Essays on History

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Chapter 1 is an examination of the encounters between Europeans and Indians during the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Most of the discussion is about Christopher Columbus and the Spanish who encountered Indians in the Caribbean beginning in the late fifteenth century. Zinn wrote about issues such as how history has been presented over the years. Additionally, he discussed how Columbus’ treatment of the Arawak is not unique. The history is comparable to Andrew Jackson and the Cherokees, Hernando Cortes and the Aztecs, the English colonists in America and the Powhatans, etc. Zinn’s ...

Beowulf

- Neidorf, Leonard. 'Beowulf Before Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon Anthroponymy and Heroic Legend'. The Review of English Studies (2012): 108. Print.

This article questions the true identity of Beowulf. The author says that the true nature of the eponymous hero remains disputed, and wonders whether Beowulf was a part of the ancient traditional heroes. He suggests that the name ‘Biuuulf’ (Beowulf) was from the seventh century, and that the legend of Beowulf existed well before the composition of our extant poem.2. Huriye, Reıs. ‘Aging and the Aged in the Book of Dede Korkut and Beowulf’ (Translation). Milli Folklor, (2011) ...

What are the arts for? (For the purposes of this paper, consider “arts” to be the same as visual culture and to cover anything produced with a visual design aspect to it).

Visual culture is an important aspect of any society and the arts, particularly the visual aspect have been part of man’s civilisation since time immemorial. Even the first prehistoric man used visual drawings and graphics to depict certain situations and episodes in his life and these have been preserved in caves and on buildings and artefacts which have been discovered after thousands of years. The recent ...

Conklin, T. P. (2002). Health Care in the United States: An Evolving System. Info: Ann

Arbor, MI: MPublshing, University of Michigan Library, 7(1).

This article not only cover the changes that the health care system has endured over the years but also elucidates more on the future expectations that are perceived to take place in health care owing to the technological advances and the many specialized fields in healthcare that are perceived to develop in the near future. In this article, the motives and drive factors behind the changes in health care systems are well dealt with. As a research source, this article offers insights on the ...

There is always something happening in Lincolnshire: a new exhibition in Project Space Plus, Lincoln Farmers’ Market on City Square, and an open-top bus parade into the honor of paralympian Jade Etherington who secured 4 medals during 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. Lincolnshire is a historical city in U.K. that is 150 miles north of London. It is an ideal destination for those who like city tourism. The city offers many opportunities for shoppers and aesthetes because historical places in the city are combined with boutiques and art galleries (County Life Ltd., 2012).

Social and cultural life ...

Different methods in archaeology are used to aid in reconstructing the evidence of history based of artifacts and ecofacts revealed on an archaeological site. It is also important to employ different methods in order to open the study of different interpretation until such evidence is supported and proven. Each interpretation is accompanied with logical facts based primarily on physical evidences from historical facts. It has been proven that Archaeology is important in rebuilding history, especially if written records are not available. As such, Pre-historic data are primarily provided by Archaeological information.

Excavation is considered an effective form of archaeological ...

She first describes an incident that occurred when she was returning from a book reading and several aggressive border patrol stopped her and her companion. She began thinking about a book she had read describing thousands of disappearances in Argentina where the military police ran out of political prisoners to torture and terrorize and began randomly abducting citizens off the street. This passage establishes both ethos and pathos. The incident gave her first-hand knowledge of the fearing the loss of her freedom or worse.

She is also a Native American, which establishes ethos as her people were decimated earlier ...

Introduction

In writing this book, De Waal was too modest. The title of the book is a gross understatement of the sophistication and richness of the literature in the book. Any scholar would be hard-pressed in finding another t-the-point, fair-minded, graceful yet compact exploration of the tormented, fascinating and the utterly complex region that Asia represents. The literature in the book is diverse in that his arguments do not just confine to the Russian great-power games but also explores the fault lines and many cross-cutting intricacies in the region.

In the start of the book, De Waal explores the ancient ...

“Control” is a song by rap artist Big Sean, which is the stage name of rapper Sean Michael Anderson. The song lyrically develops a story of us versus them in terms of black Americans living in Detroit, the city where Big Sean grew up. The song showcases a common practice in hip hop music today—other artists collaborating with each other on their music. The song features Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. The song is important of new rap music from a cultural standpoint in how it portrays the new scene, belongs to the old tradition, and paints the ...

Question 1: In Plato’s Symposium, he mentions about love being specifically related to form. I particularly am interested in the concept of relating love [or human emotion for affection] in consideration the realization of physical beauty in a person for whom such affection is being felt.

Love in itself is a form of emotion. However, Plato showed in his symposium, that love, among all affections, is powerful. The type of love noted as ‘eros’ tries to show an understanding of how humans develop a sense of love for another. The confusing matter in this case is how eros ...

Welcome to Part IV of the Research Assignment for HIST 105. In Part IV, you will locate one additional book to investigate the historical roots of your contemporary issue, continue to refine your thesis statement, create a bibliography for your essay, learn the difference between bibliographic and footnote citations, and draft an outline of your essay. After you've completed Part IV, your instructor or your teaching assistant will offer comments on your work and perhaps assign a rough draft of your essay/paper.

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Each database search in the assignment (e.g., Lexis-Nexis) is demonstrated for you in a short video tutorial ...

The flag is one of the most important in every country. In fact, in addition to being a symbol of unity of the land, it is a reminder of the history of a country. The design and color of any given national flag symbolizes a specific thing, which passed on from one generation to another to mark where the country has come from as well as its future (Hylland and Jenkins, 17). Because of this significance, the flag is one of the most respected symbols in any given country. However, it is unfortunate to note that the importance and ...

How did American society change in the two decades after the First World War?

After the First World War, the American changed in many ways. The industries were producing abundantly at an increasing rate. The different inventions made the home life for women easier and much enjoyable for men. The demand of consumer products and goods increased and working individuals paid wages increased; however, the need for other things made impossible for families to have enough money to survive for living. The road systems were expanded, television became commonplace in homes, and the general prosperity of the American increased. Not only the economic aspect changed, the ...

Article 1: Risk Assessment’s New Era. Part1: Challenges for Industrial Hygiene

The article on “Risk Analysis” explains that risk analysis entails the combined activities of accessing, managing, and communicating human health risks. It appreciates that industrial hygiene now reflects changes in health risk assessment methodology and practice. Industrial hygienists can practice several emerging techniques as they enhance responses to risk assessment. The effect of enzymes that metabolize occupationally relevant toxicants. Genes vary from one person to another and examinations of genetic data can reduce the unit risk of substances such as dichlorolethane by a factor of more than ...

The primary thesis of ”Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins” is that computer changes affect culture as well. "These changes are not simply technical effects. They contribute to maintenance and change of culturally historical context" (Jones 51). New digital forms are based on traditional forms. "An increasing number of contemporary theorists are stressing the importance of origins and practices in unmasking assumptions within current forms and practices" (Jones 51). Art and culture are only getting an ally in computer programmes. There is a "reliance on previous forms" and there are "evolving possibilities in harmony with larger cultural and historical patterns. ...

Ideology

For centuries, the word ‘ideology’ has undergone revolutions and dynamism that have changed the context of its usage and understanding. Given the special position of the word in today’s life of radicalism and revolutionary attempts, it has become increasingly imperative to give a precise comprehension of the term to create boundaries of its usage. Several ideas and concepts about beliefs in religions and political systems have cropped in all corners of the world, prompting people to develop different ideologies concerning culture, economy and politics. For this reason, the term ‘ideology’ has been used more widely now than any ...

Williams, Eric. "Capitalism and slavery." Chapel Hill 215 (1944).

This interesting book compares modern-day capitalism to slavery. It is a different look on slavery, instead of the standard view, it offers an insight on how people are slaves to modern capitalism, seemingly working foot-to-mouth just to buy products that they cannot afford. It compares the history of slavery and gives some details on how the two can be related. It connects everything throughout society in order to give a bigger picture, and helps people understand what is happening in the global economy. The book explains how this type of ...

Genetics has progressed over the recent years. Very sophisticated methods of studying genes and researching how species have evolved from one cell into complex animals. The purpose of the research by Lee, Lai, Malik, Saldarriaga, Kelling, and Slamovits at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University was to observe and gather more information about The Oxyrrhis marina (O. marina). The species is very good for studying about the development of two taxonomic groups of “protists, dinoflagellates and apicomplexans” (1). The molecular structure is simple, so it is at the bottom ...

International business refers to cross-border trade between different political jurisdictions. International business can either be carried out by private businesses or the private companies. Since the dawn of the western civilization, nations have been trading with each other to supplement the commodities that were missing in their jurisdictions. The works of neoliberal economist influenced the nature of economic trade between nations. Globalization added to liberalization of the economy. Private business enterprises were allowed to enter the market. International business posed many risks to businesses that were quick to enter the global market without taking the risks into considerations. Cross ...

Galileo gained his claim to fame in the 1600s, and is now considered to be the so-called ‘father of modern science’ for his tremendous contributions to many fields of science. Galileo had invented a more fine-tuned telescope which allowed him to see Jupiter’s moons, the rings around Saturn, Venus’ phases, as well as sunspots and the moon’s rugged surface. He gained wide notoriety when he opposed everyone’s beliefs about the Earth being the center of the universe, fighting the church and scientists alike to prove his theories.

Peter the Great became historically famous for his role ...

According to Derrida, "forgiveness" is additionally a paper kept in touch with uncovering triviality and inquiry demonstrations of memory with a majestic aim (Borradori 2011). Derrida contends that the absolution in its purest structure is an intrusion of chronicled fleetingness, which it "ought not to be, ordinary, regulating, or normalizing"(Borradori 2011). Pardoning, when normed, when subsumed under chronicled time, closes history to the history, as such it is to the extent that as history. What is the history then? It is not only a demonstration of memory. In the event that history is the appearance of any coin ...

Question 1: What are Fukuyama’s main points in his “end of history” thesis? Does he truly think there is an actual “end” to history?

Fukuyama’s main point in his “end of history” argues that the existent aspect of liberal democracy coupled with the free market capitalism of the west and its way of life may indicate the end of the human socio-cultural evolution thus become the ultimate form of human authority. As such, Fukuyama believes that the contention and progression of human history that has been existent through the struggle of ideologies following the fall of the ...

According to SimplyHired (2010), job seekers use three basic types of resumes. These are functional, chronological, and mixed (hybrid). The purpose for each of these resumes and their differences are given below.

Functional resume

A functional resume focuses more on the acquired skills rather than the type of positions held before. A few essential areas of experience are highlighted on a functional resume including responsibilities held and achievements for each position. When writing about personal experience, an individual should be keen to provide a lot of context specifically aiming the job one is applying. The functional resume will be necessary when ...

Politics, beauty and history in art

Politics is the practice of influencing people on the civic and individual level. It has existed since the formation of social hierarchy among humans. Artists mostly did not involve themselves with politics directly with politics but they expressed their views through their art work for example Pablo Piccaso and Thomas Hirschhorn while other were directly involved in politics and also had artistic presentation of the politics for example Jacques Louis David. Beauty is the characteristic of an object or an idea that gives people a feeling of pleasure and is admired. Most artists work is described as a thing ...

Nixon was elected the president of United States of America 1968 on the promise that he would take a different approach to end the Vietnam War. Consequently, halting American engagement in Vietnam was his greatest challenge. Having known that Vietnam Wars was his greatest burden, Nixon explored diplomatic options that attracted positive public opinions. He orchestrated a peace talk that led to the withdrawal of US soldiers from Vietnam. This reduced the number of American casualties in the war. The war ended in 1974 when the South Vietnamese forces were defeated by the North Vietnamese troops (Young & Buzzanco, 2002). ...

Introduction

Chapter eight of this book, "White Racism the Basic" is intended at examining two concepts. These concepts are the race concept and the development of racism in England with reference to the history. This is clearly implicated in the chapter’s title, ‘Race’, racism and representation. The chapter incorporates items that are related to the aspects of study of culture as well as racism. The first discussion is related to the issue of race and racism (Tatum, 2008 pg. 230). In the discussion of race, it states that there is basically one race in the context humanism. Biology ...

Introduction

“Sailing the Wine Dark-Sea: why the Greeks Matter” is the fourth volume of exploration by the great author Thomas Cahill. The author uses his unfathomable skill in literature and historical experience to take his readers to another world of both entertainment and extreme coverage of historical knowledge. In this book, he tags a wide range of historical unassailable features of the Greek by clearly holding an in-depth narration of the journey covered through the landmarks of art and intense bloodshed that lay the Greek culture in a historical legacy in an estimated period of nearly three millennia ago.

It is ...

The four articles summarized and discussed in this annotated bibliography were selected because they deal with some of the civilizations of the first Americans, the Aztecs in particular. There always seems to be a lot of information and research into Western and pre-Western archaeology and anthropology, such as studies about Celtic, Roman, and Egyptian culture and mythology, but less about pre-Columbian America. All four of these articles were selected from peer-reviewed journals. Journals were selected instead of a book because it seemed like the best way to get a general idea about some very diverse topics regarding the Aztecs. ...

Introduction

The ancient and classical periods in the Chinese history made a great change on the production of multi-tons of iron when no one in Europe could melt a single ounce of iron. The Chinese later understood on how to reduce the excess carbon content to a low level such that the metal became strong and very resilient instead of brittle (Ward 181). They called the final item steel.

Papermaking was the second most pleasing contribution that led to the increased spreading of civilization. Tortoise shells, bones, and bamboo slips were ‘the main article used for writing before china developed ...

Nausea and vomiting can indicate the presence of gastrointestinal disorders (GI), metabolic disorders, neurological issues, or adverse reactions to drugs or substance abuse (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). Although the exact medical history of HL is unknown, based on the drugs used in the patient’s treatment, it is possible to assume that the patient suffers from hypertension, chest pain, breathing disorders, ulcerative colitis, or hormonal imbalances (Cerner Multum [CM], 2012; CM 2013a; CM 2013b).

Because diarrhea occurs simultaneously with vomiting and nausea, my diagnosis would be viral gastroenteritis, which should resolve spontaneously within five days (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). Medication related ...

Ancient music had very distinct styles, musical instruments and elements were easily distinguishable as the songs progressed. The following is an analysis of five songs in terms of the style, tempo, musical elements and form.

- Analysis of the song “Crazy Blues” by Mamie Smith and her Jazz group (Recorded August 10 1920) (cfa.arizona.edu)

Several musical instruments as were use in the song. The sound of a trombone comes first then that of a clarinet and violin follow in unison. The sounds produced by these instruments produce a very distinct tune. When the Mamie Smith sings, several elements of ...

It is always a frustrating experience when my computer screen freezes, it takes too long to start up or it takes too long to open programs and perform simple tasks. The main causes are a fragmented hard disk, running heavy programs with little ram, too many temporary files and a full hard disk. It is always important to defragment the computer’s hard disk if one wants to optimize computer speeds. This is because a fragmented hard disk takes a lot of time to find data and thus reduces my computer’s speed.

Today there are many programs and ...

Epic of Gilgamesh

The celebrated ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ is well known as one of the earliest real works in literature coming from Mesopotamia almost five thousand years ago. The poems which are written in Sumerian deal with the exploits of Gilgamesh who was the King of the Uruk who was an important figure in the early years of Mesopotamian history. The story begins by relating an intimate friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu who is a sort of wild man brought to the world by the Gods to distract Gilgamesh from his oppression of the Uruk.

There are also intriguing conflicts with other ...

1. What microorganism do you believe is to blame for this illness (be specific)? Provide background information on this organism, history, morphology, virulence factors, toxins

Hemophilus Influenza is a cocobacillus that is small, pleomorphic and is gram-negative. It is non-motile and does not form spores. It is also a facultative anaerobe. Some strains of Hemophilus influenza have a capsule composed of polysaccharide (Deverajan, 2012), (CDC, 2013). There are 6 different stereotypes of the virus, labeled a-f. This division is based on the biochemical differences in the capsules (Deverajan, 2012). Some strains of Hemophilus Influenza do not possess capsules and ...

Dissanayake portrays art as an expression of human creative skills and imagination that produces works that are appreciated for their beauty and emotional power.

Through its artistic creation, art has been used to represent the human experiences across the universe. This is because through art, artists can express their thought and feelings that seemed hard to express in other ways. Through expression of art, information and the experiences in life are passed from one generation to another. In order to understand forms of art from different culture, it calls for understanding of life.

Modern artists are transforming the ancient ...

Espionage has a long history characterized with various prominent people, activities, and events. However, the global community has essentially associated the history of espionage with some iconic events and people. The paper analyzes the roles that different people and events played in the History of Espionage and the various aspects of the history from the ancient time to the future.

Based on Sun Tzu’s Art of War, he talked about espionage in the form of spies where he stated that hostile armies could be confronted with each other for years, as they both strive for their own victory ...

Abstract

This paper will consider over the historical period of The Twenties. This paper will reveal questions and answer reflecting this time. This paper will be addressing the critical questions.

Main Body

The Harlem Renaissance was the historical period from 1920 to 1930. This was movement because it was the time the blacks’ growth in the form of literature, art, and music. The four primary members of this moment caused the movement toward this period. There were countless people and events that make this era historical. One of the initial members was Laughton Hughes who was an author. Another was Bessie Smith ...

Abstract

The Bacon’s Rebellion was one of the historical events in the Jamestown that was more about power according to historians. This essay will discuss the causes, the outcomes and the overall significance of the Rebellion.

The overall significance of the Rebellion came from the poor, regardless of color, come together and fight against the ruling class. That brought fear to the ruling class. Historians state that this Rebellion was not about defining tyranny. It was due to two men being stubborn. This is how the Rebellion started.

Nathaniel Beacon was an Englishmen that have moved to Virginia. He ...

Type-face is a design of a surface that makes the impression and a variety is used in writing. Serif fonts are the kind of typefaces that is depicted by small details that occur as hooks or tiny lines at that appear at the tops and bottoms of particular letters. The most commonly used serif fonts is the Times New Roman. There are four kinds of serif fonts which include:

Slab serif; this kind has the strokes that are of equal weight with minimal variation, and they appear thick and often angular in form. Other slab serif fonts appear as ...

How the history of Vietnam and China were intertwined from 111 B.C. to 1500

The people who inhabited Vietnam were believed to have originated from Indonesia and settled in Vietnam’s Tonkin Delta. Archaeologists have traced the prehistoric migration by using stone tools that were used in Vietnam 10,000 years ago. Numerous developments took place throughout Vietnam and China from 111 B.C. to 1500. People who moved to Vietnam brought their technology, culture and language from China. Vietnam was colonized by the Han Dynasty ...

Since the time of the early civilizations, money became an integral part of society as people use it to attain basic needs and specialized services, including luxury. As the years progressed, the image of money had changed from circular stones to paper money and metal coins and its value varies from its country of origin (currencies) and the resource or service required. In recent years, money has taken another makeover as payable services and goods are now available online for people on the go, creating “electronic money”. With the introduction of electronic money, there are a few sectors now ...

Introduction:

The word Renaissance literally means rebirth and it refers to how this era seemed to spring from the earlier Dark and Middle Ages with renewed spirit and restored interest in the classical Greek and Roman Civilizations. In reality it did not leap forth like Minerva from the head of Zeus, it evolved from changes introduced in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time of turmoil that emerged from the fragmented society that survived the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the birth of the Renaissance. It roughly encompasses the start if the second millennium and ...

Lily is a 20-year-old student who reported having a sore throat for the past three days and experiencing various related symptoms, including decreased appetite, headaches, and painful swallowing. In addition, it is possible to notice that the patient has a hoarse voice and a runny nose. It is possible to suggest that she suffers from a viral upper respiratory infection (URI), but several additional diagnoses should be suspected (Dains, Baumann, & Scheibel, 2012).

When assessing the patient’s health history, it is important to collect information about previous instances of bronchitis, allergies, immune incompetence, asthma, and inquire about the patient’ ...

Tragedy had a narrower and more specific meaning in ancient Greek society compared to the modern world, where it can refer to a wide variety of circumstances. For that matter, the structure and purpose drama in the ancient world was not simply for mass entertainment like contemporary films, plays and television programs, nor was it produced by private companies in expectation of making a profit. Just the opposite, it had a distinctly religious and educational purpose, particularly in demonstrating to the audience the fate of those who offended the gods. In these ancient tragedies, the hero or protagonist had ...

In this course, and through writing these three essays, I have learned a great deal about both the periods I have been writing about and the writing process itself. In my first essay, “The Gettysburg Address as a Beacon for Future Progress,” I wrote about the assessments of two different scholars on the significance of the Gettysburg Address. Here, I learned a great many things; first, I learned the importance of looking at two different perspectives and finding a way to compare and contrast them. I had to find the various ways in which Katula and Donald’s perspectives ...

In modern times, the everyday usage of the term “materialism” has a very different meaning compared to how ancient Greek philosophers like Plato, Socrates and Aristotle would have used it. When contemporary people speak of a materialistic person, they are most likely thinking of someone who places very high value on money and material possessions, and is perhaps also selfish, greedy and narcissistic. They care more about things than they do about other people, or about ethics, relationships and the larger society. A materialist like this is the product of a modern consumer society, which of course was very ...

Introduction

Often, historians will speak if watershed moments in history. Watershed moments are critical turning points that signal a significant or permanent change of historical fortunes. Throughout history, there have been significant moments and events that have had a lasting effect on how the society is today. Events such as the Declaration of Independence, the American Civil War, World War I, The Great Depression, World War II, and more recent events such as the 9/11 attacks are some of the events that have shaped world’s history. Usually, there is a perception that it is events that involve conflict shape ...

The world we witness today has a long history. Today our societies have completely transformed and developed into structures of modernity. This whole transformation has come up after massive power struggles and other changes to which people from different cultures and civilizations came across. World in this course has witnessed numerous civilizations. Some of the remains of those civilizations provide us the glimpse of how people might have lived in the prior ages. Among these remains, those of ancient Egyptian civilization are the most fascinating. In Egypt, we can see pyramids that tell us about the great era of ...

The validity of the ancient testimonia as regards the origins of the Oracle of Apollo still remains controversial. To test the validity of the tesmonia, a research has to be conducted on the evidence for geological faults and gas emissions at the sanctuary of Delphi. Modern doubts as to the availability of chasm and vapor at Delphi are rooted from unsuccessful archaeologists. Surveys at Delphi have continuously indicated the presence of the two; hence Dr. Jelle de Boer and John Hale are to investigate the presence of geological faults and gas emissions so as to test the soundness of ...

PATIENT PROFILE

A 29 year old female Caucasian who has a 7-month history of heavy irregular menses, a 5-pound weight gain, constipation and history of decreased energy

SUBJECTIVE

There is a family history of thyroid disease in the patient's mother (Nissenson, A. R., 2009). Moreover, from the physical examination, the patient is overweight with a body mass index of 26.09 kg/m/m. Computed Tomography also shows enlargement of the thyroid gland without the presence of any nodule.

OBJECTIVE

Thyroid function test which includes serum thyrotropin concentrations and ; thyroxine, resin triiodothyronine uptake; free thyroxine index (FTI), Thyroxine, Thyroid stimulating Hormone are all serum parameters that ...

Akira Kurosawa's film ‘Ran’ as an adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ has several similarities that start with themes, action as well as characters. In King Lear, the women are seen as being hard-pressed from the centre of politics, while in Ran they are caught in between domestic margins. This paper addresses the power and motivations among women. It is therefore not a direct adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.

King Lear does not explain the history of the characters so that the reader can be in a better position to understand their motives, but Ran has their historical background. ...

My best source: Lee, Stephen. "HITLER AND NAZI GERMANY." questions and analysis in history (2000).

Germans history has attracted the attention of many historians mainly due to its interesting aspects and the brutality of Adolf Hitler their leader. Stephen Lee gives a meticulous history of Germany in his pdf article HITLER AND NAZI GERMANY. Though recent, the article addresses Nazism during the reign of Hitler. However, my attention was attracted by his 15 page first topic on the rise of Nazism. Several webpages such as “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler%27s_rise_to_power” discusses Nazism but I chose Stephen Lee’s article since it gives ...

Bray, T. L. (2001). Riddle of the bones: Politics, science, race, and the story of Kennewick man / skull wars: Kennewick man, archaeology, and the battle for Native American identity. American Antiquity, 66(3), 547-549. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/203267817?accountid=34899 This article talks about the autobiography of the Kennewick Man. It gives a description of the type of person that he could have been thousands of years ago. This article would be useful to a researcher because it gives an in depth look at his bones how they were dug up and why he is so significant.

2005. Scientists finally get ...

Question 1: Medieval art

Medieval art is a combination of both the classical and new classical traditions due to the various aspects of the art especially the elements of both Romanesque and gothic art and architecture in relation to the medieval church. Each of the architectural designs has its own outstanding and unique features that make them stand as original. In this history, we can take note of the Romanesque architecture of the Medieval Europe between sixth and 10th century. Two centuries later, it evolved into Gothic architecture that lasted for four centuries to 16th century (Bony 13). The term Romanesque architecture is ...

Introduction

The women in ancient times had limited powers in making decisions in marriages and other social issues as well as the freedom to express their opinions in owning property and viewing their opinions in political and legal powers. These roles were exclusively reserved for men while the role of women was to take care of the children as well as take care of other household chores. This is in contrast to the women in Ancient Sparta who had equal powers and opportunities as men in terms of social duties, political and economic development as well as equal participation in ...

Geology is science that is concerned with the study of solid Earth, rocks and the process of metamorphosis of such rocks. Through geology one gets to understand the history of rocks, plate tectonics as well as evolutionary history of life. Such knowledge is very crucial in today’s life because it helps in exploration of minerals and exploiting the water resources.

Geology course therefore covers issues to don with Earth surface, its history, the foundation of the Earth (rocks) and metamorphosis of rocks changes over time. The course involves a series of lectures accompanied by class presentations, and field ...

- Robins, G. “Understanding Ancient Egyptian Art”. The Art of Ancient Egypt by Robins. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2000. 12-29. Ancient Egyptian Art continued essentially unaltered throughout the long history of the Ancient Egyptians. In order therefore to be able to understand it, one should learn about the functions and techniques of art in Ancient Egypt but also about the religious and cosmological beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians. Robins, places Ancient Egyptian art into its cultural, social and religious context and thus allows the reader to fully comprehend it. As we have covered Ancient Egyptian and discussed its characteristics ...

American Literature

James Stobaugh (2012). American Literature

Dr. James Stobauth is experienced in teaching and known in homeschooling having been a Merrill fellow in Harvard University, he holds from Rutgers and Vanderbilt universities in addition to Geordon-Conwell and Princeton seminaries. Dr. James Vanderbilt published various books. He depicts that American Literature is a rhetoric for learning and distinct in that it is content driven and presume higher-level thinking.

Reuben Post Halleck (Mar 24, 2011).History of American Literature

The writing considers the greatest achievements in the history of America. The writer makes his work more suggestive and interesting as he involved a self-investigative case study of the American live. This gives ...

Nathaniel Hawthorn’s tale, My Kinsman, Major Molineux , discusses social and political themes of not only have time but also of the contemporary society. His views on both social views can be examined by a careful insight into his exploration of various social and political issues. One of the most outstanding techniques that he uses to present his facts is the utilization of the stylistic device of allusion.

Grayson, Robert C. "The New England Sources of 'My Kinsman, Major Molineux.'" American Literature 54.4 (1982): 545-559. Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Winston-Salem, NC. 3 March 2008.

In this article, Grayson ...

Lanza, R P, Robert S. Langer, and Joseph Vacanti. Principles of Tissue Engineering. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, 2007.

Ever since its introduction into the market, several people have wondered about the mechanism of action of Apligraf. It is known that Apligraf is a bioengineered skin that helps in speeding up the rate of healing of a wound. However, Lanza, Langer, and Vacanti attest in their book, the mechanism through which Apligraf works to accelerate the rate of healing of a wound is still unknown. However, the authors in the book assert that the acceleration is made possible though ...