The Life of Gibbon Born in England in 1737 Eldest and only surviving child of seven. Constantly sick as a child, considered a runt. Neglected by his mother, raised by her sister (his aunt) Raised as Protestant, then turned Catholic in his youth. Traveled around Europe much in his twenties and thirties Fell in love…
Early life Born 4 January 1643 in Lincolnshire, England Came from a poor family, allowed to attend school at King’s College for free because of his academic ability and bible knowledge Attended Trinity College with intention of becoming an England Minister, graduated in 1666, bible knowledge impressed teachers again Beliefs Unorthodox Christian who was highly…
Biography Francois Marie Arouet was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. He was born into a middle-class family. His father was a minor treasury official in Paris. He is better known by his pen name; Voltaire. Voltaire was educated at the Jesuit College Louis-Le-Grande in Paris from (1704-11). He studied law from (1711-13) and…
Heavily believed in literature – when Denis’s wife, Anne Toinette Champion, grew sick of books Denis found new love to write Good money, Denis worked as a translator provide average income and support his wife and family His fascination in biological sciences drew him closer and closer to the job as the editor of the…
Biography January 17th 1706 – April 17th 1790 Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts Attended Boston Latin School, finished school at 10 years old Worked for brother James at New England Courant Developed the persona “Mrs. Silence Dogood” in order to send letters to the newspaper Writer, political theorist and artist, postmaster, scientist and an inventor Inventions…
Beccaria’s Biography born in 1738, in Milan, Italy part of an Aristocratic family friends with Pietro and Alessandro Verri, and they together formed a society called the “academy of fists” Beccaria had spoken to his friend, Pietro, about the legal system, gaining knowledge that he used to write his famous essay, “On Crimes and Punishment”,…
Hand Tools Hand tools are non-powered. They include anything from axes to wrenches. The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Hand Tool Misuse The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Some examples: Using a screwdriver as a chisel may cause the tip of…
Induction: Induced & Permanent Charging Static electricity can be generated through: Friction, Conduction, INDUCTION Induction INDUCTION involves the movement of electrons in a neutral object when a charged object is brought close to the neutral object. The movement occurs WITHOUT DIRECT CONTACT between objects. Induced Charge Separation/ Temporary Charging When a negatively charged rod is…
Gamal Abdul Nasser 1918-70 Born on Jan 15 1918 in Bacos, Alexandria, Gamal Abdul Nasser came from modest beginnings, having been the son of a postman. In Alexandria, he acquired enough education to gain admission to the Egyptian Military Academy and graduated as an officer by 1938. Having fought in the first Arab-Israeli War in…
“When discrimination against Blacks, Jews, and women, though prevalent, is no longer officially sanctioned, discrimination against homosexuals is condoned by both church and state.” Two objectives Removal of laws and practices discriminating against homosexuals Acceptance of sexuality Considered an ethnic minority No permanent security Excluded Heterosexuals need to accept them as equals, not a sexual…
Totalitarianism is merely a word, but behind this word are eras marked with terror and death. The plague of fear that coursed through the veins of the people living under these regimes was brought on by individuals who, through outside circumstances or their own abilities, were able to rise to the position of dictator, leaving…
Purpose: Liberate Cuba from Spanish Rule Duration: April 25- August 12, 1898 Casualties: 5462 American soldiers (379 Americans died in combat—the majority of the deaths were caused by typhoid and yellow fever.) Long Term Causes Fight against Freedom from Spain In Cuba, then a Spanish colony, angry nationalists known as the insurrectos[1] began a revolt…
Overall, the 14 points outlines by Wilson were ignored at the Paris Peace Conference as a whole, with only 4 of the suggestions being implemented to some degree in the Treaty of Versailles, to the disappointment of President Woodrow Wilson Open Diplomacy I. “Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be…
The name Mary means “wise woman” or “lady” She came from a town called Magdala on the western side of the Sea of Galilee The story of Mary Magdalene contains four different episodes, Mary Magdalene as a disciple of Jesus, Mary at the crucifixion, Mary prepared Jesus’ body for the burial and Mary witnesses the…
Balfour Declaration 1917 Led by Chaim Weizmann, Zionist movement sought to gain British government’s support for Jewish homeland 1917- as Britain needed the US to intervene in the war, they sought to gain the support of the Jews in the US to influence the American government’s decision to enter war November 1917- Declaration was a…
The February and October revolutions William Chamberlain describes the Feb. revolution as “the most leaderless, spontaneous, anonymous revolutions of all time”. That is true because there were no dominating figures such as Lenin present at the revolution. Others such as David Longley says that people “simply rose to the occasion” On Feb. 23 a demonstration…
Hydrologic Cycle: 97% of Earth’s water is stored in the oceans, evaporated then precipitated on land – some soaks in (infiltration), some flows over the land as streams (runoff), some evaporates back into the atmosphere and is transpired by plants, and some is stored in glaciers, but most returns to the oceans by streams Stream…
Rationing was a form of price control often carried out to prevent inflation and extreme shortage of everyday commodities during a war. During war, rationing was the only way to make sure everyone, including the rich, got their fair share. It was introduced to avoid public anger with shortages and not to allow only the…
Early Life Mao was the eldest child to survive childbirth His father was a farmer and was fairly well off Mao was expelled from or asked to leave from at least three schools for being headstrong and disobedient He was widowed at 16 After being widowed, Mao went to a teacher college in 1911 It…
Nations Involved The Japanese and Americans were fighting over this small island. The Japanese had already built two airfields and were constructing a third. The airbases would allow Japan to be able to intercept any B-29 bombers bombing Japan. The United States wanted the island because it would provide them with a fighter base and…
