How was the way of life of the Plains Indians suited to the Great Plains?
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Compare and contrast Roman weddings with weddings today.
Chloe Bell February 2000 Compare and contrast Roman weddings with weddings today In some ways Roman weddings were the same as weddings today, but there were some differences. For example, in Roman times a boy could marry from the age of fourteen onwards and girls could marry when they were twelve years old. Whereas today, both boys and girls can get married at sixteen with parental consent or at eighteen, not needing the consent of parents. The general age today though is that woman get married in their mid-twenties and men in their late twenties. This is generally due to controlled childbirth methods and further education. Many Roman marriages were arranged by the parents of the couple, but occasionally it was love at first sight. When the marriages were arranged the parents of the girl would make sure the boy had a healthy complexion, money, that he was hard-working, had good looks and was from a good, wealthy family. Today, parents do not tend to arrange marriages. We have the freedom of choice and most of us marry for love or for money. In Roman times, when the couple became engaged, there was usually a party (sponsalia). This is the same as today. We have engagement parties. But there was a difference. During a Roman engagement party a contract was signed. As part of the contract, the father of the girl had to provide a dowry (the price of buying a husband) such as a
The Spread of Christianity
The Spread of Christianity Throughout the history of monotheism, Christianity is one of the most powerful and widely accepted religions. Its history is filled with conflict, controversy, and division. It also has countless instances of brilliant creativity in worship, architecture, and literature. The small group of Jesus followers that gathered in Jerusalem after Christ's departure didn't call themselves anything. The word Christian came in to use centuries later as a derogatory term applied by outsiders. When the books of the New Testament were written, the name that they used for themselves was plainly assembly. Much later in history the term Christianity was accepted as a calling for their assembly. Christianity became established in nearly all parts of the Roman Empire and in the Middle East during the first two centuries. As it continued to grow and expand, it became the object of persecution by the Roman authorities. The religion was almost extinguished by Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD). But in 313 Constantine the Great issued a law of toleration for all religions. In 380, Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. Pretty soon most of Europe was Christian. It was the biggest and strongest religion in history. It dominated people's lives and changed their previous beliefs. Essentially Jesus commended to his followers the
Is the Forge Mill an Accurate Interpretation of the Development and How Far does it Portray the Working Conditions of the Needle Makers to the Visitors?
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Savannah Gore Mrs. Rich/ Per. 2 1 IB U.S. History February 25, 2009 Differences in U.S. Expansion The Untied States has expanded its boundaries numerous times as well as in numerous ways. In the late 19th and 20th century, after the Civil War, Americans witnessed a considerable shift in foreign policy, and new ambitious goals, which led to even farther expansion. In earlier times, Americans expanded because of different religious reasons. Initially some of the first Americans who came to America came to seek religious freedom and the different religious groups explored and expanded in different parts of the United States. As well the 2nd Great Awakening spawned another wave of expansionism as religious leaders like Brigham Young led followers westward into new territories such as Utah. And still for the glory of God, newspaper editor John O'Sullivan thought of the concept of manifest Destiny, which stated that it was destined, by God, for Americans to expand across s much land as possible to spread democracy and Christianity. In addition, Americans also expanded because as the population grew, there was a greater need for land. Settlers needed land to live on as well as land to grow crops on, and as tobacco farming exhausted the land in the South, settlers were forced to move westward. And with cotton and tobacco flourishing in the South as its main cash crops, there
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WWI-The Western Front Section 1-1914 Letter To my beloved wife HAPPY BIRTHDAY! How's everyone at home? How's my dads shop doing and how's my precious son? I doesn't look like I'll be home for Christmas but hopefully I'll be home early next year. Jim dies this morning and I'm lucky I didn't get shot as well. Anyway it isn't that bad. The lads and I are having a great time. We just finished digging the trenches and we had a competition yesterday to see how many Jerri's we can kill and I won. I shot 38. We've got a pack of cards so that should keep us entertained for a while. Theirs a horrible smell coming in and hopefully it won't be here for long. Bob and Elvis have got a foot disease and the trenches are started to flood. It should be gone soon. The foods horrible but they promised us meat. Please send some tobacco. Love Louis 916 Letter To my wife Sorry that I haven't written to you lately. Hope you're happier than me. I heard my dad's dead. Is he? How's my son doing? How's everything at home? Last time I spoke to you I said I'd be home after Christmas and that was two years ago. I'm at the point where I want to kill myself but I'm trying not to because I want to see you and my son. I've seen many of my friends die here and I'm luck I'm not one of them. Two months ago everything got worse. General Haig made us go into German territory. This stupid idea just got
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Who was the more important in bringing about the end of the Apartheid and the minority rule in South Africa, Nelson Mandela or president de Klerk? Within this essay I am going to discuss who was more important in bringing about the end of Apartheid in South Africa, Nelson Mandela or President de Klerk. I will also discuss why their actions were so vital to the end of minority rule in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. He was also the leader of the ANC youth league and the main protestor for black rights within South Africa, He later went on to create the MK, Umkhonto we Sizwe. He was later imprisoned in 1963 and remained there for 27 years. Mandela then became prime minister of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. De Klerk was born in 1936. He was also prime minister but from 1989 to 1994. De Klerk is known best for his help in ending Apartheid; he helped end apartheid by releasing their main campaigner from prison, Nelson Mandela. Mandela joined the ANC youth league in 1942; he later became leader of the same organization. Him joining the ANC youth league meant that he had more political power and could help the colored races to equality. He also played huge parts in the National day of Protest, Defiance campaign and the freedom charter, he helped these by making them more organized and helped create powerful -protests through South Africa. These three
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Review
The story of the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Shmuel in this case, is uncharacteristically hard to describe. Bruno, a vividly wild adventurer, tells his story as a typical 9-year old boy should, contrary to the judgement of his older sister Gretal. All we can establish from the front cover is a modern recurring theme of discrimination; A plain cover indicating a subtle atmosphere, which is an absolutely preposterous thought, and Striped: Showing no individuality or pride, with printed writing, the separation of peoples identities, replaced by numbers. The audience is important to this young author (Bruno), as they embark on an unusual journey, filled with narrow border-lines separating right and wrong, black and white, and different religious beliefs. A punch line, "More than satisfactory," basically confuses the well structured plot and the storyline is surfing on the reader's imagination - What an incredible technique. As the gloom of death encloses them, another flickering twist is mercifully tossed into the picture. A book that lingers in the mind for quite some time as he manipulates different groups of people to take abrupt action, and prove ONE man can make a difference. The ironic synopsis this story so desperately craves. The intention of this book is clear, a star studded thought by a superb author captures the seeds of guilt in an innocent party's mind and blossoms
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"The British did not lose the war. The Japanese won it". How far do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. In the 19th century, the Japanese started a whole new era of colonization in the Asia Pacific region, and Singapore was not spared from their conquest, being ruled by the Japanese for three and a half years. However, why did Singapore fall to the Japanese despite being protected by the British? The question proposes that the British was not lacking in the ability to defend Singapore. It was just that the Japanese were so powerful they were more superior as compared to the British and their defense mechanisms such that defeat for the British was unavoidable. However, based on military strategy, attitude towards the war, as well as ability to commit to the war as criteria, I disagree with this statement to a large extent. Firstly, I disagree with the statement that the British were not lacking. This can be demonstrated in terms of the criteria military strategy, which comprises the tactics of each side and the leadership they had. The British did not have the ability to defend Singapore since their military tactics were severely lacking for they were one-sided, and they were led by a leader with poor skills and little experience. This caused them to create their own defeat, for they were created many loopholes and allowed the Japanese to exploit them. The
How does a visit to Durham Cathedral and the supporting sources help you to understand why that particular building was able to fulfil the criteria and become a world heritage site?
How does a visit to Durham Cathedral and the supporting sources help you to understand why that particular building was able to fulfil the criteria and become a world heritage site? A World Heritage Site must be "An example of a type of building or architectural ensemble." by the world heritage committee guidelines or the international council on monuments and sites states it must be "A building which is historically of the highest importance." Durham fulfilled the criteria and was awarded the title world heritage site in 1996. I believe Durham cathedral became a world heritage site because it shows the earliest example of rib vaults and proto flying buttresses outside of Italy. The cathedral is also of the highest importance historically with both St.Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede both buried there. The cathedrals architecture is amongst the greatest in Europe if not the world. It is essentially of the Romanesque an old Norman style named due to its comparisons with the great building of the Roman Empire. It has some gothic style, which was used by the 13th century. It had wider more pointed arches and wider window. The sheer size of the cathedral is amazing. When it was built the builders didn't have any large machinery, cranes or metal scaffolding and instead they were left with very basic rickety wooden scaffolding. It took decades of hard work to build the
