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    BETWEEN THE 18TH CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY According to Ackroyd (Ackroyd‚ 2005)‚ London hospitality took its origins in “public place of cookery” by the Thames in the 12th century. Then followed cook shops in the 16th century and eating houses‚ taverns or coffee shops‚ incredibly famous in the 18th. Without denying‚ London hospitality has undergone lots of changes to become what it is nowadays. Or ... has it? Are there real differences between modern and 18th century hospitality

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    17th and 18th Century Enlightenment Dustin Perry 11/30/14 17th and 18th Century Enlightenment The Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th century was a period in which philosophers‚ and scientists contributed to society with ideas that were based around reason. This was a very important moment in humanities timeline‚ since during this time both the church’s and the monarchy’s powers of the world grew less absolute and influential. During this time period the philosophers defended current beliefs‚ like

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    The Atlantic Slave Trade The Atlantic slave trade occurred between the 15th and 18th century in the Caribbean islands‚ Spain‚ Europe‚ Asia‚ Britain‚ Portugal‚ Brazil‚ and in the Americas. The trade of black slaves between these countries worked like a triangle between Africa‚ Europe‚ and Asia. Between 1650 and 1860 approximately 10 to 15 million slaves were transported to the different countries and Africans suffered greatly from this. “But soon to my grief two of the white men offered me eatables;

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    Life during the 18th Century‚ under the Old Regime‚ proved to be an era of colossal growth and positive change due to new scientific and technological advancements. France in the 1700’s was known for being stagnant through most of the 18th Century‚ the new technological advancements that were being made pushed the economy and revolution of France. The use of new technological advancements brought the inventions of the steam boats and new approaches of textile production which facilitated in France’s

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    The American prison as we know began in New York in the early 19th century. "Reformation" was the goal of the founders of the system. During the colonial period and in the early years of the nation‚ long-term imprisonment was not a common form of punishment in prison. Instead‚ execution was the prescribed penalty for a wide range of offenses. People who committed less serious offenses faced public punishment such as pillorying‚ whipping and maiming. At the beginning of the 19th century‚ imprisonment

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    established a constitutional monarchy in England in which parliament had basic sovereignty over the king.” (“Glorious Revolution 1”). The English Bill of Rights was created for the help of Great Britain‚ but it also gave great inspiration to the Americans as they wrote their Constitution. Although this document may seem like any other law or act‚ it was actually a very important document to the English in many years that will follow. The English Bill of Rights was created to set a clear limit on

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    esteemed Madame Emilie du Chatelet. Her expansive interests and unquenchable desire for knowledge spread her paints far and wide upon the bare canvas of women’s influences in the 18th century. Emilie du Chatelet widely contributed to the

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    Throughout the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century‚ the development of the New World colonies in British North America and Barbados by Britain and its colonists made use of the option of slavery to benefit the new colonies economy. The reason that slavery was appealing towards the settlers was due to the strenuous labour and long hours necessary to grow cash crops on plantations. It takes time and effort to grow these crops‚ and the main crops we will be focusing on are sugar‚ tobacco‚ and rice. Since

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    from an outside power. This came to a compromise in the form of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic‚ which gave the Irish freedom‚ while stopping the assault of innocent British. While the Irish followed in the revolutionary footsteps of the Americans‚ they blazed their own trail for other nations such as India to follow and learn from. The Removal of Home Rule Although the Irish Parliament was subservient to the Parliament of Great Britain‚ the Irish Parliament retained some level of separation

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    If it wasn’t for the great despots of the 18th century‚ The Enlightenment would have never happened. The despots included such great thinkers as Fredrick the II‚ Peter the Great‚ Katherine the II‚ and Maria Therea. These great minds inspired others to think in a different way. People began to question religion‚ governments‚ and economic fairness. Without them we would not have had the scientific method that has lead to many of the inventions that we have today. They not only had a huge impact on

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