Italian Renaissance‚ stemming from the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideas‚ revolved around the value of individual rights and freedom as reflected in their literature‚ art‚ and education. This cultural movement led into the Scientific Revolution where‚ in lieu of relying solely on the words of ancient and religious sources‚ scientists conceptualized that the best way to gather scientific knowledge was to experience it for oneself in the natural world. Hence‚ the Europeans based their knowledge
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Harriet Tubman lived her life helping others achieve freedom. She was a conductor on the underground railroad and a leading abolitionist. She was viewed as a hero of the African-American community and more. Imagine being twelve and separated from your family. As a young child‚ Harriet was sold at least five times. Each time she was beat up giving her scars for the rest of her life. Even though she was a child she was doing jobs of an adult. For example‚ at the age of five Harriet was given the
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Antoine Lavoisier‚ deemed the father of modern chemistry‚ was born August 26‚ 1743 in Paris‚ France‚ but he did not pursue his love for science as a career until after he received a bachelor’s degree in law and obtained a license to practice law in 1764. Lavoisier always had a strong interest in the sciences‚ but was encouraged by his father to consider it only a hobby. However‚ in 1764‚ the same year he decided against practicing law‚ his first scientific paper was published‚ and he was elected
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The 1905 revolution had little impact but it is important to know that the Bloody Sunday which sparked 1905 revolution was starting point where the bond between the tsar and the people was heavily severed. This caused loss of popular support for Nicholas II. The Russian Revolution of 1905 was not a sudden event‚ but rather the culmination of years of discontent caused by several factors which were the poor economic condition of the peasantry‚ who had seen little improvement in their lives following
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Throughout his life‚ Louis Pasteur became a world-famous scientist known for his astute role in the pasteurization process and its new discoveries. Not only excelling in fermentation and other bacteria‚ Pasteur helped contribute to saving France’s silk production when he discovered Flacherie‚ the disease plaguing the silkworms in the nation. Striving from his previous discoveries‚ Pasteur’s most successful proposition was when he introduced advancements to The Germ Theory‚ which gave an explanation
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The American Revolution was quite revolutionary‚ due to the fact that a lot changed in America during the 18th century. Colonist wanted to protect their rights and since they were denied them by their ex-owners the revolution began. The American Revolution greatly transformed America. America singed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This was the start of the Revolution because America stopped all the unnecessary taxes that they were liable to pay due to the French and Indian war. America
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Henry’s true love and her death devastated Henry. King’s wish on having an heir for the throne was accomplished. Towards the end of his reign Henry passed the Six Articles which’s aim was to be sure the Church remain Catholic and the Protestants who did not accept the Catholicism was persecuted and even burned. Due to the obesity Henry died from natural causes in 1547. His only male heir Edward VI became king at his nine. Edward was the first monarch in England who was about to be raised as a Protestant
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challenged the church’s ideas. He claimed to have spiritual visions which inspired most of his vivid and imaginative works. His beliefs were expressed through his paintings and illuminated poem illustrations. His painting “Elohim Creating Adam” explains how William Blake expressed Biblical themes in an uncommon and radical way and showcases the dramatic and imaginative Romantic style. In “Elohim creating Adam‚” Blake depicts the line “The Lord God formed man of dust of the ground” from the Book of Genesis
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Clark was the Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Haryou)‚ founded in 1962. The Haryou was started in an effort to reorganize Harlem schools‚ provide preschools programs‚ after-school programs and to help lower the unemployment rate among African Americans who had dropped out. Two years Haryou had a committee headed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy gave his endorsements to this program. By Kennedy this taking place it gave Presidents Lyndon Johnson’s $110 million to finance his War on Poverty
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large breadth of experience working with motors‚ generators‚ and light bulbs. He fine-tuned and improved the DC generator/motor and expanded the popularity of both the DC and AC motors and generators in the USA‚ making them more common throughout American industries. Early in his career‚ Edison resisted using AC motors. Edison initially tried to capitalize on the public fears of high voltage AC by running a PR campaign involving the use to AC to execute animals (and people in 1890). He preferred
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