History
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As we enter a more multi-polar world, a new era in global economics is upon us, where old rules are being rewritten and the spotlight is shining brightly upon emerging markets. The world has undergone exciting new advancements in technology, demographic changes, and we are more interconnected than ever before. For the savvy investor, there
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Charted for your Viewing Pleasure The late Roman Republic is fortunately a very well recorded time of human history. The tales of Pompey Magnus, Gaius Marius, Felix Sulla, and of course, Julius Caesar has inspired legendary playwrights, the imaginations of artists, as well as influenced the very founding of the United States of America. There
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Early Life Teddy Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 and died on January 6, 1919. Born into a wealthy family in New York City, his family had deep roots in the New World. The Roosevelt family migrated to New Amsterdam in the 17th century from the Netherlands, in fact, the name means “of the
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Introduction The Hellenistic Era is commonly known as the period in between Alexander the Great’s death and the establishment of the Roman Empire. During this period in history the ancient Mediterranean experienced a string of technological advancements and successor kingdoms who engaged in an unprecedented naval arms race. I will be using knowledge from lecture
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Written by Aaron Barnes Modern Movements According to, Why Marx Was Right By Professor Terry Eagleton, socialism is again on the rise in the West. As recently as 2008, when the Great Recession occurred, the public noticed a shift in ideology and blame towards the 1% and the ultra-wealthy. Protests like the Yellow Vests in
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Written by Aaron Barnes Factors Contributing to the Crusade The First Crusade was called into action by Pope Urban II in 1095 with his decree at the Council of Clermont. The decree responded to a second letter written by Byzantine Emperor Michael VII in 1094, the letter called for trained soldiers to come to the
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Written By Aaron Barnes Introduction In 1801 a lord from Scotland, Thomas Bruce, arrived in Athens to seek permission to cast and sketch the marble statues on the Acropolis. After some political maneuvering, the Lord began to take the statues themselves back to England over an eleven year period. Today they reside in the British
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Written By Aaron Barnes, BA History In By The Spear, Ian Worthington provides a secondary source on the exploits of King Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. Worthington described King Philip II as the “architect” while Alexander the Great was the “master builder” of the Macedonian Empire. Worthington believes that Philip II is
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Written by Aaron Barnes, Bachelor’s of Arts, History Introduction: Heritage seems to be something that is important to people and always has been. People have a natural fascination with who their ancestors were, what they did and how they accomplished it. In modern Europe and the United States, the “Celts”, “Gauls” or “Gaels” evoke a
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