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The Boston Massacre was an extremely important event in American History. Also, it a very controversial topic. To this day, no one can really give an accurate description of the events that transpired. The Boston Massacre was not a random event at all; many actions led up to the massacre. As a result of this…

The first part of The Plague, by Albert Camus, begins in describing the large French port called Oran which is on the Algerian coast of Africa. The smug town is inhibited by people largely concerned with business. The normal flow of the town is abruptly interrupted by thousands of rats coming out of the sewers…

The world today is blinded from the truth about the “Civil War” just like they are the truth of the creation vs. evolution debate. Theyre blinded in the same way as well, misleading text books. The truth is that the North, Lincoln, etc. werent as great as they claimed to be, and that they went…

I feel that through my research that I will conclude that Congressman Sam Gejdenson supports the issues that affects his contributors. Congressman Sam Gejdenson, who was the first child of holocaust survivors elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was born in 1948 in an American displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Germany. He was raised…

In the 1400s to 1500s, the printing press was the best piece of technology to spread information; the 2000s equivalent would be the internet—both technological advancements were and still are the top way to spread information and text easily and rapidly. Between reformation and exploration, which was the more prominent effect of the printing press?…

Traditionally when reflecting upon the Civil Rights Movement, James Baldwin typically doesn’t come to mind. James Baldwin is viewed as one of the first Black writers to significantly create an impact on the revolution known as the Civil Rights Movement. The set of essays seen in his novel, The Fire Next Time, expresses Baldwin’s ideals…

Biography of Raphael “While we may term other works paintings, those of Raphael are living things; the flesh palpitates, the breath comes and goes, every organ lives, life pulsates everywhere.” — Vasari Raphael was born Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483, and received his early training in art from his…

Joseph Mengele, born in 1911 in Ginzburg (Bavaria), originated from anindustrialist family and entered the “Stahlhelm”, a right-wing militant organisation which had been founded by former soldiers of the war, as a 20-year old man. In 1934 he changed to the SA and became a member of the NSDAP and SS in 1937. At the…

The Witchcraft Hysteria The Witchcraft Hysteria In 1692, in Salem Massachusetts, the superstition of witches existed in a society of strong puritan beliefs. Anybody who acted out of the ordinary was accused of being a witch, and then the accused would actually be forgiven if they admitted it and told the court of anyone else…

No person can completely steer clear of the trials and tribulations of his or her society. He who does may be vulnerable to serious allegations. If a man is to work well in his surroundings, he must partake in all aspects of his society or he is leaving himself open to unfavorable charges. In Arthur…