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Are the Incas monotheistic?
Just as with other ancient peoples you’ve studied, the Inca were polytheistic. That means that they believed in and worshiped many, many gods and goddesses. One important part of their religious worship was their many religious festivals. Some festivals continued for days.
Did the Inca have a polytheistic or monotheistic?
The Inca were polytheistic. The primary god was Inti, the sun god.
What type of religion were the Incas?
The Inca religion centered on a pantheon of gods that included Inti; a creator god named Viracocha; and Apu Illapu, the rain god. Impressive shrines were built throughout the kingdom, including a massive Sun Temple in Cusco that measured more than 1,200 feet in circumference.
What traditions did the Incas have?
The Capac Raymi and Inti Raymi is the most important part of the Inca culture. This ceremony is organized during the summer and winter solstice. Capac Raymi organized during summer solstice is an initiation ceremony for the youths of the ruling class. Inti Raymi was the ceremony to honor the Sun God.
Did the Incas believe in the afterlife?
The Inca believed strongly in an afterlife. They took great care in embalming and mummifying the bodies of the dead before burial. They even kept some servants to watch over the dead emperor. For certain festivals, such as the Festival of the Dead, the dead emperors were paraded through the streets.
How far back do the Incas go?
From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.
What did the Incas do with their dead?
The Inca civilization of Peru, as with many other ancient Andean cultures, mummified many of their dead and buried them with valuable materials such as precious metal jewellery, fine pottery, and sumptuous textiles.
Where was the religion of the Inca Empire?
The Inca’s were profoundly religious, and so it makes sense that their religious structure was very complicated. The religion was centralized in the capital city of Cusco.
Why did the Incas think the Spaniards were God?
When the Spaniards came to the Inca territory, the Inca thought they were god like because of their similarities in appearance with Viracocha. Viracocha is often depicted as one of a triad of gods with Inti and Inti-Illapa. Not to be confused as a trinity (as later Christians would do), the three gods had multiple, overlapping personalities.
What was the theme of the Inca mythology?
A theme in Inca mythology is the duality of the Cosmos. The realms were separated into the upper and lower realms, the hanan pacha and the ukhu pacha and urin pacha.
Who was the most powerful God in Inca religion?
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Are the Incas monotheistic?
Just as with other ancient peoples you’ve studied, the Inca were polytheistic. That means that they believed in and worshiped many, many gods and goddesses. One important part of their religious worship was their many religious festivals. Some festivals continued for days.
Did the Inca have a polytheistic or monotheistic?
The Inca were polytheistic. The primary god was Inti, the sun god.
What type of religion were the Incas?
The Inca religion centered on a pantheon of gods that included Inti; a creator god named Viracocha; and Apu Illapu, the rain god. Impressive shrines were built throughout the kingdom, including a massive Sun Temple in Cusco that measured more than 1,200 feet in circumference.
What traditions did the Incas have?
The Capac Raymi and Inti Raymi is the most important part of the Inca culture. This ceremony is organized during the summer and winter solstice. Capac Raymi organized during summer solstice is an initiation ceremony for the youths of the ruling class. Inti Raymi was the ceremony to honor the Sun God.
Did the Incas believe in the afterlife?
The Inca believed strongly in an afterlife. They took great care in embalming and mummifying the bodies of the dead before burial. They even kept some servants to watch over the dead emperor. For certain festivals, such as the Festival of the Dead, the dead emperors were paraded through the streets.
How far back do the Incas go?
From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.
What did the Incas do with their dead?
The Inca civilization of Peru, as with many other ancient Andean cultures, mummified many of their dead and buried them with valuable materials such as precious metal jewellery, fine pottery, and sumptuous textiles.
Where was the religion of the Inca Empire?
The Inca’s were profoundly religious, and so it makes sense that their religious structure was very complicated. The religion was centralized in the capital city of Cusco.
Why did the Incas think the Spaniards were God?
When the Spaniards came to the Inca territory, the Inca thought they were god like because of their similarities in appearance with Viracocha. Viracocha is often depicted as one of a triad of gods with Inti and Inti-Illapa. Not to be confused as a trinity (as later Christians would do), the three gods had multiple, overlapping personalities.
What was the theme of the Inca mythology?
A theme in Inca mythology is the duality of the Cosmos. The realms were separated into the upper and lower realms, the hanan pacha and the ukhu pacha and urin pacha.
Who was the most powerful God in Inca religion?
Inside Coricancha was a miniature field of corn and the corn was made out of gold. Annually, the emperor would “farm” this as a tradition. Viracocha did not start out as the top deity in Inca religion, Inti was the first original and most powerful god. | 689 | ENGLISH | 1 |
New learnings from the fables as applied to 2K20
The hare and the tortoise
The fables say that when the hare and tortoise raced together the tortoise won. He won because he was consistent — and the hare lost because he was arrogant and had taken a nap. So who do you want to be? The hare or the tortoise? I’d still pick the hare — for every race is not against a tortoise — and when the lion calls, the hare may still have a fighting chance. And he would have learnt his lesson well — the lesson is this — don’t fall asleep during a race!!!
The ant and the grasshopper
The fables say that a grasshopper sang and made merry all summer while the ants worked. In the winter the grasshopper who had no home, was taken in by the ants. For they had worked hard to make their home to be able to withstand the winter. So who would you want to be? I’d pick the grasshopper — who was so lucky — all summer to be able to enjoy it thoroughly and all winter to be taken in by friends! So the lesson is this — enjoy your summers when family and friends can help you brace the winter!!!
The sour grapes
The fables say that a fox who was hungry couldn’t get to a bunch of grapes as they were too high. Instead of wasting too much time on them, he left convincing himself that they must be sour. The fox was smart — he did whatever it took to survive and did not waste his time on a fruitless exercise. So the lesson is this — enjoy what you have in your life, don’t waste your time on what others have.
The crow and the urn
The fables say that a thirsty crow filled an urn with pebbles so that the water level would rise and he could quench his thirst. They say that a big task can be done by small steps each day. But the crow was smart. And he thought laterally — and fixed his problem. The lesson is this — when common knowledge may not help solve your matters, think laterally — for every problem has a solution!
The lion and the mouse
The fables say that a mouse was once caught by a lion who took pity on him and let him go. The mouse in turn cut the ropes of the hunter who had set a trap for the lion and thereby repaid him for his kindness. The tale purports kindness but the real lesson is this — the world is fluid and you may be a lion now but not in the future — where the mouse may be more powerful than you. So treat everyone with respect. If you make an impression now, you may be rewarded for it in the future. | <urn:uuid:d1dd829e-5484-4c59-8c71-7496ca6522fc> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://aditiamok.medium.com/not-aesop-fables-a558ebcc36b9?source=user_profile---------6---------------------------- | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474541.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224144416-20240224174416-00042.warc.gz | en | 0.986035 | 581 | 3.359375 | 3 | [
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The hare and the tortoise
The fables say that when the hare and tortoise raced together the tortoise won. He won because he was consistent — and the hare lost because he was arrogant and had taken a nap. So who do you want to be? The hare or the tortoise? I’d still pick the hare — for every race is not against a tortoise — and when the lion calls, the hare may still have a fighting chance. And he would have learnt his lesson well — the lesson is this — don’t fall asleep during a race!!!
The ant and the grasshopper
The fables say that a grasshopper sang and made merry all summer while the ants worked. In the winter the grasshopper who had no home, was taken in by the ants. For they had worked hard to make their home to be able to withstand the winter. So who would you want to be? I’d pick the grasshopper — who was so lucky — all summer to be able to enjoy it thoroughly and all winter to be taken in by friends! So the lesson is this — enjoy your summers when family and friends can help you brace the winter!!!
The sour grapes
The fables say that a fox who was hungry couldn’t get to a bunch of grapes as they were too high. Instead of wasting too much time on them, he left convincing himself that they must be sour. The fox was smart — he did whatever it took to survive and did not waste his time on a fruitless exercise. So the lesson is this — enjoy what you have in your life, don’t waste your time on what others have.
The crow and the urn
The fables say that a thirsty crow filled an urn with pebbles so that the water level would rise and he could quench his thirst. They say that a big task can be done by small steps each day. But the crow was smart. And he thought laterally — and fixed his problem. The lesson is this — when common knowledge may not help solve your matters, think laterally — for every problem has a solution!
The lion and the mouse
The fables say that a mouse was once caught by a lion who took pity on him and let him go. The mouse in turn cut the ropes of the hunter who had set a trap for the lion and thereby repaid him for his kindness. The tale purports kindness but the real lesson is this — the world is fluid and you may be a lion now but not in the future — where the mouse may be more powerful than you. So treat everyone with respect. If you make an impression now, you may be rewarded for it in the future. | 562 | ENGLISH | 1 |
American Politician, James Comer says, “No significant learning can occur without significant relationships”. What is the relationship Comer is talking about here? By the above statement, he means to say that students learn when teachers develop a personal relationship with them. Now, when a teacher enters into a classroom, every student holds them in reverence and greets them. Following that, the students are taught the lesson and the day ends there. Meanwhile, among all the students sitting in that classroom, only a few might have understood the entire lesson. So, what do we do with the rest? How does a teacher ensure that all the students are active participants in the lessons and also their surroundings? Because let’s not forget that it is teachers who bring out the true potential within a student.
This is where a positive teacher-student relation comes to play. How can teachers develop this kind of relationship where students find themselves motivated to learn. To this, American Educator, Stephen Covey in one of his speeches said, “You ought to just throw in a few simple things, like seeking first to understand, like apologizing.” The word ‘apologizing’ can be a bit confusing here. According to Covey, apologizing here is taking the first step. He even gave an example.
He talked about a teacher who once had to teach math, while she had no idea about math as it was not her subject. Upon finishing the lesson she looked up the lesson text to realize that it was wrong. The next day she walked into the class and said, “Guys I am sorry, I taught the whole lesson wrong.” This caused a series of events in the classroom, the students were in shock, because it was unbelievable for them to think teachers could apologize, secondly, one of the students responded, “It is okay miss”, to this the teacher replied, “I will work on it next time”. This gave students the assurance that mistakes are a part of life however, it is important to recognize the mistake, accept it and rectifying it.
Another example of bringing positivity into the classroom is, a teacher had conducted a surprise quiz of 20 questions and there was one student who had got 18 of those questions wrong. And that teacher instead of giving an ‘F’ graded the student a ‘+2’. The student asked the teacher why did she give a +2, needless to say, the student was very shocked. To this, the teacher said, “You did not get all wrong, won’t you do better next time?” The student was very excited and agreed to get better results.
This tells us that it is important to make students realize that they are on the curve of continuous growth and hence, there is always scope to learn more. This way any student will eventually engage themselves in learning, process their mistakes and even learn from them.
However, all this difference can only be brought about by an educator or a teacher. They should stand and make more relationships, where students are free to learn irrespective of how many times they have failed. A teacher should never give up and teach them no matter what happens because that is what they are supposed to do. Such teachers make both teaching and learning joyful. Imagine a world where every child is educated and has the courage to take the needed risks and behind that student was a teacher who never gave up on them. Such teachers are champions who understand the need for connection and insist the students to become their best version.
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This is where a positive teacher-student relation comes to play. How can teachers develop this kind of relationship where students find themselves motivated to learn. To this, American Educator, Stephen Covey in one of his speeches said, “You ought to just throw in a few simple things, like seeking first to understand, like apologizing.” The word ‘apologizing’ can be a bit confusing here. According to Covey, apologizing here is taking the first step. He even gave an example.
He talked about a teacher who once had to teach math, while she had no idea about math as it was not her subject. Upon finishing the lesson she looked up the lesson text to realize that it was wrong. The next day she walked into the class and said, “Guys I am sorry, I taught the whole lesson wrong.” This caused a series of events in the classroom, the students were in shock, because it was unbelievable for them to think teachers could apologize, secondly, one of the students responded, “It is okay miss”, to this the teacher replied, “I will work on it next time”. This gave students the assurance that mistakes are a part of life however, it is important to recognize the mistake, accept it and rectifying it.
Another example of bringing positivity into the classroom is, a teacher had conducted a surprise quiz of 20 questions and there was one student who had got 18 of those questions wrong. And that teacher instead of giving an ‘F’ graded the student a ‘+2’. The student asked the teacher why did she give a +2, needless to say, the student was very shocked. To this, the teacher said, “You did not get all wrong, won’t you do better next time?” The student was very excited and agreed to get better results.
This tells us that it is important to make students realize that they are on the curve of continuous growth and hence, there is always scope to learn more. This way any student will eventually engage themselves in learning, process their mistakes and even learn from them.
However, all this difference can only be brought about by an educator or a teacher. They should stand and make more relationships, where students are free to learn irrespective of how many times they have failed. A teacher should never give up and teach them no matter what happens because that is what they are supposed to do. Such teachers make both teaching and learning joyful. Imagine a world where every child is educated and has the courage to take the needed risks and behind that student was a teacher who never gave up on them. Such teachers are champions who understand the need for connection and insist the students to become their best version.
Acknowledging such champions and our quest to find them compelled us to derive edition titled, ‘The 10 Best International Schools in Spain, 2020’. Herein, we were privileged to meet few schools backed by champions who nurture their students to their fullest potential | 757 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground
Mountmellick town can be traced back to 1440 when it became a garrison town for the soldiers of Henry V1 when defending the Pale from the pressures of the Irish Chieftains.
In 1655, Quakers otherwise known as the “Society of Friends” formed in Mountmellick which became the most important Quaker centre outside Dublin. In 1655, the group were joined by William and John Edmundson, Richard Jackson, John Thomson and John Pim, starting with a population of 175 equally divided between Irish and English.
Under the astute leadership and simulation of William Edmundson, Mountmellick advanced more successfully than any other provincial town and due to its dynamic industrial development became referred to the as The Manchester of Ireland.
Quakes are greatly misunderstood in Ireland due to their perceived association and as planters from England. However, history would show that Quakers were as much victims of the crown as the indigenous population. As religious dissenters of the Church Of England, they were targets like the Seperates and the Puritans. However, Quakers were devout pacifists and refused to fight in England’s wars or pay taxes if they believed that their proceeds would assist a military venture in any way. They believed in total equality and would not bow to nobility or take oaths of allegiance.
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Mountmellick town can be traced back to 1440 when it became a garrison town for the soldiers of Henry V1 when defending the Pale from the pressures of the Irish Chieftains.
In 1655, Quakers otherwise known as the “Society of Friends” formed in Mountmellick which became the most important Quaker centre outside Dublin. In 1655, the group were joined by William and John Edmundson, Richard Jackson, John Thomson and John Pim, starting with a population of 175 equally divided between Irish and English.
Under the astute leadership and simulation of William Edmundson, Mountmellick advanced more successfully than any other provincial town and due to its dynamic industrial development became referred to the as The Manchester of Ireland.
Quakes are greatly misunderstood in Ireland due to their perceived association and as planters from England. However, history would show that Quakers were as much victims of the crown as the indigenous population. As religious dissenters of the Church Of England, they were targets like the Seperates and the Puritans. However, Quakers were devout pacifists and refused to fight in England’s wars or pay taxes if they believed that their proceeds would assist a military venture in any way. They believed in total equality and would not bow to nobility or take oaths of allegiance.
Women achieved greater equality in the Quaker society as they were allowed to participate fully in Quaker meetings. | 309 | ENGLISH | 1 |
What formed the Crab Nebula?
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant created by the explosion of a massive star.
In 1054 AD there are records of a new star appearing in the sky in the constellation Taurus. This guest star was so bright that it was visible even during the day. Later, Charles Messier observed the Crab Nebula and included it as the first entry in his catalog.
Eventually astronomers were able to measure the speed at which the nebula was expanding. They calculated that the explosion date and found that it coincided with the date of the guest star, establishing that the two events were related.
The Crab Nebula also has a pulsar, a neutron star which spins incredibly fast. Since neutron stars are created during a supernova, the pulsar is further proof that the nebula is a supernova remnant. | <urn:uuid:78abec0f-7902-419b-a38e-03cf0cde4cd6> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://socratic.org/questions/what-formed-the-crab-nebula-4 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475711.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301225031-20240302015031-00271.warc.gz | en | 0.986024 | 169 | 3.734375 | 4 | [
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The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant created by the explosion of a massive star.
In 1054 AD there are records of a new star appearing in the sky in the constellation Taurus. This guest star was so bright that it was visible even during the day. Later, Charles Messier observed the Crab Nebula and included it as the first entry in his catalog.
Eventually astronomers were able to measure the speed at which the nebula was expanding. They calculated that the explosion date and found that it coincided with the date of the guest star, establishing that the two events were related.
The Crab Nebula also has a pulsar, a neutron star which spins incredibly fast. Since neutron stars are created during a supernova, the pulsar is further proof that the nebula is a supernova remnant. | 175 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Odyssey and Aeneid: Comparative Analysis
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Odyssey and Aeneid are epics that need no introduction in the literary world. They are considered the greatest works of Greek and Roman literature and numerous interpretations and analysis were already based on these two great epics.
Such, is also the purpose of this research paper.
A brief summary of Odyssey and Aeneid would be presented to give a background on the commencement and culmination of their journeys. A comprehensive analysis on the personal traits of the two main protagonists, namely, Odysseus and Aeneas, alongside their journey and the things that they encounter along the way, would also be given light. An analysis of the epics’ themes and their connection with their author would also be presented, as well as the correlation of the epic with the environment or the current state of the society the author belonged; a historical and political examination.
Heroism and liminality in the epics would be further discussed as well as themes ranging from both men’s (Odysseus and Aeneas) relationship with women; the role of gods, and the significance of their journey and discovery.
Therefore, the main intention of this research paper is to [show the difference and similarity of the two epics, although created centuries apart, in different times, a connection can be found and can be proven through the various cited themes and the origin in which the authors have found their inspirations].
- Brief Summary and Analysis of Odysseus and Aeneas
Odysseus was part of the ten thousand fleets that set sail for the city of Troy to reclaim a “kidnapped” wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta. Helen, who was the most beautiful woman in the world, also had Odysseus wooing her. Thinking that Helen might choose him out of the many suitors, and to avoid conflict, he made all men swear to respect Helen’s decision regarding her choice for a husband; and to protect Helen and her husband and to see through it that nobody would come and ruin their union. So, all the suitors of Helen, who were mighty Kings and men of Greece, took an oath. However, Odysseus was not lucky enough to be chosen as husband, and instead, he met Helen’s cousin Penelope, and married her.
This is just the beginning of Odysseus’ display of wit through out the epic. Although, he was wrong about whom Helen is going to choose, he displayed a persona, of that of a diplomat, a smooth talker, an eloquent and persuasive speaker. Odysseus is known to be the man of immense self-control and reasoning. Odysseus was also known as a man of peace, who hated squabbles and firmly believes in self-preservation. A best example of this self-preservation was when the envoy from Sparta came to solicit his oath to Menelaus in reclaiming Helen. Thinking about his infant son and the future of his city Ithaca (for there was a prophecy that says of a long journey for him if he went to Troy); Odysseus pretended to be insane, put on ragged clothes and sowed the field with salts. Nonetheless, the envoy was also clever and knowing Odysseus’ insanity was just a show, he placed the infant Telemachus along the path of the plough, and Odysseus immediately stopped, scared of hurting his son, thus showing, he is on his right mind.
Odysseus went to Troy and built the famous Trojan horse. He convinced twenty Greek soldiers to hide inside its belly (including himself), and leave the horse as an offering to the gods while the rest of the Greek fleet pretentiously sailed away. The Trojans, fiercely superstitious, took the wooden horse inside the city and had a feast celebrating their victory. Then, at nightfall, through the command of Odysseus, the men inside the horse slowly descended while the whole of Troy was asleep. They opened the gates and lead the army of Greece inside the walls of Troy. Hence, the destruction of the city of Troy.
Among the Trojan aristocrats was Aeneas, the son of Anchises and Venus, was barely able to escape life from the hands of the Greeks, if not for Venus’ direct intervention. He managed to escape and sailed to Latium, where he founded the City of Rome.
Odyssey then begins on Odysseus’ journey towards home, after the ten year battle with Troy. However, Odysseus’ had incurred the wrath of the gods (especially Poseidon) that he was condemned to sail for another ten more years before reaching his hometown, Ithaca.
“Unhappy Odysseus, he does not know the sufferings that await him; or how these ills I and my Phrygians endure shall one day seem to him precious as gold. For beyond the ten long years spent at Troy he shall drag out other ten and then come to his country all alone…” [Cassandra. Euripides, Daughters of Troy 431]
Through out the voyage, Odysseus and his men met many interesting figures, such that of the lotus-eaters, the land of the Cyclops where Odysseus employed one of his tricks of introducing himself as Nobody, so that when the Polyphemus (the Cyclops who captured them) was blinded by Odysseus and his men, called out to the other Cyclops for help. They asked Polyphemus who had blinded him and he shouted Nobody, so the other Cyclops went back to their dwelling. They met the happy king Aelous who gave them a bag of fast winds, gone to the island of the cannibals, and met Circe and she bore him a son (Telegonos). They also passed through a strait in which Circe advised him to sail close to Scylla a monster who had six heads and would eat six of his men, than risk sinking the ship in the whirlpool of Charybdis. Here, Odysseus willingly sacrificed six of his men to save the ship.
They are then brought to the island where Calypso lived and kept Odysseus for seven years. It was then that Athena, the goddess that favored Odysseus begged Zeus to help Odysseus get home. So, Zeus sent the Hermes to tell Calypso to release Odysseus, which she did and Odysseus, after a lot more trouble still from Poseidon, finally reached Ithaca and warned against the many suitors of his wife Penelope by the goddess Athena disguised as young boy, Odysseus concealed his identity and disguised himself as a beggar. Upon reaching the castle, he saw the many suitors of Penelope and asked permission to perform the task required of the suitors so they could marry Penelope, to shoot with Odysseus bow a straight arrow through the holes of twelve axes in a row. So, Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, was able to pull his own bow and successfully shot an arrow through the holes, after which he directed the bow towards the suitors and killed them all one by one. He then claimed his Kingdom and his wife once more. However, many says that the Odyssey does not end there, but rather continued to another event that lead to Odysseus marrying another woman and his death brought about by his son with Circe, Telegonus, who mistakenly killed him when Odysseus was defending his flocks. Telegonus was at that time looking for his father, and had slain Odysseus already when he found out he was his father.
Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. The poem was about the legendary journey of Aeneas, a Trojan escaping from the burning city of Troy, along with some of his comrades and son, traveled to Italy and consequently founded the city of Rome. The poem is divided into two, the first six of the twelve books acquaints us with his journey from Troy to Italy, while the second half, relays of the victory of Trojans over Latins when Aeneas was able to kill Turnus. The hero Aeneas is already a common figure since he first appeared in Homer’s Iliad, Virgil then continued to write about him and as a result made a historical epic about the founding of Rome.
Aeneas was a refugee from the burning city of Troy, from Homer’s Iliad. With the aid of her mother Venus, the Roman goddess of love, he fled together with his father Anchises, wife Creusa, the daughter of King Priam, and son Ascanius. However, through the carnage Creusa got separated and was never seen again (until Aeneas met her in the underworld and confirms that she is dead). He sailed for days, destined by Jupiter to find a city which he will name Rome. However, due to Paris of Troy’s not choosing Juno (Hera) to receive the apple of discord, Juno had the biggest disdain for Trojans that she set a strong wind to spin Aeneas’ ship away from Italy, and make land on Carthage, through the help of Neptune.
Aeneas was the second strongest warrior of Troy, and could be considered as half-god since his mother was Venus. Venus helped Aeneas with his endeavor in Carthage and through Venus’ Aeneas was able to capture the heart of Dido, Queen of Carthage. Although Dido promised faithfulness to her dead husband, she can not help but feel love towards Aeneas and they became lovers and savored each other’s presence; until time came that Jupiter sent Mercury to remind Aeneas of his duty and to go on with his voyage. Dido was heartbroken when Aeneas left, that she struck her own heart with Aeneas’ sword and threw herself on a pyre as Aeneas was leaving. Turning around to see Dido, Aeneas saw only the smoke from the pyre and knew what had happened. Aeneas’ strong regard for duty is one of the Roman’s great attributes. Through out the voyage, Anchises peacefully died.
He then made an adventure into the underworld to speak with his father Anchises, and was told of the prophecy of Rome. Upon returning to land, he led his men to Italy, near the city of Cumae. Then he guided the ship towards the river Tiber, where he would build the city of Rome. Upon arrival, the local inhabitants called Latins did not favor the foreigners and a big war emerged when King Latinus of Latium, gave his daughter Lavinia, who was formerly betrothed to the leader of the locals, Turnus, to Aeneas to be his wife. A battle emerged between Trojans and the local Latins. The battle ended with Aeneas killing Turnus, for he had disgraced the armor of his friend, Pallas, whom he had killed beforehand.
Historical and Political Significance
Homer and Virgil
The difference of Homeric epics to Virgils’Aeneid. Homer’s poems are primitive and are orally recited, there was no definitive written text by Homer that vividly describes and punctuates each line or spoken verse. Hence, the texts of Iliad and Odyssey, as we know now are merely a recording of an oral performance made centuries ago, and each recording differs since for every performance, various “versions” would be introduced. The hero’s tales may be abruptly cut to an ending, omitting some parts; while in another version, the endless wanderings of the hero would be meticulously detailed.
In contrast to the Aeneid by Virgil, this was a real written piece of art. Real, in terms that there is one existing written text in Latin about the epic Aeneid by a poet named Virgil. Through this existing written text, various interpretations and supplementations would just be added, but the main ideas and adventures as originally written by Virgil, remains unchanged and untouched. The reason why Aeneid remains to have a strong influence among Roman poets and historians because they have a definite text to compare to.
Greece by far is more artistically inclined and more creative than the unimaginative Romans, this is why Virgil took the story of Aeneas from Iliad and created their own epic I the form of Aeneid. Although hundred years apart in time, similarities emerged between the two epics. The characters used by Virgil were a spin-off from Homer’s Iliad. This may be because Aeneid is purely inspired and derived from Iliad.
Odyssey and Greece
The Greek culture started long before the Romans, and thief civilization performed through smaller governments. They love life and are carefree, imaginative and spent many leisurely hours singing and just marveling with the beauty of life and nature. They also believe that even though dead, their love ones could still communicate with them, but death is something unpleasant and feared even by Greek heroes. They marvel with life and did everything possible to be remembered, to have their names repeated in stories and their lives glorified. Like in the case of Achilles, he was given a choice to live and die an old man but no one would know who he is, or dying in the Trojan War but his name and legend would remain forever. Achilles chose the latter. Prestige and reputation are important for Greeks; we could say they are selfish, self-centered and self-absorbed. Odysseus demonstrated this trait when he willingly let six of his men be eaten by the monster Scylla as they pass through her waters. Another would be his lack of trust to his men that they took the bag of wind given by Aelous and mistook it as gold and opened it. Greeks exercised individualism unknowingly. They know that men are not perfect and take pride whenever one would triumph over his demons; they marvel at this ability to dance with fate. A man can be cruel and horrible but this aspect of him would be replaced of virtuosity once he had completed his tasks. Odysseus was as selfish and self-absorbed man, but his actions were glorified and rationalized as intellectual strategies aimed to achieve his goals, of preserving his life and returning to Ithaca.
Aeneid and Rome
Virgil’s Aeneid was often suspected as a historical epic utilized by Augustus as propaganda. Since Virgil and Augustus were friends and Virgil was a devout scribe and Roman citizen, he fundamentally created a work that would reflect his opinions and feelings about Rome, and the emperor.
Aeneas was often described in many scholarly articles “allegedly” as Augustus himself. That Aeneas’ journey to Italy and found Rome is an allegory of Augustus (previously named Octavian) rise to power and the golden age of Rome. Another notion reflected by Aeneid’s characters, is that Marc Anthony was Turnus, Julius Caesar as Anchises, Dido as Cleopatra, and the orator Drances as the statesman Cicero (Glover, 1904).
In Aeneid, the whole of Rome was interpreted differently by Virgil. The architecture as he described in Aeneas’ world were the same structures that he had seen erected in Rome; the nationality and patriotism that Aeneas showed is a representation of what a Roman should be like; Aeneas’ soldiers devotion to him is an allegory of Roman soldiers’ deference to their generals and superiors. Lastly, the pictures engraved in Aeneas’ shield was a historical depiction of Rome – from its founding through the twins Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf, to the victory of Augustus over Marc Anthony in the Battle of Actium.
The epic hero plays a very significant part in literary criticisms. His encouraging existence assures the wholeness of the epic poem and guides our analysis when we search for a theme. If he is not easy to pick out, there ensues a quarrel over his identity, and the poem in question would be formless and episodic, lacking continuity of adventure. For it was concluded by modern critics that the norm for ancient and also, modern epics, tends to center on one individual, who will carry out with him the meaning and the purpose of the poem. In layman’s terms, we synonymously correlate the word epic with adventures of great proportion, where only one individual is apt to undertake. This individual would be a hero, and in him has the power to overcome all obstacles to complete his epical journey and destination.
The hero’s actions can be a basis for other events that happen through out the epic, and it could also be a foundation for other norms outside of the epic, as interpreted by scholars. Odysseus and Aeneas are the heroes of their own epic and the story revolved around them. Odysseus was a hero in the Trojan War because of his ingenuity, and became a hero of the Odyssey because it showed only not his strength of mind and body, but also his various personalities and tactics to escape any situation. As with Aeneas, he is a hero because, he embodies in himself the Roman way and he found the great city of Rome.
Both heroes achieved their goals in the end, killed the enemies and retrieved their rewards. For Odysseus, getting back his kingdom and seeing his wife and son again; and for Aeneas, escaping from Troy, and fulfilling his destiny of building Rome.
Gods and Men (Greek and Roman gods)
Greek mythology commenced ages before the Romans. The Greek gods are often depicted as mischievous and frequently interfere with human lives. They constantly play with human emotions and act just according to their whim. This playfulness of the Greek gods in part where taken after by their Roman counterparts. Through Aeneid, the Greek gods were given Roman names and were given another role.
With Odysseus, the gods demonstrated, through Athena their helpful side. They treated man (Odysseus) as an important being and helped him in any way possible. Nonetheless, not all gods are as helpful as Athena and Zeus towards Odysseus. Through out the journey of Odysseus he was constantly attacked by Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is also a god. Poseidon sent whirling tides and strong winds to capsize Odysseus’ ship. In addition, the monsters Scylla and Charybdis exist only to hurt man. Most of the gods are often depicted as man-eaters and Odysseus, through his wits and additional help or advice from the other gods, was able to escape being eaten by Polyphemus and Scylla.
In Aeneid, gods play a different role. They were helpful and kind, except for the vengeful Juno. Venus’ helped Aeneas escape along with his family. While in the sea, Juno’s wrath caught them and she tried to capsize the ship, but good god Neptune saved the ship and landed them on Carthage. After which, Aeneas and Dido had a love affair, but ended abruptly because Jupiter sent Mercury to remind Aeneas of his duty. Therefore, in Aeneid, gods exist to direct and guide.
Odysseus and Aeneas had to go through adventures to be reach their final goals. They undertook steps and obstacles along the way, and this could be best described as the liminality of their characters. It means a rite of passage that involves a change in the character, especially regarding their social status.
There are three stages of liminality as demonstrated by Odysseus and Aeneas. The first or the preliminary stage requires the separation of the heroes from their usual social setting; Odysseus was recruited to participate in the Trojan War and Aeneas escaped from Troy. The second is the liminal stage where in the heroes are in the middle of their journey, they are in between worlds, more like “not a boy, not yet a man” or “neither here nor there”. Odysseus’ character on his odyssey home encountered many events that tested his courage and personality, as a leader, a father, a husband and as a King. Although, he is already a King in Ithaca, he arrived in Ithaca disguised as a beggar – no longer just a soldier from Troy, but not yet the King of Ithaca again. Aeneas journey to Italy also led him to different parts of the world. In these times, he was no longer the Trojan warrior but still not the founder of Rome.
The third and final stage is called the postliminal stage, a period in which the heroes’ social status is already confirmed. Upon proving Odysseus’ real identity to Penelope and killing all the suitors, he finally re-integrated himself as the King of Ithaca. As with Aeneas, during the battle where he killed Turnus, he finally triumphed over the local Latins and finally established a city that will be called Rome.
The role of women in both epics were pivotal but at the same time unlike. Women in Odyssey were given special roles and they helped Odysseus through out his journey. Perhaps the most helpful woman was the goddess Athena who provided Odysseus with wisdom and at the same time helping Penelope ward off the many suitors who had come to Ithaca. She also helped Telemachus, Odysseus’ son in his tasks. Penelope’s role as the loving and faithful wife is the stronghold that Odysseus leaned on during his long travel. Other women like Circe tamed Odysseus’ pride and love for his men when she all turned them into pigs. He fought valiantly for them to be placed back in their human form; Ino, saved Odysseus when he was drowning by giving him a magical cloak; Calypso offered Odysseus a choice between immortality and death, and he chose none of the above but due to his fear of her power he stayed with her for seven years.
“Nay come, put thy sword into the sheath, and thereafter let us go up into my bed, that meeting in love and sleep we may trust each the other.” said Circe (Odyssey, Book X)”
However, in Aeneid, women took a backseat. They were not given much emphasis or important role through out the poem. Aside from the tragic fate of Dido for falling in love with Aeneas, her misfortune was further re-iterated when she committed suicide. Women such as Andromache, the wife of Hector and Cruesa, Aeneas’ wife, bore the burden of the ransacked city of Troy when Andromache witnessed her son Astyanax thrown from the towers and Cruesa, separated from Aeneas during the great escape, “had to” die so that Aeneas was said to marry another girl in a foreign land where in he would erect a destined city.
Perhaps with the exception of the wrathful Juno and the kind yet mischievous Venus, these women were not as strong as Homer’s. Probably because the Roman culture at that time gave less importance to women, providing a very patriarchal society. While in Homer’s time, Greece was just emerging from a matriarchal society wherein women were regarded as equals with men. Although there was one character in Aeneid, that of Camilla, who demonstrated strength when she provided aid for the falling Trojans; and that of Lavinia, the princess fought over by Aeneas and Turnus, where in her bosom the future of Aeneas’ race lies.
As was always the issue with men, not just with Odysseus or Aeneas. Just like soldiers who have lovers in every destination, perhaps loneliness has something to do with them accumulating women through out their journey.
Odysseus, although married somehow gained fervor from the various women he met and took pride from this in this passage:
“Verily Calypso, the fair goddess, would fain have kept me with her in hallow caves, longing to have me for her lord; and likewise too, guileful Circe of Aia, would have stayed me in her halls longing to have me for her lord. But never did they prevail upon my heart within my breast. So surely is there nought sweeter that a man’s own country and his parents, even though he dwell far of in a rich home, in a strange land, away from all that begat him (Odysseus, Odyssey in Book IX).”
Aeneas stayed with Dido and was only through the message of Mercury sent by Jupiter was he reminded of his mission to find the land of the Romans. He reluctantly bound for his ship and longingly looked back to see the pyre that burns the flesh of Dido who committed suicide because of him. For Aeneas, women was never a problem for him, he would always get them without even doing anything. His wife Cruesa was given by Priam as an appreciation for his being a good Trojan warrior; Dido was charmed by Venus into falling in love with him; and Lavinia was given by her father to Aeneas as an offering of peace and fulfillment of a prophecy.
Journey and Discovery
Odyssey translated means voyage or long journey. Both the Odyssey and Aeneid were tales of extended expedition towards their end goals. However, aside the literal journey of the two characters, a metaphorical voyage also happened that eventually lead them to the persons that they became once they reached their final destinations.
Odysseus in his journey battled with his pride and his longings for his family. However, a veteran of war and trickery, he suppressed his eagerness to come out and introduce himself to Penelope upon seeing her beauty once again. He kept his calm and stayed in the beggar disguise until that the right time. His was also a journey of a man who became wiser than he was before. That his journey started with twelve ships and he returned home alone. Odysseus was quick to realize his mistakes and took responsibility for his and his men’s actions.
As with Aeneas, from the prized warrior of Troy, second to Hector, he evolved into a stronger individual determined to fulfill his destiny. A devoted son, he cared for his father Anchises very much; from carrying him out of the burning city of Troy, to his peaceful death on board his ship; and to his following him in the underworld to seek his advise. Aeneas’ journey had changed from just being a soldier, to a leader of a new civilization.
Fate or destiny played an important part in the adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas. Fate, in part is presumably designated by the gods and therefore, in this sense, fate and the god’s whim are synonymous. Prophecies stated by seers were sent to them by the gods who have seen what will happen, and through their actions, as well as the mortals action, the future will be set into action, unknowingly. Fate, at times were tried to be stopped by some gods, like Juno diverting Aeneas’ attention from ever getting to Italy through offering marriage between him and Dido; but when gods intervene, other gods also intervene, and Jupiter reminded Aeneas of his duty.
Fate, then, as destined by the gods, has a habit of making itself accomplished. It was a part of life of the Odyssey and Aeneid. An inescapable certainty that shaped both of the hero’s lives.
In general, as evidenced by the topics discussed in this paper, Odyssey and Aeneid has more than one thing in common, aside from being just epics. They shared a commonality in various themes such as heroism, relationship between gods and men, the liminality stages, their women, the meaning of their journey and the role of fate.
Therefore, it is sufficient to say that perhaps, a little bit of Odyssey was “copied” by Virgil to create Aeneid. These similarities are not coincidental as Odyssey existed seven hundred years before Aeneid. Nonetheless, using Homer’s works as an inspiration for writing did not limit Virgil’s capacity as a writer. Yes, he may have spun Aeneas from Homer, but he created a totally different character, and a totally different circumstances and environment.
As is the focus of all epics, ancient and modern, these two works became a basis for comparison and no one, up to now, could ever surpass the standards that the two poets had set. Various interpretations and supplementations were added to Aeneid but nothing still beats the original.
As for Homer, little was known about him but he achieved immortality, the most valued deed for Greeks, for his works. His name became a household name even thousands of years after his death.
In conclusion, Odyssey and Aeneid are two of the most important literary works ever made.
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Odyssey and Aeneid are epics that need no introduction in the literary world. They are considered the greatest works of Greek and Roman literature and numerous interpretations and analysis were already based on these two great epics.
Such, is also the purpose of this research paper.
A brief summary of Odyssey and Aeneid would be presented to give a background on the commencement and culmination of their journeys. A comprehensive analysis on the personal traits of the two main protagonists, namely, Odysseus and Aeneas, alongside their journey and the things that they encounter along the way, would also be given light. An analysis of the epics’ themes and their connection with their author would also be presented, as well as the correlation of the epic with the environment or the current state of the society the author belonged; a historical and political examination.
Heroism and liminality in the epics would be further discussed as well as themes ranging from both men’s (Odysseus and Aeneas) relationship with women; the role of gods, and the significance of their journey and discovery.
Therefore, the main intention of this research paper is to [show the difference and similarity of the two epics, although created centuries apart, in different times, a connection can be found and can be proven through the various cited themes and the origin in which the authors have found their inspirations].
- Brief Summary and Analysis of Odysseus and Aeneas
Odysseus was part of the ten thousand fleets that set sail for the city of Troy to reclaim a “kidnapped” wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta. Helen, who was the most beautiful woman in the world, also had Odysseus wooing her. Thinking that Helen might choose him out of the many suitors, and to avoid conflict, he made all men swear to respect Helen’s decision regarding her choice for a husband; and to protect Helen and her husband and to see through it that nobody would come and ruin their union. So, all the suitors of Helen, who were mighty Kings and men of Greece, took an oath. However, Odysseus was not lucky enough to be chosen as husband, and instead, he met Helen’s cousin Penelope, and married her.
This is just the beginning of Odysseus’ display of wit through out the epic. Although, he was wrong about whom Helen is going to choose, he displayed a persona, of that of a diplomat, a smooth talker, an eloquent and persuasive speaker. Odysseus is known to be the man of immense self-control and reasoning. Odysseus was also known as a man of peace, who hated squabbles and firmly believes in self-preservation. A best example of this self-preservation was when the envoy from Sparta came to solicit his oath to Menelaus in reclaiming Helen. Thinking about his infant son and the future of his city Ithaca (for there was a prophecy that says of a long journey for him if he went to Troy); Odysseus pretended to be insane, put on ragged clothes and sowed the field with salts. Nonetheless, the envoy was also clever and knowing Odysseus’ insanity was just a show, he placed the infant Telemachus along the path of the plough, and Odysseus immediately stopped, scared of hurting his son, thus showing, he is on his right mind.
Odysseus went to Troy and built the famous Trojan horse. He convinced twenty Greek soldiers to hide inside its belly (including himself), and leave the horse as an offering to the gods while the rest of the Greek fleet pretentiously sailed away. The Trojans, fiercely superstitious, took the wooden horse inside the city and had a feast celebrating their victory. Then, at nightfall, through the command of Odysseus, the men inside the horse slowly descended while the whole of Troy was asleep. They opened the gates and lead the army of Greece inside the walls of Troy. Hence, the destruction of the city of Troy.
Among the Trojan aristocrats was Aeneas, the son of Anchises and Venus, was barely able to escape life from the hands of the Greeks, if not for Venus’ direct intervention. He managed to escape and sailed to Latium, where he founded the City of Rome.
Odyssey then begins on Odysseus’ journey towards home, after the ten year battle with Troy. However, Odysseus’ had incurred the wrath of the gods (especially Poseidon) that he was condemned to sail for another ten more years before reaching his hometown, Ithaca.
“Unhappy Odysseus, he does not know the sufferings that await him; or how these ills I and my Phrygians endure shall one day seem to him precious as gold. For beyond the ten long years spent at Troy he shall drag out other ten and then come to his country all alone…” [Cassandra. Euripides, Daughters of Troy 431]
Through out the voyage, Odysseus and his men met many interesting figures, such that of the lotus-eaters, the land of the Cyclops where Odysseus employed one of his tricks of introducing himself as Nobody, so that when the Polyphemus (the Cyclops who captured them) was blinded by Odysseus and his men, called out to the other Cyclops for help. They asked Polyphemus who had blinded him and he shouted Nobody, so the other Cyclops went back to their dwelling. They met the happy king Aelous who gave them a bag of fast winds, gone to the island of the cannibals, and met Circe and she bore him a son (Telegonos). They also passed through a strait in which Circe advised him to sail close to Scylla a monster who had six heads and would eat six of his men, than risk sinking the ship in the whirlpool of Charybdis. Here, Odysseus willingly sacrificed six of his men to save the ship.
They are then brought to the island where Calypso lived and kept Odysseus for seven years. It was then that Athena, the goddess that favored Odysseus begged Zeus to help Odysseus get home. So, Zeus sent the Hermes to tell Calypso to release Odysseus, which she did and Odysseus, after a lot more trouble still from Poseidon, finally reached Ithaca and warned against the many suitors of his wife Penelope by the goddess Athena disguised as young boy, Odysseus concealed his identity and disguised himself as a beggar. Upon reaching the castle, he saw the many suitors of Penelope and asked permission to perform the task required of the suitors so they could marry Penelope, to shoot with Odysseus bow a straight arrow through the holes of twelve axes in a row. So, Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, was able to pull his own bow and successfully shot an arrow through the holes, after which he directed the bow towards the suitors and killed them all one by one. He then claimed his Kingdom and his wife once more. However, many says that the Odyssey does not end there, but rather continued to another event that lead to Odysseus marrying another woman and his death brought about by his son with Circe, Telegonus, who mistakenly killed him when Odysseus was defending his flocks. Telegonus was at that time looking for his father, and had slain Odysseus already when he found out he was his father.
Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. The poem was about the legendary journey of Aeneas, a Trojan escaping from the burning city of Troy, along with some of his comrades and son, traveled to Italy and consequently founded the city of Rome. The poem is divided into two, the first six of the twelve books acquaints us with his journey from Troy to Italy, while the second half, relays of the victory of Trojans over Latins when Aeneas was able to kill Turnus. The hero Aeneas is already a common figure since he first appeared in Homer’s Iliad, Virgil then continued to write about him and as a result made a historical epic about the founding of Rome.
Aeneas was a refugee from the burning city of Troy, from Homer’s Iliad. With the aid of her mother Venus, the Roman goddess of love, he fled together with his father Anchises, wife Creusa, the daughter of King Priam, and son Ascanius. However, through the carnage Creusa got separated and was never seen again (until Aeneas met her in the underworld and confirms that she is dead). He sailed for days, destined by Jupiter to find a city which he will name Rome. However, due to Paris of Troy’s not choosing Juno (Hera) to receive the apple of discord, Juno had the biggest disdain for Trojans that she set a strong wind to spin Aeneas’ ship away from Italy, and make land on Carthage, through the help of Neptune.
Aeneas was the second strongest warrior of Troy, and could be considered as half-god since his mother was Venus. Venus helped Aeneas with his endeavor in Carthage and through Venus’ Aeneas was able to capture the heart of Dido, Queen of Carthage. Although Dido promised faithfulness to her dead husband, she can not help but feel love towards Aeneas and they became lovers and savored each other’s presence; until time came that Jupiter sent Mercury to remind Aeneas of his duty and to go on with his voyage. Dido was heartbroken when Aeneas left, that she struck her own heart with Aeneas’ sword and threw herself on a pyre as Aeneas was leaving. Turning around to see Dido, Aeneas saw only the smoke from the pyre and knew what had happened. Aeneas’ strong regard for duty is one of the Roman’s great attributes. Through out the voyage, Anchises peacefully died.
He then made an adventure into the underworld to speak with his father Anchises, and was told of the prophecy of Rome. Upon returning to land, he led his men to Italy, near the city of Cumae. Then he guided the ship towards the river Tiber, where he would build the city of Rome. Upon arrival, the local inhabitants called Latins did not favor the foreigners and a big war emerged when King Latinus of Latium, gave his daughter Lavinia, who was formerly betrothed to the leader of the locals, Turnus, to Aeneas to be his wife. A battle emerged between Trojans and the local Latins. The battle ended with Aeneas killing Turnus, for he had disgraced the armor of his friend, Pallas, whom he had killed beforehand.
Historical and Political Significance
Homer and Virgil
The difference of Homeric epics to Virgils’Aeneid. Homer’s poems are primitive and are orally recited, there was no definitive written text by Homer that vividly describes and punctuates each line or spoken verse. Hence, the texts of Iliad and Odyssey, as we know now are merely a recording of an oral performance made centuries ago, and each recording differs since for every performance, various “versions” would be introduced. The hero’s tales may be abruptly cut to an ending, omitting some parts; while in another version, the endless wanderings of the hero would be meticulously detailed.
In contrast to the Aeneid by Virgil, this was a real written piece of art. Real, in terms that there is one existing written text in Latin about the epic Aeneid by a poet named Virgil. Through this existing written text, various interpretations and supplementations would just be added, but the main ideas and adventures as originally written by Virgil, remains unchanged and untouched. The reason why Aeneid remains to have a strong influence among Roman poets and historians because they have a definite text to compare to.
Greece by far is more artistically inclined and more creative than the unimaginative Romans, this is why Virgil took the story of Aeneas from Iliad and created their own epic I the form of Aeneid. Although hundred years apart in time, similarities emerged between the two epics. The characters used by Virgil were a spin-off from Homer’s Iliad. This may be because Aeneid is purely inspired and derived from Iliad.
Odyssey and Greece
The Greek culture started long before the Romans, and thief civilization performed through smaller governments. They love life and are carefree, imaginative and spent many leisurely hours singing and just marveling with the beauty of life and nature. They also believe that even though dead, their love ones could still communicate with them, but death is something unpleasant and feared even by Greek heroes. They marvel with life and did everything possible to be remembered, to have their names repeated in stories and their lives glorified. Like in the case of Achilles, he was given a choice to live and die an old man but no one would know who he is, or dying in the Trojan War but his name and legend would remain forever. Achilles chose the latter. Prestige and reputation are important for Greeks; we could say they are selfish, self-centered and self-absorbed. Odysseus demonstrated this trait when he willingly let six of his men be eaten by the monster Scylla as they pass through her waters. Another would be his lack of trust to his men that they took the bag of wind given by Aelous and mistook it as gold and opened it. Greeks exercised individualism unknowingly. They know that men are not perfect and take pride whenever one would triumph over his demons; they marvel at this ability to dance with fate. A man can be cruel and horrible but this aspect of him would be replaced of virtuosity once he had completed his tasks. Odysseus was as selfish and self-absorbed man, but his actions were glorified and rationalized as intellectual strategies aimed to achieve his goals, of preserving his life and returning to Ithaca.
Aeneid and Rome
Virgil’s Aeneid was often suspected as a historical epic utilized by Augustus as propaganda. Since Virgil and Augustus were friends and Virgil was a devout scribe and Roman citizen, he fundamentally created a work that would reflect his opinions and feelings about Rome, and the emperor.
Aeneas was often described in many scholarly articles “allegedly” as Augustus himself. That Aeneas’ journey to Italy and found Rome is an allegory of Augustus (previously named Octavian) rise to power and the golden age of Rome. Another notion reflected by Aeneid’s characters, is that Marc Anthony was Turnus, Julius Caesar as Anchises, Dido as Cleopatra, and the orator Drances as the statesman Cicero (Glover, 1904).
In Aeneid, the whole of Rome was interpreted differently by Virgil. The architecture as he described in Aeneas’ world were the same structures that he had seen erected in Rome; the nationality and patriotism that Aeneas showed is a representation of what a Roman should be like; Aeneas’ soldiers devotion to him is an allegory of Roman soldiers’ deference to their generals and superiors. Lastly, the pictures engraved in Aeneas’ shield was a historical depiction of Rome – from its founding through the twins Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf, to the victory of Augustus over Marc Anthony in the Battle of Actium.
The epic hero plays a very significant part in literary criticisms. His encouraging existence assures the wholeness of the epic poem and guides our analysis when we search for a theme. If he is not easy to pick out, there ensues a quarrel over his identity, and the poem in question would be formless and episodic, lacking continuity of adventure. For it was concluded by modern critics that the norm for ancient and also, modern epics, tends to center on one individual, who will carry out with him the meaning and the purpose of the poem. In layman’s terms, we synonymously correlate the word epic with adventures of great proportion, where only one individual is apt to undertake. This individual would be a hero, and in him has the power to overcome all obstacles to complete his epical journey and destination.
The hero’s actions can be a basis for other events that happen through out the epic, and it could also be a foundation for other norms outside of the epic, as interpreted by scholars. Odysseus and Aeneas are the heroes of their own epic and the story revolved around them. Odysseus was a hero in the Trojan War because of his ingenuity, and became a hero of the Odyssey because it showed only not his strength of mind and body, but also his various personalities and tactics to escape any situation. As with Aeneas, he is a hero because, he embodies in himself the Roman way and he found the great city of Rome.
Both heroes achieved their goals in the end, killed the enemies and retrieved their rewards. For Odysseus, getting back his kingdom and seeing his wife and son again; and for Aeneas, escaping from Troy, and fulfilling his destiny of building Rome.
Gods and Men (Greek and Roman gods)
Greek mythology commenced ages before the Romans. The Greek gods are often depicted as mischievous and frequently interfere with human lives. They constantly play with human emotions and act just according to their whim. This playfulness of the Greek gods in part where taken after by their Roman counterparts. Through Aeneid, the Greek gods were given Roman names and were given another role.
With Odysseus, the gods demonstrated, through Athena their helpful side. They treated man (Odysseus) as an important being and helped him in any way possible. Nonetheless, not all gods are as helpful as Athena and Zeus towards Odysseus. Through out the journey of Odysseus he was constantly attacked by Poseidon, because Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is also a god. Poseidon sent whirling tides and strong winds to capsize Odysseus’ ship. In addition, the monsters Scylla and Charybdis exist only to hurt man. Most of the gods are often depicted as man-eaters and Odysseus, through his wits and additional help or advice from the other gods, was able to escape being eaten by Polyphemus and Scylla.
In Aeneid, gods play a different role. They were helpful and kind, except for the vengeful Juno. Venus’ helped Aeneas escape along with his family. While in the sea, Juno’s wrath caught them and she tried to capsize the ship, but good god Neptune saved the ship and landed them on Carthage. After which, Aeneas and Dido had a love affair, but ended abruptly because Jupiter sent Mercury to remind Aeneas of his duty. Therefore, in Aeneid, gods exist to direct and guide.
Odysseus and Aeneas had to go through adventures to be reach their final goals. They undertook steps and obstacles along the way, and this could be best described as the liminality of their characters. It means a rite of passage that involves a change in the character, especially regarding their social status.
There are three stages of liminality as demonstrated by Odysseus and Aeneas. The first or the preliminary stage requires the separation of the heroes from their usual social setting; Odysseus was recruited to participate in the Trojan War and Aeneas escaped from Troy. The second is the liminal stage where in the heroes are in the middle of their journey, they are in between worlds, more like “not a boy, not yet a man” or “neither here nor there”. Odysseus’ character on his odyssey home encountered many events that tested his courage and personality, as a leader, a father, a husband and as a King. Although, he is already a King in Ithaca, he arrived in Ithaca disguised as a beggar – no longer just a soldier from Troy, but not yet the King of Ithaca again. Aeneas journey to Italy also led him to different parts of the world. In these times, he was no longer the Trojan warrior but still not the founder of Rome.
The third and final stage is called the postliminal stage, a period in which the heroes’ social status is already confirmed. Upon proving Odysseus’ real identity to Penelope and killing all the suitors, he finally re-integrated himself as the King of Ithaca. As with Aeneas, during the battle where he killed Turnus, he finally triumphed over the local Latins and finally established a city that will be called Rome.
The role of women in both epics were pivotal but at the same time unlike. Women in Odyssey were given special roles and they helped Odysseus through out his journey. Perhaps the most helpful woman was the goddess Athena who provided Odysseus with wisdom and at the same time helping Penelope ward off the many suitors who had come to Ithaca. She also helped Telemachus, Odysseus’ son in his tasks. Penelope’s role as the loving and faithful wife is the stronghold that Odysseus leaned on during his long travel. Other women like Circe tamed Odysseus’ pride and love for his men when she all turned them into pigs. He fought valiantly for them to be placed back in their human form; Ino, saved Odysseus when he was drowning by giving him a magical cloak; Calypso offered Odysseus a choice between immortality and death, and he chose none of the above but due to his fear of her power he stayed with her for seven years.
“Nay come, put thy sword into the sheath, and thereafter let us go up into my bed, that meeting in love and sleep we may trust each the other.” said Circe (Odyssey, Book X)”
However, in Aeneid, women took a backseat. They were not given much emphasis or important role through out the poem. Aside from the tragic fate of Dido for falling in love with Aeneas, her misfortune was further re-iterated when she committed suicide. Women such as Andromache, the wife of Hector and Cruesa, Aeneas’ wife, bore the burden of the ransacked city of Troy when Andromache witnessed her son Astyanax thrown from the towers and Cruesa, separated from Aeneas during the great escape, “had to” die so that Aeneas was said to marry another girl in a foreign land where in he would erect a destined city.
Perhaps with the exception of the wrathful Juno and the kind yet mischievous Venus, these women were not as strong as Homer’s. Probably because the Roman culture at that time gave less importance to women, providing a very patriarchal society. While in Homer’s time, Greece was just emerging from a matriarchal society wherein women were regarded as equals with men. Although there was one character in Aeneid, that of Camilla, who demonstrated strength when she provided aid for the falling Trojans; and that of Lavinia, the princess fought over by Aeneas and Turnus, where in her bosom the future of Aeneas’ race lies.
As was always the issue with men, not just with Odysseus or Aeneas. Just like soldiers who have lovers in every destination, perhaps loneliness has something to do with them accumulating women through out their journey.
Odysseus, although married somehow gained fervor from the various women he met and took pride from this in this passage:
“Verily Calypso, the fair goddess, would fain have kept me with her in hallow caves, longing to have me for her lord; and likewise too, guileful Circe of Aia, would have stayed me in her halls longing to have me for her lord. But never did they prevail upon my heart within my breast. So surely is there nought sweeter that a man’s own country and his parents, even though he dwell far of in a rich home, in a strange land, away from all that begat him (Odysseus, Odyssey in Book IX).”
Aeneas stayed with Dido and was only through the message of Mercury sent by Jupiter was he reminded of his mission to find the land of the Romans. He reluctantly bound for his ship and longingly looked back to see the pyre that burns the flesh of Dido who committed suicide because of him. For Aeneas, women was never a problem for him, he would always get them without even doing anything. His wife Cruesa was given by Priam as an appreciation for his being a good Trojan warrior; Dido was charmed by Venus into falling in love with him; and Lavinia was given by her father to Aeneas as an offering of peace and fulfillment of a prophecy.
Journey and Discovery
Odyssey translated means voyage or long journey. Both the Odyssey and Aeneid were tales of extended expedition towards their end goals. However, aside the literal journey of the two characters, a metaphorical voyage also happened that eventually lead them to the persons that they became once they reached their final destinations.
Odysseus in his journey battled with his pride and his longings for his family. However, a veteran of war and trickery, he suppressed his eagerness to come out and introduce himself to Penelope upon seeing her beauty once again. He kept his calm and stayed in the beggar disguise until that the right time. His was also a journey of a man who became wiser than he was before. That his journey started with twelve ships and he returned home alone. Odysseus was quick to realize his mistakes and took responsibility for his and his men’s actions.
As with Aeneas, from the prized warrior of Troy, second to Hector, he evolved into a stronger individual determined to fulfill his destiny. A devoted son, he cared for his father Anchises very much; from carrying him out of the burning city of Troy, to his peaceful death on board his ship; and to his following him in the underworld to seek his advise. Aeneas’ journey had changed from just being a soldier, to a leader of a new civilization.
Fate or destiny played an important part in the adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas. Fate, in part is presumably designated by the gods and therefore, in this sense, fate and the god’s whim are synonymous. Prophecies stated by seers were sent to them by the gods who have seen what will happen, and through their actions, as well as the mortals action, the future will be set into action, unknowingly. Fate, at times were tried to be stopped by some gods, like Juno diverting Aeneas’ attention from ever getting to Italy through offering marriage between him and Dido; but when gods intervene, other gods also intervene, and Jupiter reminded Aeneas of his duty.
Fate, then, as destined by the gods, has a habit of making itself accomplished. It was a part of life of the Odyssey and Aeneid. An inescapable certainty that shaped both of the hero’s lives.
In general, as evidenced by the topics discussed in this paper, Odyssey and Aeneid has more than one thing in common, aside from being just epics. They shared a commonality in various themes such as heroism, relationship between gods and men, the liminality stages, their women, the meaning of their journey and the role of fate.
Therefore, it is sufficient to say that perhaps, a little bit of Odyssey was “copied” by Virgil to create Aeneid. These similarities are not coincidental as Odyssey existed seven hundred years before Aeneid. Nonetheless, using Homer’s works as an inspiration for writing did not limit Virgil’s capacity as a writer. Yes, he may have spun Aeneas from Homer, but he created a totally different character, and a totally different circumstances and environment.
As is the focus of all epics, ancient and modern, these two works became a basis for comparison and no one, up to now, could ever surpass the standards that the two poets had set. Various interpretations and supplementations were added to Aeneid but nothing still beats the original.
As for Homer, little was known about him but he achieved immortality, the most valued deed for Greeks, for his works. His name became a household name even thousands of years after his death.
In conclusion, Odyssey and Aeneid are two of the most important literary works ever made.
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0.1134672984... | 1 | Most of ancient history gender stratification balanced on one crucial fact: women have children and men cannot. This automatically increases their value. As the society moves farther away from the risk of annihilation, the roles of the females trend towards the domestic sphere where the primitive hunter-gatherer society requires a greater contribution from girls to survive. Gender roles within particular cultures such as the Asian, African, and Native American societies varied depending on the means of garnering sustenance and religions of the periods, but regardless of similarities, each isolated community formed singular opinions about women distinct from others developing at the same time. Although deviations emerged, women’s place in a culture derived from their ability to care for the children and inability to reconcile to much mobility with childrearing. Therefore, ancient cultures left the domestic sphere to women. They devoted themselves to small agricultural projects, homemaking, weaving, and raising children which allowed them to remain in a sole location for periods of time. Men provided for their families through hunting, gathering, or (in more developed civilizations) agricultural work. Native American women often managed the household including preparing the food, cloth-making, light agricultural work, and childrearing. They were seen as necessary, contributing members of the community. Across the ocean, African tribes shared land instead of obtaining
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The Native women were also responsible for raising the family. While being married to a trader, the wife was supposed to act as one of their wives from back home. Usually the wife/mother would wake up early in the morning and start the day such by making food or even preparing the furs for them to be sent back to Europe. Most women would also catch the food for the family, while their husbands were occupied with the trades. They were also responsible for raising their daughters and teaching them the general skills of a woman. The sons would also stay with their mothers at home. However, when they became men they would follow their fathers and learn the business.
In current times in America, the role of women and the role of men is about equal. When it comes to home life, it’s just as common for women to go out and work as it is for a man to do it. Women have even run for President. However, in the Harappan society in ancient India, and in Sumerian times in ancient Mesopotamia, the equality and respect of women weren’t as strong as it is today. Regardless, women were respected to a certain level. Overall, the respect of women in ancient India was similar to the respect of women in Mesopotamia because goddesses were seen as powerful, young women were admired, and women were highly regarded for being able to give birth.
Gender roles in ancient Mesopotamia were clearly defined (teachmiddleeast.edu). Generally, men worked outside of the home and women stayed inside of the home while focusing on raising their children and keeping up with work that took place in the home. However, there were exceptions; we know of women who were “bartenders” and even women who were priestesses, but with limited responsibility. Due to the fact that some were from socially higher families and owned large amounts of property, those women were not allowed to marry. Women at the time were given much less freedom than men, however, women were more protected than men, which is seen in Hammurabi’s Code of Law, specifically in his 130th law:
Our world has been a male dominated society from the beginning of time. In most cultures, especially in ancient times, women were thought of as secondary to their male counterparts. Women were considered a possession just as a house or piece of property is considered a possession. The role of women in these early societies did not receive an education but was to take care of the household and have children. The women of the Minoan and Mycenaean ancient Greece cultures held much more roles than homemakers and mothers; they were allowed more freedoms and rights also oracles, priestesses, and political advisors yet they are also seen by men as nothing more than a mere possession.
During the Paleolithic time period, people traveled in small tribes consisting of 20 to 30 people. In these tribes, men and women had equal social status and had equal jobs. The men were in charge of hunting game and the women gathered plants and other sources of nutrition. In reality, the women were bringing in a much more significant percentage of the total nutrition. In the Paleolithic era both parents were also there to raise their children because these small groups of people could only travel so far from the others in the tribe. At this time these tribes had few religious beliefs but studies suggest they worshiped some animals, and sculptures were found of pregnant women suggesting that they worshiped fertility.
Women have played important roles throughout history. They have been responsible for the rise and fall of nations, sustaining families, and have been the focal point of worship in ancient religions. Moving forward in history, women's roles have continually changed. Their status as matriarchs changed as the more advanced ancient civilizations rose. The patriarchal societies of ancient Greece and Rome viewed women differently from some societies of past eras. The study of the economic and political status of women, their rights, and their contributions to both these ancient societies reveals how views change throughout history.
Native American women had to follow their husbands, fathers, and brothers to wherever they wanted to go in order to stay close to the bison. Therefore, with all the moving around, they had teepees that could be put up for living and taken down for travelling. Women were in charge of both packing up and putting up these moveable homes. Once they had claimed their new home, women started working the fields. These fields were their responsibility. Their children were also theirs to care for while the men were out on long hunting journeys. On top of all that, Native American women made things to trade, such as jewelry, tools, and pottery.
Some aspects of the lifestyle ancient civilizations lived almost seem appalling or intolerable when compared to the very developed and carefully shaped the world inhabited today. One of these characteristics of previous societies that prove to be rather challenging to conceive in current times consists of the lack of rights, privileges, and equity women had. Society maintained this assumption of a man’s superiority up until the women’s rights movement of the early twentieth century; yet with the two sexes essentially equal in America today, imagining a restricted life as a female proves unfathomable. Looking back at the history of human kind, men almost always subdued women and treated them as property. When focusing on the first
All throughout history, women have been thought of to be “weaker” and “not as capable” as men have always been thought to be. Due to this, gender roles were
Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals wholly or partly due to their gender. It arises from differences in gender roles. Gender inequality isn’t a exercise which has just recently developed instead it is a practice which has been part of our community since civilizations have begun. When one thinks of gender issues they directly connect it with females however this issue consists of both men and women which can be heavily seen in the early eras.
In Envisioning Women in World History, by Catherine Clay, Chandrika Paul, and Christine Senecal many of the societies treated their women as in superior to men especially in religious cultures. These societies believed that men were superior intellectually and physically restraining women from many experiences. Although the laws that women had to endure became harsher when religion was involved most of the times. Some of the hardships that women before 1500 had to endure were, lack of citizenship in Greece and Rome, arranged marriages, and not being able to leave the house alone. Most women had to go through tougher times then men after the Paleolithic era, but the ones that had the least amount of power were the Muslims. Christian women
From prehistory to 600 BCE, gender roles have been influenced by religion in many civilizations. In ancient Mesopotamia, “The Mesopotamian woman's role was strictly defined. She was the daughter of her father or the wife of her husband. Women rarely acted as individuals outside the context of their families. Those who did so were usually royalty or the wives of men who had power and status” (University of Chicago). In Mesopotamia’s polytheistic religion, women were only known as the mother of a son, or the wife to a husband. This was influenced by the religion because the many gods influenced how men and women were treated in Mesopotamia. This is similar to how women were treated in another civilization at the time, Israel. In Israel, women would not own property or get a divorce, and, if involved with extramarital relations, would be put to death. According to the Oxford Research
I can say in the time of the Greek era women’s lives were very hard on them, referring to the way of thinking from men about the higher statues that they believe by showing inequality between men and women. I do think the reason why women lives were very restricted it was related to the patrilineality society, which is know to be based on the male line. I can conclude why it is less important in a matrilineal culture to keep track of a woman ‘s sexual partners, is because in the time of the ancient Greece they feel that women at the early age between 12 to 14 years old was the time to get married because young girls were pure. Greeks women’s were dominated by patriarchal society in the way that females only purpose in life was to be a mother
Throughout the history of the world, gender roles have been ever evolving. In Peter N. Stearns’s Gender in World History book, the chapter “The Traditional Base: Civilizations and Patriarchy” attempts to shed light on the change in gender roles and how the establishment of civilizations effected the roles that each gender played in society. Stearns’s thesis is that “While civilizations developed, amid contact but also limitations of exchange, gender systems- relations between men and women, assignment of roles and definitions of the attributes of each sex- had been taking shape as well.” In the chapter, Stearns constructs a well-organized argument that is clear and concisely shows the affects that patriarchy had, during the classical
When comparing the roles of women and men from the earliest ages in humanity, the roles of men has remained relatively the same for generations, while women’s roles have undoubtedly undergone tremendous reforms. The traditional roles of women could be exhibited as early as the Paleolithic age, in the era of hunter-gatherers where women were to stay near their dwellings and gather crops while the men were to go out and hunt animals to feed the family. This notion developed into the traditional roles of men being the protectors and breadwinners of the family and women being the mothers and caretakers which were known up until the mid-1900s, when this outlook began to shift. Correspondingly, the man in the family was also expected to be the head of the household and make all major decisions and handling finances and things as such. This was prevalent in a majority of places globally, with some cultural exceptions such as the Touareg tribe of the Sahara desert. Unlike most Western societies, the Touaregs believed the woman was to be the dominant partner in marriages and in the family, controlled the finances and property, and even allowed women to have multiple partners as well (Patel). Of course, this was unheard of in the West, where female sexuality was seen as taboo at the time and was viewed as a threat to the patriarchal system that was traditionally adorned. Comparatively, the perception of female intelligence prior to the 20th century has been undermined, as women’s | 2,426 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Music has been an integral part of human culture since ancient times. It has been used for various purposes such as religious rituals, entertainment, communication, and even as a means of healing. The use of music in ancient times varied greatly depending on the culture and region, but one thing is certain: it played a significant role in human society.
The Role of Music in Ancient Times
Music was an important aspect of daily life in many ancient societies. It was used for various purposes such as celebrating important events, expressing emotions, and even for spiritual practices. In some cultures, music was believed to have healing powers and was used to help people recover from illnesses.
Ancient Egyptian Music
Ancient Egyptians were known for their love of music and dance. They believed that music had the power to heal the body and soul.
Music was an essential part of religious ceremonies and was used to appease the gods. The Egyptians had a variety of musical instruments such as harps, flutes, drums, lutes, and trumpets.
Ancient Greek Music
The Greeks were also known for their love of music. They believed that music had the power to educate and enlighten people.
Music was an integral part of their education system, with students learning how to play musical instruments such as lyres and harps. Greek plays were often accompanied by music which added to the drama and emotion of the performance.
Ancient Indian Music
Music has been an integral part of Indian culture for thousands of years. Ancient Hindu texts describe music as a divine art that can lead one towards enlightenment. Indian classical music is one of the oldest forms of classical music in the world with a rich history spanning over thousands of years.
The Evolution of Musical Instruments
Musical instruments have evolved greatly over time. In ancient times, people used simple instruments made from natural materials such as bones, shells, and wood.
As civilization progressed, so did the complexity of musical instruments. The ancient Greeks developed instruments such as the lyre and harp, while the Chinese developed instruments such as the guqin and pipa.
The Influence of Ancient Music on Modern Music
The music of ancient times has had a significant influence on modern music. Many modern musical genres such as classical music, jazz, and rock have their roots in ancient music. The use of musical instruments such as drums, flutes, and harps can be traced back to ancient times.
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The Role of Music in Ancient Times
Music was an important aspect of daily life in many ancient societies. It was used for various purposes such as celebrating important events, expressing emotions, and even for spiritual practices. In some cultures, music was believed to have healing powers and was used to help people recover from illnesses.
Ancient Egyptian Music
Ancient Egyptians were known for their love of music and dance. They believed that music had the power to heal the body and soul.
Music was an essential part of religious ceremonies and was used to appease the gods. The Egyptians had a variety of musical instruments such as harps, flutes, drums, lutes, and trumpets.
Ancient Greek Music
The Greeks were also known for their love of music. They believed that music had the power to educate and enlighten people.
Music was an integral part of their education system, with students learning how to play musical instruments such as lyres and harps. Greek plays were often accompanied by music which added to the drama and emotion of the performance.
Ancient Indian Music
Music has been an integral part of Indian culture for thousands of years. Ancient Hindu texts describe music as a divine art that can lead one towards enlightenment. Indian classical music is one of the oldest forms of classical music in the world with a rich history spanning over thousands of years.
The Evolution of Musical Instruments
Musical instruments have evolved greatly over time. In ancient times, people used simple instruments made from natural materials such as bones, shells, and wood.
As civilization progressed, so did the complexity of musical instruments. The ancient Greeks developed instruments such as the lyre and harp, while the Chinese developed instruments such as the guqin and pipa.
The Influence of Ancient Music on Modern Music
The music of ancient times has had a significant influence on modern music. Many modern musical genres such as classical music, jazz, and rock have their roots in ancient music. The use of musical instruments such as drums, flutes, and harps can be traced back to ancient times.
In conclusion, music has been an integral part of human culture since ancient times. It has been used for various purposes such as religious rituals, entertainment, communication, and even healing. The use of musical instruments has evolved greatly over time but the influence of ancient music can still be seen in modern music today. | 543 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Edvard Munch, (born December 12, 1863, Löten, Norway—died January 23, 1944, Ekely, near Oslo), Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. His painting The Scream, or The Cry (1893), can be seen as a symbol of modern spiritual anguish.
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, explained
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, explainedSee all videos for this article
Munch was born into a middle-class family that was plagued with ill health. His mother died when he was five, his eldest sister when he was 14, both of tuberculosis; Munch eventually captured the latter event in his first masterpiece, The Sick Child (1885–86). Munch’s father and brother also died when he was still young, and another sister developed mental illness. “Illness, insanity, and death,” as he said, “were the black angels that kept watch over my cradle and accompanied me all my life.”
Munch showed a flair for drawing at an early age but received little formal training. An important factor in his artistic development was the Kristiania Bohème, a circle of writers and artists in Kristiania, as Oslo was then called. Its members believed in free love and generally opposed bourgeois narrow-mindedness. One of the older painters in the circle, Christian Krohg, gave Munch both instruction and encouragement.
Munch soon outgrew the prevailing naturalist aesthetic in Kristiania, partly as a result of his assimilation of French Impressionism after a trip to Paris in 1889 and his contact from about 1890 with the work of the Post-Impressionist painters Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. In some of his paintings from this period he adopted the Impressionists’ open brushstrokes, but Gauguin’s use of the bounding line was to prove more congenial to him, as was the Synthetist artists’ ambition to go beyond the depiction of external nature and give form to an inner vision. His friend the Danish poet Emanuel Goldstein introduced him to French Decadent Symbolist poetry during this period, which helped him formulate a new philosophy of art, imbued with a pantheistic conception of sexuality.
Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.
Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?
Munch’s own deeply original style crystallized about 1892. The flowing, tortuous use of line in his new paintings was similar to that of contemporary Art Nouveau, but Munch used line not as decoration but as a vehicle for profound psychological revelation. The outraged incomprehension of his work by Norwegian critics was echoed by their counterparts in Berlin when Munch exhibited a large number of his paintings there in 1892 at the invitation of the Union of Berlin Artists. The violent emotion and unconventional imagery of his paintings, especially their daringly frank representations of sexuality, created a bitter controversy. Critics were also offended by his innovative technique, which to most appeared unfinished. The scandal, however, helped make his name known throughout Germany, and from there his reputation spread farther. Munch lived mainly in Berlin in 1892–95 and then in Paris in 1896–97, and he continued to move around extensively until he settled in Norway in 1910.
Paintings of love and death
At the heart of Munch’s achievement is his series of paintings on love and death. Its original nucleus was formed by six pictures exhibited in 1893, and the series had grown to 22 works by the time it was first exhibited under the title Frieze of Life at the Berlin Secession in 1902. Munch constantly rearranged these paintings, and if one had to be sold, he would make another version of it. Thus in many cases there are several painted versions and prints based on the same image. Although the Frieze draws deeply on personal experience, its themes are universal: it is not about particular men or women but about man and woman in general, and about the human experience of the great elemental forces of nature. Seen in sequence, an implicit narrative emerges of love’s awakening, blossoming, and withering, followed by despair and death. | <urn:uuid:02666f34-934f-46a9-a51e-371cad1b5671> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.galerie-marc-triebold.ch/en/artists/edvard-munch-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474670.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227021813-20240227051813-00841.warc.gz | en | 0.981701 | 931 | 3.453125 | 3 | [
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Edvard Munch’s The Scream, explained
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, explainedSee all videos for this article
Munch was born into a middle-class family that was plagued with ill health. His mother died when he was five, his eldest sister when he was 14, both of tuberculosis; Munch eventually captured the latter event in his first masterpiece, The Sick Child (1885–86). Munch’s father and brother also died when he was still young, and another sister developed mental illness. “Illness, insanity, and death,” as he said, “were the black angels that kept watch over my cradle and accompanied me all my life.”
Munch showed a flair for drawing at an early age but received little formal training. An important factor in his artistic development was the Kristiania Bohème, a circle of writers and artists in Kristiania, as Oslo was then called. Its members believed in free love and generally opposed bourgeois narrow-mindedness. One of the older painters in the circle, Christian Krohg, gave Munch both instruction and encouragement.
Munch soon outgrew the prevailing naturalist aesthetic in Kristiania, partly as a result of his assimilation of French Impressionism after a trip to Paris in 1889 and his contact from about 1890 with the work of the Post-Impressionist painters Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. In some of his paintings from this period he adopted the Impressionists’ open brushstrokes, but Gauguin’s use of the bounding line was to prove more congenial to him, as was the Synthetist artists’ ambition to go beyond the depiction of external nature and give form to an inner vision. His friend the Danish poet Emanuel Goldstein introduced him to French Decadent Symbolist poetry during this period, which helped him formulate a new philosophy of art, imbued with a pantheistic conception of sexuality.
Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.
Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?
Munch’s own deeply original style crystallized about 1892. The flowing, tortuous use of line in his new paintings was similar to that of contemporary Art Nouveau, but Munch used line not as decoration but as a vehicle for profound psychological revelation. The outraged incomprehension of his work by Norwegian critics was echoed by their counterparts in Berlin when Munch exhibited a large number of his paintings there in 1892 at the invitation of the Union of Berlin Artists. The violent emotion and unconventional imagery of his paintings, especially their daringly frank representations of sexuality, created a bitter controversy. Critics were also offended by his innovative technique, which to most appeared unfinished. The scandal, however, helped make his name known throughout Germany, and from there his reputation spread farther. Munch lived mainly in Berlin in 1892–95 and then in Paris in 1896–97, and he continued to move around extensively until he settled in Norway in 1910.
Paintings of love and death
At the heart of Munch’s achievement is his series of paintings on love and death. Its original nucleus was formed by six pictures exhibited in 1893, and the series had grown to 22 works by the time it was first exhibited under the title Frieze of Life at the Berlin Secession in 1902. Munch constantly rearranged these paintings, and if one had to be sold, he would make another version of it. Thus in many cases there are several painted versions and prints based on the same image. Although the Frieze draws deeply on personal experience, its themes are universal: it is not about particular men or women but about man and woman in general, and about the human experience of the great elemental forces of nature. Seen in sequence, an implicit narrative emerges of love’s awakening, blossoming, and withering, followed by despair and death. | 961 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Collection: Moses and Elijah
ARTIST: Julie Lonneman
Though these two great prophets of the Old Testament were historically separated in time by hundreds of years, both were present at the transfiguration of Christ. They represent the two principal components of the Hebrew Scriptures: the Law and the Prophets. Moses was the giver of the Law, and Elijah was considered the greatest of the prophets.
Jesus Talks with Moses and Elijah
17 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, up on a high mountain by themselves. 2 While they watched, Jesus' appearance was changed; his face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 Then Moses and Elijah[a] appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you want, I will put up three tents here—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!"
6 When his followers heard the voice, they were so frightened they fell to the ground. 7 But Jesus went to them and touched them and said, “Stand up. Don't be afraid." 8 When they looked up, they saw Jesus was now alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone about what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 Then his followers asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
11 Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah is coming and that he will make everything the way it should be. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It will be the same with the Son of Man; those same people will make the Son of Man suffer." 13 Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.
Why Did Moses and Elijah Appear on the Mountain?
Moses' presence signified that in Jesus the shadows of the law were all fulfilled and now withdrawn. In Jerusalem men were still fighting, not merely for the law of Moses, but for the traditions of the elders, and priests and leaders were still arguing about the tithe of mint and cumin. Here upon the mount was the great law-giver himself, by his presence acknowledging that this glorified One, Who should presently be crucified in the name of the law, did in Himself gather up all that was hinted at, suggested, included in the economy of the past.
The law, with its commands, its forbiddings, was fulfilled in the Person of Jesus; and the law-giver Moses, by the will of God had left the heavenly places to greet upon the mount of transfiguration the One, Who in His own Person, had magnified the law, and made it honorable.
So also with Elijah. He had spoken the word of God. From place to place he had journeyed, speaking to kings in their corruption, to courts in their degradation, and to individuals in their need, that one unceasing word, "Thus saith Jehovah." He had certainly been one of the most remarkable men in the history of the nation from the prophetic standpoint. God had spoken in times past by divers portions in the prophets, but by no man had He said more to the nation than by Elijah.
And now he stood upon the mount in converse with One Who had said to His disciples, "I am the truth," and concerning Whom Peter, on a subsequent occasion, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, said, " To Him bear all the prophets witness." Every word that had passed the lips of Elijah in the olden days had been but the spelling out in simple syllable and speech, of that which was embodied in the Person of Christ; and he stood now upon the mount to acknowledge that in this transfigured One, all the speech of heaven begins and ends, that in Him every prophecy of the past is fulfilled, and that the prophet of the days to come, will gather from this Man and His teaching, his inspiration and his power.
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Though these two great prophets of the Old Testament were historically separated in time by hundreds of years, both were present at the transfiguration of Christ. They represent the two principal components of the Hebrew Scriptures: the Law and the Prophets. Moses was the giver of the Law, and Elijah was considered the greatest of the prophets.
Jesus Talks with Moses and Elijah
17 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, up on a high mountain by themselves. 2 While they watched, Jesus' appearance was changed; his face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 Then Moses and Elijah[a] appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
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9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone about what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 Then his followers asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
11 Jesus answered, “They are right to say that Elijah is coming and that he will make everything the way it should be. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It will be the same with the Son of Man; those same people will make the Son of Man suffer." 13 Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.
Why Did Moses and Elijah Appear on the Mountain?
Moses' presence signified that in Jesus the shadows of the law were all fulfilled and now withdrawn. In Jerusalem men were still fighting, not merely for the law of Moses, but for the traditions of the elders, and priests and leaders were still arguing about the tithe of mint and cumin. Here upon the mount was the great law-giver himself, by his presence acknowledging that this glorified One, Who should presently be crucified in the name of the law, did in Himself gather up all that was hinted at, suggested, included in the economy of the past.
The law, with its commands, its forbiddings, was fulfilled in the Person of Jesus; and the law-giver Moses, by the will of God had left the heavenly places to greet upon the mount of transfiguration the One, Who in His own Person, had magnified the law, and made it honorable.
So also with Elijah. He had spoken the word of God. From place to place he had journeyed, speaking to kings in their corruption, to courts in their degradation, and to individuals in their need, that one unceasing word, "Thus saith Jehovah." He had certainly been one of the most remarkable men in the history of the nation from the prophetic standpoint. God had spoken in times past by divers portions in the prophets, but by no man had He said more to the nation than by Elijah.
And now he stood upon the mount in converse with One Who had said to His disciples, "I am the truth," and concerning Whom Peter, on a subsequent occasion, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, said, " To Him bear all the prophets witness." Every word that had passed the lips of Elijah in the olden days had been but the spelling out in simple syllable and speech, of that which was embodied in the Person of Christ; and he stood now upon the mount to acknowledge that in this transfigured One, all the speech of heaven begins and ends, that in Him every prophecy of the past is fulfilled, and that the prophet of the days to come, will gather from this Man and His teaching, his inspiration and his power.
— from The Crises of the Christ, Book IV, Chapter XVII, by G. Campbell Morgan | 922 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s ?
There was an economic boom in the 1920s as there were many factors playing a part and working together, causing the boom to be self generating. These factors where resources, impact of First World War, technological change, Mass- production, Mass Marketing, Credit, Confidence and the policies of the Republican Presidents. These are the many reasons there was an economic boom in the 1920s.
One of the main reasons there was an economic boom was the fact that the USA had a great store of natural resources, like coal, wood, iron, minerals, oil and land, meaning that not only the USA had such a great natural resources that they could use in trade, but also it helped America to become a great industrial power and proving a sound basis for further expansion.
The impact of the First world war also played a huge part in the economic boom, as during the war America supplied Europe with many goods and had taken over overseas European markets, with in some area the USA industry was now the world leader, e.g. chemicals. The war hastened technological change which the US industry seized on. | <urn:uuid:de762f6c-fb5f-4eba-b9e8-91963ba12c42> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.markedbyteachers.com/as-and-a-level/history/why-was-there-an-economic-boom-in-the-1920s.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00546.warc.gz | en | 0.985133 | 234 | 3.71875 | 4 | [
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One of the main reasons there was an economic boom was the fact that the USA had a great store of natural resources, like coal, wood, iron, minerals, oil and land, meaning that not only the USA had such a great natural resources that they could use in trade, but also it helped America to become a great industrial power and proving a sound basis for further expansion.
The impact of the First world war also played a huge part in the economic boom, as during the war America supplied Europe with many goods and had taken over overseas European markets, with in some area the USA industry was now the world leader, e.g. chemicals. The war hastened technological change which the US industry seized on. | 241 | ENGLISH | 1 |
By the time builders had finished the third of eight planned stories about five years later, the tower’s foundation had begun to settle unevenly on the ground beneath it, a dense mixture of clay, sand and shells. As a result, the structure had begun to tilt visibly toward the south.
How Did the Leaning Tower of Pisa Lean?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, an iconic landmark in the city of Pisa, Italy, is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Built between 1173 and 1360, the tower has become a symbol of the city, and its iconic lean has intrigued millions of people for centuries. But how did the Leaning Tower of Pisa come to lean in the first place?
The most commonly accepted explanation for the tower’s tilt is that its foundation was not built on solid ground. Instead, the tower was built on an alluvial plain that was composed of clay, sand, and silt. This ground was too soft to support such a tall structure, and the tower began to lean soon after its construction.
The tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa has gradually increased over the centuries. In the 19th century, the lean was at its worst – it had reached 5.5 degrees. This caused alarm in the city of Pisa, and in 1934, a project to save the tower was initiated. The project included consolidating the foundation and reinforcing the structure with steel rods. This has helped to keep the tilt of the tower in check and has prevented it from leaning any further. | <urn:uuid:182193fc-c57a-43f4-b951-05c997ab79d9> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://forum.civiljungle.com/how-did-the-leaning-tower-of-pisa-lean/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00312.warc.gz | en | 0.985684 | 321 | 3.703125 | 4 | [
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How Did the Leaning Tower of Pisa Lean?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, an iconic landmark in the city of Pisa, Italy, is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Built between 1173 and 1360, the tower has become a symbol of the city, and its iconic lean has intrigued millions of people for centuries. But how did the Leaning Tower of Pisa come to lean in the first place?
The most commonly accepted explanation for the tower’s tilt is that its foundation was not built on solid ground. Instead, the tower was built on an alluvial plain that was composed of clay, sand, and silt. This ground was too soft to support such a tall structure, and the tower began to lean soon after its construction.
The tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa has gradually increased over the centuries. In the 19th century, the lean was at its worst – it had reached 5.5 degrees. This caused alarm in the city of Pisa, and in 1934, a project to save the tower was initiated. The project included consolidating the foundation and reinforcing the structure with steel rods. This has helped to keep the tilt of the tower in check and has prevented it from leaning any further. | 326 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Everything you ever wanted to know about Vikings and more
Vikings were Nordic seafarers active mostly from the 8th to the 11th centuries. They were known for travelling across the oceans on longboats, raping, pillaging and looting along the way. While not everything we think we know about Vikings is true, they certainly did conquer much of Northern Europe, establishing communities and colonising much of the region.
The word Viking derived from the word Vik or Wic, meaning fjord or port, but over time Wicing (people of the fjords) became a byword for pirate. Vikings were mostly from the coastal regions on Norway, where the long, calm fjords enabled these people to build boats and experiment with new ship-building techniques.
The Viking ships
The narrow natural harbours, protected by high cliffs and with an abundance of tall strong trees made Norway’s fjords the perfect environment to develop the long ship. Slender and light and long with a large square sail these ships could travel at great speeds and had unparalleled agility. Furthermore, the oars that the boats had enabled them more manoeuvrability and the ability to sail when there was no wind. This made them perfect for warfare, as well as trade and exploration. With a shallow hull the boats could sail up rivers and it enabled troops to deploy in shallow water.
Many well-preserved Viking ships have been found and excavated, and a number of these can be seen at Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum. These ships have been so well preserved because they were used as funeral ships and buried in the ground along with their owner and many of his or her possessions.
Where did they go?
Using their superior knowledge of navigation and ship building the Vikings spread far and wide. The Vikings expanded from Norway to cover Greenland and Iceland and the British Isles. They got as far as the Mediterranean and North Africa to the south as well as to the Middle East and Asia to the east. They also travelled past Greenland to Vinland—what is today’s North America. Leif Erikson arrived over a thousand years ago, more than 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Raping and pillaging and trading?
The Viking ships enabled them to attack towns on the coast or along rivers and that was certainly what they did. In 793 AD they arrived on the island of Lindesfarne off the north-east English coast. Medieval England was totally unprepared for this invasion and the Vikings had no trouble sacking towns across Scotland, the Shetland and Orkney Islands and northern England. By 866, Ivar the Boneless and Halfdan had taken York renaming it Jorvik. Not only did they sack the city but they remained there, rebuilding the city, cultivating the area and colonising the people. For the next few hundred years the Vikings would be part of the culture.
There is no denying Viking warriors were ferocious. They were famed for a furious kind of fighting known as berserkergang. They became known as the berserkers and its where we get the saying ‘someone has gone berserk’ from. Berserkers were probably hallucinating on mushrooms or drunk on strong alcohol, which removed any inhibitions.
Warriors didn’t use swords like many of their southern European enemies, instead they sometimes used spears but usually used axes. These double handed axes could smash though helmets and split shields and would instil fear into the enemy.
The Warriors would take precious metals, jewels and other plunder, which would often include women. The most beautiful women would be taken back to their homelands, while those rejected would be killed or sold to abroad as slaves. This is the reason some give as to why Scandinavian people are so attractive, because the gene pool has such a high density of beauty genes. Whether that’s true or not, it is true that the Viking traded white slaves from the lands they conquered. Selling some women as slaves to Arabs and keeping some others as Thralls for labour or domestic help.
As well as warriors, they were also skilled tradespeople. They traded for Asian spices and silks with Russians, fine wines with the French and Germans, as well as trading furs and glass more locally.
Norse mythology and religion
The Vikings were not fearful in battle because of their beliefs. They channelled Norse gods including the axe-wielding god of war Thor, and Odin, the god of Death. A mythical Valkyrie (chooser of the slain)—a female figure often riding a horse—would decide who would die in battle and who would live. And those who the Valkyrie would pick would join the other heroes who died in battle to Valhalla the Hall of the slain.
How did they have so much success?
The Vikings appeared out of nowhere and although it isn’t clear why it is thought that when Charlemagne, king of the Francs, tried to convert the pagan Vikings to Christianity they decided to fight back and take revenge. The Roman Empire had recently collapsed and the rise of Islam had disturbed many trade routes so the Vikings may have been forced to expand overseas to find new trade routes and resources.
The Viking culture
The Vikings were not a unified nation but made up of tribes ruled by chieftains who fought among themselves as much as with their neighbours. The slaves called Thralls, would do much of the labour, Jarls or free people, would farm and trade and the Jarls were the top of society. Although slavery existed women had the right to get divorced and they also had inheritance rights, so like today, Scandinavia had a very liberal political system.
The Viking legacy
The Vikings remained in many parts of the world they colonised. Many Scottish clans can be descended back to them and the Normans who would go on to conquer the British Isles in 1066 were also descended from Vikings.
In the 18th and 19th there was something of a Viking revival. Composers including Wagner and theatrical and operatic performers portrayed Vikings as murderous but noble plunderers. The image of big, dirty Vikings that the Victorian era portrayed was a myth though. They were in fact very hygienic as shown by the plentiful self-cleaning tools have been excavated. Vikings also dyed their hair blonde too, not just to show off their good looks but as a way to find lice easier. Another myth created during the revival was that they wore horned helmets. Sadly, they didn’t—although Nordic priests may have worn horned hats during certain ceremonies.
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Vikings were Nordic seafarers active mostly from the 8th to the 11th centuries. They were known for travelling across the oceans on longboats, raping, pillaging and looting along the way. While not everything we think we know about Vikings is true, they certainly did conquer much of Northern Europe, establishing communities and colonising much of the region.
The word Viking derived from the word Vik or Wic, meaning fjord or port, but over time Wicing (people of the fjords) became a byword for pirate. Vikings were mostly from the coastal regions on Norway, where the long, calm fjords enabled these people to build boats and experiment with new ship-building techniques.
The Viking ships
The narrow natural harbours, protected by high cliffs and with an abundance of tall strong trees made Norway’s fjords the perfect environment to develop the long ship. Slender and light and long with a large square sail these ships could travel at great speeds and had unparalleled agility. Furthermore, the oars that the boats had enabled them more manoeuvrability and the ability to sail when there was no wind. This made them perfect for warfare, as well as trade and exploration. With a shallow hull the boats could sail up rivers and it enabled troops to deploy in shallow water.
Many well-preserved Viking ships have been found and excavated, and a number of these can be seen at Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum. These ships have been so well preserved because they were used as funeral ships and buried in the ground along with their owner and many of his or her possessions.
Where did they go?
Using their superior knowledge of navigation and ship building the Vikings spread far and wide. The Vikings expanded from Norway to cover Greenland and Iceland and the British Isles. They got as far as the Mediterranean and North Africa to the south as well as to the Middle East and Asia to the east. They also travelled past Greenland to Vinland—what is today’s North America. Leif Erikson arrived over a thousand years ago, more than 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Raping and pillaging and trading?
The Viking ships enabled them to attack towns on the coast or along rivers and that was certainly what they did. In 793 AD they arrived on the island of Lindesfarne off the north-east English coast. Medieval England was totally unprepared for this invasion and the Vikings had no trouble sacking towns across Scotland, the Shetland and Orkney Islands and northern England. By 866, Ivar the Boneless and Halfdan had taken York renaming it Jorvik. Not only did they sack the city but they remained there, rebuilding the city, cultivating the area and colonising the people. For the next few hundred years the Vikings would be part of the culture.
There is no denying Viking warriors were ferocious. They were famed for a furious kind of fighting known as berserkergang. They became known as the berserkers and its where we get the saying ‘someone has gone berserk’ from. Berserkers were probably hallucinating on mushrooms or drunk on strong alcohol, which removed any inhibitions.
Warriors didn’t use swords like many of their southern European enemies, instead they sometimes used spears but usually used axes. These double handed axes could smash though helmets and split shields and would instil fear into the enemy.
The Warriors would take precious metals, jewels and other plunder, which would often include women. The most beautiful women would be taken back to their homelands, while those rejected would be killed or sold to abroad as slaves. This is the reason some give as to why Scandinavian people are so attractive, because the gene pool has such a high density of beauty genes. Whether that’s true or not, it is true that the Viking traded white slaves from the lands they conquered. Selling some women as slaves to Arabs and keeping some others as Thralls for labour or domestic help.
As well as warriors, they were also skilled tradespeople. They traded for Asian spices and silks with Russians, fine wines with the French and Germans, as well as trading furs and glass more locally.
Norse mythology and religion
The Vikings were not fearful in battle because of their beliefs. They channelled Norse gods including the axe-wielding god of war Thor, and Odin, the god of Death. A mythical Valkyrie (chooser of the slain)—a female figure often riding a horse—would decide who would die in battle and who would live. And those who the Valkyrie would pick would join the other heroes who died in battle to Valhalla the Hall of the slain.
How did they have so much success?
The Vikings appeared out of nowhere and although it isn’t clear why it is thought that when Charlemagne, king of the Francs, tried to convert the pagan Vikings to Christianity they decided to fight back and take revenge. The Roman Empire had recently collapsed and the rise of Islam had disturbed many trade routes so the Vikings may have been forced to expand overseas to find new trade routes and resources.
The Viking culture
The Vikings were not a unified nation but made up of tribes ruled by chieftains who fought among themselves as much as with their neighbours. The slaves called Thralls, would do much of the labour, Jarls or free people, would farm and trade and the Jarls were the top of society. Although slavery existed women had the right to get divorced and they also had inheritance rights, so like today, Scandinavia had a very liberal political system.
The Viking legacy
The Vikings remained in many parts of the world they colonised. Many Scottish clans can be descended back to them and the Normans who would go on to conquer the British Isles in 1066 were also descended from Vikings.
In the 18th and 19th there was something of a Viking revival. Composers including Wagner and theatrical and operatic performers portrayed Vikings as murderous but noble plunderers. The image of big, dirty Vikings that the Victorian era portrayed was a myth though. They were in fact very hygienic as shown by the plentiful self-cleaning tools have been excavated. Vikings also dyed their hair blonde too, not just to show off their good looks but as a way to find lice easier. Another myth created during the revival was that they wore horned helmets. Sadly, they didn’t—although Nordic priests may have worn horned hats during certain ceremonies.
Today, it has been proven that as many as 50% of European people have inherited Norse genetics. Nearly a thousand years on that’s some good going. | 1,364 | ENGLISH | 1 |
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, and he served for four years, from 1841 to 1845. He also served as the country’s vice president for a brief period in 1841. In addition to his presidency, Tyler was also known for his political career and his views on slavery.
President John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States and served from 1841 to 1845. He also served for a brief time as the tenth Vice President. He was one of the most well-liked presidents of the United States and is often considered one of the founding fathers.
His presidency was not without its challenges. Tyler faced a stalemate when it came to domestic policy. While Jackson was able to win the election with a landslide, Tyler faced a more difficult road. He opposed raising tariffs, funding internal improvements, and rechartering the Bank of the United States.
As a senator, Tyler supported states’ rights and a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution. He was a slave owner and opposed abolition in the District of Columbia without Maryland’s consent. He also opposed the protective tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and condemned South Carolina for nullifying them.
After leaving office, Tyler remained active in public affairs. He opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War and worked to keep the Union together. He also presided over the Washington Peace Conference, which failed to resolve the sectional differences. Tyler later returned to Virginia and served as a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention, and later was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives.
After the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1861, the sectional crisis in the country grew even worse. Tyler tried to keep the Union together, but was unable to compromise on states’ rights. He argued that Virginia’s place in the nation was with slave states. He insisted that Virginia take a leadership role in a Southern confederacy, which could enter into commercial alliances with the United States. He also proposed a conference between free and slave border states to discuss the future of the Union.
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He also briefly served as the country’s tenth vice president. His political career was marked by a number of high-profile scandals, including his assassination in 1841.
After Tyler left office, he continued to be active in public affairs. He opposed secession and worked to preserve the Union. He also presided over the Washington Peace Conference, which was an abortive attempt to resolve sectional differences. Tyler later served as a delegate to the Virginia convention, where he voted for secession.
Tyler’s political career began at an early age. He was only twenty-one when he entered politics. He was initially a lawyer, but soon joined the state legislature. He fought against efforts to make presidential electors elected by popular vote and opposed efforts to retain presidential electors in the state legislature. He was then elected governor of Virginia, which gave him limited power and few accomplishments. He served as governor for a brief time, but soon afterward, the state legislature elected Tyler to the U.S. Senate.
After leaving office, Tyler moved closer to the Whig Party. He also fought against Jackson’s Missouri Compromise. In 1836, he ran for vice president on a Whig ticket, but failed to win the presidency. He received 47 electoral votes from Georgia, Maryland, and South Carolina.
His political career was also distinguished by his family’s connection to slavery. He had inherited several enslaved individuals from his father’s estate. In 1820, Tyler and his family had twenty-four enslaved people. Most of them were children under the age of ten.
John Tyler’s marriage to Letitia Christen was the result of a five-year courtship between the two. The couple had four children together, three of whom lived to adulthood. Despite the political career of her husband, Letitia remained at home and took care of the household. She tended her garden and took care of the household finances.
Letitia Christian Tyler was John Tyler’s first wife. She was the daughter of a wealthy Virginia plantation owner. Tyler met Letitia Christian Tyler in 1808 and married her in 1813. Letitia Christian Tyler’s family inheritance helped support her husband’s political ambitions. Tyler was elected vice president in 1840 and had only planned to fulfill a few duties from his home in Williamsburg.
John Tyler’s marriage to Letitia Christen, a woman who was the daughter of a wealthy Virginia family, did not end well. She died of a stroke only one year after his election as president. After Letitia Christian’s death, John Tyler married Julia Gardiner in 1844. She was a prominent New Yorker and had seven children. She died at the age of 51.
Letitia Tyler was the fourth of John Tyler’s nine children. She was a dedicated mother who remained in the background, reading and knitting while her husband attended to the children. The marriage ended in tragedy, as Letitia suffered a crippling stroke at the age of 48.
Letitia Tyler met her future husband at a plantation party in 1811. She attended domestic duties for most of his time in Congress, although she joined him for the winter social season in Washington. When her parents died, she received an inheritance. She used the money to buy a plantation near her home and later moved to a larger house. She oversaw the Greenway estate for many years.
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President John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States and served from 1841 to 1845. He also served for a brief time as the tenth Vice President. He was one of the most well-liked presidents of the United States and is often considered one of the founding fathers.
His presidency was not without its challenges. Tyler faced a stalemate when it came to domestic policy. While Jackson was able to win the election with a landslide, Tyler faced a more difficult road. He opposed raising tariffs, funding internal improvements, and rechartering the Bank of the United States.
As a senator, Tyler supported states’ rights and a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution. He was a slave owner and opposed abolition in the District of Columbia without Maryland’s consent. He also opposed the protective tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and condemned South Carolina for nullifying them.
After leaving office, Tyler remained active in public affairs. He opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War and worked to keep the Union together. He also presided over the Washington Peace Conference, which failed to resolve the sectional differences. Tyler later returned to Virginia and served as a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention, and later was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives.
After the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1861, the sectional crisis in the country grew even worse. Tyler tried to keep the Union together, but was unable to compromise on states’ rights. He argued that Virginia’s place in the nation was with slave states. He insisted that Virginia take a leadership role in a Southern confederacy, which could enter into commercial alliances with the United States. He also proposed a conference between free and slave border states to discuss the future of the Union.
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He also briefly served as the country’s tenth vice president. His political career was marked by a number of high-profile scandals, including his assassination in 1841.
After Tyler left office, he continued to be active in public affairs. He opposed secession and worked to preserve the Union. He also presided over the Washington Peace Conference, which was an abortive attempt to resolve sectional differences. Tyler later served as a delegate to the Virginia convention, where he voted for secession.
Tyler’s political career began at an early age. He was only twenty-one when he entered politics. He was initially a lawyer, but soon joined the state legislature. He fought against efforts to make presidential electors elected by popular vote and opposed efforts to retain presidential electors in the state legislature. He was then elected governor of Virginia, which gave him limited power and few accomplishments. He served as governor for a brief time, but soon afterward, the state legislature elected Tyler to the U.S. Senate.
After leaving office, Tyler moved closer to the Whig Party. He also fought against Jackson’s Missouri Compromise. In 1836, he ran for vice president on a Whig ticket, but failed to win the presidency. He received 47 electoral votes from Georgia, Maryland, and South Carolina.
His political career was also distinguished by his family’s connection to slavery. He had inherited several enslaved individuals from his father’s estate. In 1820, Tyler and his family had twenty-four enslaved people. Most of them were children under the age of ten.
John Tyler’s marriage to Letitia Christen was the result of a five-year courtship between the two. The couple had four children together, three of whom lived to adulthood. Despite the political career of her husband, Letitia remained at home and took care of the household. She tended her garden and took care of the household finances.
Letitia Christian Tyler was John Tyler’s first wife. She was the daughter of a wealthy Virginia plantation owner. Tyler met Letitia Christian Tyler in 1808 and married her in 1813. Letitia Christian Tyler’s family inheritance helped support her husband’s political ambitions. Tyler was elected vice president in 1840 and had only planned to fulfill a few duties from his home in Williamsburg.
John Tyler’s marriage to Letitia Christen, a woman who was the daughter of a wealthy Virginia family, did not end well. She died of a stroke only one year after his election as president. After Letitia Christian’s death, John Tyler married Julia Gardiner in 1844. She was a prominent New Yorker and had seven children. She died at the age of 51.
Letitia Tyler was the fourth of John Tyler’s nine children. She was a dedicated mother who remained in the background, reading and knitting while her husband attended to the children. The marriage ended in tragedy, as Letitia suffered a crippling stroke at the age of 48.
Letitia Tyler met her future husband at a plantation party in 1811. She attended domestic duties for most of his time in Congress, although she joined him for the winter social season in Washington. When her parents died, she received an inheritance. She used the money to buy a plantation near her home and later moved to a larger house. She oversaw the Greenway estate for many years.
A Brief Look at Ben Affleck Benjamin Affleck is a well-known American actor and director. | 1,171 | ENGLISH | 1 |
From 1600 through 1800 the new world experienced a time period in which America does not like to remember. During this time slavery grew and transformed to something we've never seen before. Atlantic slave trade changed the lives of millions of Africans, ripping them from their home like rag dolls and bringing them to a strange foreign land they would call home and being forced to work as slaves, in hot, miserable conditions with little food, and water as a result the lives of Africans would never be same and the Atlantic slave trade would wet the pallet for slavery throughout America's History. In the new found land named the Americas, Europeans were colonizing and were taking the land from the Natives and using it for themselves to …show more content…
First they were ripped from their home and families and would most likely never see there families again then thrown on a ship like trash over to the Americas to work. The boat ride over was treacherous, while to see the water and waves crashing against the boat making it rock back and forth over open sea making the ride so sickening and nauseating. To make it worse the merchants on board would abuse them by wiping them with whips. Disease spread like wildfire in the ship because everyone lived in such close corners with one another there was no space to go and have time to yourself, and it was a long boat ride over. If you did not survive the boat ride it really did matter to the merchants and to the people running the slave trade your life was worth nothing and your life was cheap in money so they just could go and get more slaves to take your spot. Some slaves on there way over would even commit suicide so they would not have to endure what was coming next. When you got to the land you would go directly to auctions were slaves would be bought and sold and then you were off to work. The work you may have done was either working as a domestic slave in which you would help run the household, cook, clean, take care of the children and basically do what you owner tells you to do. You may have worked in the fields on a farm or on a plantation where you would work in the beating hot sun especially in the
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Ira Berlin’s Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America is a history of African-American slavery in mainland North America during the first two centuries of European and African settlement.” (1) The first slaves arrived in the New World in 1619 and over the next two hundred years the Atlantic developed from a society with slaves to a slave society. In Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America, Berlin argues that both slavery and its culture evolved over time and place to fit the needs of the surroundings.
Plantation owners loved having indentured servants because it really helped them save every bit of money they could. Indentured servants did suffer a lot especially with their working schedules but, with the laws that were later passed in Virginia throughout the years and any few freedoms black had were taken away making them feel hopeless at times because of the racial diversity in the America’s at the time. Servants were being optimistic at the time, they were hoping the laws being passed would not affect their rewards for all the hard work they had endeavored throughout the four to seven year long contracts. There was many uncertainty especially with how society would treat them because of their skin color. With all these new laws being passed, most plantation owners feared for their land, indentured servants were not needed as much anymore, plantation owners turned to slavery were they had more power of the individuals and were guaranteed no profit
Working in the fields until they would sometimes drop dead, with little to no breaks. It was very sad the way these human beings were treated. Physically, mentally, and emotionally battered for what seemed like forever, however that was until the 13th amendment was passed, which outlawed and abolished slavery in the United
The Europeans had such a high demand for slaves, they packed them in by the hundreds to sell them to those overseas. It did not matter that some died along the way; all that mattered to the Europeans was that they made money of off the sale and work of the slaves. James Ramsay wrote in the Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies that “In the place of decency, sympathy, morality, and religion; slavery produces cruelty and oppression” (Document 7). This quote describes how the slaves were treated. For something as small as not working or eating the sugar sane, the slaves were brutally punished.
The changes in America during the abolitionist movement in the 1850’s and those of the antislavery movements in the 1830’s were subtle variations in their selected techniques. The antislavery movements in the 1830’s were fixated on eliminating all slavery from America prior the civil war using religion and active women in their rights movements. These movements during the 1830’s were formed during the Second Great Awakening, as it was based on the Republican values of liberty and equality as slavery was a moral sin to Christianity. Therefore being a moral sin, slavery needed to be an immediate eradication not one to be slow over time (Quizlet).
Many of them were beaten and tortured. Because of the slave trading, their family members are sold to different owners. Most of them did not have enough to eat, warm clothes or a good place to live. Almost everyone scared to be sold to the south, because the way of treating to the slaves in south was so harder than other places. Based on these facts their mind automatically generated the word “escape or run away”.
The diary writing by William Byrd show us how slaves had a major part in the economy of the colonial America and how most of them were treated. Most elites European come to the Americas looking for wealth and power, but they did not have the workforce to accomplish their goals they need people to work their cultivation. Slave Africans became a shipper and easier solution to this problems. (63) “From 1492 to 1820 enslaved African migrants outnumbered Europeans migrants to the new world by nearly five to one”. This incoming slaves Africans did most of the hurt work for this elite Europeans.
The treatment was very poor. They were treated inhumanly as part of property. The slaves were no different than land or food at an auction (Doc 2). Slave auctions were places where slaves were split off from family members to the highest bidders. Many families never seen each other again after being auctioned off.
They were paid little to nothing and had no rights or freedoms. The slave owners were often horrible horrible people who treated their slaves like they weren't humans. They often beat, abused, and even killed slaves if they so fit to do so. Booker T Washington was just a boy when slavery ended but he was still a slave for a brief time. He lived on a plantation with his mother, step father and siblings.
The owners only had to feed the slaves enough so that they could work the next day. The living conditions of the slaves were horrendous, they pretty much lived on top of one and another in small quarters that were located in the backyard of the house of the owners. Similar to the treatment of indentured servants, slaves were being harassed and
The slaves were abducted from their homeland and put onto boats to colonies in the Americas for work and had no real desire to travel there; however, the indentured servants were, as T. H Breen, a noted historian, notes, “people who, in Governor Berkeley’s words, arrived in America with a ‘hope of bettering their conditions in a Growing Country.’” (Breen). He also writes that, “Many came voluntarily.” (Breen). There was a choice regarding the indentured servant’s trip to the New World while the slaves had no such luxury, slightly differentiating the trip the servants took and the trip the slaves took.
Have you ever wondered how life was for the slaves in the South? Slaves in the South suffered through many consequences. For example, they suffered through many whippings with cow skin if they didn't obey their master, they also got separated from their family mostly the fathers, so, they can be sold to a very mean slave owner. Even if they were living a miserable life on the farms, they had their own culture and they managed to even get married in the farmland or where they worked. Not only did the slaves live on the farm.
The plantation owners either transfer the slaves to family members or they moved their whole plantation to a new area and took the slaves with them. The other way for slaves to be moved around the country was though sale, this was either done by selling slaves to pioneers moving west to establish their own plantation, or selling slaves to a nearby plantation. “This transfer of entire or partial plantations accounted for about 40 percent of the African American migrants. The rest — about 60 percent of the one million migrants — were “sold south” through traders. By 1860 a majority of African Americans lived and worked in the Deep South, the lands that stretched from Georgia to Texas.”
The American Revolution had an impact on slavery. The Revolution had conflicting Effects on slavery. The northern states abolished the institution outright. In the South, the Revolution severely disturbed slavery, but ultimately white Southerners succeeded in supporting the institution . The Revolution also inspired African-American resistance against slavery.
Many slaves would try to commit suicide and some even refused to eat, when they could. They were fed only twice daily very small food portions. When an African American would die their body would be thrown overboard into the water. When they reached the New World they were fed and cleaned, they would be auctioned off to the whites there. When they got to the New World they had a chain around their necks, feet, and hands. | <urn:uuid:8eedbf29-67da-4c2f-ac6e-21b92ab88930> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.ipl.org/essay/How-Did-Slavery-Change-America-FJZ9XJGYT | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474690.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228012542-20240228042542-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.989241 | 2,050 | 3.46875 | 3 | [
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0.267027974128... | 1 | From 1600 through 1800 the new world experienced a time period in which America does not like to remember. During this time slavery grew and transformed to something we've never seen before. Atlantic slave trade changed the lives of millions of Africans, ripping them from their home like rag dolls and bringing them to a strange foreign land they would call home and being forced to work as slaves, in hot, miserable conditions with little food, and water as a result the lives of Africans would never be same and the Atlantic slave trade would wet the pallet for slavery throughout America's History. In the new found land named the Americas, Europeans were colonizing and were taking the land from the Natives and using it for themselves to …show more content…
First they were ripped from their home and families and would most likely never see there families again then thrown on a ship like trash over to the Americas to work. The boat ride over was treacherous, while to see the water and waves crashing against the boat making it rock back and forth over open sea making the ride so sickening and nauseating. To make it worse the merchants on board would abuse them by wiping them with whips. Disease spread like wildfire in the ship because everyone lived in such close corners with one another there was no space to go and have time to yourself, and it was a long boat ride over. If you did not survive the boat ride it really did matter to the merchants and to the people running the slave trade your life was worth nothing and your life was cheap in money so they just could go and get more slaves to take your spot. Some slaves on there way over would even commit suicide so they would not have to endure what was coming next. When you got to the land you would go directly to auctions were slaves would be bought and sold and then you were off to work. The work you may have done was either working as a domestic slave in which you would help run the household, cook, clean, take care of the children and basically do what you owner tells you to do. You may have worked in the fields on a farm or on a plantation where you would work in the beating hot sun especially in the
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Ira Berlin’s Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America is a history of African-American slavery in mainland North America during the first two centuries of European and African settlement.” (1) The first slaves arrived in the New World in 1619 and over the next two hundred years the Atlantic developed from a society with slaves to a slave society. In Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America, Berlin argues that both slavery and its culture evolved over time and place to fit the needs of the surroundings.
Plantation owners loved having indentured servants because it really helped them save every bit of money they could. Indentured servants did suffer a lot especially with their working schedules but, with the laws that were later passed in Virginia throughout the years and any few freedoms black had were taken away making them feel hopeless at times because of the racial diversity in the America’s at the time. Servants were being optimistic at the time, they were hoping the laws being passed would not affect their rewards for all the hard work they had endeavored throughout the four to seven year long contracts. There was many uncertainty especially with how society would treat them because of their skin color. With all these new laws being passed, most plantation owners feared for their land, indentured servants were not needed as much anymore, plantation owners turned to slavery were they had more power of the individuals and were guaranteed no profit
Working in the fields until they would sometimes drop dead, with little to no breaks. It was very sad the way these human beings were treated. Physically, mentally, and emotionally battered for what seemed like forever, however that was until the 13th amendment was passed, which outlawed and abolished slavery in the United
The Europeans had such a high demand for slaves, they packed them in by the hundreds to sell them to those overseas. It did not matter that some died along the way; all that mattered to the Europeans was that they made money of off the sale and work of the slaves. James Ramsay wrote in the Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies that “In the place of decency, sympathy, morality, and religion; slavery produces cruelty and oppression” (Document 7). This quote describes how the slaves were treated. For something as small as not working or eating the sugar sane, the slaves were brutally punished.
The changes in America during the abolitionist movement in the 1850’s and those of the antislavery movements in the 1830’s were subtle variations in their selected techniques. The antislavery movements in the 1830’s were fixated on eliminating all slavery from America prior the civil war using religion and active women in their rights movements. These movements during the 1830’s were formed during the Second Great Awakening, as it was based on the Republican values of liberty and equality as slavery was a moral sin to Christianity. Therefore being a moral sin, slavery needed to be an immediate eradication not one to be slow over time (Quizlet).
Many of them were beaten and tortured. Because of the slave trading, their family members are sold to different owners. Most of them did not have enough to eat, warm clothes or a good place to live. Almost everyone scared to be sold to the south, because the way of treating to the slaves in south was so harder than other places. Based on these facts their mind automatically generated the word “escape or run away”.
The diary writing by William Byrd show us how slaves had a major part in the economy of the colonial America and how most of them were treated. Most elites European come to the Americas looking for wealth and power, but they did not have the workforce to accomplish their goals they need people to work their cultivation. Slave Africans became a shipper and easier solution to this problems. (63) “From 1492 to 1820 enslaved African migrants outnumbered Europeans migrants to the new world by nearly five to one”. This incoming slaves Africans did most of the hurt work for this elite Europeans.
The treatment was very poor. They were treated inhumanly as part of property. The slaves were no different than land or food at an auction (Doc 2). Slave auctions were places where slaves were split off from family members to the highest bidders. Many families never seen each other again after being auctioned off.
They were paid little to nothing and had no rights or freedoms. The slave owners were often horrible horrible people who treated their slaves like they weren't humans. They often beat, abused, and even killed slaves if they so fit to do so. Booker T Washington was just a boy when slavery ended but he was still a slave for a brief time. He lived on a plantation with his mother, step father and siblings.
The owners only had to feed the slaves enough so that they could work the next day. The living conditions of the slaves were horrendous, they pretty much lived on top of one and another in small quarters that were located in the backyard of the house of the owners. Similar to the treatment of indentured servants, slaves were being harassed and
The slaves were abducted from their homeland and put onto boats to colonies in the Americas for work and had no real desire to travel there; however, the indentured servants were, as T. H Breen, a noted historian, notes, “people who, in Governor Berkeley’s words, arrived in America with a ‘hope of bettering their conditions in a Growing Country.’” (Breen). He also writes that, “Many came voluntarily.” (Breen). There was a choice regarding the indentured servant’s trip to the New World while the slaves had no such luxury, slightly differentiating the trip the servants took and the trip the slaves took.
Have you ever wondered how life was for the slaves in the South? Slaves in the South suffered through many consequences. For example, they suffered through many whippings with cow skin if they didn't obey their master, they also got separated from their family mostly the fathers, so, they can be sold to a very mean slave owner. Even if they were living a miserable life on the farms, they had their own culture and they managed to even get married in the farmland or where they worked. Not only did the slaves live on the farm.
The plantation owners either transfer the slaves to family members or they moved their whole plantation to a new area and took the slaves with them. The other way for slaves to be moved around the country was though sale, this was either done by selling slaves to pioneers moving west to establish their own plantation, or selling slaves to a nearby plantation. “This transfer of entire or partial plantations accounted for about 40 percent of the African American migrants. The rest — about 60 percent of the one million migrants — were “sold south” through traders. By 1860 a majority of African Americans lived and worked in the Deep South, the lands that stretched from Georgia to Texas.”
The American Revolution had an impact on slavery. The Revolution had conflicting Effects on slavery. The northern states abolished the institution outright. In the South, the Revolution severely disturbed slavery, but ultimately white Southerners succeeded in supporting the institution . The Revolution also inspired African-American resistance against slavery.
Many slaves would try to commit suicide and some even refused to eat, when they could. They were fed only twice daily very small food portions. When an African American would die their body would be thrown overboard into the water. When they reached the New World they were fed and cleaned, they would be auctioned off to the whites there. When they got to the New World they had a chain around their necks, feet, and hands. | 2,050 | ENGLISH | 1 |
In the United States, at least, many of us equate the first car to Henry Ford, but in reality, that is not the case. In fact, the first car wasn’t built in the United States at all. Henry Ford made great strides in the automobile industry, to be sure, but he didn’t start it all. That honor goes to two European engineers, Karl Benz and Emile Levassor. Benz and Levassor created the first automobile in the 19th Century.
Benz patented the first automobile in 1886. It was called the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (meaning “patent motorcar”), and it was actually built in 1885 by Karl Benz. This one is widely regarded as the world’s first production automobile…meaning a self-propelled vehicle for carrying people. I suppose that at the time, the vehicle was considered expensive with an original cost of 600 imperial German marks, which equates to approximately 150 US dollars, or about $4,321 in 2020. Karl Benz applied on January 29, 1886, and the vehicle was awarded the German patent number 37435. Following official procedures, the date of the application became the patent date for the invention once the patent was granted, which occurred in November of that year. Benz actually unveiled his invention to the public on July 3, 1886, on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim. About 25 Patent-Motorwagen were built between 1886 and 1893. The car is currently being maintained by Mercedes-Benz Classic.
The “car” was really a glorified tricycle…with a motor, of course. It had three wheels that looked much like bicycle wheels. It would not be the kind of car that a person would want to ride in during the winter months. There is no top on the vehicle at all, and of course, no heat. It’s just you and the elements. Still, you could get where you were going faster, at least for that time in history. So, you didn’t have to be out in the elements as long. The car was a little primitive, but it did set a record or two. On August 5, 1888, Karl Benz wife, Bertha was the first person to drive an internal-combustion- engined automobile over a long distance…about 65 miles. Long for the time, I guess. She was actually field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. They were working on inventing a brake lining and solving several practical issues during the journey. The car did well, and in doing so, she brought the Patent-Motorwagen some worldwide attention and got the company its first sales. It was an amazing day. | <urn:uuid:e5ad059b-dfa0-4323-ae51-0e69d85b0f7c> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://carynschulenberg.com/2024/01/actually-the-first-car/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474737.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228143955-20240228173955-00558.warc.gz | en | 0.985022 | 551 | 3.265625 | 3 | [
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0.1188181489706039... | 1 | In the United States, at least, many of us equate the first car to Henry Ford, but in reality, that is not the case. In fact, the first car wasn’t built in the United States at all. Henry Ford made great strides in the automobile industry, to be sure, but he didn’t start it all. That honor goes to two European engineers, Karl Benz and Emile Levassor. Benz and Levassor created the first automobile in the 19th Century.
Benz patented the first automobile in 1886. It was called the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (meaning “patent motorcar”), and it was actually built in 1885 by Karl Benz. This one is widely regarded as the world’s first production automobile…meaning a self-propelled vehicle for carrying people. I suppose that at the time, the vehicle was considered expensive with an original cost of 600 imperial German marks, which equates to approximately 150 US dollars, or about $4,321 in 2020. Karl Benz applied on January 29, 1886, and the vehicle was awarded the German patent number 37435. Following official procedures, the date of the application became the patent date for the invention once the patent was granted, which occurred in November of that year. Benz actually unveiled his invention to the public on July 3, 1886, on the Ringstrasse in Mannheim. About 25 Patent-Motorwagen were built between 1886 and 1893. The car is currently being maintained by Mercedes-Benz Classic.
The “car” was really a glorified tricycle…with a motor, of course. It had three wheels that looked much like bicycle wheels. It would not be the kind of car that a person would want to ride in during the winter months. There is no top on the vehicle at all, and of course, no heat. It’s just you and the elements. Still, you could get where you were going faster, at least for that time in history. So, you didn’t have to be out in the elements as long. The car was a little primitive, but it did set a record or two. On August 5, 1888, Karl Benz wife, Bertha was the first person to drive an internal-combustion- engined automobile over a long distance…about 65 miles. Long for the time, I guess. She was actually field testing the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. They were working on inventing a brake lining and solving several practical issues during the journey. The car did well, and in doing so, she brought the Patent-Motorwagen some worldwide attention and got the company its first sales. It was an amazing day. | 591 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Indian Nightjar bird, also known as the Jungle Nightjar or Grey Nightjar, is a nocturnal bird that is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a small bird, measuring around 23cm in length and weighing approximately 50g.
These birds are primarily found in forested areas, where they roost on the ground during the day and come out to hunt insects and other small prey during the night. They have a distinctive call, which is a repetitive “churrrr” sound that is often heard during the night.
The Indian Nightjar has a unique appearance, with mottled grey-brown feathers that provide excellent camouflage against the forest floor. They have large eyes and a wide, flattened bill that is well-suited for catching insects on the wing.
Breeding season for these birds extends from May to August, during which time they create a small scrape in the ground to lay their eggs. The eggs are usually laid in pairs and have a dull white color with brown spots. The eggs are incubated by both parents, with the male taking the night shift and the female taking the day shift.
Indian Nightjar birds are not migratory and are found throughout the year in their native ranges. However, they are listed as a species of “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as their populations are not currently under threat.
Despite this, habitat loss due to deforestation and urbanization can pose a threat to these birds in localized regions. Conservation efforts aimed at preserving the natural habitats of these birds are necessary to ensure their continued survival. Observing and appreciating these beautiful and unique birds in their natural habitat is an experience that is not to be missed. | <urn:uuid:5cbff8af-2ede-4168-8f50-15ff772689bc> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.birdbuddy.org/en/index/caprimulgus-asiaticus | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474470.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223221041-20240224011041-00519.warc.gz | en | 0.980464 | 358 | 3.8125 | 4 | [
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0.155680745840... | 1 | The Indian Nightjar bird, also known as the Jungle Nightjar or Grey Nightjar, is a nocturnal bird that is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a small bird, measuring around 23cm in length and weighing approximately 50g.
These birds are primarily found in forested areas, where they roost on the ground during the day and come out to hunt insects and other small prey during the night. They have a distinctive call, which is a repetitive “churrrr” sound that is often heard during the night.
The Indian Nightjar has a unique appearance, with mottled grey-brown feathers that provide excellent camouflage against the forest floor. They have large eyes and a wide, flattened bill that is well-suited for catching insects on the wing.
Breeding season for these birds extends from May to August, during which time they create a small scrape in the ground to lay their eggs. The eggs are usually laid in pairs and have a dull white color with brown spots. The eggs are incubated by both parents, with the male taking the night shift and the female taking the day shift.
Indian Nightjar birds are not migratory and are found throughout the year in their native ranges. However, they are listed as a species of “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as their populations are not currently under threat.
Despite this, habitat loss due to deforestation and urbanization can pose a threat to these birds in localized regions. Conservation efforts aimed at preserving the natural habitats of these birds are necessary to ensure their continued survival. Observing and appreciating these beautiful and unique birds in their natural habitat is an experience that is not to be missed. | 350 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Peace Treaty prompts War of 1763
Published 9:20 am Wednesday, November 29, 2023
By Jadon Gibson
A 1763 peace treaty between England, Spain and Portugal led to increased hostilities in early America.
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Canada was ceded to Britain under the treaty that was reached in Paris. It troubled Indians throughout North America for the British to claim their land. The native Americans were seeing an increasing number of settlers clearing the land killing wildlife and building forts.
A dozen or so forts had been erected or were under construction at the time of the treaty. The Indians recognized they were being surrounded by the British to the north and a line of fortresses to the east. Next, the white men who were seen as invaders, began erecting forts further inland. The chieftains knew their way of life was threatened.
They felt they would have to migrate westward or negotiate with the British to remain on land that was occupied by their forefathers for centuries. A third option was to take up arms and fight for their land. Although the native Americans were limited in numbers and resources they chose to fight.
There were approximately 120 English traders who dealt with the Indians and in the days that followed all were slain except for two or three. During this same period three major forts were destroyed and the troops slain.
The major objective of the Indians was to launch an assault against the fort at Detroit and to cause the surrender of Fort Pitt by cutting the fortification off from her suppliers since the fort was a considerable distance from the settlements.
The chiefs devised a plan they felt would lead to the capture of the Detroit fort. The plan called for a large number of Indians to appear under the guise of holding a meeting with the commandant of the Detroit fort. Maj. Gladwin wisely refused to allow them to enter. An additional 500 Indians arrived the following day and the Indians demanded entry.
“I will allow forty of your men to enter but no more,” Gladwin replied.
The chiefs parlayed and reasoned it would be unwise to accept the commandant’s offer. They felt it would limit the actions of the remainder of their force outside the palisade.
Capt. Dial soon arrived with a reinforcement of 245 men and mounted an attack on the Indians even though the native Americans had a secure position. Dial was killed along with seventy of his men. Another 42 were wounded.
The Indians were able to prevent Fort Pitt from receiving supplies and reinforcements as they had hoped. The captain sent out messengers but they were either killed or turned back. He and his men decided they would hold out and even perish if necessary, rather than taking the risk of falling into the hands of the Indians.
Gen. Amherst learned of the situation and was eventually able to dispatch Col. Bouquet to Fort Pitt with provisions and a strong contingent of men. Along the way they were ambushed by a large group of Indians and a battle ensued which lasted from noon until dark. The battle was very fierce with the combat close at hand.
The battle resumed the following morning but Col. Bouquet had devised a plan that he hoped would allow his forces to continue to Fort Pitt without suffering heavy losses of men and supplies. He directed four companies of infantry and grenadiers to take positions several hundred yards behind the battle line. After the battle continued for a time, Bouquet’s forces feigned a retreat.
The Indians whooped and hollered as they rose to chase on the heels of the retreating men. Upon reaching the second line they turned to join those waiting to ambush the Indians. The red men were caught in the open without defense. Both sides lost over one hundred men but the Indians lost several of their finest chiefs. Fort Pitt received relief and was no longer a threat to fall into Indians hands.
A fearless civilian group called “the Paxton boys” mounted a series of attacks on the Indians and although successful, their barbaric deeds dishonored the history of our country. A force of 57 raided the peaceful village of Conestoga Indians and killed every one. Officials put some Indians in jail to protect them from the Paxton boys but they broke open the doors and killed them there as well. The government had no participation in the murders, in fact, as the Paxton’s planned additional attacks officials removed other Indians to Philadelphia for protection.
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Published 9:20 am Wednesday, November 29, 2023
By Jadon Gibson
A 1763 peace treaty between England, Spain and Portugal led to increased hostilities in early America.
Email newsletter signup
Canada was ceded to Britain under the treaty that was reached in Paris. It troubled Indians throughout North America for the British to claim their land. The native Americans were seeing an increasing number of settlers clearing the land killing wildlife and building forts.
A dozen or so forts had been erected or were under construction at the time of the treaty. The Indians recognized they were being surrounded by the British to the north and a line of fortresses to the east. Next, the white men who were seen as invaders, began erecting forts further inland. The chieftains knew their way of life was threatened.
They felt they would have to migrate westward or negotiate with the British to remain on land that was occupied by their forefathers for centuries. A third option was to take up arms and fight for their land. Although the native Americans were limited in numbers and resources they chose to fight.
There were approximately 120 English traders who dealt with the Indians and in the days that followed all were slain except for two or three. During this same period three major forts were destroyed and the troops slain.
The major objective of the Indians was to launch an assault against the fort at Detroit and to cause the surrender of Fort Pitt by cutting the fortification off from her suppliers since the fort was a considerable distance from the settlements.
The chiefs devised a plan they felt would lead to the capture of the Detroit fort. The plan called for a large number of Indians to appear under the guise of holding a meeting with the commandant of the Detroit fort. Maj. Gladwin wisely refused to allow them to enter. An additional 500 Indians arrived the following day and the Indians demanded entry.
“I will allow forty of your men to enter but no more,” Gladwin replied.
The chiefs parlayed and reasoned it would be unwise to accept the commandant’s offer. They felt it would limit the actions of the remainder of their force outside the palisade.
Capt. Dial soon arrived with a reinforcement of 245 men and mounted an attack on the Indians even though the native Americans had a secure position. Dial was killed along with seventy of his men. Another 42 were wounded.
The Indians were able to prevent Fort Pitt from receiving supplies and reinforcements as they had hoped. The captain sent out messengers but they were either killed or turned back. He and his men decided they would hold out and even perish if necessary, rather than taking the risk of falling into the hands of the Indians.
Gen. Amherst learned of the situation and was eventually able to dispatch Col. Bouquet to Fort Pitt with provisions and a strong contingent of men. Along the way they were ambushed by a large group of Indians and a battle ensued which lasted from noon until dark. The battle was very fierce with the combat close at hand.
The battle resumed the following morning but Col. Bouquet had devised a plan that he hoped would allow his forces to continue to Fort Pitt without suffering heavy losses of men and supplies. He directed four companies of infantry and grenadiers to take positions several hundred yards behind the battle line. After the battle continued for a time, Bouquet’s forces feigned a retreat.
The Indians whooped and hollered as they rose to chase on the heels of the retreating men. Upon reaching the second line they turned to join those waiting to ambush the Indians. The red men were caught in the open without defense. Both sides lost over one hundred men but the Indians lost several of their finest chiefs. Fort Pitt received relief and was no longer a threat to fall into Indians hands.
A fearless civilian group called “the Paxton boys” mounted a series of attacks on the Indians and although successful, their barbaric deeds dishonored the history of our country. A force of 57 raided the peaceful village of Conestoga Indians and killed every one. Officials put some Indians in jail to protect them from the Paxton boys but they broke open the doors and killed them there as well. The government had no participation in the murders, in fact, as the Paxton’s planned additional attacks officials removed other Indians to Philadelphia for protection.
Jadon Gibson lives in Harrogate, Tennessee. Thanks to Lincoln Memorial University, Alice Lloyd College and the Museum of Appalachia for their assistance. | 933 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Southern wormoss spread further south and inland in the small continent of Fermi. It remained bound to the water for reproduction, as its gametes needed to swim in water to find and fertilize each other. However, in this cold, seasonal environment, they found a new available venue: snowmelt. During each year's spring thaw, they would spawn at the same time, and the gametes would find each other in puddles of snowmelt. Fertilized eggs would form into juveniles, which would spread out, subsisting on detritus, supplemented by photosynthesis, growing over the course of a year. In the next spring thaw, these juveniles would release sperm into the snowmelt, then find a place to settle down and grow into a mature, sessile adult. Adults could live for several years and would produce both sperm and eggs.
The newly developed snowmelt wormoss was still unable to spread into areas that drained very quickly, but Fermi was fairly flat, with little rugged terrain, so they were able to spread to many inland areas. They could still reproduce in permanent water, so they'd be found in riparian areas and on beaches as well.
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The newly developed snowmelt wormoss was still unable to spread into areas that drained very quickly, but Fermi was fairly flat, with little rugged terrain, so they were able to spread to many inland areas. They could still reproduce in permanent water, so they'd be found in riparian areas and on beaches as well.
Given the instabilities of the weather, adults were often being knocked over, buried under snow, or swept away by floods. Rather than evolving to anchor themselves, like their wormwort cousins, snowmelt wormoss instead retains some of their musculature and mobility into adulthood. They still lose most of their nervous system and the ability to make mucus, and the adults can't crawl around, but they are able to orient themselves. This is also useful for making sure that they face the sun in its low position on the north horizon. They can also adjust based on how crowded their area is. If there are no others nearby, they can spread out mainly horizontally, while if there are more nearby, they'll stretch upward on either end. This flexibility helps them live longer than their ancestor, as they can reemerge each year after the winter.
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A fireball that fell to Earth in 2018 contains “pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds” that could help tell us how life formed, scientists say.
The meteor arrived on Earth in January 2018, as a streaking fireball visible across the sky of the US Midwest. Scientists were able to track it using weather radar, and hunters picked the meteorite up from the ground before its chemical makeup was changed by exposure to liquid water.
Now researchers say the material they recovered offers them the ability to explore such rocks as they might appear when they are still in space, but using the equipment they have down on Earth.
They describe their early findings in a new paper published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.
"This meteorite is special because it fell onto a frozen lake and was recovered quickly. It was very pristine. We could see the minerals weren't much altered and later found that it contained a rich inventory of extraterrestrial organic compounds," says Philipp Heck, a curator at the Field Museum, associate professor at the University of Chicago, and lead author of the new paper.
"These kinds of organic compounds were likely delivered to the early Earth by meteorites and might have contributed to the ingredients of life."
As the fireball arrived, researchers were able to track the pieces using Nasa technology usually reserved for monitoring the weather.
"Weather radar is meant to detect hail and rain," said Heck. "These pieces of meteorite fell into that size range, and so weather radar helped show the position and velocity of the meteorite. That meant that we were able to find it very quickly."
The first pieces were retrieved by meteorite hunter Robert Ward, who found it on the frozen surface of Strawberry Lake in Michigan. He gave his discovery to the Field Museum, which began the research that culminated in the newly published paper.
That research showed that the meteorite was an H4 chondrite, which represents only 4 per cent of the objects that fall to Earth. But it was even more remarkable because it was picked up so quickly that it remains relatively untouched by the conditions on Earth.
That could help researchers in their quest to understand how the organic compounds that helped life form arrived on Earth. One of the possibilities is that they were brought to the planet by similar meteorites, and so studying such examples could help us understand whether such a story is likely.
"Scientists who study meteorites and space sometimes get asked, do you ever see signs of life? And I always answer, yes, every meteorite is full of life, but terrestrial, Earth life," says Heck.
"As soon as the thing lands, it gets covered with microbes and life from Earth. We have meteorites with lichens growing on them. So the fact that this meteorite was collected so quickly after it fell, and that it landed on ice rather than in the dirt, helped keep it cleaner."
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The meteor arrived on Earth in January 2018, as a streaking fireball visible across the sky of the US Midwest. Scientists were able to track it using weather radar, and hunters picked the meteorite up from the ground before its chemical makeup was changed by exposure to liquid water.
Now researchers say the material they recovered offers them the ability to explore such rocks as they might appear when they are still in space, but using the equipment they have down on Earth.
They describe their early findings in a new paper published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.
"This meteorite is special because it fell onto a frozen lake and was recovered quickly. It was very pristine. We could see the minerals weren't much altered and later found that it contained a rich inventory of extraterrestrial organic compounds," says Philipp Heck, a curator at the Field Museum, associate professor at the University of Chicago, and lead author of the new paper.
"These kinds of organic compounds were likely delivered to the early Earth by meteorites and might have contributed to the ingredients of life."
As the fireball arrived, researchers were able to track the pieces using Nasa technology usually reserved for monitoring the weather.
"Weather radar is meant to detect hail and rain," said Heck. "These pieces of meteorite fell into that size range, and so weather radar helped show the position and velocity of the meteorite. That meant that we were able to find it very quickly."
The first pieces were retrieved by meteorite hunter Robert Ward, who found it on the frozen surface of Strawberry Lake in Michigan. He gave his discovery to the Field Museum, which began the research that culminated in the newly published paper.
That research showed that the meteorite was an H4 chondrite, which represents only 4 per cent of the objects that fall to Earth. But it was even more remarkable because it was picked up so quickly that it remains relatively untouched by the conditions on Earth.
That could help researchers in their quest to understand how the organic compounds that helped life form arrived on Earth. One of the possibilities is that they were brought to the planet by similar meteorites, and so studying such examples could help us understand whether such a story is likely.
"Scientists who study meteorites and space sometimes get asked, do you ever see signs of life? And I always answer, yes, every meteorite is full of life, but terrestrial, Earth life," says Heck.
"As soon as the thing lands, it gets covered with microbes and life from Earth. We have meteorites with lichens growing on them. So the fact that this meteorite was collected so quickly after it fell, and that it landed on ice rather than in the dirt, helped keep it cleaner."
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Romeo and Juliet is a play about decisions, and more importantly, about action which comes after the decisions. The play demonstrates how love and hate can impair the decision making process, which in turn creates foolish actions. The main characters make decisions based on hate or love, and the actions cause unforeseeable consequences. For all actions, there are consequences - and the more important the action is, the more serious the consequence. The actions in Romeo and Juliet were fuelled by hate.
In the play, there are two feuding families - the Montagues and the Capulets. They have been fighting for so long that they can't remember what they are fighting about.
The hatred of each other has been embedded in the minds of the families so much that there has been three brawls in the streets and many lives have been lost. Family members and those linked to the families had the hatred embedded in their minds so much, that the decisions they made resulted in serious consequences for either the character who committed the action or other characters in the play.
A character in the play sent a challenge on the life of a member of the opposite house. A Friar linked to both houses must consider the hatred when taking action. Important actions that had been committed would have been different if the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets did not exist.
The hatred between the two families can be seen clearly when Romeo step in to stop a fight between Tybalt and Mercutio.
The fight emerged from a challenge on the life of Romeo by Tybalt. Romeo is a Montague and Tybalt is a Capulet. Romeo had just secretly married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin; so he was unwilling to fight against a member of his own family. In this quote, Romeo says that he loves Tybalt and the name Capulet but Tybalt will never know why.
[I] love thee better than thou canst devise till thou shalt know the reason of my love. And so, good Capulet, which name I tender as dearly as mine own, be satisfied. (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 63-66)
Romeo's friend, Mercutio, takes up Tybalt's challenge. The two start fighting and Romeo steps in to try to put a stop to the fight. As a consequence to Romeo's action of trying to stop the fight, he block's Mercutio's vision and Tybalt sword slips by Romeo and straight into Mercutio. "Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm." (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 97-98) says Mercutio to Romeo after being stabbed. The consequence continues as Romeo, seeing that his friend is dead, becomes furious. Approaching Tybalt, Romeo says:
...Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 121-124)
He fights and kills Tybalt out of rage. He is banished to Mantua, a neighbouring town, by the Prince.
Romeo could have done something other than stepping in front of Mercutio to stop the fight, but his initial reaction was to end the fight as soon as possible - before anyone got hurt or killed. Instead of stepping into stop the fight, Romeo could have tried to convince Tybalt or Mercutio to stop fighting, but that would have taken too long and it might not even work, so it was not worth the risk of wasting time. He could have just walked away, but that would not put an end to the fight. Romeo could have gotten the Prince to come and stop the fight, but that would have also taken too much time and the fight might have already been over and somebody might have already gotten hurt by the time Romeo gets back with the Prince.
The fight would never have started if Tybalt had never sent the challenge on Romeo's life. If there was no fight, than Romeo would not have had to step in to put a stop to it. Mercutio would never had died and Romeo would never have killed Tybalt out of rage and been banished. The only reason Tybalt sent the challenge on Romeo's life was because of the hatred between the Montagues and Capulets. If there was no hatred between the two families, then Romeo would have never had to step in front of Mercutio and cause the serious consequences.
The hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets triggered Friar Laurence to give Juliet a sleeping potion, an action with grave consequences. Her dilemma is that her father, Capulet, is ordering her to marry Paris but she can't because it would go against her religion because she is married in secret to Romeo. Juliet asks Friar Laurence for a solution to her dilemma. The Friar proposes that Juliet take a special potion that would make it seem like she were dead. This is the Friar's instructions to Juliet as to when to take the potion and the effects of the potion:
...Let no the Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber. Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilling liquor drink thou off. When presently through all thy veins shall fun a cold and drowsy humour, for no pulse shall keep his native progress, but surcease. No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest... (Act 4, Scene 1, Line 94-99)
The potion's effects would "continue two and forty hours" (Act 4, Scene 1, Line 107). Friar Laurence tells Juliet to take the potion before going to bed, and the next morning her family would find her "dead" and then take her for proper burial at the church. Romeo would be informed by letter and would come right before she wakes up so the two of them can escape to a Mantua. Juliet agrees to the solution and takes the potion home with her. Friar Laurence writes a letter to Romeo and gives it to another Friar, Friar John, to be delivered to Romeo in Mantua. That night Juliet takes the potion and everything goes according to plan, except that the letter never reaches Romeo because Friar John is quarantined in a house on suspects of having the plague. Romeo's servant reaches him and tells him that Juliet is dead:
...Her body sleeps in the Capel's monument, and her immortal part with angles lives. I saw her laid low in her kindred's vault and presently took post to tell you... (Act 5, Scene 1, Line 17-21)
Romeo is shocked and he rushes back to Verona. Friar John is released from quarantine and tells Friar Laurence that the letter has not been delivered. By this time, Friar Laurence is worried about the consequences of the undelivered letter. He decides that he will write again to Romeo and then he will go to Juliet's tomb and stay there. Romeo reaches Juliet's tomb and encounters Paris, who has come there to grieve. As a consequence of giving Juliet the potion and not informing Romeo, Romeo kills Paris and then kills himself because he can't live without Juliet. Juliet awakes soon after Romeo's death and kills herself when she sees Romeo's dead body.
To prevent the death of Paris, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence could have talked to Capulet and tried to convince him to no marry off Juliet so soon. Friar Laurence could have told Juliet to run away to Mantua to live with Romeo that night. Friar Laurence could have told the Montagues and Capulets that it would be a sin to marry Juliet because she is already married to Romeo. He did not do any of these alternatives because he figured that his plan would work. He thought that Romeo would be informed. Also, if he told the families that he secretly married Romeo and Juliet, they would be infuriated with him.
If the hatred between the two families had not existed, then Romeo and Juliet would not have had to been married in secret. If the Capulet's knew that Juliet was married to Romeo, then Capulet would never have had to force her to marry Paris. This would have given no reason for Juliet to ask for Friar Laurence's help, which would have prevented the death of Paris, Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence would not have had to given the potion to Juliet if there was no hatred between Montagues and Capulets, which would have avoided the disastrous consequences of three deaths.
If the hatred between the Montagues and Capulets had not existed, then certain actions in the play would have been different. Taking action happens everywhere, everyday: making laws in the parliament buildings around the world, protesting in the streets against war, striking at the workplace for better working conditions, and standing up for what you believe at anyplace, anytime. Unfortunately with action comes consequence: the new law could be very unpopular with the public and the government might not be elected next election, the protester on the street might be arrested, the strikers in the workplace might be fired from their jobs, and the person who stands up for what they believe might not be heard. No one should be discouraged from taking action, even though there are consequences. If nobody ever took action, then nothing would be accomplished, and the world would become awfully a boring place.
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Romeo and Juliet is a play about decisions, and more importantly, about action which comes after the decisions. The play demonstrates how love and hate can impair the decision making process, which in turn creates foolish actions. The main characters make decisions based on hate or love, and the actions cause unforeseeable consequences. For all actions, there are consequences - and the more important the action is, the more serious the consequence. The actions in Romeo and Juliet were fuelled by hate.
In the play, there are two feuding families - the Montagues and the Capulets. They have been fighting for so long that they can't remember what they are fighting about.
The hatred of each other has been embedded in the minds of the families so much that there has been three brawls in the streets and many lives have been lost. Family members and those linked to the families had the hatred embedded in their minds so much, that the decisions they made resulted in serious consequences for either the character who committed the action or other characters in the play.
A character in the play sent a challenge on the life of a member of the opposite house. A Friar linked to both houses must consider the hatred when taking action. Important actions that had been committed would have been different if the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets did not exist.
The hatred between the two families can be seen clearly when Romeo step in to stop a fight between Tybalt and Mercutio.
The fight emerged from a challenge on the life of Romeo by Tybalt. Romeo is a Montague and Tybalt is a Capulet. Romeo had just secretly married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin; so he was unwilling to fight against a member of his own family. In this quote, Romeo says that he loves Tybalt and the name Capulet but Tybalt will never know why.
[I] love thee better than thou canst devise till thou shalt know the reason of my love. And so, good Capulet, which name I tender as dearly as mine own, be satisfied. (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 63-66)
Romeo's friend, Mercutio, takes up Tybalt's challenge. The two start fighting and Romeo steps in to try to put a stop to the fight. As a consequence to Romeo's action of trying to stop the fight, he block's Mercutio's vision and Tybalt sword slips by Romeo and straight into Mercutio. "Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm." (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 97-98) says Mercutio to Romeo after being stabbed. The consequence continues as Romeo, seeing that his friend is dead, becomes furious. Approaching Tybalt, Romeo says:
...Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 121-124)
He fights and kills Tybalt out of rage. He is banished to Mantua, a neighbouring town, by the Prince.
Romeo could have done something other than stepping in front of Mercutio to stop the fight, but his initial reaction was to end the fight as soon as possible - before anyone got hurt or killed. Instead of stepping into stop the fight, Romeo could have tried to convince Tybalt or Mercutio to stop fighting, but that would have taken too long and it might not even work, so it was not worth the risk of wasting time. He could have just walked away, but that would not put an end to the fight. Romeo could have gotten the Prince to come and stop the fight, but that would have also taken too much time and the fight might have already been over and somebody might have already gotten hurt by the time Romeo gets back with the Prince.
The fight would never have started if Tybalt had never sent the challenge on Romeo's life. If there was no fight, than Romeo would not have had to step in to put a stop to it. Mercutio would never had died and Romeo would never have killed Tybalt out of rage and been banished. The only reason Tybalt sent the challenge on Romeo's life was because of the hatred between the Montagues and Capulets. If there was no hatred between the two families, then Romeo would have never had to step in front of Mercutio and cause the serious consequences.
The hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets triggered Friar Laurence to give Juliet a sleeping potion, an action with grave consequences. Her dilemma is that her father, Capulet, is ordering her to marry Paris but she can't because it would go against her religion because she is married in secret to Romeo. Juliet asks Friar Laurence for a solution to her dilemma. The Friar proposes that Juliet take a special potion that would make it seem like she were dead. This is the Friar's instructions to Juliet as to when to take the potion and the effects of the potion:
...Let no the Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber. Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilling liquor drink thou off. When presently through all thy veins shall fun a cold and drowsy humour, for no pulse shall keep his native progress, but surcease. No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest... (Act 4, Scene 1, Line 94-99)
The potion's effects would "continue two and forty hours" (Act 4, Scene 1, Line 107). Friar Laurence tells Juliet to take the potion before going to bed, and the next morning her family would find her "dead" and then take her for proper burial at the church. Romeo would be informed by letter and would come right before she wakes up so the two of them can escape to a Mantua. Juliet agrees to the solution and takes the potion home with her. Friar Laurence writes a letter to Romeo and gives it to another Friar, Friar John, to be delivered to Romeo in Mantua. That night Juliet takes the potion and everything goes according to plan, except that the letter never reaches Romeo because Friar John is quarantined in a house on suspects of having the plague. Romeo's servant reaches him and tells him that Juliet is dead:
...Her body sleeps in the Capel's monument, and her immortal part with angles lives. I saw her laid low in her kindred's vault and presently took post to tell you... (Act 5, Scene 1, Line 17-21)
Romeo is shocked and he rushes back to Verona. Friar John is released from quarantine and tells Friar Laurence that the letter has not been delivered. By this time, Friar Laurence is worried about the consequences of the undelivered letter. He decides that he will write again to Romeo and then he will go to Juliet's tomb and stay there. Romeo reaches Juliet's tomb and encounters Paris, who has come there to grieve. As a consequence of giving Juliet the potion and not informing Romeo, Romeo kills Paris and then kills himself because he can't live without Juliet. Juliet awakes soon after Romeo's death and kills herself when she sees Romeo's dead body.
To prevent the death of Paris, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence could have talked to Capulet and tried to convince him to no marry off Juliet so soon. Friar Laurence could have told Juliet to run away to Mantua to live with Romeo that night. Friar Laurence could have told the Montagues and Capulets that it would be a sin to marry Juliet because she is already married to Romeo. He did not do any of these alternatives because he figured that his plan would work. He thought that Romeo would be informed. Also, if he told the families that he secretly married Romeo and Juliet, they would be infuriated with him.
If the hatred between the two families had not existed, then Romeo and Juliet would not have had to been married in secret. If the Capulet's knew that Juliet was married to Romeo, then Capulet would never have had to force her to marry Paris. This would have given no reason for Juliet to ask for Friar Laurence's help, which would have prevented the death of Paris, Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence would not have had to given the potion to Juliet if there was no hatred between Montagues and Capulets, which would have avoided the disastrous consequences of three deaths.
If the hatred between the Montagues and Capulets had not existed, then certain actions in the play would have been different. Taking action happens everywhere, everyday: making laws in the parliament buildings around the world, protesting in the streets against war, striking at the workplace for better working conditions, and standing up for what you believe at anyplace, anytime. Unfortunately with action comes consequence: the new law could be very unpopular with the public and the government might not be elected next election, the protester on the street might be arrested, the strikers in the workplace might be fired from their jobs, and the person who stands up for what they believe might not be heard. No one should be discouraged from taking action, even though there are consequences. If nobody ever took action, then nothing would be accomplished, and the world would become awfully a boring place.
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12. Training to handle chemical weapons was extensive and often ineffective
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At the time the chemical defoliants used for Ranch Hand were considered safe as regards exposure to humans, and Air Force personnel tasked with the maintenance of the aircraft used for spraying did not receive special training regarding safety precautions. Instead, Air Force personnel were trained to accept that the chemicals, particularly Agent Orange, were safe and that there was no risk inherent with exposure to the herbicides. Fifty years later the truth over Agent Orange and the other chemicals used during the defoliation operations is still hotly debated. But military training regarding chemical handling in all branches of the service has changed to include precautions to be taken by personnel with any risk of exposure, either by contact or inhalation. | <urn:uuid:98aaa188-b355-4c39-963e-f38faa9aa795> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://historycollection.com/here-is-the-intense-training-soldiers-went-through-during-the-vietnam-war/12/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474670.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227021813-20240227051813-00031.warc.gz | en | 0.98209 | 274 | 3.328125 | 3 | [
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Operation Ranch Hand was a largely US Air Force program which began in 1962. It was developed by the US military upon the advice of British consultants who had used similar operations battling insurgents in Malaya, and consisted of the use of herbicides and other chemicals to defoliate large swathes of Vietnam’s forests and jungles. The notorious Agent Orange was one such chemical, though it was but one of many used by American forces. Roughly 95% of the toxic defoliants sprayed on Vietnamese lands were deposited by the US Air Force, supported by personnel trained in the use and handling of the herbicides.
At the time the chemical defoliants used for Ranch Hand were considered safe as regards exposure to humans, and Air Force personnel tasked with the maintenance of the aircraft used for spraying did not receive special training regarding safety precautions. Instead, Air Force personnel were trained to accept that the chemicals, particularly Agent Orange, were safe and that there was no risk inherent with exposure to the herbicides. Fifty years later the truth over Agent Orange and the other chemicals used during the defoliation operations is still hotly debated. But military training regarding chemical handling in all branches of the service has changed to include precautions to be taken by personnel with any risk of exposure, either by contact or inhalation. | 279 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Men and women have the same number of ribs, despite a common myth that suggests otherwise. The human body typically has 24 ribs, with 12 on each side of the body. These bones play a vital role in protecting the organs in the chest, including the heart and lungs.
According to the NKJV version of the Bible, God created Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. This has led some people to believe that women have one more rib than men. However, this is not the case, as both sexes have the same number of ribs.
It’s important to dispel this myth and educate people on the true anatomy of the human body. Understanding the basics of rib count can help individuals better understand how their bodies function and the importance of protecting their ribs from injury.
The Rib Cage
The rib cage is a bony structure that encloses and protects the organs in the chest, such as the heart and lungs. It is made up of 12 pairs of ribs that are symmetrically paired on the right and left sides of the body.
The first seven pairs of ribs are often referred to as ‘true ribs’ because they connect directly to the sternum (chest bone) via the costal cartilage. The remaining five pairs of ribs are known as ‘false ribs’ because they do not connect directly to the sternum.
Anatomy of the Rib Cage
Each rib is a curved bone that is attached to the spine at the back of the body. The ribs are arranged in a way that allows them to move slightly when a person breathes. The rib cage also includes the sternum, which is a flat bone that forms the front of the chest. The sternum is connected to the ribs via the costal cartilage.
In some rare cases, a person may be born with an extra rib or a cervical rib, which is a rib that grows from the seventh cervical vertebra. Cervical ribs can cause pain and discomfort in the neck and shoulders and may require medical attention.
Number of Ribs in Men and Women
Contrary to a widely held misconception, men and women have the same number of ribs. The vast majority of people are born with 12 pairs of ribs, for a total of 24. However, some people may have more than 24 ribs or fewer than 24 due to specific genetic anomalies.
The Bible mentions the creation of Eve from Adam’s rib in Genesis 2:21-22, but this is not meant to be taken as a literal explanation for the number of ribs in men and women. It is simply a metaphorical account of the creation of woman from man.
In conclusion, the rib cage is a vital part of the human body that protects the organs in the chest. Men and women have the same number of ribs, and any variations in the number of ribs are due to specific genetic anomalies.
The Adam and Eve Story
The story of Adam and Eve, as told in the Bible, has led some people to believe that men have one fewer rib than women. This is a common misconception that has been perpetuated for centuries. Let’s take a closer look at the story and what science tells us about the number of ribs in men and women.
The Biblical Account
According to the Bible, God created Adam from dust and breathed life into him. He then placed Adam in the Garden of Eden and gave him the task of naming all the animals.
However, God saw that Adam was lonely and decided to create a companion for him. He put Adam into a deep sleep and took one of his ribs, from which he created Eve.
Many people have interpreted this story to mean that men have one fewer rib than women because God took a rib from Adam to create Eve. However, this is not true.
The Bible does not say that God removed a rib from Adam and that all men thereafter have one fewer rib than women. In fact, the Bible never mentions the number of ribs that either men or women have.
So, what does science tell us about the number of ribs in men and women? The answer is simple: both men and women have the same number of ribs. The vast majority of people have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, no matter their gender.
Ribs are easily counted, and performing surgery does not alter one’s genetic makeup. Every descendant of Adam has the DNA encoding that produces 12 pairs of ribs—24 ribs total in the rib cage. Therefore, men and women have the same number of ribs.
In conclusion, the story of Adam and Eve does not provide evidence that men have one fewer rib than women. Both men and women have the same number of ribs, and this has been scientifically proven.
In conclusion, the idea that men have one less rib than women is a myth. Both men and women typically have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, with some individuals being born with more or less.
The ribcage plays an important role in protecting vital organs such as the heart and lungs, as well as helping to stabilize the spine during movement.
The ribcage also plays a role in exhalation, as the intercostal muscles between the ribs help to expand and contract the chest cavity. This allows air to be drawn into the lungs during inhalation and expelled during exhalation.
The Adam and Eve story, found in the book of Genesis in the NKJV version of the Bible, has been used to support the idea that women have one more rib than men. However, this is not the case, as both men and women have the same number of ribs.
While the number of ribs is the same between men and women, there are some differences between the sexes when it comes to the ribcage. For example, the ribcage of men is said to be 10% larger in volume than that of women. The sternum, which is the joining point of the ribs, is also longer in males than females.
It is also worth noting that the ribcage is connected to the lumbar spine, which is the lower part of the spine that curves inward toward the abdomen. This connection helps to provide stability to the spine during movement.
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According to the NKJV version of the Bible, God created Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. This has led some people to believe that women have one more rib than men. However, this is not the case, as both sexes have the same number of ribs.
It’s important to dispel this myth and educate people on the true anatomy of the human body. Understanding the basics of rib count can help individuals better understand how their bodies function and the importance of protecting their ribs from injury.
The Rib Cage
The rib cage is a bony structure that encloses and protects the organs in the chest, such as the heart and lungs. It is made up of 12 pairs of ribs that are symmetrically paired on the right and left sides of the body.
The first seven pairs of ribs are often referred to as ‘true ribs’ because they connect directly to the sternum (chest bone) via the costal cartilage. The remaining five pairs of ribs are known as ‘false ribs’ because they do not connect directly to the sternum.
Anatomy of the Rib Cage
Each rib is a curved bone that is attached to the spine at the back of the body. The ribs are arranged in a way that allows them to move slightly when a person breathes. The rib cage also includes the sternum, which is a flat bone that forms the front of the chest. The sternum is connected to the ribs via the costal cartilage.
In some rare cases, a person may be born with an extra rib or a cervical rib, which is a rib that grows from the seventh cervical vertebra. Cervical ribs can cause pain and discomfort in the neck and shoulders and may require medical attention.
Number of Ribs in Men and Women
Contrary to a widely held misconception, men and women have the same number of ribs. The vast majority of people are born with 12 pairs of ribs, for a total of 24. However, some people may have more than 24 ribs or fewer than 24 due to specific genetic anomalies.
The Bible mentions the creation of Eve from Adam’s rib in Genesis 2:21-22, but this is not meant to be taken as a literal explanation for the number of ribs in men and women. It is simply a metaphorical account of the creation of woman from man.
In conclusion, the rib cage is a vital part of the human body that protects the organs in the chest. Men and women have the same number of ribs, and any variations in the number of ribs are due to specific genetic anomalies.
The Adam and Eve Story
The story of Adam and Eve, as told in the Bible, has led some people to believe that men have one fewer rib than women. This is a common misconception that has been perpetuated for centuries. Let’s take a closer look at the story and what science tells us about the number of ribs in men and women.
The Biblical Account
According to the Bible, God created Adam from dust and breathed life into him. He then placed Adam in the Garden of Eden and gave him the task of naming all the animals.
However, God saw that Adam was lonely and decided to create a companion for him. He put Adam into a deep sleep and took one of his ribs, from which he created Eve.
Many people have interpreted this story to mean that men have one fewer rib than women because God took a rib from Adam to create Eve. However, this is not true.
The Bible does not say that God removed a rib from Adam and that all men thereafter have one fewer rib than women. In fact, the Bible never mentions the number of ribs that either men or women have.
So, what does science tell us about the number of ribs in men and women? The answer is simple: both men and women have the same number of ribs. The vast majority of people have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, no matter their gender.
Ribs are easily counted, and performing surgery does not alter one’s genetic makeup. Every descendant of Adam has the DNA encoding that produces 12 pairs of ribs—24 ribs total in the rib cage. Therefore, men and women have the same number of ribs.
In conclusion, the story of Adam and Eve does not provide evidence that men have one fewer rib than women. Both men and women have the same number of ribs, and this has been scientifically proven.
In conclusion, the idea that men have one less rib than women is a myth. Both men and women typically have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, with some individuals being born with more or less.
The ribcage plays an important role in protecting vital organs such as the heart and lungs, as well as helping to stabilize the spine during movement.
The ribcage also plays a role in exhalation, as the intercostal muscles between the ribs help to expand and contract the chest cavity. This allows air to be drawn into the lungs during inhalation and expelled during exhalation.
The Adam and Eve story, found in the book of Genesis in the NKJV version of the Bible, has been used to support the idea that women have one more rib than men. However, this is not the case, as both men and women have the same number of ribs.
While the number of ribs is the same between men and women, there are some differences between the sexes when it comes to the ribcage. For example, the ribcage of men is said to be 10% larger in volume than that of women. The sternum, which is the joining point of the ribs, is also longer in males than females.
It is also worth noting that the ribcage is connected to the lumbar spine, which is the lower part of the spine that curves inward toward the abdomen. This connection helps to provide stability to the spine during movement.
Overall, while there are some differences between men and women when it comes to the ribcage, the number of ribs is not one of them. Both men and women typically have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, and this number can vary slightly between individuals. | 1,317 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher was born in 1811, the 7th child of a well-known protestant preacher. In 1836, Harriet married widower Calvin Stowe and they eventually had 7 children. Stowe helped to support her family financially by writing for local and religious periodicals. During her life, she wrote poems, travel books, biographical sketches, and children's books, as well as adult novels. She met and corresponded with people as varied as Lady Byron, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and George Eliot. She died at the age of 85, in Hartford Connecticut.
In 1832, the Beecher family moved to Cincinnati, where her father, Lyman Beecher, had accepted a position as president of Lane Theological Seminary. Harriet accompanied her father. While in Cincinnati, she met Calvin Stowe, a professor at the seminary. They fell in love and were later married.
It was also during this period living in Cincinnati that Stowe became an abolitionist. Kentucky was a slave state, and Ohio was free, but not without more than a few sympathetic to the rights associated with slave states.
Thousands of runaway slaves passed through Cincinnati as they traveled north to freedom and safety along the Underground Railroad. While in Cincinnati she became friends with several Ohio abolitionists, including John Rankin, whose home in Ripley, Ohio served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The stories she heard from runaway slaves and Underground Railroad conductors while living in Cincinnati served as the basis for her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
While she wrote at least 10 adult novels, Harriet Beecher Stowe is predominantly known for Uncle Tom's Cabin, first published in 1852. The novel actually began as a serial for the Washington anti-slavery weekly, the National Era, it focused public interest on the issue of slavery, and was intensely controversial throughout the country.
While living in Cincinnati, Harriet became a member of the Semi-Colon Club, a local literary society in which members wrote articles then discussed by other participants. Her experiences in this club sharpened her writing style. During her early married years, Harriet began publishing stories and magazine articles to supplement the family income. She also co-authored a book, Primary Geography for Children. After the publication of this book Harriet received a special commendation from the bishop of Cincinnati because it conveyed a positive image of the Catholic religion. Harriet's religious tolerance was unusual for Protestants at the time.
In 1850 Professor Stowe joined the faculty of his alma mater, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and the Stowe family moved to Maine and lived in Brunswick until 1853.
Following publication of the book, she became a celebrity, speaking against slavery both in America and Europe. She wrote A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1853 documenting the realities on which the book was based, to refute critics arguing it was inauthentic. She published a 2nd anti-slavery novel, Dred in1856. In 1862, she visited President Lincoln and legend claims that he greeted her as "the little lady who made this big war":
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Cincinnati House
The house 2950 Gilbert Avenue was the Beecher's home while they lived in Cincinnati for nearly 20 years, from 1832 to the early 1850's, before returning East. Shortly after leaving Cincinnati, and basing her writing on her experiences in Cincinnati and first hand information she gained from talking with Rev. John Rankin, Harriet authored her first book. Published just after the fugitive slave laws were enacted by the Congress in 1850, the book made Harriet Beecher Stowe a household name in the United States.
Uncle Tom's Cabin has been published in over 75 languages and is still an important text used in schools all over the world. Written at a time when women did not vote, did not have legal rights, or could not even speak in public meetings, Uncle Tom's Cabin became an important part of the social fabric and thought that eventually forced the country into Civil War, and the southern slaves to be emancipated by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Uncle Tom's Cabin is a remarkable example of how one person can impact the lives of millions of people.
Today, the Stowe House offers cultural events and programming. The House and grounds are available to groups for rental, for both meetings and special events.
At the middle of the 19th Century, Ohio was a state divided on slave issues. Part of the state felt it was the right of states to determine the issue of slavery, while others felt the federal government should outlaw slavery. Even in the same town, differences were sharply divided and armed conflicts occurred regularly.
Even though Ohio was a free state, it was not a safe state for runaway slaves. Even with the help of 1000s of sympathetic citizens, runaway slaves were constantly in danger of being captured and returned. Prices were put on the head of any runaway, which made capturing an escaping slave a profitable enterprise. Even those who helped the escaping slaves were at risk of being imprisoned and the loss of their property.
The Underground Railroad existed because of these conditions. Obviously, it was more dangerous for a slave to remain in southern Ohio than further north, but even then there were no guarantees.
The drive for freedom forced the runaways to head for Canada. It was only then that they could be absolutely safe.
The early years of our country generated intense racism, even in people who were against slavery. The culture of blacks and for that matter, any race other than white, was so foreign to whites that they could not comprehend that these people were the same as them. It took more than the Civil War to free people from this distrust. | <urn:uuid:bc9c045b-bbe8-46d1-9d95-a413349bc873> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://touring-ohio.com/southwest/cincinnati/harriet-stowe.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00345.warc.gz | en | 0.987047 | 1,178 | 3.640625 | 4 | [
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Harriet Beecher was born in 1811, the 7th child of a well-known protestant preacher. In 1836, Harriet married widower Calvin Stowe and they eventually had 7 children. Stowe helped to support her family financially by writing for local and religious periodicals. During her life, she wrote poems, travel books, biographical sketches, and children's books, as well as adult novels. She met and corresponded with people as varied as Lady Byron, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and George Eliot. She died at the age of 85, in Hartford Connecticut.
In 1832, the Beecher family moved to Cincinnati, where her father, Lyman Beecher, had accepted a position as president of Lane Theological Seminary. Harriet accompanied her father. While in Cincinnati, she met Calvin Stowe, a professor at the seminary. They fell in love and were later married.
It was also during this period living in Cincinnati that Stowe became an abolitionist. Kentucky was a slave state, and Ohio was free, but not without more than a few sympathetic to the rights associated with slave states.
Thousands of runaway slaves passed through Cincinnati as they traveled north to freedom and safety along the Underground Railroad. While in Cincinnati she became friends with several Ohio abolitionists, including John Rankin, whose home in Ripley, Ohio served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The stories she heard from runaway slaves and Underground Railroad conductors while living in Cincinnati served as the basis for her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
While she wrote at least 10 adult novels, Harriet Beecher Stowe is predominantly known for Uncle Tom's Cabin, first published in 1852. The novel actually began as a serial for the Washington anti-slavery weekly, the National Era, it focused public interest on the issue of slavery, and was intensely controversial throughout the country.
While living in Cincinnati, Harriet became a member of the Semi-Colon Club, a local literary society in which members wrote articles then discussed by other participants. Her experiences in this club sharpened her writing style. During her early married years, Harriet began publishing stories and magazine articles to supplement the family income. She also co-authored a book, Primary Geography for Children. After the publication of this book Harriet received a special commendation from the bishop of Cincinnati because it conveyed a positive image of the Catholic religion. Harriet's religious tolerance was unusual for Protestants at the time.
In 1850 Professor Stowe joined the faculty of his alma mater, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and the Stowe family moved to Maine and lived in Brunswick until 1853.
Following publication of the book, she became a celebrity, speaking against slavery both in America and Europe. She wrote A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1853 documenting the realities on which the book was based, to refute critics arguing it was inauthentic. She published a 2nd anti-slavery novel, Dred in1856. In 1862, she visited President Lincoln and legend claims that he greeted her as "the little lady who made this big war":
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Cincinnati House
The house 2950 Gilbert Avenue was the Beecher's home while they lived in Cincinnati for nearly 20 years, from 1832 to the early 1850's, before returning East. Shortly after leaving Cincinnati, and basing her writing on her experiences in Cincinnati and first hand information she gained from talking with Rev. John Rankin, Harriet authored her first book. Published just after the fugitive slave laws were enacted by the Congress in 1850, the book made Harriet Beecher Stowe a household name in the United States.
Uncle Tom's Cabin has been published in over 75 languages and is still an important text used in schools all over the world. Written at a time when women did not vote, did not have legal rights, or could not even speak in public meetings, Uncle Tom's Cabin became an important part of the social fabric and thought that eventually forced the country into Civil War, and the southern slaves to be emancipated by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Uncle Tom's Cabin is a remarkable example of how one person can impact the lives of millions of people.
Today, the Stowe House offers cultural events and programming. The House and grounds are available to groups for rental, for both meetings and special events.
At the middle of the 19th Century, Ohio was a state divided on slave issues. Part of the state felt it was the right of states to determine the issue of slavery, while others felt the federal government should outlaw slavery. Even in the same town, differences were sharply divided and armed conflicts occurred regularly.
Even though Ohio was a free state, it was not a safe state for runaway slaves. Even with the help of 1000s of sympathetic citizens, runaway slaves were constantly in danger of being captured and returned. Prices were put on the head of any runaway, which made capturing an escaping slave a profitable enterprise. Even those who helped the escaping slaves were at risk of being imprisoned and the loss of their property.
The Underground Railroad existed because of these conditions. Obviously, it was more dangerous for a slave to remain in southern Ohio than further north, but even then there were no guarantees.
The drive for freedom forced the runaways to head for Canada. It was only then that they could be absolutely safe.
The early years of our country generated intense racism, even in people who were against slavery. The culture of blacks and for that matter, any race other than white, was so foreign to whites that they could not comprehend that these people were the same as them. It took more than the Civil War to free people from this distrust. | 1,219 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Christopher Marlowe, English Poet (1564-1593)
Christopher Marlowe was a famous English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era, born in Canterbury, Kent, England, in February 1564. He was the second of nine children in his family. His father, John Marlowe, was a shoemaker, and his mother, Catherine Arthur, was from a well-to-do family.
Marlowe attended The King’s School in Canterbury and later won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he studied from 1580 to 1587. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1584 and his Master of Arts in 1587. There was some controversy over granting his master’s degree because of a period of absence, which led to speculation that he might have been working as a spy for the government.
After university, Marlowe moved to London, where he became a successful playwright. He is often hailed as one of the foremost dramatists of his time, second only to William Shakespeare. Marlowe’s plays are known for their blank verse and their overreaching protagonists. Some of his most famous works include “Doctor Faustus,” “Tamburlaine the Great,” “The Jew of Malta,” and “Edward II.” These plays explore themes of ambition, power, and human frailty, and they had a significant influence on the English theatre of the Renaissance.
Marlowe’s career, however, was short-lived. He died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 29 on May 30, 1593, in Deptford, London. Marlowe was reportedly killed in a brawl over a tavern bill, though some theories suggest his death was linked to his alleged work as a spy or his controversial personal beliefs.
Despite his brief life, Christopher Marlowe left a lasting impact on English literature and drama. His innovative use of language and exploration of complex themes paved the way for future playwrights, and his work continues to be celebrated and performed today.
Marlowe’s Poetic Innovation
Marlowe was one of the first English playwrights to use blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) extensively in drama. His mastery of blank verse brought a new musicality and flexibility to English drama, allowing for more natural speech patterns and a greater range of expression. This innovation had a profound impact on later playwrights, including William Shakespeare.
How did Marlowe’s Poetic Innovation Shape English Drama?
Before Marlowe, most plays were written in a style that was either too formal or too simple. Marlowe’s use of blank verse made the language of plays more beautiful and flexible, allowing characters to speak in a way that felt more real and powerful.
This new style lets playwrights express complex ideas and emotions more clearly. It also made the dialogue in plays more interesting and engaging for the audience. Marlowe’s plays showed that drama could poetically explore deep and serious topics. This inspired other playwrights, including William Shakespeare, to use blank verse in their works. As a result, English drama became richer and more expressive, opening up new possibilities for storytelling on the stage. | <urn:uuid:f1e6f9f1-a8da-41d8-8cf3-6aa102617aec> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://ingilizcepedia.com/christopher-marlowe-biography/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00461.warc.gz | en | 0.983947 | 688 | 3.75 | 4 | [
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Christopher Marlowe was a famous English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era, born in Canterbury, Kent, England, in February 1564. He was the second of nine children in his family. His father, John Marlowe, was a shoemaker, and his mother, Catherine Arthur, was from a well-to-do family.
Marlowe attended The King’s School in Canterbury and later won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he studied from 1580 to 1587. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1584 and his Master of Arts in 1587. There was some controversy over granting his master’s degree because of a period of absence, which led to speculation that he might have been working as a spy for the government.
After university, Marlowe moved to London, where he became a successful playwright. He is often hailed as one of the foremost dramatists of his time, second only to William Shakespeare. Marlowe’s plays are known for their blank verse and their overreaching protagonists. Some of his most famous works include “Doctor Faustus,” “Tamburlaine the Great,” “The Jew of Malta,” and “Edward II.” These plays explore themes of ambition, power, and human frailty, and they had a significant influence on the English theatre of the Renaissance.
Marlowe’s career, however, was short-lived. He died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 29 on May 30, 1593, in Deptford, London. Marlowe was reportedly killed in a brawl over a tavern bill, though some theories suggest his death was linked to his alleged work as a spy or his controversial personal beliefs.
Despite his brief life, Christopher Marlowe left a lasting impact on English literature and drama. His innovative use of language and exploration of complex themes paved the way for future playwrights, and his work continues to be celebrated and performed today.
Marlowe’s Poetic Innovation
Marlowe was one of the first English playwrights to use blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) extensively in drama. His mastery of blank verse brought a new musicality and flexibility to English drama, allowing for more natural speech patterns and a greater range of expression. This innovation had a profound impact on later playwrights, including William Shakespeare.
How did Marlowe’s Poetic Innovation Shape English Drama?
Before Marlowe, most plays were written in a style that was either too formal or too simple. Marlowe’s use of blank verse made the language of plays more beautiful and flexible, allowing characters to speak in a way that felt more real and powerful.
This new style lets playwrights express complex ideas and emotions more clearly. It also made the dialogue in plays more interesting and engaging for the audience. Marlowe’s plays showed that drama could poetically explore deep and serious topics. This inspired other playwrights, including William Shakespeare, to use blank verse in their works. As a result, English drama became richer and more expressive, opening up new possibilities for storytelling on the stage. | 669 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Description for "Bento in Kanji as old character form"
Generally, it is a portable meal consisting of rice and side dishes in a container such as a box. In some cases, rice is not used, such as in sandwiches and spaghetti.
History of Bento
Heian – Kamakura Period
The concept of all portable food as bento goes back to the Heian period (794-1185). At that time, there were onigiri (rice balls) as portable food, called tonjiki, and dried cooked rice, called hoshii (dried rice), also became popular. These were stored and carried in small containers, and can be said to be the roots of today’s boxed lunches. In the Kamakura period (1185-1333), portable rice with dried bonito flakes was also used for warfare.
Until then, portable food was wrapped in bamboo grass or bamboo bark, but it was around this time that the bento box form was born. The bento box form was born around this time, and people began to eat their meals in box-shaped containers made of lacquerware or other materials, at events such as cherry blossom viewing and tea ceremonies. The word “bento” was used to refer to “a simple meal to be distributed to each person” when serving meals to many people at Azuchi Castle.
In the Portuguese “Nichi-Portuguese Jisho” compiled in the early Edo period (1603-1867), “bento” is used to describe a lunch box. In other words, “a box similar to a stationery box with a drawer, in which food is carried. Although bento was originally used by feudal lords and other privileged people to eat on occasions such as cherry blossom viewing and autumn leaf viewing, it gradually came to be used by the general public as well, as all portable meals.
Meiji – Taisho Period
Bento taken on the way to work were “koshi bento,” or bento carried hanging from the waist, a practice that had continued since the Edo period (1603-1868). This may seem strange now, but it was a common sight at the time. The restaurant industry was still underdeveloped and schools did not have a school lunch system, so everyone from elementary school students to university students had to carry their lunch boxes to school.
With the construction of the railroads, the first “ekiben” were sold during the Meiji period (1868-1912). There are various theories as to where the first ekiben was sold, but one theory is that the first ekiben was sold in 1885, when a certain inn in Utsunomiya began selling boxed meals at the station when the railroad opened between Omiya and Utsunomiya. At that time, ekiben were very simple, consisting of two rice balls and two slices of takuan (pickled radish) for 5 sen.
It was during the Meiji period that Western-style bento containing sandwiches as well as bento with rice as the main ingredient appeared.
Showa – Modern Era
As industry developed during the Showa period (1926-1989), many anodized aluminum lunchboxes were developed and became widely used because they were easy to maintain. At the same time, jar-type and thermos bottle-type heat-retention lunchbox containers were developed and marketed, making it possible for people to bring their lunchboxes to school or work and still enjoy a hot meal.
It was also in the 1970s that take-out bento stores began to appear. As the convenience store business spread further down the road, convenience bento became popular. Convenience stores became popular because they could heat up the bento immediately after purchase using the microwave ovens located in the store.
Etymology of the word “bento”
From the Chinese word “bento” (便當)
The Chinese word “bentou” is a coined word (slang) meaning “convenient” or “convenient. It was coined during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) in China, and was later introduced to Japan, where it was applied to kanji characters such as “便道” and “弁道. The word “bento” itself seems to have existed since the Kamakura period (1185-1333).
From the distribution of meals in the Warring States Period
During the Warring States Period, when a large number of people were fed at once, the food was served in simple dishes. There is a theory that the word “bento” is derived from “bentsuke,” which means “to pay one’s share” or “to pay one’s share for the time being. In this connection, there is also a suggestion that it was during the Azuchi-Momoyama period that portable meals as we know them today came to be called “bento. At that time, the container was divided (split) into several parts and filled with rice and side dishes, hence the name “hako/wari-go”. This name is still used today in the name “Wariko bento” in the Tokai region.
The origin of the old character “bento”
Before World War II, many of these lunches were sold in this old-fashioned kanji notation. There is no detailed information on why this style of writing was used. However, in the manga “Kimetsu No Yaiba” (Blade of the Demon), which is set in the Taisho era (1912-1926), bento with this notation appears. | <urn:uuid:48668606-4856-400b-ae01-2f29d9f3281a> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.zangyo-ninja.com/calligraphy/bento-in-kanji-as-old-character-form/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474700.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228080245-20240228110245-00558.warc.gz | en | 0.984677 | 1,237 | 3.65625 | 4 | [
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History of Bento
Heian – Kamakura Period
The concept of all portable food as bento goes back to the Heian period (794-1185). At that time, there were onigiri (rice balls) as portable food, called tonjiki, and dried cooked rice, called hoshii (dried rice), also became popular. These were stored and carried in small containers, and can be said to be the roots of today’s boxed lunches. In the Kamakura period (1185-1333), portable rice with dried bonito flakes was also used for warfare.
Until then, portable food was wrapped in bamboo grass or bamboo bark, but it was around this time that the bento box form was born. The bento box form was born around this time, and people began to eat their meals in box-shaped containers made of lacquerware or other materials, at events such as cherry blossom viewing and tea ceremonies. The word “bento” was used to refer to “a simple meal to be distributed to each person” when serving meals to many people at Azuchi Castle.
In the Portuguese “Nichi-Portuguese Jisho” compiled in the early Edo period (1603-1867), “bento” is used to describe a lunch box. In other words, “a box similar to a stationery box with a drawer, in which food is carried. Although bento was originally used by feudal lords and other privileged people to eat on occasions such as cherry blossom viewing and autumn leaf viewing, it gradually came to be used by the general public as well, as all portable meals.
Meiji – Taisho Period
Bento taken on the way to work were “koshi bento,” or bento carried hanging from the waist, a practice that had continued since the Edo period (1603-1868). This may seem strange now, but it was a common sight at the time. The restaurant industry was still underdeveloped and schools did not have a school lunch system, so everyone from elementary school students to university students had to carry their lunch boxes to school.
With the construction of the railroads, the first “ekiben” were sold during the Meiji period (1868-1912). There are various theories as to where the first ekiben was sold, but one theory is that the first ekiben was sold in 1885, when a certain inn in Utsunomiya began selling boxed meals at the station when the railroad opened between Omiya and Utsunomiya. At that time, ekiben were very simple, consisting of two rice balls and two slices of takuan (pickled radish) for 5 sen.
It was during the Meiji period that Western-style bento containing sandwiches as well as bento with rice as the main ingredient appeared.
Showa – Modern Era
As industry developed during the Showa period (1926-1989), many anodized aluminum lunchboxes were developed and became widely used because they were easy to maintain. At the same time, jar-type and thermos bottle-type heat-retention lunchbox containers were developed and marketed, making it possible for people to bring their lunchboxes to school or work and still enjoy a hot meal.
It was also in the 1970s that take-out bento stores began to appear. As the convenience store business spread further down the road, convenience bento became popular. Convenience stores became popular because they could heat up the bento immediately after purchase using the microwave ovens located in the store.
Etymology of the word “bento”
From the Chinese word “bento” (便當)
The Chinese word “bentou” is a coined word (slang) meaning “convenient” or “convenient. It was coined during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) in China, and was later introduced to Japan, where it was applied to kanji characters such as “便道” and “弁道. The word “bento” itself seems to have existed since the Kamakura period (1185-1333).
From the distribution of meals in the Warring States Period
During the Warring States Period, when a large number of people were fed at once, the food was served in simple dishes. There is a theory that the word “bento” is derived from “bentsuke,” which means “to pay one’s share” or “to pay one’s share for the time being. In this connection, there is also a suggestion that it was during the Azuchi-Momoyama period that portable meals as we know them today came to be called “bento. At that time, the container was divided (split) into several parts and filled with rice and side dishes, hence the name “hako/wari-go”. This name is still used today in the name “Wariko bento” in the Tokai region.
The origin of the old character “bento”
Before World War II, many of these lunches were sold in this old-fashioned kanji notation. There is no detailed information on why this style of writing was used. However, in the manga “Kimetsu No Yaiba” (Blade of the Demon), which is set in the Taisho era (1912-1926), bento with this notation appears. | 1,191 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Why was the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem such a pivotal point in Jewish history? After its destruction, which elements of Judaism could be continued essentially as is, which had to be altered greatly, and which had to be discontinued?
The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem was such a pivotal moment in Jewish history because it attests to their history of marginalization and resilience. The First Temple was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia around 587 BCE. Instead of despairing, Jews took this as a sign of their power. Following a period of exile, the Jews came back to Jerusalem in 538 BCE and went to work on another mighty Temple.
This Second Temple was violated and desecrated by various outside rulers. Once again, the Jews were pressured to disavow their values. Staying strong, the Jews held fast to their principles. They refused to go along with the deification of Alexander the Great, and they did not sit back and do nothing as a sacrilegious statue of Zeus was built in the Second Temple. In fact, the presence of Zeus ignited a rebellion, which became the basis for the Jewish holiday known as Hanukkah.
Another rebellion against Rome would occur in 66 CE. This time, the Second Temple would be destroyed. All that remained was the Western Wall, which is an important prayer site for Jews to this day.
After the destruction, some elements of Judaism have been sidelined. These include animal sacrifice. Certain sects of Judaism believe that an iteration of animal sacrifice will return once the Temple is rebuilt. Others see the destruction of the Second Temple as a sign from God. They think it’s God’s way of telling Jews that they should focus on prayer and not on sacrifice. | <urn:uuid:6e8fd4ac-a00c-40e1-94a7-52381a0f6a18> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.enotes.com/topics/religion/questions/why-was-the-destruction-of-the-second-temple-in-2825526 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00459.warc.gz | en | 0.984591 | 361 | 3.390625 | 3 | [
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The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem was such a pivotal moment in Jewish history because it attests to their history of marginalization and resilience. The First Temple was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia around 587 BCE. Instead of despairing, Jews took this as a sign of their power. Following a period of exile, the Jews came back to Jerusalem in 538 BCE and went to work on another mighty Temple.
This Second Temple was violated and desecrated by various outside rulers. Once again, the Jews were pressured to disavow their values. Staying strong, the Jews held fast to their principles. They refused to go along with the deification of Alexander the Great, and they did not sit back and do nothing as a sacrilegious statue of Zeus was built in the Second Temple. In fact, the presence of Zeus ignited a rebellion, which became the basis for the Jewish holiday known as Hanukkah.
Another rebellion against Rome would occur in 66 CE. This time, the Second Temple would be destroyed. All that remained was the Western Wall, which is an important prayer site for Jews to this day.
After the destruction, some elements of Judaism have been sidelined. These include animal sacrifice. Certain sects of Judaism believe that an iteration of animal sacrifice will return once the Temple is rebuilt. Others see the destruction of the Second Temple as a sign from God. They think it’s God’s way of telling Jews that they should focus on prayer and not on sacrifice. | 360 | ENGLISH | 1 |
A researcher of Keats discovers that the Roman authorities had looked into the poet before his passing.
Newly uncovered documents from the 19th century reveal that John Keats was under investigation by the Roman police shortly before his death.
Alessandro Gallenzi, an expert on Keats, found a record in the Roman police archives mentioning the poet by the incorrect name “John Xeats”. The record stated that Keats was being investigated because his landlady requested for him to be evicted from her property. She was unaware that he had tuberculosis and did not want to risk catching the disease. During that era, tuberculosis was believed to be highly contagious in Rome, which made it challenging and costly for Keats to find a new place to stay if he had revealed his illness.
In 1820, the English poet started having difficulty breathing and bleeding in his lungs. His medical advisors suggested he go on a trip across the ocean. He embarked on a journey to Rome with his companion Joseph Severn, arriving on November 15, 1820.
Keats was diagnosed with tuberculosis by his doctor, James Clark, while residing with Anna Angeletti, a woman who lived nearby.
In December of 1820, Keats had a severe coughing fit that caused him to spit up a large amount of blood. Severn, who was with him at the time, reported that Keats believed this to be a sign of his impending death. This caused concern for Angeletti, who then filed a complaint with the local police magistrate, Stanislao del Drago. She requested that Keats be taken out of her house or, in the event of his death, that she be compensated for the expenses of cleaning and disinfecting his living quarters.
On December 18th, Gallenzi discovered that del Drago had made a report to the police at their main office. The police then opened an investigation and included Keats’ name in their records. The next day, on December 19th, the governor of Rome, Tommaso Bernetti, sent a letter to the secretary of the Sacra Consulta, who handles public health matters, along with Angeletti’s request.
At four o’clock in the morning on December 24th, Severn was informed about the investigation by Clark. On December 27th, the Sacra Consulta’s secretary sent a letter to Domenico Morichini, a notable doctor who was consulted for an opinion on Napoleon’s health the previous year.
Morichini and Clark had a meeting, and Morichini sent a message to the Sacra Consulta to reassure them that they would take necessary steps to ensure proper sanitation. This included getting rid of all of Keats’ furniture, disposing of any wools and cottons, scraping the floors, and whitewashing the walls.
The communication also mentioned that Clark would ensure the landlady would be repaid for any expenses. According to Gallenzi, Keats was financially struggling at the time and the letter demonstrates Clark’s generosity towards the poet.
According to Gallenzi, it has been recently discovered that Angeletti had filed a police complaint, which was only briefly mentioned in one of Severn’s letters. It was not until now that both Angeletti’s letter and the police register entry were uncovered, providing confirmation that Keats was indeed being investigated.
On February 23, 1821, at the young age of 25, Keats passed away. The day after, a team of doctors, including Clark and an Italian surgeon, potentially Morichini, performed an autopsy and determined that the cause of death was tuberculosis. In order to prevent the spread of the disease, Keats’ living quarters were thoroughly cleaned and his furniture was burned outside of the home.
Gallenzi discovered the documents at the State Archive of Rome. Despite the pandemic, he managed to write a book about the poet entitled “Written in Water: Keats’s Final Journey.” As he prepared for the second edition, he was able to visit Rome and locate the documents after extensive communication with archivists.
“No one had suspected that they still existed, that they’ve been preserved, so I think they are an important discovery,” said Gallenzi. The scholar now hopes that he will find Keats’ autopsy report, which he believes would be “exceedingly interesting”. | <urn:uuid:7f892d3a-5354-44f3-890d-e3c58d49f187> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://assobeleyme.org/culture/a-researcher-of-keats-discovers-that-the-roman-authorities-had-looked-into-the-poet-before-his-passing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227153053-20240227183053-00708.warc.gz | en | 0.985629 | 927 | 3.640625 | 4 | [
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Newly uncovered documents from the 19th century reveal that John Keats was under investigation by the Roman police shortly before his death.
Alessandro Gallenzi, an expert on Keats, found a record in the Roman police archives mentioning the poet by the incorrect name “John Xeats”. The record stated that Keats was being investigated because his landlady requested for him to be evicted from her property. She was unaware that he had tuberculosis and did not want to risk catching the disease. During that era, tuberculosis was believed to be highly contagious in Rome, which made it challenging and costly for Keats to find a new place to stay if he had revealed his illness.
In 1820, the English poet started having difficulty breathing and bleeding in his lungs. His medical advisors suggested he go on a trip across the ocean. He embarked on a journey to Rome with his companion Joseph Severn, arriving on November 15, 1820.
Keats was diagnosed with tuberculosis by his doctor, James Clark, while residing with Anna Angeletti, a woman who lived nearby.
In December of 1820, Keats had a severe coughing fit that caused him to spit up a large amount of blood. Severn, who was with him at the time, reported that Keats believed this to be a sign of his impending death. This caused concern for Angeletti, who then filed a complaint with the local police magistrate, Stanislao del Drago. She requested that Keats be taken out of her house or, in the event of his death, that she be compensated for the expenses of cleaning and disinfecting his living quarters.
On December 18th, Gallenzi discovered that del Drago had made a report to the police at their main office. The police then opened an investigation and included Keats’ name in their records. The next day, on December 19th, the governor of Rome, Tommaso Bernetti, sent a letter to the secretary of the Sacra Consulta, who handles public health matters, along with Angeletti’s request.
At four o’clock in the morning on December 24th, Severn was informed about the investigation by Clark. On December 27th, the Sacra Consulta’s secretary sent a letter to Domenico Morichini, a notable doctor who was consulted for an opinion on Napoleon’s health the previous year.
Morichini and Clark had a meeting, and Morichini sent a message to the Sacra Consulta to reassure them that they would take necessary steps to ensure proper sanitation. This included getting rid of all of Keats’ furniture, disposing of any wools and cottons, scraping the floors, and whitewashing the walls.
The communication also mentioned that Clark would ensure the landlady would be repaid for any expenses. According to Gallenzi, Keats was financially struggling at the time and the letter demonstrates Clark’s generosity towards the poet.
According to Gallenzi, it has been recently discovered that Angeletti had filed a police complaint, which was only briefly mentioned in one of Severn’s letters. It was not until now that both Angeletti’s letter and the police register entry were uncovered, providing confirmation that Keats was indeed being investigated.
On February 23, 1821, at the young age of 25, Keats passed away. The day after, a team of doctors, including Clark and an Italian surgeon, potentially Morichini, performed an autopsy and determined that the cause of death was tuberculosis. In order to prevent the spread of the disease, Keats’ living quarters were thoroughly cleaned and his furniture was burned outside of the home.
Gallenzi discovered the documents at the State Archive of Rome. Despite the pandemic, he managed to write a book about the poet entitled “Written in Water: Keats’s Final Journey.” As he prepared for the second edition, he was able to visit Rome and locate the documents after extensive communication with archivists.
“No one had suspected that they still existed, that they’ve been preserved, so I think they are an important discovery,” said Gallenzi. The scholar now hopes that he will find Keats’ autopsy report, which he believes would be “exceedingly interesting”. | 907 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Industrialization After the Civil War
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Industrialization after the Civil WarErica J. HortonHIS 105 Contemporary U.S. HistoryDr. Donna ReevesFebruary 07, 2016Strayer UniversityThe Industrial Revolution is defined as the entire changes in economic and social organization this was the replacement of manual labor with machines such as the power loom, and by the gathering of industry in large establishments. After the Civil War, Industrialization influenced the U.S. society, economy, and politics in ways that were good and in ways that were not. This process caused an increases in production capacity all over and affected the needs of everyone. Amongst the needs included food production and housing. This drastic change had a major effect on mainly immigrants, farmers, and the lower class. Economy, society, and politics are the three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that were influenced. Economy was a major aspect of industrialization because of an increase in productivity. This increase was due to a system at which individuals worked from home, this was called the out work system. The second aspect of industrialization was society where occupations changed from farming to manufacturing. There was an economic growth within the economy from factories being built, the railways, trains and stores. The economy transformed society into an urban industrial state by the immigration of all groups of people. The change from an agricultural-based economy to a machine-based manufacturing caused the influx of population many cities. Also the average income and population began to display a groundbreaking growth. The third aspect was of industrialization was politics, which needed to transition but instead they steered toward the needs of businesses instead of those of the poor and working class.
Native Americans, the “New” Middle Class, and Immigrants are just three groups that were affected by industrialization. Native Americans were forced to move from their lands to make room for new factories and railways to be built. There was also a law passed against them called the Indian Removal Act which gave the president permission to take unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. At the end Cherokee Native Americans were forcibly moved west by the U.S. government. Another group referred to as The “New” Middle Class received credence due to the increase of production and distribution through the factories that were being built. They were also giving more leisure time and an increase in pay. Immigrants were also so a group that was affected, these were those that migrated from the Germany, Ireland, etc. They worked in many of the factories for less pay and by them migrating to the U.S. it led to over-crowding, poor sanitation, and many illnesses. Industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period after the Civil War by many ways. The first way that industrialization impacted the average American worker would be that of the hand labor being replaced by machines in factories. Railways also made an impact because they made it easier and faster for people to move throughout the country, it also made it convenient and faster for businesses to import and export their goods. Other ways that this affected these working Americans are by improving living standards through an increase of income and the building and opening of more jobs inside cities instead of outside the cities had led to the improvement of many productions within manufacturing factories. Lastly, education was also affected by industrialization. With the influx of immigrants migrating to America and newly freed slaves, each and every one began to receive an education that was well needed (Shultz, 2014). Many did not speak English, therefore education was a necessity in order for them to learn the language and to be able to have that better life in America. This was in a way the same for blacks that had been in slavery. They were able to speak the English language but never taught how to read nor write. | <urn:uuid:d4d58ff5-9474-4be8-aca3-8fa6e0b126c8> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.freeessays.education/native-americans-and-entire-changes-essay/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474700.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228080245-20240228110245-00162.warc.gz | en | 0.987964 | 794 | 3.6875 | 4 | [
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Industrialization after the Civil WarErica J. HortonHIS 105 Contemporary U.S. HistoryDr. Donna ReevesFebruary 07, 2016Strayer UniversityThe Industrial Revolution is defined as the entire changes in economic and social organization this was the replacement of manual labor with machines such as the power loom, and by the gathering of industry in large establishments. After the Civil War, Industrialization influenced the U.S. society, economy, and politics in ways that were good and in ways that were not. This process caused an increases in production capacity all over and affected the needs of everyone. Amongst the needs included food production and housing. This drastic change had a major effect on mainly immigrants, farmers, and the lower class. Economy, society, and politics are the three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that were influenced. Economy was a major aspect of industrialization because of an increase in productivity. This increase was due to a system at which individuals worked from home, this was called the out work system. The second aspect of industrialization was society where occupations changed from farming to manufacturing. There was an economic growth within the economy from factories being built, the railways, trains and stores. The economy transformed society into an urban industrial state by the immigration of all groups of people. The change from an agricultural-based economy to a machine-based manufacturing caused the influx of population many cities. Also the average income and population began to display a groundbreaking growth. The third aspect was of industrialization was politics, which needed to transition but instead they steered toward the needs of businesses instead of those of the poor and working class.
Native Americans, the “New” Middle Class, and Immigrants are just three groups that were affected by industrialization. Native Americans were forced to move from their lands to make room for new factories and railways to be built. There was also a law passed against them called the Indian Removal Act which gave the president permission to take unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. At the end Cherokee Native Americans were forcibly moved west by the U.S. government. Another group referred to as The “New” Middle Class received credence due to the increase of production and distribution through the factories that were being built. They were also giving more leisure time and an increase in pay. Immigrants were also so a group that was affected, these were those that migrated from the Germany, Ireland, etc. They worked in many of the factories for less pay and by them migrating to the U.S. it led to over-crowding, poor sanitation, and many illnesses. Industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period after the Civil War by many ways. The first way that industrialization impacted the average American worker would be that of the hand labor being replaced by machines in factories. Railways also made an impact because they made it easier and faster for people to move throughout the country, it also made it convenient and faster for businesses to import and export their goods. Other ways that this affected these working Americans are by improving living standards through an increase of income and the building and opening of more jobs inside cities instead of outside the cities had led to the improvement of many productions within manufacturing factories. Lastly, education was also affected by industrialization. With the influx of immigrants migrating to America and newly freed slaves, each and every one began to receive an education that was well needed (Shultz, 2014). Many did not speak English, therefore education was a necessity in order for them to learn the language and to be able to have that better life in America. This was in a way the same for blacks that had been in slavery. They were able to speak the English language but never taught how to read nor write. | 800 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Today Dr Martin Luther King Junior would be ninety-five years old. Since the mid nineteen eighties his birth-date has been a public holiday in the US, marked with celebrations and marches in many states. His heroic story is taught across the world to millions of schoolchildren, and he is celebrated as the key figure who stood up for a ‘dream’ and subsequently won rights for black citizens in the US.
We must remember the Gone with the Wind reality in King’s childhood, with segregated schools, housing, parks, buses and barriers, meaning many black people could not vote. King’s achievements make for a positive narrative, but the reality is far more complex and should not be confined to history books as an open and closed story. Martin Luther King matters now.
Key figures in his life
King’s wife – Coretta Scott King – was his equal and influenced every decision he made. She was determined to be by his side despite the mortal risk to her and their young family. She knew that only he had the oratory and diplomatic skills to hold the delicate civil rights movement together under huge strain. Politically, she was perhaps more radical than King, and their wooing consisted of long and testing political discussions led by Coretta.
When King was reluctant to confront the political establishment over Vietnam, she persuaded him he had to speak out and condemn the war despite the expediency of staying quiet.
She very likely knew that privately he was a flawed man and had affairs, but she never showed this publicly. Her legacy after his death was continuing his work and spreading into new areas such as leading opposition to apartheid, LGBT activism and rights for women.
Perhaps King’s most significant enemy was J. Edgar Hoover. Released FBI files reveal the sheer extent that Hoover went to undermine King – it was very personal. Hoover was pathologically convinced King was a closet Communist intent on overthrowing the United States. No doubt, at root, racism played its part in his prejudice. Hoover bugged King’s home and fed salacious rumours to the newspapers – fortunately these were usually dismissed by the press because there was little evidence. Most damaging of all, Hoover frequently reported at length to President Johnson and told him not to trust a word King said.
King was deeply influenced by Gandhi and how his philosophy of nonviolent resistance had finally led to the end of British rule in India. In a similar way King used words and example to convince fellow activists that non-violence was actually the best way forwards in the face of constant physical and verbal abuse and danger. In fact, his new biography records how many death attacks he suffered, including bombs at his house, punches and a knife plunged into him that had to be surgically removed. In all cases he refused to press charges. King’s eventual death is not the surprising part; it was how long he survived.
King’s ‘dream’ has still not been realised
King would surely not consider his work to have been realised. He was very aware that civil rights on paper does not equate to civil rights in reality. Today black people in America are six times more likely to be imprisoned and are still often segregated in practice.
The murder of George Floyd demonstrated yet again how racism is endemic, and the reaction by Trump defending white supremacists was even more telling. One of King’s aims was to stop states restricting the black vote through voter-suppression tactics, but this is going backwards now. Above all, Trump has undermined a presidential election with threats and lies, and even inspired insurrection. King never would have imagined the very foundation of American democracy itself would be in such peril more than fifty years after his death.
The real strength of King as an agitator for radical change is that he always saw the bigger picture and was never content, not even after forcing through civil rights legislation, winning the Nobel Peace Prize and becoming the first African American to become Time Man of the Year. The day after he was shot, King was due to lead a major march on poverty to Washington culminating in a camp similar to Occupy Wall Street in 2011. He argued that if we have the money to send bombs to Vietnam and a man to the moon, we can solve poverty. In fact, in his final book he said he had come to the conclusion that a basic income was necessary.
Above all, King’s was a message of cooperation and peace. In the final chapter of Where do we go from here? he employed a metaphor that serves as a fitting epitaph:
“We have inherited a large house, a great ‘world house’ in which we have to live together – black and white, Eastener and Westerner, Gentile and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Muslim and Hindu – a family unduly separated in ideas, culture and interest, who, because we can never again live apart, must learn somehow to live with each other in peace.”
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We must remember the Gone with the Wind reality in King’s childhood, with segregated schools, housing, parks, buses and barriers, meaning many black people could not vote. King’s achievements make for a positive narrative, but the reality is far more complex and should not be confined to history books as an open and closed story. Martin Luther King matters now.
Key figures in his life
King’s wife – Coretta Scott King – was his equal and influenced every decision he made. She was determined to be by his side despite the mortal risk to her and their young family. She knew that only he had the oratory and diplomatic skills to hold the delicate civil rights movement together under huge strain. Politically, she was perhaps more radical than King, and their wooing consisted of long and testing political discussions led by Coretta.
When King was reluctant to confront the political establishment over Vietnam, she persuaded him he had to speak out and condemn the war despite the expediency of staying quiet.
She very likely knew that privately he was a flawed man and had affairs, but she never showed this publicly. Her legacy after his death was continuing his work and spreading into new areas such as leading opposition to apartheid, LGBT activism and rights for women.
Perhaps King’s most significant enemy was J. Edgar Hoover. Released FBI files reveal the sheer extent that Hoover went to undermine King – it was very personal. Hoover was pathologically convinced King was a closet Communist intent on overthrowing the United States. No doubt, at root, racism played its part in his prejudice. Hoover bugged King’s home and fed salacious rumours to the newspapers – fortunately these were usually dismissed by the press because there was little evidence. Most damaging of all, Hoover frequently reported at length to President Johnson and told him not to trust a word King said.
King was deeply influenced by Gandhi and how his philosophy of nonviolent resistance had finally led to the end of British rule in India. In a similar way King used words and example to convince fellow activists that non-violence was actually the best way forwards in the face of constant physical and verbal abuse and danger. In fact, his new biography records how many death attacks he suffered, including bombs at his house, punches and a knife plunged into him that had to be surgically removed. In all cases he refused to press charges. King’s eventual death is not the surprising part; it was how long he survived.
King’s ‘dream’ has still not been realised
King would surely not consider his work to have been realised. He was very aware that civil rights on paper does not equate to civil rights in reality. Today black people in America are six times more likely to be imprisoned and are still often segregated in practice.
The murder of George Floyd demonstrated yet again how racism is endemic, and the reaction by Trump defending white supremacists was even more telling. One of King’s aims was to stop states restricting the black vote through voter-suppression tactics, but this is going backwards now. Above all, Trump has undermined a presidential election with threats and lies, and even inspired insurrection. King never would have imagined the very foundation of American democracy itself would be in such peril more than fifty years after his death.
The real strength of King as an agitator for radical change is that he always saw the bigger picture and was never content, not even after forcing through civil rights legislation, winning the Nobel Peace Prize and becoming the first African American to become Time Man of the Year. The day after he was shot, King was due to lead a major march on poverty to Washington culminating in a camp similar to Occupy Wall Street in 2011. He argued that if we have the money to send bombs to Vietnam and a man to the moon, we can solve poverty. In fact, in his final book he said he had come to the conclusion that a basic income was necessary.
Above all, King’s was a message of cooperation and peace. In the final chapter of Where do we go from here? he employed a metaphor that serves as a fitting epitaph:
“We have inherited a large house, a great ‘world house’ in which we have to live together – black and white, Eastener and Westerner, Gentile and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Muslim and Hindu – a family unduly separated in ideas, culture and interest, who, because we can never again live apart, must learn somehow to live with each other in peace.”
If he were alive today, King would undoubtedly conclude we have yet to learn this most fundamental of lessons. | 1,003 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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What were two disadvantages of the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Though American colonists were ultimately victorious in the Revolutionary War, they faced numerous disadvantages throughout the conflict. The Continental Army, for example, was inadequately supplied, poorly organized and understaffed.
What were some disadvantages the British faced in fighting in America?
The British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations. The British had an extremely difficult objective. They had to persuade the Americans to give up their claims of independence.
Who had the advantage in the American Revolution?
At the beginning of the American Revolution, the British seemed to have all the advantages. They had the strongest navy in the world. They had an experienced, well-trained army, and a worldwide empire. They also had a larger population (8 million vs.
What were the weaknesses of the American army?
While strengths were hard to find, their weaknesses were obvious. A major weakness for the Continental Army was manpower; they were always short of qualified and capable men. General George Washington routinely had no more than 20,000 troops at one time and place.
What advantages did the British have as the war began?
Britain’s military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.
What was the disadvantage of the Union in the Civil War?
Union Disadvantages: The Union states actually needed a victory. The Confederacy just had to hold off the Union states for as long as they could to secure their lands and rights. The pressure – economically, politically, and socially – to make such a feat had to have weighed heavily. Ken Burns, “The Civil War.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the British?
Advantages and Disadvantages of the British and American. Americans – Advantages. They were able to fight on their own ground which helped them to know the areas. They had a widespread acquaintance with firearms. They had better or superior rifles with more range and accuracy than the British.
What are the disadvantages of the British Army?
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What was the disadvantage of the Loyalists in the Revolutionary War?
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0.03164264187216... | 1 | What were two disadvantages of the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Though American colonists were ultimately victorious in the Revolutionary War, they faced numerous disadvantages throughout the conflict. The Continental Army, for example, was inadequately supplied, poorly organized and understaffed.
What were some disadvantages the British faced in fighting in America?
The British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations. The British had an extremely difficult objective. They had to persuade the Americans to give up their claims of independence.
Who had the advantage in the American Revolution?
At the beginning of the American Revolution, the British seemed to have all the advantages. They had the strongest navy in the world. They had an experienced, well-trained army, and a worldwide empire. They also had a larger population (8 million vs.
What were the weaknesses of the American army?
While strengths were hard to find, their weaknesses were obvious. A major weakness for the Continental Army was manpower; they were always short of qualified and capable men. General George Washington routinely had no more than 20,000 troops at one time and place.
What advantages did the British have as the war began?
Britain’s military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.
What was the disadvantage of the Union in the Civil War?
Union Disadvantages: The Union states actually needed a victory. The Confederacy just had to hold off the Union states for as long as they could to secure their lands and rights. The pressure – economically, politically, and socially – to make such a feat had to have weighed heavily. Ken Burns, “The Civil War.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the British?
Advantages and Disadvantages of the British and American. Americans – Advantages. They were able to fight on their own ground which helped them to know the areas. They had a widespread acquaintance with firearms. They had better or superior rifles with more range and accuracy than the British.
What are the disadvantages of the British Army?
British – Disadvantages. They had a long distance from home which made soldiers less effective due to lack of sleep, home sickness, exhaustion, etc. They never adapted their fighting style which hurt them. They did not use Loyalists to their advantage and many times the British did not use them effectively.
What was the disadvantage of the Loyalists in the Revolutionary War?
Loyalists because they made up 1/3 of the population which meant less men to help fight. They lacked a real navy which hurt them because they had no way to defend the coastlines if they didn’t have a real navy. They had a long distance from home which made soldiers less effective due to lack of sleep, home sickness, exhaustion, etc. | 596 | ENGLISH | 1 |
What is Marius known for?
Gaius Marius was one of the most important leaders of the Roman Republic. He was elected to consul a record seven times. He also made major changes to the Roman army which would change the future of Rome and make it the most powerful civilization in the world.
What bad things did Gaius Marius do?
He was superstitious and overwhelmingly ambitious, and, because he failed to force the aristocracy to accept him, despite his great military success, he suffered from an inferiority complex that may help explain his jealousy and vindictive cruelty.
What was the most important of Marius reforms?
The foremost of the Marian reforms was the inclusion of the Roman landless masses, the capite censi, men who had no property to be assessed in the census. Instead, they were “counted by the head”.
What was Marius relationship with Caesar?
The connections between the Marius and the Julius families were very close: Marius was married to a sister of Caesar’s father, Julia. So, Caesar belonged to an influential family. His contemporaries called Marius a popularis.
What did Marius do for Rome?
Gaius Marius (Latin: [ˈɡaːijʊs ˈmarijʊs]; c. 157 BC – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important reforms of Roman armies.
What did Sulla do for Rome?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (/ˈsʌlə/; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history and became the first man of the Republic to seize power through force.
How did the Roman army change under Gaius Marius?
Under Marius, the mobility of each soldier improved. Each legionary now carried his own baggage. With each soldier carrying his own supplies thus increased mobility and reduced the size of Roman baggage trains. They were now able to move more quickly and be more responsive.
How did Marius become consul?
With growing political pressure towards a quick and decisive victory over Jugurtha, Marius was elected consul for 107 BC, campaigning against Metellus’s apparent lack of swift action against Jugurtha, with Lucius Cassius Longinus as his colleague.
Was Marius a plebeian?
Around 157 BCE, Marius was born to a plebeian family in an Italian settlement called Ceraete, near Arpinum. None of Marius’ ancestors had ever been elected to a Roman political office, and he even claimed to have been raised in poverty, which meant that he was not seriously expected to become a person of importance.
How did Marius gain power?
Rising from a well-off provincial Italian family in Arpinum, Marius acquired his initial military experience serving with Scipio Aemilianus at the Siege of Numantia in 134 BC. He won election as tribune of the plebs in 119 BC and passed a law limiting aristocratic interference in elections.
Why did Marius and Sulla fight?
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What bad things did Gaius Marius do?
He was superstitious and overwhelmingly ambitious, and, because he failed to force the aristocracy to accept him, despite his great military success, he suffered from an inferiority complex that may help explain his jealousy and vindictive cruelty.
What was the most important of Marius reforms?
The foremost of the Marian reforms was the inclusion of the Roman landless masses, the capite censi, men who had no property to be assessed in the census. Instead, they were “counted by the head”.
What was Marius relationship with Caesar?
The connections between the Marius and the Julius families were very close: Marius was married to a sister of Caesar’s father, Julia. So, Caesar belonged to an influential family. His contemporaries called Marius a popularis.
What did Marius do for Rome?
Gaius Marius (Latin: [ˈɡaːijʊs ˈmarijʊs]; c. 157 BC – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important reforms of Roman armies.
What did Sulla do for Rome?
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (/ˈsʌlə/; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history and became the first man of the Republic to seize power through force.
How did the Roman army change under Gaius Marius?
Under Marius, the mobility of each soldier improved. Each legionary now carried his own baggage. With each soldier carrying his own supplies thus increased mobility and reduced the size of Roman baggage trains. They were now able to move more quickly and be more responsive.
How did Marius become consul?
With growing political pressure towards a quick and decisive victory over Jugurtha, Marius was elected consul for 107 BC, campaigning against Metellus’s apparent lack of swift action against Jugurtha, with Lucius Cassius Longinus as his colleague.
Was Marius a plebeian?
Around 157 BCE, Marius was born to a plebeian family in an Italian settlement called Ceraete, near Arpinum. None of Marius’ ancestors had ever been elected to a Roman political office, and he even claimed to have been raised in poverty, which meant that he was not seriously expected to become a person of importance.
How did Marius gain power?
Rising from a well-off provincial Italian family in Arpinum, Marius acquired his initial military experience serving with Scipio Aemilianus at the Siege of Numantia in 134 BC. He won election as tribune of the plebs in 119 BC and passed a law limiting aristocratic interference in elections.
Why did Marius and Sulla fight?
When Cinna and his colleagues realized that Sulla was intending to march upon Rome they began to raise an army to resist him. They sought alliances with many of the Italian cities who had recently revolted against Rome in the Roman Social War , reminding them that Sulla and his army had opposed their cause. | 754 | ENGLISH | 1 |
“Lincoln acquired his power by exacting obedience from words, and this discipline he acquired in only two ways known to man – by reading and writing,” asserts Jacques Barzun in his Lincoln: the Literary Genius.1 While from humble farming beginnings, President Abraham Lincoln cultivated his writing abilities into a tool for satisfying his ambitions, which far exceeded those of his forefathers, and those ambitions would eventually lead him to the White House. Complimentary to his success was Lincoln’s ability to write in a way that catered to the auditory, as well as the logical, senses, thus producing works that left the page and imprinted themselves on his audience’s minds. Though he was president during a particularly tense time in American history, the Civil War era, President Lincoln still wrote his own speeches, and he employed a technique consisting of prewriting, perfectionism, and revision to convey his message, clearly and concisely, to a variety of audiences.2 President Lincoln’s writing may have initially been born of a combination of natural affinity and a desire to move away from his roots, but he developed his skills into a powerful tool for his rise in politics and, eventually, to his election to the office of President of the United States. (first paragraph)
"Lincoln the Profiler: Combining a Poet’s Voice and a Rhetorician’s Argument to Unite a Nation and Strive for Progress,"
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"Lincoln the Profiler: Combining a Poet’s Voice and a Rhetorician’s Argument to Unite a Nation and Strive for Progress,"
The Student Researcher: A Phi Alpha Theta Publication: Vol. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_researcher/vol2/iss1/4 | 330 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Ancient City of Uruk
Uruk was a city located in ancient Mesopotamia , and is considered one of the world's first true cities. Located in modern-day Iraq, it was an important center of trade, culture and politics in the ancient world.
What was this city dating from 6000 years ago?
Uruk was founded around 4000 BC and was a key city of the Sumerian civilization . It was located on the Euphrates River, an important trade route, which helped make Uruk a wealthy and influential city. The city was surrounded by a wall, which protected it from invaders and contributed to the security of the population.
One of Uruk's most famous features was its ziggurat , a massive temple built in honor of the city's patron deity, Inanna . The ziggurat was a massive structure made of bricks and clay, and it was covered in intricate carvings and decorations. It was a major religious and political center in Uruk, and a symbol of the city's power and wealth.
The city of Uruk has also been the scene of a number of significant cultural and scientific achievements.
It was in this city that the first written language, called cuneiform , appeared and the first written laws were created. The city was also home to a number of important scholars and scientists, who made significant contributions in the fields of mathematics, astronomy and medicine.
Despite his many achievements, Uruk eventually lost his power and influence.
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Uruk was a city located in ancient Mesopotamia , and is considered one of the world's first true cities. Located in modern-day Iraq, it was an important center of trade, culture and politics in the ancient world.
What was this city dating from 6000 years ago?
Uruk was founded around 4000 BC and was a key city of the Sumerian civilization . It was located on the Euphrates River, an important trade route, which helped make Uruk a wealthy and influential city. The city was surrounded by a wall, which protected it from invaders and contributed to the security of the population.
One of Uruk's most famous features was its ziggurat , a massive temple built in honor of the city's patron deity, Inanna . The ziggurat was a massive structure made of bricks and clay, and it was covered in intricate carvings and decorations. It was a major religious and political center in Uruk, and a symbol of the city's power and wealth.
The city of Uruk has also been the scene of a number of significant cultural and scientific achievements.
It was in this city that the first written language, called cuneiform , appeared and the first written laws were created. The city was also home to a number of important scholars and scientists, who made significant contributions in the fields of mathematics, astronomy and medicine.
Despite his many achievements, Uruk eventually lost his power and influence.
It was conquered by several empires over the years and eventually fell into oblivion. Today, Uruk is remembered as a key city in the history of ancient Mesopotamia, and it is a popular tourist destination for those interested in the history of the region. | 360 | ENGLISH | 1 |
By Arnold Blumberg
The election of the Protestant Frederick V, Elector of the Palatine, to the throne of Bohemia instead of the Catholic Hapsburg, Ferdinand of Austria, sparked what was to become the Thirty Years War.
Driven from his newly acquired kingdom after the Battle of the White Mountain (November 8, 1620), Frederick was stripped of his Bohemian title and his domains in the Palatine (lying on the west bank of the Rhine River in modern-day Bavaria) by the victorious Hapsburgs and their allies of the German Catholic League. Forced to seek refuge, the former Elector and his household were granted protection in the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Because of the calamity that had befallen his family, for the next 22 years his third and youngest son, Rupert, would lead the life of an exile and learn and master the art of war.
Born on December 17, 1619, at Prague, Rupert was given the title Prince Rupert of the Rhine because he had come into the world while his father was still king of Bohemia. By his late teens he had grown into a handsome youth. He stood 6’4”and was an accomplished athlete and horseman. Although given an education the equal provided to any member of royalty of the time, the Prince’s personal interest—from an early age—concerned military matters.
With no formal war colleges or course of study in civilian institutions of higher learning yet established, an aspiring military commander in 17th-century Europe had to acquire his knowledge of strategy and battlefield tactics by reading about them, and—when the opportunity arose—taking part in actual campaigning. Rupert was fortunate to be able to do both in the 1630s. As a personage of note (Rupert’s mother was the sister of King Charles I of England) the young Prince was allowed to mingle with the leading elements of Dutch society, including the hereditary Stadtholders (political leaders) of the country. He was deeply influenced by them, especially Maurice of Nassau, who rose to prominence in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as commander of Holland’s army in its wars against Spain.
Maurice implemented a thorough reorganization of his army which would prove to be the basis for many 17th- and 18th-century military reforms. He led the way by creating a modern force that included a program of year-round training and prompt regular pay for soldiers. Further, he devised and instituted what would be called the Dutch System. A Dutch regiment was transformed from a columnar formation to a linear one. The latter—about 200 yards wide and only six yards deep—placed matchlock musketeers on both flanks of a pike-armed center. The result was a tactical organization whose firepower (muskets) could decimate an enemy while still protecting itself from opposing cavalry by employing pikes. The Dutch System gave greater mobility to infantry on the battlefield while generating a steady “rotation of fire.” Maurice’s reforms would remain the basis of infantry tactics for the next 200 years.
Whereas Rupert absorbed Maurice’s infantry practices through discussions and training with the Stadtholder’s veteran officers, he learned the new ways of cavalry combat from the officers of another great soldier of the age. This was King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, who had conducted military campaigns during the 1620s and early 1630s in Denmark, the Baltic, Poland, and Germany. His genius for war and lengthy experience in waging it spurred the King to devise an even more effective firepower regimen—using muskets and artillery—than that of the Dutch model. He also made lasting changes in the sphere of cavalry tactics.
Gustavus wanted his mounted service to be fast and powerful and to have a decisive effect on the battlefield; in short, he wanted the mounted arm to be an offensive force. To these ends he lightened the load carried by the trooper and his steed. He did away with the practices of the previous century that advocated the pistol as the cavalryman’s main weapon against opposing horse and foot, and an advance toward the enemy conducted at a walk or canter. Under the King’s reforms, the Swedish cavalry relied on shock delivered by the sword from lines of mounted men riding boot-to-boot at a trot.
Adding to the education he received from lectures and stories—and the many tracts and treatises available to him—Rupert was able to enter the “school of the soldier” by taking part in several active campaigns against the Spanish. At the sieges of Louvain (1635) and Bfeda (1637) Rupert distinguished himself in open combat and learned the many fine points of siege warfare. In 1638 the young royal assumed his first command as colonel of cavalry in his brother’s ill-fated expedition to retake the Palatinate from the Hapsburgs. Early in the operation Rupert led a cavalry charge against enemy horse soldiers outside the town of Rheine and totally defeated them. On October 17, 1638, at the Battle of Vlotho, Westphalia, the Palatinate army was beaten, but not before Rupert injected himself into the fight.
As his brother’s army took flight after being attacked, Rupert ordered a cavalry charge that drove a body of enemy horse from the field. Rupert’s regiment hotly pursued, but upon reaching the end of a narrow valley his troopers were set upon by a fresh enemy mounted regiment. After a prolonged engagement with this new foe, Rupert and his command dispersed them and again gave chase. A short time later, horses blown and men bloodied and fatigued, the Prince’s unit was surrounded by more Hapsburg cavalry and forced to surrender. During the entire episode, from his first charge of the day to his capture, Rupert led his comrades in every encounter, firing pistol and wielding saber, always disdaining the opportunity to escape even when it was certain that the battle had been lost.
The Battle of Vlotho showed that the 19-year-old Prince Rupert was a gifted cavalry commander and one of the bravest soldiers in Europe. So impressed were his Austrian captors that they repeatedly, over the three years of his imprisonment, attempted to persuade him to enlist in their army! The Holy Roman Emperor himself requested his enlistment, but the young Protestant soldier continually refused.
Prompted by his uncle Charles, King of England, Rupert was released by the Austrians in December 1641. Charles wanted his nephew to join him in case of war with his Parliament. Few of the King’s supporters had military experience, so the addition of Rupert under the royal standard would be a definite plus for the monarch’s cause.
In July 1642, Rupert crossed the English Channel to join his uncle. He was immediately made commander of the Royal Army’s entire mounted force. So complete was Charles’s confidence in Rupert that he made the Prince independent of the nominal army chief, the old veteran Lord Lindsey.
Soon it was obvious that Charles’s trust had not been misplaced. Rupert and the Royalist cavalry got along well. The men were impressed with their young chief’s energy and endurance, concern for their welfare, and habit of leading from the front. They appreciated his practice of keeping them informed and never speaking down to them. They liked the less than charming and tactful way he treated those high-born nobles—both superiors and subordinates—who were so prevalent in the Royalist army. Rupert expected competence and hard work—from commoner and noble alike. His practice was to promote on merit not lineage, and this further endeared him to his men..
From the beginning of the First English Civil War to its end, Rupert sustained his well-earned reputation for bravery. At Powick Bridge (September 23,1642) the Prince’s small force of about 500 cavalry was surprised in camp by a much larger Roundhead command advancing on the town of Worchester. Leading by example, the Prince mounted all the men he could—with or without weapons or body armor—and struck the approaching enemy head-on, routing them and capturing or killing over 200.
A month later, at the first large fight of the war—at Edgehill (October 23)—Rupert was allowed to use his ability to pick terrain and deploy troops as he saw fit. During the conflict he commanded the Royalist right wing comprising three cavalry regiments. Opposite him stood four mounted regiments of Parliamentarian horse. Sensing it was time to attack and thus relieve the pressure on the Royalist infantry in the center, Rupert put spur to horse and led his troopers against his Roundhead counterparts, breaking them and giving chase for three miles. As soon as the enemy started to run from the field, Rupert frantically tried to rally his men and return them to the fight that was raging between the King’s infantry and the enemy’s foot soldiers and supporting horse. He managed to gather only 150 of his command, but this was too small a force to allow him to have any further effect on the battle.
The winter and spring of 1643 saw another facet of Rupert’s military ability come to the fore—raiding. Used for breaking up enemy force concentrations, enlisting recruits, capturing strategically important towns, and bringing in supplies—or destroying enemy materiel—raids behind enemy lines required courage and stamina. Rupert’s foray of June 1643 showed him to be a master of this type of independent mission. For 24 hours his men rode 40 miles into enemy territory, broke up or destroyed a number of enemy bands, and then ended the expedition by thoroughly thrashing a Parliamentary force at the Battle of Chalgrove Field on June 18.
The next month Rupert took England’s second largest city by storm. In 14 vicious hours of fighting on July 26, 1643, the 23-year-old Royalist commander, leading each well-coordinated major attack on the town’s defenses, captured Bristol, giving his king a major port and a vital bastion in the West Country. Then, at the Battle of First Newbury on September 20, 1643, Rupert, in charge of the Royalist left, assailed Lord Essex’s right flank. Using about a thousand “commanded musketeers” as fire support for his outnumbered cavalry, the Prince charged the enemy time after time with “whirlwind mounted assaults.” But the terrain and the numbers against him prevented the Prince from beating back his opponent. At one point Rupert was approached by a lone Roundhead cavalryman who fired a pistol point blank at him, the bullet glancing off his helmet. Nonplussed by his narrow escape, Rupert continued directing the battle as if nothing had happened.
It was not until March 1644 that Rupert received the opportunity to lead a major independent command. His mission was to start for the North Country and relieve the Crown-held town of Newark. By forced and secret marches, his outnumbered army lifted the siege of the city, then defeated the superior enemy force that had invested the place.
Emboldened by the results at Newark, Rupert’s superiors ordered him to take an army of 14,000 and relieve the Royalist-held city of York, then under siege by 28,000 Parliamentary and Scottish troops. The result was the largest battle of the First English Civil War, the Battle of Marston Moor. At first the Prince’s adroit maneuvering, using what is now referred to as the “indirect approach,” forced the besieging allied army to abandon its positions before York and retreat. Rupert followed them so closely that the Anglo-Scots were forced to halt and take up battle positions, or face the prospect of being attacked piecemeal by Rupert as they retreated.
On July 2, 1644, both armies were arrayed for battle. As late afternoon approached, the allies unexpectedly attacked. Realizing that time was not on the side of his outnumbered army, Rupert led a cavalry charge designed to win the contest. But here Rupert was facing Oliver Cromwell’s well-trained and disciplined Ironsides cavalry. Even so, Rupert’s attack almost broke Cromwell’s men. Only the arrival of fresh Scottish horse striking the Cavaliers’ flank—and thus scattering them from the field—prevented a victory for the King.
The destruction of the Northern Army and the loss of the North Country were blamed on Rupert. It was an unfair charge; he had written orders from the monarch to bring on a battle. In order to punish the Prince, he was then made Charles’s Army Commander, a titular post. The King ignored his advice not to fight during the Naseby Campaign, and the result was the disastrous defeat of the King’s organized force by Parliament’s New Model Army on June 14, 1645. At Naseby, Rupert threw his cavalry at the enemy left flank and drove his opponent’s horse off the field. But as at Edgehill three years before, and at other battles big and small, the lack of discipline, and more importantly, the absence of a Royalist mounted reserve, sealed the fate of the King’s army. Unsupported by friendly mounted contingents, which were off chasing enemy horse, Charles’s infantry—the corps of his remaining fighting power—was surrounded and destroyed by Parliamentary horse and foot.
The fights at Marston Moor and Naseby, and Rupert’s failure to hold Bristol, destroyed the relationship between the King and his nephew. As a result, the latter never held an active command in the Royalist army again.
On July 5,1646, Rupert was allowed by Parliament, which once branded him the “most dangerous Royalist general against us,” to immigrate to France. Joining the French Army, Rupert commanded a body of exiled English Civil War veterans until he was seriously wounded in a ambush during the siege of the Spanish-held town of La Bassee in 1647. He never saw active military service again, although he returned to England after the Restoration of 1661 and lived until 1682. Made a peer of the realm, an admiral in the English Navy, and a noted patron of the arts, Rupert, Prince of the Rhine, is best remembered in military history as “the King’s Cavalier.” | <urn:uuid:297ba0d1-07a8-45d9-aa3f-26960ecc7089> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/prince-rupert-of-the-rhine-duke-of-cumberland/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474617.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225135334-20240225165334-00055.warc.gz | en | 0.981249 | 3,008 | 3.375 | 3 | [
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The election of the Protestant Frederick V, Elector of the Palatine, to the throne of Bohemia instead of the Catholic Hapsburg, Ferdinand of Austria, sparked what was to become the Thirty Years War.
Driven from his newly acquired kingdom after the Battle of the White Mountain (November 8, 1620), Frederick was stripped of his Bohemian title and his domains in the Palatine (lying on the west bank of the Rhine River in modern-day Bavaria) by the victorious Hapsburgs and their allies of the German Catholic League. Forced to seek refuge, the former Elector and his household were granted protection in the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Because of the calamity that had befallen his family, for the next 22 years his third and youngest son, Rupert, would lead the life of an exile and learn and master the art of war.
Born on December 17, 1619, at Prague, Rupert was given the title Prince Rupert of the Rhine because he had come into the world while his father was still king of Bohemia. By his late teens he had grown into a handsome youth. He stood 6’4”and was an accomplished athlete and horseman. Although given an education the equal provided to any member of royalty of the time, the Prince’s personal interest—from an early age—concerned military matters.
With no formal war colleges or course of study in civilian institutions of higher learning yet established, an aspiring military commander in 17th-century Europe had to acquire his knowledge of strategy and battlefield tactics by reading about them, and—when the opportunity arose—taking part in actual campaigning. Rupert was fortunate to be able to do both in the 1630s. As a personage of note (Rupert’s mother was the sister of King Charles I of England) the young Prince was allowed to mingle with the leading elements of Dutch society, including the hereditary Stadtholders (political leaders) of the country. He was deeply influenced by them, especially Maurice of Nassau, who rose to prominence in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as commander of Holland’s army in its wars against Spain.
Maurice implemented a thorough reorganization of his army which would prove to be the basis for many 17th- and 18th-century military reforms. He led the way by creating a modern force that included a program of year-round training and prompt regular pay for soldiers. Further, he devised and instituted what would be called the Dutch System. A Dutch regiment was transformed from a columnar formation to a linear one. The latter—about 200 yards wide and only six yards deep—placed matchlock musketeers on both flanks of a pike-armed center. The result was a tactical organization whose firepower (muskets) could decimate an enemy while still protecting itself from opposing cavalry by employing pikes. The Dutch System gave greater mobility to infantry on the battlefield while generating a steady “rotation of fire.” Maurice’s reforms would remain the basis of infantry tactics for the next 200 years.
Whereas Rupert absorbed Maurice’s infantry practices through discussions and training with the Stadtholder’s veteran officers, he learned the new ways of cavalry combat from the officers of another great soldier of the age. This was King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, who had conducted military campaigns during the 1620s and early 1630s in Denmark, the Baltic, Poland, and Germany. His genius for war and lengthy experience in waging it spurred the King to devise an even more effective firepower regimen—using muskets and artillery—than that of the Dutch model. He also made lasting changes in the sphere of cavalry tactics.
Gustavus wanted his mounted service to be fast and powerful and to have a decisive effect on the battlefield; in short, he wanted the mounted arm to be an offensive force. To these ends he lightened the load carried by the trooper and his steed. He did away with the practices of the previous century that advocated the pistol as the cavalryman’s main weapon against opposing horse and foot, and an advance toward the enemy conducted at a walk or canter. Under the King’s reforms, the Swedish cavalry relied on shock delivered by the sword from lines of mounted men riding boot-to-boot at a trot.
Adding to the education he received from lectures and stories—and the many tracts and treatises available to him—Rupert was able to enter the “school of the soldier” by taking part in several active campaigns against the Spanish. At the sieges of Louvain (1635) and Bfeda (1637) Rupert distinguished himself in open combat and learned the many fine points of siege warfare. In 1638 the young royal assumed his first command as colonel of cavalry in his brother’s ill-fated expedition to retake the Palatinate from the Hapsburgs. Early in the operation Rupert led a cavalry charge against enemy horse soldiers outside the town of Rheine and totally defeated them. On October 17, 1638, at the Battle of Vlotho, Westphalia, the Palatinate army was beaten, but not before Rupert injected himself into the fight.
As his brother’s army took flight after being attacked, Rupert ordered a cavalry charge that drove a body of enemy horse from the field. Rupert’s regiment hotly pursued, but upon reaching the end of a narrow valley his troopers were set upon by a fresh enemy mounted regiment. After a prolonged engagement with this new foe, Rupert and his command dispersed them and again gave chase. A short time later, horses blown and men bloodied and fatigued, the Prince’s unit was surrounded by more Hapsburg cavalry and forced to surrender. During the entire episode, from his first charge of the day to his capture, Rupert led his comrades in every encounter, firing pistol and wielding saber, always disdaining the opportunity to escape even when it was certain that the battle had been lost.
The Battle of Vlotho showed that the 19-year-old Prince Rupert was a gifted cavalry commander and one of the bravest soldiers in Europe. So impressed were his Austrian captors that they repeatedly, over the three years of his imprisonment, attempted to persuade him to enlist in their army! The Holy Roman Emperor himself requested his enlistment, but the young Protestant soldier continually refused.
Prompted by his uncle Charles, King of England, Rupert was released by the Austrians in December 1641. Charles wanted his nephew to join him in case of war with his Parliament. Few of the King’s supporters had military experience, so the addition of Rupert under the royal standard would be a definite plus for the monarch’s cause.
In July 1642, Rupert crossed the English Channel to join his uncle. He was immediately made commander of the Royal Army’s entire mounted force. So complete was Charles’s confidence in Rupert that he made the Prince independent of the nominal army chief, the old veteran Lord Lindsey.
Soon it was obvious that Charles’s trust had not been misplaced. Rupert and the Royalist cavalry got along well. The men were impressed with their young chief’s energy and endurance, concern for their welfare, and habit of leading from the front. They appreciated his practice of keeping them informed and never speaking down to them. They liked the less than charming and tactful way he treated those high-born nobles—both superiors and subordinates—who were so prevalent in the Royalist army. Rupert expected competence and hard work—from commoner and noble alike. His practice was to promote on merit not lineage, and this further endeared him to his men..
From the beginning of the First English Civil War to its end, Rupert sustained his well-earned reputation for bravery. At Powick Bridge (September 23,1642) the Prince’s small force of about 500 cavalry was surprised in camp by a much larger Roundhead command advancing on the town of Worchester. Leading by example, the Prince mounted all the men he could—with or without weapons or body armor—and struck the approaching enemy head-on, routing them and capturing or killing over 200.
A month later, at the first large fight of the war—at Edgehill (October 23)—Rupert was allowed to use his ability to pick terrain and deploy troops as he saw fit. During the conflict he commanded the Royalist right wing comprising three cavalry regiments. Opposite him stood four mounted regiments of Parliamentarian horse. Sensing it was time to attack and thus relieve the pressure on the Royalist infantry in the center, Rupert put spur to horse and led his troopers against his Roundhead counterparts, breaking them and giving chase for three miles. As soon as the enemy started to run from the field, Rupert frantically tried to rally his men and return them to the fight that was raging between the King’s infantry and the enemy’s foot soldiers and supporting horse. He managed to gather only 150 of his command, but this was too small a force to allow him to have any further effect on the battle.
The winter and spring of 1643 saw another facet of Rupert’s military ability come to the fore—raiding. Used for breaking up enemy force concentrations, enlisting recruits, capturing strategically important towns, and bringing in supplies—or destroying enemy materiel—raids behind enemy lines required courage and stamina. Rupert’s foray of June 1643 showed him to be a master of this type of independent mission. For 24 hours his men rode 40 miles into enemy territory, broke up or destroyed a number of enemy bands, and then ended the expedition by thoroughly thrashing a Parliamentary force at the Battle of Chalgrove Field on June 18.
The next month Rupert took England’s second largest city by storm. In 14 vicious hours of fighting on July 26, 1643, the 23-year-old Royalist commander, leading each well-coordinated major attack on the town’s defenses, captured Bristol, giving his king a major port and a vital bastion in the West Country. Then, at the Battle of First Newbury on September 20, 1643, Rupert, in charge of the Royalist left, assailed Lord Essex’s right flank. Using about a thousand “commanded musketeers” as fire support for his outnumbered cavalry, the Prince charged the enemy time after time with “whirlwind mounted assaults.” But the terrain and the numbers against him prevented the Prince from beating back his opponent. At one point Rupert was approached by a lone Roundhead cavalryman who fired a pistol point blank at him, the bullet glancing off his helmet. Nonplussed by his narrow escape, Rupert continued directing the battle as if nothing had happened.
It was not until March 1644 that Rupert received the opportunity to lead a major independent command. His mission was to start for the North Country and relieve the Crown-held town of Newark. By forced and secret marches, his outnumbered army lifted the siege of the city, then defeated the superior enemy force that had invested the place.
Emboldened by the results at Newark, Rupert’s superiors ordered him to take an army of 14,000 and relieve the Royalist-held city of York, then under siege by 28,000 Parliamentary and Scottish troops. The result was the largest battle of the First English Civil War, the Battle of Marston Moor. At first the Prince’s adroit maneuvering, using what is now referred to as the “indirect approach,” forced the besieging allied army to abandon its positions before York and retreat. Rupert followed them so closely that the Anglo-Scots were forced to halt and take up battle positions, or face the prospect of being attacked piecemeal by Rupert as they retreated.
On July 2, 1644, both armies were arrayed for battle. As late afternoon approached, the allies unexpectedly attacked. Realizing that time was not on the side of his outnumbered army, Rupert led a cavalry charge designed to win the contest. But here Rupert was facing Oliver Cromwell’s well-trained and disciplined Ironsides cavalry. Even so, Rupert’s attack almost broke Cromwell’s men. Only the arrival of fresh Scottish horse striking the Cavaliers’ flank—and thus scattering them from the field—prevented a victory for the King.
The destruction of the Northern Army and the loss of the North Country were blamed on Rupert. It was an unfair charge; he had written orders from the monarch to bring on a battle. In order to punish the Prince, he was then made Charles’s Army Commander, a titular post. The King ignored his advice not to fight during the Naseby Campaign, and the result was the disastrous defeat of the King’s organized force by Parliament’s New Model Army on June 14, 1645. At Naseby, Rupert threw his cavalry at the enemy left flank and drove his opponent’s horse off the field. But as at Edgehill three years before, and at other battles big and small, the lack of discipline, and more importantly, the absence of a Royalist mounted reserve, sealed the fate of the King’s army. Unsupported by friendly mounted contingents, which were off chasing enemy horse, Charles’s infantry—the corps of his remaining fighting power—was surrounded and destroyed by Parliamentary horse and foot.
The fights at Marston Moor and Naseby, and Rupert’s failure to hold Bristol, destroyed the relationship between the King and his nephew. As a result, the latter never held an active command in the Royalist army again.
On July 5,1646, Rupert was allowed by Parliament, which once branded him the “most dangerous Royalist general against us,” to immigrate to France. Joining the French Army, Rupert commanded a body of exiled English Civil War veterans until he was seriously wounded in a ambush during the siege of the Spanish-held town of La Bassee in 1647. He never saw active military service again, although he returned to England after the Restoration of 1661 and lived until 1682. Made a peer of the realm, an admiral in the English Navy, and a noted patron of the arts, Rupert, Prince of the Rhine, is best remembered in military history as “the King’s Cavalier.” | 3,001 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The age-old debate over whether male horses are faster than female horses has persisted for centuries. While some argue that male horses are naturally more athletic and therefore more likely to be faster, others believe that female horses are equally capable of achieving great speeds and that the difference between the genders is minimal. But which is really faster?
The History of Male Horses
The horse has been domesticated by humans for thousands of years and the debate over which gender is faster has been around just as long. Historically, male horses have been used for their strength and power, while female horses have been prized for their speed. This distinction has led to males being used for heavier labor and females for racing, which has perpetuated the idea that males are stronger and faster than females.
When it comes to the physical differences between male and female horses, there is one key difference that can affect their speed. Male horses, or stallions, are generally larger than female horses, or mares, due to their higher levels of testosterone. This increased size can give them an edge when it comes to speed and strength. Additionally, stallions tend to have a higher center of gravity, which can make them more agile and better able to make quick turns, which can be helpful in certain types of racing.
When it comes to performance, the differences between male and female horses can be seen in the results of races. In general, male horses tend to be faster than female horses in short races, while female horses tend to have an advantage in longer races. This can be attributed to the differences in size and agility, as well as the fact that female horses tend to be more consistent and less prone to injury than males.
In addition to the differences in speed, there are also differences in the types of races that male and female horses are capable of competing in. Male horses are often better suited for races that require strength and power, such as steeplechasing, while female horses are better suited for endurance races, such as cross-country.
Overall, it seems that male horses are generally faster than female horses in short races, while female horses have an advantage in longer races. This can be attributed to the physical differences between the genders, as well as the fact that female horses are less prone to injury and more consistent in their performance. Ultimately, the difference in speed between male and female horses is minimal, and both genders are equally capable of achieving great speeds. | <urn:uuid:2ccdd467-9c6f-469d-a561-1a53205a0271> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.winnerswire.com/are-male-horses-faster-than-female/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00633.warc.gz | en | 0.983351 | 492 | 3.34375 | 3 | [
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-0.0560521334409... | 1 | The age-old debate over whether male horses are faster than female horses has persisted for centuries. While some argue that male horses are naturally more athletic and therefore more likely to be faster, others believe that female horses are equally capable of achieving great speeds and that the difference between the genders is minimal. But which is really faster?
The History of Male Horses
The horse has been domesticated by humans for thousands of years and the debate over which gender is faster has been around just as long. Historically, male horses have been used for their strength and power, while female horses have been prized for their speed. This distinction has led to males being used for heavier labor and females for racing, which has perpetuated the idea that males are stronger and faster than females.
When it comes to the physical differences between male and female horses, there is one key difference that can affect their speed. Male horses, or stallions, are generally larger than female horses, or mares, due to their higher levels of testosterone. This increased size can give them an edge when it comes to speed and strength. Additionally, stallions tend to have a higher center of gravity, which can make them more agile and better able to make quick turns, which can be helpful in certain types of racing.
When it comes to performance, the differences between male and female horses can be seen in the results of races. In general, male horses tend to be faster than female horses in short races, while female horses tend to have an advantage in longer races. This can be attributed to the differences in size and agility, as well as the fact that female horses tend to be more consistent and less prone to injury than males.
In addition to the differences in speed, there are also differences in the types of races that male and female horses are capable of competing in. Male horses are often better suited for races that require strength and power, such as steeplechasing, while female horses are better suited for endurance races, such as cross-country.
Overall, it seems that male horses are generally faster than female horses in short races, while female horses have an advantage in longer races. This can be attributed to the physical differences between the genders, as well as the fact that female horses are less prone to injury and more consistent in their performance. Ultimately, the difference in speed between male and female horses is minimal, and both genders are equally capable of achieving great speeds. | 488 | ENGLISH | 1 |
What is equality? It is believed that no matter what race, sex, and religion everyone is equal. It is believed to be that way because there is no equality and never has been. It is the year 2015 and no one treats each other equal. There is fights, robberies, and murders because of race. People believe that they are being rejected or chosen last because of racism. Racism has become a massive problem since the 14th Amendment was ratified. If we all followed the 14th Amendment we would not have as many problems as we do now, but everyone chooses to believe they are all victims of the world. We should stand behind the phrase most parents tell their children, treat others how you want to be treated.
In the last month we have had cops killed because of one situation where someone believed a criminal was killed because of his color. The 14th Amendment states …show more content…
Women are objectified and men are viewed as laborers. This issue has played an important role in today's society as well as the others I mentioned above. Women are seen to stay at home, clean, and care for family. Men are seen to provide for his family and pay for all the bills. This is not equality either, men and women should be able to go on with their lives as they want. Neither should be judged for going against the stereotypes or society's wishes. Women should be able to work and pay for their bills and be single if they wish. Men can be stay at home parents or tend to their family or spouse if they wish. Equality is where everyone has their own free will and are able to go on with their lives without someone intruding and making them feel bad or bullying them for what they do. In some cases things can get physical or violent. I have physically seen where someone's house was damaged because that person did not like how those people were living their lives. Everyone should be able to live in peace and not worry about being hurt for someone else's
Equality is so important because it makes people of all cultures and races comfortable. Race should not be a reason why a person is judged differently. Acceptance is a major part to this, respect yourself, ideas, and beliefs, but also everyone else. Others have to tolerated by everyone. The book tells everyone is equal by saying “No matter what you do you will always stay the same” (Rand 18).
The meaning of equality can be completely different to certain people. A particular environment and perspective can impel someone to have a definition of equality that can differ greatly from the standard dictionary definition. In the case of Jefferson and the men who revised the Declaration of Independence, when they said, ¨All men are created equal¨ their views on equality of all men excluded: slaves, women, and Native Americans. When Jefferson wrote that infamous quote, it is safe to assume that by all men, he meant all white men. Freedom and equality is relative to the specific individual in question; our country has made great strides for complete freedom and equality, but here still is room for improvement.
Equality is important because it gives everyone equal rights and opportunities. Diana Pham said that here daughters graduating from college would not be possible without out country’s belief in equality (Doc A). Now, everyone is treated fairly and treated with respect no matter what your gender, race, religion, or cultural background is. With equality, everyone is able to reach their full potential.
Equality insures that individuals have the same opportunities and not discriminating them for their: race, sexuality, culture or beliefs. Example: if a care worker declines one of the service user the right to join in group activities because of their race or disability. This would be known as failed to apply equality in their work.
Racism is a continuing battle for people of color because they are considered the “inferior” race by many. The reason for this is because America was built on white slave owners. People of color were pretty much always considered the “inferior” race because white people though they were entitled to owning everything, including people. But some don’t see people as being inferior because of their race. Some don’t “see” race at all; to them, they are just people.
This idea has been diffused over centuries, but people now are trying to impede gender disparity and efface it. To conclude, we find ourselves on a dilemma. On one side we have machism and men thinking they are better than women and vice versa. On the other, we have people who are just looking for gender equality.
Anthem is a book that makes oneself contemplate the future and what evils are bestowed upon it. In this novel, the reader is caught in the life of Equality. Equality’s life is placed in the future, where the feared reality of communism has conquered all but the souls of few weary men. Equality is one of those few men who have a light that is invulnerable to a ravaging wind. Equality’s time captive before his extraordinary escape has taken a toll on his body and mind and now at the end of his journey forces him to question whether the decisions he’s made are full of sin or teeming with righteousness.
Equality is something people want till people actually have it. Equality often limits a person’s abilities and disables to do something for themselves or inspire themselves. Equality's, the main character in the book Anthem, the primary motivation is proving that he is smart enough to become a scholar. Equality has a right to be motivated in this way since he believes that he can help the society so he is giving into the collectivism. I think that if everyone was motivated in this way, there would be a more progressive society where people sought to improve themselves and society at the same time.
Citizens of Equality's society live in a dehumanized state. When children are born they go straight to the house of the infants, they never get to see or meet their parents and the parents never know them. Kids never get the support a family would give you emotionally and physically. Plus parents get matched with random people to have a kid with and Equality describes it as a messy and shameful. Another way they are dehumanized is making them wear the same white robes as everyone else all the time.
Women face getting treated differently, lower paying positions, the opinions of men, and the idea that because they are women they are not capable of the same kind of work men are capable of. The more people that support the different movements for women’s rights the better chance of this issue becoming more well known. Although some may know the struggle women go through to be compared as equally to men, there is still room for more to learn about this issue. Just because women were brought on earth to make more lives does not mean they are weaker and should have to go through this everyday of their
It is important for teachers to create an environment that promotes fairness in order for students to succeed. Equality and equity are both needed to do this. Equality in a class means every student has the same opportunity to succeed. Making accommodations for students is called equity. This is needed in a class to ensure an equal opportunity to succeed is possible for every student.
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0.02544929459691... | 1 | What is equality? It is believed that no matter what race, sex, and religion everyone is equal. It is believed to be that way because there is no equality and never has been. It is the year 2015 and no one treats each other equal. There is fights, robberies, and murders because of race. People believe that they are being rejected or chosen last because of racism. Racism has become a massive problem since the 14th Amendment was ratified. If we all followed the 14th Amendment we would not have as many problems as we do now, but everyone chooses to believe they are all victims of the world. We should stand behind the phrase most parents tell their children, treat others how you want to be treated.
In the last month we have had cops killed because of one situation where someone believed a criminal was killed because of his color. The 14th Amendment states …show more content…
Women are objectified and men are viewed as laborers. This issue has played an important role in today's society as well as the others I mentioned above. Women are seen to stay at home, clean, and care for family. Men are seen to provide for his family and pay for all the bills. This is not equality either, men and women should be able to go on with their lives as they want. Neither should be judged for going against the stereotypes or society's wishes. Women should be able to work and pay for their bills and be single if they wish. Men can be stay at home parents or tend to their family or spouse if they wish. Equality is where everyone has their own free will and are able to go on with their lives without someone intruding and making them feel bad or bullying them for what they do. In some cases things can get physical or violent. I have physically seen where someone's house was damaged because that person did not like how those people were living their lives. Everyone should be able to live in peace and not worry about being hurt for someone else's
Equality is so important because it makes people of all cultures and races comfortable. Race should not be a reason why a person is judged differently. Acceptance is a major part to this, respect yourself, ideas, and beliefs, but also everyone else. Others have to tolerated by everyone. The book tells everyone is equal by saying “No matter what you do you will always stay the same” (Rand 18).
The meaning of equality can be completely different to certain people. A particular environment and perspective can impel someone to have a definition of equality that can differ greatly from the standard dictionary definition. In the case of Jefferson and the men who revised the Declaration of Independence, when they said, ¨All men are created equal¨ their views on equality of all men excluded: slaves, women, and Native Americans. When Jefferson wrote that infamous quote, it is safe to assume that by all men, he meant all white men. Freedom and equality is relative to the specific individual in question; our country has made great strides for complete freedom and equality, but here still is room for improvement.
Equality is important because it gives everyone equal rights and opportunities. Diana Pham said that here daughters graduating from college would not be possible without out country’s belief in equality (Doc A). Now, everyone is treated fairly and treated with respect no matter what your gender, race, religion, or cultural background is. With equality, everyone is able to reach their full potential.
Equality insures that individuals have the same opportunities and not discriminating them for their: race, sexuality, culture or beliefs. Example: if a care worker declines one of the service user the right to join in group activities because of their race or disability. This would be known as failed to apply equality in their work.
Racism is a continuing battle for people of color because they are considered the “inferior” race by many. The reason for this is because America was built on white slave owners. People of color were pretty much always considered the “inferior” race because white people though they were entitled to owning everything, including people. But some don’t see people as being inferior because of their race. Some don’t “see” race at all; to them, they are just people.
This idea has been diffused over centuries, but people now are trying to impede gender disparity and efface it. To conclude, we find ourselves on a dilemma. On one side we have machism and men thinking they are better than women and vice versa. On the other, we have people who are just looking for gender equality.
Anthem is a book that makes oneself contemplate the future and what evils are bestowed upon it. In this novel, the reader is caught in the life of Equality. Equality’s life is placed in the future, where the feared reality of communism has conquered all but the souls of few weary men. Equality is one of those few men who have a light that is invulnerable to a ravaging wind. Equality’s time captive before his extraordinary escape has taken a toll on his body and mind and now at the end of his journey forces him to question whether the decisions he’s made are full of sin or teeming with righteousness.
Equality is something people want till people actually have it. Equality often limits a person’s abilities and disables to do something for themselves or inspire themselves. Equality's, the main character in the book Anthem, the primary motivation is proving that he is smart enough to become a scholar. Equality has a right to be motivated in this way since he believes that he can help the society so he is giving into the collectivism. I think that if everyone was motivated in this way, there would be a more progressive society where people sought to improve themselves and society at the same time.
Citizens of Equality's society live in a dehumanized state. When children are born they go straight to the house of the infants, they never get to see or meet their parents and the parents never know them. Kids never get the support a family would give you emotionally and physically. Plus parents get matched with random people to have a kid with and Equality describes it as a messy and shameful. Another way they are dehumanized is making them wear the same white robes as everyone else all the time.
Women face getting treated differently, lower paying positions, the opinions of men, and the idea that because they are women they are not capable of the same kind of work men are capable of. The more people that support the different movements for women’s rights the better chance of this issue becoming more well known. Although some may know the struggle women go through to be compared as equally to men, there is still room for more to learn about this issue. Just because women were brought on earth to make more lives does not mean they are weaker and should have to go through this everyday of their
It is important for teachers to create an environment that promotes fairness in order for students to succeed. Equality and equity are both needed to do this. Equality in a class means every student has the same opportunity to succeed. Making accommodations for students is called equity. This is needed in a class to ensure an equal opportunity to succeed is possible for every student.
Gender Equality is the only way forward. What is gender equality? Gender equality is achieved when all genders enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored. | 1,525 | ENGLISH | 1 |
This system of marching battalions into unprepared jungle camps was the [Japanese] policy … in this initial monsoon period thousands lived and died without cover over their heads, or lived in … congested huts … or in leaky tents or crazy bivouacs providing little more than token protection.
[Brigadier C.A. McEachern, 'Report on Conditions, Life and Work of Prisoners of War in Burma and Siam', AWM 54 554/2/1A.]
In early to mid-1943 many thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian rǒmusha were brought by the Japanese to work on the construction of the Burma-Thailand railway in the Konyu–Hintok region. To accommodate them a network of primitive camps sprang up at various points along the Kwae Noi and the road heading north to Burma (now Myanmar).
In most instances these camps had to be created from nothing. Prisoners arriving exhausted and hungry after long journeys by train, truck or foot, had to set about immediately clearing the jungle, pitching tents, digging latrines, building cookhouses and constructing huts, not only for themselves but sometimes for the Japanese. Usually they had very few tools or materials other than what could be found locally. Huts were constructed from bamboo and attap (palm leaves used for roofing). Typically they consisted of raised bamboo sleeping platforms flanking a central gangway or positioned in the centre. The sleeping space for each man was perhaps 70 centimetres.
The task of maintaining camps was made difficult by the Japanese refusal to make many men available for camp fatigues. Under pressure from the Japanese engineers managing the railway construction, the local commanders demanded that the maximum number of men work on the railway.
Camp sites were chosen for their access to flat land and water, be it a stream or the Kwae Noi. Water supplies, however, often became contaminated by human waste, particularly when one camp was downstream of another's bathing area or latrines.
Within the Konyu and Hintok area in mid-1943 there were at least five major camp sites at which Australians were accommodated together with other national groups. The POWs, whose sense of local topography was limited, called them by a variety of names—a practice which makes its difficult now to attribute names precisely.
Konyu River—also known as Lower Konyu or Konyu 3—was on the Kwae Noi below the escarpment on which Hellfire Pass (Konyu Cutting) was excavated. Further upstream was Hintok River camp positioned on cliffs above a major bend in the river.
On the road just above Hellfire Pass (now Highway 323) was a large camp of POWs and Tamil rǒmusha, again called Konyu 3. Nearby, some hundred metres up the road, was Malay Hamlet (sometimes called Konyu 2). A few kilometres further on was Hintok Mountain camp, also known as Hintok Road.
In the other direction from Hellfire Pass, towards Tampi and Kanchanaburi, were yet more road camps, probably called Konyu 1 or, again, Konyu 2.
The Konyu and Hintok camps were close enough for there to be some communication between them. The prisoners at Konyu 3, Malay Hamlet and Hintok Mountain, for example, made regular trips down the steep and slippery escarpment to Konyu River, and later Hintok River, where they bought supplies from Thai traders working on the Kwae Noi. The very ill POWs were also moved to the river for evacuation by barge to hospitals downstream, at Tha Sao, Kanchanaburi and Chungkai particularly.
Yet in many ways the individual camps were discrete worlds with the Japanese treating them as water-tight compartments. Malay Hamlet was even administered by a different Japanese command, Malay Command, to that managing the other camps, Thailand Command. The jealously between these commands made integrated management of the camps in the Konyu–Hintok region impossible.
Since the camps in this region were temporary they never developed the infrastructure of more permanent base camps such as Kanchanaburi and Tha Markam further south. Once the construction of the railway in the area had been completed, and the workforce had moved on to another location, the camps lost their raison d'àªtre. Some camps along the railway, however, were retained for maintenance and repairs to railway in 1944–45 as it was damaged by heavy Allied bombing.
After the war, when the bodies of POWs had been recovered from the camp cemeteries and the Burma-Thailand railway had been dismantled, the camp sites disappeared into the jungle and the landscape. Some on the river, such as Hintok River and Tha Sao, have become tourist resorts. The same access to the Kwae Noi which made them good sites for POW camps attracts the twenty-first century leisure seeker and adventure tourist. | <urn:uuid:fe2784b4-c44e-4bd2-84d5-11a57ef2e6a4> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/burma-thailand-railway-and-hellfire-pass-1942-1943/locations/camps-near-hellfire-pass | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474686.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227184934-20240227214934-00134.warc.gz | en | 0.980007 | 1,053 | 3.734375 | 4 | [
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[Brigadier C.A. McEachern, 'Report on Conditions, Life and Work of Prisoners of War in Burma and Siam', AWM 54 554/2/1A.]
In early to mid-1943 many thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian rǒmusha were brought by the Japanese to work on the construction of the Burma-Thailand railway in the Konyu–Hintok region. To accommodate them a network of primitive camps sprang up at various points along the Kwae Noi and the road heading north to Burma (now Myanmar).
In most instances these camps had to be created from nothing. Prisoners arriving exhausted and hungry after long journeys by train, truck or foot, had to set about immediately clearing the jungle, pitching tents, digging latrines, building cookhouses and constructing huts, not only for themselves but sometimes for the Japanese. Usually they had very few tools or materials other than what could be found locally. Huts were constructed from bamboo and attap (palm leaves used for roofing). Typically they consisted of raised bamboo sleeping platforms flanking a central gangway or positioned in the centre. The sleeping space for each man was perhaps 70 centimetres.
The task of maintaining camps was made difficult by the Japanese refusal to make many men available for camp fatigues. Under pressure from the Japanese engineers managing the railway construction, the local commanders demanded that the maximum number of men work on the railway.
Camp sites were chosen for their access to flat land and water, be it a stream or the Kwae Noi. Water supplies, however, often became contaminated by human waste, particularly when one camp was downstream of another's bathing area or latrines.
Within the Konyu and Hintok area in mid-1943 there were at least five major camp sites at which Australians were accommodated together with other national groups. The POWs, whose sense of local topography was limited, called them by a variety of names—a practice which makes its difficult now to attribute names precisely.
Konyu River—also known as Lower Konyu or Konyu 3—was on the Kwae Noi below the escarpment on which Hellfire Pass (Konyu Cutting) was excavated. Further upstream was Hintok River camp positioned on cliffs above a major bend in the river.
On the road just above Hellfire Pass (now Highway 323) was a large camp of POWs and Tamil rǒmusha, again called Konyu 3. Nearby, some hundred metres up the road, was Malay Hamlet (sometimes called Konyu 2). A few kilometres further on was Hintok Mountain camp, also known as Hintok Road.
In the other direction from Hellfire Pass, towards Tampi and Kanchanaburi, were yet more road camps, probably called Konyu 1 or, again, Konyu 2.
The Konyu and Hintok camps were close enough for there to be some communication between them. The prisoners at Konyu 3, Malay Hamlet and Hintok Mountain, for example, made regular trips down the steep and slippery escarpment to Konyu River, and later Hintok River, where they bought supplies from Thai traders working on the Kwae Noi. The very ill POWs were also moved to the river for evacuation by barge to hospitals downstream, at Tha Sao, Kanchanaburi and Chungkai particularly.
Yet in many ways the individual camps were discrete worlds with the Japanese treating them as water-tight compartments. Malay Hamlet was even administered by a different Japanese command, Malay Command, to that managing the other camps, Thailand Command. The jealously between these commands made integrated management of the camps in the Konyu–Hintok region impossible.
Since the camps in this region were temporary they never developed the infrastructure of more permanent base camps such as Kanchanaburi and Tha Markam further south. Once the construction of the railway in the area had been completed, and the workforce had moved on to another location, the camps lost their raison d'àªtre. Some camps along the railway, however, were retained for maintenance and repairs to railway in 1944–45 as it was damaged by heavy Allied bombing.
After the war, when the bodies of POWs had been recovered from the camp cemeteries and the Burma-Thailand railway had been dismantled, the camp sites disappeared into the jungle and the landscape. Some on the river, such as Hintok River and Tha Sao, have become tourist resorts. The same access to the Kwae Noi which made them good sites for POW camps attracts the twenty-first century leisure seeker and adventure tourist. | 1,048 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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On what month and day? How many days after they left Plymouth?
In what part of the country, had the Pilgrims intended to settle?
Why did Capt. Jones steer so far north? He had been hired by the Dutch, to betray the Puri
Why? The Dutch wished to occupy the place themselves.
What prevented the Pilgrims from then proceeding to the mouth of the Hudson ?
When did they come to anchor? Where? In Cape Cod harbor, near Provincetown, between Cape Cod and Plymouth.
How many days did the Mayflower continue at anchor in Cape Cod harbor? 34.
What act of devotion did they perform, immediately after their arrival?
What political measure did the Pilgrims adopt the same day? They formed themselves into a body politic.
Meaning of body politic? civil society, united together, to be governed by certain men or certain laws.
What did they engage by the covenant, that they then formed? "To submit to such government and governors, laws and ordinances, as should by general consent, from time to time, be made choice of."
When and where, was this in
† NOTE F.
Names of the Plymotheans, who subscribed the civil compact at Cape Cod.
John Carver, William Bradford, Edward Winslow, William Brewster, Isaac Allerton, Miles Standish, John Alden, Samuel Fuller, Christopher Martin, William Mullens, William White, Richard Warren, John Howland, Stephen Hopkins, Edward Tilly, John Tilly,
strument dated? At Cape Cod, Nov. 11, 1620.
By how many, was this covenan subscribed? 41.t
Whom did they then elect gov eruor? John Carver.
Settlement at Plymouth.
How much time did the Pilgrims spend in seeking and preparing for themselves, a habitation? Two months.
On what part of Cape Cod, did they seriously think of settling A few miles S. E. of Cape Cod harbor.
Which way from Plymouth? Nearly east.
On what important expedition, did some of them set out, Dec. 6 ? To go round Cape Cod bay.
For what purpose? To discover the best place for a habitation. Where is Cape Cod bay? Between Cape Cod and the rest of Ms.
How many set out on this important expedition? 14 Pilgrims and 4 sailors.
Who were the principal characters? Carver, Bradford, Edward Winslow and Standish.
How did they commence their
Francis Cooke, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Tinker, John Ridgedale, Edward Fuller, John Turner, Francis Eaton, James Chilton, John Crackston, John Billington, Moses Fletcher, John Goodman, Degory Priest, Thomas Williams, Gilbert Winslow, Edmund Margeson, Peter Brown, Richard Britteridge, George Soule, Richard Clarke, Richard Gardiner, John Allerton, Thomas English, Edward Dotey. Edward Leister.
expedition? From Cape Cod harbor, they proceeded towards the South, near the eastern shore of the bay.
What was the state of the weather? It was so cold, that the salt water froze upon their garments.
In what manner, did they afterwards travel? Partly by sea, partly by land.
When did they have the first encounter with the Indians? Dec. 8. Who made the attack? The Nausets.
What was the issue? It appears to have been a bloodless skirmish. After exchanging a few shots, the Nausets fled.
How did the adventurers proceed, after the "first encounter?" They went on board, and proceeded a little farther along by the shore, and then turned, and sailed across the bay nearly to Plymouth.
What disasters did they meet with? In a storm, they lost their rudder, mast and sails, and came very near losing their lives.
Where did they keep Sabbath, Dec. 10? At Clark's island, near Plymouth.
Where did they land, on Dec. 11, after leaving Clark's island? At Plymouth.
Why is this landing celebrated as THE LANDING by way of eminence? It was the first landing of any of the Pilgrims, at the oldest town in New-England.
How many Pilgrims then landed? Probably 14, the same who set out on the expedition.
cause Dec. 22, N. S. is the same, as Dec. 11, O. S. which was then in use.
What judgment did they then form of Plymouth? They thought it was better for settlement, than any other they could there find.
When did they begin to erect the first building at Plymouth? Dec. 25.
Why did they not begin sooner They were some days in fixing upon a spot, and were farther de tained by a storm.
When, may we consider the set tlement of Plymouth as commen cing? On the Sabbath, Dec. 31, the last day of the year 1620.
Why may we consider it as com mencing then? Because some of the company kept that Sabbath in their house at Plymouth.
How many days was this, after they discovered Cape Cod ?
What had been the state of the weather during that time? Uncommonly cold, stormy, and distressing.
What was the effect? Much suffering and injury to the people. How many of the Pilgrims died after their arrival, before April?
How many survived? 58.
How many of the 41 signers of the compact died before April? 21. How many survived?
How many were at some time, sick? All but six or seven.
Who was peculiarly engaged in rendering the sick all possible aid? Gov. Carver.
What method did the Pilgrims take, to prevent the Indians from Be-knowing the extent of this mortal
Why is Dec. 22, observed as the anniversary of the landing?
* The number that sailed from England, was 101. One person died on the passage, and one child, son of Stephen Hopkins, was born, who was called Oceanus. Four persons died in Cape Cod harbor. One of these was the wife of Mr. Bradford, who was soon after cho
sen governor. While he was absent, she fell from the Mayflower, and was drowned, Dec. 7. child, Peregrine White, was born in Cape Cod harbor. He lived to be almost 84 years old. Of the Pilgrims, 6 died in Dec. 8 in Jan. 17 in Feb. and 13 in March.
Levelled the graves and
When the Plymotheans were so weak, why were they not destroyed by savages? By the good providence of God, the savages were restrained from making an attack.
When did the Pilgrims give the name Plymouth, to the place, where they settled? When the settlement commenced.
Why was it called Plymouth? Partly because it had been so called by Capt. John Smith, and partly on account of the kindness they had received at Plymouth in England.
What special preparation seems to have been made by Providence, for the settlement of Plymouth? Almost all the natives on the coast of what is now Ms. had been cut off.
How? By war and pestilence. What pestilence? Probably the yellow fever.
What part of the natives had died? About nineteen twentieths. When had this pestilence taken place? About the year 1617.
How great were its ravages at Plymouth? Every native had been destroyed, except one, named Squanto, who was absent.
What disaster had happened to a French vessel near Cape Cod, some years before?
* One remarkable circumstance, attending this pestilence, was not known till after the settlement of Plymouth. A French ship had been wrecked on Cape Cod. The men were saved with their goods. The natives kept their eye on them, till they found an opportunity to kill all but 3 or 4, and divide the goods. The captives were sent from one tribe to another, as slaves. One of them learned so much of their language, as to tell them, that God was angry with them for their aruelty, and would destroy them,
How were the seamen treated by the natives ?
What were they told, that God would do to them for their cruelty? What did they reply?
What did the Frenchman answer?
What afterwards called his words to their remembrance? How did they feel, when the Pilgrims arrived at Cape Cod? Which way is Plymouth from Hartford ? from Boston?
CHAPTER XXI. p. 42.
Samoset, Squanto and Massasoit
Who first visited the Plymouth colony?
In what month and year? Who was Samoset? How far from Plymouth, was the country of Samoset? Probably about 200 miles.
Which way? N. E.
In which of the present states, must this have been?
How did he accost them?
Of whom, had he learned a little English?
What, did he say, was the Indian name of Plymouth?
How did they treat Samoset?
Treaty with Massasoit. Rarely has the interposition of Providence been more striking, or more worthy of devout acknowledgment, than in raising up and preserving to our fathers, such a friend as Massasoit. But for his kind influence, it seems, that the destruction of their little establishment must have been inevitable. This great and amiable prince, therefore, may not only be ranked among our benefactors, but among the saviors of our country. Like Powhatan, he seems to have been 1 kind of sachem of sachems, or emperor. He was not only sovereigh in his own Pokanoket, but had great influence over other dominions. To gain his friendship, therefore, was to gain the friendship of many a chief besides. So it proved in the result. It is doubtful, whether we have ever formed
With how many men, did Mas sasoit visit the Plymotheans? 20.
With how many men, did Standish meet Massasoit? 6.
For what purpose? To escort him to one of the best houses. Meaning of escort?
When had Standish been appointed military commander? In February.
What was the particular domin ion of Massasoit? Pokanoket. Along what bay, did Pokanoket extend? Narraganset bay.
What Indians inhabited that country? The Wampaneags or Wampanoags.
What towns are now included in that country? Bristol, Warren, Barrington and Swanzey.
Where were Massasoit's principal seats? At Mount Hope and Warren.
Where was Mount Hope? In Bristol?
What treaty was formed with Massasoit ? +
a treaty with any potentate, more important in its consequences, than that, which was formed with Massasoit at Plymouth; and no other surely is so worthy of the attention of our youth. The articles of this treaty, as first established, are the following:
"1. That neither he, nor any of his, should injure or do hurt to any of their people.
"2. That if any of his did any hurt to any of theirs, he should send the offender, that they might punish him.
"3. That if any thing were taken away from any of theirs, he should cause it to be restored, and they should do the like to his.
4. That if any did unjustly war against him, they would aid him; and if any did war against them, he should aid them.
"5. That he should send to his neighbor confederates, to inform them of this, that they might not
How could 20 or 30 Plymotheans aid Massasoit against 1000 Narragansets? The fire-arms of the Plymotheans were terrible to the Indians.
Who united with Massasoit in confirming the treaty of Plymouth, in the year 1639 ?
wrong them, but might be likewise comprised in these conditions of peace.
"6. That when his men come to them upon any occasion, they should leave their arms (which were then bows and arrows) behind them.
7. Lastly, That so doing, their sovereign Lord, King James, would esteem them as his friend and ally."
"All which," says Morton, "he liked well, and withal at the same time, acknowledged himself content to become the subject of our sovereign Lord aforesaid, his heirs and successors; and gave unto them all the lands adjacent, to them and to theirs forever."
Let it not be said, then, that our forefathers came to Plymouth, and robbed the Indians of their lands. The natives there were all dead; nor did a single Indian visit them, till Samoset bade them welcome.
Eighteen years afterwards, Massasoit with his eldest son Mooanam
How long did the Mayflower continue at Plymouth? Till April
Why did she continue so long? On account of the sickness and mortality of the seamen.
What part of them had died? About half.
What distinguished character died the same April, that the Mayflower departed? Gov. Carver.
For what, was he distinguished? For piety, and for the sacrifices, which he made for the good of the Pilgrims.
Who soon succeeded Carver? William Bradford.
At what age? 33.t
or Alexander, came to Plymouth, and solemnly confirmed this treaty, and promised not to sell any land without the consent of the Plymotheans.
+ NOTE H.
Some account of Gov. Bradford.
[The following sketch is taken principally from Allen's Biographical and Historical Dictionary, a work that will be found peculiarly useful to the students of our history.]
William Bradford, second governor of Plymouth colony, was born at Ansterfield, a village in the north of England, in 1588. His parents dying, when he was young, he was educated, first by his grand parents, and afterwards by his uncles, in the practice of agriculture. His paternal inheritance was considerable; but he had no better education, than generally | <urn:uuid:43bec579-b837-496b-b342-63d28894a411> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://books.google.ru/books?id=n9dCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA34&vq=%22his.+be+as+ready+to+receive+it,+as+ever+you+were+to+receive+any+truth+by+my+ministry.+For+I%22&dq=editions:ISBN1376617897&lr=&hl=ru&output=html_text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00578.warc.gz | en | 0.980459 | 3,008 | 3.484375 | 3 | [
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On what month and day? How many days after they left Plymouth?
In what part of the country, had the Pilgrims intended to settle?
Why did Capt. Jones steer so far north? He had been hired by the Dutch, to betray the Puri
Why? The Dutch wished to occupy the place themselves.
What prevented the Pilgrims from then proceeding to the mouth of the Hudson ?
When did they come to anchor? Where? In Cape Cod harbor, near Provincetown, between Cape Cod and Plymouth.
How many days did the Mayflower continue at anchor in Cape Cod harbor? 34.
What act of devotion did they perform, immediately after their arrival?
What political measure did the Pilgrims adopt the same day? They formed themselves into a body politic.
Meaning of body politic? civil society, united together, to be governed by certain men or certain laws.
What did they engage by the covenant, that they then formed? "To submit to such government and governors, laws and ordinances, as should by general consent, from time to time, be made choice of."
When and where, was this in
† NOTE F.
Names of the Plymotheans, who subscribed the civil compact at Cape Cod.
John Carver, William Bradford, Edward Winslow, William Brewster, Isaac Allerton, Miles Standish, John Alden, Samuel Fuller, Christopher Martin, William Mullens, William White, Richard Warren, John Howland, Stephen Hopkins, Edward Tilly, John Tilly,
strument dated? At Cape Cod, Nov. 11, 1620.
By how many, was this covenan subscribed? 41.t
Whom did they then elect gov eruor? John Carver.
Settlement at Plymouth.
How much time did the Pilgrims spend in seeking and preparing for themselves, a habitation? Two months.
On what part of Cape Cod, did they seriously think of settling A few miles S. E. of Cape Cod harbor.
Which way from Plymouth? Nearly east.
On what important expedition, did some of them set out, Dec. 6 ? To go round Cape Cod bay.
For what purpose? To discover the best place for a habitation. Where is Cape Cod bay? Between Cape Cod and the rest of Ms.
How many set out on this important expedition? 14 Pilgrims and 4 sailors.
Who were the principal characters? Carver, Bradford, Edward Winslow and Standish.
How did they commence their
Francis Cooke, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Tinker, John Ridgedale, Edward Fuller, John Turner, Francis Eaton, James Chilton, John Crackston, John Billington, Moses Fletcher, John Goodman, Degory Priest, Thomas Williams, Gilbert Winslow, Edmund Margeson, Peter Brown, Richard Britteridge, George Soule, Richard Clarke, Richard Gardiner, John Allerton, Thomas English, Edward Dotey. Edward Leister.
expedition? From Cape Cod harbor, they proceeded towards the South, near the eastern shore of the bay.
What was the state of the weather? It was so cold, that the salt water froze upon their garments.
In what manner, did they afterwards travel? Partly by sea, partly by land.
When did they have the first encounter with the Indians? Dec. 8. Who made the attack? The Nausets.
What was the issue? It appears to have been a bloodless skirmish. After exchanging a few shots, the Nausets fled.
How did the adventurers proceed, after the "first encounter?" They went on board, and proceeded a little farther along by the shore, and then turned, and sailed across the bay nearly to Plymouth.
What disasters did they meet with? In a storm, they lost their rudder, mast and sails, and came very near losing their lives.
Where did they keep Sabbath, Dec. 10? At Clark's island, near Plymouth.
Where did they land, on Dec. 11, after leaving Clark's island? At Plymouth.
Why is this landing celebrated as THE LANDING by way of eminence? It was the first landing of any of the Pilgrims, at the oldest town in New-England.
How many Pilgrims then landed? Probably 14, the same who set out on the expedition.
cause Dec. 22, N. S. is the same, as Dec. 11, O. S. which was then in use.
What judgment did they then form of Plymouth? They thought it was better for settlement, than any other they could there find.
When did they begin to erect the first building at Plymouth? Dec. 25.
Why did they not begin sooner They were some days in fixing upon a spot, and were farther de tained by a storm.
When, may we consider the set tlement of Plymouth as commen cing? On the Sabbath, Dec. 31, the last day of the year 1620.
Why may we consider it as com mencing then? Because some of the company kept that Sabbath in their house at Plymouth.
How many days was this, after they discovered Cape Cod ?
What had been the state of the weather during that time? Uncommonly cold, stormy, and distressing.
What was the effect? Much suffering and injury to the people. How many of the Pilgrims died after their arrival, before April?
How many survived? 58.
How many of the 41 signers of the compact died before April? 21. How many survived?
How many were at some time, sick? All but six or seven.
Who was peculiarly engaged in rendering the sick all possible aid? Gov. Carver.
What method did the Pilgrims take, to prevent the Indians from Be-knowing the extent of this mortal
Why is Dec. 22, observed as the anniversary of the landing?
* The number that sailed from England, was 101. One person died on the passage, and one child, son of Stephen Hopkins, was born, who was called Oceanus. Four persons died in Cape Cod harbor. One of these was the wife of Mr. Bradford, who was soon after cho
sen governor. While he was absent, she fell from the Mayflower, and was drowned, Dec. 7. child, Peregrine White, was born in Cape Cod harbor. He lived to be almost 84 years old. Of the Pilgrims, 6 died in Dec. 8 in Jan. 17 in Feb. and 13 in March.
Levelled the graves and
When the Plymotheans were so weak, why were they not destroyed by savages? By the good providence of God, the savages were restrained from making an attack.
When did the Pilgrims give the name Plymouth, to the place, where they settled? When the settlement commenced.
Why was it called Plymouth? Partly because it had been so called by Capt. John Smith, and partly on account of the kindness they had received at Plymouth in England.
What special preparation seems to have been made by Providence, for the settlement of Plymouth? Almost all the natives on the coast of what is now Ms. had been cut off.
How? By war and pestilence. What pestilence? Probably the yellow fever.
What part of the natives had died? About nineteen twentieths. When had this pestilence taken place? About the year 1617.
How great were its ravages at Plymouth? Every native had been destroyed, except one, named Squanto, who was absent.
What disaster had happened to a French vessel near Cape Cod, some years before?
* One remarkable circumstance, attending this pestilence, was not known till after the settlement of Plymouth. A French ship had been wrecked on Cape Cod. The men were saved with their goods. The natives kept their eye on them, till they found an opportunity to kill all but 3 or 4, and divide the goods. The captives were sent from one tribe to another, as slaves. One of them learned so much of their language, as to tell them, that God was angry with them for their aruelty, and would destroy them,
How were the seamen treated by the natives ?
What were they told, that God would do to them for their cruelty? What did they reply?
What did the Frenchman answer?
What afterwards called his words to their remembrance? How did they feel, when the Pilgrims arrived at Cape Cod? Which way is Plymouth from Hartford ? from Boston?
CHAPTER XXI. p. 42.
Samoset, Squanto and Massasoit
Who first visited the Plymouth colony?
In what month and year? Who was Samoset? How far from Plymouth, was the country of Samoset? Probably about 200 miles.
Which way? N. E.
In which of the present states, must this have been?
How did he accost them?
Of whom, had he learned a little English?
What, did he say, was the Indian name of Plymouth?
How did they treat Samoset?
Treaty with Massasoit. Rarely has the interposition of Providence been more striking, or more worthy of devout acknowledgment, than in raising up and preserving to our fathers, such a friend as Massasoit. But for his kind influence, it seems, that the destruction of their little establishment must have been inevitable. This great and amiable prince, therefore, may not only be ranked among our benefactors, but among the saviors of our country. Like Powhatan, he seems to have been 1 kind of sachem of sachems, or emperor. He was not only sovereigh in his own Pokanoket, but had great influence over other dominions. To gain his friendship, therefore, was to gain the friendship of many a chief besides. So it proved in the result. It is doubtful, whether we have ever formed
With how many men, did Mas sasoit visit the Plymotheans? 20.
With how many men, did Standish meet Massasoit? 6.
For what purpose? To escort him to one of the best houses. Meaning of escort?
When had Standish been appointed military commander? In February.
What was the particular domin ion of Massasoit? Pokanoket. Along what bay, did Pokanoket extend? Narraganset bay.
What Indians inhabited that country? The Wampaneags or Wampanoags.
What towns are now included in that country? Bristol, Warren, Barrington and Swanzey.
Where were Massasoit's principal seats? At Mount Hope and Warren.
Where was Mount Hope? In Bristol?
What treaty was formed with Massasoit ? +
a treaty with any potentate, more important in its consequences, than that, which was formed with Massasoit at Plymouth; and no other surely is so worthy of the attention of our youth. The articles of this treaty, as first established, are the following:
"1. That neither he, nor any of his, should injure or do hurt to any of their people.
"2. That if any of his did any hurt to any of theirs, he should send the offender, that they might punish him.
"3. That if any thing were taken away from any of theirs, he should cause it to be restored, and they should do the like to his.
4. That if any did unjustly war against him, they would aid him; and if any did war against them, he should aid them.
"5. That he should send to his neighbor confederates, to inform them of this, that they might not
How could 20 or 30 Plymotheans aid Massasoit against 1000 Narragansets? The fire-arms of the Plymotheans were terrible to the Indians.
Who united with Massasoit in confirming the treaty of Plymouth, in the year 1639 ?
wrong them, but might be likewise comprised in these conditions of peace.
"6. That when his men come to them upon any occasion, they should leave their arms (which were then bows and arrows) behind them.
7. Lastly, That so doing, their sovereign Lord, King James, would esteem them as his friend and ally."
"All which," says Morton, "he liked well, and withal at the same time, acknowledged himself content to become the subject of our sovereign Lord aforesaid, his heirs and successors; and gave unto them all the lands adjacent, to them and to theirs forever."
Let it not be said, then, that our forefathers came to Plymouth, and robbed the Indians of their lands. The natives there were all dead; nor did a single Indian visit them, till Samoset bade them welcome.
Eighteen years afterwards, Massasoit with his eldest son Mooanam
How long did the Mayflower continue at Plymouth? Till April
Why did she continue so long? On account of the sickness and mortality of the seamen.
What part of them had died? About half.
What distinguished character died the same April, that the Mayflower departed? Gov. Carver.
For what, was he distinguished? For piety, and for the sacrifices, which he made for the good of the Pilgrims.
Who soon succeeded Carver? William Bradford.
At what age? 33.t
or Alexander, came to Plymouth, and solemnly confirmed this treaty, and promised not to sell any land without the consent of the Plymotheans.
+ NOTE H.
Some account of Gov. Bradford.
[The following sketch is taken principally from Allen's Biographical and Historical Dictionary, a work that will be found peculiarly useful to the students of our history.]
William Bradford, second governor of Plymouth colony, was born at Ansterfield, a village in the north of England, in 1588. His parents dying, when he was young, he was educated, first by his grand parents, and afterwards by his uncles, in the practice of agriculture. His paternal inheritance was considerable; but he had no better education, than generally | 2,971 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Due to public enthusiasm for electricity and its potential curative properties in the 19th century, several new inventions were patented to fulfill the desires of the people.
Question: What were electric baths used to treat in the 19th century?
Answer: Electric baths were used for stimulating organ function and circulation in patients.
On a cold day in 1803, George Foster, who had been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and child, was hanged outside of Newgate Prison in London. Due to the hateful nature of his crime, the court also sentenced his corpse to dissection, which meant for Christians of the time that Foster could not be resurrected on Judgement Day, as his corpse would have been dismembered, and thus disqualified from the event.
However, in the name of scientific discovery, Italian physician Giovanni Aldini, who had been charged with the task of the dissection, used the opportunity to put in place an experiment he had long been planning. Following the discovery by his uncle Luigi Galvani that frogs’ legs twitch when struck by an electric spark, Aldini decided he would see if the same reaction took place on a human corpse.
Once proclaimed dead, Foster’s body was given to Aldini for experimentation. For the sake of the potential for theatrical splendor, Aldini propped the corpse up in front of the crowd, which was still mingling following the hanging, before shooting electrical currents through the corpse.
A reporter for The Newgate Calendar was in the audience and described what transpired in detail in the next day’s paper.
“On the first application of the process to the face, the jaws of the deceased criminal began to quiver, and the adjoining muscles were horribly contorted, and one eye was actually opened. In the subsequent part of the process the right hand was raised and clenched, and the legs and thighs were set in motion,” the reporter wrote.
Upon seeing Foster’s body twitching and flailing after it was declared dead, many onlookers became certain that he had been raised from the dead by Aldini’s magic. Due to this seemingly valid concern, the court reconvened and made the decision that executioners would need to be on standby for the time being in case of resurrection, at which time they would hang him once more, but with some added measures to be sure this time it would stick.
Despite the seeming theatrical thrust of Aldini’s experiment on Foster’s corpse, he had actually demonstrated something of scientific relevance at the time, as he had shown to the crowd of people that it was indeed possible to manipulate the body using electricity.
This was big news, as electricity was still quite new. The word “electricity” had only been coined 200 years earlier by William Gilbert, a member of Queen Elizabeth I’s court, in 1600. After observing the reaction that occurred when rubbing amber and seeing that it attracted hair and other light objects, Gilbert distinguished the process from magnetism by calling it electricity, from the Greek electron, which meant amber.
Outside of the electrification of corpses and frogs, a medical practitioner named Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein had also been conducting experiments on the curative properties of electricity during the late 18th century. He specifically looked at whether electrical shock worked as a treatment for patients with rheumatism, malignant fever, and the plague.
He was not able to confirm whether administering electrical shocks did much of anything other than increase a patient’s heart rate; however, he did observe that electrification made patients tired. For this reason, he suggested electrification as a treatment for patients whose “riches, woes, and worries prevent them from closing their eyes at night.”
In France during the mid-18th century, physicians conducted similar experiments on paralyzed soldiers to see whether electrification could cure paralysis. One physician in 1747 conducted an experiment in which he placed electric currents onto a soldier’s paralyzed arm for 2 hours in the morning and 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon. After a month of this treatment, the physician found that the arm did regain its mobility.
However, ongoing attempts at this same treatment did not lead to the same results for other patients. Despite this, one French physician at the time commented that following the success of that initial solder’s cure, “in this town, everybody wants to be electrified.”
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Question: What were electric baths used to treat in the 19th century?
Answer: Electric baths were used for stimulating organ function and circulation in patients.
On a cold day in 1803, George Foster, who had been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and child, was hanged outside of Newgate Prison in London. Due to the hateful nature of his crime, the court also sentenced his corpse to dissection, which meant for Christians of the time that Foster could not be resurrected on Judgement Day, as his corpse would have been dismembered, and thus disqualified from the event.
However, in the name of scientific discovery, Italian physician Giovanni Aldini, who had been charged with the task of the dissection, used the opportunity to put in place an experiment he had long been planning. Following the discovery by his uncle Luigi Galvani that frogs’ legs twitch when struck by an electric spark, Aldini decided he would see if the same reaction took place on a human corpse.
Once proclaimed dead, Foster’s body was given to Aldini for experimentation. For the sake of the potential for theatrical splendor, Aldini propped the corpse up in front of the crowd, which was still mingling following the hanging, before shooting electrical currents through the corpse.
A reporter for The Newgate Calendar was in the audience and described what transpired in detail in the next day’s paper.
“On the first application of the process to the face, the jaws of the deceased criminal began to quiver, and the adjoining muscles were horribly contorted, and one eye was actually opened. In the subsequent part of the process the right hand was raised and clenched, and the legs and thighs were set in motion,” the reporter wrote.
Upon seeing Foster’s body twitching and flailing after it was declared dead, many onlookers became certain that he had been raised from the dead by Aldini’s magic. Due to this seemingly valid concern, the court reconvened and made the decision that executioners would need to be on standby for the time being in case of resurrection, at which time they would hang him once more, but with some added measures to be sure this time it would stick.
Despite the seeming theatrical thrust of Aldini’s experiment on Foster’s corpse, he had actually demonstrated something of scientific relevance at the time, as he had shown to the crowd of people that it was indeed possible to manipulate the body using electricity.
This was big news, as electricity was still quite new. The word “electricity” had only been coined 200 years earlier by William Gilbert, a member of Queen Elizabeth I’s court, in 1600. After observing the reaction that occurred when rubbing amber and seeing that it attracted hair and other light objects, Gilbert distinguished the process from magnetism by calling it electricity, from the Greek electron, which meant amber.
Outside of the electrification of corpses and frogs, a medical practitioner named Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein had also been conducting experiments on the curative properties of electricity during the late 18th century. He specifically looked at whether electrical shock worked as a treatment for patients with rheumatism, malignant fever, and the plague.
He was not able to confirm whether administering electrical shocks did much of anything other than increase a patient’s heart rate; however, he did observe that electrification made patients tired. For this reason, he suggested electrification as a treatment for patients whose “riches, woes, and worries prevent them from closing their eyes at night.”
In France during the mid-18th century, physicians conducted similar experiments on paralyzed soldiers to see whether electrification could cure paralysis. One physician in 1747 conducted an experiment in which he placed electric currents onto a soldier’s paralyzed arm for 2 hours in the morning and 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon. After a month of this treatment, the physician found that the arm did regain its mobility.
However, ongoing attempts at this same treatment did not lead to the same results for other patients. Despite this, one French physician at the time commented that following the success of that initial solder’s cure, “in this town, everybody wants to be electrified.”
And there were many inventors who were willing to fulfill this desire. Due to public enthusiasm for electricity and its potential curative properties, several new inventions were patented, such as the electrical hairbrush to cure baldness, the electric corset for weight loss, electric belts for erectile dysfunction, and electric baths for stimulating organ function and circulation.
Kang L, Pedersen N. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything. New York, NY: Workman Publishing; 2017. | 1,000 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Adolf Hitler is among the few people in history whose actions and ideologies have shaped the world in an undeniable way. His vehement hate for the Jewish people has come to define his regime and his memory for most of the world. But his racism obviously extended beyond the Jewish people. Many scholars, who have studied his writings in more depth, have scrupulously scrutinized Hitler’s views on African and African-descended people, and his underlying hatred thereof.
Did Adolf Hitler consider Jews to be black? The answer to this question is not so straightforward. There are both textual and contextual elements of his writings that, when juxtaposed, offer an insight into his views on this matter.
Nazi Ideology On Blacks Jews
Hitler’s predominant racism was based on the idea of a German master race, or Herrenrasse. This fascism was characterised by a strict loyalty to the ‘Germanic’ race, while he believed Jews, African-descended people and Slavs, in particular, were very much below the Aryan ideal.
Hitler’s popularisation of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” was another exercise in racist propaganda, wherein Jews were seen as the perpetrators of virtually any wrong a German had experienced since The Enlightenment. He advocated for the extermination and expulsion of Jews – a sentiment that was widely accepted, and even encouraged – but what of African-descended people?
Hitler’s Debate On Blacks Jews
To many, Hitler’s comments and writings on African-descended people are somewhat of a mystery. In his early years as leader of the Nazi Party, his vast trepidation of mixed-race marriages with African-descended individuals were widely known.
However, many of his statements on African-descended people before 1933 – when the Nazi Party came to power – manifestly refute the notion that Hitler regarded African-descended people with the same contempt as he did Jews. In fact, Hitler never mentioned “black Jews”. Instead he clearly distinguished between Jews and blacks.
In one of his earliest published works, titled Mein Kampf (My Struggle), Hitler showed a knowledge of African-descended people that contradicted his later, open hatred. He vehemently spoke out against domination of African-descended people by Europeans, and lamented the presence that Jews had in exacerbating this injustice. It is clear from its contents that Mein Kampf was not Hitler’s ‘unabashed’ condemnation of Jews and African-descended people.
Perspective From Experts
Experts and scholars have interpreted this ambiguity in various ways. For some experts, Hitler was a person of complex thinking – it can be argued that he had a sympathy for a number of races and nationalities, including African-descended people, but at the same time held a deep hatred for Jews.
Others experts, however, think that Hitler could not have truly held “pro-black” views, as they contradict the very basis of his racism – his belief in a German master-race. Historian and author, Thomas Dalton, expressed such an opinion in his book The Mystery of Adolf Hitler (2004).
Dalton’s theory is that Hitler’s stances on African-descended people were contradictory and opportunistic – as in, what he said was not necessarily an accurate reflection of his beliefs. There are also those that believe that Hitler’s views were shaped as a result of his interactions with Jewish people, and thus his attitudes towards them were completely generated by his own upbringing and experience.
Analysis and Insights
It is difficult to come to a definite conclusion on this topic. There is some evidence to suggest that Hitler had a more liberal attitude towards African-descended people than towards Jews; yet it remains to be seen if he ever fully accepted people of this ethnicity, or simply tolerated them for economic and political reasons.
We must take all sources of information into consideration before making a judgment on this matter. Hitler’s perception of African-descended people seemed to develop and change over the years, and whatever he truly believed on the subject may never be ascertained.
Hitler’s Search For A Eugenics Solution
To Hitler, the notion of racial superiority was all-important. He was convinced that only a ‘perfect’ German race could achieve greatness, and as such spent considerable time trying to initiate a eugenics programme that would create “the perfect race”.
This was especially true when it came to the African-descended people living in Germany. Hitler wanted to segregate them so they would not contaminate the ‘pure’ German blood. Despite what he had said in the past, and the fact that African-descended people had played a large role in the development of the German Empire, it is clear that Hitler saw them as an inferior race.
Interestingly, Nazi scientists carried out a number of experiments to try and identify ways of blocking the ‘African’ characteristics of Africans, or making them appear ‘less African’. These led to the infamous sterilisation and castration programmes, whose aim was to prevent ‘inferior’ descendants from propagating.
Conclusion Of Hitler’s Views On Race
Hitler’s attitudes towards race are undoubtedly one of the most discussed aspects of his era. His writings, speeches and official policies make it clear that he believed in racial inequality and that he viewed Jews and African-descended people differently.
Did Hitler consider Jews to be black? The answer to this question depends on who you ask. Some experts believe that Hitler had a nuanced view – one that was based on ‘racial science’ and economic necessity. Others point to his avid anti-Semitism and vigorous views on racial purity as ample evidence of his anti-black sentiments. Ultimately, the answer remains to be seen. | <urn:uuid:a3f0f50c-6342-4543-a5b8-b507a0ae9023> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.dictatorbaron.com/did-adolf-hitler-call-blacks-jews/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00185.warc.gz | en | 0.983889 | 1,218 | 3.390625 | 3 | [
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Did Adolf Hitler consider Jews to be black? The answer to this question is not so straightforward. There are both textual and contextual elements of his writings that, when juxtaposed, offer an insight into his views on this matter.
Nazi Ideology On Blacks Jews
Hitler’s predominant racism was based on the idea of a German master race, or Herrenrasse. This fascism was characterised by a strict loyalty to the ‘Germanic’ race, while he believed Jews, African-descended people and Slavs, in particular, were very much below the Aryan ideal.
Hitler’s popularisation of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” was another exercise in racist propaganda, wherein Jews were seen as the perpetrators of virtually any wrong a German had experienced since The Enlightenment. He advocated for the extermination and expulsion of Jews – a sentiment that was widely accepted, and even encouraged – but what of African-descended people?
Hitler’s Debate On Blacks Jews
To many, Hitler’s comments and writings on African-descended people are somewhat of a mystery. In his early years as leader of the Nazi Party, his vast trepidation of mixed-race marriages with African-descended individuals were widely known.
However, many of his statements on African-descended people before 1933 – when the Nazi Party came to power – manifestly refute the notion that Hitler regarded African-descended people with the same contempt as he did Jews. In fact, Hitler never mentioned “black Jews”. Instead he clearly distinguished between Jews and blacks.
In one of his earliest published works, titled Mein Kampf (My Struggle), Hitler showed a knowledge of African-descended people that contradicted his later, open hatred. He vehemently spoke out against domination of African-descended people by Europeans, and lamented the presence that Jews had in exacerbating this injustice. It is clear from its contents that Mein Kampf was not Hitler’s ‘unabashed’ condemnation of Jews and African-descended people.
Perspective From Experts
Experts and scholars have interpreted this ambiguity in various ways. For some experts, Hitler was a person of complex thinking – it can be argued that he had a sympathy for a number of races and nationalities, including African-descended people, but at the same time held a deep hatred for Jews.
Others experts, however, think that Hitler could not have truly held “pro-black” views, as they contradict the very basis of his racism – his belief in a German master-race. Historian and author, Thomas Dalton, expressed such an opinion in his book The Mystery of Adolf Hitler (2004).
Dalton’s theory is that Hitler’s stances on African-descended people were contradictory and opportunistic – as in, what he said was not necessarily an accurate reflection of his beliefs. There are also those that believe that Hitler’s views were shaped as a result of his interactions with Jewish people, and thus his attitudes towards them were completely generated by his own upbringing and experience.
Analysis and Insights
It is difficult to come to a definite conclusion on this topic. There is some evidence to suggest that Hitler had a more liberal attitude towards African-descended people than towards Jews; yet it remains to be seen if he ever fully accepted people of this ethnicity, or simply tolerated them for economic and political reasons.
We must take all sources of information into consideration before making a judgment on this matter. Hitler’s perception of African-descended people seemed to develop and change over the years, and whatever he truly believed on the subject may never be ascertained.
Hitler’s Search For A Eugenics Solution
To Hitler, the notion of racial superiority was all-important. He was convinced that only a ‘perfect’ German race could achieve greatness, and as such spent considerable time trying to initiate a eugenics programme that would create “the perfect race”.
This was especially true when it came to the African-descended people living in Germany. Hitler wanted to segregate them so they would not contaminate the ‘pure’ German blood. Despite what he had said in the past, and the fact that African-descended people had played a large role in the development of the German Empire, it is clear that Hitler saw them as an inferior race.
Interestingly, Nazi scientists carried out a number of experiments to try and identify ways of blocking the ‘African’ characteristics of Africans, or making them appear ‘less African’. These led to the infamous sterilisation and castration programmes, whose aim was to prevent ‘inferior’ descendants from propagating.
Conclusion Of Hitler’s Views On Race
Hitler’s attitudes towards race are undoubtedly one of the most discussed aspects of his era. His writings, speeches and official policies make it clear that he believed in racial inequality and that he viewed Jews and African-descended people differently.
Did Hitler consider Jews to be black? The answer to this question depends on who you ask. Some experts believe that Hitler had a nuanced view – one that was based on ‘racial science’ and economic necessity. Others point to his avid anti-Semitism and vigorous views on racial purity as ample evidence of his anti-black sentiments. Ultimately, the answer remains to be seen. | 1,139 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Aegirocassis benmoulae — an ancient ancestor of all anthropods, a category of animals which includes crustaceans as well as spiders and insects such as ants — swam through the sea roughly 480 million years ago eating plankton and at the time, it was the largest animal on the planet, according to a new study published on March 11, 2015 in the journal Nature.
The study was conducted by researchers affiliated with Yale University, Ghent University, and the University of Oxford.
Peter Van Roy, co-author of the report and an archaeologist at Yale, was quoted by The Verge in a report as having said that the ancient crab relative “would have dwarfed anything else at the time,” making it at least “twice as big” as the next largest animal on the planet while it was alive.
It would have dwarfed anything else at the time, being twice as big as the next biggest animal — at the very least […] They were absolutely massive.
When the bits and pieces of the animal were first discovered, archaeologists saw their spiny appendages and misinterpreted them as a shrimp’s body. Others mistook their toothed mouths for jellyfish, but then a group of researchers figured it out back in 1985 when they realized that these weren’t different species, they were all pieces of a single group of early marine animals known as anomalocardids.Anomalocardids, which were large sea creatures, are the ancient ancestors of anthropods, which are an invertebrate animal of the large phylum Anthropoda exhibiting segmented bodies, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell which undergoes moltings. This includes insects, spiders and other arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. | <urn:uuid:0fae9b85-f163-4618-b6d8-7c32d23ad1ab> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://immortal.org/6257/aegirocassis-benmoulae-largest-animal-on-earth/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475711.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301225031-20240302015031-00507.warc.gz | en | 0.987731 | 371 | 3.515625 | 4 | [
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The study was conducted by researchers affiliated with Yale University, Ghent University, and the University of Oxford.
Peter Van Roy, co-author of the report and an archaeologist at Yale, was quoted by The Verge in a report as having said that the ancient crab relative “would have dwarfed anything else at the time,” making it at least “twice as big” as the next largest animal on the planet while it was alive.
It would have dwarfed anything else at the time, being twice as big as the next biggest animal — at the very least […] They were absolutely massive.
When the bits and pieces of the animal were first discovered, archaeologists saw their spiny appendages and misinterpreted them as a shrimp’s body. Others mistook their toothed mouths for jellyfish, but then a group of researchers figured it out back in 1985 when they realized that these weren’t different species, they were all pieces of a single group of early marine animals known as anomalocardids.Anomalocardids, which were large sea creatures, are the ancient ancestors of anthropods, which are an invertebrate animal of the large phylum Anthropoda exhibiting segmented bodies, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell which undergoes moltings. This includes insects, spiders and other arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. | 369 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Many people might look back at the 1920’s as being a time very different from the time we live in today. Clothes, jobs, the economy, and society beliefs were all very different nearly one hundred years ago. But the 1920’s were rich in entertainment. While that entertainment may have been very different, many aspects have held true all the way through to today.
In the 1920’s, leisure things were starting to come up more often because so many people were working and workers wanted some kind of fulfillment after work that they didn’t get while working. They found this fulfillment in entertainment medias such as magazines, books, radio, and movies. These things helped bring together all the different cultures into one big mixed society.
Movies became prominent sources of entertainment in the 1920’s. With actors like Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino, theaters attracted people from all walks of life. The movie industry became an even larger part of American culture when sound and color were incorporated into films that had previously been silent and black and white. Movies in America became one of the favorite leisure activities and remains that way, still today, which is proven through box office numbers. Though today, in addition to sound and color, film makers are also using the newest technology to create special effects. Movies cost more and more to make, and it seems like the more expensive the movie to make, the more popular it is to American consumers.
The music industry, in the 1920’s had just begun. It’s considered the “Jazz Age” because Jazz was very popular in America. One of the most famous musicians in the 1920’s was Louis Armstrong. The 1920’s are sometimes considered the turning point of music because people began to look at it as more of an entertainment medium. Today, we have many different music genres and thousands of different music artists. Everyone has different tastes in music, but it has continued to have a strong impact on the lives of people. From movie soundtracks, to the radio in the car or the stereo in the home, and mp3s on the computer, music is everywhere.
Other cultural things that came about in the 1920’s were books, magazines, and cartoon characters. Winnie the Pooh and Betty Boop are two of the most well known cartoon characters from the 1920’s. Mickey Mouse also came about in 1928. These characters are still around in the twenty-first century. Magazines and books also became fairly popular. Many publications were sold through bookstores while others were sold through the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Literary Guild. This is still true today, with Barnes and Noble being one of the biggest book selling companies in the world.
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In the 1920’s, leisure things were starting to come up more often because so many people were working and workers wanted some kind of fulfillment after work that they didn’t get while working. They found this fulfillment in entertainment medias such as magazines, books, radio, and movies. These things helped bring together all the different cultures into one big mixed society.
Movies became prominent sources of entertainment in the 1920’s. With actors like Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino, theaters attracted people from all walks of life. The movie industry became an even larger part of American culture when sound and color were incorporated into films that had previously been silent and black and white. Movies in America became one of the favorite leisure activities and remains that way, still today, which is proven through box office numbers. Though today, in addition to sound and color, film makers are also using the newest technology to create special effects. Movies cost more and more to make, and it seems like the more expensive the movie to make, the more popular it is to American consumers.
The music industry, in the 1920’s had just begun. It’s considered the “Jazz Age” because Jazz was very popular in America. One of the most famous musicians in the 1920’s was Louis Armstrong. The 1920’s are sometimes considered the turning point of music because people began to look at it as more of an entertainment medium. Today, we have many different music genres and thousands of different music artists. Everyone has different tastes in music, but it has continued to have a strong impact on the lives of people. From movie soundtracks, to the radio in the car or the stereo in the home, and mp3s on the computer, music is everywhere.
Other cultural things that came about in the 1920’s were books, magazines, and cartoon characters. Winnie the Pooh and Betty Boop are two of the most well known cartoon characters from the 1920’s. Mickey Mouse also came about in 1928. These characters are still around in the twenty-first century. Magazines and books also became fairly popular. Many publications were sold through bookstores while others were sold through the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Literary Guild. This is still true today, with Barnes and Noble being one of the biggest book selling companies in the world.
The times, they are a changin’ but as much as they change, they remain the same as well. The history of entertainment is nothing but stepping stones to where we are now. And where we are now? More stepping stones into the future. We don’t know the future holds, but there’s a pretty good chance that people will continue to turn to ever-changing entertainment as a means of fulfillment. | 656 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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Significance to Theme:
Neil Armstrong was the person to ever walk on something other than Earth. He explored a place people only dreamed of seeing up close, let alone touch. As the human race moves throughout the stars, everyone will think back to the first man who accomplished this feat.
Influence on History:
Neil Armstrong made many contributions to society and his country. His legacy will be remembered throughout all of history, being the first man to walk on the moon. His country was given a boom of curiosity for space exploration.
Neil Armstrong was born on August 5 1930 in Wapakoneta Ohio. He was the eldest of three children. By the age of six Armstrong was already intrigued by airplanes, and he went on to take his first ride in one 10 years later when he got his pilot license. He was very serious about being a pilot, as he built a wind tunnel (a tunnel through which air is forced at controlled speeds to study the effects of its flow) in his basement in order to test model planes that he had created out. He started with flying lessons at the age of fourteen. But young Armstrong wasn 't only fascinated by airplanes at this age, he was also interested in outer space, a curiosity fueled by his neighbor and friend who possessed a powerful telescope. Using this Armstrong was able to see the stars and the moons, and dream of one day going up into space, a dream that would later be achieved.
Neil Armstrong was an astronaut, pilot, aerospace
"Satchmo," "Pops," and "Ambassador Satch" were names for an outstanding jazz artist that inspired many. He was one of the most important musicians in jazz. He helped to transform the traditional New Orleans style into a completely different form of jazz. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana in a very poor neighborhood. His father, a laborer, abandoned the family when he was young, and his mother was an irresponsible single parent.
On February 6th 1911 former United States president, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the small town of Tampico, Illinois. Reagan attended and later graduated from Dixon High School. Reagan continued his academic and athletic career at Eureka College of Illinois. After graduating college Reagan found work in the film industry and appeared in over 50 films. Reagan’s platform as an actor allowed him to appear in the political spotlight when he gave a well-received televised speech for Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
2. Louis Armstrong Childhood Daniel Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in the early 20th century. Being born into poverty, his upbringing was extremely rough, and not having parental guidance would attribute to his troubled childhood. Armstrong’s father abandoned his mother
Biographical Information Lyndon B. Johnson grew up in a tough time for America. There was world war I, segregation, and discrimination against women. His parents were Texas pioneers. He was born on August 27, 1908 in Texas. Johnson was the oldest of five.
Armstrong was mentored and inspired by King Oliver. Armstrong was born in 1901 and had a rocky childhood. In fifth grade Armstrong was forced to drop out of school and begin working. This was because his stepfather was arrested and sent to jail when he was only ten years old. This also caused him to be sent to a home for boys because he no longer had anyone to take care of him.
Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1901, even though he sometimes said later in his life that he was born on July 4, 1900. He was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father, who was a factory worker, left the family while Armstrong was still a child. His family was very poor, and as a child Armstrong worked many odd jobs to help support the family. Armstrong was surrounded by music while working and playing in the streets of New Orleans. Since he could not afford an instrument, he learned to sing and joined a vocal quartet that sang on street corners for a little extra money.
During the Roaring Twenties, people started spending more money and having more free time. They got this free time because of an increase in production, letting them out of the factories more. With more time on there hands, people started to listen to musicians like louis Armstrong. Armstrong played a significant role in the 1920’s by changing the way people looked at jazz music. Armstrong was born August 4,1901 in New Orleans.
Jazz was born in New Orleans about 100 years ago (early 20th century), but its roots can be found in the musical traditions of both Africa and Europe. In fact, some people say that jazz is a union of African and European music. Most legends are known for excelling in a specific field or for doing something so impactful on the world that they will be remembered for ages. What set Louis Armstrong apart from others considered to be legends is that he did this multiple times throughout his life and with ease. Over time there have been many people that have impacted the world and society we live in.
Patrick Henry was born on May 29th, 1736 in Studley, Virginia. He grew up and was raised on Studley plantation which belonged to his mother’s family. Patrick was the second of nine children in his family. He didn’t go to school, because his father who had attended a university in Scotland taught him. After failing in business, Patrick married a girl named Sarah Shelton.
Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia on May 29, 1736 (Biography.com). His father was a Scotland immigrant, and his mother from the line a Virginia gentry ( Biography.com). His father served in the colony as a Justice of The Peace (“Henry, Patrick”). At age 15, he ran a store for his father to fail to succeed (“Henry,Patrick”). As a child, he loved long walks in the forest by himself and he was a child in love with music, he learned to play the fiddle and the flute.
Eventually he was able to sail. He changed history by never giving up. If he had given up, we would not have everything that we have today, and people would not know about the new land until years or months after he found the land. In conclusion, I think that Christopher columbus is a hero.
However, even with such widespread success many of Roosevelt's actions must be questioned ethically. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family that made their money primarily in real estate trade. The path that lay before Roosevelt, which help lead him to
Columbus changed the world because he introduced the Europeans to America. He also was one of the reasons that the United States, Mexico and Canada were founded. He started a new surge in exploration and inspired many people to go out on their own adventures and expeditions. Once people realized that the world was not flat they went out to explore places that had never been explored before. | <urn:uuid:f59977e0-d3e5-4fa1-8458-aa36b79702d6> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.ipl.org/essay/Neil-Armstrong-Contributions-F3QGJF7EACP6 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00551.warc.gz | en | 0.992936 | 1,459 | 3.53125 | 4 | [
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Neil Armstrong was the person to ever walk on something other than Earth. He explored a place people only dreamed of seeing up close, let alone touch. As the human race moves throughout the stars, everyone will think back to the first man who accomplished this feat.
Influence on History:
Neil Armstrong made many contributions to society and his country. His legacy will be remembered throughout all of history, being the first man to walk on the moon. His country was given a boom of curiosity for space exploration.
Neil Armstrong was born on August 5 1930 in Wapakoneta Ohio. He was the eldest of three children. By the age of six Armstrong was already intrigued by airplanes, and he went on to take his first ride in one 10 years later when he got his pilot license. He was very serious about being a pilot, as he built a wind tunnel (a tunnel through which air is forced at controlled speeds to study the effects of its flow) in his basement in order to test model planes that he had created out. He started with flying lessons at the age of fourteen. But young Armstrong wasn 't only fascinated by airplanes at this age, he was also interested in outer space, a curiosity fueled by his neighbor and friend who possessed a powerful telescope. Using this Armstrong was able to see the stars and the moons, and dream of one day going up into space, a dream that would later be achieved.
Neil Armstrong was an astronaut, pilot, aerospace
"Satchmo," "Pops," and "Ambassador Satch" were names for an outstanding jazz artist that inspired many. He was one of the most important musicians in jazz. He helped to transform the traditional New Orleans style into a completely different form of jazz. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana in a very poor neighborhood. His father, a laborer, abandoned the family when he was young, and his mother was an irresponsible single parent.
On February 6th 1911 former United States president, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the small town of Tampico, Illinois. Reagan attended and later graduated from Dixon High School. Reagan continued his academic and athletic career at Eureka College of Illinois. After graduating college Reagan found work in the film industry and appeared in over 50 films. Reagan’s platform as an actor allowed him to appear in the political spotlight when he gave a well-received televised speech for Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
2. Louis Armstrong Childhood Daniel Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in the early 20th century. Being born into poverty, his upbringing was extremely rough, and not having parental guidance would attribute to his troubled childhood. Armstrong’s father abandoned his mother
Biographical Information Lyndon B. Johnson grew up in a tough time for America. There was world war I, segregation, and discrimination against women. His parents were Texas pioneers. He was born on August 27, 1908 in Texas. Johnson was the oldest of five.
Armstrong was mentored and inspired by King Oliver. Armstrong was born in 1901 and had a rocky childhood. In fifth grade Armstrong was forced to drop out of school and begin working. This was because his stepfather was arrested and sent to jail when he was only ten years old. This also caused him to be sent to a home for boys because he no longer had anyone to take care of him.
Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1901, even though he sometimes said later in his life that he was born on July 4, 1900. He was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father, who was a factory worker, left the family while Armstrong was still a child. His family was very poor, and as a child Armstrong worked many odd jobs to help support the family. Armstrong was surrounded by music while working and playing in the streets of New Orleans. Since he could not afford an instrument, he learned to sing and joined a vocal quartet that sang on street corners for a little extra money.
During the Roaring Twenties, people started spending more money and having more free time. They got this free time because of an increase in production, letting them out of the factories more. With more time on there hands, people started to listen to musicians like louis Armstrong. Armstrong played a significant role in the 1920’s by changing the way people looked at jazz music. Armstrong was born August 4,1901 in New Orleans.
Jazz was born in New Orleans about 100 years ago (early 20th century), but its roots can be found in the musical traditions of both Africa and Europe. In fact, some people say that jazz is a union of African and European music. Most legends are known for excelling in a specific field or for doing something so impactful on the world that they will be remembered for ages. What set Louis Armstrong apart from others considered to be legends is that he did this multiple times throughout his life and with ease. Over time there have been many people that have impacted the world and society we live in.
Patrick Henry was born on May 29th, 1736 in Studley, Virginia. He grew up and was raised on Studley plantation which belonged to his mother’s family. Patrick was the second of nine children in his family. He didn’t go to school, because his father who had attended a university in Scotland taught him. After failing in business, Patrick married a girl named Sarah Shelton.
Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia on May 29, 1736 (Biography.com). His father was a Scotland immigrant, and his mother from the line a Virginia gentry ( Biography.com). His father served in the colony as a Justice of The Peace (“Henry, Patrick”). At age 15, he ran a store for his father to fail to succeed (“Henry,Patrick”). As a child, he loved long walks in the forest by himself and he was a child in love with music, he learned to play the fiddle and the flute.
Eventually he was able to sail. He changed history by never giving up. If he had given up, we would not have everything that we have today, and people would not know about the new land until years or months after he found the land. In conclusion, I think that Christopher columbus is a hero.
However, even with such widespread success many of Roosevelt's actions must be questioned ethically. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family that made their money primarily in real estate trade. The path that lay before Roosevelt, which help lead him to
Columbus changed the world because he introduced the Europeans to America. He also was one of the reasons that the United States, Mexico and Canada were founded. He started a new surge in exploration and inspired many people to go out on their own adventures and expeditions. Once people realized that the world was not flat they went out to explore places that had never been explored before. | 1,486 | ENGLISH | 1 |
World War I was underway in Europe for more than two years before the United States declared war on Germany in 1917. During that period of buildup to entering the war, the US government established mechanisms that would ensure citizens’ cooperation with the war effort. These efforts accelerated after war was declared. Because pacifism in general and opposition specifically to this war were widespread, there were significant government efforts to identify and weaken that opposition. These included the 1917 Espionage Act and the 1918 Sedition Act. The powers of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Investigation, which later became the FBI, included enforcement of both acts.
One central target for this enforcement was the International Workers of the World (IWW), a socialist union, whose offices were frequently raided. Under the Sedition Act, one hundred IWW members were arrested and tried en masse in Chicago in 1918. A private organization, the American Protective League, was established with the authorization of the Justice Department; the APL specifically targeted Germans and German Americans.
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Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and scientist who served asAttorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. He was a leader of the scientific revolution and is best known for his worksNovum Organum and The New Atlantis.
Bacon was born on January 22, 1561 in London, England. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, who was the Keeper of the Royal Seal. Bacon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics and law.
In 1584, Bacon was appointed to the position of Attorney General. In this role, he prosecuted religious dissenters and members of the nobility who had committed crimes. He was also involved in the drafting of legislation.
In 1617, Bacon was appointed Lord Chancellor of England. As Lord Chancellor, he was responsible for the administration of justice and the management of the royal finances. He also served as a member of the Privy Council.
Bacon was a leading figure in the scientific revolution. He believed that the method of scientific inquiry should be based on empirical observation and experimentation. He also argued that the natural world could be understood through the use of reason.
Bacon’s most famous works are Novum Organum, which is a treatise on scientific methodology, and The New Atlantis, which is a description of an ideal society based on scientific principles.
Bacon died on April 9, 1626 in London, England. He was 65 years old.
What did Sir Francis Bacon discover?
Sir Francis Bacon is known as one of the most influential philosophers of the Renaissance period. He made significant contributions to the fields of science, law, and politics. But what did he discover?
Bacon is credited with making many discoveries in the field of science. He was the first to propose the idea of the scientific method, which involves testing hypotheses through experimentation. He also developed the theory of inductive reasoning, which holds that all observations must be logically consistent with each other in order to be valid.
Bacon also made significant contributions to the field of law. He developed the concept of the common law, which holds that laws should be based on past rulings and precedents. He also proposed the idea of the legislative state, which holds that laws should be made by representatives of the people.
But Bacon’s most significant contribution may be his work in the field of politics. He developed the concept of the monarchy, which holds that the king is the ultimate authority in the government. He also proposed the idea of the separation of powers, which holds that the government should be divided into three branches – the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. This idea has been widely adopted by modern democracies.
So, what did Sir Francis Bacon discover? In short, he discovered the key principles of science, law, and politics that have shaped the modern world.
What is Francis Bacon best known for?
Francis Bacon is best known for his philosophical and scientific works. He was a major figure in the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, and his work helped lay the foundations for the modern scientific method. He also made important contributions to the fields of epistemology and metaphysics, and his essays are still read and studied today.
What were Sir Francis Bacon main ideas?
Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, scientist, jurist, and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of England. He was a major figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century, and his work helped to popularize the scientific method.
Bacon’s most important ideas include the scientific method, empiricism, the separation of church and state, and the development of the inductive method.
The scientific method is a process of investigation that involves making observations and conducting experiments in order to test hypotheses. Bacon advocated the use of the scientific method as a way to obtain knowledge about the natural world.
Empiricism is the philosophical doctrine that all knowledge is derived from experience. Bacon believed that the only way to obtain knowledge was through observation and experimentation.
The separation of church and state is the idea that the church should not have any influence over the government. Bacon argued that the church should be separate from the state in order to protect the rights of the individual.
The development of the inductive method is the idea that knowledge should be based on evidence. Bacon argued that the only way to obtain knowledge was through observation and experimentation.
Why bacon is called the father of English essay?
Bacon is called the father of English essay because his work was one of the first to be published in English, and he helped to establish the essay as a form.
Francis Bacon was born in 1561 in London. He was a lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, and is best known for his work on empiricism and the scientific method. He also wrote essays, which were published in book form in 1597.
Bacon’s essays were among the first to be published in English, and he helped to establish the essay as a form. His essays were not just about philosophy and science; he also wrote about topics such as love and marriage.
Bacon’s work was highly influential, and many other writers followed in his footsteps, publishing their own essays in English. The essay form continued to be popular throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, and many famous writers, including Samuel Johnson and Benjamin Franklin, wrote essays.
Bacon’s work is still studied and appreciated today, and he is considered to be one of the most important English essayists of all time.
Which method did Francis Bacon create?
Francis Bacon is considered one of the most important figures in the history of science. He was a philosopher, a scientist, and a statesman. He was also the author of a number of important works on science and philosophy. One of the most famous of these is the Novum Organum, which was published in 1620.
In this work, Bacon set out his theory of the scientific method. He argued that the only way to achieve genuine knowledge was through the careful observation and analysis of nature. He also believed that the scientific method should be based on induction, rather than deduction.
Bacon’s ideas were highly influential and helped to lay the foundations for the Scientific Revolution. He is also considered to be the father of modern empiricism.
Why Bacon is called the father of English essay?
In the early 1600s, when English essay writing was in its infancy, Francis Bacon was considered its father. He was one of the first great essayists in the English language, and his essays laid the foundation for the style that would come to be known as the English essay.
Bacon was born in 1561, and he grew up to be a philosopher, a statesman, and a scientist. But he is best known for his essays, which were published in a collection called The Essays of Francis Bacon.
Bacon’s essays are noted for their clarity of style and their concise, straightforward writing. He believed that an essay should be “clear and vigorous, and not over-loaded with words.” He also believed in using simple, everyday language, and in getting to the point quickly.
Bacon’s essays were influential in their day, and they continue to be read and studied today. They are considered to be some of the finest examples of English essay writing, and they have been credited with helping to establish the English essay as a legitimate form of writing.
Who is the father of poetry?
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One of the earliest known poets is Homer. He is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are two of the oldest surviving works of literature. Homer is considered to be the father of epic poetry, and his works have been hugely influential on later poets.
Another early poet who is often considered to be the father of poetry is Sappho. She was a Greek poet who lived in the 6th century BC, and is famous for her love poems. Her work has been hugely influential on later poets, and she is considered to be one of the most important female poets of all time.
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Bacon was born on January 22, 1561 in London, England. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, who was the Keeper of the Royal Seal. Bacon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics and law.
In 1584, Bacon was appointed to the position of Attorney General. In this role, he prosecuted religious dissenters and members of the nobility who had committed crimes. He was also involved in the drafting of legislation.
In 1617, Bacon was appointed Lord Chancellor of England. As Lord Chancellor, he was responsible for the administration of justice and the management of the royal finances. He also served as a member of the Privy Council.
Bacon was a leading figure in the scientific revolution. He believed that the method of scientific inquiry should be based on empirical observation and experimentation. He also argued that the natural world could be understood through the use of reason.
Bacon’s most famous works are Novum Organum, which is a treatise on scientific methodology, and The New Atlantis, which is a description of an ideal society based on scientific principles.
Bacon died on April 9, 1626 in London, England. He was 65 years old.
What did Sir Francis Bacon discover?
Sir Francis Bacon is known as one of the most influential philosophers of the Renaissance period. He made significant contributions to the fields of science, law, and politics. But what did he discover?
Bacon is credited with making many discoveries in the field of science. He was the first to propose the idea of the scientific method, which involves testing hypotheses through experimentation. He also developed the theory of inductive reasoning, which holds that all observations must be logically consistent with each other in order to be valid.
Bacon also made significant contributions to the field of law. He developed the concept of the common law, which holds that laws should be based on past rulings and precedents. He also proposed the idea of the legislative state, which holds that laws should be made by representatives of the people.
But Bacon’s most significant contribution may be his work in the field of politics. He developed the concept of the monarchy, which holds that the king is the ultimate authority in the government. He also proposed the idea of the separation of powers, which holds that the government should be divided into three branches – the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. This idea has been widely adopted by modern democracies.
So, what did Sir Francis Bacon discover? In short, he discovered the key principles of science, law, and politics that have shaped the modern world.
What is Francis Bacon best known for?
Francis Bacon is best known for his philosophical and scientific works. He was a major figure in the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, and his work helped lay the foundations for the modern scientific method. He also made important contributions to the fields of epistemology and metaphysics, and his essays are still read and studied today.
What were Sir Francis Bacon main ideas?
Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, scientist, jurist, and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of England. He was a major figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century, and his work helped to popularize the scientific method.
Bacon’s most important ideas include the scientific method, empiricism, the separation of church and state, and the development of the inductive method.
The scientific method is a process of investigation that involves making observations and conducting experiments in order to test hypotheses. Bacon advocated the use of the scientific method as a way to obtain knowledge about the natural world.
Empiricism is the philosophical doctrine that all knowledge is derived from experience. Bacon believed that the only way to obtain knowledge was through observation and experimentation.
The separation of church and state is the idea that the church should not have any influence over the government. Bacon argued that the church should be separate from the state in order to protect the rights of the individual.
The development of the inductive method is the idea that knowledge should be based on evidence. Bacon argued that the only way to obtain knowledge was through observation and experimentation.
Why bacon is called the father of English essay?
Bacon is called the father of English essay because his work was one of the first to be published in English, and he helped to establish the essay as a form.
Francis Bacon was born in 1561 in London. He was a lawyer, statesman, and philosopher, and is best known for his work on empiricism and the scientific method. He also wrote essays, which were published in book form in 1597.
Bacon’s essays were among the first to be published in English, and he helped to establish the essay as a form. His essays were not just about philosophy and science; he also wrote about topics such as love and marriage.
Bacon’s work was highly influential, and many other writers followed in his footsteps, publishing their own essays in English. The essay form continued to be popular throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, and many famous writers, including Samuel Johnson and Benjamin Franklin, wrote essays.
Bacon’s work is still studied and appreciated today, and he is considered to be one of the most important English essayists of all time.
Which method did Francis Bacon create?
Francis Bacon is considered one of the most important figures in the history of science. He was a philosopher, a scientist, and a statesman. He was also the author of a number of important works on science and philosophy. One of the most famous of these is the Novum Organum, which was published in 1620.
In this work, Bacon set out his theory of the scientific method. He argued that the only way to achieve genuine knowledge was through the careful observation and analysis of nature. He also believed that the scientific method should be based on induction, rather than deduction.
Bacon’s ideas were highly influential and helped to lay the foundations for the Scientific Revolution. He is also considered to be the father of modern empiricism.
Why Bacon is called the father of English essay?
In the early 1600s, when English essay writing was in its infancy, Francis Bacon was considered its father. He was one of the first great essayists in the English language, and his essays laid the foundation for the style that would come to be known as the English essay.
Bacon was born in 1561, and he grew up to be a philosopher, a statesman, and a scientist. But he is best known for his essays, which were published in a collection called The Essays of Francis Bacon.
Bacon’s essays are noted for their clarity of style and their concise, straightforward writing. He believed that an essay should be “clear and vigorous, and not over-loaded with words.” He also believed in using simple, everyday language, and in getting to the point quickly.
Bacon’s essays were influential in their day, and they continue to be read and studied today. They are considered to be some of the finest examples of English essay writing, and they have been credited with helping to establish the English essay as a legitimate form of writing.
Who is the father of poetry?
There is no one definitive answer to the question of who is the father of poetry. This is because poetry has been around for centuries, and has been created by many different people. However, there are some poets who are often considered to be the fathers of poetry.
One of the earliest known poets is Homer. He is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are two of the oldest surviving works of literature. Homer is considered to be the father of epic poetry, and his works have been hugely influential on later poets.
Another early poet who is often considered to be the father of poetry is Sappho. She was a Greek poet who lived in the 6th century BC, and is famous for her love poems. Her work has been hugely influential on later poets, and she is considered to be one of the most important female poets of all time.
Other poets who are often considered to be the fathers of poetry include William Shakespeare, John Milton, and Edgar Allan Poe. All of these poets have made significant contributions to the world of poetry, and their work has been hugely influential on subsequent poets. | 1,753 | ENGLISH | 1 |
THE ELEPHANT TUSK
Once, in the heart of Oje, there lived a wise and noble elephant named Kibo. Kibo was renowned for his massive tusks, which were the largest and most beautiful in all the land. They glistened in the sunlight, a testament to his age and wisdom. The other animals of the savannah held Kibo in high regard, and he served as a protector and advisor to them all.
One hot, dry summer, a drought struck Oje. The rivers dried up, the grass withered, and the animals began to suffer. Kibo, with his immense wisdom, called a meeting of all the animals beneath the shade of a giant baobab tree.
"My friends," Kibo trumpeted, "We are facing a great crisis. The drought threatens us all, and we must find a solution to quench our thirst and nourish our bodies."
The animals murmured in agreement but were uncertain how to proceed. The wise old elephant continued, "I believe I have the answer. My tusks can dig deep into the ground and find water where others cannot. I shall use my tusks to unearth the hidden springs and bring water to our parched land."
The animals were overjoyed by Kibo's proposal and thanked him for his selflessness. Kibo, with his strong and sturdy tusks, began to dig wells across the savannah, unearthing cool, refreshing water that saved the animals from thirst.
As the days turned into weeks, Kibo's tusks bore the burden of the hard labor. They grew worn and chipped from their constant use, and Kibo himself became tired and weak. Yet, he pressed on, knowing that his efforts were saving the lives of his fellow creatures.
However, as the drought persisted, the other animals began to grow impatient. They whispered amongst themselves, "Why should Kibo be the only one to save us? Why should he bear this burden alone?"
A group of envious young elephants, led by a bull named Tembo, approached Kibo. Tembo was jealous of Kibo's fame and beautiful tusks. He said, "Kibo, your tusks are magnificent, but they have made you arrogant and prideful. We can help you dig the wells and share in the glory."
Kibo, ever wise, understood the younger elephant's motivations but agreed to their proposal. As a team, they dug even more wells, and the waters flowed freely, quenching the thirst of all the animals.
But the envious elephants couldn't contain their greed. One day, when Kibo was exhausted and resting under the shade of a tree, they conspired to steal his beautiful tusks. They believed that if they possessed his tusks, they would gain Kibo's wisdom and revered status.
Under the moonlit night, Tembo and his conspirators approached Kibo and, using their immense strength, wrested his tusks from his head. Kibo awoke with a start, but it was too late. The younger elephants had stolen his most prized possessions.
As they ran off with the tusks, Kibo's heart was heavy with sadness, not for the loss of his magnificent tusks, but for the betrayal of those he had tried to help. The other animals soon discovered what had transpired and felt a deep sense of sorrow for Kibo.
In the wake of the incident, the savannah fell into a deep silence. The absence of Kibo's majestic tusks left a void in the hearts of all who knew him. Even the younger elephants who had stolen his tusks began to feel a growing sense of guilt and regret.
Kibo, without his tusks, felt a profound change in himself. He realized that his wisdom was not bound to his physical appearance or possessions but came from the experiences he had gathered over the years. He chose not to seek revenge against those who had wronged him but instead to focus on the greater good of the savannah.
He spoke to the animals under the baobab tree, "My dear friends, my tusks were taken, but my spirit remains unbroken. I will continue to dig wells for the benefit of all, for that is my purpose."
With renewed determination, Kibo continued to dig wells despite the pain and vulnerability he felt without his tusks. The other animals watched in awe as he persevered, showing them the true meaning of resilience and selflessness.
Meanwhile, the younger elephants who had stolen Kibo's tusks began to face their own dilemmas. They realized that having beautiful tusks did not automatically make them wise or respected. In fact, the other animals grew wary of them and questioned their intentions.
Tembo, the leader of the group, began to feel a heavy burden of guilt. He knew he had betrayed a friend and a mentor. One night, unable to bear the weight of his actions any longer, he returned to Kibo and offered a heartfelt apology.
"Kibo," Tembo said, "I am deeply sorry for what I have done. I was blinded by envy and greed, and I now see the error of my ways. Will you ever forgive me?"
Kibo, who had always been forgiving and understanding, extended his forgiveness to Tembo. He said, "I forgive you, Tembo. We all make mistakes, but what truly matters is that we learn from them and make amends."
This act of forgiveness had a profound impact on Tembo, and he decided to change his ways. He, along with the other younger elephants, pledged to protect and care for Kibo in his time of need. Together, they continued to dig wells, guided by the wisdom that Kibo had shared with them.
As time passed, the savannah began to recover from the drought. The old barren land started to flourish, and the animals thrived once more, thanks to the wells Kibo and his friends had dug.
The story of Kibo's selflessness, resilience, and forgiveness became a powerful parable for all the creatures of the African savannah. It served as a reminder that true wisdom is not measured by physical attributes but by the character of one's heart. Kibo's legacy lived on, not in his tusks but in the lessons he had imparted and the unity he had inspired among the animals of the land.
So, under the sprawling branches of the ancient baobab tree, the tale of Kibo, the wise elephant who lost his tusks but never his spirit, continued to be told for generations to come, a testament to the enduring power of love, forgiveness, and the resilience of the human spirit.
The younger elephants, in their greed, believed that they would now possess Kibo's wisdom and become revered like him. However, without the tusks, they realized that wisdom could not be stolen, and true respect must be earned.
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Once, in the heart of Oje, there lived a wise and noble elephant named Kibo. Kibo was renowned for his massive tusks, which were the largest and most beautiful in all the land. They glistened in the sunlight, a testament to his age and wisdom. The other animals of the savannah held Kibo in high regard, and he served as a protector and advisor to them all.
One hot, dry summer, a drought struck Oje. The rivers dried up, the grass withered, and the animals began to suffer. Kibo, with his immense wisdom, called a meeting of all the animals beneath the shade of a giant baobab tree.
"My friends," Kibo trumpeted, "We are facing a great crisis. The drought threatens us all, and we must find a solution to quench our thirst and nourish our bodies."
The animals murmured in agreement but were uncertain how to proceed. The wise old elephant continued, "I believe I have the answer. My tusks can dig deep into the ground and find water where others cannot. I shall use my tusks to unearth the hidden springs and bring water to our parched land."
The animals were overjoyed by Kibo's proposal and thanked him for his selflessness. Kibo, with his strong and sturdy tusks, began to dig wells across the savannah, unearthing cool, refreshing water that saved the animals from thirst.
As the days turned into weeks, Kibo's tusks bore the burden of the hard labor. They grew worn and chipped from their constant use, and Kibo himself became tired and weak. Yet, he pressed on, knowing that his efforts were saving the lives of his fellow creatures.
However, as the drought persisted, the other animals began to grow impatient. They whispered amongst themselves, "Why should Kibo be the only one to save us? Why should he bear this burden alone?"
A group of envious young elephants, led by a bull named Tembo, approached Kibo. Tembo was jealous of Kibo's fame and beautiful tusks. He said, "Kibo, your tusks are magnificent, but they have made you arrogant and prideful. We can help you dig the wells and share in the glory."
Kibo, ever wise, understood the younger elephant's motivations but agreed to their proposal. As a team, they dug even more wells, and the waters flowed freely, quenching the thirst of all the animals.
But the envious elephants couldn't contain their greed. One day, when Kibo was exhausted and resting under the shade of a tree, they conspired to steal his beautiful tusks. They believed that if they possessed his tusks, they would gain Kibo's wisdom and revered status.
Under the moonlit night, Tembo and his conspirators approached Kibo and, using their immense strength, wrested his tusks from his head. Kibo awoke with a start, but it was too late. The younger elephants had stolen his most prized possessions.
As they ran off with the tusks, Kibo's heart was heavy with sadness, not for the loss of his magnificent tusks, but for the betrayal of those he had tried to help. The other animals soon discovered what had transpired and felt a deep sense of sorrow for Kibo.
In the wake of the incident, the savannah fell into a deep silence. The absence of Kibo's majestic tusks left a void in the hearts of all who knew him. Even the younger elephants who had stolen his tusks began to feel a growing sense of guilt and regret.
Kibo, without his tusks, felt a profound change in himself. He realized that his wisdom was not bound to his physical appearance or possessions but came from the experiences he had gathered over the years. He chose not to seek revenge against those who had wronged him but instead to focus on the greater good of the savannah.
He spoke to the animals under the baobab tree, "My dear friends, my tusks were taken, but my spirit remains unbroken. I will continue to dig wells for the benefit of all, for that is my purpose."
With renewed determination, Kibo continued to dig wells despite the pain and vulnerability he felt without his tusks. The other animals watched in awe as he persevered, showing them the true meaning of resilience and selflessness.
Meanwhile, the younger elephants who had stolen Kibo's tusks began to face their own dilemmas. They realized that having beautiful tusks did not automatically make them wise or respected. In fact, the other animals grew wary of them and questioned their intentions.
Tembo, the leader of the group, began to feel a heavy burden of guilt. He knew he had betrayed a friend and a mentor. One night, unable to bear the weight of his actions any longer, he returned to Kibo and offered a heartfelt apology.
"Kibo," Tembo said, "I am deeply sorry for what I have done. I was blinded by envy and greed, and I now see the error of my ways. Will you ever forgive me?"
Kibo, who had always been forgiving and understanding, extended his forgiveness to Tembo. He said, "I forgive you, Tembo. We all make mistakes, but what truly matters is that we learn from them and make amends."
This act of forgiveness had a profound impact on Tembo, and he decided to change his ways. He, along with the other younger elephants, pledged to protect and care for Kibo in his time of need. Together, they continued to dig wells, guided by the wisdom that Kibo had shared with them.
As time passed, the savannah began to recover from the drought. The old barren land started to flourish, and the animals thrived once more, thanks to the wells Kibo and his friends had dug.
The story of Kibo's selflessness, resilience, and forgiveness became a powerful parable for all the creatures of the African savannah. It served as a reminder that true wisdom is not measured by physical attributes but by the character of one's heart. Kibo's legacy lived on, not in his tusks but in the lessons he had imparted and the unity he had inspired among the animals of the land.
So, under the sprawling branches of the ancient baobab tree, the tale of Kibo, the wise elephant who lost his tusks but never his spirit, continued to be told for generations to come, a testament to the enduring power of love, forgiveness, and the resilience of the human spirit.
The younger elephants, in their greed, believed that they would now possess Kibo's wisdom and become revered like him. However, without the tusks, they realized that wisdom could not be stolen, and true respect must be earned.
In the end, Kibo remained a wise and noble elephant, despite losing his tusks. The other animals rallied around him, and the younger elephants learned a valuable lesson about the importance of integrity and the consequences of jealousy and betrayal. | 1,450 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Georges Braque was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most notable contributions were in his alliance with Fauvism from 1905, and the role he played in the development of Cubism. Braque's work between 1908 and 1912 is closely associated with that of his colleague Pablo Picasso. Eclipsed by Picasso, he is one of the unsung heroes of the art of the 20th century.
He was born in Argenteuil, France and trained to be a house painter and decorator like his father and grandfather. However, he was very interested in art, so he also studied painting during evenings at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later went on to study in Paris. Braque's earliest works were impressionistic, but after seeing the work exhibited by the "Fauves" in 1905, he adopted a Fauvist style. His work also reflected his new interest in geometry and simultaneous perspective. He conducted an intense study of the effects of light and perspective and the technical means that painters use to represent these effects and veered away from standard artistic conventions. He frequently reduced an architectural structure to a geometric form approximating a cube and rendered shading to appear both flat and three-dimensional by fragmenting the image. These early experiments led to the development of “Cubism.
Early in his career he was a friend and roommate of Picasso. Much of Picasso’s work and imagery was influenced and “borrowed” from Braque and in some cases, they were virtually impossible to distinguish from each other. They collaborated for several years, and the Cubist style spread quickly throughout Paris and then Europe. Braque and Picasso’s productive collaboration continued, and they worked closely together until the beginning of World War I, when Braque enlisted with the French Army, where he received a severe head injury in battle and suffered temporary blindness that required a long period of recuperation.
Braque resumed painting in late 1916. Working alone, he began to moderate the rigid abstraction of cubism. He relocated to the coast of Normandy and developed a more personal style characterized by brilliant color, textured surfaces, and continued to work during the remainder of his life, producing a considerable number of paintings, graphics, and sculptures.
Braque invented the papier collé technique and was the first artist to combine stenciling, letters and words in his work, which set the stage for many contemporary artists and the abstract movement of the 1950’s and beyond. Braque’s experiments were the vehicle of the modern art movement. Picasso's big personality and lifestyle gained most of the attention for many of the innovations led by Braque who chose a quieter life and was left in the shadows; however, his groundbreaking work has been recognized and is in most major museums throughout the world and he is regarded as one of most important artists of the 20th century and a driving force behind many notable artists working today.
It is always so interesting to see what the students
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by an artist while doing their own interpretation.
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He was born in Argenteuil, France and trained to be a house painter and decorator like his father and grandfather. However, he was very interested in art, so he also studied painting during evenings at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later went on to study in Paris. Braque's earliest works were impressionistic, but after seeing the work exhibited by the "Fauves" in 1905, he adopted a Fauvist style. His work also reflected his new interest in geometry and simultaneous perspective. He conducted an intense study of the effects of light and perspective and the technical means that painters use to represent these effects and veered away from standard artistic conventions. He frequently reduced an architectural structure to a geometric form approximating a cube and rendered shading to appear both flat and three-dimensional by fragmenting the image. These early experiments led to the development of “Cubism.
Early in his career he was a friend and roommate of Picasso. Much of Picasso’s work and imagery was influenced and “borrowed” from Braque and in some cases, they were virtually impossible to distinguish from each other. They collaborated for several years, and the Cubist style spread quickly throughout Paris and then Europe. Braque and Picasso’s productive collaboration continued, and they worked closely together until the beginning of World War I, when Braque enlisted with the French Army, where he received a severe head injury in battle and suffered temporary blindness that required a long period of recuperation.
Braque resumed painting in late 1916. Working alone, he began to moderate the rigid abstraction of cubism. He relocated to the coast of Normandy and developed a more personal style characterized by brilliant color, textured surfaces, and continued to work during the remainder of his life, producing a considerable number of paintings, graphics, and sculptures.
Braque invented the papier collé technique and was the first artist to combine stenciling, letters and words in his work, which set the stage for many contemporary artists and the abstract movement of the 1950’s and beyond. Braque’s experiments were the vehicle of the modern art movement. Picasso's big personality and lifestyle gained most of the attention for many of the innovations led by Braque who chose a quieter life and was left in the shadows; however, his groundbreaking work has been recognized and is in most major museums throughout the world and he is regarded as one of most important artists of the 20th century and a driving force behind many notable artists working today.
It is always so interesting to see what the students
do with the same materials and how they are inspired
by an artist while doing their own interpretation.
That was case this week with the Braque lesson.
This diverse array of pieces incorporated his techniques of line , black and white for contrast, printmaking textures and paint. | 695 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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1873: The Pine River was cut and dredged to allow shipping between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. Engineers knew if they didn’t protect the shores of Pine River the lake would fill it full of the sand they had removed. A pier was built to the north of the river to break the action of the waves.
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1873: The Pine River was cut and dredged to allow shipping between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. Engineers knew if they didn’t protect the shores of Pine River the lake would fill it full of the sand they had removed. A pier was built to the north of the river to break the action of the waves.
1884: A lighthouse was built at the end of the pier. It was a skeletal 30-foot structure. The upper part was enclosed to serve as a storage room and shelter. There was no keeper’s quarters at the site so if a keeper was caught in bad weather, they had some shelter. The lighthouse was first lit in September of 1885.
1890: An oil shed was built. A lifesaving station was built just north of the lighthouse in 1900.
1904: Due to deterioration, the pier was rebuilt. During reconstruction the light was raised on blocks. It was lowered back into place with new cross ties and decking.
1914: Extensions and improvements were done to both the north and south piers. The lighthouse at the end of the north pier was relocated to the south pier. A red 56-foot tall tower was built on the north pier. It was lit on April 14, 1914.
1980’s, the Fresnel lens replaced by a 300 mm acrylic optic, The light remains an active aid to navigation. The pier is open to the public but the light is not. | 328 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Segregation in South Africa was a form of racial discrimination that was practiced in the country for decades. It was a system of racial discrimination and separation that was enforced by the government, which created divisions between different racial and ethnic groups in South Africa. Segregation in South Africa was based on the idea of white supremacy and was implemented through various laws, such as the Population Registration Act of 1950, which divided South Africans into four racial groups – White, Asian, Coloured, and Black. Through these laws, segregation was enforced in all areas of life, including education, housing, public transportation, and public services. Segregation had a devastating impact on South African society, resulting in economic and social inequality, as well as violence and even death. Segregation in South Africa was eventually abolished in the early 1990s, when the country began a process of reform and reconciliation.
What Was Segregation In South Africa
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial segregation enforced by the National Party governments of South Africa between 1948 and 1994. This system of segregation was implemented mainly to enforce the apartheid policy of racial separation. This policy was enacted to deprive the country’s majority black population of their political, economic, and social rights. Segregation in South Africa was a policy of forced racial segregation of people according to their race and ethnicity. This policy was enforced through laws, regulations and practices which prohibited people of different racial backgrounds from living in the same neighborhoods, attending the same schools, and working in the same jobs. Segregation also included restrictions on interracial marriage and the exclusion of black people from certain public spaces. This system of segregation was a major factor in creating the deep racial divides and inequality that still exists in South Africa today.
Racial and Social Divisions of Segregation
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial and social separation which began in the late 19th century and lasted until the early 1990s. It was a form of racial discrimination that was based on the notion of White supremacy and was enforced through laws, regulations, and other forms of discrimination.
In the late 19th century, South Africa saw the rise of racial segregation. This was a result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Transvaal region in 1886, which brought a large number of white settlers from Europe to the region. This led to the rise of the Dutch-speaking Boers who sought to maintain their political and economic power in the region.
The Boers implemented a system of racial segregation, known as the ‘Apartheid’, which strictly divided the population into different racial groups. The White minority enjoyed privileges and rights that were denied to the other racial groups. This included access to better education, health care and employment opportunities. Blacks, Coloureds and Indians were subject to severe restrictions on their freedoms and were forced to live in separate areas.
The system of segregation was further entrenched through the introduction of the Population Registration Act in 1950, which classified people according to their race. This meant that people were unable to marry outside of their racial group and were barred from certain jobs and services.
The system of racial segregation was further strengthened through the introduction of the Group Areas Act of 1950. This law forced people of different races to live in separate areas and barred them from owning property in certain areas. This law was enforced through forced removals and evictions.
The system of segregation in South Africa was finally brought to an end in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela as President. Mandela was a strong advocate for racial equality and worked towards dismantling the system of Apartheid. This led to the adoption of the Constitution of South Africa in 1996 which declared that everyone was equal regardless of their race.
The legacy of segregation in South Africa still affects the country today. Despite the end of the system of Apartheid, racial inequality is still a problem in South Africa. The government has implemented various measures to address the issue of racial inequality, however, much work still needs to be done in order to create a more equal society.
Laws That Enforced Segregation
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial discrimination implemented by the Apartheid government in 1948. This was a system of racial separation that was designed to maintain white minority rule in South Africa and ensure that Blacks, Coloureds, and Indians were denied basic human rights and freedoms.
Under the Apartheid law, segregation was enforced through a variety of means, including the passing of laws which limited the rights of non-whites and restricted their access to education, employment, and public facilities. These laws also enforced residential segregation, preventing non-whites from living in certain areas.
The Apartheid government also used a number of oppressive tactics to enforce segregation, such as pass laws, which required non-whites to carry identity documents and restricted their movement in and out of certain areas. The government also used violence to maintain segregation, with police and military forces often being used to intimidate and suppress non-whites.
The laws that enforced segregation in South Africa were eventually abolished in 1991, after a prolonged period of civil unrest and international condemnation. The abolition of the Apartheid system marked a major step forward for South Africa, but the legacy of segregation continues to be felt in many areas of South African society.
The legacy of segregation can be seen in a number of areas, such as education, where there are still significant disparities between the educational opportunities afforded to white and non-white students. Additionally, the economic legacy of segregation can be seen in the high levels of poverty and inequality that are still prevalent in many parts of South Africa.
The legacy of segregation in South Africa is still being addressed today, with the South African government implementing a number of initiatives to promote equality and reduce inequality. These initiatives include the provision of free education to all South Africans and the passing of laws that aim to address racial discrimination in the workplace.
Impact of Segregation on South African Society
Segregation in South Africa has had a deep and lasting impact on its society. For decades, segregation was a way of life in South Africa, with its citizens living in racially divided communities, attending separate schools and universities, and even being legally barred from certain public spaces. The effects of segregation have been felt by generations of South Africans, with some of the worst impacts still being felt today.
The system of segregation was based on the idea of racial superiority and inferiority, with the white minority seen as inherently superior to the black majority. This resulted in a system of laws and regulations that denied black people access to basic rights and services, such as education and healthcare, as well as the right to vote. This system of legal discrimination against black people resulted in a deep sense of injustice and inequality, leading to a legacy of mistrust and resentment between the races that still persists today.
The legacy of segregation has been deeply damaging to South African society, with many of its effects still felt today. Black South Africans were relegated to the lowest rung of society, with limited access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities. This has resulted in a highly unequal society, with high levels of poverty and inequality still present in many areas. In addition, the legacy of segregation has resulted in a lack of social cohesion and trust between different racial groups, leading to an increased sense of division and distrust.
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What Was Segregation In South Africa
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial segregation enforced by the National Party governments of South Africa between 1948 and 1994. This system of segregation was implemented mainly to enforce the apartheid policy of racial separation. This policy was enacted to deprive the country’s majority black population of their political, economic, and social rights. Segregation in South Africa was a policy of forced racial segregation of people according to their race and ethnicity. This policy was enforced through laws, regulations and practices which prohibited people of different racial backgrounds from living in the same neighborhoods, attending the same schools, and working in the same jobs. Segregation also included restrictions on interracial marriage and the exclusion of black people from certain public spaces. This system of segregation was a major factor in creating the deep racial divides and inequality that still exists in South Africa today.
Racial and Social Divisions of Segregation
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial and social separation which began in the late 19th century and lasted until the early 1990s. It was a form of racial discrimination that was based on the notion of White supremacy and was enforced through laws, regulations, and other forms of discrimination.
In the late 19th century, South Africa saw the rise of racial segregation. This was a result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Transvaal region in 1886, which brought a large number of white settlers from Europe to the region. This led to the rise of the Dutch-speaking Boers who sought to maintain their political and economic power in the region.
The Boers implemented a system of racial segregation, known as the ‘Apartheid’, which strictly divided the population into different racial groups. The White minority enjoyed privileges and rights that were denied to the other racial groups. This included access to better education, health care and employment opportunities. Blacks, Coloureds and Indians were subject to severe restrictions on their freedoms and were forced to live in separate areas.
The system of segregation was further entrenched through the introduction of the Population Registration Act in 1950, which classified people according to their race. This meant that people were unable to marry outside of their racial group and were barred from certain jobs and services.
The system of racial segregation was further strengthened through the introduction of the Group Areas Act of 1950. This law forced people of different races to live in separate areas and barred them from owning property in certain areas. This law was enforced through forced removals and evictions.
The system of segregation in South Africa was finally brought to an end in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela as President. Mandela was a strong advocate for racial equality and worked towards dismantling the system of Apartheid. This led to the adoption of the Constitution of South Africa in 1996 which declared that everyone was equal regardless of their race.
The legacy of segregation in South Africa still affects the country today. Despite the end of the system of Apartheid, racial inequality is still a problem in South Africa. The government has implemented various measures to address the issue of racial inequality, however, much work still needs to be done in order to create a more equal society.
Laws That Enforced Segregation
Segregation in South Africa was a system of racial discrimination implemented by the Apartheid government in 1948. This was a system of racial separation that was designed to maintain white minority rule in South Africa and ensure that Blacks, Coloureds, and Indians were denied basic human rights and freedoms.
Under the Apartheid law, segregation was enforced through a variety of means, including the passing of laws which limited the rights of non-whites and restricted their access to education, employment, and public facilities. These laws also enforced residential segregation, preventing non-whites from living in certain areas.
The Apartheid government also used a number of oppressive tactics to enforce segregation, such as pass laws, which required non-whites to carry identity documents and restricted their movement in and out of certain areas. The government also used violence to maintain segregation, with police and military forces often being used to intimidate and suppress non-whites.
The laws that enforced segregation in South Africa were eventually abolished in 1991, after a prolonged period of civil unrest and international condemnation. The abolition of the Apartheid system marked a major step forward for South Africa, but the legacy of segregation continues to be felt in many areas of South African society.
The legacy of segregation can be seen in a number of areas, such as education, where there are still significant disparities between the educational opportunities afforded to white and non-white students. Additionally, the economic legacy of segregation can be seen in the high levels of poverty and inequality that are still prevalent in many parts of South Africa.
The legacy of segregation in South Africa is still being addressed today, with the South African government implementing a number of initiatives to promote equality and reduce inequality. These initiatives include the provision of free education to all South Africans and the passing of laws that aim to address racial discrimination in the workplace.
Impact of Segregation on South African Society
Segregation in South Africa has had a deep and lasting impact on its society. For decades, segregation was a way of life in South Africa, with its citizens living in racially divided communities, attending separate schools and universities, and even being legally barred from certain public spaces. The effects of segregation have been felt by generations of South Africans, with some of the worst impacts still being felt today.
The system of segregation was based on the idea of racial superiority and inferiority, with the white minority seen as inherently superior to the black majority. This resulted in a system of laws and regulations that denied black people access to basic rights and services, such as education and healthcare, as well as the right to vote. This system of legal discrimination against black people resulted in a deep sense of injustice and inequality, leading to a legacy of mistrust and resentment between the races that still persists today.
The legacy of segregation has been deeply damaging to South African society, with many of its effects still felt today. Black South Africans were relegated to the lowest rung of society, with limited access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities. This has resulted in a highly unequal society, with high levels of poverty and inequality still present in many areas. In addition, the legacy of segregation has resulted in a lack of social cohesion and trust between different racial groups, leading to an increased sense of division and distrust.
The effects of segregation in South Africa have been wide-reaching and long-lasting, and its legacy is still felt in many areas of society. Despite the fact that segregation has been abolished and many of the laws that underpinned it have been overturned, its impact can still be felt in many areas of life. In particular, there is still a lack of trust and understanding between different racial groups, and a deep sense of inequality and injustice that continues to blight South African society.
Segregation in South Africa was a centuries-old system of racial discrimination that denied basic rights and freedoms to the majority black population. This system of segregation was enforced through laws such as the 1913 Land Act and the 1950 Group Areas Act, and through social practices such as the prohibition of interracial marriage and the practice of job reservation. Segregation in South Africa also extended to social areas such as education, health care, and public transportation. Segregation in South Africa was finally abolished in 1991 with the adoption of a new constitution, and South Africa is now a democracy. | 1,730 | ENGLISH | 1 |
St. Edward the Confessor
Saint Edward the Confessor: A Timeless Figure of Faith and Kingship
When they lived:
Saint Edward the Confessor, also known as King Edward, lived during the tumultuous and transformative 11th century. He was born on June 1003 in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, and reigned as King of England from 1042 until his death on January 5, 1066.
Where they lived:
Edward the Confessor’s life revolved primarily around England, a land steeped in both history and chaos. The focal point of his reign was the royal palace in Westminster, a site that would later become the iconic Westminster Abbey.
Notable world events during the time of their life:
- The Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066): This pivotal event marked the Norman Conquest of England and had a profound impact on the nation’s history. William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II, who died during the battle, effectively changing the course of England’s monarchy and culture.
- The Great Schism (1054): The Christian world was rocked by a major split between the Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) branches of the Church. This event, known as the Great Schism, led to lasting religious and political consequences that affected Europe for centuries.
- The Bayeux Tapestry’s Creation (Late 11th Century): A remarkable piece of art and historical record, the Bayeux Tapestry was created around the time of Edward’s reign. This intricate embroidery vividly depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest, providing valuable insights into the medieval world.
- The Construction of the Tower of London (Started in 1066): This iconic fortress, originally commissioned by William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings, stands as a symbol of power, intimidation, and British heritage. It remains a must-visit historical site to this day.
- The Investiture Controversy (1075-1122): While this event occurred after Edward’s death, its roots can be traced back to his reign. The Investiture Controversy was a long-lasting dispute between the papacy and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops, which had significant implications for the power balance between Church and State in medieval Europe.
Saint Edward the Confessor is venerated as the patron saint of kings, difficult marriages, and separated spouses. He is also regarded as a protector against turmoil and political strife. Edward’s reputation as a pious and just ruler, coupled with his unwavering devotion to his faith, earned him the title “the Confessor” — a term used to designate saints who lived a holy life and died natural deaths rather than suffering martyrdom.
St. Edward is described as being a man of proper figure and outstanding height. He had milky white hair and a beard. He had thin, white hands and long, translucent fingers. He also had an unblemished body, and he was always pleasant and dignified, walking with his eyes cast down. If someone aroused his anger, he seemed as terrible as a lion but never railed, and this is an element of an ideal king.
When St. Edward was younger, England was targeted by Viking raids and invasions under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son Cnut. This resulted in St. Edward’s family fleeing to Normandy. After the death of Sweyn in 1014, Thelred was invited back by the Englishmen on the condition that he promise to rule more justly than before, and he agreed.
St. Edward’s father died in April 1016, and his half-brother Edmund Ironside succeeded him. According to Scandinavian tradition, St. Edmund fought alongside Edmund against Cnut. However, this is disputed since St. Edward was thirteen years old at that time.
Edmund died in November 1016, and Cnut became king, which forced St. Edmund and his sister and brother to go into exile again. In 1017, his mother married Cnut, and in the same year, Cnut had Edward’s last surviving elder half-brother Eadwig executed.
St. Edward spent 25 years in exile, mainly in Normandy, but there is no evidence of his location until the early 1030s. It is assumed that he received support from his sister Godgifu, who was married to Drogo of Mantes. In the early 1030s, St. Edward witnessed four charters in Normandy, signing two of them as the King of England.
According to one Norman chronicler, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, attempted an invasion of England in about 1034 to place Edward on the throne, but it was unsuccessful. St. Edward also had the support of other continental abbots.
Back to the Throne
Cnut died in 1035, and Harthacnut took over in 1041. He invited Edward back to England, probably as an heir, because he knew he had not long to live. St. Edward was sworn in as king in 1042 after the death of Cnut on the condition that he continue Cnut’s laws.
In his early years as King, he restored a strong monarchy, showing himself as a vigorous and ambitious man. The wealth of St. Edward exceeded that of the greatest earls.
St. Edward was King from June 1042 until January 1066. restored the rule of the House of Wessex after a period of Danish rule that had been there since 1016. After St. Edward’s death, he was succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same year by the Normans under William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings.
St. Edward’s great-nephew was proclaimed King after the Battle of Hastings, but he was never crowned. Some historians portray St. Edward the Confessor’s reign as leading to the disintegration of royal power in England and an advance in the power of the House of Godwin. This is because of the infighting that began after his death since he had no heir.
However, others portray St. Edward as a successful king who was full of energy, resourceful, and occasionally ruthless. They attribute the Norman Conquest that happened shortly after his death to tarnishing his image.
St. Edward’s nickname, ‘the confessor,” suggests that he was unworldly and pious. The name confessor reflects that he was a saint who did not suffer martyrdom but rather died peacefully. Edward usually preferred clerks to monks for the most important and richest bishoprics. However, his appointments were generally respectable.
In October 1065, there was an uprising by the rebels as they claimed that he was oppressive, and they killed 200 of his followers. St. Edward was forced to submit to his banishment, and the humiliation is assumed to have been the cause of a series of strokes that led to his death in 1066.
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, about a century after his death. Now he is recognized as the patron saint of kings, difficult marriages, and separated spouses. His feast day is on October 13th.
5 Interesting Facts About St. Edward the Confessor
- He is usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex.
- St. Edward the confessor is the nephew of St. Edward the martyr.
- In charters, St. Edward was always listed behind his older
half-brothers, showing that he ranked beneath them.
- St. Edward was known for accepting bribes.
- St. Edward did not have any children; some reports state that it’s
because he vowed to celibacy, and some reports say that because he
refused to be intimate with his wife due to his hatred of his father.
Prayer to St. Edward the Confessor
Lord, you raised Saint Edward, king and confessor, to excel in good government and faithful service. May these ideals survive and flourish among us through his prayers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever Amen. | <urn:uuid:2d555c68-70c3-43cf-86c8-eccba4d87ec3> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://saintoftheday.com/st-edward-the-confessor/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00606.warc.gz | en | 0.987683 | 1,715 | 4.15625 | 4 | [
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Saint Edward the Confessor: A Timeless Figure of Faith and Kingship
When they lived:
Saint Edward the Confessor, also known as King Edward, lived during the tumultuous and transformative 11th century. He was born on June 1003 in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, and reigned as King of England from 1042 until his death on January 5, 1066.
Where they lived:
Edward the Confessor’s life revolved primarily around England, a land steeped in both history and chaos. The focal point of his reign was the royal palace in Westminster, a site that would later become the iconic Westminster Abbey.
Notable world events during the time of their life:
- The Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066): This pivotal event marked the Norman Conquest of England and had a profound impact on the nation’s history. William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II, who died during the battle, effectively changing the course of England’s monarchy and culture.
- The Great Schism (1054): The Christian world was rocked by a major split between the Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) branches of the Church. This event, known as the Great Schism, led to lasting religious and political consequences that affected Europe for centuries.
- The Bayeux Tapestry’s Creation (Late 11th Century): A remarkable piece of art and historical record, the Bayeux Tapestry was created around the time of Edward’s reign. This intricate embroidery vividly depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest, providing valuable insights into the medieval world.
- The Construction of the Tower of London (Started in 1066): This iconic fortress, originally commissioned by William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings, stands as a symbol of power, intimidation, and British heritage. It remains a must-visit historical site to this day.
- The Investiture Controversy (1075-1122): While this event occurred after Edward’s death, its roots can be traced back to his reign. The Investiture Controversy was a long-lasting dispute between the papacy and secular rulers over the appointment of bishops, which had significant implications for the power balance between Church and State in medieval Europe.
Saint Edward the Confessor is venerated as the patron saint of kings, difficult marriages, and separated spouses. He is also regarded as a protector against turmoil and political strife. Edward’s reputation as a pious and just ruler, coupled with his unwavering devotion to his faith, earned him the title “the Confessor” — a term used to designate saints who lived a holy life and died natural deaths rather than suffering martyrdom.
St. Edward is described as being a man of proper figure and outstanding height. He had milky white hair and a beard. He had thin, white hands and long, translucent fingers. He also had an unblemished body, and he was always pleasant and dignified, walking with his eyes cast down. If someone aroused his anger, he seemed as terrible as a lion but never railed, and this is an element of an ideal king.
When St. Edward was younger, England was targeted by Viking raids and invasions under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son Cnut. This resulted in St. Edward’s family fleeing to Normandy. After the death of Sweyn in 1014, Thelred was invited back by the Englishmen on the condition that he promise to rule more justly than before, and he agreed.
St. Edward’s father died in April 1016, and his half-brother Edmund Ironside succeeded him. According to Scandinavian tradition, St. Edmund fought alongside Edmund against Cnut. However, this is disputed since St. Edward was thirteen years old at that time.
Edmund died in November 1016, and Cnut became king, which forced St. Edmund and his sister and brother to go into exile again. In 1017, his mother married Cnut, and in the same year, Cnut had Edward’s last surviving elder half-brother Eadwig executed.
St. Edward spent 25 years in exile, mainly in Normandy, but there is no evidence of his location until the early 1030s. It is assumed that he received support from his sister Godgifu, who was married to Drogo of Mantes. In the early 1030s, St. Edward witnessed four charters in Normandy, signing two of them as the King of England.
According to one Norman chronicler, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, attempted an invasion of England in about 1034 to place Edward on the throne, but it was unsuccessful. St. Edward also had the support of other continental abbots.
Back to the Throne
Cnut died in 1035, and Harthacnut took over in 1041. He invited Edward back to England, probably as an heir, because he knew he had not long to live. St. Edward was sworn in as king in 1042 after the death of Cnut on the condition that he continue Cnut’s laws.
In his early years as King, he restored a strong monarchy, showing himself as a vigorous and ambitious man. The wealth of St. Edward exceeded that of the greatest earls.
St. Edward was King from June 1042 until January 1066. restored the rule of the House of Wessex after a period of Danish rule that had been there since 1016. After St. Edward’s death, he was succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same year by the Normans under William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings.
St. Edward’s great-nephew was proclaimed King after the Battle of Hastings, but he was never crowned. Some historians portray St. Edward the Confessor’s reign as leading to the disintegration of royal power in England and an advance in the power of the House of Godwin. This is because of the infighting that began after his death since he had no heir.
However, others portray St. Edward as a successful king who was full of energy, resourceful, and occasionally ruthless. They attribute the Norman Conquest that happened shortly after his death to tarnishing his image.
St. Edward’s nickname, ‘the confessor,” suggests that he was unworldly and pious. The name confessor reflects that he was a saint who did not suffer martyrdom but rather died peacefully. Edward usually preferred clerks to monks for the most important and richest bishoprics. However, his appointments were generally respectable.
In October 1065, there was an uprising by the rebels as they claimed that he was oppressive, and they killed 200 of his followers. St. Edward was forced to submit to his banishment, and the humiliation is assumed to have been the cause of a series of strokes that led to his death in 1066.
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, about a century after his death. Now he is recognized as the patron saint of kings, difficult marriages, and separated spouses. His feast day is on October 13th.
5 Interesting Facts About St. Edward the Confessor
- He is usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex.
- St. Edward the confessor is the nephew of St. Edward the martyr.
- In charters, St. Edward was always listed behind his older
half-brothers, showing that he ranked beneath them.
- St. Edward was known for accepting bribes.
- St. Edward did not have any children; some reports state that it’s
because he vowed to celibacy, and some reports say that because he
refused to be intimate with his wife due to his hatred of his father.
Prayer to St. Edward the Confessor
Lord, you raised Saint Edward, king and confessor, to excel in good government and faithful service. May these ideals survive and flourish among us through his prayers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever Amen. | 1,744 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Prayer Book rebellion, also referred to as the Western Rising, took place between 6th June and 17th August 1549, in Devon and Cornwall. This was a response to widespread opposition to the authorisation of the Book of Common Prayer in January of the same year.
Following Henry VIII’s religious reformations through the 1520s and 30s, the English state religion had moved away from the Pope’s rule of Catholicism and instead adopted the church of England. While still Catholic, this placed the English monarch at the head of the church and brought change to the nature of religious practice in England. Following Henry’s death in 1547, his nine-year-old son came to the throne and his uncle, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset was appointed as his Lord Protector. Due to the break away from Papal authority and the subsequent religious changes, there were existing tensions in England. This was only furthered by the Duke of Somerset’s Protestant ambitions for the country, which promised to cause more change and unrest.
The Common Book of Prayer was composed primarily by Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. Cranmer had been appointed in 1533 by Henry VIII and was the first Protestant to ever hold the position. The book combined traditional, Catholic ideas with more reformist, Protestant ideas to propose a compromise between the two prominent sectors of English religion. This was introduced as the official liturgy of Edward VI’s Protestant church, and so was to be adopted by churches nationwide. However, rather than working to appease the two sides, it prompted opposition from both; the Book of Common Prayer proved too reformist for traditionalists, and too traditional for reformists, leading to public unrest. Despite an inclusion of some traditional elements, the book made highly significant changes to English religious practice, such as the focus on doctrines of justification by faith and predestination, along with the erasure of a sense of merit surrounding human contribution to salvation. In addition to this, it focused on the English language as opposed to Latin, which was central to the teachings of Catholicism. New prayer and service practices were introduced, but the Liturgical calendar was left mostly unchanged, which is evident of the compromise between reform and traditional ideas. Despite some continuation, these significant changes brought unrest among the particularly traditionalist South West of England.
In early June, the rebellion began, as the Catholic inhabitants of Sampford Courtenay, Devon, led by William Underhill, persuaded their parish priest to disobey the enforcement of the Book of Common Prayer and revert to the usual Latin service. As word of this revolt spread, protesters gathered and made their way to Crediton, close to Exeter, where they were attacked by a group of Protestants who killed several of the protesters. This only angered the rebels further, taking the uprising from a small protest to a full-scale rebellion. Despite some Protestant resistance, by the 2nd of July, the Devon rebels, assisted by another group from Cornwall, besieged the city of Exeter. Due to the preoccupation of Edward VI’s forces with other rebellions, the king sent Lord Russel to suppress the uprising, who was too afraid to attack the rebels. Around the 26th of July, on the verge of the city’s surrender, the rebels put forward their formal demands, in which they officially opposed the Crown’s religious policies.
Lord Russell soon received reinforcements, which aided him in defeating a group of rebels who had advanced towards his base, and soon after he led his army to a full defence of Exeter. The battle of Clyst Heath on the 5th of August was brutal; the rebels were defeated and the remainder of them abandoned the siege of the city. Russel and his army went on to liberate Exeter on the 6th of August, which was celebrated annually for years following. The rebels regrouped at Sampford Courtenay and began gathering more men, but Russell acted quickly in another savage defeat of the rebels, killing Underhill and many others. Following this battle, Russell’s troops continued to imprison and sometimes execute the inciting rebellious figures, such as the vicar of the rebellious Cornish parish of St Keverne, who was hanged on the 26th of August. The surviving rebel leaders were then sent up to London, found guilty of treason, and then publicly hanged, drawn, and quartered, taking the estimated number of deaths during the rebellion to around 4,000.
Various other editions of the Book of Common Prayer were published following the 1549 edition. The 1552 edition was significantly more reformist and made great changes, which were inevitably reversed by the successive, heavily Catholic reign of Mary I. The 1552 edition was restored during the reign of the Protestant Elizabeth I, under the 1559 Act of Uniformity. The later 1662 edition of the prayer book remains the standard liturgy of most Anglican churches in the British Commonwealth.
Though it was defeated, the Prayer Book Rebellion represents the nature and scale of social unrest in the Early Modern period, along with the population’s refusal to accept radical changes that were in opposition to their beliefs. Rebellions proved to be a significant threat to the English monarchy in the Tudor period, which is evident of their effectiveness in encouraging change.
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Following Henry VIII’s religious reformations through the 1520s and 30s, the English state religion had moved away from the Pope’s rule of Catholicism and instead adopted the church of England. While still Catholic, this placed the English monarch at the head of the church and brought change to the nature of religious practice in England. Following Henry’s death in 1547, his nine-year-old son came to the throne and his uncle, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset was appointed as his Lord Protector. Due to the break away from Papal authority and the subsequent religious changes, there were existing tensions in England. This was only furthered by the Duke of Somerset’s Protestant ambitions for the country, which promised to cause more change and unrest.
The Common Book of Prayer was composed primarily by Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. Cranmer had been appointed in 1533 by Henry VIII and was the first Protestant to ever hold the position. The book combined traditional, Catholic ideas with more reformist, Protestant ideas to propose a compromise between the two prominent sectors of English religion. This was introduced as the official liturgy of Edward VI’s Protestant church, and so was to be adopted by churches nationwide. However, rather than working to appease the two sides, it prompted opposition from both; the Book of Common Prayer proved too reformist for traditionalists, and too traditional for reformists, leading to public unrest. Despite an inclusion of some traditional elements, the book made highly significant changes to English religious practice, such as the focus on doctrines of justification by faith and predestination, along with the erasure of a sense of merit surrounding human contribution to salvation. In addition to this, it focused on the English language as opposed to Latin, which was central to the teachings of Catholicism. New prayer and service practices were introduced, but the Liturgical calendar was left mostly unchanged, which is evident of the compromise between reform and traditional ideas. Despite some continuation, these significant changes brought unrest among the particularly traditionalist South West of England.
In early June, the rebellion began, as the Catholic inhabitants of Sampford Courtenay, Devon, led by William Underhill, persuaded their parish priest to disobey the enforcement of the Book of Common Prayer and revert to the usual Latin service. As word of this revolt spread, protesters gathered and made their way to Crediton, close to Exeter, where they were attacked by a group of Protestants who killed several of the protesters. This only angered the rebels further, taking the uprising from a small protest to a full-scale rebellion. Despite some Protestant resistance, by the 2nd of July, the Devon rebels, assisted by another group from Cornwall, besieged the city of Exeter. Due to the preoccupation of Edward VI’s forces with other rebellions, the king sent Lord Russel to suppress the uprising, who was too afraid to attack the rebels. Around the 26th of July, on the verge of the city’s surrender, the rebels put forward their formal demands, in which they officially opposed the Crown’s religious policies.
Lord Russell soon received reinforcements, which aided him in defeating a group of rebels who had advanced towards his base, and soon after he led his army to a full defence of Exeter. The battle of Clyst Heath on the 5th of August was brutal; the rebels were defeated and the remainder of them abandoned the siege of the city. Russel and his army went on to liberate Exeter on the 6th of August, which was celebrated annually for years following. The rebels regrouped at Sampford Courtenay and began gathering more men, but Russell acted quickly in another savage defeat of the rebels, killing Underhill and many others. Following this battle, Russell’s troops continued to imprison and sometimes execute the inciting rebellious figures, such as the vicar of the rebellious Cornish parish of St Keverne, who was hanged on the 26th of August. The surviving rebel leaders were then sent up to London, found guilty of treason, and then publicly hanged, drawn, and quartered, taking the estimated number of deaths during the rebellion to around 4,000.
Various other editions of the Book of Common Prayer were published following the 1549 edition. The 1552 edition was significantly more reformist and made great changes, which were inevitably reversed by the successive, heavily Catholic reign of Mary I. The 1552 edition was restored during the reign of the Protestant Elizabeth I, under the 1559 Act of Uniformity. The later 1662 edition of the prayer book remains the standard liturgy of most Anglican churches in the British Commonwealth.
Though it was defeated, the Prayer Book Rebellion represents the nature and scale of social unrest in the Early Modern period, along with the population’s refusal to accept radical changes that were in opposition to their beliefs. Rebellions proved to be a significant threat to the English monarchy in the Tudor period, which is evident of their effectiveness in encouraging change.
By Gabriella Bee | 1,109 | ENGLISH | 1 |
|Prominent Traditional leaders
|The Khoi Khoi and the San
|Effect of colonial rule
|Africa reaction to colonial rule
|Struggle for independence in Kenya
|Africa, scramble & partition
|East African Association
|Political Developments in Kenya since 1963
|Present government system
|prominent leaders in kenya-Mzee jomo Kenyatta
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Daniel arap Moi
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Prof. Wangari Maathai
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Tom Mboya
|Other Prominent Leaders from Africa
|Pre colonial Period
Kenyatta was born in a village called Ichaweri in Kiambu District, Central Province between 1897 and 1898.
His father was called Muigai and his mother Wambui and he was Kamau. After the death of his mother, Kenyatta moved to live with his grandfather at a place called Muthiga near Thogoto in Kikuyu. Christian missionaries had set up a mission at Thogoto. In 1909 Kenyatta was enrolled in school at the mission. He was initiated in 1913 and baptised at the mission in 1914 to be called Johnston Kamau. He learned some arithmetic, how to read and write and carpentry skills. By the time he left Thogoto, he had a good command of English.
He went to Nairobi where he was employed as a clerk and a water meter reader with the Municipal Council. He got married to Grace Wahu in 1920 in a traditional ceremony. Kenyatta started getting involved in political activities in 1922 when he joined a protest against the colonial government. He became the editor of a newspaper called Muigwithania, which belonged to a political movement called Kikuyu Central Association (KCA).
He first travelled by ship to England in 1929 to fight for the land, which had been taken from the Kikuyu people by the white settlers.
He came back the following year but travelled again to London in 1931 from where he visited Germany and Russia. While in London he studied at the London School of Economics from where he wrote a book entitled Facing Mount Kenya in which he describes the history and culture of the Agikuyu.
He returned to Kenya in 1946 and became the president of a political party called Kenya African Union (KAU). Meanwhile the Mau Mau movement had already started and the colonial government accused him of being the leader of the movement, an accusation he denied.
In 1952, he was arrested together with five other nationalists. These were Achieng Oneko, Fred Kubai, Kung’u Karumba, Bildad Kaggia and Paul Ngei. The following year they were tried at a court in Kapenguria and found guilty. They were sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour. He completed the prison term in 1959 but was moved to Lodwar as a detainee. In 1960, KANU nominated him as its president though he was still in detention. He was then moved to Maralal from where he was released in August 1961.
He became active in KANU as its president, pressing for Kenya’s independence. On December 12th 1963, when Kenya became independent, Kenyatta was sworn in as the Prime Minister.
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|Effect of colonial rule
|Africa reaction to colonial rule
|Struggle for independence in Kenya
|Africa, scramble & partition
|East African Association
|Political Developments in Kenya since 1963
|Present government system
|prominent leaders in kenya-Mzee jomo Kenyatta
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Daniel arap Moi
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Prof. Wangari Maathai
|Prominent Kenyan leaders - Tom Mboya
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Kenyatta was born in a village called Ichaweri in Kiambu District, Central Province between 1897 and 1898.
His father was called Muigai and his mother Wambui and he was Kamau. After the death of his mother, Kenyatta moved to live with his grandfather at a place called Muthiga near Thogoto in Kikuyu. Christian missionaries had set up a mission at Thogoto. In 1909 Kenyatta was enrolled in school at the mission. He was initiated in 1913 and baptised at the mission in 1914 to be called Johnston Kamau. He learned some arithmetic, how to read and write and carpentry skills. By the time he left Thogoto, he had a good command of English.
He went to Nairobi where he was employed as a clerk and a water meter reader with the Municipal Council. He got married to Grace Wahu in 1920 in a traditional ceremony. Kenyatta started getting involved in political activities in 1922 when he joined a protest against the colonial government. He became the editor of a newspaper called Muigwithania, which belonged to a political movement called Kikuyu Central Association (KCA).
He first travelled by ship to England in 1929 to fight for the land, which had been taken from the Kikuyu people by the white settlers.
He came back the following year but travelled again to London in 1931 from where he visited Germany and Russia. While in London he studied at the London School of Economics from where he wrote a book entitled Facing Mount Kenya in which he describes the history and culture of the Agikuyu.
He returned to Kenya in 1946 and became the president of a political party called Kenya African Union (KAU). Meanwhile the Mau Mau movement had already started and the colonial government accused him of being the leader of the movement, an accusation he denied.
In 1952, he was arrested together with five other nationalists. These were Achieng Oneko, Fred Kubai, Kung’u Karumba, Bildad Kaggia and Paul Ngei. The following year they were tried at a court in Kapenguria and found guilty. They were sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour. He completed the prison term in 1959 but was moved to Lodwar as a detainee. In 1960, KANU nominated him as its president though he was still in detention. He was then moved to Maralal from where he was released in August 1961.
He became active in KANU as its president, pressing for Kenya’s independence. On December 12th 1963, when Kenya became independent, Kenyatta was sworn in as the Prime Minister.
In December 1964, Kenya became a Republic with Kenyatta as the first president of the country. He held the position until August 22nd 1978 when he peacefully died in his sleep while at the State House in Mombasa. | 813 | ENGLISH | 1 |
During ancient times, poverty was a widespread issue in Rome. Despite being a powerful empire, many Romans struggled to meet their basic needs. There were several reasons why poverty was rampant during those times.
Reasons for Poverty in Ancient Rome
One of the primary reasons for poverty in Rome was unemployment. Many Romans were jobless, and there were limited employment opportunities available. This was mainly due to the fact that most jobs were reserved for slaves or foreigners who worked for extremely low wages.
2. High Rent
Another factor that contributed to poverty was the high cost of living. The rent for housing was exorbitant, and most people couldn’t afford it. This forced many families to live in overcrowded apartments or on the streets.
3. Lack of Education
Education was also a major issue during those times. Only wealthy families could afford to send their children to school, leaving many without access to education or basic literacy skills. This made it difficult for them to secure better-paying jobs.
Inflation also played a significant role in contributing to poverty in ancient Rome. The economy was highly unstable, and prices of goods and services fluctuated frequently, making it difficult for people to budget their expenses.
The Effect of Poverty on Society
Poverty had severe consequences on Roman society as a whole. It created an enormous wealth gap between the rich and poor and led to social unrest and political instability.
The poor often resorted to crime or prostitution as a means of survival, leading to an increase in crime rates and public health issues such as disease outbreaks.
Moreover, since most people couldn’t afford healthcare or proper nutrition, they suffered from various illnesses that could have been easily prevented with better living conditions.
In conclusion, poverty was a significant issue in ancient Rome caused by unemployment, high rent, lack of education, and inflation. The effect of poverty on society was detrimental and led to social unrest and political instability. It’s crucial to learn from history and strive towards creating a more equitable society where everyone has access to basic necessities. | <urn:uuid:5a0a04b7-b0dc-4fda-ac4c-d929117c101d> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://historydisclosure.com/why-were-many-romans-in-poverty-during-ancient-times/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00579.warc.gz | en | 0.985425 | 416 | 3.6875 | 4 | [
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0.49073010683... | 1 | During ancient times, poverty was a widespread issue in Rome. Despite being a powerful empire, many Romans struggled to meet their basic needs. There were several reasons why poverty was rampant during those times.
Reasons for Poverty in Ancient Rome
One of the primary reasons for poverty in Rome was unemployment. Many Romans were jobless, and there were limited employment opportunities available. This was mainly due to the fact that most jobs were reserved for slaves or foreigners who worked for extremely low wages.
2. High Rent
Another factor that contributed to poverty was the high cost of living. The rent for housing was exorbitant, and most people couldn’t afford it. This forced many families to live in overcrowded apartments or on the streets.
3. Lack of Education
Education was also a major issue during those times. Only wealthy families could afford to send their children to school, leaving many without access to education or basic literacy skills. This made it difficult for them to secure better-paying jobs.
Inflation also played a significant role in contributing to poverty in ancient Rome. The economy was highly unstable, and prices of goods and services fluctuated frequently, making it difficult for people to budget their expenses.
The Effect of Poverty on Society
Poverty had severe consequences on Roman society as a whole. It created an enormous wealth gap between the rich and poor and led to social unrest and political instability.
The poor often resorted to crime or prostitution as a means of survival, leading to an increase in crime rates and public health issues such as disease outbreaks.
Moreover, since most people couldn’t afford healthcare or proper nutrition, they suffered from various illnesses that could have been easily prevented with better living conditions.
In conclusion, poverty was a significant issue in ancient Rome caused by unemployment, high rent, lack of education, and inflation. The effect of poverty on society was detrimental and led to social unrest and political instability. It’s crucial to learn from history and strive towards creating a more equitable society where everyone has access to basic necessities. | 402 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Rather than being confined solely to novels, literature exists in many forms of text which add value to the reader’s lives and thinking processes. Therefore, a play could be part of literature as well, a well-known example being Hamlet. This becomes clear with the fact that many people nowadays meticulously study Hamlet despite it having been written centuries ago. How is it possible that Shakespeare’s Hamlet is still known and appreciated throughout the world? One could say that time, place, language, and target audience affect the text in some way and that, thus, Shakespeare must have chosen universal factors which make Hamlet continue to stand out. The question remains, however, if Hamlet would be the same nowadays if these features would have been different.
Research Paper on Hamlet
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare around 1600 in London. The script supports this as it can be seen that the play was written in a different syntax and grammar structure which today is known as contemporary English. For example, “We will ourselves provide” translates to “We will provide ourselves.” Religion is a defining factor as well, as it seems to carry a large role in the play. The appearance of the ghost of the old king Hamlet suggests people at that time still believed in spiritualism. Additionally, when Claudius tries to pray at an altar to be forgiven for killing the old Hamlet, Hamlet comes with a sword aiming to kill Claudius and send him to hell, but he refrains as he thinks Claudius would go straight to heaven if killed during prayer. These cumulative examples, combined with the fact that Shakespeare lived in London, prove that Hamlet was written around 1600.
Argumentative Essay Examples of Hamlet
The language used in Hamlet is, as shown in the above paragraph, contemporary English and is rich in metaphors, imagery, and other literary devices, especially Hamlet’s soliloquies, which almost entirely consist of metaphors. An example is the first line of the first soliloquy: “O that this too, too sullied flesh would melt,” meaning that Hamlet wishes for his skin to “melt” or, in other words, he wishes to commit suicide.
Thesis Statement for Hamlet
To say that Shakespeare wrote Hamlet for a reason around 1600 in London is difficult to support as Shakespeare could have written it at any point in his career, but it does add to the fact that Hamlet is one of the first plays of not only Shakespeare but around that time which possessed renaissance characteristics, characters with psychological complexity, and absolute rulers with human emotions who also made mistakes, and was based upon the classical tragedy drama from the Greeks and Romans which was before forbidden by the Catholic church.
Titles: Language, Metaphors, and Literary Devices in Hamlet
So, because Hamlet was written in the Renaissance period, the play could contain different themes and motives. Together with the almost poetic language which portrays different thinking processes and defined social groups, the syntax of the royal family contained far more literary devices than that of commoners, and above all was Hamlet, whose soliloquies consisted almost entirely of literary devices.
The purpose of the play was set to let people think about the moral discussion of either taking revenge or committing suicide and leaving a horrible world, and the target audience was established. Many were learning to think for themselves, but Shakespeare could, of course, only reach those who came to see his play. The combination of deep characterization for the first time in a play, the use of themes and motives that had not been used for a long time, and the poetic language made Hamlet a masterpiece and, therefore, unforgettable.
The Renaissance Influence on Hamlet
Hamlet would have been a completely different play had it been written in another time period, as the whole essence of the play is based upon the 1600s. The perspective of the Renaissance and moral debate may not have been as important as it is now. It would still be a tragedy, though the effectiveness of the play, which is created by the deep characterization of the Renaissance, would be gone. If it was written in a different location, the language could have been different and cultural differences could play a role. These could cause the religion in the play to differ, as well as the absolute ruler; instead of a monarch, it would be an emperor. Though monarchs and emperors are similar, a different religion could surely have changed the play. If the belief in ghosts were to diminish, the play would not have been about revenge, as Hamlet would not have known that his father was killed by his uncle.
Impact of Time, Place, Language, and Target Audience
The entire moral debate would vanish, leaving nothing left of the actual purpose. If the language of the play was different, which could be caused by either a different time or place, translation might be needed, which could change the meaning of the play as translations can often alter and muddle the significance behind words, especially literary devices, proverbs, and cultural sayings. A different target audience would have changed the play as different social groups of varying ages, gender, perspective, and acting would all enjoy different aspects of it. Overall, if any of these features would have been different, the impact would have changed substantially.
Holistically, Shakespeare was smart to use the combination of time, place, language, and target audience to obtain a play that was new for its time and set the tone for his upcoming work. If any of these features had varied, the play would have been different as the purpose may have changed and, as a result, may not be as strong as it is now. With a change in religion, the importance of the beginning of the play would have been lost, and with it, the play as ghost that talks to Hamlet in the play would not exist in making the morale debate of taking revenge or committing suicide. | <urn:uuid:9ade9189-b660-458a-b046-0a37b27d5184> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://studydriver.com/hamlet/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.983795 | 1,221 | 3.5 | 4 | [
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Research Paper on Hamlet
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare around 1600 in London. The script supports this as it can be seen that the play was written in a different syntax and grammar structure which today is known as contemporary English. For example, “We will ourselves provide” translates to “We will provide ourselves.” Religion is a defining factor as well, as it seems to carry a large role in the play. The appearance of the ghost of the old king Hamlet suggests people at that time still believed in spiritualism. Additionally, when Claudius tries to pray at an altar to be forgiven for killing the old Hamlet, Hamlet comes with a sword aiming to kill Claudius and send him to hell, but he refrains as he thinks Claudius would go straight to heaven if killed during prayer. These cumulative examples, combined with the fact that Shakespeare lived in London, prove that Hamlet was written around 1600.
Argumentative Essay Examples of Hamlet
The language used in Hamlet is, as shown in the above paragraph, contemporary English and is rich in metaphors, imagery, and other literary devices, especially Hamlet’s soliloquies, which almost entirely consist of metaphors. An example is the first line of the first soliloquy: “O that this too, too sullied flesh would melt,” meaning that Hamlet wishes for his skin to “melt” or, in other words, he wishes to commit suicide.
Thesis Statement for Hamlet
To say that Shakespeare wrote Hamlet for a reason around 1600 in London is difficult to support as Shakespeare could have written it at any point in his career, but it does add to the fact that Hamlet is one of the first plays of not only Shakespeare but around that time which possessed renaissance characteristics, characters with psychological complexity, and absolute rulers with human emotions who also made mistakes, and was based upon the classical tragedy drama from the Greeks and Romans which was before forbidden by the Catholic church.
Titles: Language, Metaphors, and Literary Devices in Hamlet
So, because Hamlet was written in the Renaissance period, the play could contain different themes and motives. Together with the almost poetic language which portrays different thinking processes and defined social groups, the syntax of the royal family contained far more literary devices than that of commoners, and above all was Hamlet, whose soliloquies consisted almost entirely of literary devices.
The purpose of the play was set to let people think about the moral discussion of either taking revenge or committing suicide and leaving a horrible world, and the target audience was established. Many were learning to think for themselves, but Shakespeare could, of course, only reach those who came to see his play. The combination of deep characterization for the first time in a play, the use of themes and motives that had not been used for a long time, and the poetic language made Hamlet a masterpiece and, therefore, unforgettable.
The Renaissance Influence on Hamlet
Hamlet would have been a completely different play had it been written in another time period, as the whole essence of the play is based upon the 1600s. The perspective of the Renaissance and moral debate may not have been as important as it is now. It would still be a tragedy, though the effectiveness of the play, which is created by the deep characterization of the Renaissance, would be gone. If it was written in a different location, the language could have been different and cultural differences could play a role. These could cause the religion in the play to differ, as well as the absolute ruler; instead of a monarch, it would be an emperor. Though monarchs and emperors are similar, a different religion could surely have changed the play. If the belief in ghosts were to diminish, the play would not have been about revenge, as Hamlet would not have known that his father was killed by his uncle.
Impact of Time, Place, Language, and Target Audience
The entire moral debate would vanish, leaving nothing left of the actual purpose. If the language of the play was different, which could be caused by either a different time or place, translation might be needed, which could change the meaning of the play as translations can often alter and muddle the significance behind words, especially literary devices, proverbs, and cultural sayings. A different target audience would have changed the play as different social groups of varying ages, gender, perspective, and acting would all enjoy different aspects of it. Overall, if any of these features would have been different, the impact would have changed substantially.
Holistically, Shakespeare was smart to use the combination of time, place, language, and target audience to obtain a play that was new for its time and set the tone for his upcoming work. If any of these features had varied, the play would have been different as the purpose may have changed and, as a result, may not be as strong as it is now. With a change in religion, the importance of the beginning of the play would have been lost, and with it, the play as ghost that talks to Hamlet in the play would not exist in making the morale debate of taking revenge or committing suicide. | 1,211 | ENGLISH | 1 |
|Part of 1846–1860 cholera pandemic
|Soho, London, UK
|Vibrio cholerae present within the pumping water due to contamination by sewage
The Broad Street cholera outbreak (or Golden Square outbreak) was a severe outbreak of cholera that occurred in 1854 near Broad Street (now Broadwick Street) in Soho, London, England, and occurred during the 1846–1860 cholera pandemic happening worldwide. This outbreak, which killed 616 people, is best known for the physician John Snow's study of its causes and his hypothesis that germ-contaminated water was the source of cholera, rather than particles in the air (referred to as "miasma"). This discovery came to influence public health and the construction of improved sanitation facilities beginning in the mid-19th century. Later, the term "focus of infection" started to be used to describe sites, such as the Broad Street pump, in which conditions are favourable for transmission of an infection. Snow's endeavour to find the cause of the transmission of cholera caused him to unknowingly create a double-blind experiment.
In the mid-19th century, Soho in London had a serious problem with filth due to the large influx of people and a lack of proper sanitary services: the London sewer system had not reached Soho. Cowsheds, slaughter houses and grease-boiling dens lined the streets and contributed animal droppings, rotting fluids and other contaminants to the primitive Soho sewer system. Many cellars had cesspools underneath their floorboards, which formed from the sewers and filth seeping in from the outside. Since the cesspools were overrunning, the London government decided to dump the waste into the River Thames, contaminating the water supply. London had already suffered from a "series of debilitating cholera outbreaks". These included outbreaks in 1832 and 1849 which killed a total of 14,137 people.
Preceding the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak, physicians and scientists held two competing theories on the causes of cholera in the human body: miasma theory and germ theory. The London medical community debated between these causes for the persistent cholera outbreaks in the city. The cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae was isolated in 1854, but the finding did not become well known and accepted until decades later.
Main article: Miasma theory
Miasma theorists concluded that cholera was caused by particles in the air, or "miasmata", which arose from decomposing matter or other dirty organic sources. "Miasma" particles were thought to travel through the air and infect individuals, and thus cause cholera. Dr William Farr, the commissioner for the 1851 London census and a member of the General Register's Office, believed that miasma arose from the soil surrounding the River Thames. It contained decaying organic matter which contained miasmatic particles and was released into the London air. Miasma theorists believed in "cleansing and scouring, rather than through the purer scientific approach of microbiology". Farr later agreed with Snow's germ theory following Snow's publications.
Main article: Germ theory of disease
In contrast, the germ theory held that the principal cause of cholera was a germ cell that had not yet been identified. Snow theorised that this unknown germ was transmitted from person to person by individuals ingesting water. John Simon, a pathologist and the lead medical officer for London, labelled Snow's germ theory as "peculiar".
Excerpt from John Simon:
This doctrine is, that cholera propagates itself by a 'morbid matter' which, passing from one patient in his evacuations, is accidentally swallowed by other persons as a pollution of food or water; that an increase of the swallowed germ of the disease takes place in the interior of the stomach and bowels, giving rise to the essential actions of cholera, as at first a local derangement; and that 'the morbid matter of cholera having the property of reproducing its own kind must necessarily have some sort of structure, most likely that of a cell.
Even though Simon understood Snow's theory, he questioned its relation to the cause of cholera.
On 31 August 1854, after several other outbreaks had occurred elsewhere in the city, a major outbreak of cholera occurred in Soho. Snow later called it "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom."
Over the next three days, 127 people on or near Broad Street died. During the next week, three quarters of the residents had fled the area. By 10 September, more than 500 people had died and the mortality rate was 12.8 per thousand inhabitants in some parts of the city. By the end of the outbreak, 616 people had died.
Many of the victims were taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where their treatment was superintended by Florence Nightingale, who briefly joined the hospital in early September in order to help with the outbreak. According to a letter from Elizabeth Gaskell, "She herself [Nightingale] was up night and day from Friday afternoon (Sept. 1) to Sunday afternoon, receiving the poor creatures (chiefly fallen women of that neighbourhood - they had it the worst) who were being constantly brought in - - undressing them - putting on turpentine stupes, et cetera, doing it herself to as many as she could manage".
By talking to local residents (with the help of Reverend Henry Whitehead), Snow identified the source of the outbreak as the public water pump on Broad Street (now Broadwick Street) at Cambridge Street. Although Snow's chemical and microscope examination of a sample of the water from this Broad Street pump water did not conclusively prove its danger, his facts about the patterns of illness and death among residents in Soho persuaded the St James parish authorities to disable the well pump by removing its handle.
Although this action has been popularly reported as ending the outbreak, the epidemic may have already been in rapid decline, as explained by Snow:
There is no doubt that the mortality was much diminished, as I said before, by the flight of the population, which commenced soon after the outbreak; but the attacks had so far diminished before the use of the water was stopped, that it is impossible to decide whether the well still contained the cholera poison in an active state, or whether, from some cause, the water had become free from it.
Snow later used a dot map to illustrate how cases of cholera occurred around this pump. Snow's efforts to connect the incidence of cholera with potential geographic sources was based on creating what is now known as a Voronoi diagram. He mapped the locations of individual water pumps and generated cells which represented all the points on his map which were closest to each pump. The section of Snow's map representing areas in the city where the closest available source of water was the Broad Street pump included the highest incidence of cholera cases. Snow also performed a statistical comparison between the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, and a waterworks at Seething Wells (owned by the Lambeth Waterworks Company) that was further upriver and hence had cleaner water; he showed that houses supplied by the former had a cholera mortality rate 14 times that of those supplied by the latter.
Regarding the decline in cases related to the Broad Street pump, Snow said:
It will be observed that the deaths either very much diminished, or ceased altogether, at every point where it becomes decidedly nearer to send to another pump than to the one in Broad street. It may also be noticed that the deaths are most numerous near to the pump where the water could be more readily obtained.
There was one significant anomaly—none of the workers in the nearby Broad Street brewery contracted cholera. As they were given a daily allowance of beer, they did not consume water from the nearby well. During the brewing process, the wort (or un-fermented beer) is boiled in part so that hops can be added. This step killed the cholera bacteria in the water they had used to brew with, making it safe to drink. Snow showed that the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company was taking water from sewage-polluted sections of the Thames and delivering it to homes, resulting in an increased incidence of cholera among its customers. Snow's study is part of the history of public health and health geography. It is regarded as the founding event of epidemiology.
In Snow's own words:
On proceeding to the spot, I found that nearly all the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the [Broad Street] pump. There were only ten deaths in houses situated decidedly nearer to another street-pump. In five of these cases the families of the deceased persons informed me that they always sent to the pump in Broad Street, as they preferred the water to that of the pumps which were nearer. In three other cases, the deceased were children who went to school near the pump in Broad Street ...
With regard to the deaths occurring in the locality belonging to the pump, there were 61 instances in which I was informed that the deceased persons used to drink the pump-water from Broad Street, either constantly or occasionally ...
The result of the inquiry then was, that there had been no particular outbreak or prevalence of cholera in this part of London except among the persons who were in the habit of drinking the water of the above-mentioned pump-well.
I had an interview with the Board of Guardians of St. James's parish, on the evening of Thursday, the 7th September, and represented the above circumstances to them. In consequence of what I said, the handle of the pump was removed on the following day.
It was discovered later that this public well had been dug 3 feet (0.9 m) from an old cesspit that had begun to leak faecal bacteria. Waste water from washing nappies, used by a baby who had contracted cholera from another source, drained into this cesspit. Its opening was under a nearby house that had been rebuilt further away after a fire and a street widening. At the time there were cesspits under most homes. Most families tried to have their raw sewage collected and dumped in the Thames to prevent their cesspit from filling faster than the sewage could decompose into the soil.
At the same time, an investigation of cholera transmission was being conducted in Deptford. Around 90 people died within a few days in that town, where the water was known to be clean, and there had been no previous outbreaks of cholera. Snow was informed that the water had recently turned impure. Residents were forced to let the water run for a while before using it, in order to let the sudsy, sewer-like water run until it was clear. Snow, finding that the water the residents were using was not different from the usual water from their pump, determined that the outbreak must be caused by a leak in the pipes that allowed surrounding sewage and its contaminants to seep in to the water supply. This scenario was similar to that of the Broad Street outbreak. The incoming water was being contaminated by the increasing levels of sewage, coupled with the lack of proper and safe plumbing.
After the cholera epidemic had subsided, government officials replaced the Broad Street pump handle. They had responded only to the urgent threat posed to the population, and afterwards they rejected Snow's theory. To accept his proposal would have meant indirectly accepting the oral-faecal method of transmission of disease, which was too unpleasant for most of the public to contemplate.
The Broad Street outbreak was an effect rather than a cause of the epidemic. Snow's conclusions were not predominantly based on the Broad Street outbreak, as he noted that he hesitated to come to a conclusion based on a population that had predominantly fled the neighbourhood and redistributed itself. He feared throwing off results of the study.
From a mathematics perspective, John Snow's innovation was focusing on death rates in areas served by two water companies which drew water from the River Thames, rather than basing it on data from victims of the Broad Street pump (which drew water from a well). Snow's work also led to a far greater health and safety impact than the removal of the Broad Street pump handle. Deactivating the pump "hardly made a dent in the citywide cholera epidemic, which went on to claim nearly 3,000 lives".
Snow was sceptical of the prevailing miasma theory, which held that diseases such as cholera or the Black Death were caused by pollution or a noxious form of "bad air". The germ theory was not established at this point (Louis Pasteur did not propose it until 1861). Snow did not understand the mechanism by which disease was transmitted, but the evidence led him to believe that it was not due to breathing foul air. Based on the pattern of illness among residents, Snow hypothesized that cholera was spread by an agent in contaminated water. He first published his theory in 1849, in an essay titled "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera". In 1855 he published a second edition, including a more elaborate investigation of the effect of the water supply in the 1854 Soho outbreak.
The cholera epidemic of 1849–1854 was also related to the water supplied by companies in London at the time. The main players were the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, and the Lambeth Waterworks Company. Both companies provided water to their customers that was drawn from the River Thames, which was highly contaminated with visible and invisible products and bacteria. Dr Hassall examined the filtered water and found it contained animal hair, among other foul substances. He made the remark that:
It will be observed, that the water of the companies of the Surrey Side of London, viz., the Southwark, Vauxhall, and Lambeth, is by far the worst of all those who take their supply from the Thames
Other companies, such as the New River Company and Chelsea Waterworks Company, were observed to have better filtered water; few deaths occurred in the neighbourhoods which they supplied. These two companies not only obtained their water from cleaner sources than the Thames, but they filtered the water and treated it until there were no obvious contaminants.
As mentioned above, Snow is known for his influence on public health, which arose after his studies of the cholera epidemic. In attempting to figure out who was receiving impure water in each neighbourhood, what is now known as a double-blind experiment fell right into his lap. He describes the conditions of the situation in his essays:
In many cases a single house has a supply different from that on either side. Each company supplies both rich and poor, both large houses and small; there is no difference in the condition or occupation of the persons receiving the water of the different companies...As there is no difference whatever either in the houses or the people receiving the supply of the two Water Companies, or in any of the physical conditions with which they are surrounded, it is obvious that no experiment could have been devised which would more thoroughly test the effect of water supply on the progress of Cholera than this, which circumstances placed ready made before the observer. The experiment too, was on the grandest scale. No fewer than three hundred thousand people of both sexes, of every age and occupation, and of every rank and station, from gentlefolks down to the very poor, were divided into two groups without their choice, and, in most cases, without their knowledge; one group being supplied water containing the sewage of London, and amongst it, whatever might have come from the cholera patients, the other group having water quite free from such impurity.
Snow went on to study the water contents from each home through a test performed on each sample. In this way, it could be deduced from which supplier the home was receiving their water. He concluded that it was indeed impure water from the big companies that allowed the spread of cholera to progress rapidly. He went on to prove his theory through the observation of prisons in London, finding that cholera ceased in these places only a few days after switching to cleaner water sources.
Snow's analysis of cholera and cholera outbreaks extended past the closure of the Broad Street pump. He concluded that cholera was transmitted through and affected the alimentary canal within the human body. Cholera did not affect either the circulatory or the nervous system and there was no "poison in the blood...in the consecutive fever...the blood became poisoned from urea getting into the circulation". According to Snow, this "urea" entered the blood through kidney failure. (Acute kidney failure is a complication of cholera.)
Therefore, the fever was caused by kidney failure, not by a poison already present in the subject's bloodstream. Popular medical practices, such as bloodletting, could not be effective in such a case. Snow also argued that cholera was not a product of Miasma. "There was nothing in the air to account for the spread of cholera". According to Snow, cholera was spread by persons ingesting a substance, not through atmospheric transmittal. Snow cited a case of two sailors, one with cholera and one without. Eventually the second became sick as well from accidentally ingesting bodily fluids of the first.
The Reverend Henry Whitehead was an assistant curate at St. Luke's church in Soho during the 1854 cholera outbreak.
A former believer in the miasma theory of disease, Whitehead worked to disprove false theories. He was influenced by Snow's theory that cholera spreads by consumption of water contaminated by human waste. Snow's work, particularly his maps of the Soho area cholera victims, convinced Whitehead that the Broad Street pump was the source of the local infections. Whitehead joined Snow in tracking the contamination to a faulty cesspool and the outbreak's index case (the baby with cholera).
Whitehead's work with Snow combined demographic study with scientific observation, setting an important precedent for epidemiology.
The Board of Health in London had several committees, of which the Committee for Scientific Inquiries was placed in charge of investigating the cholera outbreak. They were to study the atmospheric environment in London; however, they were also to examine samples of water from several water companies in London. The committee found that the most contaminated water supply came from the South London water companies, Southwark and Vauxhall.
As part of the Committee for Scientific Inquiries, Richard Dundas Thomson and Arthur Hill Hassall examined what Thomson referred to as "vibriones". Thomson examined the occurrence of vibriones in air samples from various cholera wards and Hassall observed vibriones in water samples. Neither identified vibriones as the cause of cholera.
As part of their investigation of the cholera epidemic, the Board of Health sent physicians to examine in detail the conditions of the Golden Square neighbourhood and its inhabitants. The Board of Health ultimately attributed the 1854 epidemic to miasma.
Dr Edwin Lankester was a physician on the local research conglomerate that studied the 1854 Broad Street Cholera Epidemic. In 1866, Lankester wrote about Snow's conclusion that the pump itself was the cause of the cholera outbreak. He agreed with Snow at the time; however, his opinion, like Snow's, was not publicly supported. Lankester subsequently closed the pump due to Snow's theory and data on the pattern of infection, and infection rates dropped significantly. Lankester eventually was named the first medical officer of health for St James's parish in London, the same area where the pump was located.
A replica pump was installed in 1992 at the site of the 1854 pump. Every year the John Snow Society holds "Pumphandle Lectures" on subjects of public health. Until August 2015, when the pump was removed due to redevelopment, they also held a ceremony here in which they removed and reattached the pump handle to pay tribute to Snow's historic discovery. The original location of the historic pump is marked by a red granite paver. In addition, plaques on the John Snow pub at the corner describe the significance of Snow's findings at this site.
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The Broad Street cholera outbreak (or Golden Square outbreak) was a severe outbreak of cholera that occurred in 1854 near Broad Street (now Broadwick Street) in Soho, London, England, and occurred during the 1846–1860 cholera pandemic happening worldwide. This outbreak, which killed 616 people, is best known for the physician John Snow's study of its causes and his hypothesis that germ-contaminated water was the source of cholera, rather than particles in the air (referred to as "miasma"). This discovery came to influence public health and the construction of improved sanitation facilities beginning in the mid-19th century. Later, the term "focus of infection" started to be used to describe sites, such as the Broad Street pump, in which conditions are favourable for transmission of an infection. Snow's endeavour to find the cause of the transmission of cholera caused him to unknowingly create a double-blind experiment.
In the mid-19th century, Soho in London had a serious problem with filth due to the large influx of people and a lack of proper sanitary services: the London sewer system had not reached Soho. Cowsheds, slaughter houses and grease-boiling dens lined the streets and contributed animal droppings, rotting fluids and other contaminants to the primitive Soho sewer system. Many cellars had cesspools underneath their floorboards, which formed from the sewers and filth seeping in from the outside. Since the cesspools were overrunning, the London government decided to dump the waste into the River Thames, contaminating the water supply. London had already suffered from a "series of debilitating cholera outbreaks". These included outbreaks in 1832 and 1849 which killed a total of 14,137 people.
Preceding the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak, physicians and scientists held two competing theories on the causes of cholera in the human body: miasma theory and germ theory. The London medical community debated between these causes for the persistent cholera outbreaks in the city. The cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae was isolated in 1854, but the finding did not become well known and accepted until decades later.
Main article: Miasma theory
Miasma theorists concluded that cholera was caused by particles in the air, or "miasmata", which arose from decomposing matter or other dirty organic sources. "Miasma" particles were thought to travel through the air and infect individuals, and thus cause cholera. Dr William Farr, the commissioner for the 1851 London census and a member of the General Register's Office, believed that miasma arose from the soil surrounding the River Thames. It contained decaying organic matter which contained miasmatic particles and was released into the London air. Miasma theorists believed in "cleansing and scouring, rather than through the purer scientific approach of microbiology". Farr later agreed with Snow's germ theory following Snow's publications.
Main article: Germ theory of disease
In contrast, the germ theory held that the principal cause of cholera was a germ cell that had not yet been identified. Snow theorised that this unknown germ was transmitted from person to person by individuals ingesting water. John Simon, a pathologist and the lead medical officer for London, labelled Snow's germ theory as "peculiar".
Excerpt from John Simon:
This doctrine is, that cholera propagates itself by a 'morbid matter' which, passing from one patient in his evacuations, is accidentally swallowed by other persons as a pollution of food or water; that an increase of the swallowed germ of the disease takes place in the interior of the stomach and bowels, giving rise to the essential actions of cholera, as at first a local derangement; and that 'the morbid matter of cholera having the property of reproducing its own kind must necessarily have some sort of structure, most likely that of a cell.
Even though Simon understood Snow's theory, he questioned its relation to the cause of cholera.
On 31 August 1854, after several other outbreaks had occurred elsewhere in the city, a major outbreak of cholera occurred in Soho. Snow later called it "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom."
Over the next three days, 127 people on or near Broad Street died. During the next week, three quarters of the residents had fled the area. By 10 September, more than 500 people had died and the mortality rate was 12.8 per thousand inhabitants in some parts of the city. By the end of the outbreak, 616 people had died.
Many of the victims were taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where their treatment was superintended by Florence Nightingale, who briefly joined the hospital in early September in order to help with the outbreak. According to a letter from Elizabeth Gaskell, "She herself [Nightingale] was up night and day from Friday afternoon (Sept. 1) to Sunday afternoon, receiving the poor creatures (chiefly fallen women of that neighbourhood - they had it the worst) who were being constantly brought in - - undressing them - putting on turpentine stupes, et cetera, doing it herself to as many as she could manage".
By talking to local residents (with the help of Reverend Henry Whitehead), Snow identified the source of the outbreak as the public water pump on Broad Street (now Broadwick Street) at Cambridge Street. Although Snow's chemical and microscope examination of a sample of the water from this Broad Street pump water did not conclusively prove its danger, his facts about the patterns of illness and death among residents in Soho persuaded the St James parish authorities to disable the well pump by removing its handle.
Although this action has been popularly reported as ending the outbreak, the epidemic may have already been in rapid decline, as explained by Snow:
There is no doubt that the mortality was much diminished, as I said before, by the flight of the population, which commenced soon after the outbreak; but the attacks had so far diminished before the use of the water was stopped, that it is impossible to decide whether the well still contained the cholera poison in an active state, or whether, from some cause, the water had become free from it.
Snow later used a dot map to illustrate how cases of cholera occurred around this pump. Snow's efforts to connect the incidence of cholera with potential geographic sources was based on creating what is now known as a Voronoi diagram. He mapped the locations of individual water pumps and generated cells which represented all the points on his map which were closest to each pump. The section of Snow's map representing areas in the city where the closest available source of water was the Broad Street pump included the highest incidence of cholera cases. Snow also performed a statistical comparison between the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, and a waterworks at Seething Wells (owned by the Lambeth Waterworks Company) that was further upriver and hence had cleaner water; he showed that houses supplied by the former had a cholera mortality rate 14 times that of those supplied by the latter.
Regarding the decline in cases related to the Broad Street pump, Snow said:
It will be observed that the deaths either very much diminished, or ceased altogether, at every point where it becomes decidedly nearer to send to another pump than to the one in Broad street. It may also be noticed that the deaths are most numerous near to the pump where the water could be more readily obtained.
There was one significant anomaly—none of the workers in the nearby Broad Street brewery contracted cholera. As they were given a daily allowance of beer, they did not consume water from the nearby well. During the brewing process, the wort (or un-fermented beer) is boiled in part so that hops can be added. This step killed the cholera bacteria in the water they had used to brew with, making it safe to drink. Snow showed that the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company was taking water from sewage-polluted sections of the Thames and delivering it to homes, resulting in an increased incidence of cholera among its customers. Snow's study is part of the history of public health and health geography. It is regarded as the founding event of epidemiology.
In Snow's own words:
On proceeding to the spot, I found that nearly all the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the [Broad Street] pump. There were only ten deaths in houses situated decidedly nearer to another street-pump. In five of these cases the families of the deceased persons informed me that they always sent to the pump in Broad Street, as they preferred the water to that of the pumps which were nearer. In three other cases, the deceased were children who went to school near the pump in Broad Street ...
With regard to the deaths occurring in the locality belonging to the pump, there were 61 instances in which I was informed that the deceased persons used to drink the pump-water from Broad Street, either constantly or occasionally ...
The result of the inquiry then was, that there had been no particular outbreak or prevalence of cholera in this part of London except among the persons who were in the habit of drinking the water of the above-mentioned pump-well.
I had an interview with the Board of Guardians of St. James's parish, on the evening of Thursday, the 7th September, and represented the above circumstances to them. In consequence of what I said, the handle of the pump was removed on the following day.
It was discovered later that this public well had been dug 3 feet (0.9 m) from an old cesspit that had begun to leak faecal bacteria. Waste water from washing nappies, used by a baby who had contracted cholera from another source, drained into this cesspit. Its opening was under a nearby house that had been rebuilt further away after a fire and a street widening. At the time there were cesspits under most homes. Most families tried to have their raw sewage collected and dumped in the Thames to prevent their cesspit from filling faster than the sewage could decompose into the soil.
At the same time, an investigation of cholera transmission was being conducted in Deptford. Around 90 people died within a few days in that town, where the water was known to be clean, and there had been no previous outbreaks of cholera. Snow was informed that the water had recently turned impure. Residents were forced to let the water run for a while before using it, in order to let the sudsy, sewer-like water run until it was clear. Snow, finding that the water the residents were using was not different from the usual water from their pump, determined that the outbreak must be caused by a leak in the pipes that allowed surrounding sewage and its contaminants to seep in to the water supply. This scenario was similar to that of the Broad Street outbreak. The incoming water was being contaminated by the increasing levels of sewage, coupled with the lack of proper and safe plumbing.
After the cholera epidemic had subsided, government officials replaced the Broad Street pump handle. They had responded only to the urgent threat posed to the population, and afterwards they rejected Snow's theory. To accept his proposal would have meant indirectly accepting the oral-faecal method of transmission of disease, which was too unpleasant for most of the public to contemplate.
The Broad Street outbreak was an effect rather than a cause of the epidemic. Snow's conclusions were not predominantly based on the Broad Street outbreak, as he noted that he hesitated to come to a conclusion based on a population that had predominantly fled the neighbourhood and redistributed itself. He feared throwing off results of the study.
From a mathematics perspective, John Snow's innovation was focusing on death rates in areas served by two water companies which drew water from the River Thames, rather than basing it on data from victims of the Broad Street pump (which drew water from a well). Snow's work also led to a far greater health and safety impact than the removal of the Broad Street pump handle. Deactivating the pump "hardly made a dent in the citywide cholera epidemic, which went on to claim nearly 3,000 lives".
Snow was sceptical of the prevailing miasma theory, which held that diseases such as cholera or the Black Death were caused by pollution or a noxious form of "bad air". The germ theory was not established at this point (Louis Pasteur did not propose it until 1861). Snow did not understand the mechanism by which disease was transmitted, but the evidence led him to believe that it was not due to breathing foul air. Based on the pattern of illness among residents, Snow hypothesized that cholera was spread by an agent in contaminated water. He first published his theory in 1849, in an essay titled "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera". In 1855 he published a second edition, including a more elaborate investigation of the effect of the water supply in the 1854 Soho outbreak.
The cholera epidemic of 1849–1854 was also related to the water supplied by companies in London at the time. The main players were the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company, and the Lambeth Waterworks Company. Both companies provided water to their customers that was drawn from the River Thames, which was highly contaminated with visible and invisible products and bacteria. Dr Hassall examined the filtered water and found it contained animal hair, among other foul substances. He made the remark that:
It will be observed, that the water of the companies of the Surrey Side of London, viz., the Southwark, Vauxhall, and Lambeth, is by far the worst of all those who take their supply from the Thames
Other companies, such as the New River Company and Chelsea Waterworks Company, were observed to have better filtered water; few deaths occurred in the neighbourhoods which they supplied. These two companies not only obtained their water from cleaner sources than the Thames, but they filtered the water and treated it until there were no obvious contaminants.
As mentioned above, Snow is known for his influence on public health, which arose after his studies of the cholera epidemic. In attempting to figure out who was receiving impure water in each neighbourhood, what is now known as a double-blind experiment fell right into his lap. He describes the conditions of the situation in his essays:
In many cases a single house has a supply different from that on either side. Each company supplies both rich and poor, both large houses and small; there is no difference in the condition or occupation of the persons receiving the water of the different companies...As there is no difference whatever either in the houses or the people receiving the supply of the two Water Companies, or in any of the physical conditions with which they are surrounded, it is obvious that no experiment could have been devised which would more thoroughly test the effect of water supply on the progress of Cholera than this, which circumstances placed ready made before the observer. The experiment too, was on the grandest scale. No fewer than three hundred thousand people of both sexes, of every age and occupation, and of every rank and station, from gentlefolks down to the very poor, were divided into two groups without their choice, and, in most cases, without their knowledge; one group being supplied water containing the sewage of London, and amongst it, whatever might have come from the cholera patients, the other group having water quite free from such impurity.
Snow went on to study the water contents from each home through a test performed on each sample. In this way, it could be deduced from which supplier the home was receiving their water. He concluded that it was indeed impure water from the big companies that allowed the spread of cholera to progress rapidly. He went on to prove his theory through the observation of prisons in London, finding that cholera ceased in these places only a few days after switching to cleaner water sources.
Snow's analysis of cholera and cholera outbreaks extended past the closure of the Broad Street pump. He concluded that cholera was transmitted through and affected the alimentary canal within the human body. Cholera did not affect either the circulatory or the nervous system and there was no "poison in the blood...in the consecutive fever...the blood became poisoned from urea getting into the circulation". According to Snow, this "urea" entered the blood through kidney failure. (Acute kidney failure is a complication of cholera.)
Therefore, the fever was caused by kidney failure, not by a poison already present in the subject's bloodstream. Popular medical practices, such as bloodletting, could not be effective in such a case. Snow also argued that cholera was not a product of Miasma. "There was nothing in the air to account for the spread of cholera". According to Snow, cholera was spread by persons ingesting a substance, not through atmospheric transmittal. Snow cited a case of two sailors, one with cholera and one without. Eventually the second became sick as well from accidentally ingesting bodily fluids of the first.
The Reverend Henry Whitehead was an assistant curate at St. Luke's church in Soho during the 1854 cholera outbreak.
A former believer in the miasma theory of disease, Whitehead worked to disprove false theories. He was influenced by Snow's theory that cholera spreads by consumption of water contaminated by human waste. Snow's work, particularly his maps of the Soho area cholera victims, convinced Whitehead that the Broad Street pump was the source of the local infections. Whitehead joined Snow in tracking the contamination to a faulty cesspool and the outbreak's index case (the baby with cholera).
Whitehead's work with Snow combined demographic study with scientific observation, setting an important precedent for epidemiology.
The Board of Health in London had several committees, of which the Committee for Scientific Inquiries was placed in charge of investigating the cholera outbreak. They were to study the atmospheric environment in London; however, they were also to examine samples of water from several water companies in London. The committee found that the most contaminated water supply came from the South London water companies, Southwark and Vauxhall.
As part of the Committee for Scientific Inquiries, Richard Dundas Thomson and Arthur Hill Hassall examined what Thomson referred to as "vibriones". Thomson examined the occurrence of vibriones in air samples from various cholera wards and Hassall observed vibriones in water samples. Neither identified vibriones as the cause of cholera.
As part of their investigation of the cholera epidemic, the Board of Health sent physicians to examine in detail the conditions of the Golden Square neighbourhood and its inhabitants. The Board of Health ultimately attributed the 1854 epidemic to miasma.
Dr Edwin Lankester was a physician on the local research conglomerate that studied the 1854 Broad Street Cholera Epidemic. In 1866, Lankester wrote about Snow's conclusion that the pump itself was the cause of the cholera outbreak. He agreed with Snow at the time; however, his opinion, like Snow's, was not publicly supported. Lankester subsequently closed the pump due to Snow's theory and data on the pattern of infection, and infection rates dropped significantly. Lankester eventually was named the first medical officer of health for St James's parish in London, the same area where the pump was located.
A replica pump was installed in 1992 at the site of the 1854 pump. Every year the John Snow Society holds "Pumphandle Lectures" on subjects of public health. Until August 2015, when the pump was removed due to redevelopment, they also held a ceremony here in which they removed and reattached the pump handle to pay tribute to Snow's historic discovery. The original location of the historic pump is marked by a red granite paver. In addition, plaques on the John Snow pub at the corner describe the significance of Snow's findings at this site.
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Dr. Edwin Lankester wrote: 'The Board of Guardians met to consult as to what ought to be done. Of that meeting, the late Dr. Snow demanded an audience. He was admitted and gave it as his opinion that the pump in Broad Street, and that pump alone, was the cause of all the pestilence. He was not believed – not a member of his own profession, not an individual in the parish believed that Snow was right. But the pump was closed nevertheless and the plague was stayed.' | 4,335 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Two years into WWI Lawrence Bragg, an Australian officer in the British army, was sitting in a toilet situated just behind the British lines. The toilet had no windows and the door was closed, so the only effective contact with the outside world was the sewerage pipe that led directly to his bare bum. 400 meters away someone fired a British artillery gun. Suddenly he was lifted off the seat a few millimeters and dropped back down again. This had happened before, but this time the scientist had one of those rare moments of serendipity. He realised what caused it and more importantly, he could see how that knowledge could be applied.
Bragg, at 25 was the youngest person ever to receive a Nobel Prize, and was assigned the problem of how to locate the position of German artillery fire. If the Allied Powers could pinpoint a German gun battery, their guns could be trained upon it, rendering it silent. The methods used up to that point were ineffective, complicated and vulnerable to breakdown. Bragg had to do better. One of the problems with sound location, is that an artillery shell makes two booms, the first when the gun is fired and the second when the projectile breaks the sound barrier. As these are inevitably in different locations, merely listening for the sound of gunfire doesn’t work.
Bragg was fortunate to have on his staff another young physicist Corporal S Tucker who also had an inquiring mind. Tucker was having trouble sleeping. It wasn’t the German guns keeping him awake, it was a small hole in the tar paper lined wall next to his face. Every now and then a small blast of cold air would annoyingly burst through the hole onto his cheek. When the two men brought these stories together, they realised what was happening.
The sound of gunfire is loud, but a large part of the sound is entirely silent to human ears – it lies within the extremely low frequency range. It was this burst of low frequency energy that lifted Bragg’s bare bum off the toilet and blasted Tucker’s face.
The two men secured an old ammunition box and drilled a small hole in one end. They then positioned a platinum wire inside the box over the hole and passed a low electric current through the wire which warmed it up. This was then connected to a device that measured the resistance in the wire. When a gun was fired, a low frequency wave pushed air through the hole, cooled the wire, changed its electrical resistance which showed as a sudden dip in the gauge. All they needed to do was to have two of these devices and move them around until the dip in the gauge was greatest, transpose the angle of each box onto a map and the German battery was located. This method was accurate to between 25 – 50 metres.
From that point on, German artillery became much less effective and a much more dangerous posting. If his discovery ended there, that would be enough to assure Bragg of his place in scientific and military history, but it didn’t. Bragg’s father was also a scientist and when he spoke to his son about his microphone he realised that it had an application in a problem he was facing for the British Admiralty. How to find submerged submarines. In 1940 Hitler’s Atlantic blockade began to bite, German U-Boats were sinking freighters at an alarming rate and the code-breakers of Bletchley Park were yet to crack the Nazi Naval Code. Lawrence’s father, Sir William Bragg developed an underwater range finding device then called ASDIC, and now referred to as SONAR. Anyone who has ever seen a submarine movie, from Das Boot to Hunt For The Red October, will be familiar with the PING…PING sound used to find and destroy enemy submarines. Even when Allied destroyers were told by the codebreakers where in the Atlantic to look for
submarines, it was that PING PING that pinpointed the location and made being a German submariner a very dangerous occupation indeed.
So, you can see how the course of two world wars were changed by one scientist’s bare bum and another’s interrupted sleep,
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0.295127511... | 1 | Two years into WWI Lawrence Bragg, an Australian officer in the British army, was sitting in a toilet situated just behind the British lines. The toilet had no windows and the door was closed, so the only effective contact with the outside world was the sewerage pipe that led directly to his bare bum. 400 meters away someone fired a British artillery gun. Suddenly he was lifted off the seat a few millimeters and dropped back down again. This had happened before, but this time the scientist had one of those rare moments of serendipity. He realised what caused it and more importantly, he could see how that knowledge could be applied.
Bragg, at 25 was the youngest person ever to receive a Nobel Prize, and was assigned the problem of how to locate the position of German artillery fire. If the Allied Powers could pinpoint a German gun battery, their guns could be trained upon it, rendering it silent. The methods used up to that point were ineffective, complicated and vulnerable to breakdown. Bragg had to do better. One of the problems with sound location, is that an artillery shell makes two booms, the first when the gun is fired and the second when the projectile breaks the sound barrier. As these are inevitably in different locations, merely listening for the sound of gunfire doesn’t work.
Bragg was fortunate to have on his staff another young physicist Corporal S Tucker who also had an inquiring mind. Tucker was having trouble sleeping. It wasn’t the German guns keeping him awake, it was a small hole in the tar paper lined wall next to his face. Every now and then a small blast of cold air would annoyingly burst through the hole onto his cheek. When the two men brought these stories together, they realised what was happening.
The sound of gunfire is loud, but a large part of the sound is entirely silent to human ears – it lies within the extremely low frequency range. It was this burst of low frequency energy that lifted Bragg’s bare bum off the toilet and blasted Tucker’s face.
The two men secured an old ammunition box and drilled a small hole in one end. They then positioned a platinum wire inside the box over the hole and passed a low electric current through the wire which warmed it up. This was then connected to a device that measured the resistance in the wire. When a gun was fired, a low frequency wave pushed air through the hole, cooled the wire, changed its electrical resistance which showed as a sudden dip in the gauge. All they needed to do was to have two of these devices and move them around until the dip in the gauge was greatest, transpose the angle of each box onto a map and the German battery was located. This method was accurate to between 25 – 50 metres.
From that point on, German artillery became much less effective and a much more dangerous posting. If his discovery ended there, that would be enough to assure Bragg of his place in scientific and military history, but it didn’t. Bragg’s father was also a scientist and when he spoke to his son about his microphone he realised that it had an application in a problem he was facing for the British Admiralty. How to find submerged submarines. In 1940 Hitler’s Atlantic blockade began to bite, German U-Boats were sinking freighters at an alarming rate and the code-breakers of Bletchley Park were yet to crack the Nazi Naval Code. Lawrence’s father, Sir William Bragg developed an underwater range finding device then called ASDIC, and now referred to as SONAR. Anyone who has ever seen a submarine movie, from Das Boot to Hunt For The Red October, will be familiar with the PING…PING sound used to find and destroy enemy submarines. Even when Allied destroyers were told by the codebreakers where in the Atlantic to look for
submarines, it was that PING PING that pinpointed the location and made being a German submariner a very dangerous occupation indeed.
So, you can see how the course of two world wars were changed by one scientist’s bare bum and another’s interrupted sleep,
(c) 2018 Paul Hannah | 848 | ENGLISH | 1 |
History is never kind to anyone but especially never to women. It is known that disparities exist in our society between both genders but only now we are starting to realise to what extent the bias exists. Via the efforts of feminist academics across the world, we now know about the unfair beauty standards, the history of the wage gap and the unfair working condition for women in every field. These are all issues aside from the more obvious ones such as limitation to homes and kitchen, demonisation of their sexuality and abuse, harassment etc. Many women have had great contributions to the fields of programming, music, literature and science without and credits to their name. Here are 7 women that were known in their time for their astonishing achievements but were forgotten with time:
1. Katie Sandwina – Our society is still in talks about how femininity and masculinity can co-exist and do not have to be two juxtaposing concepts and many still find it hard to wrap their head around it. Katie Sandwina, also known as the strongest woman in the world, was a living example that you don’t have to fit in a box of feminine or masculine to exist to your full potential. She was very strong, could pick up eight to twelve people at once and yet there are accounts where people described her as always well put together with her nails done etc. She loved dressing up, putting make-up on and loved all the feminine things.
2. Ada Lovelace – Often, Charles Babbage is called the Father of computers and is credited for the birth of the first computing machine of the world. Only a few know that huge contribution in the whole process was by his associate, Ada Lovelace who was an extraordinary mathematician. She wrote the programme for the prototype of the computer that Charles Babbage. She was the brains behind the dream and was responsible for the computer to be a reality. Aada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer and marked the birth of technology as we use it today.
3. Dr Virginia Apgar – This is the extraordinary woman and physician who was responsible for figuring out a way to tell if the baby is doing well in their environment outside of the womb. She was also the first woman ever to become a full professor at the University of Columbia, College of Physicians and Surgeons. What was different about her can be collected through the thoughts of those who worked around her. Everyone thought that she had a very calming, nurturing and warm presence. She cared about all the people, the ones who worked with her as well as the patients.
4. Joe Carstairs – Marion Barbara “Joe” Carstairs was a powerboat racer from Britain and was known for her speed and unique persona. She dressed in androgynous clothing when it was not fashionable and broke norms such as gender stereotypes and roles. In the 1920s, Joe was famous as “The First Woman on Water” and was also known as “Queen of White Cay”. She later became an LGBTQAI+ icon due to her bold lifestyle and confidently blind attitude to all society’s judgements. She openly had embraced all the traits that other women were frowned upon for at the time. She had a passion and love for machines, adventure and was an unabashed queer ever since she came out of her mother’s womb.
5. Mildred Loving – Mildred Loving was a part of the interracial “Loving” couple whose marriage made news and even went to court. Their love story was full of ups and downs that included tragedies and a happy ending as well. Mildred Loving and Richard Loving had to flee their home overnight and leave for Virginia because they needed to be safe. They were being arrested for the crime of interracial marriage as Mildred was an African American and Richard was white. They had a long struggle after which they were allowed to marry, not long after which Richard passed away in a car accident.
6. Edna St Vincent Millay – She was born on February 22nd in 1882 and was an American poet and dramatist. In the 1920s, she became synonymous with romantic rebellion. She was brought up by her divorced mother who was the first one to realise that she had a talent for writing rhymes that were out of the ordinary. Edna had started writing poetry at a very early age and later went on to win a Pulitzer as well. The tone in her poetry was always independent and poignant, the combination of which along with her social and political ideals made a bonafide youth icon in her time. She was a poet and figure who wrote about love and relationships in a way that was rawer to people and that’s why it was more relatable as well. Her works also helped them realise no life is perfect.
7. Katharine Dexter Mccormick – Here is another woman who came from a very wealthy family and had a great life but chose to leave it all behind to fight for what was right. She fought for the rights of women in terms of suffrage, contraception and also scientific education for them. Not only that, but she also made significant improvement with her efforts. She even went on to get a degree in Biology from MIT. Later she also used her knowledge to lead the formulation of the first-ever oral contraceptive pill for women to have more agency over their bodies.
There are many more instances in which someone was just not the right colour, the right gender or did not have the right amount of money for them to be in the pages of history books we read. So many more stories and people that we need to look out for when we read and study so that we may not come to be ignorant of those who have made our world what it is. These are only 7 examples but to know all of those who have been buried by the passing of time, it takes reading history that from subaltern and lesser-known perspectives. | <urn:uuid:01a46e97-56ed-4ecc-aeac-fabdb541cbe3> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://historymystery.net/7-overlooked-women-in-history/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00444.warc.gz | en | 0.992204 | 1,212 | 3.515625 | 4 | [
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0.03096171468496... | 1 | History is never kind to anyone but especially never to women. It is known that disparities exist in our society between both genders but only now we are starting to realise to what extent the bias exists. Via the efforts of feminist academics across the world, we now know about the unfair beauty standards, the history of the wage gap and the unfair working condition for women in every field. These are all issues aside from the more obvious ones such as limitation to homes and kitchen, demonisation of their sexuality and abuse, harassment etc. Many women have had great contributions to the fields of programming, music, literature and science without and credits to their name. Here are 7 women that were known in their time for their astonishing achievements but were forgotten with time:
1. Katie Sandwina – Our society is still in talks about how femininity and masculinity can co-exist and do not have to be two juxtaposing concepts and many still find it hard to wrap their head around it. Katie Sandwina, also known as the strongest woman in the world, was a living example that you don’t have to fit in a box of feminine or masculine to exist to your full potential. She was very strong, could pick up eight to twelve people at once and yet there are accounts where people described her as always well put together with her nails done etc. She loved dressing up, putting make-up on and loved all the feminine things.
2. Ada Lovelace – Often, Charles Babbage is called the Father of computers and is credited for the birth of the first computing machine of the world. Only a few know that huge contribution in the whole process was by his associate, Ada Lovelace who was an extraordinary mathematician. She wrote the programme for the prototype of the computer that Charles Babbage. She was the brains behind the dream and was responsible for the computer to be a reality. Aada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer and marked the birth of technology as we use it today.
3. Dr Virginia Apgar – This is the extraordinary woman and physician who was responsible for figuring out a way to tell if the baby is doing well in their environment outside of the womb. She was also the first woman ever to become a full professor at the University of Columbia, College of Physicians and Surgeons. What was different about her can be collected through the thoughts of those who worked around her. Everyone thought that she had a very calming, nurturing and warm presence. She cared about all the people, the ones who worked with her as well as the patients.
4. Joe Carstairs – Marion Barbara “Joe” Carstairs was a powerboat racer from Britain and was known for her speed and unique persona. She dressed in androgynous clothing when it was not fashionable and broke norms such as gender stereotypes and roles. In the 1920s, Joe was famous as “The First Woman on Water” and was also known as “Queen of White Cay”. She later became an LGBTQAI+ icon due to her bold lifestyle and confidently blind attitude to all society’s judgements. She openly had embraced all the traits that other women were frowned upon for at the time. She had a passion and love for machines, adventure and was an unabashed queer ever since she came out of her mother’s womb.
5. Mildred Loving – Mildred Loving was a part of the interracial “Loving” couple whose marriage made news and even went to court. Their love story was full of ups and downs that included tragedies and a happy ending as well. Mildred Loving and Richard Loving had to flee their home overnight and leave for Virginia because they needed to be safe. They were being arrested for the crime of interracial marriage as Mildred was an African American and Richard was white. They had a long struggle after which they were allowed to marry, not long after which Richard passed away in a car accident.
6. Edna St Vincent Millay – She was born on February 22nd in 1882 and was an American poet and dramatist. In the 1920s, she became synonymous with romantic rebellion. She was brought up by her divorced mother who was the first one to realise that she had a talent for writing rhymes that were out of the ordinary. Edna had started writing poetry at a very early age and later went on to win a Pulitzer as well. The tone in her poetry was always independent and poignant, the combination of which along with her social and political ideals made a bonafide youth icon in her time. She was a poet and figure who wrote about love and relationships in a way that was rawer to people and that’s why it was more relatable as well. Her works also helped them realise no life is perfect.
7. Katharine Dexter Mccormick – Here is another woman who came from a very wealthy family and had a great life but chose to leave it all behind to fight for what was right. She fought for the rights of women in terms of suffrage, contraception and also scientific education for them. Not only that, but she also made significant improvement with her efforts. She even went on to get a degree in Biology from MIT. Later she also used her knowledge to lead the formulation of the first-ever oral contraceptive pill for women to have more agency over their bodies.
There are many more instances in which someone was just not the right colour, the right gender or did not have the right amount of money for them to be in the pages of history books we read. So many more stories and people that we need to look out for when we read and study so that we may not come to be ignorant of those who have made our world what it is. These are only 7 examples but to know all of those who have been buried by the passing of time, it takes reading history that from subaltern and lesser-known perspectives. | 1,197 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Teacher instructions: “Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. Write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. Use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters.”
Topic is about a time where I was unfairly judged by someone.
“I am a quiet person when I am around people that I don’t know. I am not unfriendly but I feel anxious sometimes if I don’t know them. I was called rude by someone because I kept to myself at a party. I was unfairly judged because I was quiet.”
Must be 5 paragraphs. Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion.
Must be 1st person view.
Please include a outline and a draft.
Information about me:
Parents Name: Jewell(Mother), Felipe(Father)
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0.319420397281646... | 1 | Teacher instructions: “Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. Write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. Use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters.”
Topic is about a time where I was unfairly judged by someone.
“I am a quiet person when I am around people that I don’t know. I am not unfriendly but I feel anxious sometimes if I don’t know them. I was called rude by someone because I kept to myself at a party. I was unfairly judged because I was quiet.”
Must be 5 paragraphs. Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion.
Must be 1st person view.
Please include a outline and a draft.
Information about me:
Parents Name: Jewell(Mother), Felipe(Father)
School: Goddard High School | 204 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Article 29: We should be taught to respect others.
Today, Year 5 and 6 were visited by the community police to talk about bullying and hate crime. We shared our ideas about what is meant by both bullying and hate crimes. We found out that a hate crime is a crime committed against someone because of their race, faith, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
We read through a range of situations and decided whether they were bullying, a hate crime or neither and why. We learned that the age of criminal responsibility is ten.
We discussed what we can do if we feel we are a victim of bullying or a hate crime and the trusted adults we could talk to. We also know that we can call the police on 999 if it is an emergency or 101 if it is not an emergency. | <urn:uuid:00d180f3-65c7-486b-941f-a6bf3ea7a699> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://southstreetprimary.org.uk/learning-about-hate-crimes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00715.warc.gz | en | 0.981866 | 163 | 3.5 | 4 | [
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Today, Year 5 and 6 were visited by the community police to talk about bullying and hate crime. We shared our ideas about what is meant by both bullying and hate crimes. We found out that a hate crime is a crime committed against someone because of their race, faith, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
We read through a range of situations and decided whether they were bullying, a hate crime or neither and why. We learned that the age of criminal responsibility is ten.
We discussed what we can do if we feel we are a victim of bullying or a hate crime and the trusted adults we could talk to. We also know that we can call the police on 999 if it is an emergency or 101 if it is not an emergency. | 170 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Kotzebue, Alaska, is a small city located on the northwestern coast of the state. Despite its small size, Kotzebue has a rich history and has been the site of several significant events over the years. From ancient Inupiaq settlements to historic whaling expeditions, here are seven historical events that have taken place near Kotzebue, AK.
1. The arrival of the Inupiaq People (10,000 BCE - 1000 CE)
The earliest known inhabitants of the Kotzebue area were the Inupiaq people, who arrived in the region around 10,000 BCE. They were skilled hunters and fishermen who built homes out of sod and lived off the land and sea. Over the centuries, the Inupiaq developed a rich culture and tradition, including intricate artwork and storytelling.
2. The arrival of European explorers (late 18th century)
In the late 18th century, the first European explorers began to arrive in the Kotzebue area. The most famous of these was the German explorer Otto von Kotzebue, who the town is named after. He arrived in the area in 1818, and his expedition mapped the region's coastline, providing valuable information to future explorers and traders.
3. The establishment of trading posts (mid-19th century)
In the mid-19th century, several trading posts were established in the Kotzebue area. These posts were established by various individuals and companies, including the Russian-American Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. The trading posts played a vital role in the area's economy, as they allowed for the exchange of goods and resources between the Inupiaq people and the outside world.
4. The whaling industry (late 19th century)
Kotzebue was a key location in Alaska's whaling industry in the late 19th century. Whaling ships would anchor near the town and set out to hunt whales in the nearby waters. The whales were brought back to the town, where they were processed for their oil and other resources. The whaling industry brought significant wealth and economic development to the area, but also had a devastating impact on the whale population.
5. World War II (1941-1945)
During World War II, the Kotzebue area played a vital role in Alaska's defense. The U.S. military constructed several bases and airfields in the area, which were used to defend against potential Japanese attacks. The area also served as a crucial supply route for the military, as ships could dock in Kotzebue and transport goods to other parts of Alaska.
6. The discovery of oil (1969)
In 1969, oil was discovered near Prudhoe Bay, about 150 miles east of Kotzebue. This discovery led to the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which transports oil from the Arctic to Valdez in the south. The pipeline has had a significant impact on the Kotzebue area, as it has led to increased economic development and job opportunities.
7. The Climate Change (late 20th century - present)
In recent years, climate change has emerged as a significant issue in the Kotzebue area. Rising temperatures and melting ice have had a significant impact on the region's environment and way of life. The Inupiaq people have had to adapt to changing weather patterns and rising sea levels, which have impacted their hunting and fishing practices. Climate change has also led to increased erosion and the loss of traditional hunting grounds.
In conclusion, Kotzebue, Alaska, has a rich history that spans thousands of years. From the arrival of the Inupiaq people to the impact of climate change, the region has played a significant role in Alaska's history and development. These historical events have shaped the region's culture and identity, and continue to influence the community to this day.
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0.4531567... | 1 | Kotzebue, Alaska, is a small city located on the northwestern coast of the state. Despite its small size, Kotzebue has a rich history and has been the site of several significant events over the years. From ancient Inupiaq settlements to historic whaling expeditions, here are seven historical events that have taken place near Kotzebue, AK.
1. The arrival of the Inupiaq People (10,000 BCE - 1000 CE)
The earliest known inhabitants of the Kotzebue area were the Inupiaq people, who arrived in the region around 10,000 BCE. They were skilled hunters and fishermen who built homes out of sod and lived off the land and sea. Over the centuries, the Inupiaq developed a rich culture and tradition, including intricate artwork and storytelling.
2. The arrival of European explorers (late 18th century)
In the late 18th century, the first European explorers began to arrive in the Kotzebue area. The most famous of these was the German explorer Otto von Kotzebue, who the town is named after. He arrived in the area in 1818, and his expedition mapped the region's coastline, providing valuable information to future explorers and traders.
3. The establishment of trading posts (mid-19th century)
In the mid-19th century, several trading posts were established in the Kotzebue area. These posts were established by various individuals and companies, including the Russian-American Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. The trading posts played a vital role in the area's economy, as they allowed for the exchange of goods and resources between the Inupiaq people and the outside world.
4. The whaling industry (late 19th century)
Kotzebue was a key location in Alaska's whaling industry in the late 19th century. Whaling ships would anchor near the town and set out to hunt whales in the nearby waters. The whales were brought back to the town, where they were processed for their oil and other resources. The whaling industry brought significant wealth and economic development to the area, but also had a devastating impact on the whale population.
5. World War II (1941-1945)
During World War II, the Kotzebue area played a vital role in Alaska's defense. The U.S. military constructed several bases and airfields in the area, which were used to defend against potential Japanese attacks. The area also served as a crucial supply route for the military, as ships could dock in Kotzebue and transport goods to other parts of Alaska.
6. The discovery of oil (1969)
In 1969, oil was discovered near Prudhoe Bay, about 150 miles east of Kotzebue. This discovery led to the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which transports oil from the Arctic to Valdez in the south. The pipeline has had a significant impact on the Kotzebue area, as it has led to increased economic development and job opportunities.
7. The Climate Change (late 20th century - present)
In recent years, climate change has emerged as a significant issue in the Kotzebue area. Rising temperatures and melting ice have had a significant impact on the region's environment and way of life. The Inupiaq people have had to adapt to changing weather patterns and rising sea levels, which have impacted their hunting and fishing practices. Climate change has also led to increased erosion and the loss of traditional hunting grounds.
In conclusion, Kotzebue, Alaska, has a rich history that spans thousands of years. From the arrival of the Inupiaq people to the impact of climate change, the region has played a significant role in Alaska's history and development. These historical events have shaped the region's culture and identity, and continue to influence the community to this day.
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Milford Haven and its Whaling Past
Sir William Hamilton had grand plans to develop a town and dock on the eastern end of Hubberston Pill, a tidal inlet on his estate. These developments needed to be paid for by trade.
The initial idea for the Royal Navy to build ships was short lived as the RN decided to move up the river and built its own dockyard at what is now Pembroke Dock.
The decision was made to invite a group of whaling ship owners, from the East Coast of the USA, to set up a base for whaling activities at Hubberston Pill. This proved to be the beginnings of the town of Milford Haven. These owners were Quakers who were finding life in America difficult as they had refused to fight in the American War of Independance and severe import tarrifs were put on the whale oil they were importing.
Several families, in 13 ships, agreed and set sail for West Wales arriving in June 1792.They quickly settled into local lodgings and the ships they arrived in were provisioned and set of for the whaling grounds. While Eurpoean whalers tended to fish in the north Atlantic the Americans opted for the southern oceans where the sperm whales could be caught. The oil from sperm whales was of superior quality so commanded better prices.
Whaling was always a cruel trade and also very hard on the ship's crews. The ships could be away for up to two years and catching the whales was dangerous.
Once a whale was sighted the boats were lowered and rowed towards the whale until it was close enough for harpoons to be thrown, by hand, into the whale. This was often the start of the 'Nantucket Sleigh Ride' as the boat was towed, very fast by the whale until it tired. It was then dispatched and towed back to the mother ship where it was cut up, the blubber rendered and the oil put into barrels to be carried back to port.
Thankfully this trade in whale oil in Milford Haven was short lived, it lasted about 30 years! The demand fell away when it was discovered that coal gas could be used for street lighting(the main use of whale oil in Britain)
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Sir William Hamilton had grand plans to develop a town and dock on the eastern end of Hubberston Pill, a tidal inlet on his estate. These developments needed to be paid for by trade.
The initial idea for the Royal Navy to build ships was short lived as the RN decided to move up the river and built its own dockyard at what is now Pembroke Dock.
The decision was made to invite a group of whaling ship owners, from the East Coast of the USA, to set up a base for whaling activities at Hubberston Pill. This proved to be the beginnings of the town of Milford Haven. These owners were Quakers who were finding life in America difficult as they had refused to fight in the American War of Independance and severe import tarrifs were put on the whale oil they were importing.
Several families, in 13 ships, agreed and set sail for West Wales arriving in June 1792.They quickly settled into local lodgings and the ships they arrived in were provisioned and set of for the whaling grounds. While Eurpoean whalers tended to fish in the north Atlantic the Americans opted for the southern oceans where the sperm whales could be caught. The oil from sperm whales was of superior quality so commanded better prices.
Whaling was always a cruel trade and also very hard on the ship's crews. The ships could be away for up to two years and catching the whales was dangerous.
Once a whale was sighted the boats were lowered and rowed towards the whale until it was close enough for harpoons to be thrown, by hand, into the whale. This was often the start of the 'Nantucket Sleigh Ride' as the boat was towed, very fast by the whale until it tired. It was then dispatched and towed back to the mother ship where it was cut up, the blubber rendered and the oil put into barrels to be carried back to port.
Thankfully this trade in whale oil in Milford Haven was short lived, it lasted about 30 years! The demand fell away when it was discovered that coal gas could be used for street lighting(the main use of whale oil in Britain)
Whaling caused great damage to ecosystems worldwide so the abolision of this cruel trade was, thankfully, inevitable even if it took many years to acheive. | 483 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Union Army was the Northern army during the American Civil War. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate States (Southern) Army in 1865.
No. The surrender of the Confederacy showed that the Union army and navy could conquer the south. It showed that the Union forces could make the South abandon slavery. The South had no choice in the matter.
"Seceding from the union" refers to the actions of the states that left the United States to form the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War.
1918-20, though some anti-Bolshevik forces remained in the field in the east until 1923.
Answer this question…Hungary
new model army
they were the leading commanders (ones who decided what the army did) of the union army the union army was made up of the states who did not secede
The union, which is the north. the south were gray.
no the Union army defeats the confederate army
It went by the Federal Army, Northern Army, U.S. Army, and the National Army, but the first two are most correct.
The Union Army.
he was commanding the union army
The Union Army was coming from the south.
Union Army of the Shenandoah was created in 1861.
There were at times several Union armies operating in the Eastern Theater of the US Civil War. The main one was the Army of the Potomac. Other Union armies in the east were the Army of the James, and the Army of Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army.
No, Him and his troops attacked the Union Army
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0.18158864974975... | 1 | The Union Army was the Northern army during the American Civil War. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate States (Southern) Army in 1865.
No. The surrender of the Confederacy showed that the Union army and navy could conquer the south. It showed that the Union forces could make the South abandon slavery. The South had no choice in the matter.
"Seceding from the union" refers to the actions of the states that left the United States to form the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War.
1918-20, though some anti-Bolshevik forces remained in the field in the east until 1923.
Answer this question…Hungary
new model army
they were the leading commanders (ones who decided what the army did) of the union army the union army was made up of the states who did not secede
The union, which is the north. the south were gray.
no the Union army defeats the confederate army
It went by the Federal Army, Northern Army, U.S. Army, and the National Army, but the first two are most correct.
The Union Army.
he was commanding the union army
The Union Army was coming from the south.
Union Army of the Shenandoah was created in 1861.
There were at times several Union armies operating in the Eastern Theater of the US Civil War. The main one was the Army of the Potomac. Other Union armies in the east were the Army of the James, and the Army of Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army.
No, Him and his troops attacked the Union Army
who was the us officer that rejoined the union army | 351 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Do we really understand how a horse is feeling? Massey University Professor Craig Johnson’s interest in the welfare of horses has led him to explore how they are affected by emotions, and he says the results are surprising.
Horses were the first animals he began researching after completing a Veterinary Science degree in the UK in the late 1980s. Since then, he has worked with dogs and cats, and rats and mice, red deer and cattle, and sheep and goats, pigs, rabbits dolphins and also with lobster.
Research that includes investigating animal species is always managed via legally required Animal Ethics Committees consisting of, not only scientists, but also lay people and animal welfare organisations and veterinarians.
Professor Johnson says most species show their emotions in similar ways, although horses are rather unique.
“For example, a horse will tell other horses in its herd that it is in pain, but it finds it difficult to convey that emotion to a human. And that’s the part of the puzzle that humans don’t pick up on, because they have a different perception of the world than horses do.
“We, as people, don’t interpret a horse’s behaviour as well as you would for, say, a dog. A dog’s emotions are quite easy for us to recognise as they’re moderately similar to that of humans, and we just seem to clue into it really well.
“But with horses, their behaviour can be quite different and we just often don’t pick up on it. It’s not known for us and we don’t see it, as we’re not programmed that way,” he says.
However, Professor Johnson says there are some clues that can be helpful. The position of a horse’s ears is easy to monitor because horses move their ears around so much. It will change the shape of its face, and it will also alter the way it holds its head.
Professor Johnson aims to talk about the different ways of knowing the emotions a horse is expressing at the global International Society for Equitation Science Conference to be held in New Zealand for the first time, from 14-16 March in Cambridge.
His talk is entitled: “Not just what do we know, but how do we know it?”
“I’m hoping that it will make the people who are scientists like me sit and think, hmm, I should also be listening to these people who have worked with horses for generations.”
Although Craig has worked with horses most of his career, he has never owned one. However, one of his daughters rode for a short time. But he has a fond affection for them, and the horses he’s liked the most have been those who were his research partners during his PhD studies.
“My PhD ponies were the horses that taught me that horses have personalities, because there were nine of them and they had nine very different personalities.
“It was a joy to work with them, because they were just great, right? And of course, there were favourites, but they were all fantastic. Badger was a bit belligerent and a bit of a protective soul and liked to look after the others. Kali was just a little cutie, liked to have his ears scratched. Kelly was a little bit nervous, but once she got to know me, she was a real sweetie. Scooby would do anything for a snack,” he smiles.
Living in Palmerston North, he says that the welfare of horses in this country is very good, and that they are generally very well looked after, and this is similarly the case in Australia and the UK.
“There are exceptions of course, but I think that’s the case for most countries. There are some quite large wild populations of horses in Australia that live in places that are quite inhospitable. But then, look at the ponies on Dartmoor in the UK or the wild Kaimanawa horses here in New Zealand. Wild populations tend to live by different rules – if there’s no food for a domestic horse somebody goes and gets it for them. But there’s no food waiting for a wild horse.”
Professor Johnson will deliver the keynote “Clever Hans” presentation at the ISES Conference, named in honour of a horse called “Hans” who it was claimed could perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks. However, an academic later found that the horse was not actually performing these mental tasks, but instead was receiving cues from watching the actions of his trainer. This salient lesson reminds researchers that they require an unbiased and open mind, as all is not always as it seems.
In his presentation, he will consider the different ways we have of understanding horse- human interactions and how these may be practically applied in the context of equitation to improve equine quality of life.
Meanwhile, Professor Johnson’s latest research is focused on farm animals in Palmerston North where he lives with his wife and extended family, including three grandchildren.
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0.31921789050102... | 1 | Do we really understand how a horse is feeling? Massey University Professor Craig Johnson’s interest in the welfare of horses has led him to explore how they are affected by emotions, and he says the results are surprising.
Horses were the first animals he began researching after completing a Veterinary Science degree in the UK in the late 1980s. Since then, he has worked with dogs and cats, and rats and mice, red deer and cattle, and sheep and goats, pigs, rabbits dolphins and also with lobster.
Research that includes investigating animal species is always managed via legally required Animal Ethics Committees consisting of, not only scientists, but also lay people and animal welfare organisations and veterinarians.
Professor Johnson says most species show their emotions in similar ways, although horses are rather unique.
“For example, a horse will tell other horses in its herd that it is in pain, but it finds it difficult to convey that emotion to a human. And that’s the part of the puzzle that humans don’t pick up on, because they have a different perception of the world than horses do.
“We, as people, don’t interpret a horse’s behaviour as well as you would for, say, a dog. A dog’s emotions are quite easy for us to recognise as they’re moderately similar to that of humans, and we just seem to clue into it really well.
“But with horses, their behaviour can be quite different and we just often don’t pick up on it. It’s not known for us and we don’t see it, as we’re not programmed that way,” he says.
However, Professor Johnson says there are some clues that can be helpful. The position of a horse’s ears is easy to monitor because horses move their ears around so much. It will change the shape of its face, and it will also alter the way it holds its head.
Professor Johnson aims to talk about the different ways of knowing the emotions a horse is expressing at the global International Society for Equitation Science Conference to be held in New Zealand for the first time, from 14-16 March in Cambridge.
His talk is entitled: “Not just what do we know, but how do we know it?”
“I’m hoping that it will make the people who are scientists like me sit and think, hmm, I should also be listening to these people who have worked with horses for generations.”
Although Craig has worked with horses most of his career, he has never owned one. However, one of his daughters rode for a short time. But he has a fond affection for them, and the horses he’s liked the most have been those who were his research partners during his PhD studies.
“My PhD ponies were the horses that taught me that horses have personalities, because there were nine of them and they had nine very different personalities.
“It was a joy to work with them, because they were just great, right? And of course, there were favourites, but they were all fantastic. Badger was a bit belligerent and a bit of a protective soul and liked to look after the others. Kali was just a little cutie, liked to have his ears scratched. Kelly was a little bit nervous, but once she got to know me, she was a real sweetie. Scooby would do anything for a snack,” he smiles.
Living in Palmerston North, he says that the welfare of horses in this country is very good, and that they are generally very well looked after, and this is similarly the case in Australia and the UK.
“There are exceptions of course, but I think that’s the case for most countries. There are some quite large wild populations of horses in Australia that live in places that are quite inhospitable. But then, look at the ponies on Dartmoor in the UK or the wild Kaimanawa horses here in New Zealand. Wild populations tend to live by different rules – if there’s no food for a domestic horse somebody goes and gets it for them. But there’s no food waiting for a wild horse.”
Professor Johnson will deliver the keynote “Clever Hans” presentation at the ISES Conference, named in honour of a horse called “Hans” who it was claimed could perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks. However, an academic later found that the horse was not actually performing these mental tasks, but instead was receiving cues from watching the actions of his trainer. This salient lesson reminds researchers that they require an unbiased and open mind, as all is not always as it seems.
In his presentation, he will consider the different ways we have of understanding horse- human interactions and how these may be practically applied in the context of equitation to improve equine quality of life.
Meanwhile, Professor Johnson’s latest research is focused on farm animals in Palmerston North where he lives with his wife and extended family, including three grandchildren.
For more about the ISES Conference: https://www.equitationscience.com/2024-conference | 1,006 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Moscow, winter 1950. The light of day only lasted a few hours, and most Russians lived their lives between the little food they were given, the fear of Stalin, and the healing wounds of the end of World War II.On a cold January morning, conjoined twins were born Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyopova. The child was born by caesarean section at the Central Hospital of the Soviet capital. This was completely surprising because there was no post-pregnancy imaging surveillance at the time.
Her mother had no idea she was giving birth to twin girls. The woman’s labor lasted 48 hours. The doctor first told the woman that she had given birth to two mutants and that they were going to take him away. However, the hospital’s night nurse took the woman to where the girls were. The next day, the woman refused to give up her identity as a mother. Doctors then told him the twins had died of pneumonia and took them to a pediatric hospital.
communist guinea pig
soviet doctorThe conjoined twins were taken to a Moscow medical facility. There, they subjected her to cruel tests that were revealed many years later, when the sisters were already two adult women and still physically joined together.
Soviet doctors called them Dasha and Masha. Conjoined twins share a blood system but have separate nervous systems. This made them ideal subjects for study by Soviet physiologist Pyotr Onakhin.
The sisters were placed on a small bed in a glass box next to the laboratory. They spent the first years of their lives in fearful captivity. They are like inhabitants of a zoo. Many times doctors will bring their friends or other scientists to see them.
In this glass prison, girls are tortured Torture allegedly for medical research purposes Soviet doctor. They burned them, froze them, forced them to stay awake, starved them, injected them with radioactive and other harmful substances, and electrocuted them to test their conditioning.
For example, scientists would stick a needle into one of the conjoined twins and assess her sister’s reaction. Or they’ll pour ice water on one and check the temperature of the other. The torture continued until the girls were 12 years old.
Dasha and Martha are Connected by columns at a 180 degree angle Each of them can control one of the two legs they share.
There are four arms and a separate small intestine between the two, but they share the same colon and rectum.They have four kidneys but only one bladder and a Shared reproductive system.
Each person has their own heart and lungs, but they share the blood supply. Dasha and Martha have separate nervous systems, which means one of them can get sick while her sister remains healthy. For example, during childhood, one twin contracted measles but the other did not.
The girls grew up far away from their mothers and were transferred to the Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Sciences in Moscow in 1956 when they were 6 years old. There they were taught to walk, read and write. Dasha and Masha studied alone with their teachers and had no contact with other children. They do addition and subtraction with their hands. When asked about the 17th century revolution, they often responded in unison. History of the formation of the Soviet Union.
United but different
As they grew up, they discovered that their personalities were completely different. The doctor who studied her noted the differences: “It was as if one had been raised by a peasant family and the other by a university professor.” Leningrad University“.
reporter Juliet Butler She met them in 1988 and became friends with them. The girls were 38 years old at the time and had spent much of their lives ostracized and tortured by the Soviet medical system.
“Martha was domineering, charming, controlling, and self-centered. Dasha was docile, calm, kind, and considerate. “They were obviously very much in love,” Butler said after interviewing the sisters several times.
Butler was shocked when he saw the conjoined twins. “Martha was self-centered, selfish, intimidating, greedy, but also charming, like a psychopath. In a way, he enjoyed his particular notoriety. Dasha was humble, kind, gentle, Generous and calm. Martha is better able to cope with her disability because she is aloof and cannot feel love or empathy so she doesn’t care what people think of her whereas Dasha cares very much. I hate going out. Martha is just right Those who looked at them yelled,” the journalist said in an interview after her book was published.
Juliet wrote a novel based on the lives of conjoined twins, in which she said: Dasha dreams of leaving her sister and living a normal life. Meanwhile, Masha is not interested in changing her life, she smokes cigarettes and reads magazines about the scarce Russian showbiz world.
“I remember one day in the late nineties, I came to see them with a letter from a British surgeon who specialized in separating conjoined twins, offering to perform an operation on them. Dasha looked on with hopeful eyes Martha, but Martha looked ahead and said immediately “No”. As Dasha said, that’s it. ” Butler revealed in an interview with the English newspaper “The Daily Telegraph”.
Only Dasha drinks pure vodka Like most of his fellow Russians. For Martha, the white drink made her feel sick. Still, since they have the same blood system, they both get drunk.
In 1988, they appealed for their release on the national television program “Vzglyad”. Together they appeared before cameras, seen by millions of Soviet people and other satellite states of the remnants of communism. The girls smiled and didn’t go into detail with their stories. State censorship has exerted pressure to prevent this.
The appeal was successful and they moved to a Labor veterans’ home with better living conditions and bought themselves Soviet-era luxuries such as televisions, Ataris and stereos.As adults, they appear in society on that TV, but they cannot Avoid bullying. Perhaps, faced with ridicule, the sisters longed for the solitude and exclusion in the glass box in which they grew up. “People call us two heads. You hear all kinds of nonsense and it makes us cry,” Sasha said in an interview with reporters.
Girls share their reproductive systems. This is also a conflict for the conjoined twins. Dasha fell in love with Slava, one of the boys from the Moscow Invalids School. The boys spent the whole day together. The problems begin when young people retire. Martha didn’t want him around, and the sisters’ quarrels often ended in beatings.
Dasha never hid her desire to have sex with Slava, but Masha would not allow it. one night, Slava and Dasha They get drunk, leaving Martha to suffer the consequences and unable to avoid the couple’s intimacy. The couple claimed in Butler’s book that they had sex, but there was no other evidence of the encounter. Meanwhile, his sister fell asleep after drinking too much vodka on her Siamese.
After the turmoil of adolescence, and many nights bruised by blows, came adulthood and peace. They reached the harmony of feeling each other’s pain with their own bodies. The line between the two becomes blurred or almost non-existent.
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0.518707275390625,... | 1 | Moscow, winter 1950. The light of day only lasted a few hours, and most Russians lived their lives between the little food they were given, the fear of Stalin, and the healing wounds of the end of World War II.On a cold January morning, conjoined twins were born Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyopova. The child was born by caesarean section at the Central Hospital of the Soviet capital. This was completely surprising because there was no post-pregnancy imaging surveillance at the time.
Her mother had no idea she was giving birth to twin girls. The woman’s labor lasted 48 hours. The doctor first told the woman that she had given birth to two mutants and that they were going to take him away. However, the hospital’s night nurse took the woman to where the girls were. The next day, the woman refused to give up her identity as a mother. Doctors then told him the twins had died of pneumonia and took them to a pediatric hospital.
communist guinea pig
soviet doctorThe conjoined twins were taken to a Moscow medical facility. There, they subjected her to cruel tests that were revealed many years later, when the sisters were already two adult women and still physically joined together.
Soviet doctors called them Dasha and Masha. Conjoined twins share a blood system but have separate nervous systems. This made them ideal subjects for study by Soviet physiologist Pyotr Onakhin.
The sisters were placed on a small bed in a glass box next to the laboratory. They spent the first years of their lives in fearful captivity. They are like inhabitants of a zoo. Many times doctors will bring their friends or other scientists to see them.
In this glass prison, girls are tortured Torture allegedly for medical research purposes Soviet doctor. They burned them, froze them, forced them to stay awake, starved them, injected them with radioactive and other harmful substances, and electrocuted them to test their conditioning.
For example, scientists would stick a needle into one of the conjoined twins and assess her sister’s reaction. Or they’ll pour ice water on one and check the temperature of the other. The torture continued until the girls were 12 years old.
Dasha and Martha are Connected by columns at a 180 degree angle Each of them can control one of the two legs they share.
There are four arms and a separate small intestine between the two, but they share the same colon and rectum.They have four kidneys but only one bladder and a Shared reproductive system.
Each person has their own heart and lungs, but they share the blood supply. Dasha and Martha have separate nervous systems, which means one of them can get sick while her sister remains healthy. For example, during childhood, one twin contracted measles but the other did not.
The girls grew up far away from their mothers and were transferred to the Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Sciences in Moscow in 1956 when they were 6 years old. There they were taught to walk, read and write. Dasha and Masha studied alone with their teachers and had no contact with other children. They do addition and subtraction with their hands. When asked about the 17th century revolution, they often responded in unison. History of the formation of the Soviet Union.
United but different
As they grew up, they discovered that their personalities were completely different. The doctor who studied her noted the differences: “It was as if one had been raised by a peasant family and the other by a university professor.” Leningrad University“.
reporter Juliet Butler She met them in 1988 and became friends with them. The girls were 38 years old at the time and had spent much of their lives ostracized and tortured by the Soviet medical system.
“Martha was domineering, charming, controlling, and self-centered. Dasha was docile, calm, kind, and considerate. “They were obviously very much in love,” Butler said after interviewing the sisters several times.
Butler was shocked when he saw the conjoined twins. “Martha was self-centered, selfish, intimidating, greedy, but also charming, like a psychopath. In a way, he enjoyed his particular notoriety. Dasha was humble, kind, gentle, Generous and calm. Martha is better able to cope with her disability because she is aloof and cannot feel love or empathy so she doesn’t care what people think of her whereas Dasha cares very much. I hate going out. Martha is just right Those who looked at them yelled,” the journalist said in an interview after her book was published.
Juliet wrote a novel based on the lives of conjoined twins, in which she said: Dasha dreams of leaving her sister and living a normal life. Meanwhile, Masha is not interested in changing her life, she smokes cigarettes and reads magazines about the scarce Russian showbiz world.
“I remember one day in the late nineties, I came to see them with a letter from a British surgeon who specialized in separating conjoined twins, offering to perform an operation on them. Dasha looked on with hopeful eyes Martha, but Martha looked ahead and said immediately “No”. As Dasha said, that’s it. ” Butler revealed in an interview with the English newspaper “The Daily Telegraph”.
Only Dasha drinks pure vodka Like most of his fellow Russians. For Martha, the white drink made her feel sick. Still, since they have the same blood system, they both get drunk.
In 1988, they appealed for their release on the national television program “Vzglyad”. Together they appeared before cameras, seen by millions of Soviet people and other satellite states of the remnants of communism. The girls smiled and didn’t go into detail with their stories. State censorship has exerted pressure to prevent this.
The appeal was successful and they moved to a Labor veterans’ home with better living conditions and bought themselves Soviet-era luxuries such as televisions, Ataris and stereos.As adults, they appear in society on that TV, but they cannot Avoid bullying. Perhaps, faced with ridicule, the sisters longed for the solitude and exclusion in the glass box in which they grew up. “People call us two heads. You hear all kinds of nonsense and it makes us cry,” Sasha said in an interview with reporters.
Girls share their reproductive systems. This is also a conflict for the conjoined twins. Dasha fell in love with Slava, one of the boys from the Moscow Invalids School. The boys spent the whole day together. The problems begin when young people retire. Martha didn’t want him around, and the sisters’ quarrels often ended in beatings.
Dasha never hid her desire to have sex with Slava, but Masha would not allow it. one night, Slava and Dasha They get drunk, leaving Martha to suffer the consequences and unable to avoid the couple’s intimacy. The couple claimed in Butler’s book that they had sex, but there was no other evidence of the encounter. Meanwhile, his sister fell asleep after drinking too much vodka on her Siamese.
After the turmoil of adolescence, and many nights bruised by blows, came adulthood and peace. They reached the harmony of feeling each other’s pain with their own bodies. The line between the two becomes blurred or almost non-existent.
Martha has a heart attack Aged 53, he lay in pain for 17 hours before passing away. I lived in a home for the disabled and they lived on a small bed in a small room. No one called an ambulance, and no one heard the conjoined girl’s screams. The toxins in the corpse decomposed his body. This happened directly to Dasha, who died another 17 hours after she thought her sister had just fallen asleep. | 1,609 | ENGLISH | 1 |
One of the most fascinating archeological discoveries of the past few years is the discovery of a ship that vanished five centuries ago and was discovered with gold coins aboard in a southwest African desert.
On Friday, March 7, 1533, a Portuguese ship sailed out of Lisbon. Its fate remained a mystery until 2008, when its bones were found during diamond mining operations in Namibia’s desert close to the country’s coast.
It was headed for India when a strong storm caused it to capsize, taking with it valuables including copper and gold ingots. Nearly all of the tens of thousands of pounds of copper ingots and two thousand pure gold pieces that were found on the ship were found undamaged.
In addition to money, the ship found in the desert carried significant cargo.
The Southern Africa Institute of Maritime Archaeological Research’s principal archaeologist, Dr. Noli, stated that finding a shipwreck was not unusual because the coastline has recently been known for storms.
But only a week into the excavation was a gold-filled treasure box discovered, and the coins within revealed it had originated from a Portuguese ship that had vanished in 1533.
It is thought to have sank during a storm off the coast of Namibia when it was dragged too close to land, forcing the ship’s hull to strike a rock and tilt over, capsizing the vessel. It reappeared in the desert as the waters off the shore retreated.
The state of the ship when it was discovered indicates that the storm that caused the shipwreck was very strong, but the fact that there are no human remains at the scene—aside from a few isolated bone fragments—indicates that the majority of the crew either perished at sea or escaped the wreck.
Dr. Noli told News Com, Australia, “It adds new meaning to the concept of the ship having been loaded with gold.”
Bronze bowls were discovered during additional research, and it was later discovered that the long metal poles were canons.
Along with the musket, which Dr. Noli’s team estimated to be at least 500 years old, they also discovered metal fragments that indicated a shipwreck was hidden in the sand. Compasses, swords, astrological instruments, cannons, and even a time capsule were discovered. Coins made of silver were also discovered.
Dr. Noli and other experts believe the ship was headed for Western India from its home port in Lisbon, Portugal, across the southern tip of Africa, based on the contents of the disaster. This path was frequently taken by comparable Portuguese ships carrying the same cargo at the time.
Currently, the most valuable and oldest shipwreck ever found off the Western coast of Sub-Saharan Africa is called the Bom Jesus.
Sperrgebiet, or “forbidden territory,” was the name given to the area where the ship was discovered since hundreds of German prospectors had been there in search of diamonds.
WATCH VIDEO BELOW
According to CNN, the location is still mostly hidden and is the site of a cooperative effort between the Namibian government and the diamond corporation DeBeers.
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On Friday, March 7, 1533, a Portuguese ship sailed out of Lisbon. Its fate remained a mystery until 2008, when its bones were found during diamond mining operations in Namibia’s desert close to the country’s coast.
It was headed for India when a strong storm caused it to capsize, taking with it valuables including copper and gold ingots. Nearly all of the tens of thousands of pounds of copper ingots and two thousand pure gold pieces that were found on the ship were found undamaged.
In addition to money, the ship found in the desert carried significant cargo.
The Southern Africa Institute of Maritime Archaeological Research’s principal archaeologist, Dr. Noli, stated that finding a shipwreck was not unusual because the coastline has recently been known for storms.
But only a week into the excavation was a gold-filled treasure box discovered, and the coins within revealed it had originated from a Portuguese ship that had vanished in 1533.
It is thought to have sank during a storm off the coast of Namibia when it was dragged too close to land, forcing the ship’s hull to strike a rock and tilt over, capsizing the vessel. It reappeared in the desert as the waters off the shore retreated.
The state of the ship when it was discovered indicates that the storm that caused the shipwreck was very strong, but the fact that there are no human remains at the scene—aside from a few isolated bone fragments—indicates that the majority of the crew either perished at sea or escaped the wreck.
Dr. Noli told News Com, Australia, “It adds new meaning to the concept of the ship having been loaded with gold.”
Bronze bowls were discovered during additional research, and it was later discovered that the long metal poles were canons.
Along with the musket, which Dr. Noli’s team estimated to be at least 500 years old, they also discovered metal fragments that indicated a shipwreck was hidden in the sand. Compasses, swords, astrological instruments, cannons, and even a time capsule were discovered. Coins made of silver were also discovered.
Dr. Noli and other experts believe the ship was headed for Western India from its home port in Lisbon, Portugal, across the southern tip of Africa, based on the contents of the disaster. This path was frequently taken by comparable Portuguese ships carrying the same cargo at the time.
Currently, the most valuable and oldest shipwreck ever found off the Western coast of Sub-Saharan Africa is called the Bom Jesus.
Sperrgebiet, or “forbidden territory,” was the name given to the area where the ship was discovered since hundreds of German prospectors had been there in search of diamonds.
WATCH VIDEO BELOW
According to CNN, the location is still mostly hidden and is the site of a cooperative effort between the Namibian government and the diamond corporation DeBeers.
Only a restricted number of people are permitted access to the shipwreck’s remains, which are still under mining security. A museum concept has been put forth, but it’s unclear if it will come to pass. | 675 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Millions of men and women from different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles made a contribution to help Britain during the First World War. This article highlights the stories of four men and women who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The stories are taken from Lives of the First World War, our permanent digital memorial.
Ethel Mary Smyth
Ethel Mary Smyth was born in Marylebone, London in 1858. She decided at an early age that she wanted to become a composer and struggled for many years to get her parent's consent. In 1877 Ethel arrived in Leipzig to study music, an exceptional achievement in that era for a girl of 19.
Throughout her life, Ethel had romantic relationships with women and frequently wore male clothing. After a difficult end to a relationship in Leipzig, Ethel returned to Britain in 1885.
Ethel was a suffragette and was briefly imprisoned for her activities in 1912. During the First World War she served with the British Red Cross in Italy and France, and trained as a radiographer. She was attached to 13 Division of the French army as a volunteer in the huge hospital at Vichy. In 1918, she became ill and returned to England.
After the war, she wrote her memoirs and was made a Dame for her services to music. Ethel died on 8 May 1944.
'Howard's End' author Edward Morgan Forster was born in London in 1879. He was a pacifist and served with the British Red Cross in Alexandria, Egypt during the First World War. His job was to interview the wounded in hospitals for information about fellow soldiers who were reported missing.
Although he never declared it in his lifetime, Edward was homosexual. Whilst serving in Egypt he had a three-year relationship with a young Egyptian, Mohammed el Adl. Their relationship ended in 1918 when Mohammed was forced to marry. Mohammed paid tribute to his lover by naming his son Morgan. After his death in 1922, Mohammed's widow sent Forster her husband's gold ring as a keepsake. Edward, by now back in Britain, slept with the ring under his pillow every night.
He continued to write novels and plays, and was nominated for 20 Nobel Prizes for Literature. Edward died in 1970.
May ‘Toupie’ Lowther
In 1917 Toupie set up an all-female ambulance unit, recruiting women from Britain, France, Ireland and America. The group travelled to France, taking their own cars or those donated by other women. In France the unit stayed close to the German front line to collect the wounded. Toupie was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her contributions to the war effort and mentioned in dispatches.
Toupie died in 1944, at the age of 69.
Joseph Randall Ackerley
Joseph Randall Ackerley was born in 1896 in Kent. At the outbreak of war, he was commissioned as an officer in 8 (Service) Battalion East Surrey Regiment. During training he met his best friend of the war, Bobby Soames.
Joseph took part in the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was injured and lay in a shell-hole for six hours before eventually being taken to the safety of a first-aid post. Bobby was killed in the attack.
In May 1917 Joseph was injured again, and once more found himself trapped in no man's land alongside the dead and wounded. He was eventually collected by a German stretcher-bearer and after hospital treatment was sent to prisoner of war camps.
Joseph finally returned to England in December 1918. His brother, Peter, had been killed in France, August 1918 and Joseph was haunted by 'survivor’s guilt', feeling that the wrong brother had returned from the war.
Joseph was profoundly affected by his First World War service and his experience in POW camps inspired his play Prisoners of War (1925). The play reflected his homosexuality as did his other books and poems. He became a high profile gay personality and in 1942, spoke out against the unfair treatment of gay men. He died in 1967. | <urn:uuid:95473a0f-b958-49b9-9f8d-f10e8e028d46> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/stories-of-lgbt-men-and-women-from-the-first-world-war | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474617.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225135334-20240225165334-00389.warc.gz | en | 0.990105 | 844 | 3.40625 | 3 | [
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Ethel Mary Smyth
Ethel Mary Smyth was born in Marylebone, London in 1858. She decided at an early age that she wanted to become a composer and struggled for many years to get her parent's consent. In 1877 Ethel arrived in Leipzig to study music, an exceptional achievement in that era for a girl of 19.
Throughout her life, Ethel had romantic relationships with women and frequently wore male clothing. After a difficult end to a relationship in Leipzig, Ethel returned to Britain in 1885.
Ethel was a suffragette and was briefly imprisoned for her activities in 1912. During the First World War she served with the British Red Cross in Italy and France, and trained as a radiographer. She was attached to 13 Division of the French army as a volunteer in the huge hospital at Vichy. In 1918, she became ill and returned to England.
After the war, she wrote her memoirs and was made a Dame for her services to music. Ethel died on 8 May 1944.
'Howard's End' author Edward Morgan Forster was born in London in 1879. He was a pacifist and served with the British Red Cross in Alexandria, Egypt during the First World War. His job was to interview the wounded in hospitals for information about fellow soldiers who were reported missing.
Although he never declared it in his lifetime, Edward was homosexual. Whilst serving in Egypt he had a three-year relationship with a young Egyptian, Mohammed el Adl. Their relationship ended in 1918 when Mohammed was forced to marry. Mohammed paid tribute to his lover by naming his son Morgan. After his death in 1922, Mohammed's widow sent Forster her husband's gold ring as a keepsake. Edward, by now back in Britain, slept with the ring under his pillow every night.
He continued to write novels and plays, and was nominated for 20 Nobel Prizes for Literature. Edward died in 1970.
May ‘Toupie’ Lowther
In 1917 Toupie set up an all-female ambulance unit, recruiting women from Britain, France, Ireland and America. The group travelled to France, taking their own cars or those donated by other women. In France the unit stayed close to the German front line to collect the wounded. Toupie was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her contributions to the war effort and mentioned in dispatches.
Toupie died in 1944, at the age of 69.
Joseph Randall Ackerley
Joseph Randall Ackerley was born in 1896 in Kent. At the outbreak of war, he was commissioned as an officer in 8 (Service) Battalion East Surrey Regiment. During training he met his best friend of the war, Bobby Soames.
Joseph took part in the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was injured and lay in a shell-hole for six hours before eventually being taken to the safety of a first-aid post. Bobby was killed in the attack.
In May 1917 Joseph was injured again, and once more found himself trapped in no man's land alongside the dead and wounded. He was eventually collected by a German stretcher-bearer and after hospital treatment was sent to prisoner of war camps.
Joseph finally returned to England in December 1918. His brother, Peter, had been killed in France, August 1918 and Joseph was haunted by 'survivor’s guilt', feeling that the wrong brother had returned from the war.
Joseph was profoundly affected by his First World War service and his experience in POW camps inspired his play Prisoners of War (1925). The play reflected his homosexuality as did his other books and poems. He became a high profile gay personality and in 1942, spoke out against the unfair treatment of gay men. He died in 1967. | 900 | ENGLISH | 1 |
News of American resistance probably struck Franklin like a lightning bolt. It energized him, sending him into action. The British had always known he was an advocate for American interests, but they also respected him as a man of letters and science. He was a man of the Enlightenment, an international figure. They may not have also realized how much of a patriot he was. This must have changed when Franklin made himself into a one-man propaganda army to fight the Act. His opinions filled the British press; to most Britons he became the symbol of American patriotism. In France, too, Franklin came to symbolize America–homespun, intelligent, and wise. He was our first and best diplomat.
It is difficult to pin down the precise moment when Franklin came to believe that America should be independent of Britain. He predicted American independence long before the war began, but at the time of the Stamp Act he didn't support the idea. He, like many Americans, held out hope that the differences could be resolved. He also knew that if any single person in America or Britain would be able to resolve the differences, it would probably be him. | <urn:uuid:821c79c4-2102-44a3-8496-480582f22767> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.sparknotes.com/biography/franklin/section7/page/2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476409.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304002142-20240304032142-00423.warc.gz | en | 0.984131 | 231 | 3.546875 | 4 | [
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It is difficult to pin down the precise moment when Franklin came to believe that America should be independent of Britain. He predicted American independence long before the war began, but at the time of the Stamp Act he didn't support the idea. He, like many Americans, held out hope that the differences could be resolved. He also knew that if any single person in America or Britain would be able to resolve the differences, it would probably be him. | 229 | ENGLISH | 1 |
People are used to communicating with sounds and words.
But it’s not the only way they communicate. Most people also send signals.
A signal is a message people believe they have sent. It is most often a message they hope the other will understand without them needing to say it out loud. It’s the sweet spot in which they hope to be seen.
A signal can also be the message someone believes to have understood. It’s a message one believes to have understood and takes as the basis for further action. It’s the place where one assumes to have understood what to do.
But actually, both sender and receiver have mainly acted on their own.
Instead of focusing on the signs one might not have understood or seen, that is on the details others could do better, one may have more chances to succeed by reflecting on one’s own unheard signs.
One usually has an idea as to what should have been understood. As it has not been understood there is also an understanding that it has not been heard.
What was missing for it to be heard? Could it have been signaled more clearly? Would it have been possible to verify if it has been received?
It may seem unfair and more challenging to review one’s way of communicating. But it might also be the way that allows for most self-care. Instead of remaining frustrated about not being heard, the opportunity to learn what one can do to be heard as one hopes to be heard serves one’s need to be heard. | <urn:uuid:511787c4-bad5-453a-ae77-5936ba884ef4> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://aicomo.com/missing-the-signs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474686.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227184934-20240227214934-00550.warc.gz | en | 0.981494 | 317 | 3.34375 | 3 | [
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But it’s not the only way they communicate. Most people also send signals.
A signal is a message people believe they have sent. It is most often a message they hope the other will understand without them needing to say it out loud. It’s the sweet spot in which they hope to be seen.
A signal can also be the message someone believes to have understood. It’s a message one believes to have understood and takes as the basis for further action. It’s the place where one assumes to have understood what to do.
But actually, both sender and receiver have mainly acted on their own.
Instead of focusing on the signs one might not have understood or seen, that is on the details others could do better, one may have more chances to succeed by reflecting on one’s own unheard signs.
One usually has an idea as to what should have been understood. As it has not been understood there is also an understanding that it has not been heard.
What was missing for it to be heard? Could it have been signaled more clearly? Would it have been possible to verify if it has been received?
It may seem unfair and more challenging to review one’s way of communicating. But it might also be the way that allows for most self-care. Instead of remaining frustrated about not being heard, the opportunity to learn what one can do to be heard as one hopes to be heard serves one’s need to be heard. | 294 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The dragon dance, also known as the dragon lantern dance, has been a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture since the Han dynasty. These dances are performed mostly in special festivals to help drive away evil spirits.
With the widespread of Chinese culture all over the world, the dragon dance can now be seen in different countries as well. Regardless of the place where the dance is performed, people have not strayed away from the essence of the meaningful celebration.
Why the dragon?
The dragon is one of the most well-known and admirable creatures and symbols of China since ancient times. It was believed by the ancient Chinese that these mythological creatures are associated with the emperor.
The Chinese dragons symbolize wisdom, power, wealth, and good luck. From being depicted on the robes of the emperor during ancient times to having it featured on modern designs, dragons have been a part of the traditional dance to bring good fortune.
Dragon dances during the dynasties
Based on ancient texts from the Han dynasty, different forms of dragon dances were performed during rituals to appeal for rain, which dragons were associated with. Thus, these “rain dances” were mostly performed during times of drought. Both adults and children could participate in the dance.
Aside from “rain dances” and rituals, they were also performed for entertainment. Not only were these dragons depicted as powerful mythological creatures in variety shows, but they were also seen playing the flute and doing other human activities.
Unlike the materials of the dragon costumes that we see today, back in the Han dynasty, they were very cumbersome and heavy. Only during the Tan and Song dynasty was the dragon costume made out of grass, paper, and cloth, along with lights placed inside them. From that time on, the performers could have the dragon figure carried by poles as they paraded during festivals. It was also around this time when these performances have become a common ceremonial activity in festivals like the Chinese New Year.
During the Qin dynasty, the dragon’s physique evolved from a limbless snake-like animal to a composite creature that carries a combination of many animals on its long serpentine body, such as the horns of a stag, ears of a bull, eyes of a rabbit, claws of a tiger, and the scales of a fish. Depicting dragons as such, people during that time shared the belief that dragons could also walk on land and fly through the air just as easily they could swim in the sea.
The legend of the Dragon King
In addition, there was also a legend from ancient China that tells the origin of the dance:
One day, the Dragon King felt some terrible pain around his waist. After consuming all the medication he could find, the pain persisted. Without any other option, he turned into human form and sought a doctor’s advice. After the inspection, the doctor claimed, “You are not a human.” Realizing that he couldn’t pretend anymore, the Dragon King turned into his original form.
The doctor still helped, removing the pain from the dragon’s waist with a small operation and applied medication on the wound. The Dragon King felt relief immediately. In appreciation of the doctor’s help, the Dragon King said this to the doctor, “Dance in gears in the form of a dragon and you shall be granted with smooth weather and great harvests.” The news quickly spread and people began to dance in gears built to the form of a dragon to plead for rain in drought seasons. | <urn:uuid:4097ddd1-fbbe-413c-a4f0-9847b2eb4760> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.chinoy.tv/origin-of-the-dragon-dance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00033.warc.gz | en | 0.980624 | 723 | 3.4375 | 3 | [
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-0.176008746027... | 1 | The dragon dance, also known as the dragon lantern dance, has been a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture since the Han dynasty. These dances are performed mostly in special festivals to help drive away evil spirits.
With the widespread of Chinese culture all over the world, the dragon dance can now be seen in different countries as well. Regardless of the place where the dance is performed, people have not strayed away from the essence of the meaningful celebration.
Why the dragon?
The dragon is one of the most well-known and admirable creatures and symbols of China since ancient times. It was believed by the ancient Chinese that these mythological creatures are associated with the emperor.
The Chinese dragons symbolize wisdom, power, wealth, and good luck. From being depicted on the robes of the emperor during ancient times to having it featured on modern designs, dragons have been a part of the traditional dance to bring good fortune.
Dragon dances during the dynasties
Based on ancient texts from the Han dynasty, different forms of dragon dances were performed during rituals to appeal for rain, which dragons were associated with. Thus, these “rain dances” were mostly performed during times of drought. Both adults and children could participate in the dance.
Aside from “rain dances” and rituals, they were also performed for entertainment. Not only were these dragons depicted as powerful mythological creatures in variety shows, but they were also seen playing the flute and doing other human activities.
Unlike the materials of the dragon costumes that we see today, back in the Han dynasty, they were very cumbersome and heavy. Only during the Tan and Song dynasty was the dragon costume made out of grass, paper, and cloth, along with lights placed inside them. From that time on, the performers could have the dragon figure carried by poles as they paraded during festivals. It was also around this time when these performances have become a common ceremonial activity in festivals like the Chinese New Year.
During the Qin dynasty, the dragon’s physique evolved from a limbless snake-like animal to a composite creature that carries a combination of many animals on its long serpentine body, such as the horns of a stag, ears of a bull, eyes of a rabbit, claws of a tiger, and the scales of a fish. Depicting dragons as such, people during that time shared the belief that dragons could also walk on land and fly through the air just as easily they could swim in the sea.
The legend of the Dragon King
In addition, there was also a legend from ancient China that tells the origin of the dance:
One day, the Dragon King felt some terrible pain around his waist. After consuming all the medication he could find, the pain persisted. Without any other option, he turned into human form and sought a doctor’s advice. After the inspection, the doctor claimed, “You are not a human.” Realizing that he couldn’t pretend anymore, the Dragon King turned into his original form.
The doctor still helped, removing the pain from the dragon’s waist with a small operation and applied medication on the wound. The Dragon King felt relief immediately. In appreciation of the doctor’s help, the Dragon King said this to the doctor, “Dance in gears in the form of a dragon and you shall be granted with smooth weather and great harvests.” The news quickly spread and people began to dance in gears built to the form of a dragon to plead for rain in drought seasons. | 689 | ENGLISH | 1 |
A Simple Plan:
The Significance of School Evaluation Assessments are a form of exterior examination in which institutions are gone to and also assessed. The main purpose of these visits is to review the quality of education and learning as well as the efficiency of the trainees (Cuadra & Thacker, 2014; Eren & Visscher, 2006). By doing this, college examinations supply details regarding colleges to parents, plan and decision-makers and they aid them determine how to invest money on education and learning. There are several manner ins which institutions are checked. Some countries have a solitary school examiner for all colleges, while others have independent or acquired evaluators. Along with these various systems, institutions can additionally self-evaluate and receive responses from their peers (MacBeath, 2006; Sammons, 2007). Generally speaking, school inspection is executed in order to ensure that all institutions satisfy a collection of educational criteria. This is done by analyzing the top quality of mentor, learning as well as analysis in the curriculum and the behaviour of pupils as well as educators. In some cases, examiners are expected to take an extra active function in helping to boost the top quality of institution education and learning. They can use advice as well as assistance to instructors and school leaders and also can function as coaches. This can be advantageous for both teachers as well as their students, as well as is typically a welcome payment to the work of education and learning plan makers. The function of these assessments is to identify and also fix troubles within the school in order to improve its performance and also enhance its general track record. They also assist to decrease the threat of fires and also other hazards that might damage people who go to the college and also its centers. Some governments see school inspections as a way of improving the high quality of education and learning in institutions, while others watch it as a method of producing responsibility for colleges as well as providing information about their performances to parents and also policy-makers. The UK federal government, for example, presented an institution evaluation system in England under area 5 of the Education Act 2005 and Ofsted currently evaluates over half a million institutions often. College examination has a favorable effect on the quality of education and learning in some locations, particularly in English language as well as math (Wilcox, 2000; Tymms, Coe & Merrell, 2005; Sammons, 2006). However, it is important to keep in mind that there are still some underperforming colleges in England which need renovation to accomplish high levels of success in these subjects. This paper intends to check out just how end results from evaluations are planned to affect as well as enhance instructional efficiency in a range of nations, considering what legal requirements the assessment routine has and exactly how they are applied. We also consider what role examiners play in assessing and making decisions about schools, how they are positioned within the governing bodies of the education system, as well as just how these influences alter in educational practice as well as policy production. The research study concentrates on the 3 main countries in which school evaluation is performed: England as well as Wales, Finland and also Sweden. Although each country has its own experience as well as variation of exactly how to check colleges, they all share common elements such as a central agency that works with the procedure as well as carries out the examinations, a central coverage body as well as a national accreditation framework. | <urn:uuid:cb4652bc-4304-4da9-ba6d-c9e31f047356> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://mosalsk.info/a-simple-plan-3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00768.warc.gz | en | 0.980967 | 684 | 3.34375 | 3 | [
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The Significance of School Evaluation Assessments are a form of exterior examination in which institutions are gone to and also assessed. The main purpose of these visits is to review the quality of education and learning as well as the efficiency of the trainees (Cuadra & Thacker, 2014; Eren & Visscher, 2006). By doing this, college examinations supply details regarding colleges to parents, plan and decision-makers and they aid them determine how to invest money on education and learning. There are several manner ins which institutions are checked. Some countries have a solitary school examiner for all colleges, while others have independent or acquired evaluators. Along with these various systems, institutions can additionally self-evaluate and receive responses from their peers (MacBeath, 2006; Sammons, 2007). Generally speaking, school inspection is executed in order to ensure that all institutions satisfy a collection of educational criteria. This is done by analyzing the top quality of mentor, learning as well as analysis in the curriculum and the behaviour of pupils as well as educators. In some cases, examiners are expected to take an extra active function in helping to boost the top quality of institution education and learning. They can use advice as well as assistance to instructors and school leaders and also can function as coaches. This can be advantageous for both teachers as well as their students, as well as is typically a welcome payment to the work of education and learning plan makers. The function of these assessments is to identify and also fix troubles within the school in order to improve its performance and also enhance its general track record. They also assist to decrease the threat of fires and also other hazards that might damage people who go to the college and also its centers. Some governments see school inspections as a way of improving the high quality of education and learning in institutions, while others watch it as a method of producing responsibility for colleges as well as providing information about their performances to parents and also policy-makers. The UK federal government, for example, presented an institution evaluation system in England under area 5 of the Education Act 2005 and Ofsted currently evaluates over half a million institutions often. College examination has a favorable effect on the quality of education and learning in some locations, particularly in English language as well as math (Wilcox, 2000; Tymms, Coe & Merrell, 2005; Sammons, 2006). However, it is important to keep in mind that there are still some underperforming colleges in England which need renovation to accomplish high levels of success in these subjects. This paper intends to check out just how end results from evaluations are planned to affect as well as enhance instructional efficiency in a range of nations, considering what legal requirements the assessment routine has and exactly how they are applied. We also consider what role examiners play in assessing and making decisions about schools, how they are positioned within the governing bodies of the education system, as well as just how these influences alter in educational practice as well as policy production. The research study concentrates on the 3 main countries in which school evaluation is performed: England as well as Wales, Finland and also Sweden. Although each country has its own experience as well as variation of exactly how to check colleges, they all share common elements such as a central agency that works with the procedure as well as carries out the examinations, a central coverage body as well as a national accreditation framework. | 712 | ENGLISH | 1 |
If the figures of Denikin, Wrangel, and Kolchak are well-known and studied, there are many "secondary characters" who played a crucial role in the events of the Russian Civil War, White emigration, and collaborationism with Nazi Germany. This is the case of Alexei von Lampe (1885–1967). A lieutenant colonel with no significant roles during the First World War, von Lampe was able to become pivotal in the White movement. Starting from 1918, when he successfully organized a secret volunteer army center in Kharkov, von Lampe was able to connect different people inside a very divided White movement, and to represent first Denikin and then Wrangel. During the 1920s–1930s, von Lampe became a leading officer of the Russian All-Military Union (ROVS, Russkii obshchevoinskii soiuz
), heading its Berlin section in the 1930s. He acted as one of the links between the old White guard and the Nazi regime, as well as with the collaborationist Russian Liberation Army led by General Vlasov.
From Kharkov to the Exile: Von Lampe's Civil War
Born in 1885 into a family with German descent (his great-grandfather came from Hamburg during the Napoleonic wars and served in the ranks of the Russian Imperial Army), von Lampe had no ties with German culture, and he had to learn the language of his ancestors during his time in Berlin. Nevertheless, von Lampe was baptized as Lutheran, and his family was always devoted to the memory of this German ancestor who served against Napoleon. Studying at the First Cadet Corps and at the prestigious Nikolaevsk Engineering Institute,
von Lampe took part in the Russian-Japanese War of 1904–1905, fighting in Manchuria at the age of 19.
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), heading its Berlin section in the 1930s. He acted as one of the links between the old White guard and the Nazi regime, as well as with the collaborationist Russian Liberation Army led by General Vlasov.
From Kharkov to the Exile: Von Lampe's Civil War
Born in 1885 into a family with German descent (his great-grandfather came from Hamburg during the Napoleonic wars and served in the ranks of the Russian Imperial Army), von Lampe had no ties with German culture, and he had to learn the language of his ancestors during his time in Berlin. Nevertheless, von Lampe was baptized as Lutheran, and his family was always devoted to the memory of this German ancestor who served against Napoleon. Studying at the First Cadet Corps and at the prestigious Nikolaevsk Engineering Institute,
von Lampe took part in the Russian-Japanese War of 1904–1905, fighting in Manchuria at the age of 19.
After various reassignments to the railway and engineering regiments, the young officer was finally enrolled in the prestigious Semyonov Regiment, thanks to his father's connections, and then at the Nikolaevsk Academy of the General Staff. | 455 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Song of Solomon Chapter 1 is attributed to King Solomon in the Bible.
Song of Solomon Chapter 1 is one of the 22 chapters in the biblical book of Song of Solomon, which is also known as the Canticle of Canticles. The identity of the author(s) of this book has been a matter of debate for centuries among biblical scholars and researchers.
The traditional view is that King Solomon wrote this book, as it is named after him and his authorship is commonly attributed to other books in the Bible, such as Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. The Song of Solomon itself includes a story about two lovers, which some suggest was inspired by Solomon’s own experiences with love.
However, there are many who challenge this view and argue that various authors and editors were involved in creating this complex work over many years. Some point out that the Hebrew style used in the Song differs significantly from that used elsewhere in Hebrew scripture, suggesting a different authorship.
Moreover, some have suggested that multiple authors contributed to different parts or sections within the larger work. For example, some passages may have been written by a single poet or by several poets working together.
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Song of Solomon Chapter 1 is one of the 22 chapters in the biblical book of Song of Solomon, which is also known as the Canticle of Canticles. The identity of the author(s) of this book has been a matter of debate for centuries among biblical scholars and researchers.
The traditional view is that King Solomon wrote this book, as it is named after him and his authorship is commonly attributed to other books in the Bible, such as Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. The Song of Solomon itself includes a story about two lovers, which some suggest was inspired by Solomon’s own experiences with love.
However, there are many who challenge this view and argue that various authors and editors were involved in creating this complex work over many years. Some point out that the Hebrew style used in the Song differs significantly from that used elsewhere in Hebrew scripture, suggesting a different authorship.
Moreover, some have suggested that multiple authors contributed to different parts or sections within the larger work. For example, some passages may have been written by a single poet or by several poets working together.
Ultimately though, it may be impossible to know for certain who wrote Song of Solomon Chapter 1 and other parts of this complex yet beautiful book. Regardless of its authorship or origins though, it remains an important cultural artifact that has influenced art and literature through the ages. | 287 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Compound North III of Stalag Luft I was established in December 1944.
In the beginning of 1945, Red Army troops advanced rapidly from Poland and Lithuania to Pomerania. The inmates of the POW camps in the east were justifiably worried about their future, especially as they knew that Reichsführer SS Himmler had become responsible for controlling the POW camps in October 1944. He had ordered to evacuate the camps in the east. His idea behind this was possibly to have the prisoners as hostages or important means of bargaining chip in possible armistice negotiations with the Western Allies.
In fact, thousands of prisoners of war were driven on foot or in cattle wagons from the east to the west and south. The inmates of Stalag Luft IV in Groß Tychow (Western Pomerania, today Poland) were also affected, as it was only a matter of time before the Soviets reached the camp. Representatives of the Swiss protecting power, who inspected prisoner of war camps, considered Stalag Luft IV to be the worst of all prisoner of war camps for Allied aircrews. One reason for this was that it was a camp for enlisted ranks which, according to the German military caste system, did not receive the same consideration as prisoner of war camps for Western Allied officers. The situation worsened after five years of war due to the catastrophic supply situation.
The evacuation of Stalag Luft IV began on 22 January 1945 with the transfer of 200 sick and wounded prisoners of war to Barth. On 26 January, the remaining inmates of Camp B from Groß Tychow were sent on the exhausting and nerve-racking journey in cattle wagons, which took several days. There were 60 to 70 men in each wagon. It was impossible for everyone to sit down at the same time. There were no toilets. The prisoners of war defecated in the open air when the train stopped or had to use buckets. The stench polluted the air. The journey was a nightmare for everyone. Paradoxically, there was a great danger of low-level attacks by the RAF, USAAF or soviet fighters, as the wagons were not marked with the insignia “POW” or “Red Cross”. After 7 days, they finally reached Barth station. At total around 1,500 men were transported by rail to Barth. The completely exhausted men had to walk the long way from the station to Stalag Luft I under guard, before they finally reached the camp. With the arrival of the sergeants from Groß Tychow, the number of inmates increased to 9,000. In order to accommodate so many new arrivals, three barracks of the German fore-camp were fenced off and attached to the North I compound. In addition, two previously demolished barracks were rebuilt there. In accordance with US military tradition, the lower ranks were separated from the officers. The sergeants of Stalag Luft IV were all transferred to the North III compound, with the exception of the Jewish prisoners, who were sent to the barracks for Jewish POWs in North I. The men of Stalag Luft IV were not given cots but had to sleep on the floor or on tables. Some lay on narrow triple wooden bunks without mattresses. There was often a lack of blankets and pillows. Most of the sergeants had hoped that they would find better accommodation and food at the officers’ camp in Barth than in Stalag Luft IV. Instead, they experienced a severe period of starvation from January to the end of March 1945, as since Christmas 1944 no Red Cross parcels had arrived. As a result, they lost more and more weight and found it difficult to walk.
The enlisted men from Groß Tychow disliked their separation from the officers. The Senior Allied Officer, Colonel Zemke, as well as the three Senior Compound Officers were each fighter pilots. They were not familiar with the close relationships between officers and enlisted men that existed among the bomber crews. In this respect, the usual military caste system prevailed and this led to some friction.
Francis S. Gabreski was one of the most famous pilots in the US Army Air Force during the Second World War. He was born in a family with Polish roots in 1919, and actually wanted to study medicine like his older brother Ted, but then the suction effect of flying was stronger. He started working for a small airline. He eagerly absorbed the new, overwhelming impressions, and his first solo flight took place in December 1938.The next year, Francis was recruited by the Army Air Corps. The German war against Poland appeared in the skies of Europe. He knew that he would soon be fighting and that his weapon would be an airplane. Francis, or Gabby as he was soon known to everyone, joined the 56th Group as a young pilot in 1942. Two years later, he served as a squadron captain in his friend Hub Zemke’s famous “Wolfpack”.Francis S. Gabreski shot down 28 German airplanes. His last flight of the Second World War was his 166th combat mission. The flight ended on 20 July 1944 in the Koblenz area. His P-47 was hit by flak during a low-level attack on a German Luftwaffe air base.
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In fact, thousands of prisoners of war were driven on foot or in cattle wagons from the east to the west and south. The inmates of Stalag Luft IV in Groß Tychow (Western Pomerania, today Poland) were also affected, as it was only a matter of time before the Soviets reached the camp. Representatives of the Swiss protecting power, who inspected prisoner of war camps, considered Stalag Luft IV to be the worst of all prisoner of war camps for Allied aircrews. One reason for this was that it was a camp for enlisted ranks which, according to the German military caste system, did not receive the same consideration as prisoner of war camps for Western Allied officers. The situation worsened after five years of war due to the catastrophic supply situation.
The evacuation of Stalag Luft IV began on 22 January 1945 with the transfer of 200 sick and wounded prisoners of war to Barth. On 26 January, the remaining inmates of Camp B from Groß Tychow were sent on the exhausting and nerve-racking journey in cattle wagons, which took several days. There were 60 to 70 men in each wagon. It was impossible for everyone to sit down at the same time. There were no toilets. The prisoners of war defecated in the open air when the train stopped or had to use buckets. The stench polluted the air. The journey was a nightmare for everyone. Paradoxically, there was a great danger of low-level attacks by the RAF, USAAF or soviet fighters, as the wagons were not marked with the insignia “POW” or “Red Cross”. After 7 days, they finally reached Barth station. At total around 1,500 men were transported by rail to Barth. The completely exhausted men had to walk the long way from the station to Stalag Luft I under guard, before they finally reached the camp. With the arrival of the sergeants from Groß Tychow, the number of inmates increased to 9,000. In order to accommodate so many new arrivals, three barracks of the German fore-camp were fenced off and attached to the North I compound. In addition, two previously demolished barracks were rebuilt there. In accordance with US military tradition, the lower ranks were separated from the officers. The sergeants of Stalag Luft IV were all transferred to the North III compound, with the exception of the Jewish prisoners, who were sent to the barracks for Jewish POWs in North I. The men of Stalag Luft IV were not given cots but had to sleep on the floor or on tables. Some lay on narrow triple wooden bunks without mattresses. There was often a lack of blankets and pillows. Most of the sergeants had hoped that they would find better accommodation and food at the officers’ camp in Barth than in Stalag Luft IV. Instead, they experienced a severe period of starvation from January to the end of March 1945, as since Christmas 1944 no Red Cross parcels had arrived. As a result, they lost more and more weight and found it difficult to walk.
The enlisted men from Groß Tychow disliked their separation from the officers. The Senior Allied Officer, Colonel Zemke, as well as the three Senior Compound Officers were each fighter pilots. They were not familiar with the close relationships between officers and enlisted men that existed among the bomber crews. In this respect, the usual military caste system prevailed and this led to some friction.
Francis S. Gabreski was one of the most famous pilots in the US Army Air Force during the Second World War. He was born in a family with Polish roots in 1919, and actually wanted to study medicine like his older brother Ted, but then the suction effect of flying was stronger. He started working for a small airline. He eagerly absorbed the new, overwhelming impressions, and his first solo flight took place in December 1938.The next year, Francis was recruited by the Army Air Corps. The German war against Poland appeared in the skies of Europe. He knew that he would soon be fighting and that his weapon would be an airplane. Francis, or Gabby as he was soon known to everyone, joined the 56th Group as a young pilot in 1942. Two years later, he served as a squadron captain in his friend Hub Zemke’s famous “Wolfpack”.Francis S. Gabreski shot down 28 German airplanes. His last flight of the Second World War was his 166th combat mission. The flight ended on 20 July 1944 in the Koblenz area. His P-47 was hit by flak during a low-level attack on a German Luftwaffe air base.
After intensive interrogation in the Oberursel intelligence and evaluation center of the Luftwaffe (Dulag), he was transferred to Stalag Luft I. He stayed there from the end of 1944 and became soon Senior Compound Officer of Compound North III.
In 1951, he received a command to Korea for deployment in a “police operation”, as was initially thought. Like other former Barth prisoners, he fought in the skies over Korea and scored six and a half kills with his F-86 Sabre jet fighter. After returning from the Asian theater of war, he was honored by the American President Truman in the White House. | 1,259 | ENGLISH | 1 |
'Who was really to blame for the Bengal famine?' asked George Orwell in a 1945 essay titled 'Notes on Nationalism' referring to the World War II-era calamity. 'Probably the truth is discoverable, but the facts will be so dishonestly set forth in almost any newspaper that the ordinary reader can be forgiven either for swallowing lies or failing to form an opinion.' During the war, Orwell had served with the BBC, writing propaganda for transmission to the Subcontinent. His task was to ensure that the inhabitants of British India supported the war effort, notwithstanding their unhappiness with colonial rule. Orwell had quit the BBC in the autumn of 1943, right after – and possibly because – news of the famine had broken in London.
Born in what in 1903 was Bengal Province, and having been concerned about hunger in the British colonies as an adult, Orwell was no doubt informed about the drivers of the famine that an inquiry commission had subsequently listed. These included the Japanese occupation of Burma in the spring of 1942, which had cut off rice imports for India's poor; 'scorched earth' military measures in coastal and eastern Bengal, designed to retard a feared invasion by the Axis forces; cyclone and pest infestations that damaged the province's subsequent rice crop; and hoarding by local speculators. However, Orwell could not have known about factors that the famine commission had neglected to discuss, such as inflationary financing of the massive war effort and the War Cabinet's direct role in exacerbating the famine.
For instance, at Winston Churchill's personal insistence, India had continued to export rice for the war effort, even as it faced severe shortages. Worse, the prime minister had declined to relieve the famine, instead opting to stockpile wheat – available in Australia – for the use of the United Kingdom and Europe after the war was over. The famine commission had avoided these discomfiting issues. Rather, it had created the false impression that ships were not available to ferry relief, and that only imports of rice, which was scarce worldwide, would have broken the famine. The commission also failed to mention the international offers of rice and wheat that the War Cabinet had rejected.
Certain papers pertaining to these decisions on India were released to the public decades afterward. Along with transcripts of the secret hearings of the inquiry commission, they enable a partial reconstruction of events before and during the calamity. The transcripts were to have been destroyed, but one copy survived thanks to a renegade member of that commission. Nevertheless, at least one relevant file in the records of the India Office, the administrative centre in London that oversaw the Subcontinent's affairs, is missing and another has been destroyed. Pertinent documents are also missing from the papers of Leopold Amery, who served as the secretary of state for India at the time, and who had heated arguments with Churchill over famine relief. Microfilms of other documents have sections on shipping activity related to India blacked out. And a set of candid notes on War Cabinet meetings, released in 2006, stop unaccountably in mid-July 1943, just before Churchill made the first and most important of his decisions to deny famine relief. The death count in Bengal is estimated at about three million.
Orwell had no way of learning the full truth about the famine, as he suspected. At the BBC, which during the war was strictly supervised by the Ministry of Information, he had acquired experience with the means by which information is tailored for popular consumption. After leaving that organisation, Orwell used the few years of life he had remaining to write Animal Farm and 1984. The latter was an anguished warning about the danger of propaganda erasing truth – with much of the theme modelled on Orwell's own experience as an employee answerable to the Ministry of Information.
The central character in 1984, Winston Smith, is required to be conscious of the truth, so that he can act effectively, and also unconscious of it, so that he can sidestep guilt. He must therefore master doublethink, 'the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.' That is, he has to tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies.
Imperialists were particularly prone to such intentionally delusional thought processes, Orwell observed in the 1945 essay that alluded to the Bengal famine. 'All nationalists have the power of not seeing resemblances between similar sets of facts,' he wrote. 'A British Tory will defend self-determination in Europe and oppose it in India with no feeling of inconsistency.'
Orwell might have been remembering Churchill's declaration, in a wartime speech: 'Alone among the nations of the world we have found the means to combine Empire and liberty.' Indeed, Churchill was particularly adept at doublethink. Even as he fended off demands for grain for the famine-stricken colony in the autumn of 1943, for instance, Churchill declared that British rule had bestowed 'a golden age' upon India. In defiance of considerable evidence, he held to the faith that imperial rule had given Indians abler governance than they were capable of achieving for themselves. Through the course of six massive volumes on World War II, which became the touchstone for a generation of historians, Churchill failed to mention the famine, writing instead that India 'had been carried through the struggle on the shoulders of our small Island.' Hearing Churchill read aloud parts of the history he was writing, even his doctor, obviously a healthy sceptic, had wondered, 'Could it be that he had come to believe what he wanted to believe?'
Doublethink, a form of self-deception or cognitive dissonance, has recently been recognised as a universal skill in highly social and communicative species such as humans. Orwell not only anticipated this socio-biological discovery, but also the experimental finding that the powerful are particularly prone to self-deception. 'In our society', he wrote of the fictional Oceania in 1984, 'those who have the best knowledge of what is happening are also those who are the furthest from seeing the world as it is. In general, the greater the understanding, the greater the delusion; the more intelligent, the less sane.' Churchill's passionate attachment to the empire, and his equally intense hostility to those who would wrest it from him, made it particularly challenging for him to view the colony's matters objectively. 'I am by no means sure whether in this subject of India he is really quite sane,' commented Secretary of State Amery after a War Cabinet fracas on the subject.
The capacity for self-deception appears to reside in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is also the region that produces language – rhetorical ability such as Churchill possessed might indicate a susceptibility to self-deception. Politician Charles Masterman once described Churchill's thought processes in the following way:
In nearly every case an idea enters his head from outside. It then rolls round the hollow of his brain, collecting strength like a snowball. Then, after whirling winds of rhetoric, he becomes convinced that it is right; and denounces everyone who criticizes it … He sets ideas to Rhetoric as musicians set theirs to music. And he can convince himself of almost every truth if it is once allowed thus to start on its wild career through his rhetorical machinery.
Churchill was aware, even proud, of his tendency to allow instinct, rather than reason, determine his course. In his autobiography, he wrote that he had 'adopted quite early in life a system of believing whatever I wanted to believe.' That almost mystical trust in his convictions might have been his greatest strength – for instance, in the dark days when Adolf Hitler overran Europe. But it also seems to have been one of his greatest weaknesses, such as when he pushed the disastrous Gallipoli expedition of World War I or remained resolute in denying relief for Indian famine.
When it came to the British Empire, Churchill's strategy of doublethink was deliberate. He maintained his Victorian outlook, for instance, by reading books such as Mother India, which described Hindus as paedophiles, and Verdict on India, which likened Mohandas K Gandhi to Hitler. He also consistently refused to consider information that could shake his dogmas. 'I am quite satisfied with my views of India,' he had told the viceroy of India, Edward F L Wood, in 1929, when the latter urged him to talk to a few of the colony's subjects. 'I don't want them disturbed by any bloody Indian.' Two years later, when Gandhi visited the UK and asked to meet with Churchill, already the Mahatma's fiercest critic, the latter refused. In the years to come, Churchill would describe Gandhi as 'a malignant subversive fanatic' and a 'thoroughly evil force' – terms as vehement as those he used for Hitler. Declining to release ships and wheat for Bengal, he would allege that the people, who were dying like flies, were rather 'breeding like rabbits.'
Interestingly, Churchill's decisions to withhold relief were forced through the bureaucracy by means of doublethink. In early 1943, for instance, when the viceroy of India, Victor A J Hope, better known as Lord Linlithgow, wrote of severe food shortages and asked for 600,000 tonnes of wheat to feed the army and war workers until the next harvest, the prime minister asserted that the UK was living 'hand to mouth' and could not afford to release ships for India. The claim was false. Nevertheless, a shipping official conveyed to the India Office the impossibility of sending grain, while expressing hope that the Indian 'demand is at least watered down, if not eliminated.' In other words, he insisted that the colony's administrators ignore the information they were gathering from the ground and alter their grain estimates in tune with the UK's priorities. The viceroy, who privately anticipated famine, ultimately accepted with little protest a mere five percent of the wheat he had declared as essential.
The Indian government, in its turn, imposed doublethink on the administrators of Bengal province. 'This shortage [of rice] is a thing entirely of your own imagination,' officials in New Delhi told officials in Calcutta. 'We do not believe it and you have got to get it out of your head that Bengal is deficit.' They advised instead 'attacking and confining on a large scale' those who were warning of shortages. At the time, New Delhi's officials were estimating the rice shortfall in Bengal to be two million tonnes; but they had to deny the threat of impending famine in order to force Bengal to continue exporting rice, as Churchill had ordered. Such institutionalised doublethink, rippling down the chain of command, would enable the starvation deaths of millions. Meanwhile, in the UK, stocks of food and raw materials built up to 18.5 million tons by the end of 1943, the highest total ever, in or out of war.
In Darwinian terms, doublethink might not be a weakness at all: unlike millions of men, women and children in faraway Bengal, Churchill suffered no consequences of his decisions regarding the famine. That observation might in turn explain why famine has never occurred in a democracy, as economist Amartya Sen has noted. Democracy renders politicians answerable to those over whom they rule, and forces them to renounce the kind of doublethink that harms voters. Churchill and his close friend Frederick Lindemann, who repeatedly advised against sending famine relief to India, were concerned by what post-war British elections might hold in store for them, and therefore were deeply attentive to British needs. (Lindemann was not a politician, but derived his power from Churchill.) When it came to caring for the British public, they erred on the side of extreme caution – and transferred all the economic risk to India by means of their allocations of shipping. Had the colony's voters also been able to depose Churchill, he would have been less likely to wish their needs away.
Just as bad
When it came to facing repellent truths about the empire, Churchill's opposite was Orwell. In his first novel, Burmese Days, Orwell described the misery of a British official in Burma who no longer could stand to live a falsity, 'the lie that we're here to uplift our poor black brothers instead of to rob them.' Orwell had started his own career as a policeman in Burma, departing in disgust when he became unable to live with the inner conflict that his job induced. Back in Britain, he bemoaned the prevailing 'double-faced attitude towards the Empire' (note this precursor of doublethink), and described the English as a Victorian family that maintained 'a deep conspiracy of silence about the source of the family income' – the colonies. In 1939, he blamed colonialism for chronic hunger in India, and asked: 'What meaning would there be, even if it were successful, in bringing down Hitler's system in order to stabilise something that is far bigger and in its different way just as bad?'
When World War II broke out, however, and poor health precluded his joining the army, Orwell accepted a job at the BBC in the hope that he could help bring down fascism without giving succour to imperialism. At work he was known by his birth name, Eric Blair, but for private correspondence he used his adopted name, Orwell. Asked whether he would sign off his broadcasts as George Orwell – Indians were familiar with his anti-imperial writings, and the name alone would render the propaganda more effective – he agreed, asking only that he be excused on occasions when he 'could not in honesty' say what he was required to say. (Interestingly, Eric Blair could lie but George Orwell would not.) Censorship was pervasive. Orwell could not invite H G Wells or George Bernard Shaw for his talk shows, for instance, because these writers were perceived as 'loose cannons'. Two officials previewed every broadcast, one for security and the other for politics, while a third stood ready to cut off a speaker should he or she deviate from the script.
In the autumn of 1942, when the authorities violently suppressed Indian agitation against British rule, Orwell became despondent. 'It is strange, but quite truly the way the British government is now behaving in India upsets me more than a military defeat,' he wrote in his diary. References to Jawaharlal Nehru had to be omitted from one broadcast, 'Nehru being in prison and therefore having become bad.' Not long after, a discussion with a BBC official who had returned from the Subcontinent convinced Orwell that 'affairs are much worse in India than anyone here is allowed to realise.' To a man plagued almost his entire life by a gift for discerning the truth, Orwell's duties of composing propaganda and submitting to censorship must have become increasingly painful. In 1984, he would recreate Room 101, where he met with superiors at the Ministry of Information, as the torture chamber where Winston's tormentor finally destroyed his allegiance to the truth.
On 24 August 1943, Orwell informed a friend that he planned to resign from the BBC. 'At present I'm just an orange that's been trodden on by a very dirty boot,' he wrote, without offering details. In his subsequent resignation letter, he explained that 'in the present political situation the broadcasting of British propaganda to India is an almost hopeless task.' Some scholars suggest that he resigned because his programme had very few listeners. But Orwell had known that for almost a year. The timing of his decision suggests that it was the Bengal famine which provided the last straw. That fall, the British press and public were debating the famine, news of which had been broken in August by The Statesman; and Orwell's target audience, the people of the Subcontinent, were infuriated by the calamity. Orwell could scarcely ignore the famine in his news broadcasts, but to deal with it he would have had to explain it away, a task that he would have found repugnant. Instead, he left the BBC, taking with him impressions and ideas that he would incorporate into Ninteen Eighty-Four, one of the paradigmatic novels of the 20th century. | <urn:uuid:1f348750-b755-4ef1-b854-ca355cd22566> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.himalmag.com/archives/doublethinking-famine | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474573.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225003942-20240225033942-00393.warc.gz | en | 0.980466 | 3,345 | 3.40625 | 3 | [
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0.82877993583679... | 1 | 'Who was really to blame for the Bengal famine?' asked George Orwell in a 1945 essay titled 'Notes on Nationalism' referring to the World War II-era calamity. 'Probably the truth is discoverable, but the facts will be so dishonestly set forth in almost any newspaper that the ordinary reader can be forgiven either for swallowing lies or failing to form an opinion.' During the war, Orwell had served with the BBC, writing propaganda for transmission to the Subcontinent. His task was to ensure that the inhabitants of British India supported the war effort, notwithstanding their unhappiness with colonial rule. Orwell had quit the BBC in the autumn of 1943, right after – and possibly because – news of the famine had broken in London.
Born in what in 1903 was Bengal Province, and having been concerned about hunger in the British colonies as an adult, Orwell was no doubt informed about the drivers of the famine that an inquiry commission had subsequently listed. These included the Japanese occupation of Burma in the spring of 1942, which had cut off rice imports for India's poor; 'scorched earth' military measures in coastal and eastern Bengal, designed to retard a feared invasion by the Axis forces; cyclone and pest infestations that damaged the province's subsequent rice crop; and hoarding by local speculators. However, Orwell could not have known about factors that the famine commission had neglected to discuss, such as inflationary financing of the massive war effort and the War Cabinet's direct role in exacerbating the famine.
For instance, at Winston Churchill's personal insistence, India had continued to export rice for the war effort, even as it faced severe shortages. Worse, the prime minister had declined to relieve the famine, instead opting to stockpile wheat – available in Australia – for the use of the United Kingdom and Europe after the war was over. The famine commission had avoided these discomfiting issues. Rather, it had created the false impression that ships were not available to ferry relief, and that only imports of rice, which was scarce worldwide, would have broken the famine. The commission also failed to mention the international offers of rice and wheat that the War Cabinet had rejected.
Certain papers pertaining to these decisions on India were released to the public decades afterward. Along with transcripts of the secret hearings of the inquiry commission, they enable a partial reconstruction of events before and during the calamity. The transcripts were to have been destroyed, but one copy survived thanks to a renegade member of that commission. Nevertheless, at least one relevant file in the records of the India Office, the administrative centre in London that oversaw the Subcontinent's affairs, is missing and another has been destroyed. Pertinent documents are also missing from the papers of Leopold Amery, who served as the secretary of state for India at the time, and who had heated arguments with Churchill over famine relief. Microfilms of other documents have sections on shipping activity related to India blacked out. And a set of candid notes on War Cabinet meetings, released in 2006, stop unaccountably in mid-July 1943, just before Churchill made the first and most important of his decisions to deny famine relief. The death count in Bengal is estimated at about three million.
Orwell had no way of learning the full truth about the famine, as he suspected. At the BBC, which during the war was strictly supervised by the Ministry of Information, he had acquired experience with the means by which information is tailored for popular consumption. After leaving that organisation, Orwell used the few years of life he had remaining to write Animal Farm and 1984. The latter was an anguished warning about the danger of propaganda erasing truth – with much of the theme modelled on Orwell's own experience as an employee answerable to the Ministry of Information.
The central character in 1984, Winston Smith, is required to be conscious of the truth, so that he can act effectively, and also unconscious of it, so that he can sidestep guilt. He must therefore master doublethink, 'the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.' That is, he has to tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies.
Imperialists were particularly prone to such intentionally delusional thought processes, Orwell observed in the 1945 essay that alluded to the Bengal famine. 'All nationalists have the power of not seeing resemblances between similar sets of facts,' he wrote. 'A British Tory will defend self-determination in Europe and oppose it in India with no feeling of inconsistency.'
Orwell might have been remembering Churchill's declaration, in a wartime speech: 'Alone among the nations of the world we have found the means to combine Empire and liberty.' Indeed, Churchill was particularly adept at doublethink. Even as he fended off demands for grain for the famine-stricken colony in the autumn of 1943, for instance, Churchill declared that British rule had bestowed 'a golden age' upon India. In defiance of considerable evidence, he held to the faith that imperial rule had given Indians abler governance than they were capable of achieving for themselves. Through the course of six massive volumes on World War II, which became the touchstone for a generation of historians, Churchill failed to mention the famine, writing instead that India 'had been carried through the struggle on the shoulders of our small Island.' Hearing Churchill read aloud parts of the history he was writing, even his doctor, obviously a healthy sceptic, had wondered, 'Could it be that he had come to believe what he wanted to believe?'
Doublethink, a form of self-deception or cognitive dissonance, has recently been recognised as a universal skill in highly social and communicative species such as humans. Orwell not only anticipated this socio-biological discovery, but also the experimental finding that the powerful are particularly prone to self-deception. 'In our society', he wrote of the fictional Oceania in 1984, 'those who have the best knowledge of what is happening are also those who are the furthest from seeing the world as it is. In general, the greater the understanding, the greater the delusion; the more intelligent, the less sane.' Churchill's passionate attachment to the empire, and his equally intense hostility to those who would wrest it from him, made it particularly challenging for him to view the colony's matters objectively. 'I am by no means sure whether in this subject of India he is really quite sane,' commented Secretary of State Amery after a War Cabinet fracas on the subject.
The capacity for self-deception appears to reside in the left hemisphere of the brain, which is also the region that produces language – rhetorical ability such as Churchill possessed might indicate a susceptibility to self-deception. Politician Charles Masterman once described Churchill's thought processes in the following way:
In nearly every case an idea enters his head from outside. It then rolls round the hollow of his brain, collecting strength like a snowball. Then, after whirling winds of rhetoric, he becomes convinced that it is right; and denounces everyone who criticizes it … He sets ideas to Rhetoric as musicians set theirs to music. And he can convince himself of almost every truth if it is once allowed thus to start on its wild career through his rhetorical machinery.
Churchill was aware, even proud, of his tendency to allow instinct, rather than reason, determine his course. In his autobiography, he wrote that he had 'adopted quite early in life a system of believing whatever I wanted to believe.' That almost mystical trust in his convictions might have been his greatest strength – for instance, in the dark days when Adolf Hitler overran Europe. But it also seems to have been one of his greatest weaknesses, such as when he pushed the disastrous Gallipoli expedition of World War I or remained resolute in denying relief for Indian famine.
When it came to the British Empire, Churchill's strategy of doublethink was deliberate. He maintained his Victorian outlook, for instance, by reading books such as Mother India, which described Hindus as paedophiles, and Verdict on India, which likened Mohandas K Gandhi to Hitler. He also consistently refused to consider information that could shake his dogmas. 'I am quite satisfied with my views of India,' he had told the viceroy of India, Edward F L Wood, in 1929, when the latter urged him to talk to a few of the colony's subjects. 'I don't want them disturbed by any bloody Indian.' Two years later, when Gandhi visited the UK and asked to meet with Churchill, already the Mahatma's fiercest critic, the latter refused. In the years to come, Churchill would describe Gandhi as 'a malignant subversive fanatic' and a 'thoroughly evil force' – terms as vehement as those he used for Hitler. Declining to release ships and wheat for Bengal, he would allege that the people, who were dying like flies, were rather 'breeding like rabbits.'
Interestingly, Churchill's decisions to withhold relief were forced through the bureaucracy by means of doublethink. In early 1943, for instance, when the viceroy of India, Victor A J Hope, better known as Lord Linlithgow, wrote of severe food shortages and asked for 600,000 tonnes of wheat to feed the army and war workers until the next harvest, the prime minister asserted that the UK was living 'hand to mouth' and could not afford to release ships for India. The claim was false. Nevertheless, a shipping official conveyed to the India Office the impossibility of sending grain, while expressing hope that the Indian 'demand is at least watered down, if not eliminated.' In other words, he insisted that the colony's administrators ignore the information they were gathering from the ground and alter their grain estimates in tune with the UK's priorities. The viceroy, who privately anticipated famine, ultimately accepted with little protest a mere five percent of the wheat he had declared as essential.
The Indian government, in its turn, imposed doublethink on the administrators of Bengal province. 'This shortage [of rice] is a thing entirely of your own imagination,' officials in New Delhi told officials in Calcutta. 'We do not believe it and you have got to get it out of your head that Bengal is deficit.' They advised instead 'attacking and confining on a large scale' those who were warning of shortages. At the time, New Delhi's officials were estimating the rice shortfall in Bengal to be two million tonnes; but they had to deny the threat of impending famine in order to force Bengal to continue exporting rice, as Churchill had ordered. Such institutionalised doublethink, rippling down the chain of command, would enable the starvation deaths of millions. Meanwhile, in the UK, stocks of food and raw materials built up to 18.5 million tons by the end of 1943, the highest total ever, in or out of war.
In Darwinian terms, doublethink might not be a weakness at all: unlike millions of men, women and children in faraway Bengal, Churchill suffered no consequences of his decisions regarding the famine. That observation might in turn explain why famine has never occurred in a democracy, as economist Amartya Sen has noted. Democracy renders politicians answerable to those over whom they rule, and forces them to renounce the kind of doublethink that harms voters. Churchill and his close friend Frederick Lindemann, who repeatedly advised against sending famine relief to India, were concerned by what post-war British elections might hold in store for them, and therefore were deeply attentive to British needs. (Lindemann was not a politician, but derived his power from Churchill.) When it came to caring for the British public, they erred on the side of extreme caution – and transferred all the economic risk to India by means of their allocations of shipping. Had the colony's voters also been able to depose Churchill, he would have been less likely to wish their needs away.
Just as bad
When it came to facing repellent truths about the empire, Churchill's opposite was Orwell. In his first novel, Burmese Days, Orwell described the misery of a British official in Burma who no longer could stand to live a falsity, 'the lie that we're here to uplift our poor black brothers instead of to rob them.' Orwell had started his own career as a policeman in Burma, departing in disgust when he became unable to live with the inner conflict that his job induced. Back in Britain, he bemoaned the prevailing 'double-faced attitude towards the Empire' (note this precursor of doublethink), and described the English as a Victorian family that maintained 'a deep conspiracy of silence about the source of the family income' – the colonies. In 1939, he blamed colonialism for chronic hunger in India, and asked: 'What meaning would there be, even if it were successful, in bringing down Hitler's system in order to stabilise something that is far bigger and in its different way just as bad?'
When World War II broke out, however, and poor health precluded his joining the army, Orwell accepted a job at the BBC in the hope that he could help bring down fascism without giving succour to imperialism. At work he was known by his birth name, Eric Blair, but for private correspondence he used his adopted name, Orwell. Asked whether he would sign off his broadcasts as George Orwell – Indians were familiar with his anti-imperial writings, and the name alone would render the propaganda more effective – he agreed, asking only that he be excused on occasions when he 'could not in honesty' say what he was required to say. (Interestingly, Eric Blair could lie but George Orwell would not.) Censorship was pervasive. Orwell could not invite H G Wells or George Bernard Shaw for his talk shows, for instance, because these writers were perceived as 'loose cannons'. Two officials previewed every broadcast, one for security and the other for politics, while a third stood ready to cut off a speaker should he or she deviate from the script.
In the autumn of 1942, when the authorities violently suppressed Indian agitation against British rule, Orwell became despondent. 'It is strange, but quite truly the way the British government is now behaving in India upsets me more than a military defeat,' he wrote in his diary. References to Jawaharlal Nehru had to be omitted from one broadcast, 'Nehru being in prison and therefore having become bad.' Not long after, a discussion with a BBC official who had returned from the Subcontinent convinced Orwell that 'affairs are much worse in India than anyone here is allowed to realise.' To a man plagued almost his entire life by a gift for discerning the truth, Orwell's duties of composing propaganda and submitting to censorship must have become increasingly painful. In 1984, he would recreate Room 101, where he met with superiors at the Ministry of Information, as the torture chamber where Winston's tormentor finally destroyed his allegiance to the truth.
On 24 August 1943, Orwell informed a friend that he planned to resign from the BBC. 'At present I'm just an orange that's been trodden on by a very dirty boot,' he wrote, without offering details. In his subsequent resignation letter, he explained that 'in the present political situation the broadcasting of British propaganda to India is an almost hopeless task.' Some scholars suggest that he resigned because his programme had very few listeners. But Orwell had known that for almost a year. The timing of his decision suggests that it was the Bengal famine which provided the last straw. That fall, the British press and public were debating the famine, news of which had been broken in August by The Statesman; and Orwell's target audience, the people of the Subcontinent, were infuriated by the calamity. Orwell could scarcely ignore the famine in his news broadcasts, but to deal with it he would have had to explain it away, a task that he would have found repugnant. Instead, he left the BBC, taking with him impressions and ideas that he would incorporate into Ninteen Eighty-Four, one of the paradigmatic novels of the 20th century. | 3,407 | ENGLISH | 1 |
In the medieval period, knighthood was a highly esteemed and hierarchical institution. Knights were expected to embody the ideals of chivalry, including honor, loyalty, and courage. The hierarchy of medieval knights was structured in such a way that each rank had its own set of responsibilities and requirements.
- Knighthood was a hierarchical institution in medieval times.
- Each rank of knights had its own set of responsibilities and requirements.
- The ideals of chivalry, including honor, loyalty, and courage, were expected of knights.
- Understanding the hierarchical structure of medieval knights is crucial to appreciating the traditions of the past.
The Role of a Squire
In the medieval knight hierarchy, a squire held an important role. They were typically young men who trained under a knight in order to become one themselves. The process of becoming a squire was rigorous and required a significant amount of dedication.
One of the main duties of a squire was to act as a servant to their knight. This included preparing their armor and weapons for battle, caring for their horses, and running errands. However, they also received training in combat and chivalry from their knight.
The Training of a Squire
A squire’s training consisted of a combination of physical training and education in chivalry and etiquette. They learned how to fight with a variety of weapons, including swords, spears, and bows. They also learned how to ride and care for horses, an essential skill for knights in battle. Additionally, they were taught how to behave in courtly settings, such as manners, diplomacy, and the art of conversation.
The training of a squire was often overseen by a knight who acted as their mentor. The knight was responsible for teaching the squire everything they needed to know in order to become a knight themselves. This included teaching them the values of chivalry, such as bravery, loyalty, and honor.
Becoming a Knight
Once a squire had completed their training, they were eligible to be knighted. This ceremony involved the squire kneeling before a knight or noble, who would then dub them a knight. This was a significant moment for the squire, as it marked their transition from a student to a fully-fledged member of the knightly class.
As a knight, they were expected to uphold the values of chivalry and serve their lord in battle. They were also entitled to certain rights and privileges, such as the ability to hold land and a position of authority in their lord’s court.
The role of a squire was an essential step in the journey towards becoming a knight in medieval society. It required a great deal of hard work and dedication, as well as a commitment to the values of chivalry and honor.
The Path of a Page
In the hierarchical structure of medieval knights, a page was the first step towards becoming a knight. Pages were typically young boys, often from noble families, who were sent to serve in the household of a lord or knight. Their duties included running errands, assisting with the armor and weapons of their lord, and accompanying them to battle.
Pages were also responsible for learning the skills necessary to become a knight, including riding, hunting, and basic combat techniques. They were often trained by the squires in the household, who oversaw their progress and reported back to their lord.
The Training of a Page
A page’s training began at a young age and lasted several years. They were taught discipline, obedience, and manners, as well as basic reading and writing skills. Physical training was also a significant aspect of their education, as they were expected to be fit and agile in order to become skilled knights.
Pages were also expected to learn the chivalric code of honor and conduct, which emphasized bravery, loyalty, and respect for women and the church. This code formed the foundation of the knightly virtues and was strictly enforced.
Progression to a Squire
After several years of service as a page, a young boy could be promoted to the rank of squire. This was a higher position within the household and involved more responsibility and training. Squires were responsible for assisting their knight in battle, helping to care for their weapons and armor, and leading a small group of soldiers.
Squires were also expected to continue their education, learning more advanced combat techniques and strategies. They were often sent to serve under another knight or lord in order to gain experience and broaden their knowledge.
The path from page to squire was a crucial step in the journey towards becoming a knight. It provided the foundation for the skills and virtues necessary to uphold the traditions of chivalry and honor.
The Rank of Knight Bachelor
In the medieval period, a knight bachelor was a knight who was not a member of an order of knighthood. This rank was often bestowed upon knights who demonstrated valor on the battlefield or showed exceptional service to their lord. However, the qualifications for becoming a knight bachelor varied widely depending on the region and time period.
Unlike members of knightly orders, knight bachelors did not have the right to wear a surcoat or have their coat of arms included in the church’s records of arms. They were also not entitled to use the prefix “Sir” before their name, although they were still addressed as “knight.”
Despite not being part of a formal order, knight bachelors still held important responsibilities and duties. In addition to serving their lord in times of war, they were expected to uphold the values of chivalry and defend the honor of their lady. They were also responsible for protecting the weak and maintaining law and order in their lord’s lands.
The rank of knight bachelor was often a stepping stone to higher positions in the knightly hierarchy. Many knights aspired to be part of the more prestigious orders of knighthood, such as the Order of the Garter or the Order of the Bath. Joining one of these orders elevated a knight’s social status and provided them with greater opportunities for advancement in their careers.
Overall, the rank of knight bachelor played an important role in medieval knightly society. While not part of a formal order of knighthood, these knights upheld the values of chivalry and performed important duties in service to their lord and their lady. Their dedication to the ideals of knighthood helped to shape the legacy of chivalry that continues to influence our modern conceptions of honor and nobility today.
Orders of Knighthood
During the medieval period, various orders of knighthood were established, each with a specific purpose and set of ideals. These orders were often created by monarchs or high-ranking nobility to recognize and reward knights who had displayed exceptional service, bravery, or loyalty.
The most well-known order of knighthood was the Order of the Garter, established by King Edward III of England in the 14th century. This order remains active to this day and is considered the highest order of chivalry in England. Other notable orders of knighthood include the Order of the Golden Fleece, established by Philip III of Burgundy in 1430, and the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, established during the Crusades to protect Christians in the Holy Land.
Membership in an order of knighthood was highly esteemed and often came with special privileges and responsibilities. Knights who belonged to an order were expected to adhere to a strict code of conduct and were held to a higher standard of chivalry. Some orders also had specific requirements for membership, such as proving one’s noble lineage or demonstrating exemplary military service.
The Ranking System
Medieval knights were organized into a hierarchical system based on their rank. The ranking system was designed to establish order and provide a clear sense of hierarchy among knights.
The lowest rank in the medieval knight hierarchy was that of a page. Pages were typically young boys who were sent to live with knight families in order to learn the skills and values necessary to become a knight. They were responsible for performing menial tasks for their knight, such as cleaning armor, caring for horses, and running errands. Pages also received training in basic combat skills and were expected to attend tournaments and learn about chivalry and courtly behavior.
After serving as a page for several years, a young man could be promoted to the rank of squire. Squires were the assistants to knights and were responsible for maintaining the knight’s armor and weapons. They also accompanied knights into battle and learned more advanced combat skills. Squires were expected to demonstrate courage and loyalty and were closely monitored by their knight, who served as their mentor and guide.
The next rank in the medieval knight hierarchy was that of a knight bachelor. Unlike pages and squires, who were not yet full-fledged knights, a knight bachelor had completed his training and was a fully recognized knight. However, he was not a member of an order of knighthood and did not have the privileges or responsibilities associated with those orders. Knight bachelors were typically younger and less experienced than knights of higher rank but were still expected to demonstrate chivalric values and uphold the honor of knighthood.
The Orders of Knighthood
There were several orders of knighthood in the medieval period, each with its own unique purpose and history. Members of these orders were distinguished by their special privileges, insignia, and titles.
|Order of the Garter
|Order of the Golden Fleece
|Order of the Bath
|The Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III in the 14th century and is the oldest order of British chivalry. Members of the order were chosen for their valor and loyalty to the monarch and were awarded a blue garter as their insignia.
|The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded by Duke Philip III of Burgundy in the 15th century and was awarded to members of the nobility. The order’s insignia was a golden fleece hanging from a collar.
|The Order of the Bath was founded by King George I in the 18th century and was awarded to military officers who had served with distinction. The order’s insignia was a bath-shaped medallion worn on a collar.
Members of these orders held higher rank and status than knight bachelors and were expected to uphold more stringent standards of chivalric behavior. They were also granted special privileges, such as exemption from taxes and certain legal protections.
Overall, the ranking system of medieval knights served to establish a clear hierarchy and code of behavior among knights. By establishing ranks and orders, medieval society was able to maintain a sense of order and hierarchy, which was crucial for maintaining stability during a tumultuous period of war and upheaval.
Duties and Responsibilities
Knights in the medieval period had a wide range of duties and responsibilities. Their primary role was to serve as heavily armed cavalry in times of war, often charging into battle with lances and swords. They were expected to be skilled fighters and to follow a strict code of conduct known as chivalry.
However, being a knight was not just about fighting. Knights were also responsible for maintaining law and order within their own lands and protecting the serfs and peasants who worked on their estates. They were expected to be fair and just rulers, dispensing justice as needed and protecting the vulnerable from harm.
Knights were also obligated to serve their lord, who in turn provided them with land and resources. This meant that knights were often called upon to perform various tasks for their lord, such as attending court or participating in hunts.
Finally, knights were expected to uphold the ideals of chivalry, which included virtues such as courage, honor, and loyalty. They were supposed to be protectors of the weak and defenders of the faith, as well as generous and compassionate to those in need.
In short, being a knight in the medieval period was a complex and demanding role, requiring skill in battle, fair and just rule, and adherence to a strict code of conduct.
The Symbols and Insignia of Medieval Knight Ranks
The hierarchy of medieval knights was defined not only by their duties and responsibilities but also by the symbols and insignia associated with their rank. Heraldry and coat of arms played a significant role in identifying and distinguishing knights of different ranks.
Knights of the highest orders would have intricate and ornate coat of arms, often featuring multiple colors, images of animals or mythical creatures, and intricate patterns. Knight bachelors, who were not part of an order of knighthood, would often have simpler, more straightforward designs.
The coat of arms was often displayed on a knight’s shield and on any other equipment or clothing they wore. Knights of higher rank might also have additional symbols on their helmets or horse trappings. The symbols and colors used in the coat of arms were carefully chosen to represent the knight’s family history and affiliations, as well as their personal virtues and achievements.
Another significant symbol of medieval knight ranks was the spurs worn by knights. Different types of spurs were associated with different levels of knighthood. Knights of higher orders might wear golden spurs, while knight bachelors would wear spurs made of a simpler material, such as silver or brass.
Overall, the symbols and insignia of medieval knight ranks served not only as identifying markers but also as a representation of a knight’s status, achievements, and family history. They were an important part of the chivalrous tradition of the medieval period and continue to hold significance in heraldry and coat of arms design to this day.
The Legacy of Chivalry
Chivalry was more than just a code of conduct for knights in the medieval period. It was a set of ideals and virtues that permeated all aspects of society and influenced the way people lived their lives. The legacy of chivalry is still felt today, as people continue to value honor, bravery, and loyalty.
Chivalry was based on the idea of serving others, particularly those who were weaker or less fortunate. Knights were expected to protect and defend the innocent, help the weak, and show mercy to their enemies. These virtues were not just for knights, but for all members of society, and they were seen as essential to maintaining a just and harmonious world.
The legacy of chivalry can be seen in modern concepts of honor and nobility. The idea of a person’s reputation and standing in society being tied to their behavior and character is a direct result of the importance placed on honor and reputation in the medieval period. Even today, we value individuals who display bravery and selflessness, and we often look to the past for examples of these virtues.
The hierarchical structure of medieval knights, with its emphasis on progression and achievement, also has a lasting legacy. Many modern organizations and institutions use a similar system of ranks and titles to signify achievement and status. The idea of working hard to attain a higher rank or title is still a common motivation for many people, whether in the workplace or in personal pursuits.
Overall, the legacy of chivalry is one of courage, honor, and service. It continues to influence our modern ideas of nobility and righteousness, and it reminds us of the importance of living a life that is guided by strong values and principles.
The Conclusion: Understanding the Hierarchy of Medieval Knights
Overall, understanding the hierarchical structure of medieval knights is essential to appreciating the chivalrous traditions of the past. The ranking system was an integral part of medieval society, defining the roles and responsibilities of knights at each level and emphasizing the virtues of honor and nobility.
From the lowly page to the esteemed orders of knighthood, each rank played a crucial role in the advancement of a knight’s career. Aspiring knights spent years as squires, learning the skills and values necessary to become a successful knight bachelor or a member of an elite order.
Knights took on various duties and responsibilities, from defending their lord’s land to upholding the code of chivalry in combat. They also used symbols and insignia, such as heraldry and coat of arms, to identify themselves and distinguish their rank.
Today, the legacy of chivalry is still evident in our modern ideas of honor and nobility. The virtues of chivalry have been passed down through the centuries, and we continue to admire knights and their sense of duty, honor, and bravery.
By understanding the hierarchy of medieval knights, we can gain a better appreciation for the rich history of chivalry and the role it played in shaping our modern society. So let us remember the ranks of knights in the medieval period and the virtues they embodied, and strive to uphold these values in our own lives.
Q: What were the different ranks of knights in the medieval period?
A: The hierarchical structure of knights in the medieval period consisted of various ranks, including knight bachelor, squire, and the orders of knighthood.
Q: What was the role of a squire in the knight hierarchy?
A: A squire was a key position in the knight hierarchy. They served as assistants to knights, learning the skills of combat and chivalry, and preparing for their own knighthood.
Q: What was the role of a page in the knight hierarchy?
A: Pages were young boys who served as the initial step in the knight hierarchy. They provided support to knights and squires, performing various tasks and learning the basics of chivalry and warfare.
Q: What was a knight bachelor?
A: A knight bachelor was a knight who did not belong to an order of knighthood. They were typically bestowed with knighthood by a lord or monarch, and they had certain responsibilities and privileges.
Q: What were the orders of knighthood?
A: The orders of knighthood were prestigious organizations that knights could join. These orders had their own rules, traditions, and qualifications, and being a member of an order of knighthood was considered a great honor.
Q: How was the ranking system in medieval knighthood structured?
A: The ranking system in medieval knighthood had different levels and titles, starting from pages and progressing to squires, knight bachelors, and members of the orders of knighthood.
Q: What were the duties and responsibilities of knights in the medieval period?
A: Knights had various duties and responsibilities, including defending their lord and lands, participating in warfare, upholding chivalrous values, and being a symbol of honor and courage.
Q: What were the symbols and insignia associated with knight ranks?
A: Knights had distinctive symbols and insignia, such as heraldry and coat of arms, that represented their rank and lineage. These symbols were used for identification and distinction in medieval society.
Q: What is the legacy of chivalry?
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0.130491986870... | 1 | In the medieval period, knighthood was a highly esteemed and hierarchical institution. Knights were expected to embody the ideals of chivalry, including honor, loyalty, and courage. The hierarchy of medieval knights was structured in such a way that each rank had its own set of responsibilities and requirements.
- Knighthood was a hierarchical institution in medieval times.
- Each rank of knights had its own set of responsibilities and requirements.
- The ideals of chivalry, including honor, loyalty, and courage, were expected of knights.
- Understanding the hierarchical structure of medieval knights is crucial to appreciating the traditions of the past.
The Role of a Squire
In the medieval knight hierarchy, a squire held an important role. They were typically young men who trained under a knight in order to become one themselves. The process of becoming a squire was rigorous and required a significant amount of dedication.
One of the main duties of a squire was to act as a servant to their knight. This included preparing their armor and weapons for battle, caring for their horses, and running errands. However, they also received training in combat and chivalry from their knight.
The Training of a Squire
A squire’s training consisted of a combination of physical training and education in chivalry and etiquette. They learned how to fight with a variety of weapons, including swords, spears, and bows. They also learned how to ride and care for horses, an essential skill for knights in battle. Additionally, they were taught how to behave in courtly settings, such as manners, diplomacy, and the art of conversation.
The training of a squire was often overseen by a knight who acted as their mentor. The knight was responsible for teaching the squire everything they needed to know in order to become a knight themselves. This included teaching them the values of chivalry, such as bravery, loyalty, and honor.
Becoming a Knight
Once a squire had completed their training, they were eligible to be knighted. This ceremony involved the squire kneeling before a knight or noble, who would then dub them a knight. This was a significant moment for the squire, as it marked their transition from a student to a fully-fledged member of the knightly class.
As a knight, they were expected to uphold the values of chivalry and serve their lord in battle. They were also entitled to certain rights and privileges, such as the ability to hold land and a position of authority in their lord’s court.
The role of a squire was an essential step in the journey towards becoming a knight in medieval society. It required a great deal of hard work and dedication, as well as a commitment to the values of chivalry and honor.
The Path of a Page
In the hierarchical structure of medieval knights, a page was the first step towards becoming a knight. Pages were typically young boys, often from noble families, who were sent to serve in the household of a lord or knight. Their duties included running errands, assisting with the armor and weapons of their lord, and accompanying them to battle.
Pages were also responsible for learning the skills necessary to become a knight, including riding, hunting, and basic combat techniques. They were often trained by the squires in the household, who oversaw their progress and reported back to their lord.
The Training of a Page
A page’s training began at a young age and lasted several years. They were taught discipline, obedience, and manners, as well as basic reading and writing skills. Physical training was also a significant aspect of their education, as they were expected to be fit and agile in order to become skilled knights.
Pages were also expected to learn the chivalric code of honor and conduct, which emphasized bravery, loyalty, and respect for women and the church. This code formed the foundation of the knightly virtues and was strictly enforced.
Progression to a Squire
After several years of service as a page, a young boy could be promoted to the rank of squire. This was a higher position within the household and involved more responsibility and training. Squires were responsible for assisting their knight in battle, helping to care for their weapons and armor, and leading a small group of soldiers.
Squires were also expected to continue their education, learning more advanced combat techniques and strategies. They were often sent to serve under another knight or lord in order to gain experience and broaden their knowledge.
The path from page to squire was a crucial step in the journey towards becoming a knight. It provided the foundation for the skills and virtues necessary to uphold the traditions of chivalry and honor.
The Rank of Knight Bachelor
In the medieval period, a knight bachelor was a knight who was not a member of an order of knighthood. This rank was often bestowed upon knights who demonstrated valor on the battlefield or showed exceptional service to their lord. However, the qualifications for becoming a knight bachelor varied widely depending on the region and time period.
Unlike members of knightly orders, knight bachelors did not have the right to wear a surcoat or have their coat of arms included in the church’s records of arms. They were also not entitled to use the prefix “Sir” before their name, although they were still addressed as “knight.”
Despite not being part of a formal order, knight bachelors still held important responsibilities and duties. In addition to serving their lord in times of war, they were expected to uphold the values of chivalry and defend the honor of their lady. They were also responsible for protecting the weak and maintaining law and order in their lord’s lands.
The rank of knight bachelor was often a stepping stone to higher positions in the knightly hierarchy. Many knights aspired to be part of the more prestigious orders of knighthood, such as the Order of the Garter or the Order of the Bath. Joining one of these orders elevated a knight’s social status and provided them with greater opportunities for advancement in their careers.
Overall, the rank of knight bachelor played an important role in medieval knightly society. While not part of a formal order of knighthood, these knights upheld the values of chivalry and performed important duties in service to their lord and their lady. Their dedication to the ideals of knighthood helped to shape the legacy of chivalry that continues to influence our modern conceptions of honor and nobility today.
Orders of Knighthood
During the medieval period, various orders of knighthood were established, each with a specific purpose and set of ideals. These orders were often created by monarchs or high-ranking nobility to recognize and reward knights who had displayed exceptional service, bravery, or loyalty.
The most well-known order of knighthood was the Order of the Garter, established by King Edward III of England in the 14th century. This order remains active to this day and is considered the highest order of chivalry in England. Other notable orders of knighthood include the Order of the Golden Fleece, established by Philip III of Burgundy in 1430, and the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, established during the Crusades to protect Christians in the Holy Land.
Membership in an order of knighthood was highly esteemed and often came with special privileges and responsibilities. Knights who belonged to an order were expected to adhere to a strict code of conduct and were held to a higher standard of chivalry. Some orders also had specific requirements for membership, such as proving one’s noble lineage or demonstrating exemplary military service.
The Ranking System
Medieval knights were organized into a hierarchical system based on their rank. The ranking system was designed to establish order and provide a clear sense of hierarchy among knights.
The lowest rank in the medieval knight hierarchy was that of a page. Pages were typically young boys who were sent to live with knight families in order to learn the skills and values necessary to become a knight. They were responsible for performing menial tasks for their knight, such as cleaning armor, caring for horses, and running errands. Pages also received training in basic combat skills and were expected to attend tournaments and learn about chivalry and courtly behavior.
After serving as a page for several years, a young man could be promoted to the rank of squire. Squires were the assistants to knights and were responsible for maintaining the knight’s armor and weapons. They also accompanied knights into battle and learned more advanced combat skills. Squires were expected to demonstrate courage and loyalty and were closely monitored by their knight, who served as their mentor and guide.
The next rank in the medieval knight hierarchy was that of a knight bachelor. Unlike pages and squires, who were not yet full-fledged knights, a knight bachelor had completed his training and was a fully recognized knight. However, he was not a member of an order of knighthood and did not have the privileges or responsibilities associated with those orders. Knight bachelors were typically younger and less experienced than knights of higher rank but were still expected to demonstrate chivalric values and uphold the honor of knighthood.
The Orders of Knighthood
There were several orders of knighthood in the medieval period, each with its own unique purpose and history. Members of these orders were distinguished by their special privileges, insignia, and titles.
|Order of the Garter
|Order of the Golden Fleece
|Order of the Bath
|The Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III in the 14th century and is the oldest order of British chivalry. Members of the order were chosen for their valor and loyalty to the monarch and were awarded a blue garter as their insignia.
|The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded by Duke Philip III of Burgundy in the 15th century and was awarded to members of the nobility. The order’s insignia was a golden fleece hanging from a collar.
|The Order of the Bath was founded by King George I in the 18th century and was awarded to military officers who had served with distinction. The order’s insignia was a bath-shaped medallion worn on a collar.
Members of these orders held higher rank and status than knight bachelors and were expected to uphold more stringent standards of chivalric behavior. They were also granted special privileges, such as exemption from taxes and certain legal protections.
Overall, the ranking system of medieval knights served to establish a clear hierarchy and code of behavior among knights. By establishing ranks and orders, medieval society was able to maintain a sense of order and hierarchy, which was crucial for maintaining stability during a tumultuous period of war and upheaval.
Duties and Responsibilities
Knights in the medieval period had a wide range of duties and responsibilities. Their primary role was to serve as heavily armed cavalry in times of war, often charging into battle with lances and swords. They were expected to be skilled fighters and to follow a strict code of conduct known as chivalry.
However, being a knight was not just about fighting. Knights were also responsible for maintaining law and order within their own lands and protecting the serfs and peasants who worked on their estates. They were expected to be fair and just rulers, dispensing justice as needed and protecting the vulnerable from harm.
Knights were also obligated to serve their lord, who in turn provided them with land and resources. This meant that knights were often called upon to perform various tasks for their lord, such as attending court or participating in hunts.
Finally, knights were expected to uphold the ideals of chivalry, which included virtues such as courage, honor, and loyalty. They were supposed to be protectors of the weak and defenders of the faith, as well as generous and compassionate to those in need.
In short, being a knight in the medieval period was a complex and demanding role, requiring skill in battle, fair and just rule, and adherence to a strict code of conduct.
The Symbols and Insignia of Medieval Knight Ranks
The hierarchy of medieval knights was defined not only by their duties and responsibilities but also by the symbols and insignia associated with their rank. Heraldry and coat of arms played a significant role in identifying and distinguishing knights of different ranks.
Knights of the highest orders would have intricate and ornate coat of arms, often featuring multiple colors, images of animals or mythical creatures, and intricate patterns. Knight bachelors, who were not part of an order of knighthood, would often have simpler, more straightforward designs.
The coat of arms was often displayed on a knight’s shield and on any other equipment or clothing they wore. Knights of higher rank might also have additional symbols on their helmets or horse trappings. The symbols and colors used in the coat of arms were carefully chosen to represent the knight’s family history and affiliations, as well as their personal virtues and achievements.
Another significant symbol of medieval knight ranks was the spurs worn by knights. Different types of spurs were associated with different levels of knighthood. Knights of higher orders might wear golden spurs, while knight bachelors would wear spurs made of a simpler material, such as silver or brass.
Overall, the symbols and insignia of medieval knight ranks served not only as identifying markers but also as a representation of a knight’s status, achievements, and family history. They were an important part of the chivalrous tradition of the medieval period and continue to hold significance in heraldry and coat of arms design to this day.
The Legacy of Chivalry
Chivalry was more than just a code of conduct for knights in the medieval period. It was a set of ideals and virtues that permeated all aspects of society and influenced the way people lived their lives. The legacy of chivalry is still felt today, as people continue to value honor, bravery, and loyalty.
Chivalry was based on the idea of serving others, particularly those who were weaker or less fortunate. Knights were expected to protect and defend the innocent, help the weak, and show mercy to their enemies. These virtues were not just for knights, but for all members of society, and they were seen as essential to maintaining a just and harmonious world.
The legacy of chivalry can be seen in modern concepts of honor and nobility. The idea of a person’s reputation and standing in society being tied to their behavior and character is a direct result of the importance placed on honor and reputation in the medieval period. Even today, we value individuals who display bravery and selflessness, and we often look to the past for examples of these virtues.
The hierarchical structure of medieval knights, with its emphasis on progression and achievement, also has a lasting legacy. Many modern organizations and institutions use a similar system of ranks and titles to signify achievement and status. The idea of working hard to attain a higher rank or title is still a common motivation for many people, whether in the workplace or in personal pursuits.
Overall, the legacy of chivalry is one of courage, honor, and service. It continues to influence our modern ideas of nobility and righteousness, and it reminds us of the importance of living a life that is guided by strong values and principles.
The Conclusion: Understanding the Hierarchy of Medieval Knights
Overall, understanding the hierarchical structure of medieval knights is essential to appreciating the chivalrous traditions of the past. The ranking system was an integral part of medieval society, defining the roles and responsibilities of knights at each level and emphasizing the virtues of honor and nobility.
From the lowly page to the esteemed orders of knighthood, each rank played a crucial role in the advancement of a knight’s career. Aspiring knights spent years as squires, learning the skills and values necessary to become a successful knight bachelor or a member of an elite order.
Knights took on various duties and responsibilities, from defending their lord’s land to upholding the code of chivalry in combat. They also used symbols and insignia, such as heraldry and coat of arms, to identify themselves and distinguish their rank.
Today, the legacy of chivalry is still evident in our modern ideas of honor and nobility. The virtues of chivalry have been passed down through the centuries, and we continue to admire knights and their sense of duty, honor, and bravery.
By understanding the hierarchy of medieval knights, we can gain a better appreciation for the rich history of chivalry and the role it played in shaping our modern society. So let us remember the ranks of knights in the medieval period and the virtues they embodied, and strive to uphold these values in our own lives.
Q: What were the different ranks of knights in the medieval period?
A: The hierarchical structure of knights in the medieval period consisted of various ranks, including knight bachelor, squire, and the orders of knighthood.
Q: What was the role of a squire in the knight hierarchy?
A: A squire was a key position in the knight hierarchy. They served as assistants to knights, learning the skills of combat and chivalry, and preparing for their own knighthood.
Q: What was the role of a page in the knight hierarchy?
A: Pages were young boys who served as the initial step in the knight hierarchy. They provided support to knights and squires, performing various tasks and learning the basics of chivalry and warfare.
Q: What was a knight bachelor?
A: A knight bachelor was a knight who did not belong to an order of knighthood. They were typically bestowed with knighthood by a lord or monarch, and they had certain responsibilities and privileges.
Q: What were the orders of knighthood?
A: The orders of knighthood were prestigious organizations that knights could join. These orders had their own rules, traditions, and qualifications, and being a member of an order of knighthood was considered a great honor.
Q: How was the ranking system in medieval knighthood structured?
A: The ranking system in medieval knighthood had different levels and titles, starting from pages and progressing to squires, knight bachelors, and members of the orders of knighthood.
Q: What were the duties and responsibilities of knights in the medieval period?
A: Knights had various duties and responsibilities, including defending their lord and lands, participating in warfare, upholding chivalrous values, and being a symbol of honor and courage.
Q: What were the symbols and insignia associated with knight ranks?
A: Knights had distinctive symbols and insignia, such as heraldry and coat of arms, that represented their rank and lineage. These symbols were used for identification and distinction in medieval society.
Q: What is the legacy of chivalry?
A: Chivalry has had a lasting impact on medieval society and beyond. It represents a code of conduct emphasizing honor, nobility, and virtues. Its influence can still be seen in modern conceptions of honor and gallantry. | 3,857 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Meaning of the O'Geary family crest symbols
The torse was originally used to mask the join between helmet and crest but also holds a secondary meaning as a momento given to a crusader by his lady-love, given to him when he left for battle.
Meaning of the O'Geary coat of arms colors
The silver or white color on the coat of arms, (known as 'Argent'), signifies sincerity and peacefulness. It is one of the oldest colors known in ancient heraldry.
O'Geary name meaning and origin
The early history of the family name O'Geary is deeply rooted in Ireland, specifically in the province of Munster. The O'Geary surname is of Gaelic origin and is derived from the Irish name "Ó Gadhra," which means "descendant of Gadhra." While the name itself does not have a specific meaning, it holds significant historical and cultural value.
The O'Geary clan was primarily associated with County Limerick, where they held considerable influence and power. They were part of the larger Dál gCais tribal grouping, which was one of the most powerful and influential clans in medieval Ireland. The O'Gearys were known for their warrior heritage and played a significant role in the defense of their territory.
During the early medieval period, Ireland was divided into numerous kingdoms, and the O'Gearys were prominent in the Kingdom of Thomond. They were loyal supporters of the O'Brien dynasty, who ruled over Thomond and held the title of Kings of Munster. The O'Gearys were renowned warriors and often fought alongside the O'Briens in battles against rival clans and external threats.
The O'Gearys were also known for their involvement in the Brehon Law system, which was the ancient legal system of Ireland. They held positions as Brehons, who were judges responsible for interpreting and enforcing the law. This further solidified their status and influence within their community.
As with many Irish families, the O'Gearys faced significant challenges during the English conquest of Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries. The imposition of English rule led to the decline of Gaelic culture and the erosion of traditional Irish customs. Many O'Gearys, like other Gaelic families, faced land confiscations and were displaced from their ancestral lands.
Despite these challenges, the O'Geary name has endured throughout the centuries. Today, descendants of the O'Geary clan can be found both in Ireland and in various parts of the world. The name has evolved over time, with different variations such as Geary, Garry, and Gary becoming more common.
The early history of the O'Geary family name is a testament to the resilience and strength of the Irish people. It represents a rich heritage of warrior traditions, legal expertise, and loyalty to their community. While the specific meaning of the name may not be known, its historical significance and cultural legacy continue to be cherished
O'Geary name origin in the United States
The O'Geary family name has a rich and intriguing history in America, dating back to the early days of settlement. While not the first, they were among the first settlers to arrive in the New World. These early O'Gearys were part of the wave of immigrants who sought new opportunities and a fresh start in the land of promise.
Arriving in America, the O'Gearys faced numerous challenges as they adapted to their new surroundings. They worked hard to establish themselves in various industries, such as agriculture, trade, and craftsmanship. Through their perseverance and determination, they gradually built a foundation for future generations.
As the O'Geary family grew and expanded, they became an integral part of the fabric of American society. They contributed to the development of local communities, participating in civic activities and playing a role in shaping the nation's history. Their descendants continued to spread across the country, leaving their mark in different regions.
Over time, the O'Geary name became more widespread, and various branches of the family emerged. Each branch carried its own unique stories and experiences, adding to the tapestry of the O'Geary legacy in America.
Today, the O'Geary name is a testament to the resilience and determination of those early settlers who sought a better life in America. It serves as a reminder of the contributions made by countless individuals who, though not necessarily famous or notable, played a vital role in shaping the nation we know today.
History of family crests like the O'Geary coat of arms
Family crests and coats of arms emerged during the Middle Ages, mostly in wider Europe. They were used as a way to identify knights and nobles on the battlefield and in tournaments. The designs were unique to each family and were passed down from generation to generation.
The earliest crests were simple designs, such as a single animal or symbol, but they became more elaborate over time. Coats of arms were also developed, which included a shield with the family crest, as well as other symbols and colors that represented the family's history and achievements.
The use of family crests and coats of arms spread throughout Europe and became a symbol of social status and identity. They were often displayed on clothing, armor, and flags, and were used to mark the family's property and possessions.
Today, family crests and coats of arms are still used as a way to honor and celebrate family heritage.
O'Geary name variations and their meaning
The family name O'Geary has several variations that have emerged over time. One common variation is Geary, which is often used as a simplified version of the name. Another variation is O'Gara, which is believed to have originated from the same root as O'Geary. This variation is more commonly found in Ireland. Additionally, some individuals with the O'Geary surname may have adopted the variation O'Garry, which is another anglicized form of the name. Another variation that has been observed is O'Gaire, which is less common but still exists within certain branches of the family. These variations highlight the flexibility and adaptability of family names over generations. Despite the slight differences, individuals with these variations of the O'Geary name are likely to share a common ancestry and heritage. | <urn:uuid:f6a8d9f6-6b31-43f4-9b9e-0b0eadaec63c> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://crestsandarms.com/pages/ogeary-family-crest-coat-of-arms | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00881.warc.gz | en | 0.980669 | 1,303 | 3.296875 | 3 | [
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The torse was originally used to mask the join between helmet and crest but also holds a secondary meaning as a momento given to a crusader by his lady-love, given to him when he left for battle.
Meaning of the O'Geary coat of arms colors
The silver or white color on the coat of arms, (known as 'Argent'), signifies sincerity and peacefulness. It is one of the oldest colors known in ancient heraldry.
O'Geary name meaning and origin
The early history of the family name O'Geary is deeply rooted in Ireland, specifically in the province of Munster. The O'Geary surname is of Gaelic origin and is derived from the Irish name "Ó Gadhra," which means "descendant of Gadhra." While the name itself does not have a specific meaning, it holds significant historical and cultural value.
The O'Geary clan was primarily associated with County Limerick, where they held considerable influence and power. They were part of the larger Dál gCais tribal grouping, which was one of the most powerful and influential clans in medieval Ireland. The O'Gearys were known for their warrior heritage and played a significant role in the defense of their territory.
During the early medieval period, Ireland was divided into numerous kingdoms, and the O'Gearys were prominent in the Kingdom of Thomond. They were loyal supporters of the O'Brien dynasty, who ruled over Thomond and held the title of Kings of Munster. The O'Gearys were renowned warriors and often fought alongside the O'Briens in battles against rival clans and external threats.
The O'Gearys were also known for their involvement in the Brehon Law system, which was the ancient legal system of Ireland. They held positions as Brehons, who were judges responsible for interpreting and enforcing the law. This further solidified their status and influence within their community.
As with many Irish families, the O'Gearys faced significant challenges during the English conquest of Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries. The imposition of English rule led to the decline of Gaelic culture and the erosion of traditional Irish customs. Many O'Gearys, like other Gaelic families, faced land confiscations and were displaced from their ancestral lands.
Despite these challenges, the O'Geary name has endured throughout the centuries. Today, descendants of the O'Geary clan can be found both in Ireland and in various parts of the world. The name has evolved over time, with different variations such as Geary, Garry, and Gary becoming more common.
The early history of the O'Geary family name is a testament to the resilience and strength of the Irish people. It represents a rich heritage of warrior traditions, legal expertise, and loyalty to their community. While the specific meaning of the name may not be known, its historical significance and cultural legacy continue to be cherished
O'Geary name origin in the United States
The O'Geary family name has a rich and intriguing history in America, dating back to the early days of settlement. While not the first, they were among the first settlers to arrive in the New World. These early O'Gearys were part of the wave of immigrants who sought new opportunities and a fresh start in the land of promise.
Arriving in America, the O'Gearys faced numerous challenges as they adapted to their new surroundings. They worked hard to establish themselves in various industries, such as agriculture, trade, and craftsmanship. Through their perseverance and determination, they gradually built a foundation for future generations.
As the O'Geary family grew and expanded, they became an integral part of the fabric of American society. They contributed to the development of local communities, participating in civic activities and playing a role in shaping the nation's history. Their descendants continued to spread across the country, leaving their mark in different regions.
Over time, the O'Geary name became more widespread, and various branches of the family emerged. Each branch carried its own unique stories and experiences, adding to the tapestry of the O'Geary legacy in America.
Today, the O'Geary name is a testament to the resilience and determination of those early settlers who sought a better life in America. It serves as a reminder of the contributions made by countless individuals who, though not necessarily famous or notable, played a vital role in shaping the nation we know today.
History of family crests like the O'Geary coat of arms
Family crests and coats of arms emerged during the Middle Ages, mostly in wider Europe. They were used as a way to identify knights and nobles on the battlefield and in tournaments. The designs were unique to each family and were passed down from generation to generation.
The earliest crests were simple designs, such as a single animal or symbol, but they became more elaborate over time. Coats of arms were also developed, which included a shield with the family crest, as well as other symbols and colors that represented the family's history and achievements.
The use of family crests and coats of arms spread throughout Europe and became a symbol of social status and identity. They were often displayed on clothing, armor, and flags, and were used to mark the family's property and possessions.
Today, family crests and coats of arms are still used as a way to honor and celebrate family heritage.
O'Geary name variations and their meaning
The family name O'Geary has several variations that have emerged over time. One common variation is Geary, which is often used as a simplified version of the name. Another variation is O'Gara, which is believed to have originated from the same root as O'Geary. This variation is more commonly found in Ireland. Additionally, some individuals with the O'Geary surname may have adopted the variation O'Garry, which is another anglicized form of the name. Another variation that has been observed is O'Gaire, which is less common but still exists within certain branches of the family. These variations highlight the flexibility and adaptability of family names over generations. Despite the slight differences, individuals with these variations of the O'Geary name are likely to share a common ancestry and heritage. | 1,295 | ENGLISH | 1 |
This past week our Year 3 students had the chance to explore a part of Secondary School and they were delighted to have some of their lessons take place in the Secondary Science Labs. They have been learning about light, and it was great to see some of their learning in action.
To begin, they watched a demonstration using smoke and a laser. This allowed them to see how light travels in straight lines. Year 3 then had the opportunity to see a mirage. This is where heated air reflects light differently. The demonstration used fire, a bunsen burner and a transparent screen. It was very clever! The session then finished with a trip outside, as the Sun was needed as a light source. The children used the solar panels to make a lightbulb light up, a car to move and a fan to spin. It was great exploring and seeing learning in action! | <urn:uuid:005bea78-1c75-4498-a259-89777d7a38c2> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.patana.ac.th/lights-action/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00062.warc.gz | en | 0.98314 | 175 | 3.453125 | 3 | [
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To begin, they watched a demonstration using smoke and a laser. This allowed them to see how light travels in straight lines. Year 3 then had the opportunity to see a mirage. This is where heated air reflects light differently. The demonstration used fire, a bunsen burner and a transparent screen. It was very clever! The session then finished with a trip outside, as the Sun was needed as a light source. The children used the solar panels to make a lightbulb light up, a car to move and a fan to spin. It was great exploring and seeing learning in action! | 177 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Challenges to peace
|The Origins of World War II
|Challenges to peace
|1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest | 1934-1936: Rising tensions | 1937-1939: Appeasement
- 1 1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest
- 2 1934-1936: Rising tensions
- 3 1937-1939: Appeasement
1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest
During the depression, the prices of stock fell 40%.
- 9,000 banks went out of business and 9 million savings accounts were wiped out.
- 86,00 businesses failed, and wages were decreased by an average of 60%.
- The unemployment rate went from 9% all the way to 25%, about 15 million jobless people.
By 1933, Workers were either fired, laid off, or had extra work to do with less pay if they still had their job. The domestic market was affected and many lost their lands because they couldn't keep up with the payments, and most factory workers had to work twice as hard to earn the same amount of money they did before the Depression hit.
- In Europe, France and Britain were weakened financially while the USA maintained isolationism
Wall Street Crash
After world war one, during the years of Peace and Prosperity, also known as the roaring twenties, people were happy that the war was over and they were investigating different ways of earning money. The discovery of stocks was made when people realised they could make money of the stocks, so they began to buy stocks. But then everyone began buying stocks, and taking out loans to buy the stocks. There was over $8.5 billion out on loan, and people could not afford to pay them back. When the market turned down, everyone started panic selling and the stock market crashed.
The Young Plan
The Young Plan was a revised plan for Germany to pay back her reparations. It was reduced from 6.6 billion pounds to 2.2 billion pounds.
Life during the Great Depression
Life during the great depression was hard (obviously) children between 10-13 were having to work for their families while their parents were unemployed. The gap between people who had money and people who did not became even larger, in some places people got by by house jumping or letting people board in their house.
How Hitler used this to his advantage.
In Germany, the depression had hit twice as hard, because the inflation had become so high and the Americans were needing their repayments to build back the economy. Hitler took this as his advantage because he promised jobs. He blamed the Jews for taking all the jobs, and promised Germans that he could give them jobs if he was elected into Parliament. In 1933, he became Chancellor of Germany.
- Italian and German nationalists exploit the turmoil
- Gave Hitler a campaign stage
- Rise in unemployment allowed Hitler to exploit people's unhappiness
- War was good for business
- Fear of a rise in communism
- Japan invades China (1931-38)
1934-1936: Rising tensions
Attempt at Anschluss
- The Treaty of Versailles banned anschluss (union of Austria and Germany)
- Nazi fifth columnists demanded anschluss.
- Anschluss was banned by Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss.
- In July 1934 Dollfuss was assassinated and Nazis called on Hitler to take over.
- The attempt at Anschluss caused International protest especially amongst the League of Nations.
- Mussolini sent troops to the Austrian border.
- Hitler who had just begin to rearm was not that strong so backed down.
- Mussolini kept on protecting Austria until he was so heavily involved in the Spanish Civil War he could not do so anymore.
German re-armament, creation of luftwaffe and conscription
- Hitler reaction to the failed anschluss was to fasten his rearmament.
- In 1935 he announced the existence of his luftwaffe (air force) and general conscription.
- Europe learned that the Nazis had 2,500 war planes in its Luftwaffe.
- Germany had an army of 300,000 men in its Wehrmacht
- Britain without talking to the French agreed to Germany being able to rearm their navy.
Spanish Civil War
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
Formation of the Axis and the Pact of Steel
- Neville Chamberlain the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had a foreign policy of Appeasement ,
- Appeasement gave Germany and other Axis powers an opportunity to build strength before attacking the rest of Europe
- There was a feeling that Germany had been hard-done-by at the Treaty of Versailles so this had to be made up for.
- There was also a fear of Russian Communism
- Hitler was seen as a barrier to Communism and less of a long term threat.
- Neville Chamberlain wanted 'peace in our time'
- Hitler's actions were seen as Germany as 'regaining parts of its backyard'
- Germany became more aggressive and became more prepared for war because of the delays.
- Hitler saw other nations as weak and malleable because he thought that other country gave him what he wanted because they were afraid of him. Because Hitler believed other nations were afraid of him, this led to invasion of Czechoslovakia .
- Anschluss (March 1938)
- Sudentenland (1938)
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|The Origins of World War II
|Challenges to peace
|1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest | 1934-1936: Rising tensions | 1937-1939: Appeasement
- 1 1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest
- 2 1934-1936: Rising tensions
- 3 1937-1939: Appeasement
1929-1934: The Great Depression and unrest
During the depression, the prices of stock fell 40%.
- 9,000 banks went out of business and 9 million savings accounts were wiped out.
- 86,00 businesses failed, and wages were decreased by an average of 60%.
- The unemployment rate went from 9% all the way to 25%, about 15 million jobless people.
By 1933, Workers were either fired, laid off, or had extra work to do with less pay if they still had their job. The domestic market was affected and many lost their lands because they couldn't keep up with the payments, and most factory workers had to work twice as hard to earn the same amount of money they did before the Depression hit.
- In Europe, France and Britain were weakened financially while the USA maintained isolationism
Wall Street Crash
After world war one, during the years of Peace and Prosperity, also known as the roaring twenties, people were happy that the war was over and they were investigating different ways of earning money. The discovery of stocks was made when people realised they could make money of the stocks, so they began to buy stocks. But then everyone began buying stocks, and taking out loans to buy the stocks. There was over $8.5 billion out on loan, and people could not afford to pay them back. When the market turned down, everyone started panic selling and the stock market crashed.
The Young Plan
The Young Plan was a revised plan for Germany to pay back her reparations. It was reduced from 6.6 billion pounds to 2.2 billion pounds.
Life during the Great Depression
Life during the great depression was hard (obviously) children between 10-13 were having to work for their families while their parents were unemployed. The gap between people who had money and people who did not became even larger, in some places people got by by house jumping or letting people board in their house.
How Hitler used this to his advantage.
In Germany, the depression had hit twice as hard, because the inflation had become so high and the Americans were needing their repayments to build back the economy. Hitler took this as his advantage because he promised jobs. He blamed the Jews for taking all the jobs, and promised Germans that he could give them jobs if he was elected into Parliament. In 1933, he became Chancellor of Germany.
- Italian and German nationalists exploit the turmoil
- Gave Hitler a campaign stage
- Rise in unemployment allowed Hitler to exploit people's unhappiness
- War was good for business
- Fear of a rise in communism
- Japan invades China (1931-38)
1934-1936: Rising tensions
Attempt at Anschluss
- The Treaty of Versailles banned anschluss (union of Austria and Germany)
- Nazi fifth columnists demanded anschluss.
- Anschluss was banned by Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss.
- In July 1934 Dollfuss was assassinated and Nazis called on Hitler to take over.
- The attempt at Anschluss caused International protest especially amongst the League of Nations.
- Mussolini sent troops to the Austrian border.
- Hitler who had just begin to rearm was not that strong so backed down.
- Mussolini kept on protecting Austria until he was so heavily involved in the Spanish Civil War he could not do so anymore.
German re-armament, creation of luftwaffe and conscription
- Hitler reaction to the failed anschluss was to fasten his rearmament.
- In 1935 he announced the existence of his luftwaffe (air force) and general conscription.
- Europe learned that the Nazis had 2,500 war planes in its Luftwaffe.
- Germany had an army of 300,000 men in its Wehrmacht
- Britain without talking to the French agreed to Germany being able to rearm their navy.
Spanish Civil War
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
Formation of the Axis and the Pact of Steel
- Neville Chamberlain the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had a foreign policy of Appeasement ,
- Appeasement gave Germany and other Axis powers an opportunity to build strength before attacking the rest of Europe
- There was a feeling that Germany had been hard-done-by at the Treaty of Versailles so this had to be made up for.
- There was also a fear of Russian Communism
- Hitler was seen as a barrier to Communism and less of a long term threat.
- Neville Chamberlain wanted 'peace in our time'
- Hitler's actions were seen as Germany as 'regaining parts of its backyard'
- Germany became more aggressive and became more prepared for war because of the delays.
- Hitler saw other nations as weak and malleable because he thought that other country gave him what he wanted because they were afraid of him. Because Hitler believed other nations were afraid of him, this led to invasion of Czechoslovakia .
- Anschluss (March 1938)
- Sudentenland (1938)
- Munich Conference (Sept 1938) | 1,214 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Gathering reliable information from CSS is a significant challenge, and here, both the method and the context should be considered. CSS often develop a strong ability to tell stories as a survival strategy, as a means to earn money, sell flowers, hide identity for safety among other concerns. They frequently life about their ages, family backgrounds, reasons for being on the streets, and their current situations. For these children, presenting themselves in certain ways is a crucial part of their survival skills, similar to those used by nomadic entertainers who manipulate their audiences because of professional needs.
One example is a boy who gave conflicting reasons for being in a state reformatory: to one person, he said it was due to his father’s abuse, and to another, he claimed it was because he was abandoned. The researchers also reported observing three siblings who changed their behaviour from playing happily to acting as if they were starving and abandoned when they saw a potential benefactor, despite their mother being nearby.
These children manipulate information for several reasons. It’s not just about survival; it’s also a way for them to respond to a society that often ignores or devalues them. By altering their stories, they exert some control over their environment and the perceptions of those around them.
Understanding the real context/s behind their life situations is difficult due to these layers of misinformation. Recognizing complexity and adaptability of these children is essential. Here the role of theories cannot be more important. | <urn:uuid:89a0d269-6270-4c86-b847-8a7989e04d14> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://discourse.site/lying-during-interviews/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473598.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221234056-20240222024056-00176.warc.gz | en | 0.981769 | 301 | 3.703125 | 4 | [
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One example is a boy who gave conflicting reasons for being in a state reformatory: to one person, he said it was due to his father’s abuse, and to another, he claimed it was because he was abandoned. The researchers also reported observing three siblings who changed their behaviour from playing happily to acting as if they were starving and abandoned when they saw a potential benefactor, despite their mother being nearby.
These children manipulate information for several reasons. It’s not just about survival; it’s also a way for them to respond to a society that often ignores or devalues them. By altering their stories, they exert some control over their environment and the perceptions of those around them.
Understanding the real context/s behind their life situations is difficult due to these layers of misinformation. Recognizing complexity and adaptability of these children is essential. Here the role of theories cannot be more important. | 292 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Ancient Greece is known for its rich history, culture, and geography. The country is located in southeastern Europe and is surrounded by the Aegean Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west, and the Ionian Sea to the west.
The mainland of Greece is dominated by rugged mountains and hills, with a few valleys scattered throughout. The coastline of Greece has many islands, bays, and peninsulas.
The Impact of Geography on Ancient Greece
The geography of Ancient Greece had a significant impact on its development. The rugged terrain of mainland Greece made it difficult for people to travel from one place to another.
This led to the development of small city-states that were isolated from each other. These city-states were independent and had their own governments, economies, and cultures.
The rocky terrain also made it challenging for agriculture to thrive in ancient Greece. As a result, most Greeks relied on fishing and trading as their primary sources of income. However, some city-states like Athens had fertile land that allowed them to grow crops such as olives and grapes.
The Greek Islands
The Greek Islands are an essential part of Ancient Greece’s geography. They consist of over 6,000 islands scattered throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas. These islands range in size from small uninhabited rocks to large inhabited islands like Crete.
The Greek Islands were important for trade as they allowed Greeks access to different resources such as timber, metals, and grains that were not available on mainland Greece. The islands also played a significant role in ancient Greek mythology with many gods and goddesses believed to have lived on them.
The Peloponnesian Peninsula
The Peloponnesian Peninsula is another critical area in Ancient Greece’s geography. It is located in southern Greece and connected to mainland Greece by a narrow isthmus. The peninsula is home to several city-states, including Sparta and Corinth.
The Peloponnesian War, which took place between 431-404 BCE, was fought between Athens and Sparta. The geography of the peninsula played a significant role in the war as it made it difficult for armies to move from one place to another. The narrow isthmus connecting the peninsula to mainland Greece was also strategically important as it allowed armies to control access to the peninsula.
In conclusion, Ancient Greece’s geography played a significant role in its development and history. The rugged terrain of mainland Greece led to the development of small independent city-states, while the Greek Islands provided access to different resources and played an important role in Greek mythology.
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The mainland of Greece is dominated by rugged mountains and hills, with a few valleys scattered throughout. The coastline of Greece has many islands, bays, and peninsulas.
The Impact of Geography on Ancient Greece
The geography of Ancient Greece had a significant impact on its development. The rugged terrain of mainland Greece made it difficult for people to travel from one place to another.
This led to the development of small city-states that were isolated from each other. These city-states were independent and had their own governments, economies, and cultures.
The rocky terrain also made it challenging for agriculture to thrive in ancient Greece. As a result, most Greeks relied on fishing and trading as their primary sources of income. However, some city-states like Athens had fertile land that allowed them to grow crops such as olives and grapes.
The Greek Islands
The Greek Islands are an essential part of Ancient Greece’s geography. They consist of over 6,000 islands scattered throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas. These islands range in size from small uninhabited rocks to large inhabited islands like Crete.
The Greek Islands were important for trade as they allowed Greeks access to different resources such as timber, metals, and grains that were not available on mainland Greece. The islands also played a significant role in ancient Greek mythology with many gods and goddesses believed to have lived on them.
The Peloponnesian Peninsula
The Peloponnesian Peninsula is another critical area in Ancient Greece’s geography. It is located in southern Greece and connected to mainland Greece by a narrow isthmus. The peninsula is home to several city-states, including Sparta and Corinth.
The Peloponnesian War, which took place between 431-404 BCE, was fought between Athens and Sparta. The geography of the peninsula played a significant role in the war as it made it difficult for armies to move from one place to another. The narrow isthmus connecting the peninsula to mainland Greece was also strategically important as it allowed armies to control access to the peninsula.
In conclusion, Ancient Greece’s geography played a significant role in its development and history. The rugged terrain of mainland Greece led to the development of small independent city-states, while the Greek Islands provided access to different resources and played an important role in Greek mythology.
Finally, the Peloponnesian Peninsula was strategically important during times of war. Understanding Ancient Greece’s geography is essential for understanding its culture, history, and legacy. | 555 | ENGLISH | 1 |
It was found to be as efficacious as morphine for relieving the most severe forms of pain but without the added risk of addiction.
Marine cone snails produce saliva that contains a deadly dose of peptide toxins to help the slow-moving creatures catch prey. They inject passing victims with needle-like teeth that shoot out of their mouths, “the Daily Mail” reports.
Scientists have already transformed one of the chemicals into a pain-reliever for humans. However, it has to be injected directly into the spinal cord which limits how much of it can be used.
Now researchers in Australia, led by David Craik of the University of Queensland, have developed a form of the painkiller that can be taken orally. The modified chemical was found to reduce severe pain in rats at a much lower dose than existing medications. “For years people have been saying that peptides make fantastic drug leads because they’re very potent,” Craik told the magazine. However, peptides were regarded as poor drugs as they were not stable and could not be taken orally.
This could be set to change after the team led by Craik found they could stabilise the amino-acid chains by synthetically lashing the head to the tail. “All you need is for the ends to be roughly close to one another,” he said.
The drug could potentially revolutionise the treatment of the most severe forms of pain and Craik is keen to take his research further. “The most challenging aspect has been just raising the money to get it commercialised,” he said. | <urn:uuid:bffd46fc-1e24-431b-b3ef-6ac5c2bfac0e> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.deccanherald.com/content/85010/painkiller-developed-snail-spit.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474843.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229134901-20240229164901-00782.warc.gz | en | 0.982619 | 329 | 3.359375 | 3 | [
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Marine cone snails produce saliva that contains a deadly dose of peptide toxins to help the slow-moving creatures catch prey. They inject passing victims with needle-like teeth that shoot out of their mouths, “the Daily Mail” reports.
Scientists have already transformed one of the chemicals into a pain-reliever for humans. However, it has to be injected directly into the spinal cord which limits how much of it can be used.
Now researchers in Australia, led by David Craik of the University of Queensland, have developed a form of the painkiller that can be taken orally. The modified chemical was found to reduce severe pain in rats at a much lower dose than existing medications. “For years people have been saying that peptides make fantastic drug leads because they’re very potent,” Craik told the magazine. However, peptides were regarded as poor drugs as they were not stable and could not be taken orally.
This could be set to change after the team led by Craik found they could stabilise the amino-acid chains by synthetically lashing the head to the tail. “All you need is for the ends to be roughly close to one another,” he said.
The drug could potentially revolutionise the treatment of the most severe forms of pain and Craik is keen to take his research further. “The most challenging aspect has been just raising the money to get it commercialised,” he said. | 306 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Stamp Duty was first introduced in 1694 by an Act of Parliament during the reign of William and Mary. The new tax was raised against official documents written on vellum (calf skin), parchment (other hides) and paper, which were required to be presented for stamping and payment of the appropriate duty levied against them.
The original intention was for the tax to be a temporary measure to raise finances for the war against France. However, it proved so successful as a means of raising revenue for the government that it still endures today.
The tax applied in 1694 to property transactions as well as other documents. The first rates were fixed at five shillings for conveyances and forty shillings to grants of land or leases.
As the name of the duty implied, proof of payment of the tax was evidenced by a “stamp”. Officers of the Crown were appointed to oversee the physical stamping of documents at the point of payment of the duty. A durable impression was made to the document to safeguard against forgery and counterfeiting.
Originally the tax was a fixed rate duty and it did not matter as to the value of the property transacted as to the amount that was payable. Later Acts of Parliament introduced in the 19th Century would create an “ad valorem” (according to value) tax assessing the amount of duty on the value of the land bought and sold. In much the same way as now, a failure to comply with stamping obligations could result in a fine which was usually considerably greater than the original tax due, to encourage compliance.
Over the years stamp duty was applied not only to land but to such diverse things as cheques, hair powder, dice and playing cards. As fashions and customary practices have changed those taxes have been repealed and today we now only really associate “stamp duty” with property purchases and with transactions in stocks and shares.
For centuries it was paid and collected in a similar way, by physically taking documents to one of HM Revenue and Customs’ stamp offices to receive a stamp. The old paper based system had its drawbacks, not least in terms of administrative expense and because the onus was on the tax payer to volunteer the instrument to be stamped, leading to increasingly clever schemes of avoidance. The duty was reformed to become “stamp duty land tax” which is largely administered by online tax returns and payments are collected by electronic transfer.
Until as late as 1997 the highest rate payable was 1%, and even that only applied to relatively expensive properties. Rates have been on the increase ever since with the highest rate now being 12% for properties valued over £1.5 million. The tax has been popular with the exchequer as a means of raising revenue and in the last few years has netted the government in excess of £8 billion annually.
The tax is not without its critics as it has some negative impacts on the housing market and is a factor in reducing mobility in the workforce and population as a whole. Economists point out that as it is a transactional tax it dissuades buyers and sellers from entering into property transactions. Equally, it is thought that there would be much greater scope for the government to raise the headline rates of tax before having a dampening effect on revenue collection, although there would also be further detrimental side effects in terms of stifling the freedom of people to move.
Since 2003, stamp duty legislation has been tinkered with by successive governments with remarkable frequency. Aside from maximising revenue, the tax has been used as a steer to influence market behaviour. Successive tax measures (not only in relation to stamp duty) have been implemented to dissuade would-be landlords in the residential sector from acquiring new buy-to-let properties or to retreat from this as a form of investment. Whilst total numbers of property transactions have been slowly falling, the revenue collected from stamp duty has increased steadily.
Some jurisdictions (for example Australia) are seriously considering abolishing stamp duty on property transactions altogether in favour of increasing general sales tax or by introducing a periodic land levy. Whilst this might make reasonable economic sense, it seems unlikely this will happen in the UK since the other proposed revenue raising measures would no doubt be even less popular than stamp duty.
The Treasury’s position was recently stated by Robert Jenrick (MP and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury) in parliamentary debate last year when he said “we now need to move into a period of stability with respect to stamp duty, so that those selling and buying homes and those operating in the market have the confidence to make choices in the future”. Perhaps we might now see a time of more certainty and less tinkering.
This article was written by Sarah Witheridge, a Partner and Head of Property at WBW Solicitors in our Exeter office. If you would like to speak to Sarah to discuss any of the information mentioned in the article, then you can contact her by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01392 260108.
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The original intention was for the tax to be a temporary measure to raise finances for the war against France. However, it proved so successful as a means of raising revenue for the government that it still endures today.
The tax applied in 1694 to property transactions as well as other documents. The first rates were fixed at five shillings for conveyances and forty shillings to grants of land or leases.
As the name of the duty implied, proof of payment of the tax was evidenced by a “stamp”. Officers of the Crown were appointed to oversee the physical stamping of documents at the point of payment of the duty. A durable impression was made to the document to safeguard against forgery and counterfeiting.
Originally the tax was a fixed rate duty and it did not matter as to the value of the property transacted as to the amount that was payable. Later Acts of Parliament introduced in the 19th Century would create an “ad valorem” (according to value) tax assessing the amount of duty on the value of the land bought and sold. In much the same way as now, a failure to comply with stamping obligations could result in a fine which was usually considerably greater than the original tax due, to encourage compliance.
Over the years stamp duty was applied not only to land but to such diverse things as cheques, hair powder, dice and playing cards. As fashions and customary practices have changed those taxes have been repealed and today we now only really associate “stamp duty” with property purchases and with transactions in stocks and shares.
For centuries it was paid and collected in a similar way, by physically taking documents to one of HM Revenue and Customs’ stamp offices to receive a stamp. The old paper based system had its drawbacks, not least in terms of administrative expense and because the onus was on the tax payer to volunteer the instrument to be stamped, leading to increasingly clever schemes of avoidance. The duty was reformed to become “stamp duty land tax” which is largely administered by online tax returns and payments are collected by electronic transfer.
Until as late as 1997 the highest rate payable was 1%, and even that only applied to relatively expensive properties. Rates have been on the increase ever since with the highest rate now being 12% for properties valued over £1.5 million. The tax has been popular with the exchequer as a means of raising revenue and in the last few years has netted the government in excess of £8 billion annually.
The tax is not without its critics as it has some negative impacts on the housing market and is a factor in reducing mobility in the workforce and population as a whole. Economists point out that as it is a transactional tax it dissuades buyers and sellers from entering into property transactions. Equally, it is thought that there would be much greater scope for the government to raise the headline rates of tax before having a dampening effect on revenue collection, although there would also be further detrimental side effects in terms of stifling the freedom of people to move.
Since 2003, stamp duty legislation has been tinkered with by successive governments with remarkable frequency. Aside from maximising revenue, the tax has been used as a steer to influence market behaviour. Successive tax measures (not only in relation to stamp duty) have been implemented to dissuade would-be landlords in the residential sector from acquiring new buy-to-let properties or to retreat from this as a form of investment. Whilst total numbers of property transactions have been slowly falling, the revenue collected from stamp duty has increased steadily.
Some jurisdictions (for example Australia) are seriously considering abolishing stamp duty on property transactions altogether in favour of increasing general sales tax or by introducing a periodic land levy. Whilst this might make reasonable economic sense, it seems unlikely this will happen in the UK since the other proposed revenue raising measures would no doubt be even less popular than stamp duty.
The Treasury’s position was recently stated by Robert Jenrick (MP and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury) in parliamentary debate last year when he said “we now need to move into a period of stability with respect to stamp duty, so that those selling and buying homes and those operating in the market have the confidence to make choices in the future”. Perhaps we might now see a time of more certainty and less tinkering.
This article was written by Sarah Witheridge, a Partner and Head of Property at WBW Solicitors in our Exeter office. If you would like to speak to Sarah to discuss any of the information mentioned in the article, then you can contact her by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01392 260108.
For all your legal needs, contact WBW Solicitors today. | 1,043 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Anne Arundell, Lady Baltimore (1615-1649)
The Calvert women are often overshadowed by their sons or husbands, but a couple of individuals played important supporting roles in the formation and development of Maryland.
Anne Arundell was born in 1615 into an elite English family of noble lineage. Anne's father, Sir Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, England had served under King James I and her great-grandmother had been related by marriage to King Henry VIII.
Anne was reputed to be very beautiful, with many potential husbands. But in 1628 when she was only 13, she married Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore and a close friend of the family. Like the Calverts, Anne's family was Catholic, and her father was arrested a number of times because he refused to give up his religion. Cecil's marriage to Anne was fortunate for the creation of Maryland.
Anne inherited lands and money from her father which she and Cecil used to fund the new colony. But there was more to Anne than just her money. She played an important role in raising her son Charles, the future Lord Baltimore, as well as Cecil's younger half-brother Philip, who served as Governer and Chancellor of Maryland.
During her 20-year marriage to Cecil, Anne bore nine children, but only three lived to become adults. She was very well-loved and upon her death at age 34, her husband Cecil composed a memorial verse for her tomb in England in which he described her as "the most beautiful and best wife." The memorial continued, "Here lieth Anne Arundell, Lady Baltimore. Farewell to you most lovely of earthly beauties."
Although neither she nor her husband ever visited the colony that they helped found, Anne was very interested in Maryland. She decorated the ceiling of their home in England with plaster reliefs of the Ark and the Dove, the ships that brought the first colonists to Maryland.
Indirectly, Anne played an important role in the early years of Maryland, and she seems to have been well-loved and respected. In 1649, the Maryland Assembly chose to honor Anne after her death by naming Anne Arundel County after her.
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The Calvert women are often overshadowed by their sons or husbands, but a couple of individuals played important supporting roles in the formation and development of Maryland.
Anne Arundell was born in 1615 into an elite English family of noble lineage. Anne's father, Sir Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, England had served under King James I and her great-grandmother had been related by marriage to King Henry VIII.
Anne was reputed to be very beautiful, with many potential husbands. But in 1628 when she was only 13, she married Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore and a close friend of the family. Like the Calverts, Anne's family was Catholic, and her father was arrested a number of times because he refused to give up his religion. Cecil's marriage to Anne was fortunate for the creation of Maryland.
Anne inherited lands and money from her father which she and Cecil used to fund the new colony. But there was more to Anne than just her money. She played an important role in raising her son Charles, the future Lord Baltimore, as well as Cecil's younger half-brother Philip, who served as Governer and Chancellor of Maryland.
During her 20-year marriage to Cecil, Anne bore nine children, but only three lived to become adults. She was very well-loved and upon her death at age 34, her husband Cecil composed a memorial verse for her tomb in England in which he described her as "the most beautiful and best wife." The memorial continued, "Here lieth Anne Arundell, Lady Baltimore. Farewell to you most lovely of earthly beauties."
Although neither she nor her husband ever visited the colony that they helped found, Anne was very interested in Maryland. She decorated the ceiling of their home in England with plaster reliefs of the Ark and the Dove, the ships that brought the first colonists to Maryland.
Indirectly, Anne played an important role in the early years of Maryland, and she seems to have been well-loved and respected. In 1649, the Maryland Assembly chose to honor Anne after her death by naming Anne Arundel County after her.
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Nationalism in India
- Idea of Satyagraha
- Rowlatt Act
- Jalianwala Bagh
Effects of First World War
The War led to a huge increase in defence expenditure. This was financed by war loans and by increasing taxes. Customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced to raise extra revenue. Prices of items increased during the war years. The prices doubled between 1913 and 1918. The common people were the worst sufferers because of price rise. Forced recruitment of rural people in the army was another cause of widespread anger among people.
Crop failure in many parts of India resulted in acute shortage of food. Influenza epidemic further aggravated the problem. According to 1921 census, about 12 to 13 million people died because of famines and epidemic.
Idea of Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi advocated a novel method of mass agitation; called satyagraha. This method was based on the idea that if someone is fighting for a true cause, there is no need to take recourse to physical force to fight the oppressor. Gandhiji believed that a satyagrahi could win a battle through non-violence, i.e. without being aggressive or revengeful.
Some early satyagraha movements organized by Gandhi:
- Peasants’ movement in Champaran in 1916.
- Peasants’ movement in Kheda in 1917.
- Mill workers’ movement in Ahmadabad in 1918.
The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919. The Indian members did not support the Act, but it was passed; nevertheless. The Act gave enormous powers to the government to repress political activities. It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
On 6th April, 1919; Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act. The call of strike on 6th April got huge response. People came out in support in various cities, shops were shut down and workers in railway workshops went on strike. The British administration decided to clamp down on the nationalists. Several local leaders were arrested. Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi.
On 10th April 1919; in Amritsar; the police fired upon a peaceful procession. This provoked widespread attacks on government establishments. Martial law was imposed in Amritsar and the command of the area was given to General Dyer.
The infamous Jallianwalla Bagh massacre took place on 13th April; the day on which Baisakhi is celebrated in Punjab. A crowd of villagers came to participate in a fair in Jallianwalla Bagh. This was enclosed from all sides with narrow entry points. General Dyer blocked the exit points and opened fire on the crowd. Hundreds of people were killed in the incident.
Public reaction to the incident took a violent turn in many north Indian towns. The government was quite brutal in its response. Things took highly violent turn. Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement as did not want violence to continue.
Need of Wider Spread of Movement
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- Idea of Satyagraha
- Rowlatt Act
- Jalianwala Bagh
Effects of First World War
The War led to a huge increase in defence expenditure. This was financed by war loans and by increasing taxes. Customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced to raise extra revenue. Prices of items increased during the war years. The prices doubled between 1913 and 1918. The common people were the worst sufferers because of price rise. Forced recruitment of rural people in the army was another cause of widespread anger among people.
Crop failure in many parts of India resulted in acute shortage of food. Influenza epidemic further aggravated the problem. According to 1921 census, about 12 to 13 million people died because of famines and epidemic.
Idea of Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi advocated a novel method of mass agitation; called satyagraha. This method was based on the idea that if someone is fighting for a true cause, there is no need to take recourse to physical force to fight the oppressor. Gandhiji believed that a satyagrahi could win a battle through non-violence, i.e. without being aggressive or revengeful.
Some early satyagraha movements organized by Gandhi:
- Peasants’ movement in Champaran in 1916.
- Peasants’ movement in Kheda in 1917.
- Mill workers’ movement in Ahmadabad in 1918.
The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919. The Indian members did not support the Act, but it was passed; nevertheless. The Act gave enormous powers to the government to repress political activities. It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
On 6th April, 1919; Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act. The call of strike on 6th April got huge response. People came out in support in various cities, shops were shut down and workers in railway workshops went on strike. The British administration decided to clamp down on the nationalists. Several local leaders were arrested. Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi.
On 10th April 1919; in Amritsar; the police fired upon a peaceful procession. This provoked widespread attacks on government establishments. Martial law was imposed in Amritsar and the command of the area was given to General Dyer.
The infamous Jallianwalla Bagh massacre took place on 13th April; the day on which Baisakhi is celebrated in Punjab. A crowd of villagers came to participate in a fair in Jallianwalla Bagh. This was enclosed from all sides with narrow entry points. General Dyer blocked the exit points and opened fire on the crowd. Hundreds of people were killed in the incident.
Public reaction to the incident took a violent turn in many north Indian towns. The government was quite brutal in its response. Things took highly violent turn. Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement as did not want violence to continue.
Need of Wider Spread of Movement
The Rowlatt satyagraha was limited mainly to the cities and towns. Mahatma Gandhi felt the need of a more broad-based movement in India. He was convinced that it could be only possible by bringing the Hindus and Muslims on a common platform. | 719 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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The eagle plate, often referred to as a Dingee eagle plate for its first manufacturer, became part of military equipment for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers beginning in 1833. At first it was made in white metal but yellow metal was designated for use in 1839. In 1865, soldiers were ordered to remove the plates in the field, since they provided targets for enemy fire, but they continued to be worn on dress uniforms until 1873. The eagle plate was worn on the strap at the center front, as can seen in the ambrotype just described, although the eagle decoration is obscured by the musket in the ambrotype. | <urn:uuid:f77e953e-8b1a-4b23-a6e5-8894b180a761> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.4.3 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00859.warc.gz | en | 0.98193 | 251 | 3.328125 | 3 | [
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three arrows in his proper right claw and an olive branch in his proper left claw. A pair of raised circles decorates the edge. A pair of eyehooks on the reverse indicates that the plate was attached to a leather cartridge box belt. Two holes would have been punched in the belt and a leather tie was threaded through the eyehooks to secure the plate. In 1862, the U.S. government contracted for the purchase of cartridge box belt plates at a cost of $.06 per item.
The eagle plate, often referred to as a Dingee eagle plate for its first manufacturer, became part of military equipment for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers beginning in 1833. At first it was made in white metal but yellow metal was designated for use in 1839. In 1865, soldiers were ordered to remove the plates in the field, since they provided targets for enemy fire, but they continued to be worn on dress uniforms until 1873. The eagle plate was worn on the strap at the center front, as can seen in the ambrotype just described, although the eagle decoration is obscured by the musket in the ambrotype. | 265 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Was the Reformation Politically or Religiously Motivated? The Reformation begun by Martin Luther was a 16th century conflict in Europe that would shape the future of the world. Certainly the Catholic church was political, even in the 1500's, however it was religion that powered the Reformation. For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had oppressed the uneducated and poor peasants for an unjust hierarchical structure. Peasants were captive to their lords, essentially forced into servitude without wages.
This was seen as very bad news for the Catholics. Since the RUC always stuck with its traditional pro-unionist role, the police force was feared and hated by the Catholic people. This of course, angered many Catholics as they felt that they could not rely on such a corrupt service that basically hated them, but despite this, was supposed to be there to protect them. During the 1960’s, Catholic employment tended towards the lower end of the job market and they were employed mainly in unskilled and lower paying jobs such as, factory workers and clothing manufacturers. Of course, the Protestants on the other hand had relatively higher paying jobs for example, engineering and shipbuilding.
One of the main leaders in the act to resist the Roman Catholic Church’s authority and change the ideas of Christianity in the Protestant Reformation was Martin Luther. Martin Luther, a German priest in Wittenberg during the 1500s, had opposed several immoral practices of the Catholic Church not only in Germany, but also all of Europe due to the extensive reach of power
Bismarck began to fight back, he banned the most active order of Catholic priests and introduced a law that the government had a right to inspect all schools, including Catholic ones. The government would also control the training of priests and appoint them to churches and no one could be married without a civil ceremony in a government office. The Catholics saw this all as an attack on their beliefs, the country was left in struggle resulting in the ‘Kulterkampf’ movement. The loyalty of the Catholics had been weakened and the Prussian conservatives did not want the government to control local problems. This made Bismarck largely unpopular and cause disunity in Germany.
Articles 26 and 27 of the new Constitution encouraged local councils to ban bell ringing, shut religious schools and threatened to phase out the subsidies to the clergy. Many priests were not wealthy and this resulted in them forming right-wing Catholic parties. The severe alienation of the right from the left negatively impacted the Second Republic as they were brought up against new opposition as a result of its new reforms. New reforms also angered the army. As Minister of War, Manuel Azaña tackled over manning in the army by allowing all officers to transfer to the reserve list on full pay, a generous offer.
On the other hand, many people question Henrys decision. Some of the evidence that was collected at the time was unreliable & biased against the monasteries the people of the community had no one to help them if they were sick, had a shortage of food or if they were made temporarily homeless they would have no where to get help for any of these problems. OK, this is a long story you know but i'll try my best to keep it succinct. Henry was married to
This created a lack of unity throughout Russia and in order to tackle this issue, the Tsar imposed a policy called Russification. Russification was an attempt to make everybody living in Russia speak one language, Russian, and share cultural values. This created a great problem for the country as it caused a lot of discontent; people were proud of their hereditary cultures and didn’t want them to be taken away from them. Consequently, the Tsars call for Russification led to more extremism and anger towards the Russian government and was a great problem they faced. Russia was a religious orthodox country in the 1900s and the church greatly impacted the beliefs of followers.
During the divorce Henry was not only faced with Papal opposition but also staunch resistance from Catherine's supporters. These first stages of the reformation proved difficult for Henry. He was unable to gain a Papal dispensation and many of his policies were opposed by the queen's party and the Queen's head group. Both of these groups worked together to defend Catherine
The prices went through the roof. It also affected the Society. The Church's power decreased, unable to solve what was going on and the angry peasants revolted because the government was just as powerless. The wealthiest didn't care much about the middle class and were too busy worrying about themselves, just like Prince Prospero. "The external world could take care of itself.
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This was seen as very bad news for the Catholics. Since the RUC always stuck with its traditional pro-unionist role, the police force was feared and hated by the Catholic people. This of course, angered many Catholics as they felt that they could not rely on such a corrupt service that basically hated them, but despite this, was supposed to be there to protect them. During the 1960’s, Catholic employment tended towards the lower end of the job market and they were employed mainly in unskilled and lower paying jobs such as, factory workers and clothing manufacturers. Of course, the Protestants on the other hand had relatively higher paying jobs for example, engineering and shipbuilding.
One of the main leaders in the act to resist the Roman Catholic Church’s authority and change the ideas of Christianity in the Protestant Reformation was Martin Luther. Martin Luther, a German priest in Wittenberg during the 1500s, had opposed several immoral practices of the Catholic Church not only in Germany, but also all of Europe due to the extensive reach of power
Bismarck began to fight back, he banned the most active order of Catholic priests and introduced a law that the government had a right to inspect all schools, including Catholic ones. The government would also control the training of priests and appoint them to churches and no one could be married without a civil ceremony in a government office. The Catholics saw this all as an attack on their beliefs, the country was left in struggle resulting in the ‘Kulterkampf’ movement. The loyalty of the Catholics had been weakened and the Prussian conservatives did not want the government to control local problems. This made Bismarck largely unpopular and cause disunity in Germany.
Articles 26 and 27 of the new Constitution encouraged local councils to ban bell ringing, shut religious schools and threatened to phase out the subsidies to the clergy. Many priests were not wealthy and this resulted in them forming right-wing Catholic parties. The severe alienation of the right from the left negatively impacted the Second Republic as they were brought up against new opposition as a result of its new reforms. New reforms also angered the army. As Minister of War, Manuel Azaña tackled over manning in the army by allowing all officers to transfer to the reserve list on full pay, a generous offer.
On the other hand, many people question Henrys decision. Some of the evidence that was collected at the time was unreliable & biased against the monasteries the people of the community had no one to help them if they were sick, had a shortage of food or if they were made temporarily homeless they would have no where to get help for any of these problems. OK, this is a long story you know but i'll try my best to keep it succinct. Henry was married to
This created a lack of unity throughout Russia and in order to tackle this issue, the Tsar imposed a policy called Russification. Russification was an attempt to make everybody living in Russia speak one language, Russian, and share cultural values. This created a great problem for the country as it caused a lot of discontent; people were proud of their hereditary cultures and didn’t want them to be taken away from them. Consequently, the Tsars call for Russification led to more extremism and anger towards the Russian government and was a great problem they faced. Russia was a religious orthodox country in the 1900s and the church greatly impacted the beliefs of followers.
During the divorce Henry was not only faced with Papal opposition but also staunch resistance from Catherine's supporters. These first stages of the reformation proved difficult for Henry. He was unable to gain a Papal dispensation and many of his policies were opposed by the queen's party and the Queen's head group. Both of these groups worked together to defend Catherine
The prices went through the roof. It also affected the Society. The Church's power decreased, unable to solve what was going on and the angry peasants revolted because the government was just as powerless. The wealthiest didn't care much about the middle class and were too busy worrying about themselves, just like Prince Prospero. "The external world could take care of itself.
Many factors led to the rise of Protestantism, for example, events like the Black Death and the Western Schism. The most crucial factors were the reformers themselves. Two of the most famous reformers were Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus. Luther was a German priest who found the ways of the Roman Catholic Church to be corrupt, he fought the church until he was named an outlaw by the emperor, and shunned by the pope. Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, and Catholic priest. | 1,061 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Uses and Health Benefits:-
- Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is an endangered species, which lives in the Greek island of Hydra. However, it is found only on a single patch of land, and it has no natural predators in its environment, leaving it with a high population of its own, which has led to it being classified as vulnerable. The plant itself is not very big, but it can be very beautiful. It grows on a large tree, and it can easily be seen from the air.
- The Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is found in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the Acacians family, and it belongs to the subfamily Acaciaeinae. There are many myths that have been passed down through the centuries, about the plant. The Greeks would often refer to the Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant as the “Anogean Bush”, because of its resemblance to the Mediterranean Sea, with its long, narrow trunk and its blue flowers.
- The Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is reclusive, but it can be quite territorial. It does not live in groups, but in small islands, or even on a single bush. This species of Acacia grows up to three meters tall, but it can grow up to six meters tall. It is believed that it was first discovered in 1750, by an Englishman called Robert Watson, who noticed that the plants had a common trait of having a circular shape in their stems. After he was taken back to Greece and was shown some specimens, Watson realized that he must have seen a native species, and he took pictures of them.
- Despite being so small, the Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is known to have some pretty impressive qualities. For one thing, it is extremely resistant to all kinds of weather conditions, from extreme heat to extreme cold, and it can tolerate almost any humidity level. It is also considered the perfect candidate for growing as an indoor plant since it is very hardy. Excellent drainage is also essential for any kind of an indoor plant, as the roots tend to become submerged in the soil.
- It is very slow-growing, taking up to five years for the plant to reach its full size, and flowering in May. It is also susceptible to diseases, which often lead to the plant dying off. It is a good idea to keep it away from children, and animals, as it can be extremely dangerous, but it is not very aggressive.
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- Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is an endangered species, which lives in the Greek island of Hydra. However, it is found only on a single patch of land, and it has no natural predators in its environment, leaving it with a high population of its own, which has led to it being classified as vulnerable. The plant itself is not very big, but it can be very beautiful. It grows on a large tree, and it can easily be seen from the air.
- The Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is found in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the Acacians family, and it belongs to the subfamily Acaciaeinae. There are many myths that have been passed down through the centuries, about the plant. The Greeks would often refer to the Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant as the “Anogean Bush”, because of its resemblance to the Mediterranean Sea, with its long, narrow trunk and its blue flowers.
- The Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is reclusive, but it can be quite territorial. It does not live in groups, but in small islands, or even on a single bush. This species of Acacia grows up to three meters tall, but it can grow up to six meters tall. It is believed that it was first discovered in 1750, by an Englishman called Robert Watson, who noticed that the plants had a common trait of having a circular shape in their stems. After he was taken back to Greece and was shown some specimens, Watson realized that he must have seen a native species, and he took pictures of them.
- Despite being so small, the Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is known to have some pretty impressive qualities. For one thing, it is extremely resistant to all kinds of weather conditions, from extreme heat to extreme cold, and it can tolerate almost any humidity level. It is also considered the perfect candidate for growing as an indoor plant since it is very hardy. Excellent drainage is also essential for any kind of an indoor plant, as the roots tend to become submerged in the soil.
- It is very slow-growing, taking up to five years for the plant to reach its full size, and flowering in May. It is also susceptible to diseases, which often lead to the plant dying off. It is a good idea to keep it away from children, and animals, as it can be extremely dangerous, but it is not very aggressive.
- The Anigozanthos Bush Diamond Plant is also referred to as the “Greeks’ Jasmine” because of its striking white flowers, which are a striking contrast to its green colour, which is actually produced from chlorophyll, which is also called the Greek “Jasmine”. | 580 | ENGLISH | 1 |
A search for methods to combat tanks began as soon as the tanks themselves reached the battlefield. The first anti-tank rifles and anti-tank cannons were already created during the First World War. They turned out to be quite bulky and could not be used by an individual to combat armoured vehicles. The Germans were the first to design improvised anti-tank grenades that could be used by one person. Bottles of incendiary fluid came later. They also turned up during the First World War, but then they were used for a very different purpose. These bottles were first used against armoured vehicles in Ethiopia and then in Spain. They were quite an effective weapon against first Italian CV 33 tankettes and then Republican T-26 tanks. The Japanese also used bottles filled with gasoline during the battles at Lake Hasan and Khalkhi-Gol. "Bottle artillery" proved its effectiveness once again.
|Trials of Molotov cocktails against an A-34 tank, April 1940. The trials were not entirely successful.
Bottles with incendiary fluid reached widespread use in the Winter War. The Finns used anti-tank grenades and bottles primarily against the engine deck. This is when the nickname "Molotov cocktail" became popular. The T-26 suffered against these weapons, as a successful hit led to the engine stalling and could even cause a fire. Special covers were developed for T-26 tanks that protected the air intakes on the engine deck, but hey appeared after the Winter War.
Experimental T-34 (A-34) tanks were also tested against "bottle artillery" in April of 1940. The trials were not entirely successful. Burning liquid managed to enter the engine compartment and cause damage. The issue of improving protection was raised, but the rush died down by 1941. As usual, a new wave of activity was only ignited by the start of another war.
|An illustration on using Molotov cocktails from the field manual, August 1941. A photo of the Nb.Fz. is inserted into the image.
Before the start of the Great Patriotic War, anti-tank artillery was expected to defeat any enemy armoured vehicles. The fact that this was a mistake became clear very quickly. Work on anti-tank rifles quickly began and the RPG-40 grenade developed at GSKB-30 under the direction of M.I. Puzerev was accepted into service on July 7th, 1941. On the same day, Stalin signed GKO decree #43ss "On anti-tank incendiary grenades (bottles)". According to the degree, development of bottles with incendiary fluid would begin at NII-6 on July 10th. 120,000 bottles were expected to be produced daily. In reality, these bottles were already being assembled and used from the first days of the war and the decree merely expanded this process to an industrial scale. The issue of protecting Soviet tanks from this weapon was also raised. This was a serious issue, since the Winter War was not yet forgotten. Several institutions were tasked with developing protection, including the NIBT Proving Grounds.
|There were several proposals for different types of protection including special firefighting tanks and fire suppressing paint.
One of the institutions tasked with the development of this protection was the NKVD Central Scientific Research Institute of Firefighting (modern day NII of Firefighting). Having analyzed the task, the TsNIIPO NKVD gave several suggestions. Some of them were quite exotic, for instance the conversion of chemical tanks into firefighting tanks. Using 5L chemical fire extinguishers was simpler. 2-3 fire extinguishers filled with foam could be carried in one tank. Other types of fire extinguishers and fireproof paint were also proposed. Special trials would determine which variant was the most effective.
|Result of a bottle filled with #1 fluid hitting the front of a BT-7 tank.
This issue was reviewed at a meeting attended by S.V. Kaftanov, a GKO science attaché. It was decided at the meeting to urgently test various firefighting methods. The due date was August 15th, 1941. The NIBT Proving Grounds was chosen as the location where methods developed by the TsNIIPO NKVD and Red Army Chemical Defense Academy would be tested. A BT-7 tank and the hull of a T-40 amphibious tank were chosen as targets. Tanks were attacked with bottles filled with #1 and KS fluid developed at NII-6. The BT-7 was hit with #1 fluid and the T-40 was hit with KS fluid. This separation was also meant to test different methods of putting out different types of flammable fluids. The design of the fire extinguishers was also different. The crew would begin to put out the fire 20 seconds after the bottle hit in ever case to let the fire spread.
|Putting out the fire with a tetrachloride fire extinguisher.
|Throwing tetrachloride ampoules.
|Putting out the fire on the engine deck.
|Putting out KS fluid proved very difficult.
As a result of the trials, tetrachloride was chosen as the most effective means of fighting #1 fluid. Thin-walled bottles would be used instead of special ampoules. The copper sulfate compound was found to be the most effective against KS fluid, but with some nuances. The commission admitted that there was no universal method. The GABTU proposed to develop a rack of fire extinguishers and put it into production, but this never happened. September was a difficult time when there were few resources to spare for these side projects, plus it turned out that German tanks suffered from Molotov cocktails more than Soviet ones anyway. Protection from Molotov cocktails ended up on the long list of projects that were lost in the chaotic first months of the war. | <urn:uuid:84f9b5c4-19fe-40ff-a32f-6cbcb72a1dfc> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://awareness2367.rssing.com/chan-58094640/article1867.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474541.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224144416-20240224174416-00294.warc.gz | en | 0.984565 | 1,196 | 3.3125 | 3 | [
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0.4130015969... | 1 | A search for methods to combat tanks began as soon as the tanks themselves reached the battlefield. The first anti-tank rifles and anti-tank cannons were already created during the First World War. They turned out to be quite bulky and could not be used by an individual to combat armoured vehicles. The Germans were the first to design improvised anti-tank grenades that could be used by one person. Bottles of incendiary fluid came later. They also turned up during the First World War, but then they were used for a very different purpose. These bottles were first used against armoured vehicles in Ethiopia and then in Spain. They were quite an effective weapon against first Italian CV 33 tankettes and then Republican T-26 tanks. The Japanese also used bottles filled with gasoline during the battles at Lake Hasan and Khalkhi-Gol. "Bottle artillery" proved its effectiveness once again.
|Trials of Molotov cocktails against an A-34 tank, April 1940. The trials were not entirely successful.
Bottles with incendiary fluid reached widespread use in the Winter War. The Finns used anti-tank grenades and bottles primarily against the engine deck. This is when the nickname "Molotov cocktail" became popular. The T-26 suffered against these weapons, as a successful hit led to the engine stalling and could even cause a fire. Special covers were developed for T-26 tanks that protected the air intakes on the engine deck, but hey appeared after the Winter War.
Experimental T-34 (A-34) tanks were also tested against "bottle artillery" in April of 1940. The trials were not entirely successful. Burning liquid managed to enter the engine compartment and cause damage. The issue of improving protection was raised, but the rush died down by 1941. As usual, a new wave of activity was only ignited by the start of another war.
|An illustration on using Molotov cocktails from the field manual, August 1941. A photo of the Nb.Fz. is inserted into the image.
Before the start of the Great Patriotic War, anti-tank artillery was expected to defeat any enemy armoured vehicles. The fact that this was a mistake became clear very quickly. Work on anti-tank rifles quickly began and the RPG-40 grenade developed at GSKB-30 under the direction of M.I. Puzerev was accepted into service on July 7th, 1941. On the same day, Stalin signed GKO decree #43ss "On anti-tank incendiary grenades (bottles)". According to the degree, development of bottles with incendiary fluid would begin at NII-6 on July 10th. 120,000 bottles were expected to be produced daily. In reality, these bottles were already being assembled and used from the first days of the war and the decree merely expanded this process to an industrial scale. The issue of protecting Soviet tanks from this weapon was also raised. This was a serious issue, since the Winter War was not yet forgotten. Several institutions were tasked with developing protection, including the NIBT Proving Grounds.
|There were several proposals for different types of protection including special firefighting tanks and fire suppressing paint.
One of the institutions tasked with the development of this protection was the NKVD Central Scientific Research Institute of Firefighting (modern day NII of Firefighting). Having analyzed the task, the TsNIIPO NKVD gave several suggestions. Some of them were quite exotic, for instance the conversion of chemical tanks into firefighting tanks. Using 5L chemical fire extinguishers was simpler. 2-3 fire extinguishers filled with foam could be carried in one tank. Other types of fire extinguishers and fireproof paint were also proposed. Special trials would determine which variant was the most effective.
|Result of a bottle filled with #1 fluid hitting the front of a BT-7 tank.
This issue was reviewed at a meeting attended by S.V. Kaftanov, a GKO science attaché. It was decided at the meeting to urgently test various firefighting methods. The due date was August 15th, 1941. The NIBT Proving Grounds was chosen as the location where methods developed by the TsNIIPO NKVD and Red Army Chemical Defense Academy would be tested. A BT-7 tank and the hull of a T-40 amphibious tank were chosen as targets. Tanks were attacked with bottles filled with #1 and KS fluid developed at NII-6. The BT-7 was hit with #1 fluid and the T-40 was hit with KS fluid. This separation was also meant to test different methods of putting out different types of flammable fluids. The design of the fire extinguishers was also different. The crew would begin to put out the fire 20 seconds after the bottle hit in ever case to let the fire spread.
|Putting out the fire with a tetrachloride fire extinguisher.
|Throwing tetrachloride ampoules.
|Putting out the fire on the engine deck.
|Putting out KS fluid proved very difficult.
As a result of the trials, tetrachloride was chosen as the most effective means of fighting #1 fluid. Thin-walled bottles would be used instead of special ampoules. The copper sulfate compound was found to be the most effective against KS fluid, but with some nuances. The commission admitted that there was no universal method. The GABTU proposed to develop a rack of fire extinguishers and put it into production, but this never happened. September was a difficult time when there were few resources to spare for these side projects, plus it turned out that German tanks suffered from Molotov cocktails more than Soviet ones anyway. Protection from Molotov cocktails ended up on the long list of projects that were lost in the chaotic first months of the war. | 1,238 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The Finding of the Relics of the True Cross
A Third Century martyr, St. Barbara was locked away in a tower by her pagan father. Upon discovering that she was a Christian, her father reported her to the authorities. She spent an extended time in prison, during which she was tortured, but her wounds would mysteriously heal by the following morning. Eventually, St. Barbara was sentenced to death, her father assigned to be her executioner; this window depicts that event. Following the execution, her father was struck by lightning and his body burned away; this story has led to St. Barbara's patronage of artillerymen, who seek the saint's intercession in avoiding the fate of her father.
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony had been an Augustinian friar before joining a Franciscan monastery. His renown as a preacher and author, and the quality of the works which have survived through the centuries after his death, led to his being declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946.
St. Francis of Assisi
Founder of what is now referred to as the Franciscan Orders, St. Francis is also famous for the creation of the first Nativity creche, and for his patronage of animals. This window depicts St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ on the Cross, shortly before the end of his life. | <urn:uuid:e754c9b2-8d05-4765-a008-211639c4767b> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.stbrendanbklyn.org/about-us/history/windows/right-nave | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474669.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226225941-20240227015941-00686.warc.gz | en | 0.990358 | 284 | 3.375 | 3 | [
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A Third Century martyr, St. Barbara was locked away in a tower by her pagan father. Upon discovering that she was a Christian, her father reported her to the authorities. She spent an extended time in prison, during which she was tortured, but her wounds would mysteriously heal by the following morning. Eventually, St. Barbara was sentenced to death, her father assigned to be her executioner; this window depicts that event. Following the execution, her father was struck by lightning and his body burned away; this story has led to St. Barbara's patronage of artillerymen, who seek the saint's intercession in avoiding the fate of her father.
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony had been an Augustinian friar before joining a Franciscan monastery. His renown as a preacher and author, and the quality of the works which have survived through the centuries after his death, led to his being declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946.
St. Francis of Assisi
Founder of what is now referred to as the Franciscan Orders, St. Francis is also famous for the creation of the first Nativity creche, and for his patronage of animals. This window depicts St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ on the Cross, shortly before the end of his life. | 289 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Who Was Abel in the Bible?
If you’ve ever wondered who was Abel in the Bible, you’re not alone. He is mentioned in Hebrews 11: Abel was the first man to be martyred for his faith. He was also the first shepherd of the Bible, and he became a martyr. In short, Abel was a man of faith, righteousness, and obedience.
Cain and Abel were brothers. They both sinned, but the differences between them did not prevent them from choosing one another. Their differences were mostly in the quality of their sacrifices. While Cain’s sacrifice was undoubtedly good, his brother’s was much better. According to Hebrews 11, Abel’s sacrifice was better because it was grounded in God’s righteousness. God’s acceptance of Abel’s sacrifice made it more valuable than Cain’s.
Cain’s offspring came from the wife of Enoch, which was not his own. Cain had a son named Enoch, and the two had descendants. His descendants were called Enoch and they founded a city in their name. Throughout the Bible, the descendants of Cain are mentioned.
Cain’s crime was a violation of God’s commandment to respect life. The law of karma says that if a person commits a sin, they should be punished. For Cain’s sin, his actions would result in the death of his brother.
While the Cain and Abel story is relatively short, it contains a great number of firsts. These events include the birth of the first humans on Earth, the first mention of sin, and the first murder in human history. Moreover, the creation of Adam and Eve was not a random event.
Cain and Abel also differed in their choice of sacrifice. While Cain’s sacrifice included the firstborn of his flock, Abel chose fruit from the earth. Both offered their offerings to God and the Lord, but Abel’s was better than Cain’s. Cain’s was a result of hatred and envy.
In the Bible, Abel had a brief role, but his life and death were considered righteous by God. Although he had only a small role, Abel was mentioned in both testaments and included in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. He was a great example of a prophet, as his faith and life were as important to God as his words.
Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve. He was a shepherd and brought God pleasing sacrifices. Cain, on the other hand, was jealous and killed Abel in anger. Cain would become a wandering fugitive. The Bible explains that Cain was the one who killed Abel, which led to his own destruction.
Cain had a jealousy of Abel and was unable to understand God’s logic. He became enraged and tempted to sin. He led his brother out into the fields and struck him. Cain later realized that he had killed Abel and buried him in the earth.
The death of Abel showed how sinful humans are, and his blood cried out to God to make everything right. Jesus, on the other hand, was perfect and completely righteous. His death, like Cain’s, is a powerful reminder of how sin has corrupted humanity. His blood is vital for our salvation.
In the Bible, Abel’s sacrifice takes on a new significance. It represents God’s mercy to Cain. Rather than punishing him for his sin, God offers him protection in the form of a mark. This mark will remind him of the “sevenfold” vengeance he will receive. It is highly likely that this mark was visible, as the people of Eden would have recognized it as a mark of Cain’s. Cain flees to the land of Nod, east of Eden.
The Bible reveals that the sacrifice of Abel was a symbolic act, in which God accepted the sin of a sinner in order to make him right with God. This gesture is in contrast to Cain’s sinful attitude, in which he hoped to make himself right with God without the death of a substitute. Cain’s desire to achieve good standing was a sign of his disposition, but his failure to accept God’s atonement shows his miserability.
The sacrifice of Abel was an example of God’s holiness. The offering of Abel was superior to that of Cain’s because it contained more meat than the other. As the children of Adam, Cain and Abel were not the first people to make sacrifices, but they were the first humans. Throughout history, people have sacrificed their bodies and their souls to make themselves right with God.
The Greek word dikaios means justice or moral right. The Greek-English lexicon defines dikaios as “justice.” God rejected Cain’s gift because it represented bloodshed and death and was morally wrong. Abel’s gift, however, was superior in both value and purity.
His relationship with God
The book of Genesis tells of the life of Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve. This story can be viewed from a variety of angles. First of all, Abel’s life was characterized by faith and faithfulness. According to the Bible, Abel lived by faith and was confident of his relationship with God. His sacrifice was sprinkled with the incense of lowly trust. Because of this, his sacrifice was a delight to God.
As the first human sacrifice, Abel was righteous and did what was necessary to please God. However, his sacrifice was not the best one. His sacrifice was not a sin offering, which demonstrates his faith in God. While Cain’s actions were motivated by jealousy and anger, Abel’s sacrifice was based on faith.
Abel’s faith in God set him apart from his brother. God’s instructions included a time, place, and manner in which Abel should sacrifice. Without this instruction, he would have never been able to understand what sacrifice meant. In addition, Abel had no idea that he needed to offer sacrifice in order to approach God.
Abel’s sacrifice was accepted as a substitution for Cain’s sin, because his sacrifice had the character of faith. By offering his sacrifice to God, Abel showed that there is a way back to God for all of mankind. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ, however, proves this point beyond any doubt. Cain’s sin separated humanity from God, but Abel’s sacrifice was an act of faith, obedience, and self-sacrifice that redeemed humanity from its sin.
Abel’s faith was a living faith, which produces growth. The book of Hebrews explains this faith and its relationship with God. The Bible shows that Abel’s faith was based on the Word of God that Adam and Eve received. In contrast, Cain only received an information about God, which was not enough for him to faithfully represent God.
His relationship with his brother
The name Abel may not make sense in English. But the Hebrew name Abel means “vapor” or “steam.” The name Abel also reflects his non-family-business activity: he raises sheep instead of fighting thistles. In other words, Abel is the “good son.”
The relationship between Abel and his brother in the Bible is a complicated one. The biblical account does not give much explanation of the conflict between the two brothers. But the story of Cain and Abel has many lessons. It is important to understand how the Bible portrays the relationship between Abel and his brother.
Abel was Cain’s brother, and shared some of his desires. But he was more successful than his brother. But Abel was unable to hide his shame and humiliation. As a result, Abel is punished by his brother’s death seven generations later.
According to the Bible, Abel sacrificed more than Cain. God preferred Abel’s sacrifice, which was better than his brother’s. But this doesn’t mean that Cain was righteous. The divine preference is based on the state of mind and feelings of those who offer sacrifices.
Though the Biblical account of Cain and Abel is only seventeen verses long, it contains many significant milestones. The story introduces the idea of sin, the first pair of siblings on Earth, and the first act of murder in human history. While we don’t have a clear answer to how these two siblings became the first humans, we do know that Cain’s sin influenced mankind to the point that it affected every subsequent generation.
In the Bible, Cain and Abel both made sacrifices, but their motives were different. Cain’s actions were in opposition to the way Abel worshiped God. Cain’s motives were evil and he rejected God’s judgment. Cain acted out of jealousy and hatred. This resulted in Cain’s murdering his brother. | <urn:uuid:24c79e85-c378-4d35-b8a9-d4605119a42a> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.missionalmanifesto.net/who-was-abel-in-the-bible/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00789.warc.gz | en | 0.989012 | 1,843 | 3.390625 | 3 | [
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If you’ve ever wondered who was Abel in the Bible, you’re not alone. He is mentioned in Hebrews 11: Abel was the first man to be martyred for his faith. He was also the first shepherd of the Bible, and he became a martyr. In short, Abel was a man of faith, righteousness, and obedience.
Cain and Abel were brothers. They both sinned, but the differences between them did not prevent them from choosing one another. Their differences were mostly in the quality of their sacrifices. While Cain’s sacrifice was undoubtedly good, his brother’s was much better. According to Hebrews 11, Abel’s sacrifice was better because it was grounded in God’s righteousness. God’s acceptance of Abel’s sacrifice made it more valuable than Cain’s.
Cain’s offspring came from the wife of Enoch, which was not his own. Cain had a son named Enoch, and the two had descendants. His descendants were called Enoch and they founded a city in their name. Throughout the Bible, the descendants of Cain are mentioned.
Cain’s crime was a violation of God’s commandment to respect life. The law of karma says that if a person commits a sin, they should be punished. For Cain’s sin, his actions would result in the death of his brother.
While the Cain and Abel story is relatively short, it contains a great number of firsts. These events include the birth of the first humans on Earth, the first mention of sin, and the first murder in human history. Moreover, the creation of Adam and Eve was not a random event.
Cain and Abel also differed in their choice of sacrifice. While Cain’s sacrifice included the firstborn of his flock, Abel chose fruit from the earth. Both offered their offerings to God and the Lord, but Abel’s was better than Cain’s. Cain’s was a result of hatred and envy.
In the Bible, Abel had a brief role, but his life and death were considered righteous by God. Although he had only a small role, Abel was mentioned in both testaments and included in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. He was a great example of a prophet, as his faith and life were as important to God as his words.
Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve. He was a shepherd and brought God pleasing sacrifices. Cain, on the other hand, was jealous and killed Abel in anger. Cain would become a wandering fugitive. The Bible explains that Cain was the one who killed Abel, which led to his own destruction.
Cain had a jealousy of Abel and was unable to understand God’s logic. He became enraged and tempted to sin. He led his brother out into the fields and struck him. Cain later realized that he had killed Abel and buried him in the earth.
The death of Abel showed how sinful humans are, and his blood cried out to God to make everything right. Jesus, on the other hand, was perfect and completely righteous. His death, like Cain’s, is a powerful reminder of how sin has corrupted humanity. His blood is vital for our salvation.
In the Bible, Abel’s sacrifice takes on a new significance. It represents God’s mercy to Cain. Rather than punishing him for his sin, God offers him protection in the form of a mark. This mark will remind him of the “sevenfold” vengeance he will receive. It is highly likely that this mark was visible, as the people of Eden would have recognized it as a mark of Cain’s. Cain flees to the land of Nod, east of Eden.
The Bible reveals that the sacrifice of Abel was a symbolic act, in which God accepted the sin of a sinner in order to make him right with God. This gesture is in contrast to Cain’s sinful attitude, in which he hoped to make himself right with God without the death of a substitute. Cain’s desire to achieve good standing was a sign of his disposition, but his failure to accept God’s atonement shows his miserability.
The sacrifice of Abel was an example of God’s holiness. The offering of Abel was superior to that of Cain’s because it contained more meat than the other. As the children of Adam, Cain and Abel were not the first people to make sacrifices, but they were the first humans. Throughout history, people have sacrificed their bodies and their souls to make themselves right with God.
The Greek word dikaios means justice or moral right. The Greek-English lexicon defines dikaios as “justice.” God rejected Cain’s gift because it represented bloodshed and death and was morally wrong. Abel’s gift, however, was superior in both value and purity.
His relationship with God
The book of Genesis tells of the life of Abel, the second son of Adam and Eve. This story can be viewed from a variety of angles. First of all, Abel’s life was characterized by faith and faithfulness. According to the Bible, Abel lived by faith and was confident of his relationship with God. His sacrifice was sprinkled with the incense of lowly trust. Because of this, his sacrifice was a delight to God.
As the first human sacrifice, Abel was righteous and did what was necessary to please God. However, his sacrifice was not the best one. His sacrifice was not a sin offering, which demonstrates his faith in God. While Cain’s actions were motivated by jealousy and anger, Abel’s sacrifice was based on faith.
Abel’s faith in God set him apart from his brother. God’s instructions included a time, place, and manner in which Abel should sacrifice. Without this instruction, he would have never been able to understand what sacrifice meant. In addition, Abel had no idea that he needed to offer sacrifice in order to approach God.
Abel’s sacrifice was accepted as a substitution for Cain’s sin, because his sacrifice had the character of faith. By offering his sacrifice to God, Abel showed that there is a way back to God for all of mankind. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ, however, proves this point beyond any doubt. Cain’s sin separated humanity from God, but Abel’s sacrifice was an act of faith, obedience, and self-sacrifice that redeemed humanity from its sin.
Abel’s faith was a living faith, which produces growth. The book of Hebrews explains this faith and its relationship with God. The Bible shows that Abel’s faith was based on the Word of God that Adam and Eve received. In contrast, Cain only received an information about God, which was not enough for him to faithfully represent God.
His relationship with his brother
The name Abel may not make sense in English. But the Hebrew name Abel means “vapor” or “steam.” The name Abel also reflects his non-family-business activity: he raises sheep instead of fighting thistles. In other words, Abel is the “good son.”
The relationship between Abel and his brother in the Bible is a complicated one. The biblical account does not give much explanation of the conflict between the two brothers. But the story of Cain and Abel has many lessons. It is important to understand how the Bible portrays the relationship between Abel and his brother.
Abel was Cain’s brother, and shared some of his desires. But he was more successful than his brother. But Abel was unable to hide his shame and humiliation. As a result, Abel is punished by his brother’s death seven generations later.
According to the Bible, Abel sacrificed more than Cain. God preferred Abel’s sacrifice, which was better than his brother’s. But this doesn’t mean that Cain was righteous. The divine preference is based on the state of mind and feelings of those who offer sacrifices.
Though the Biblical account of Cain and Abel is only seventeen verses long, it contains many significant milestones. The story introduces the idea of sin, the first pair of siblings on Earth, and the first act of murder in human history. While we don’t have a clear answer to how these two siblings became the first humans, we do know that Cain’s sin influenced mankind to the point that it affected every subsequent generation.
In the Bible, Cain and Abel both made sacrifices, but their motives were different. Cain’s actions were in opposition to the way Abel worshiped God. Cain’s motives were evil and he rejected God’s judgment. Cain acted out of jealousy and hatred. This resulted in Cain’s murdering his brother. | 1,708 | ENGLISH | 1 |
On November 30, we remember the mass departure and expulsion of Jews from numerous Arab and Islamic countries – the migration, in many cases forced, of literally hundreds of Jewish communities as they were harshly persecuted and left to flee in the mid-1900s. It is no secret that as antisemitism and discrimination towards Jews spread like wildfire across the Arab world, governments all the way from Morocco to Iraq adopted anti-Jewish measures, sometimes actively expelling Jewish citizens, most of whom eventually sought refuge in Israel.
One such country that contributed to the displacement of some of these Jewish Arabs was Yemen. Yemen actually had one of the oldest Jewish communities in the whole Arab world, with roots dating back thousands of years. On top of this, historically, the Jews of Yemen were successful as business-owners and respected members of the community, contributing to both economic and religious growth in the area. However, as the Arab persecution of Jews rose in the mid-20th century, anti-Jewish sentiment intensified in Yemen too, and Jewish life became increasingly precarious as their communities faced discriminatory measures, violence, and economic restrictions, peaking in the 1940s.
The unbearable situation for the Jews of Yemen eventually led to Operation Magic Carpet in 1949: a clandestine operation to airlift Yemenite Jews out of danger and bring them to Israel. This covert mission was widely seen as a success, and by its completion, over 50,000 Yemenite Jews were resettled in the new Jewish state.
But what many people do not know is that this was not the first time a mass emigration from Yemen to the Land of Israel took place, despite it being the most significant. The wave of Yemenite Aliyah that took place just a few decades earlier is in fact a largely untold story…
When the Zionist Organization was founded in 1897, they set out almost immediately to increase the rate of global immigration to the Land of Israel, then still part of the Ottoman Empire. However, despite their best efforts, there was a group of Jews who seemed untouchable: the rich and powerful Yemenites. Yemenite Jews, often jewelers, dealers of precious metals, and coffee merchants by trade, were overwhelmingly well-to-do. While of course not every Yemenite Jew was rich, it certainly seemed that the community had the economic resources to thrive in the Middle Eastern landscape. The Yemenite Jews tended to be religious and often highly mystical, prizing their kabbalistic knowledge, messianic beliefs, modest dress codes, and pious nature. It was also known that much of the community’s accumulated wealth was spent in Judaic pursuit. For example, in the city of Sana’a, where roughly 7,000 Jews resided, no less than 28 synagogues were built by the city’s Jews.
But as new waves of Aliyah were taking place from around the world, the Zionist Organization firmly believed that these Yemenite Jews with their wealth and talents should not be left behind. Their solution to this matter came in the form of one Shmuel Varshovsky (more commonly known as Shmuel Yavnieli). Yavnieli was a young Zionist living in Ottoman Palestine. In the early 20th-century, when the Zionist Organization unveiled plans to send an undercover agent into the depths of Yemenite society and promote a mass emigration, 29-year-old Yavnieli seemed like a good choice for the job: he spoke many languages, could vaguely pass as a Yemenite, and was an ardent Zionist willing to prove his worth.
Yavnieli’s first job was to grow out his sidelocks, as he would be immediately uncovered as an outsider if his haircut didn’t fit in with the common hairstyle of Yemenite Jewry. As a matter of fact, fitting in with Yemenite society was crucial to his plan, as he needed to integrate deep into their community before he could earn their trust and gain some influence. Of course, the sidelocks were not enough. He also purchased some traditional Yemenite items of clothing, including their unique style of tallit, which they wrapped around their shoulders and wore all day like a scarf. He also started practicing Yemenite greetings and local phrases and gestures, slowly improving his skillful imitation.
His final step was to collect some money from the Zionist Organization so that he would fit in with the lavish lifestyle enjoyed by the elite Yemenite Jews. But Yavnieli wasn’t done yet – he also decided to change his name.
Yemenite Judaism, as mentioned, was highly kabbalistic and messianic, and the Yemenite Jews held an integral belief that the Messiah would be ushered in by a messenger by the name of ‘Ben Yosef’ (Son of Joseph). This idea of a pre-messianic messenger is not found in most Ashkenazi or Sephardi teachings, but for the Yemenite Jews, the presence of Ben Yosef was a canonical event which would certainly occur before the Messiah could arrive. Thus, Yavnieli decided to change his last name to ‘Ben Yosef’ to give himself legitimacy when encouraging the Yemenite Jews to help usher in a new age and begin the messianic global return of Jews to the Land of Israel. His first name Shmuel had to be changed too, as it sounded far too Ashkenazi, and would have revealed him as an outsider within seconds. So, Yavnieli left Israel in November 1910 as ‘Eliezer Ben Yosef’, a man who looked and acted so Yemenite that truly no one would doubt his pedigree.
Yavnieli knew that he had to be subtle if he was to earn any influence in this new land, so the plan was for him to pose as a messenger of the great Rabbis of Israel, who had ostensibly sent him out to learn about Yemenite culture. To give this ruse legitimacy, he carried with him two letters of recommendation which could not be refuted: a letter from Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, a renowned Jewish religious leader who would later become the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine; and Jerusalemite Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel who would become the first Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel. This was a serious misunderstanding of Yemenite Jewry, which Yavnieli assumed would subscribe to one of the two mainstream branches of Judaism, and thus be impressed by at least one of these sponsors.
With the help of Rav Kook, Yavnieli had also composed a list of 26 questions which he would ask the local Yemenite Jews as part of his ‘research’ – questions such as “do you forbid marrying more than one wife?” or “do you practice Jewish custom in accordance with the Shulchan Aruch or the Rambam?” Such questions gave Yavnieli legitimacy as an agent of the two esteemed Rabbis, and also served as a tool to validate the authenticity of the Yemenites’ Judaism in the eyes of their co-religionists.
As Yavnieli arrived and settled into life in Yemen, he met two great influences, who would seriously help boost his social and political standing within this foreign community. The first was the heavily Zionist, and incredibly wealthy, Banin family. This aristocratic family already had close contact with the Jews in the Land of Israel, as they were major philanthropists of Zionist pursuits and had even donated enough money to build at least one large synagogue in Tel Aviv. With their support, Yavnieli’s life in Yemen was made considerably easier. His other vital contact was Rabbi Ishack Ben-Ishack Cohen – the leading Rabbi of the Aden Jewish community. “This man deserves to be written in the book of gold” he wrote of the great Rabbi, who immediately boosted Yavnieli’s esteem, and as we shall see, went on to help Yavnieli significantly with his mission.
Once Yavnieli, with the help of these valuable contacts, had earned both the trust and respect of the Yemenite Jews, he was finally able to start working on his real goal, which was of course initiating a new wave of Aliyah – Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel.
This process began with a pamphlet, which he wrote and published during his stay in Aden. The pamphlet opened with a description of pre-state Israel, then still known as Ottoman Palestine, promising that it was a progressive and successful country with wonderful doctors, an above-average schooling system, where there were lots of games, sports and leisure activities to participate in. He continued to promote this idealistic vision of a land in which everyone spoke the language of the biblical forefathers, and no other nations would interfere in Jewish matters. Instead of a sultan, the Jews were described as the leaders of their own society!
Yavnieli’s pamphlet explained that there were many Jewish landowners and farmers who needed help managing their businesses. The idea was not for the Yemenite Jews to become laborers, but instead to help with the financial and business initiatives of the existing farmers and factory owners. The pamphlet proclaimed that any Jew who truly loves Zion, is of workable age and ability, and has the funds to do so, should immigrate to the Land of Israel. Yavnieli’s pamphlet promised that if they were to do so, their needs would be entirely taken care of once they arrived, and they would also be assured of life-long employment. To appeal to their religious instincts, Yavnieli concluded with quotes from the Bible to persuade the Yemenite Jews that the time had come for an ingathering of the exiles and a messianic rebirth of a Jewish sovereign nation. He strongly encouraged the Yemenite Jews to be part of this redemption story.
The pamphlet had its desired effect.
Soon, Yavnieli had rebranded himself as an ‘immigration officer’ and started to manage the emigration of Jews from Yemen to Israel. Yavnieli began traveling from city to city, stopping wherever he found a Jewish community, now preceded by his well-known reputation. He would come with a glowing recommendation from Rabbi Ishack Ben-Ishack Cohen and, using his recently affirmed high status, he would seek out an influential person in each community to help deliver his pamphlet and recruit potential Aliyah pioneers. The Yemenite Jews were a receptive crowd. Yavnieli described them as having a collective “awakening” to the call of Israel, and soon he had queues of Jews waiting to sign up and board boats headed for the promised land.
Rabbi Ishack helped immensely with this newfound demand, and the two men got to work compiling lists of potential immigrants. Once they had gathered enough people to fill a boat, they would send a letter containing the identities of the Yemenite Jews to Dr Arthur Ruppin, the director of the Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization, to arrange their papers. These lists can actually still be found in the Zionist Archives, and to this day they are helping Yemenite Jews discover their heritage.
But this wave of Aliyah was not turning out to be what Yavnieli and the Zionist Organization had expected. While their initial goal was to bring the able, working-age men to the Land of Israel, Yemenite culture places a strong importance on family values, and none of the Yemenite husbands would leave their wives, children, or parents behind. Instead of the desired wealthy young men, the boats were quickly filling up with grandparents, children, aunties and uncles! So many families arrived at Yavnieli’s make-shift emigration centers that he had to persuade most of the families to wait until the next Jewish holiday before they made their move! Hence it came to pass that during the Sukkot festival of 1911, roughly 1,500 Yemenite Jews set sail for Ottoman Palestine.
There was lots of enthusiasm for this mass-departure. In fact, Yavnieli documents a story of a family who were so eager to move that they tried to sell their house to raise the funds to travel. When they couldn’t sell their home in time, they dismantled the house instead, and sold the individual planks of wood, in order to get the quick cash that they needed to board the next Aliyah ship.
But wealth remained a dividing factor in this process, despite the fact that the excluded poorer Yemenite families were keen to join in the exodus, too. Yavnieli did not want to leave even a single willing Jew behind. Instead, he sent long letters of appeal to Dr. Ruppin, and Rabbi Binyamin Feldman, the Secretary of the Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization. He encouraged them to find funding to bring over the disadvantaged families, stating that they could do farm work and manual labor upon their arrival, which was sorely needed during those years. With funding secured, extra boats were chartered from the Ostrich Shipping Company in order to bring even more Yemenite Jews to the Land of Israel. Rabbi Ishack helped verify which families would need reduced ticket fares and sent lists to Dr. Ruppin of families who would be taking the subsidized chartered shipping boats to Israel.
Yavnieli stayed in Yemen, helping hundreds of Jewish families make the move, until the outbreak of World War II. When he finally left to return home, he departed as a true hero.
Just a few years later, the tide turned in Yemen, and the remaining Jews found themselves fighting against a discriminatory and corrupt government armed with antisemitic rhetoric and bigoted rulings. As the country began to rally in earnest against the Jews, and almost all of the Arab world followed suit, most of the remaining Yemenite Jews were forced to await rescue in the form of Operation Magic Carpet, 35 years after the end of Yavnieli’s efforts.
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0.0548085682... | 1 | On November 30, we remember the mass departure and expulsion of Jews from numerous Arab and Islamic countries – the migration, in many cases forced, of literally hundreds of Jewish communities as they were harshly persecuted and left to flee in the mid-1900s. It is no secret that as antisemitism and discrimination towards Jews spread like wildfire across the Arab world, governments all the way from Morocco to Iraq adopted anti-Jewish measures, sometimes actively expelling Jewish citizens, most of whom eventually sought refuge in Israel.
One such country that contributed to the displacement of some of these Jewish Arabs was Yemen. Yemen actually had one of the oldest Jewish communities in the whole Arab world, with roots dating back thousands of years. On top of this, historically, the Jews of Yemen were successful as business-owners and respected members of the community, contributing to both economic and religious growth in the area. However, as the Arab persecution of Jews rose in the mid-20th century, anti-Jewish sentiment intensified in Yemen too, and Jewish life became increasingly precarious as their communities faced discriminatory measures, violence, and economic restrictions, peaking in the 1940s.
The unbearable situation for the Jews of Yemen eventually led to Operation Magic Carpet in 1949: a clandestine operation to airlift Yemenite Jews out of danger and bring them to Israel. This covert mission was widely seen as a success, and by its completion, over 50,000 Yemenite Jews were resettled in the new Jewish state.
But what many people do not know is that this was not the first time a mass emigration from Yemen to the Land of Israel took place, despite it being the most significant. The wave of Yemenite Aliyah that took place just a few decades earlier is in fact a largely untold story…
When the Zionist Organization was founded in 1897, they set out almost immediately to increase the rate of global immigration to the Land of Israel, then still part of the Ottoman Empire. However, despite their best efforts, there was a group of Jews who seemed untouchable: the rich and powerful Yemenites. Yemenite Jews, often jewelers, dealers of precious metals, and coffee merchants by trade, were overwhelmingly well-to-do. While of course not every Yemenite Jew was rich, it certainly seemed that the community had the economic resources to thrive in the Middle Eastern landscape. The Yemenite Jews tended to be religious and often highly mystical, prizing their kabbalistic knowledge, messianic beliefs, modest dress codes, and pious nature. It was also known that much of the community’s accumulated wealth was spent in Judaic pursuit. For example, in the city of Sana’a, where roughly 7,000 Jews resided, no less than 28 synagogues were built by the city’s Jews.
But as new waves of Aliyah were taking place from around the world, the Zionist Organization firmly believed that these Yemenite Jews with their wealth and talents should not be left behind. Their solution to this matter came in the form of one Shmuel Varshovsky (more commonly known as Shmuel Yavnieli). Yavnieli was a young Zionist living in Ottoman Palestine. In the early 20th-century, when the Zionist Organization unveiled plans to send an undercover agent into the depths of Yemenite society and promote a mass emigration, 29-year-old Yavnieli seemed like a good choice for the job: he spoke many languages, could vaguely pass as a Yemenite, and was an ardent Zionist willing to prove his worth.
Yavnieli’s first job was to grow out his sidelocks, as he would be immediately uncovered as an outsider if his haircut didn’t fit in with the common hairstyle of Yemenite Jewry. As a matter of fact, fitting in with Yemenite society was crucial to his plan, as he needed to integrate deep into their community before he could earn their trust and gain some influence. Of course, the sidelocks were not enough. He also purchased some traditional Yemenite items of clothing, including their unique style of tallit, which they wrapped around their shoulders and wore all day like a scarf. He also started practicing Yemenite greetings and local phrases and gestures, slowly improving his skillful imitation.
His final step was to collect some money from the Zionist Organization so that he would fit in with the lavish lifestyle enjoyed by the elite Yemenite Jews. But Yavnieli wasn’t done yet – he also decided to change his name.
Yemenite Judaism, as mentioned, was highly kabbalistic and messianic, and the Yemenite Jews held an integral belief that the Messiah would be ushered in by a messenger by the name of ‘Ben Yosef’ (Son of Joseph). This idea of a pre-messianic messenger is not found in most Ashkenazi or Sephardi teachings, but for the Yemenite Jews, the presence of Ben Yosef was a canonical event which would certainly occur before the Messiah could arrive. Thus, Yavnieli decided to change his last name to ‘Ben Yosef’ to give himself legitimacy when encouraging the Yemenite Jews to help usher in a new age and begin the messianic global return of Jews to the Land of Israel. His first name Shmuel had to be changed too, as it sounded far too Ashkenazi, and would have revealed him as an outsider within seconds. So, Yavnieli left Israel in November 1910 as ‘Eliezer Ben Yosef’, a man who looked and acted so Yemenite that truly no one would doubt his pedigree.
Yavnieli knew that he had to be subtle if he was to earn any influence in this new land, so the plan was for him to pose as a messenger of the great Rabbis of Israel, who had ostensibly sent him out to learn about Yemenite culture. To give this ruse legitimacy, he carried with him two letters of recommendation which could not be refuted: a letter from Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, a renowned Jewish religious leader who would later become the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine; and Jerusalemite Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel who would become the first Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel. This was a serious misunderstanding of Yemenite Jewry, which Yavnieli assumed would subscribe to one of the two mainstream branches of Judaism, and thus be impressed by at least one of these sponsors.
With the help of Rav Kook, Yavnieli had also composed a list of 26 questions which he would ask the local Yemenite Jews as part of his ‘research’ – questions such as “do you forbid marrying more than one wife?” or “do you practice Jewish custom in accordance with the Shulchan Aruch or the Rambam?” Such questions gave Yavnieli legitimacy as an agent of the two esteemed Rabbis, and also served as a tool to validate the authenticity of the Yemenites’ Judaism in the eyes of their co-religionists.
As Yavnieli arrived and settled into life in Yemen, he met two great influences, who would seriously help boost his social and political standing within this foreign community. The first was the heavily Zionist, and incredibly wealthy, Banin family. This aristocratic family already had close contact with the Jews in the Land of Israel, as they were major philanthropists of Zionist pursuits and had even donated enough money to build at least one large synagogue in Tel Aviv. With their support, Yavnieli’s life in Yemen was made considerably easier. His other vital contact was Rabbi Ishack Ben-Ishack Cohen – the leading Rabbi of the Aden Jewish community. “This man deserves to be written in the book of gold” he wrote of the great Rabbi, who immediately boosted Yavnieli’s esteem, and as we shall see, went on to help Yavnieli significantly with his mission.
Once Yavnieli, with the help of these valuable contacts, had earned both the trust and respect of the Yemenite Jews, he was finally able to start working on his real goal, which was of course initiating a new wave of Aliyah – Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel.
This process began with a pamphlet, which he wrote and published during his stay in Aden. The pamphlet opened with a description of pre-state Israel, then still known as Ottoman Palestine, promising that it was a progressive and successful country with wonderful doctors, an above-average schooling system, where there were lots of games, sports and leisure activities to participate in. He continued to promote this idealistic vision of a land in which everyone spoke the language of the biblical forefathers, and no other nations would interfere in Jewish matters. Instead of a sultan, the Jews were described as the leaders of their own society!
Yavnieli’s pamphlet explained that there were many Jewish landowners and farmers who needed help managing their businesses. The idea was not for the Yemenite Jews to become laborers, but instead to help with the financial and business initiatives of the existing farmers and factory owners. The pamphlet proclaimed that any Jew who truly loves Zion, is of workable age and ability, and has the funds to do so, should immigrate to the Land of Israel. Yavnieli’s pamphlet promised that if they were to do so, their needs would be entirely taken care of once they arrived, and they would also be assured of life-long employment. To appeal to their religious instincts, Yavnieli concluded with quotes from the Bible to persuade the Yemenite Jews that the time had come for an ingathering of the exiles and a messianic rebirth of a Jewish sovereign nation. He strongly encouraged the Yemenite Jews to be part of this redemption story.
The pamphlet had its desired effect.
Soon, Yavnieli had rebranded himself as an ‘immigration officer’ and started to manage the emigration of Jews from Yemen to Israel. Yavnieli began traveling from city to city, stopping wherever he found a Jewish community, now preceded by his well-known reputation. He would come with a glowing recommendation from Rabbi Ishack Ben-Ishack Cohen and, using his recently affirmed high status, he would seek out an influential person in each community to help deliver his pamphlet and recruit potential Aliyah pioneers. The Yemenite Jews were a receptive crowd. Yavnieli described them as having a collective “awakening” to the call of Israel, and soon he had queues of Jews waiting to sign up and board boats headed for the promised land.
Rabbi Ishack helped immensely with this newfound demand, and the two men got to work compiling lists of potential immigrants. Once they had gathered enough people to fill a boat, they would send a letter containing the identities of the Yemenite Jews to Dr Arthur Ruppin, the director of the Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization, to arrange their papers. These lists can actually still be found in the Zionist Archives, and to this day they are helping Yemenite Jews discover their heritage.
But this wave of Aliyah was not turning out to be what Yavnieli and the Zionist Organization had expected. While their initial goal was to bring the able, working-age men to the Land of Israel, Yemenite culture places a strong importance on family values, and none of the Yemenite husbands would leave their wives, children, or parents behind. Instead of the desired wealthy young men, the boats were quickly filling up with grandparents, children, aunties and uncles! So many families arrived at Yavnieli’s make-shift emigration centers that he had to persuade most of the families to wait until the next Jewish holiday before they made their move! Hence it came to pass that during the Sukkot festival of 1911, roughly 1,500 Yemenite Jews set sail for Ottoman Palestine.
There was lots of enthusiasm for this mass-departure. In fact, Yavnieli documents a story of a family who were so eager to move that they tried to sell their house to raise the funds to travel. When they couldn’t sell their home in time, they dismantled the house instead, and sold the individual planks of wood, in order to get the quick cash that they needed to board the next Aliyah ship.
But wealth remained a dividing factor in this process, despite the fact that the excluded poorer Yemenite families were keen to join in the exodus, too. Yavnieli did not want to leave even a single willing Jew behind. Instead, he sent long letters of appeal to Dr. Ruppin, and Rabbi Binyamin Feldman, the Secretary of the Palestine Office of the Zionist Organization. He encouraged them to find funding to bring over the disadvantaged families, stating that they could do farm work and manual labor upon their arrival, which was sorely needed during those years. With funding secured, extra boats were chartered from the Ostrich Shipping Company in order to bring even more Yemenite Jews to the Land of Israel. Rabbi Ishack helped verify which families would need reduced ticket fares and sent lists to Dr. Ruppin of families who would be taking the subsidized chartered shipping boats to Israel.
Yavnieli stayed in Yemen, helping hundreds of Jewish families make the move, until the outbreak of World War II. When he finally left to return home, he departed as a true hero.
Just a few years later, the tide turned in Yemen, and the remaining Jews found themselves fighting against a discriminatory and corrupt government armed with antisemitic rhetoric and bigoted rulings. As the country began to rally in earnest against the Jews, and almost all of the Arab world followed suit, most of the remaining Yemenite Jews were forced to await rescue in the form of Operation Magic Carpet, 35 years after the end of Yavnieli’s efforts.
But as Yavnieli watched the tragedy of the expulsion of Jews from Yemen and the surrounding Arab lands, which we commemorate annually on November 30, he could at least clear his conscience, knowing that he single-handedly brought about an entire wave of Yemenite Aliyah. | 2,915 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Why was there opposition to the Vietnam war?
Kerrie Jordan 12C
There were many different effects that created opposition for America duing the Vietnam war. The biggest effect was the intense media coverage of the war. The two main news channels in the US, NBC and CBS, sent reporters with the marines into the centre of the war, as this was the first war that reporters were actually allowed into the battlegrounds. They broadcast the full horror of what was going on in Vietnam, the footage was never censored. At the beginning of the war, the media fully supported the war, but as it progressed, they captured more and more footage of soldiers dying, villages being burnt to the ground and distressed peasants being tortured and killed, and they turned against the war. Americans developed napalm, a jelly bomb where the jelly would explode, stick to the victims skin and severely burn them. The media covered all of this, and all of the TetOffensive. The Tet is a religious time for the Vietnamese and during this time it was tradition not to fight, but the Vietnam surprised the Americans and fought them. As all of this was broadcast, it gave the people back in the US evidence that America was not winnning the war. This was emphasised when the media broadcast the My Lai massacre, when marines attcked a village on a destroying mission, and killed 400 eldery, women, and children, to then discover it wasnt a Vietcong village. All of this gave a lot of negative images and had a very bad effect on public opinion, and Americans grew to hate the war.
Another effect was the human cost of the war. There was rising concern about the numbers on young soldiers being killed. It was nicknamed 'Body Bag Syndrome' as the more people dead, the more body bags were being used. The mortality rates peaked in 1968, with 400,000 dead and 250,000 injured. Ths raised the arguement of how America was losing. This was a war taking place 1200 miles away and a war America didnt know very much about. The people began to think it was just not worth it. Many people started to wonder why America, a superpower, declared war on a peasant country 1200 miles away, when there was no direct threat from them.
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Kerrie Jordan 12C
There were many different effects that created opposition for America duing the Vietnam war. The biggest effect was the intense media coverage of the war. The two main news channels in the US, NBC and CBS, sent reporters with the marines into the centre of the war, as this was the first war that reporters were actually allowed into the battlegrounds. They broadcast the full horror of what was going on in Vietnam, the footage was never censored. At the beginning of the war, the media fully supported the war, but as it progressed, they captured more and more footage of soldiers dying, villages being burnt to the ground and distressed peasants being tortured and killed, and they turned against the war. Americans developed napalm, a jelly bomb where the jelly would explode, stick to the victims skin and severely burn them. The media covered all of this, and all of the TetOffensive. The Tet is a religious time for the Vietnamese and during this time it was tradition not to fight, but the Vietnam surprised the Americans and fought them. As all of this was broadcast, it gave the people back in the US evidence that America was not winnning the war. This was emphasised when the media broadcast the My Lai massacre, when marines attcked a village on a destroying mission, and killed 400 eldery, women, and children, to then discover it wasnt a Vietcong village. All of this gave a lot of negative images and had a very bad effect on public opinion, and Americans grew to hate the war.
Another effect was the human cost of the war. There was rising concern about the numbers on young soldiers being killed. It was nicknamed 'Body Bag Syndrome' as the more people dead, the more body bags were being used. The mortality rates peaked in 1968, with 400,000 dead and 250,000 injured. Ths raised the arguement of how America was losing. This was a war taking place 1200 miles away and a war America didnt know very much about. The people began to think it was just not worth it. Many people started to wonder why America, a superpower, declared war on a peasant country 1200 miles away, when there was no direct threat from them.
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The major causes of the Mexican Revolution is said to be people who were fed up by the presidency of Diaz. They felt that they were not involved in the running of the nation and the president was a dictator. The working class also played a major role in the revolution since they felt that they were an exploited lot. Additionally there were also other causes of the revolution such as anger against cruel rural bosses, tolerable of rebel groups, stolen Indian land, American interest in Mexico and clashes that sprouted among different revolution leaders. There was also tension between people born in Mexico and other inhabitants. This war was unique since all people participated in it be it children, women or men. The main battle grounds were Torrado, Vera Cruz. Zacatecas, Celaya and Ciudad Juarez.
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0.4371553361415863,... | 1 | The major causes of the Mexican Revolution is said to be people who were fed up by the presidency of Diaz. They felt that they were not involved in the running of the nation and the president was a dictator. The working class also played a major role in the revolution since they felt that they were an exploited lot. Additionally there were also other causes of the revolution such as anger against cruel rural bosses, tolerable of rebel groups, stolen Indian land, American interest in Mexico and clashes that sprouted among different revolution leaders. There was also tension between people born in Mexico and other inhabitants. This war was unique since all people participated in it be it children, women or men. The main battle grounds were Torrado, Vera Cruz. Zacatecas, Celaya and Ciudad Juarez.
The prominent people who were involved in the war are first President Diaz. He was the cause of the war since his leadership style was unpopular among Mexicans. Another prominent person was Francisco Madero who called for the revolution but was assassinated. Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and Pascal Orozco were the individuals who began the war. Madero becomes the president, however, he is assassinated. Huerta took the seat as the president and latter Venustiano takes power introduces reforms and a constitution. He gets assassinated and is replaced by General Alvaro and the revolution comes to an end.Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution played an important role in bringing democracy to Mexico. Without it one can say that Mexicans will still be under oppressive leadership. Just like in many other revolutions such as the French Revolution people became tired of being ruled by an iron fist and they rose up. Unfortunately , the war saw many people die, children women and me as well. It lacked a strong leader and this can be attributed to assassination of president as well as the reason it took long. | 376 | ENGLISH | 1 |
In the opening lines of chapter XXI(20), Machiavelli states, "Nothing brings more prestige than great campaigns and striking demonstrations of his personal abilities". Starting with great campaigns, two rulers who had stellar campaigns are Ferdinand of Aragon and Alexander the Great. Not many can share such success in a campaign like these two greats had. Ferdinand skillfully used the military he had to attack France, Italy and more. He won with a reputation of being a man with outstanding ability. After marrying Isabella of Castile which was the first step to his domination and success starting in Spain. He had a successful run as king of Aragon. His achievements has Machiavelli described were "...all magnificent and some of them unparalleled" (XXI). …show more content…
He was doing an outstanding job, out doing almost everybody . He was undistracted and had no fear which are two keys into having a successful era according Machiavelli. Now discussing Alexander 's campaign, he as well had a swell campaign having an extraordinary run of domination himself. Alexander the Great earned that name for a reason. He was king of Macedonia, subdued Greece, crossed Hellespont against Persia, defeated Darius, then made himself master of Asia, and invaded India. "Alexander....died with his conquest scarcely completed..." (IV). Two examples of "striking demonstrations" in The Prince are Cesare Borgia and Francesco Sforza. Both were used multiple times throughout The Prince, showing that they made a great impact on the mind of Machiavelli. Cesare was a deacon them later on was created into a cardinal. He created, alliances (notable one is the papacy for the conquest of Naples, he was was created Duke and loads more of
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were two highly important men in the history of the world. In Greek and Roman Lives, the historian Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, better known as just Plutarch, wrote about the lives of these two great men. He wrote of how their surroundings and the people around them influenced them, and how that affected their success in their plans to reach some form of eternal glory in their desire to become greater than those who came before them. They were both extremely ambitious, quick to fight, and careless of danger on the path to glory.
He was known and still is known as Alexander the Great, till today. To say, Alexander’s empire was 2,000,000 square miles (Document E) after his death and it took him 11 years (Document E) to build his empire (took so much time). Unfortunately, his empire held together only for 10 years (Document E) after his death, which was a very short time. As we know, he was a very intelligent military leader.
Throughout history, there has been great military leaders come and go. Although, one of the most well-known conquerors is Alexander the Great. Many people thought he was a good leader and a good king. However, the people he conquered think otherwise. The people who supported him say he was compassionate towards others.
President Obama echo a leadership of both Niccolo Machiavelli "The Qualities of the Prince" and Martin Luther King Jr. "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Machiavelli point of view to become a successful prince was that you must lead your people. He talks about how a prince should appear to his people for authority. There are different types of principles such as war and is it better to be loved or feared.
The main point made by Machiavelli was that men are inherently bad, so a leader must rule in a way that takes this into account. He taught that because of man’s ungratefulness, it is safer to be feared than loved (D-4). This shows that Machiavelli believed that the power and success of a country will lead to the prosperity of its inhabitants. Both influential people believed that a country prospers the most under absolute power.
Machiavelli has the most correct ideas on both controlling the people as a ruler and on being remembered as a great one. These two viewpoints had great influence during their time and for centuries to come, both with modern ideas and correct ideas even though they had a lot of contrast. Machiavelli’s The Prince may be thought of the more recognizable of the two in the present, but people in the present day have many of the same ideas that
In Niccolo Machiavelli's book, The Prince (1513), he evaluates on how a prince can be a successful leader. Machiavelli’s purpose of this guidebook was to construct his argument to the rising ruler Giuliano de Medici for when he comes to power in Florence. He adopts a casual but authoritative tone in order to convince the prince that Machiavelli’s evaluation on how to be the best prince, is the right thing for the prince to do without coming off as he knows more than the prince or is trying to intimidate him.. Machiavelli’s reference to previous rulers and whether their tactics failed or succeeded helps to benefit his credibility along with his allusion to historic text. He appeals to our logic by simply stating a prince can only do what is within his power to control, and his use of an analogy furthers his argument.
SECTION I: Alexander III of Macedon who is also known as Alexander the Great. He was born in July of 356 BC to Queen Olympias and King Phillip II of Macedon. As a young child Alexander the Great was tutored by the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle. At a very young age he aided in the Battle of Chaeronea alongside his father. Also, at a young age his father King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander’s father, was assassinated and subsequently died.
According to him, rulers should know their respective limits when it comes to the force and violence they inflict. Machiavelli believes that maximizing betrayal, deception and other cruel acts aren’t considered talents. Although these methods are effective in gaining empire, these don’t help in getting glory. Therefore, using violence and cruelty may be necessary but should have limits. The prince must know up to what extent his violence should be inflicted upon and he must do it all at once to avoid the hatred and resentment from his
Alexander The Great’s title of “The Great” was not an exaggeration. To earn the title of “The Great”, you must've done some extremely good things as your reign as a king, queen, or emperor. Alexander The Great did many great and powerful things during his lifetime. He established an extremely powerful military, and he knew how to strategically conquer land, and he was interested in turning this conquered land into powerful areas.
He believed that princes must use violence to maintain power within their princedoms, which shows that Machiavelli saw political power and leaders as weak and unstable. He saw this as the Italian city-states fought for control over land. He also witnessed this as the Medici family lost power in Florence and the new ruler, Girolamo Savonarola, took over. Savonarola, a Dominican monk, was incredibly pious. He hosted the Bonfire of the Vanities and burned art, fashion, jewels, and other secular objects.
The Prince, written by Machiavelli, is a candid outline of how he believes leaders gain and keep power. Machiavelli uses examples of past leaders to determine traits that are necessary to rule successfully. Leaders such as the King of Naples and the Duke of Milan lacked military power, made their subjects hate them, or did not know how to protect themselves from the elite, causing them to lose power. He says that these rulers should blame laziness, not luck, for their failures. By looking at these historical successes and failures, Machiavelli is able to develop his own thoughts on how politics and leaders should be in the future.
I. Machiavelli In his famous work the Prince Niccolo Machiavelli exposes what it takes to be a good prince and how only this good price and keep control over his state. There are many different qualities that make a man a good ruler but there are some that are more essential than others. In this work Machiavelli stresses the importance of being a warrior prince, a wise prince, and knowing how to navigate the duality of virtù and vices. Without these attributes there was no way that a prince could hold together their state and their people.
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0.11143396794795... | 1 | In the opening lines of chapter XXI(20), Machiavelli states, "Nothing brings more prestige than great campaigns and striking demonstrations of his personal abilities". Starting with great campaigns, two rulers who had stellar campaigns are Ferdinand of Aragon and Alexander the Great. Not many can share such success in a campaign like these two greats had. Ferdinand skillfully used the military he had to attack France, Italy and more. He won with a reputation of being a man with outstanding ability. After marrying Isabella of Castile which was the first step to his domination and success starting in Spain. He had a successful run as king of Aragon. His achievements has Machiavelli described were "...all magnificent and some of them unparalleled" (XXI). …show more content…
He was doing an outstanding job, out doing almost everybody . He was undistracted and had no fear which are two keys into having a successful era according Machiavelli. Now discussing Alexander 's campaign, he as well had a swell campaign having an extraordinary run of domination himself. Alexander the Great earned that name for a reason. He was king of Macedonia, subdued Greece, crossed Hellespont against Persia, defeated Darius, then made himself master of Asia, and invaded India. "Alexander....died with his conquest scarcely completed..." (IV). Two examples of "striking demonstrations" in The Prince are Cesare Borgia and Francesco Sforza. Both were used multiple times throughout The Prince, showing that they made a great impact on the mind of Machiavelli. Cesare was a deacon them later on was created into a cardinal. He created, alliances (notable one is the papacy for the conquest of Naples, he was was created Duke and loads more of
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were two highly important men in the history of the world. In Greek and Roman Lives, the historian Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, better known as just Plutarch, wrote about the lives of these two great men. He wrote of how their surroundings and the people around them influenced them, and how that affected their success in their plans to reach some form of eternal glory in their desire to become greater than those who came before them. They were both extremely ambitious, quick to fight, and careless of danger on the path to glory.
He was known and still is known as Alexander the Great, till today. To say, Alexander’s empire was 2,000,000 square miles (Document E) after his death and it took him 11 years (Document E) to build his empire (took so much time). Unfortunately, his empire held together only for 10 years (Document E) after his death, which was a very short time. As we know, he was a very intelligent military leader.
Throughout history, there has been great military leaders come and go. Although, one of the most well-known conquerors is Alexander the Great. Many people thought he was a good leader and a good king. However, the people he conquered think otherwise. The people who supported him say he was compassionate towards others.
President Obama echo a leadership of both Niccolo Machiavelli "The Qualities of the Prince" and Martin Luther King Jr. "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Machiavelli point of view to become a successful prince was that you must lead your people. He talks about how a prince should appear to his people for authority. There are different types of principles such as war and is it better to be loved or feared.
The main point made by Machiavelli was that men are inherently bad, so a leader must rule in a way that takes this into account. He taught that because of man’s ungratefulness, it is safer to be feared than loved (D-4). This shows that Machiavelli believed that the power and success of a country will lead to the prosperity of its inhabitants. Both influential people believed that a country prospers the most under absolute power.
Machiavelli has the most correct ideas on both controlling the people as a ruler and on being remembered as a great one. These two viewpoints had great influence during their time and for centuries to come, both with modern ideas and correct ideas even though they had a lot of contrast. Machiavelli’s The Prince may be thought of the more recognizable of the two in the present, but people in the present day have many of the same ideas that
In Niccolo Machiavelli's book, The Prince (1513), he evaluates on how a prince can be a successful leader. Machiavelli’s purpose of this guidebook was to construct his argument to the rising ruler Giuliano de Medici for when he comes to power in Florence. He adopts a casual but authoritative tone in order to convince the prince that Machiavelli’s evaluation on how to be the best prince, is the right thing for the prince to do without coming off as he knows more than the prince or is trying to intimidate him.. Machiavelli’s reference to previous rulers and whether their tactics failed or succeeded helps to benefit his credibility along with his allusion to historic text. He appeals to our logic by simply stating a prince can only do what is within his power to control, and his use of an analogy furthers his argument.
SECTION I: Alexander III of Macedon who is also known as Alexander the Great. He was born in July of 356 BC to Queen Olympias and King Phillip II of Macedon. As a young child Alexander the Great was tutored by the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle. At a very young age he aided in the Battle of Chaeronea alongside his father. Also, at a young age his father King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander’s father, was assassinated and subsequently died.
According to him, rulers should know their respective limits when it comes to the force and violence they inflict. Machiavelli believes that maximizing betrayal, deception and other cruel acts aren’t considered talents. Although these methods are effective in gaining empire, these don’t help in getting glory. Therefore, using violence and cruelty may be necessary but should have limits. The prince must know up to what extent his violence should be inflicted upon and he must do it all at once to avoid the hatred and resentment from his
Alexander The Great’s title of “The Great” was not an exaggeration. To earn the title of “The Great”, you must've done some extremely good things as your reign as a king, queen, or emperor. Alexander The Great did many great and powerful things during his lifetime. He established an extremely powerful military, and he knew how to strategically conquer land, and he was interested in turning this conquered land into powerful areas.
He believed that princes must use violence to maintain power within their princedoms, which shows that Machiavelli saw political power and leaders as weak and unstable. He saw this as the Italian city-states fought for control over land. He also witnessed this as the Medici family lost power in Florence and the new ruler, Girolamo Savonarola, took over. Savonarola, a Dominican monk, was incredibly pious. He hosted the Bonfire of the Vanities and burned art, fashion, jewels, and other secular objects.
The Prince, written by Machiavelli, is a candid outline of how he believes leaders gain and keep power. Machiavelli uses examples of past leaders to determine traits that are necessary to rule successfully. Leaders such as the King of Naples and the Duke of Milan lacked military power, made their subjects hate them, or did not know how to protect themselves from the elite, causing them to lose power. He says that these rulers should blame laziness, not luck, for their failures. By looking at these historical successes and failures, Machiavelli is able to develop his own thoughts on how politics and leaders should be in the future.
I. Machiavelli In his famous work the Prince Niccolo Machiavelli exposes what it takes to be a good prince and how only this good price and keep control over his state. There are many different qualities that make a man a good ruler but there are some that are more essential than others. In this work Machiavelli stresses the importance of being a warrior prince, a wise prince, and knowing how to navigate the duality of virtù and vices. Without these attributes there was no way that a prince could hold together their state and their people.
In his novel, the prince, nicolo machiavelli guides us to be a fruitful ruler. He clarifies the best routes for any ruler or sovereign to govern a region, bring prosper to the society, and keep up their position. This book can be read by anyone to get a few pointers on political issues. Most of the thoughts held by machivelli were linked to mercilessness and evil, hence they raised a considerable number of eyebrows. He maintains that the ruler 's primary goal should be conquering, staying in control of the general public and to always have the idea of war in mind. | 1,874 | ENGLISH | 1 |
In 1881, the Japanese government was headed by a single President, Sanjō, assisted by two vice-presidents, Iwakura and Arisugawa. These men alone had direct access to the Emperor on state affairs. Beyond giving advice of their own, their principal task was to mediate in disputes between the councillors and to advise the Emperor on which was the stronger side when his decision was necessary to resolve a deadlock. Sanjō and Iwakura were court nobles with long ties with Satsuma and Chōshū, whose armies had fought and won the Restoration war of 1868–9, and whose leaders thereafter held the key posts in the council, the executive and the Armed Forces. While deeply conscious of their primary loyalty to the Emperor and anxious to prevent his domination by powerful factions, Sanjo and Iwakura in the last analysis, and with some regret, regarded Satsuma and Chōshū as the essential pillars of the new regime. Arisugawa was a Prince Imperial, who had been raised to the position of vice-president in 1880. He had been chairman of the legislative Genrōin that included several prominent members antipathetic to Satsuma and Chōshū dominance of the government. While Sanjō and Iwakura were basicallyagreed with the Sat-Chō leaders that Prussia provided the best model for a future constitution, Arisugawa as chairman of the Genrōin had presented the Emperor with a draft constitution in 1879 that drew heavily from the English model. It should be noted that there was therefore a possibility that Arisugawa would dissent from his presidential colleagues when the issue of the constitution was raised within the government in 1881. | <urn:uuid:e8eb2d35-304e-4fd5-b02a-40735d6d8384> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asian-studies/article-abstract/26/2/213/326367/The-Expulsion-of-Okuma-from-the-Government-in-1881?redirectedFrom=fulltext | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474482.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224012912-20240224042912-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.989032 | 349 | 3.703125 | 4 | [
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Reflection & Synthesis Questions:
1. Energy can be found anywhere because their a are a lot of different kinds of energy. Including sound energy and electric energy. Sound energy is energy inside an instrument or when you yell. Electric energy is energy inside plugs going from outlets to computers.
2. I think the easiest kind of energy to find was electric energy. This one was easiest to find because electric energy can be in phones computers and outlets. Outlets are all over the school so this is why. the hardest energy to find was chemical energy. This was hard because we don't have dynamite at are school. It's hard to find if something has chemicals in it
My best definition of energy in action is when a light bulb is turned on. when it's off it looks like energy is not in it. But take a closer look, turn the switch. Just like that it turns on. All we had to do was turn the switch and the energy inside traveled through the cord into the bulb.
My best definition for stored energy would be a battery. A battery itself has all the energy packed in it. but when you put the battery in a remote controlled car and start driving it. The energy from the battery is being used so that makes it energy in action. but when not in anything the battery is just stored energy, that is why it is a good example.
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1. Energy can be found anywhere because their a are a lot of different kinds of energy. Including sound energy and electric energy. Sound energy is energy inside an instrument or when you yell. Electric energy is energy inside plugs going from outlets to computers.
2. I think the easiest kind of energy to find was electric energy. This one was easiest to find because electric energy can be in phones computers and outlets. Outlets are all over the school so this is why. the hardest energy to find was chemical energy. This was hard because we don't have dynamite at are school. It's hard to find if something has chemicals in it
My best definition of energy in action is when a light bulb is turned on. when it's off it looks like energy is not in it. But take a closer look, turn the switch. Just like that it turns on. All we had to do was turn the switch and the energy inside traveled through the cord into the bulb.
My best definition for stored energy would be a battery. A battery itself has all the energy packed in it. but when you put the battery in a remote controlled car and start driving it. The energy from the battery is being used so that makes it energy in action. but when not in anything the battery is just stored energy, that is why it is a good example.
I'd say the hardest part of this activity was finding are examples for stored energy and energy in action. this was hard because my teacher didn't let us use the words: stored, energy, action. That would make it to easy. So what I did was I searched up things that were energy in action or stored energy. It was difficult to figure out if the words I thought went into both those categories. But I did it! | 365 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Table Of Contents
- Introduction: Connections between novel and real life
- Why Victor creates the monster
- Similarities between the monster and his creator
- Victor’s and the monster’s urge for knowledge
- How both Victor and the monster are ambitious but irresponsible
- Conclusion: Which of the two ha more virtues and vices
- Work Cited
Frankenstein, the book, is meant to have connections to real life through its themes. One way the author emphasis theme is through virtues and vices of the two important characters. This essay will analyze the similarities and differences between two characters, Victor Frankenstein and monster, in terms of their virtues and vices. The virtue is a trait or quality of character which is moral, vices is a practice or habit that immoral. These factors are analyzed to determine the best choice overall as person.
Why Victor creates the monster
In addition, monster came to be best person. Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein was raised in Geneva. Both Victor and monster are characters. In the book, Victor is attending as student at university in Ingolstadt and also is a creator. During his studying, he created the creature which known as the monster. After his mother’s death, he got out control and became obsessed over recreating lives from the deaths. Victor started creates the monster, once it came alive and he rejected the monster.
Similarities between the monster and his creator
The monster took Victor’s journal and left Victor’s room. Monster’s anger built up after he learned his creator is building him without progress and rejected him. Monster revenged by killed all Victor’s loved ones to show how he feels. In end of the book, Victor died from illness on Walton’s ship and monster freezes himself to death. In terms of virtues, the similarity between two character is knowledgeable, they able to thinking, understanding anything on their own. Both of them made the difference in their lives by able to learn anything. … once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as deformed and abortive creation…”(Shelley, 40)
“In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics. ”(40) Shelley stated Victor was very interested in natural history and ended up change to mathematic. This is show that Victor has potential to thinking and applying both subjects. In addition, monster has ability to learn and understanding the language by himself through De Lacey’s, “Fortunately the books were written in the language, the elements of which I had acquired at the cottage… (124). whichever shows he is a fast learner, has ability to learn on his own because he has knowledgeable. He managed to learn how to survive, read and speak on his own.
Victor’s and the monster’s urge for knowledge
The difference of monster was created and vulnerable since Victor rejected him and put him on his own without any parenting. However, Victor was a great guy who wants to help society at start of the
book. He got interested in laws of electricity, “…the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. (40) After this happened, Victor start his curiosity for laws of electricity and set his goals to help society.
How both Victor and the monster are ambitious but irresponsible
Unfortunately after his mother’s death, he lost his track for his goal. However, monster wins with more virtues qualities. In term of vices, the similarity between two characters is nothing that closes enough to be similar. The difference of monster was rage habit which tends to lead to no control over his action. The monster is rage about his creator left him by himself, so payback by kill Victor’s loved ones. He does that each time Victor does awful to monster.
However, Victor having lack of responsibility habit which mislead his monster to kills his loved ones. Victor didn’t use his responsibility wises to ensure progress is accurate to lead less consequence in the future. “As I applied so closely, it maybe easily conceived that my progress was rapid. ” (49) Victor knew that his progress was rapid and expected consequence to be happened. In addition, monster told Victor, “Unfeeling, heartless creator! ” (135) whichever shows Victor is a lack of responsibility of parenting and without any love for his monster that he created.
Victor didn’t prepare or expected that monster took his papers and able to learned and read. Therefore, that show monster’s rage was built up because Victor wasn’t being good father to him. In the final analysis, there are similarities and differences between characters; however monster is the best person with more effective virtues than vices. In addition, the reader can think differently and their virtues and vices are hard to balance for this analysis.
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- Introduction: Connections between novel and real life
- Why Victor creates the monster
- Similarities between the monster and his creator
- Victor’s and the monster’s urge for knowledge
- How both Victor and the monster are ambitious but irresponsible
- Conclusion: Which of the two ha more virtues and vices
- Work Cited
Frankenstein, the book, is meant to have connections to real life through its themes. One way the author emphasis theme is through virtues and vices of the two important characters. This essay will analyze the similarities and differences between two characters, Victor Frankenstein and monster, in terms of their virtues and vices. The virtue is a trait or quality of character which is moral, vices is a practice or habit that immoral. These factors are analyzed to determine the best choice overall as person.
Why Victor creates the monster
In addition, monster came to be best person. Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein was raised in Geneva. Both Victor and monster are characters. In the book, Victor is attending as student at university in Ingolstadt and also is a creator. During his studying, he created the creature which known as the monster. After his mother’s death, he got out control and became obsessed over recreating lives from the deaths. Victor started creates the monster, once it came alive and he rejected the monster.
Similarities between the monster and his creator
The monster took Victor’s journal and left Victor’s room. Monster’s anger built up after he learned his creator is building him without progress and rejected him. Monster revenged by killed all Victor’s loved ones to show how he feels. In end of the book, Victor died from illness on Walton’s ship and monster freezes himself to death. In terms of virtues, the similarity between two character is knowledgeable, they able to thinking, understanding anything on their own. Both of them made the difference in their lives by able to learn anything. … once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as deformed and abortive creation…”(Shelley, 40)
“In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics. ”(40) Shelley stated Victor was very interested in natural history and ended up change to mathematic. This is show that Victor has potential to thinking and applying both subjects. In addition, monster has ability to learn and understanding the language by himself through De Lacey’s, “Fortunately the books were written in the language, the elements of which I had acquired at the cottage… (124). whichever shows he is a fast learner, has ability to learn on his own because he has knowledgeable. He managed to learn how to survive, read and speak on his own.
Victor’s and the monster’s urge for knowledge
The difference of monster was created and vulnerable since Victor rejected him and put him on his own without any parenting. However, Victor was a great guy who wants to help society at start of the
book. He got interested in laws of electricity, “…the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. (40) After this happened, Victor start his curiosity for laws of electricity and set his goals to help society.
How both Victor and the monster are ambitious but irresponsible
Unfortunately after his mother’s death, he lost his track for his goal. However, monster wins with more virtues qualities. In term of vices, the similarity between two characters is nothing that closes enough to be similar. The difference of monster was rage habit which tends to lead to no control over his action. The monster is rage about his creator left him by himself, so payback by kill Victor’s loved ones. He does that each time Victor does awful to monster.
However, Victor having lack of responsibility habit which mislead his monster to kills his loved ones. Victor didn’t use his responsibility wises to ensure progress is accurate to lead less consequence in the future. “As I applied so closely, it maybe easily conceived that my progress was rapid. ” (49) Victor knew that his progress was rapid and expected consequence to be happened. In addition, monster told Victor, “Unfeeling, heartless creator! ” (135) whichever shows Victor is a lack of responsibility of parenting and without any love for his monster that he created.
Victor didn’t prepare or expected that monster took his papers and able to learned and read. Therefore, that show monster’s rage was built up because Victor wasn’t being good father to him. In the final analysis, there are similarities and differences between characters; however monster is the best person with more effective virtues than vices. In addition, the reader can think differently and their virtues and vices are hard to balance for this analysis.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Penguin Books Canada Ltd, 1992. Book. | 1,002 | ENGLISH | 1 |
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