John Lewis Gaddis is a history professor at Yale University‚ lecturing an undergraduate class every Monday and Wednesday on the Cold War. He wrote The Cold War: A New History based on questions some of his prior students had on the Cold War‚ as well as making a shorter‚ more understanding book for students to read. Gaddis provides a fantastic overview of the Cold War but could have organized the information a lot better. For instance‚ if he put it in chronological order rather than jumping back
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people. The Victorian age has been said to be a very diverse time. Historian T.B. Macaulay in 1838 said that the English had become ’the greatest and most highly civilized people that ever the world saw.’ Yet‚ another man by the name of Benjamin Disraeli‚ who was a writer and a politician‚ disagreed with this statement and pointed out that the existence of an England of ’two nations who are as ignorant of each other’s habits‚ thoughts‚ and feelings‚ as if they were ... of different planets; who
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As numerous people have stated before‚ “if you want to understand someone‚ take a walk in their shoes.“ From this‚ one is not able to truly comprehend the feelings someone may have or how many difficulties a person endeavors on a day-to-day basis‚ unless they spend time with them. The topic that I helped research as a group for our senior project was how students with special needs cooperate with others like them‚ and then how they interact with people in society that do not have these needs. While
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Knowledge comes‚ but wisdom lingers. Lord Tennyson Frailty‚ thy name is woman! Shakespeare In the end‚ everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin The best love affairs are those we never had. Norman Lindsay Brevity is the soul of wit. William Shakespeare Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. Will Rogers Fortune favors the brave. Virgil I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short. Blaise Pascal Great works are performed
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Since the beginning of time various groups across the globe have fought for their freedom‚ and territory. Some groups failed and found little fortune while others prospered giving way to powerful nations capable of seizing land from the less fortunate for their own benefit. This is what modern day historians refer to as imperialism. Throughout history these powerful nations have used imperialism to their advantage. In simple terms imperialism is a powerful tool used by powerful nations in order to
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How important was the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany? It has been said by several historians that the second half of the nineteenth century was the ‘Age of Bismarck.’ In the mid 1800’s Bismarck provided dynamic leadership- a trait which had been lacking during the events of 1848-89. Ian Mitchell stated “Bismarck was everywhere.” However‚ there has been a considerable degree of debate concerning the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany. Some argue that unification would
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Were Asian countries doomed to be colonized? One undeniable characteristic of colonialism in Asia between the 1800s and mid-1900s was the immense control it had over the economies and politics in Asia. Trade and production were tailored to serve colonial needs‚ and opposition to colonial rule was suppressed easily. In this context‚ claiming that colonialism was inevitable seems valid as Asian countries could neither resist colonial expansion‚ nor throw off the colonial yoke. However‚ when one
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The counterculture movement dominated the second half of the 1960s‚ its most famous moments being the Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967‚ and the Woodstock Festival in upstate New York in 1969. Psychedelic drugs‚ especially LSD‚ were widely used medicinally‚ spiritually and recreationally throughout the late 1960s‚ and were popularized byTimothy Leary with his slogan "Turn on‚ tune in‚ drop out". Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters also played a part in the role of "turning heads on". Psychedelic influenced
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Dull Government PARLIAMENT is a great thing‚ but it is not a cheerful thing. Just reflect on the existence of ’Mr Speaker.’ First‚ a small man speaks to him—then a shrill man speaks to him—then a man who cannot speak will speak to him. He leads a life of ’passing tolls‚’ joint-stock companies‚ and members out of order. Life is short‚ but the forms of the House are long. MrEwart complains that a multitude of members‚ including the Prime Minister himself‚ actually go to sleep. The very morning paper
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