The British enlightenment was one of the most important enlightenments that paved the foundation of the modern world we live in today. Often overlooked‚ the British enlightenment set the stage for others and brought new ideas to a new age that were revolutionary to say the least. Some of these reasons as to why the British enlightenment paved the way for the modern world are the fact that British enlightenment thinkers brought in new ideas that changed the way we view the world and how it affects
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start his adventure; so first he made it to troy island that where there was a war and Odysseus with his men’s fought against the other men’s in war for about 10 years but then Odysseus and men’s thought of a plan to final win the war;so what they did was they build a fake horse and also went to the other men’s headquarters and said we give up. However it was not the other men’s thought it was over because it was only about a few of them that went to go said that they give up but everyone was in
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in order to pay off a debt that his father had owed to the Danes. This is a mark of true heroism‚ as Beowulf‚ a Geat‚ was risking his life to save people who were not even his own. Beowulf’s conflict with Grendel was nearly selfless‚ although he did enjoy the fame and reward that followed Grendel’s defeat. He risked his life for what he felt was the good the people‚
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The biggest mistake in America between 1865 and 1929 in my opinion was the Comprise of 1877. This Comprise set the civil rights for African Americans back for years to come. If only they had worked a better deal for the future of the African Americans in the Southern states. America could be whole different country today. When you go back to see what the civil war was truly about‚ it was too free the African American slaves and to give them the freedoms and rights they deserved. These people
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catholicism still kept to traditional practices. One of the ways the Reformation manifest modern thinking and practice was the Oratory of Divine Love. The Oratory of Divine Love was an informal group of layman and clergy who fostered the reform. They did so by emphasizing personal spiritual development and acts towards charity. The Oratory which was first organized in 1497 included members like the spanish archbishop and Cardinal Ximenes. Another way the Church pointed in a more modern direction is
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that after the attack on pearl harbor the U.S would definitely fight back and there was a lot of talk going on about this during the time‚ unfortunately they had no way of knowing how and when they would strike. As civilians they thought if the U.S did choose to fight it would be with the japanese military which made more sense. Sadly ‚ that was not the way things turned out because the bombs landed in cities where it was resolved solely on civilians which meant innocent lives were to be taken such
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French monk known as “Peter the Hermit”‚ used it intense and fiery sermons to unite a group of disorganized peasants and soldiers. The group quickly went eastward for Constatinople in what is now being referred to as the People’s Crusade. The Crusade did not turn out very well however‚ because nearly all of the crusaders were killed by Turkish soldiers. 3. European lords have reportedly organized a proper military force which consisted of four armies. The first army‚ led by the
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The Watergate Scandal was a scandal made by President Nixon for the fact that he wanted to get information about the presidential election and it ended up making Nixon seem untrustworthy‚ which made many people lose trust for their nation. When this happened the people who were working for Nixon ended up getting in trouble because of the illegal action they were trying to pull off. When the whole investigation started to end President Nixon resigned in order for him not to face more charges. This
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been eaten by beasts. Others may have gone off somewhere‚ and been afraid to show their faces. We do not know if any of them are true. We hope to find the rest soon. The Spartans may not have defeated‚ or stopped the Persians‚ but here’s what they DID do. They held out for three weeks against an army over 666 times the size of their own. They killed several of the Persian invaders. They killed beasts never known to them before. And they bought some time for our allies to
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Running head: DID THE LONDON OLYMPICS BENEFIT ALL? London 2012: Did the Olympics benefit all‚ or leave a legacy of widening social inequality? Word Count: 2194 London 2012: Did the Olympics benefit all‚ or leave a legacy of widening social inequality? The Olympic Games have become a much sort after event by cities around the world. It is seen as an opportunity for the city not only to enhance and broaden its profile‚ but showcase its potential as an attractive
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