Late Antiquity

War, medicine, and religion broadly summarizes the Middle Ages. Bloodlines and culture clashed as the Roman empire fell, and time stood still as large, Eastern european civilizations crumbled with systematic disaster. With no political script to follow, for the first time townsmen experienced a sense of unpreparedness as they saw their rulers fall and be conquered by invaders. Throughout the Middle Ages not only was a monumental shift occurring culturally and politically, but specifically in…

The festivity—after conclusion of the Great War—began to radiate upon Americans, to shift their mind away from the brute reality of war, in favor of focusing on the period of contentment. The birth of the Roaring Twenties in 1920s was the result—the era of partying—for lack of a better term. Soldiers—whom returned from the gritty reality of war—gained new perspectives of their time in Europe. This created a refusal to adhere to the old traditions and bring in the new. Economy was booming, social…

Economic Downturn in 2007/08 Economic stability is a critical factor in a country because it is one of the key drivers towards development. Many countries strive to stabilize their economies through proper leadership and having peace in their countries. War is one of the things that may affect the economy of a country significantly and may even result to depressions that are of great extents. The great depression and the World War II are considered to represent tough times that the Americans…

Wichita Confronts Contamination Case Study Analysis Pamela McClain-Willis PADM -7100 October 8, 2017 Dr. Mary Bruce Introduction During the early 1990s’ Wichita Kansas like many small cities faced an economic low. In fact, Stillman states, “The downturn in the regional oil and gas industry exacerbated a nationwide slump in the real estate market affecting the downtown business areas of Wichita the hardest” (p. 137). As home and business owners were looking to…

subject, who made it, and who paid for it. These questions help with the understanding of why the art was made and find the era that the art belongs. We have studied many styles and eras, and I believe this painting, Madonna and child, was created in the late medieval period, perhaps in the early thirteen-hundreds. The painting is from the early renaissance in Florence, Italy. It is a step forward from breaking away from the maniera greca style. Cimabue and Giotto were one of the first painters…

In late 2007 until mid-2009 there was the Great Recession. This Recession was the longest Recession since World War II. Some of the most notable impacts of the recession are that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate was the highest at 10 in October 2009 (2). The Recession had not only effected the GDP and the unemployment rate, it had also effected the S&P 500 which had dropped almost sixty percent from its high in 2007 until March of 2009. As the financial…

The United States faced many important events since the 1990’s and that caused a significant change in the lives of the American people. Some events changed the American lifestyle in a positive way and helped Americans develop technological innovations. After doing what was thought impossible and reaching the moon, the American people did not stop there technological wise. However, other events completely destroyed the sense of security amongst Americans. The three most profoundly significant…

III. EUROZONE RETAIL PMI • Sales fall modestly for third consecutive month in January. • Downturns recorded in each of the ‘big-three’ Eurozone economies. • Job creation sustained despite recent weakness in sales. The headline Markit Eurozone Retail PMI – which tracks month-on-month changes in like-for-like retail sales in the bloc’s biggest three economies combined – remained below the neutral 50.0 mark in January, registering 48.9. This indicated a modest rate of decline that was…

The Renaissance was a time period of rebirth, new discoveries, and developments. The sicknesses and the Bubonic Plague, or most commonly known as, “plague,” or, “ Black Death,” impacted Europe and other locations across the globe during the Renaissance years in a dreadful manner. The Bubonic Plague affected people during the Renaissance in an unwelcoming way. Even though the illness took many lives, it had a positive influence on society today because it changed medical treatments and advanced…

Poverty has been a topic in America for while now dating back to the beginning of the recession that began in 2007. Many Americans faced a loss of some sort when the economy crashed, such as job loss and even losing their homes. According to Jazeera, “Poverty rates have nearly doubled among African-Americans and American Indians since 2008, and hardship is most severe in the South and Southwest”. Although Americans are receiving jobs, the jobs are not paying enough to pay for a family,…