What is history? Why bother? What some people have said is history: History is only a confused heap of facts. (G.K. Chesterton) The past is useless. That explains why it is past. (Wright Morris) History is an argument without end. (Peter Geyl) History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality‚ vitalizes memory‚ provides guidance in daily life‚ and brings us tidings of antiquity. (Cicero) What experience and history teach is this‐that people and governments
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epigraphy‚ numismatics‚ monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry‚ scientific literature‚ literature‚ literature in regional languages‚ religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek‚ Chinese and Arab writers. 2. Pre-history and Proto-history: Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (paleolithic and mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (neolithic and chalcolithic). 3. Indus Valley Civilization: Origin‚ date‚ extent‚ characteristics‚ decline‚ survival and significance‚ art
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With Training Coordinator 2. Seminar OJT Students 3. My Journey B. Orientation (Off Campus) 1. My 1st Day in OJT 2. My Duties‚ Functions & Responsibilities C. Company Profile 1. History of Company 2. Organizational Chart of the Company 3. Assigned Division or Department a. Functions b. Workflow 4. Pictures with caption IV. Implication A. Significant Experiences
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Dr. Jose Rizal JOSE RIZAL is also the national hero of the Philippines. He is dubbed as the pride of the Malayan race. He was born on June 19‚ 1861‚ in Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Philippines and was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). At the age of 3‚ Jose Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5‚ while learning to read and write‚ he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his
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200 dances by Mozart are still preserved. The modern edition of the dances as published by the Neue Mozart Ausgabe (see External Links below) runs to about 300 total pages in score. For a complete listing of Mozart ’s dances‚ see this list. [edit]History Mozart began writing dances when he was five years old; see Nannerl Notenbuch. In 1768‚ when Mozart was 12‚ his father Leopold reported that Wolfgang had composed "many minuets for all types of instrument".[1] Mozart continued to write dance music
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Preliminary Economics Topic One: Introduction to Economics The Nature of Economics The Economic Problem: Wants are unlimited but resources are scarce A Market Economy is when all major economic decisions are made by individuals and business who are motivated by self-interest A Centrally Planned Economy is where the government structures and runs the market and makes all economic decisions Australia operates with a Mixed Economy‚ with elements of both a Market Economy and a Centrally
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Kevin Bui Cite three events in American history that reflect the same qualities of cooperation and endurance exhibited by American during the Depression. America is a new country compare to the rest of the world. As the “later son” found on earth‚ America in general‚ Americans specific has to face a lot of problems‚ has t overcome difficulties to become a powerful country nowadays. Throughout American history‚ there are many wars that Americans had been through. They stood together‚ facing the
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Southeast Asia. The colonization of Africa let too many events that happened in the past and some that still exist. The Europeans were interested in Africa because of their natural resource and they were also curious about the interior of the country itself. The Europeans had missionaries to try to get the African people to convert to Christianity which destroyed their traditions. Three major impacts of colonialism in Africa are native ethnic tension and violence‚ long lasting racial oppression‚ and
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Who is more important in the history of medicine‚ Florence nightingale or Mary seacole? (8marks) I think that Mary Seacole was more important in the history of medicine than Florence nightingale because they were both noticed for their nursing care of soldiers during the Crimean War. Nightingale is still a well-known historical figure‚ but Seacole was soon forgotten Nightingale’s work brought the field of public health to national attention. She was one of the first in Europe to grasp the principles
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US history ch 28 Study online at quizlet.com/_ag7xx 1. The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf the largest naval engagement in history 2. The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima was the costliest in the history of the United States Marines After 1943‚ the United States advanced on Japan primarily with the aid of forces from Australia and New Zealand All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT Albert Einstein
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