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Radioactivity has had a great impact on the medical field especially with x-rays. Marie Curie was one of the main researchers on the radioactivity used for these. Not only did she study and research the material, but she also saved millions of people during World War 1. (Funk & Wagnalls) Marie Curie’s passion for science and physics was and is, as illuminating as the glow from the element radium she is known for discovering. She has left a magnificent imprint on the world of science and…

The main purpose of this paper is to discuss Karl Marx, his life, and his contributions to philosophy. We will analyze a specific excerpt from The Communist Manifesto on class war. Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier, Kingdom of Prussia and passed away on 14 March, 1883 in London. Marx enrolled in the University of Berlin in 1836. After resigning as editor of a liberal newspaper in Berlin, Marx married his fiancé Jenny von Westphalen. They both moved to Paris. In Paris Marx met Friedrich…

1. What is the thesis of the article? Christine Bearden-White’s article, “Illinois Germans and the Coming of the Civil War: Reshaping Ethnic Identity,” which is found in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society talks about factors such as “unique settlement patterns” that helped the German immigrants who settled in two areas in Illinois to 1. develop a national identity, and 2. To overcome their differences and unify as a community in support of the Union, Abraham Lincoln and cause…

In Wisconsin, it is pretty easy to find a person who has at least a small percentage of German heritage, or practices the Lutheran faith. 1 The history of Wisconsin is rich with immigration of Germans, and those that came here seeking religious freedom, such as the “Old Lutherans.”4 Yet, these freedom seekers were often full of hypocrisies. The trail of history tells the story of immigrants that came to America to find freedom, yet they in return were the ones that ridiculed or persecuted those…

Emigration was not uncommon in European history, and many citizens did emigrate to other countries, but there are many factors that made this a difficult journey. One factor that greatly influenced the emigration process in the late 18th century and early 19th century was religion. Many European citizens that were emigrating faced religious persecution, but this only accounts for a small percentage of the reasons for emigration, the main reason being the lack of economic opportunity. For example…

During the eighteenth century, Europe experienced a period of intellectual, social and political movements influenced by the enlightenment ideals, that challenged the repressive social and political structures in society. It was also the period in which France and Britain dominated international affairs, engaging in lengthy wars to expand or protect their colonies from invasion. Most significantly, the costs involved with continual large-scale wars, proved devastating for the economies and the…

Three main revolutions in history were the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and the French Revolution. The American Revolution took place in 1770 and took place within the British colonies. The Haitian Revolution took place 1789 in the French’s land, and the French Revolution also took place in 1789 in France. All three revolutions have similar goals and inspiration, but also have different causes and results of each revolution. The American Revolution was a very important event in…

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher from Königsberg in Prussia (today Kaliningrad, Russia) who researched, lectured and wrote on philosophy and anthropology during the Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century. Kant published other important works on ethics, religion, law, aesthetics, astronomy, and history. These included the Critique of Practical Reason 1788, the Metaphysics of Morals 1797, which dealt with ethics, and the Critique of Judgment 1790, which looks at aesthetics and…

This is another key difference as during the American Revolution the colonies did not declare war on other European powers, but instead asked them for help although only France and Prussia were willing to help them. In France during this time a group of insurgents went on the offensive and attacked the royal palace and succeeded in arresting King Louis XVI. Over the next month revolutionists fought and slaughtered countless counterrevolutionaries…

Washington and his men crossed into the territory the French took them captive and this was only the beginning. Retaliations from both sides continued between the two. Eventually the conflict in America would ignite a war in Europe that would include Prussia, Spain and Austria as well. Great Britain ultimately won the territory in America; however, their financial system took a hit. Prior to the war, Parliament had slacked in their duties and the colonies had developed a somewhat independently…