Ferdinand Magellan * Expedition to reach East Indies * Maritime era marked end of a long period. * Broadened and deepened contacts‚ alliances‚ & conflicts across ancient cultural boundaries. 2. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450: * Strong ships were needed * New sailing techniques * Rewards for sea travel made them worthwhile 3. The Pacific Ocean: * Polynesians originated in Asia * They developed sea worthy canoes‚ Improved navigational skills

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    Panama Canal Essay

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    built through panama (“Building the Panama Canal‚ 1903–1914‚” 1911). Although‚ former secretary of state‚ John Hay and Colombian Foreign

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    devastation left behind by war is lessened but does not change the impact that war has on society. During WWI‚ The Christmas Truce of 1914 gave peace of mind to those wanting to end the war; similarly‚ the truce had affected the soldiers’ outlook upon the war‚ given people fighting a sense of hope‚ and brought both sides closer for a short period of time. In 1914‚ The Christmas Truce had made a lasting impact on those who were involved. Likewise‚ this changed how the soldiers viewed the war‚ in

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