basic political and institutional unit called a polis after the Mycenaean period. A polis is a city-state. A polis was a society of people who lived in a city and cultivated the surrounding countryside. The polis contained an elevated Acropolis‚ and a marketplace Agora. The city’s water supply came from public springs‚ and the city was usually surrounded by a large wall. The Polis was the center of Greek community life. There were two main large city states; Sparta and Athens. These city-states
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How democratic was Britain by 1914? Britain was a democracy to a certain extent by 1914. By "a democracy" we mean that there should be several certain features present. These features consist of universal adult suffrage‚ equal constituencies‚ every adult being able to stand as a candidate‚ a secret ballot‚ regular elections‚ a choice of political parties and freedom of speech/press. There is a debate over when exactly Britain actually became a representative liberal democracy. This essay will show
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Let’s Talk About Pollution . . . Water Landfills and Dumps and more Water Pollution (all these facts come from the website Grinning Planet at http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/07-26/water-pollution-factsarticle.htm) What are the water sources that we are concerned about in Gary? We get our drinking water from Lake Michigan Well water comes from groundwater All Gary residents drink city water which comes from Lake Michigan. Our health is affected by water quality in many
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Ancient Egypt‚ a magnificent civilization‚ but just how did they treat their dead kings? This essay will explain what and why pharaohs became mummified‚ and how they did. The Egyptians believed that a body had to be properly prepared in order to live on in a similar way in the afterlife‚ more importantly‚ they thought the body had to be preserved. The Egyptians embalmed and mummified their dead to preserve them‚ the body needed to be accompanied by its Ba and Ka‚ the person’s dead spirit
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To survive is to continue to live‚ especially in spite of danger or hardships. Many people learned how to survive when they searched for a better life. Thousands of settlers travelled west in search of land‚ which‚ at the time of their travels‚ was the most valuable resource. Many pioneers risked everything they had to search for a more prosperous life. The pioneers that traveled along the Oregon Trail faced the most difficulty trying to survive and thrive in the West due to unpredictable weather
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Charlie Barnet was one of the first to integrate his band. Glenn Miller successful band leader. Signature music: "In the Mood." Played trombone in the Dorsey brothers. Played in Ben Pollack’s band. Bud Powell piano‚ instrumental in the development of bebop. Kenny Clarke House drummer at Minton’s playhouse. Jay McShann pianist and band leader; his band features the likes of Ben Webster and Charlie Parker. Swing Street reference to 52nd street which hosted major jazz clubs during
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Socrates was put on trial because he was charged with crimes. The first was “corrupting the youth.” (43) The second was “refusing to acknowledge the gods acknowledged by the city.” (43) The third count was “introducing new divinities.” (43) The reason Socrates was put on trial was because he was going around challenging men about their knowledge and wisdom. He was told by an Oracle that he was the wisest man who lived‚ but he was skeptical about it‚ so he went and tested out that theory. He went
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The English Diaspora: A long tradition of immigration To discover more about my family history‚ I interviewed my Great Aunt‚ (Father’s Mother’s Sister) Edna Wooding‚ who currently resides in Chicago. Me: Where did you live growing up‚ and how did your family come to live there? Edna Wooding: My parents came from England‚ from Liverpool. My mom’s name was Edna‚ I was named after her. My father’s name was Charles‚ they bought their first and only home in Chicago. 7506 South May Street
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son did not get along‚ Hitler decided to purposely fail his classes in order to be kicked out‚ so he could follow his dream. In 1907‚ years after the death of Alois‚ 18 year old Adolf Hitler received permission from his mother‚ Klara‚ to move to Vienna‚ the epicenter of art at the time. He wanted to enroll in the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna‚ but failed the admission test twice as his technical skills were unsatisfactory. After the death of his mother‚ Hitler became poverty- stricken and was often
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gender identity. Sexual orientation is defined as ―each person‘s capacity for profound emotional‚ affectional and sexual attraction to‚ and intimate and sexual relations with‚ individuals of a different gender or of the same gender or of more than one gender. Gender identity refers to ―deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender‚ which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth‚ including the personal sense of the body (which may involve‚ if freely chosen‚ modification of
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