allegations that may have played a role in many of history’s mysterious events. Some speculations are that girls suffered from sickness and questionable actions due to fungus on rye. Even though there are many theories as to why the girls of the Salem witch trials made accusations‚ the two most believable are that there was fungus growing on the rye and the girls suffered from an outbreak of encephalitis because the girls showed signs of sickness and questionable actions. In February 1692‚ the people
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Ode to the West Wind is a poem addressed to the west wind. It is personified both as a "Destroyer" and a "Preserver". It is seen as a great power of nature that destroys in order to create‚ that kills the unhealthy and the decaying to make way for the new and the fresh. The personification of the west wind as an enchanter‚ as a wild spirit is characteristic of Shelley’s poetry. Shelley’s personification of the west wind can be called "myth poesies"‚ another kind of metaphor. The poem is divided
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cultural beliefs are what set up the idea of race. Race in the American West was based off certain rights and if the people in the American West during this time weren’t considered fully white they were discriminated in American societies. The race is looked upon differently in many parts of the world. The American West compares to racism around other parts of the world based on the social hierarchy of racial status. Race over time has changed. Today race is a very common thing but
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Griffin Weiss Mr. Arroyo U.S. History II Advanced Placement 1 September 2013 Chapter 16 Outline: The Conquest of the Far West The Societies of the Far West (434-441) The Western Tribes * Indian tribes were the most important group before the Anglo-American migration in the Far West * Western tribes developed several forms of civilization * More than 300‚000 Indians lived along the pacific coast among them were Serrano‚ Chumash‚ Pomo‚ Maidu‚ Yurok‚ and Chinook * When the Spanish
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Although many consider the Old West violent and bad‚ it was actually a mix of the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. The Old West began in the 1860’s up until 1890. It was also called the Great Plains and stretched from west of the Mississippi River all the way to Rocky Mountains. Many Americans traveled out west in search of adventure and a fresh start. There were a variety of job opportunities available‚ such as becoming a farmer‚ miner‚ or railroad worker. In the Old West‚ violence was prevalent‚ but
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West Nile Virus Summertime‚ without doubt is the best season for students‚ the mood that it brings along with it‚ is the time that most people treasure. However‚ as we go along and having wonderful time in this period‚ it is very important that we remain healthy and safe. The season not only brings the things we obviously expect‚ but also has been associated with viruses which can cause various diseases. People who enjoy themselves along the lakes and rivers should keep in mind of the threatening
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NOV 25 History Reformation and the witch craze Why during the scientific revolution when people were more rational that the witch hunts occur? Factors occurring that encourage the witch-hunts. Most important was the reformation (1520-1650). Shattered what was left of medieval Christian unity. With this fracturing ended attempts to bring unity through purges and excommunication. Breakdown of broad communities and more of a narrow community. Us vs them‚ protestant vs Christianity. Enemies
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recovered and shown to the public style of filmmaking. While Cannibal Holocaust was one of the first films‚ The Blair Witch Project (1999) gave a new life to the genre which has been kept afloat by the likes of Cloverfield (2008) and the Paranormal Activity series. Found footage films are feature length movies‚ shorts‚ or webseries made to look and to have the feel of real life filmed events that were lost and subsequently discovered and made available to the public. “It can also accommodate horror
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This article is about the influence of western expansion on the American Indians who occupied these lands. To set the stage‚ West describes “Across the Continent‚” one of the better known lithographs from this time. This picture shows the horizon with a train cutting through the plains while billowing smoke into the air. On one side of the train is the settlers; schools‚ people‚ and churches. On the other side of the train are two American Indians on horses. They are helplessly watching as Western
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American West has left an indelible and lamentable stain upon the historical record of the United States for both European and Native Americans. Moreover‚ this revisionist history has obfuscated the objective reality of the American West. Relations between European and Native Americans have been vexed by this miscarriage of justice all the way through the present era. In this fallacious and farcical narrative of rugged individual European Americans conquering and enlightening the “Wild West” (Major
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