The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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From the 1890s to the 1920s‚ many citizens of the United States participated in social activism in order to bring about social and political change. “Muckrakers” played an essential role during this Progressive Era. These journalists had the objective of educating the public about issues and persuading more people to fight for reform‚ and they did so by exposing society’s flaws through their work. One of the most key muckrakers at the time was journalist and author Upton Sinclair‚ Jr. He wrote “The
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During the Colonial Era‚ news printings from the London press basically consist of similar topics that can be obtain in todays’ newspapers. Although‚ the papers contained less pages and the local political news was limited‚ articles by revolutionary propagandist influenced public opinion in American colonies. Nevertheless‚ these articles reflected the conditions‚ and position between the American Colonies and Britain. People were influenced to take sides for American Colonies Independence (PBS).
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The role of the women in our society Elvira López Ochoa INTRODUCTION History tends to present the social advances made by women as a result of progress itself up as the result of a process in which‚ in any case‚ women do not have influenced. However‚ the reconstruction of history shows that women have achieved social gains only where and when it has been women fighting and starring those conquests. They were the struggles of many women‚ allowing us to enjoy rights today in the very near past
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Racism emerged during the revolutionary era. The first impressions of Africans‚ the desire for social order‚ and the degradation of black people were all building blocks for racism during the revolutionary era. White Americans‚ mostly in the North‚ realized that while they were fighting for their freedom‚ they were holding a group of people in bondage. Some also noticed there was color problem on their hands during the 1760s and 1770s. The complexion of slaves became‚ after the fact‚ a reason for
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technology and ways to help those children and adults. However‚ during the 1800s‚ children weren’t so lucky until the Age Of Reform began. During the Antebellum period‚ many more schools were added around the country‚ changing education as we know it. These new schools included education opportunities for the deaf‚ blind and disabled‚ that made life much easier for them. The addition of schools for students with disabilities in the antebellum era gave students
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Imperialism during the Progressive Era Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political domination over other nations. Throughout the time period many people considered Imperialism as another way of reform and Progression. Economics‚ the military‚ and the countries nationalism were all ready for the change. This idea of expanding was called the New Manifest Destiny. At this time period‚ Imperialism
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During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers
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and household. While women had almost no respect their husbands had extreme amount of power over them. These situations have gradually decreased over the years to a point where the woman’s role in society may be the same as a man’s but with these mental transformations‚ there were major changes in the whole world too‚ proof that the mentality of society did not change from one day to another. Therefore‚ representing a major discussion to society since the beginning‚ women’s role in society has changed
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here. I believe that women are a big part of the contribution to the Enlightenment. During the 1700’s‚ women never had the same rights as men. However‚ women
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