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It was with ardent horror that the prehistoric man first witnessed a solar eclipse—the sun swallowed by the predator moon until all light ceased and darkness fell on to the land. We, the more enlightened descendants, have also suffered eclipses. One such eclipse was the darkness of evil that fell upon Salem in 1692, when…

.. ious decisions, though, the government powered by theocracy had undermined both the people’s rights and their privacy. One civilization taken by madness is harrowing enough, but the real-life drama that submerged Salem Village and left its people in a state of hysteria was unfortunately to be repeated in almost parallel form. Indeed, the similarities…

The madness of the Salem Witch Trials is explored in great detail. There are many theories as to why the witch trials came about, the most popular of which the girls’ suppressed childhood. However, there were other factors as well, such as Abigail Williams’ affair with John Proctor, the secret grudges that neighbors held against…

The robber barons of the early industrial age, and one modern day baron have been accused of creating monopolies over several different areas. The four barons focused upon are Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Bill Gates. They have all created monopolies over their respected industry. These monopolies eliminated all opposition and left consumers with…

The Lamp at Noon Theme Analysis Theme Statement: Sometimes , a person may want to change but it may be too late cause irreparable damage may already be done. The short story “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross, It depicts Paul and Ellen, a married farming couple living during the Great Depression. It follows…

The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be the major turning point of the American Revolution. This battle proved to the world that the fledgling American army was an effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation. As a result of this successful battle, the European powers took…

These trials and false accusations practices. Those who were proved to required only to do penance. But in all magic and miracles that did not suspicion of witchcraft were women, evidently regarded by witch-hunters accomplices, or familiars. Although represent vestiges of pre-Christian religion, the old religion probably of confrontations with such heresy, most actual prosecution…

Roosevelt’s New Deal On July 2, 1932, at the Democratic National Convention, the crowd listened intently to the phrase,” I pledge you, I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people.” The New Deal name was soon applied to the program of reform and recovery instituted by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During the early…

The Mafia has been around for a long time. It started in Sicily and was carried over to America. Since it’s beginning organized crime has been doing nothing but growing to this day. I. Early Mafia Sicily America II. Families Gambino Genovese Colombo Bonanno Luchese III. Mob Information Rank of the Mafia The oath Origins…

The deterioration of Salem’s social structure precipitated the murders of many innocent people. Arthur Miller’s depiction of the Salem witch trials, The Crucible, deals with a community that starts out looking like it is tightly knit and church loving. It turns out that once Tituba starts pointing her finger at the witches, the community starts…