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The Boston Tea Party was organized by Patriot leader Samuel Adams on this day in 1773. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British government’s tax on tea.

Vincent Van Gogh was a post-impressionist artist who is known for his unique style of painting. He was born in the Netherlands and moved to France to pursue his art career.

Martin Luther King is a hero because he was a leader in the civil rights movement and he fought for equality for all people.

Oedipus was king of Thebes. He killed his father and married his mother.

An anti hero is a protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities such as honor, morality, courage, or idealism. They are often conflicted, and their actions are contrary to what is traditionally considered heroic.

Odysseus is motivated to tell a lie to the Cyclops because he knows that the Cyclops is a dangerous creature that can kill him and his men. By telling the Cyclops that his name is “Nobody”, Odysseus hopes to trick the Cyclops into thinking that he is not a threat and hopefully be spared.

Forgiveness means giving up the hope for a better past. It means accepting the present moment as it is, with all of its pain and disappointment.

Civil liberties are related to the fundamental right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Leonardo da Vinci died of natural causes on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67. The cause of death was most likely a combination of respiratory problems and heart failure.

The Fall of Rome had a profound impact on Western Europe. The Roman Empire was the largest and most powerful empire of its time, and its fall led to the decline of many of the institutions and values that it had upheld. This, in turn, led to a period of instability and chaos in Western Europe that lasted for centuries.