Archive for February, 2010
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Contrast Between Canada And United States Fight For Independence
Canada’s fight for independence was unlike the United States. Canada gradually evolved peacefully as a nation while the United States became an independent country through an armed revolution.
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British History
The island was first inhabited by people who crossed over the land bridge from the European mainland.
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Vesuvius Volcano In Italy
Volcanic activity in the Somma-Vesuvius area goes back at least 400,000 years ago, this is the age of some lavas found in deep holes of 1345 meters.
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Athens, Greece: The History, The Culture And The Amazing Ancient Sights
The History of Athens is one of the longest of any city in Europe and in the world. Athens has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years, becoming the leading city of Ancient Greece in the first millennium BC; its cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of western civilization.
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History Is Written By The Victors
Today is the 20th anniversery of the release from prison of Nelson Mandella.
It should have been a great day for freedom and justice. But it wasn’t. -
Ancient Women – Aspasia
Aspasia lived in Athens c.450 BC. She was a originally an inhabitant of the island of Miletos. Her early career was spent as a slave hetaira. Hetairai were women of slave status who worked in Athens as paid courtesans.
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Martin Luther Kings Most famous Quotes
Its Martin Luther King DAy 2010 so what more appropriate time to have a look at some of Martin Luther Kings most famous quotes. Even today his legacy lives on with his quotes still being as relevant as ever to our modern day society.