Spartacus

“You know that the National Socialist movement is the only party that keeps women out of daily politics. This arouses bitter criticism and hostility, all of it very unjustified. We have kept women out of the parliamentary-democratic intrigues of the past fourteen years in Germany not because we do not respect them, but because we respect them too much. We do not see the woman as inferior, but rather as having a different mission, a different value, than that of the man. Therefore, we believed…

The Suffering of a Suffragist “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” (Woodrow Wilson).Being courageous is not always easy. Alice Paul is a woman of action. From her early years in college to her later years as a suffragist Paul became revolutionary. Alice Paul was born into a Quaker family which had a lot of influence on her life. In her early college years she attended Swarthmore College before moving to England and attending a…

Brandt, Anthony. "An Unholy Mess." American History 49.5 (2014): 34. Middle Search Plus. Web. 9 Oct. 2015. This magazine article goes into detail about what caused the Salem Witch Trials that started in the 1690s and how it impacted the lives of the people living in Salem, Oregon. It also includes the perspectives of those accused, in addition to reasons why the accusers thought a specific person or group was guilty of practicing witchcraft. It’s an excellent source for gathering background…

shoulder guards as well as helmets and shin protection. Soldiers were meant to be kept alive through a fight where as a gladiator was fully expected to die. Different gladiators varied from varied from murmillo who were heavily armed, to thraex who were able to be identified by a helmet that sported a griffin on top. And each type of gladiator was specifically designed to fight one or two other types. One would not find a gladiator with a large fancy helmet fighting a gladiator with a net…

Voyage 35050 Thunder crackles in the middle of the night as I try to fall asleep. I roll in hopes of finding comfort on the hard floor. No luck as usual. I then sit on the floor and stair at the darkness that fills this ship. A thought suddenly rushes to my head. “Dad, dad, dad I have a an idea stop just open your eyes and listen.” I whisper. “Can’t you see I'm sleeping?” dad responds. “No one can sleep with all the coughing, crying and thunder. Just please listen.” I reply. “Nadim, can’t you…

The Nazi party was first known as the German Worker’s Party in 1919. Hitler first joined the party after the defeat of Germany in World War I, in 1919. The party was created the same year by a small group that included Anton Drexler, and Karl Harrer. The German Worker’s party was created to promote anti-semitism and German nationalism. Hitler helped get new members to the party and helped people turn and join him with his persuasive speeches blaming the Jewish people and Marxists for the…

Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle in 1906 during the Progressive Era (1890-1920). In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century a vast rift between the upper and middle/working class began to develop. As a result of this growing division, a group of activists stood up for the voiceless society. These people were known as “progressives”. The progressives believed that Social Darwinism was immoral and that government should provide solutions to the social and economic problems of the…

Other characteristics of great leaders include “earn the respect of the team,” and “show no mercy” which were also displayed by Caesar (Ferrell). He demonstrated these attributes throughout his career. He exhibited them by respecting his allies as well as his enemies and showing no mercy to the enemy when he was in battle or a political argument. During his lifetime he declared war on his own city, went on many successful military campaigns and was made dictator for life only to be murdered by…

B.) Southwest and Southeast Asia, parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Mesoamerica, the Andes, China, New Guinea, and eastern North America were all places that were in the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent is one of the first places in the world that encountered all of the effects of the Agricultural Revolution. It is known for its abundance of wild plants and and different species of animals, being a great place of hunting and gathering for survival. C.) Norte Chico is a string of about 25 urban…

Poison King by Adrienne Mayor The book, Poison King by Adrienne Mayor, portrays a life that is characterized with manifestation and anticipation. It asserts Alexander the Great together with Darius of Persia as Mithradates predecessors who acquired a rich wealthy Black Sea kingdom when he was a teenager at 14years after his mother killed his father. He escaped into exile but came back in triumph to be a king of top notch intellect and stern objectives. He is seen as a savior by his supporters…