Cholera

Edwin Booth was the brother of John Wilkes Booth, the man that killed president Abraham Lincoln. He had a large family, with six siblings that survived to adulthood and four that died in childhood. He was renowned as one of the impressive actors to have ever lived. Edwin even had a theater opened in his honor. He is still remembered today as one of the greatest actors that ever lived. Edwin Booth’s family was quite large. His grandfather, Richard Booth had three children, two sons and a…

Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water by Peter Gleick. Dr. Peter Gleick is the Co-founder of the Pacific Institute where their aim is to find real-world solutions to problems like water shortages, habitat destruction, global warming, and environmental injustice. He earned his Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California. He is a receiver of the prestigious MacArthur “genius” Fellowship. Has authored numerous scientific papers and nine books.…

Should animals be tested on or not? Many people have differing opinions. Some say it is cruel and unnecessary, while others say we need it in order to save many more lives. By using animal testing in a humane way we as humans will greatly benefit from it while also sometimes helping the animals. Animal testing is a good way to test medical things because it saves human lives, the advancements can supplement but not replace animal testing, and it advances the medical industry. Mostly…

of the increased mobility of traffic for increasing populations, which also provided access for the military and the police to handle uprisings throughout the city. More so, the new sewer systems helped tor educe poor hygiene and the reduction of cholera and typhoid epidemics due to medieval methods of waste management. Therefore, the transformation of Paris from a medieval city to a modern city is a major part of the Haussmann renovation plan, which did not rely entirely on political or…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most praised composers of Russia and perhaps of all time. During his life, Tchaikovsky created many notable works. He created ballets such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and most famously The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky also was responsible for Operas like Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades. Tchaikovsky even wrote the Coronation March for Tsar Alexander III. The reason for this essay is to shine light to one of the most famous Russian composers to ever exist…

Jacob Riis was a Danish born immigrant that arrived to the United States in 1870. As a police reporter, Riis used his interest in tenement life and knowledge of photography to attempt to bring about social change for the impoverished of New York. His crusade against poverty culminated in the publication of his work How the Other Half Lives, in which Riis presents a thorough analysis of the problems faced by the poor of New York as a result of urban expansion, rapid industrialization and…

death camp and learns the importance of the past. Hannah had always complained about listening to her relatives tell the same stories of the Holocaust. At that time and place, the people believe Hannah is Chaya Abramowicz, who is recovering from from cholera, the same sickness that killed “Chaya’s” parents a few…

A scientist is a person who engagingly studies or has deep knowledge in the fields of science. The main fields of science include; Physics, biology, chemistry, geology, etc. which branch into other deeper subjects. Scientists contributed greatly in society that made us live the life we live today. There are many scientists who are not recognized enough for their scientific discoveries and influences. One scientist that I definitely believe that should be on the Science Hall of Fame is Louis…

that affected the area. Louis Pasteur, a scientist, discovered his first vaccine in 1879, with a disease called chicken cholera. He accidentally exposed chickens to a form of a culture and he observed and demonstrated that they became resistant to the actual virus. Pasteur went on to use this theory to develop causes and vaccinations for diseases such as TB, smallpox, cholera and anthrax. Pasteur next discovered the rabies vaccine in 1885. Then, vaccines against tetanus, diphtheria,…

the South, however, the South seemed to get the worst of it. The South would have cases of malaria, yellow fever, cholera, bilious remittent fever, autumnal fever, tibircuois and respiratory diseases. It was common for breakouts of these illnesses, although some plagues seemed to affect one race worse than the other. Yellow fever tended to affect whites with European heritage while cholera affected both free blacks and enslaved blacks. Enslaved blacks tended to have higher mortality rates than…