million people in Western Europe. The Bubonic‚ or “Black Plague”‚ began in China in 1334. The bacillus‚ Yersinia pestis‚ existed in all forms of the plague and caused it. The disease was carried in the bellies of fleas that attached to rats. The Black Death subsided in the Russian Steppe in 1351. Bad hygienic conditions in Europe helped the epidemic spread. European lifestyle also changed greatly during and after the disease. As the Black Plague spread rapidly through Western Europe‚ people tried a
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No Plague at Pistoia Pistoia‚ which was a city that was affected by the plague‚ created a set of ordinances to stop the spreading of the plague. On May second of 1348‚ Pistoia’s government forced twenty-three ordinances onto the citizens of Pistoia which became known as the Ordinances Against the Spread of Plague at Pistoia. In this paper‚ I will be demonstrating why some of these ordinances are counterproductive because they are too strict on the citizens of Pistoia‚ they are unnecessary due
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Summary On “The Plague” In the book‚ “The Plague‚” the author‚ Albert Camus‚ solidifies the importance that evil has in bringing people a newfound hope/ faith. The book is set in at the location‚ 194-Oran which is a French port on the Algerian coast. The town is plain. The author believes the people may care more for money than their own happiness. The people don’t take time to process the world around them. The main character is Dr. Bernard Rieux‚ often referred to in the text as Rieux. Over time
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Existentialism and The Plague Jean-Paul Sartre once said‚ “Man is condemned to be free; because once he is thrown into the world‚ he is responsible for everything he does.” Sartre speaks in accordance with the values of Existentialism‚ which is defined as a philosophical theory that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Existentialists like Sartre rejected the existence of a higher power and
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Language Arts 23 January 2014 Prepare for the Worst It’s a beautiful day. The leaves are beginning to change color‚ there’s a crisp breeze that feels especially nice after the scorching summer. On this beautiful day most people would be out walking or enjoying nature. But not Rodger. He’s busy preparing. He’s always been strange. Strange as in a worrier. He worried about everything. His life consisted of what ifs. But there had always been two main worries. Robbers and the world ending. He
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The Roaring Twenties was one of the best periods in American history‚ with a burst in culture‚ fashion‚ music‚ and the economy. However‚ the end of the Roaring Twenties was the beginning of the worst period in American history. The United States was gaining its fortune at the end of World War I‚ when countries had to repay their debts to the United States. Investors and millionaires alike poured their money into the stock market‚ reaching its peak in August 1929. However‚ the economy was starting
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The Black Plague One of the most devastating pandemics in human history was The Black Death. It killed over 200 million people during the seven years from 1346 to 1353. People think that The Black Death originated from Central Asia and traveled with fleas and rodents on The Silk Road. The Black Death actually arrived in ships with sailors that were sick‚ had fever‚ unable to keep food down and had really bad pain but the scariest of them all was their body were covered with mysterious black boils
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heart‚ but I did not. Trying to get passed this I started call people that I knew seeing if I could get a job. After a while I got a call from a friend in Arizona got me a job working for the oil company so I though. This job was the one and for most worst job ever. First‚ about a week went by while I was getting settled in my aunts apartment after that I got drove to work the first day. My job was an hour drive into the city of Phoenix. When I got there I was greeted by my friend Josiah
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Worst Nightmare The worst nightmare I have ever had was when I had dreamt that I was in bed lying down looking at the ceiling and my room looked twice as big as it really was. It was pitch black and it seemed like there was nothing else in there but my bed and the walls surrounding me. It started with me hearing strange noises and voices of a man‚ a women and little children. I laid in my bed in a long white silk gown and quickly sat up and stared into the darkness. I asked softly “Who’s there?”
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Expectations & Summer Assignment for Students in AP European History AP courses give high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. It is my expectation (but not a requirement) that you will take the AP exam if you register for an AP course. While students
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