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In Depth: Comparing Feudalisms 1. Do you think the characteristics of feudalism help explain the later success of Western & Japanese societies? Yes, the militaristic characteristics of the Western and Japanese societies help explain how much land they conquered and how powerful they were. 2. Have the political accomplishments of both Japan & Western Europe…

We often spend so much time to think about how to succeed that we forget to think about how tofail. But knowing how to fail is just as important as knowing how to succeed because we can then learn about what NOT to do. It’s dangerous to fix our eyes on the destination without being…

Throughout history, there have been numerous peculiar characters, and Russian history was no exception. Grigory Rasputin, an assistant to the Royal Russian family, was a man of extraordinary nature. Grigory Yefimovich Novykh, who was also known as Rasputin, was born on January 23, 1871, in Tobolsk, Russia (DISCovering). Another source states that Rasputin was born…

Malcolm-X Introduction Malcolm X was an African American who was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1925 and has spent his childhood in abject poverty amidst racial prejudice. He began his life as a street hustler, dope peddler and doing immoral activities like stealing and robbery. It was a miracle indeed the way he had been…

Shattered dreams, broken souls, empty laughs, and innocent children. There are 1 in 5 children that live in a household that struggles to put food on the table, which is nearly 16.2 million children that go hungry at some point each year. All due to economic hardships that many parents/guardians may face. For instance, unemployment,…

The article entitled “Rome’s Gossip Columnist” of Garry Wills describes the pattern of Rome’s epigrams from Marcus Valerius Matialis. The author discusses how the concept of epigram becomes a power tool to state the issues and expression of Rome during the historical period. Wills illustrates several examples of epigrams that exist during the said period….

Arkhangelsk, besides Archangel, metropolis, northern European Russia, capital of Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the Northern Dvina ( Severnaya Dvina ) River, near the White Sea ( Beloye More ) . It is a major haven, although icebound in winter months. The metropolis is besides a trade and processing centre for an of import timber-producing part. A…

After the Civil War, America was in shambles. The country needed to be rebuilt and become united. Southern states who seceded before the war would now have to come back to the Union. The period of Reconstruction lasted from 1863 to 1877. During this time, slavery was abolished and Amendments were added to the Constitution…

When examining the speeches by Brutus and Antony in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s play, we find various literary devices. On page 129, lines 30 to 34, Brutus employs rhetorical questions. He inquires, “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?”, “Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?”,…

Introduction             From the early context of slavery, the bible was pointed out as the main origin of this concept. It was the movements initiated by two groups, abolitionists and defenders, that somehow contradicted the aspect of “slavery-morality” supported by the bible. In order to counter the arguments initiated by the abolitionists, the clergy of…