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Asteroids, throughout human history, have received mixed reactions. Primitive peoples regarded its counterpart within the Earth’s atmosphere, meteors, as the herald of catastrophes; others regard it as a promise of better things to come. They were also once mistaken for planets. Their very names misrepresents their composition, as well as classification. Asteroids have also inspired…

Ecclesiastes, authored by King Solomon in his later years, discusses the concept of vanity in relation to earthly possessions that hold no lasting value. It emphasizes that many things in life are temporary. Solomon asserts that throughout history, humanity has consistently sought individual, short-term profits and gains, and this pattern will continue. In contrast, McNeill…

Slavery made an impact in the political economic and social lives of people in the United States during the nineteenth century. The greatest impact was on the political culture where there arose two irreconcilable factions thus leading to differences that brought about civil wars. The United States and remained agrarian during this periodical time, while…

Before we answer the question we have to know what word history means. History is the study of the past as it is described in written documents. Who writes these history documents? Well the historians do that by analyzing and interpreting evidences. One of the most important piece of evidence for historians is the primary…

On January 9, 1945, 850 US ships of the 6th US Army began a round-about to Lingayen Gulf attempting to mislead the Japanese. Manila was taken and Corregidor was liberated, finally, real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which include the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army. The said laboratory was…

Advantages and problems of using newspapers As historical evidence 1.                  Introduction Before computerization era becomes mandatory at business, employees used to enter, and maintain information in books that they had to open them repeatedly in order to obtain the required information and perform any calculations. Such repeated tasks are therefore prone to human errors since…

            The year 1848 was a significant time in political history. This was the year when Karl Marx published his Manifesto, a brilliant work on the effects of capitalism in society. Karl Marx’s masterpiece became a sensation and made the author both hated and revered through the decades since 1848.             But it must be…

Special needs provision in Ireland has evolved since the founding of the state in 1919. Until the early 1990s practically all education and care of children were carried out by the religious orders in Ireland. The government therefore had little need for policies or legislation surrounding education and care. Ireland established its education system in…

BCM movements aimed to help black people in South Africa become proud of their own identity. The BCM was formed because many of the countries ANC leaders at the time were either in exile or in prison. The fight against apartheid had slowed down after the banning of the ANC. Steve Biko created the BCM…

The historical epic film, “Cleopatra” depicts the queen and her relationships with two great Roman rulers, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Produced in 1963, this movie is a one of a kind as it portrays the Roman Republic transition. Although the motion picture is mostly very true to the historic facts, there are a few…