Bubonic plague

“The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion,” stated Frederick Douglas, a former slave and abolitionist. European peasants of the middle ages also knew first-had the suffering that leads to rebellion. Peasants rebelled against nobles, kings, and even the clergy, in order to reform and reorder society. The oppression of feudalism was widespread. As the valley between the rich and the poor began to expand, peasants revolted. Merriam-Webster defines a revolt as: “acting in a…

the most significant part of thewar was dominated by trench warfare during 1916 and 1917, the middle part of the war. they were dug deep into the ground in a zigzag pattern to protect soldiers from advancing enemies. the various tools were used from the dug in positions were machine guns and artillery. Although, they weren’t completely safe in these conditions: • Constantly threatened by shellfire, snipers, and chemical attacks, soldiers died by the millions in these horrid conditions. two main…

Perhaps the most obvious ecological change in the Americas after the arrival of the Europeans was the introduction of a series of diseases that practically wiped out the American Indians by the thousands. Disease was undeniably the most powerful weapon wielded by European conquerors. Because they were American Indians were isolated from the rest of human civilization, “the fatal diseases diseases of the Old World killed more effectively in the New, and the comparatively benign diseases of the…

When Rats Attack Have you ever had a colony of strong-minded, intelligent rats invade your home? Well, if that has happened to you or your family you would know the unspeakable horrors of a rodent infestation. An innumerable amount of communities around the world constantly suffer from these vicious varmit, and for many various reasons. Some rats only want to escape the harsh, winter weather, others are driven by the instinct to seek out a dry habitat, but either way the rats are, to some extent…

The Bubonic Plaque has a momentous place in history and in modern society. Prior to the Black Death Europe had begun to experience troubles. Europe had sustained bad weather for quite some time, which had begun to affect food resources and the economy. Seven years after, the Bubonic Plaque took over Europe and millions of lives were lost. “The year 1351 marked the last major outbreak of the Black Death, although local epidemics of the plague continued to occur in various locations throughout the…

The Black Death killed one third of Medieval Europe. Millions were killed and the disease began to affect other areas of life. Social standings shifted, the economy weakened and the relationship between the people and the church deteriorated. The consequences and destruction the Black Death had caused was felt long after t had rampaged through Europe. The Black Death arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when 12 Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port of Messina…

Back in the Middle Ages, 50% of people died from a terrible disease called the Bubonic Plague. Though this plague was devastating, many great advancements came from this. Art and literature had a new age of change, going from dark to bright. Science expanded, giving us new ideas about the universe. From this period we know many great things, but what would happen if the plague broke out now? After the plague, many this changed. People still supported God, but they started to question the…

you are breathing in infected air. . .BOOM! You can get this deadly disease. The majority of the time it takes 10-14 days before the plague has killed off most of a contaminated rat colony. Which made it very difficult for great numbers of fleas gathered on the rest of the living. But after three days of fasting, hungry rats and fleas turn onto humans. A plague is a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever (Person 13). Blood and pus were followed by strange swellings and other…

NFA loses an icon The summer of 2012 was hot and dry. In August, a branch split and fell from NFA's iconic European weeping beech tree initiating a process which led to a heart – wrenching decision. The tree was unsafe. Lindon Arborists of Hartford, who were intimately familiar with and had treated the tree for years, were called, completed an assessment, and made a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Fagus sylvatica Pendula, the Weeping European Beech, a fixture on the campus for years…

The Plague, written by Albert Camus, addressed the events of the epidemic that pummeled major parts of the world. During the 1940’s, the Plague , also referred to as the Black Death, infected the city of Oran, Algeria. Citizens living in Oran were able to relate to each other based on , “ how the people work, how they love, and how they die.” Unfortunately, all three subjects were addressed in the novel. However, the author especially proposed the importance of how the people in Oran loved.…