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Duchesne, the original discoverer of penicillin conducted an experiment on a series of animals where he eventually found what is now a form of modern penicillin. His research disappeared and it would take thirty-two years for Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming to rediscover penicillin (60). This story on the surface substantiates Thompson’s claim because such a huge opportunity was missed in the medical field, but he uses an example that is not as applicable to the reader’s own…

Political Authority in Second-Wave Civilizations Compared to other classical Eurasian empires, the Hellenistic Era, under Alexander the Great is superior to its contemporaries because of its size, the time it took to build, its diversity and adaptation to culture, and its style of government, the reverence of its subjects, and its legacy. Robert W. Strayer’s 2013 edition of Ways of the World provides evidence that compares and contrasts this empire with other regimes of the era to support this…

The Articles of Confederation granted significantly less power to the federal government and reinforced a system of strong state governments, resulting in a country divided amongst itself but united by name. The Constitution hailed more federal rights and created a strong centralized federal government while establishing state governments that dealt with less critical issues and more local laws. Under the weak nation formed by the Articles of Confederation states would always argue and never get…

Humanism in Greek Free Standing Sculpture Humanism is the outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters (Oxford Dictionaries). Humanism is a philosophy in which human dignity and human value are most important. Humanism began in Greece around the 5th century BCE with the philosopher Protagoras. Protagoras once stated “Man is the measure of all things” he believed that man should set the standard as opposed to gods. Humanism to the…

anything relevant or useful. The founding fathers’ opinions on today’s state of affairs is irrelevant, but they do have lasting influence, especially Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was one of the most influential founding fathers, who created many hallmarks of America today, despite having lived over two hundred twenty years ago. The dramatic impact of Alexander Hamilton’s life did not stop after his death but is felt still in both the national economy and the very structure of…

I had an opportunity to read a fascinating book called 1776 by David McCullough; which is his tenth Book he has written on the subject. In this endearing novel he describes several significant issues that George Washington had to overcome to secure his ultimate victory in 1783. The book also describes the first year of the American Revolution, especially the triumph of Boston and the failure at New York and the successful attack on Trenton. The author details the challenges of creating and…

Greek Civilization Greek civilization has led us to where we are in today’s society. We incorporate the language to this day and the Greeks also formed democracy. Greeks also used tools that we use to this day. First, I will address the question, ‘How do you explain the development of such an extraordinary civilization by the Greek?” Second, “Do you think much credit belongs to some sort of Greek “spirit,” or were geographic factors more important?” Last question is, “Should Greek civilization…

Both writings, The Poem of the Cid and The Prince, discuss political and military leadership tactics. The Poem of the Cid presents the Cid as one of the great leaders in the history of the Reconquista; he was a remarkable warrior and leader, and his actions showed his superiority. This dominance is shown through his warfare tactics, but also through his religious commitment, his skill and practice of military command, knowledge and practical aims of battle, and cunningness and cleverness.…

our lives. We define liberty as having the freedom to do as we please with limits in the interest of having a stable society. It has been twenty-five years after one of the greatest men, who help our nation create a national government has died. Alexander Hamilton was a lawyer, “a veteran of the Continental Army and a hero of the Battle of Yorktown.” The American political culture is tangle with our honor culture. Because…

Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan 978-142310148-2 The Titan’s Curse takes place in the present U.S.A. and is a exciting adventure. Meet Percy Jackson, a 14 year old buy with dark hair and sea green eyes. He is the proud son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson and Tyson’s half- brother. In the Titan’s Curse Grover, Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia discover two new half-bloods at Westover Hall, but Annabeth and the goddess Artermis are kidnapped by Krono’s Army and Atlas. As our tale begings Percy,…