Historical Context: The hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh was centered around a king who reigned over the Sumerian city-state of Uruk (ancient Mesopotamia, Iraq) around 2700 B.C. Long after his death, people worshipped Gilgamesh, renowned as a warrior and builder, and widely celebrated for his wisdom and judiciousness. The Epic of Gilgamesh is written in Akkadian, the Babylonians’…
Theatre in the 16th Century England The theatre’s transition from the medieval to the Renaissance is more readily apparent in England than in Italy or France. As the rediscovered classics gradually found their way to England, English plays did begin to reflect their influence. Religious and political controversies and religious strife between Catholic and Protestant…
Drama and the Folk Ritual Drama had its earliest beginnings in the corporate life of the village, the predominant form of settlement that took place in England in c.450, with the coming of the Anglo-Saxons. The villagers had to undertake the communal task of plowing, reaping and harvesting, and clearing the wasteland. This pattern of…
The Olympic Games are an enormous stepping stone in sports history. The games have been around for centuries, dating all the way back to 776 BC. Beginning in Olympia, Elis, many gathered to watch and compete in games that would someday shape the way modern society viewed sports. Since the re-birth of the games in…
Before Canada became an independent nation, it was made up of several colonies known as British North America. The right to vote was considered a sign of wealth and power. Those who were eligible had to own property of a stated value or pay a certain amount of taxes or rent. Many ethnic and religious…
Causes of World War Two World War Two was a conflict between The Allies and The Axis Powers. The Allies consisted of Britain and its foreign territories, France and later on in the War, America. The Axis Powers were Germany, Japan and Italy. War was declared on the 3rd of September 1939 (Ganeri, Martell, Williams…
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty made following the events of the First World War. The Treaty was made to determine what should become of Germany after the War, as one of the conditions of the Treaty was that Germany was to take full blame for causing the war, and all the damage…
Greek God Relationship Role Attribute Roman Counterpart Zeus husband and brother of Hera King and father of gods, sky. Thunderbolt, eagle. Jupiter Hera wife and sister of Zeus Queen and mother of gods; women, marriage, maternity. veil, cuckoo, pomegranate, peacock Juno Athena Daughter of Zeus, but not of Hera. Sprung from the head of Zeus…
Word: Definition: Example: Panoply A vast and impressive array – or the complete armor of a hoplite. There was a panoply of snacks on the party table. Phalanx A formation of heavily armed infantry soldiers, moving in close ranks as a single unit. The phalanx system was a brutal but effective form of Grecian warfare.…
Louis Riel was born on October 22, 1844 in Saint-Boniface to his parents, Louis Riel Sr. and Julie Lagimodiere. He was the oldest out of the eleven children. His father was of Franco-Ojibwa Metis decent and his mother was one of the early white settlers. The family spent a fair amount of their time at…
This piece is a funeral oratory, a speech written to honor fallen Athenian heroes at the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War. At such a time of high emotions and patriotism – Pericles has not one theme but several. The first theme, fitting in that the speech was given at a funeral…
When and where it occurred: Cambodia, between 1975 and 1979 (Wiki, para 1). Who was involved: The perpetrators were Communist guerilla organization Khmer Rouge, led by infamous dictator Pol Pot (Wiki, para 1). They killed anyone who failed to work or comply for the Khmer Rouge’s benefit, which included the religious, the Western, and the…
Thomas Cromwell was 1485 to humble beginnings, in Putney. His father was a brewer. He left at a young age and went to Europe and was a soldier in the French army. He then worked in Italy as an assistant to the Archbishop of York. He then returned to England and was in the House…
To understand and bring proof that the real turning point of the Civil War, I am shortly explaining what happened during those days and then point out that the change of military leadership with the philosophy and principle of the so-called “…the key to victory of modern warfare …“(p.422), as well as the taking control…
President Lincoln, shortly after the Battle of Antietam in September 17, 1862 in Maryland—where about 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded and General Lee was rebound to Virginia providing a technical victory to Union’s army under Gen. McClellan—released the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation:, the decree warned that the seceded states which returned to Union control by…
Singapore: “An Impregnable Fortress” In the 1930s, Singapore – a tiny island off the southern coast of Malaya – was viewed as a jewel in the crown of the British Empire. It was regarded as an unassailable island due to its strong seaward defenses. Singapore’s defenses were concentrated at their naval base in order to…
Queen Elizabeth was born on September 7th 1533. She was queen regnant of England and Ireland until the 17th of November 1588 until the day of her death. She is the daughter of King Henry VVI and was born naturally into the royal succession. Her mother who is Anne Boleyn had been executed when Elizabeth…
Background: The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is a television channel that broadcasts programs “made by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples”. “APTN is available in approximately 10 million Canadian households and commercial establishments with cable, direct-to-home satellite (DTH), telco-delivered and fixed wireless television service providers. The network launched its high definition channel APTNHD in the…
Colonial history in Canada has evolved from a very bias country condemning First Nation peoples to be inferior to Europeans to what Canada is now, a country recovering from past mistakes and recognizing the mistakes the whole country has made to all indigenous people. Throughout the years Canadians have become more educated about the lack…
During the 20th century, Frederick Banting’s different creations had a lasting legacy on Canada and the world. He impacted the lives of many Canadians, past and present. He made very significant inventions that affected the quality of life for Canadians and people around the world. Frederick Banting deserves the title as one of the greatest…