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Jeremy Black is a professor of History at the University of Exeter. He studied at Queens' College Cambridge, St John's College Oxford, and Merton College Oxford before joining the University of Durham as a lecturer. Where he gained his PhD and ultimately his professorship. He has authored over 100 books, mainly in 18th century British politics and international relations. Black claims Napoleon was more than a conqueror, that his deeds go beyond military exploits. Black states that Napoleon was a…

Ever since 1788, when Australia was colonized as a British nation, Indigenous Australians have been represented in a problematic and untruthful manner by many non-indigenous and westernized institutions. In the nation’s healthcare system, Indigenous Australians are presented as being more unhealthy in terms of developed diseases, life expectancy and weigh related illnesses (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2011). The national education system, and the media, paint the indigenous…

Why is it important to Learn about ancient Greece? A quote by writer Vadim Kotelnikov once said, “If you stop learning, you stop creating history and become history.” Ancient Greece is a huge part of history. The legacies they left behind have helped us develop into the society that we are today- advanced, modern and knowledgeable. We no longer rely on myths, gods or goddesses to blame or thank for our everyday lives. On the other hand, they certainly left incredible and valuable knowledge that…

Three things that i have learned about the cultures of Medieval Europe, the Medieval Islamic Empires, and the age of European exploration is. The first thing that i have learned about in the Medieval European (300-352) is Rome is was ransacked by mercenaries that have not gotten their pay from the person that wanted rome down in the first place, Charles the Hammer was the main person in this part of history that involved rome. We also discussed the kings and popes of europe, such as…

allow undocumented children, under the age of 18, to receive financial aid for college, from the government and can also lead to legal status for these children. Senators Orrin Hatch, a republican from Utah, and Richard Durban, a democratic from Illinois, first proposed the DREAM Act in 2001, to congress, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. It was introduced as “H.R. 1918” in the House of Representatives and “S.1291” in the Senate, Over the next few years the DREAM Act would…

politics and Western media. Beginning with Samuel Huntington’s controversial thesis on civilization clash, Huntington suggested that there were distinct cultural differences between the core values of the West and those of Islam. “Individually almost none of these factors was unique to the West. The combination of them was, however, and this is what gave the West its distinctive quality.” To him, the separation of church and state, democracy and liberation were the defining features of Western…

America, the land of the free and home of the brave, is what first comes to mind for most people. This country's culture can be perceived in multiple ways. Culture sometimes informs the way one views others and the world, such as in the stories "Two Kinds" and "Two Ways to Belong in America". In Amy Tan's novel excerpt "Two Kinds", culture is used. At the beginning of the excerpt, Tan mentioned that her mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. Since both her parents…

Whether America is a ‘melting pot’ or a ‘mixed salad’ is an enduring metaphorical debate among historians, philosophers, and sociologists alike. Some believe our nation’s collective mentality is numerous separate cultures bumping against each other but never melding, while some believe our nation’s mentality is one new culture, informed and influenced by, but separate from all other world cultures. Perhaps there are some aspects of both conditions in our society. However, the aspects of our…

The ancient Greeks have made many new advances in their lifetime. The ancient Greek culture has influenced many other cultures as well. Other cultures saw how well the Greeks were doing and wanted to share the wealth. They would take concepts of the Greeks and form it into their own. The Romans took concepts from the Greek such as the Greek gods; Romans made the Greek gods’ names into Roman names. The ancient Greeks contributed to the advances and discoveries in education, architecture and…

American culture has evolved vastly. It has evolved in ways that have changed America for the better. Early American culture differs greatly from current American culture and early American culture has been portrayed through many texts, images, sculptures. Memoirs, historical narratives, and memorials reveal the truth, personal experiences and the collective memory of American culture. Historical narratives such as, “Of Plymouth Plantation” reveal the considered historical truth about American…