Modern History Modern history‚ or the modern era‚ describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the Great Divergence. Contemporary history describes the span of historic events that are immediately relevant to the present time. The beginning of the modern era started approximately in the 16th century. Many major events
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The process of education is considered so important in our society that no parents‚ who can afford it‚ can imagine having their children go uneducated. It has become such an integral part of our lives that for most people‚ completing the process of education appears to be a matter of habit. Others‚ who have so far remained outside this process‚ are now being covered by the literacy programmes of the government and various non-governmental organizations. Extending the privilege to everybody in the
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Modern medicine has made life more comfortable‚ and humans are living longer‚ healthier lives thanks to discoveries like penicillin to treat bacterial infections and vaccines to prevent deadly diseases like diphtheria‚ tuberculosis and tetanus. In 1920 there were 206‚000 reported cases of diphtheria‚ and of those 15‚520 deaths were reported. Between the years of 2004 to 2008 there were no reported deaths related to diphtheria. The first vaccine to treat diphtheria was created in 1921‚ but not widely
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Modern history From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Modern Age" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Modern Age (disambiguation). Human history ↑ Prehistory Recorded History Ancient history Earliest records Near East Africa Mediterranean region East Asia South Asia Early Americas Postclassical Era Europe Middle East Africa South/Southeast Asia East Asia Central Asia Americas Modern history
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How important has nationalism been in shaping our modern world? Do you believe that the appeal of nationalism will diminish in the future? Nationalism has been extremely important and influential in shaping the modern world we see today‚ causing revolutions‚ rebellions and the constant reshaping of world maps continuing even today. Its appeal is something that I don’t believe will diminish in the future. Many theologians and political commentators alike agree that Nationalism has perhaps been one
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What is the Modern World? The French Revolution‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ and Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species are modern‚ and were important to shaping the modern world. The modern world can be classified as a time when there was the rise of the middle class‚ technological advances‚ an increase in economic power‚ and a deviation from religion into science. These modern movements can be seen in the French Revolution‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ and Darwin’s On the Origin of Species‚ rendering
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his work in 1854 after living life in a cabin in the woods. The other author‚ Annie Dillard‚ a modern day transcendentalist‚ published her work‚ "Living Like Weasels" in 1974. Her essay deals with an "out of body" experience and enlightenment Dillard had with a wild animal. The span between Thoreau and Dillard is almost 120 years‚ but the concepts which the two authors address remain almost identical. Although Thoreau’s "Where I Lived‚ What I Lived For" and Dillard’s "Living Like Weasels" appear
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| Family Problems | Family is an essential part of every person’s life and of our society. Family is a little world with its own values and priorities. Close families share dreams‚ ideas‚ hopes and even possessions‚ and it’s a good side of being a family. However‚ as usual‚ every good thing can have its drawbacks. Same with families: they can often have different types of problems. One of the most frequent and common problems is the misunderstanding between parents and children‚ due to the difference
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Technology can be defined as science applied to practical purposes. It is easy to think about the advantages of modern technology‚ but what about its disadvantages? Technology today has made life easier and quicker but also dangerous. Modern technology makes life easier for people. For example‚ microwave ovens cook food easily. Dishwashers wash all dirty dishes and dry them. Moreover TVs‚ personal computers‚ cell phones and the internet have enhanced the welfare and wellbeing of people worldwide
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The world has become synonymous to competition‚ multi-tasking‚ keeping pace with the fast pace development‚ balancing work with family and to sum up‚‘stress’. Wherever one may go‚ people complain of being stressed with a variety of reasons. Men complain of being stressed with work pressure‚ family responsibilities while women complain of being stressed with balancing work life and family. Even children and Young Adults complain of being stressed due to ever increasing competition at schools and colleges
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