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    Holocaust Chang Summary

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    implies just how awful these massacres and raping’s were while at the same time providing knowledge to the readers. The history surrounding this book is all based around an even that happened shortly before the start of WW2, to be more precise, it started on December 13, 1937 and then ended somewhere near January 1938. The author wanted to write about an almost forgotten history, Chang even described this event a second holocaust and as a child she was surprised to find that there was hardly any…

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    I am fascinated by history. I find this subject compelling because of how much it is overlooked, and also because by engaging with historical texts and stories, one is able to experience life vicariously through others in different time periods. By digging into history one can fight alongside the peasants in the French Revolution, explore new frontiers, and protest for social justice in the 1960s. Individuals can witness the brilliance of the Library of Alexandria, and can help in the…

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    direct and scientific style of documentation and his unbiased approach has greatly influenced modern methods of documenting history. 2. Thucydides lived in Athens but he was exiled for failing to take a city during the Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens. After that he stayed near the two in order to document the war. 3. The most famous work of Thucydides is “The History of the Peloponnesian War”. He was also known for his style. He used sources from both sides including speeches. He…

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    Prologue: History is the most important thing in the world because of how it affects people and societies all around the world. Traces of history go all the way back millions of years ago forming wealth and power to this day. In this book Jared Diamond is determined to explain why there were so many different rates of human development on different continents and to his traditional views and opinions. The "rise of civilization" conveys the opinions and true meanings behind civilization and how…

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    surrounding historical fiction today, and recommended titles and authors. Historical fiction can be defined as fiction that is set in the past, at least one generation approximately 15 to 20 years ago. “A historical novel is set during a period of history and attempts to convey the essence of that period”. There are many ways…

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    Analysis of the Navajo, the Pashtuns, and Saudi Arabia The distant past is full of riddles without answers. There are many religions and worldviews, each with legends, myths, prejudices and ideals. Every culture owned secrets that were available only to those who belonged to the group and did not allow outsiders to become part of that culture. Today, many of these cultures and civilizations are extinct, without little or no evidence of their existence. However, the cultures that still remain…

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    Historicism. As formerly stated, the eminent New Historicist Cathrine Gallagher is of the view that a critic should focus his attention on both the text and its historical context. As a matter of fact, The Yacoubian Building is a reflection of its historical context. In this literary text, Alaswany thoroughly probes the evils of the corrupt regime under Mubarak; he boldly discloses election forgery as well as the extortion and blackmail experienced by authorized people in order to…

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    Many civilizations have kept detailed and well-documented accounts of their histories, allowing historians to learn about their cultures, practices, and rulers. And while the Minoan civilization must have documented their history, researchers have been unable to decipher their written language. It is inconclusive who ruled the Minoan throne, so it is through the surviving art that one must look at to try to discover who those Minoan rulers were. Up until well into the 19th century, the study of…

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    Medical Marijuana In discussion of Medical Marijuana, one controversial argument has been whether the herbal remedies is being overprescribed and more importantly, whether it’s potential risks outweigh the benefit. Furthermore, it is said to cure many diseases starting from epilepsy and anxiety to cancer and diabetes, along with many more. Others even maintain that the price and its side effects play an important role in the use of medical marijuana. My own view is that medical marijuana is an…

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    giving you a vaccine shot? It may surprise you that through out history and even today doctors have experimented on their human patients without there consent. By doing this, it makes there medical experiment unethical. Some people think that Medical experiments are un ethical and necessary, but in fact human medical experiments are completely unethical and unnecessary. Through out history, there have been many cases of unethical medical experiments have been done on humans. In all these cases,…

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