What is History? interpretation of the past gathering evidence & analyzing it‚ making interpretations way to construct arguments about past based on evidence goal of class is to teach how to think historically Herodotus ca. 484-420 BC Greek writer of “The History of the Persian Wars” used the word Historion (greek word - questioning‚ inquiry‚ investigation‚ gathering of evidence) his work is an investigation on a war etc. it’s something active - History is investigation/questioning
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is the world’s most widely viewed sporting event; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. The next three World Cups will be hosted by Brazil in 2014‚ Russia in 2018‚ and Qatar in 2022. HISTORY DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD CUP | | The world’s first international football match was a challenge match played in Glasgow in 1872 between Scotland and England‚ which ended in a 0–0 draw. The first international tournament‚ the inaugural edition
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History: KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ United States‚ which specializes in fried chicken. An "American icon"‚ it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain overall (as measured by sales) after McDonald’s‚ with over 18‚000 outlets in 120 countries and territories as of December 2012. The company is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands‚ a restaurant company which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. KFC was founded by Harland Sanders
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to Greece and Turkey‚ informed the United States that it could no longer provide assistance due to their financial situation at home. The United States had been monitoring Greece and Turkey’s conditions and the rise of communist and Soviet influences over the years and decided to take action. On March 27‚ 1947 President Harry S. Truman presented his address before a joint session of congress. The United States involvement in aiding Greece and Turkey was an important part of history that led to many
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of dance names; Argentine Tango - history of Argentine Tango and Milonga. Argentine Tango History - Milonga and Argentine Tango history by Mike Higgins Ballet History - Into a fantasy world: A history of ballet (offsite: CBC) Breakdance - traces the origins of break dance. Cha Cha - history of cha cha. Clogging - clog dancing or clogging‚ as it is sometimes known‚ takes its origins from square dancing. This is not where or how clogging began however. Disco - history of disco dancing. Flamenco and the
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3’rd millennium BC : The Canaanites were the earliest known inhabitants of Palestine. 2’rd millennium BC : Egyptian hegemony and Canaanite autonomy were constantly challenged by such ethnically diverse invaders as the Amorites‚ Hittites‚ and Hurrians. These invaders‚ however‚ were defeated by the Egyptians and absorbed by the Canaanites‚ who at that time may have numbered about 200000. 14th century BC : Egyptian power began to weaken‚ new invaders appeared: the Hebrews‚ a group of Semitic tribes
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Fall Semester 2011 History H-217: The Nature of History (15471) Tuesdays 3:00PM-5:40PM Cavanaugh Hall 215 Professor Modupe Labode Office: 420 Cavanaugh Hall Email: mlabode@iupui.edu Telephone: 317-274-3829 Office Hours: Tuesdays‚ 1-2; Thursdays 1-3‚ and by appointment. Mailbox: 504M Cavanaugh Hall Course Description: This course is an introduction to the study of history. Readings and discussion will explore the sources that historians use to interpret history and construct narratives
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India-(mongol) Ottomans: (Turkey) most effective empire builders the world had ever known. -3 universalist traditions: one from their stepladder ancestors‚ whose aim was to make the limits of their empire match those of the sky another from islam‚ whose caliphs legacy and title the Ottoman sultans claimed; and a third from ancient Rome‚ whose legacy wrenched into their own grasp by conquering much former roman imperial territory. New Land Empires in the Americas History 15 Notes 10/3 European
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Tourism in Context Introduction This essay aims to highlight the main political‚ economic‚ social and technological factors‚ which have aided in the growth of modern tourism from 1945 to the present day. It will also aim to show which of these has been the most important in the aiding and why. Definition of Tourism "The derivation of the word "tourism" originated from a combination of the Latin tornare and the Greek tornos‚ which mean a lathe or circle. In modern English‚ with the suffix -ism (an
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Katie Dobersztyn English IV Accel Ms. Gutierrez History Personified History the Mob Boss Arundhati Roy personifies history as a mob boss‚ with Baby Kochamma‚ Chacko‚ Inspector Thomas Matthew‚ Comrade Pillai‚ even Vellya Paapen acting has the mob boss’s thugs‚ who maintained order and came to collect what you owe when you don’t follow the rules. When you owe the mob money‚ the boss’s thugs will come for you. Roy uses the personification of owing the mob boss to show what happens when you
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