Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? History engages me like no other subject. History is unrivaled in complexity and depth compared to other areas of study, but many do not realize this because we choose to gloss over the vast majority, reducing entire sagas into little more than a footnote on a single page. The American revolution, while celebrated in the US, is little more than a paragraph in European history, overlooked because of the more relevant Napoleonic era. My passion for learning encourages me to read into these footnotes and discover the lessons and ideas that are ignored by the common curriculum. History intrigues me because, unlike other branches of education, it tells a story. The problem with telling a story is that over time, certain events are altered or omitted by those in power to suit their needs. I was once told that History is written by the victors. This includes not just the winners in war, but the political victors, champions of power, and the wealthy patronage of scoundrels seeking to whitewash their history of shame and corruption. History books, therefore rarely tell the whole story. An example could be when a noble, who just survived a political …show more content…
The variety of information available on the internet is astounding and that makes it humanity's best invention. Eventually, certain sources of information become biased or untrustworthy, however, there will always be new sources that come into existence to replace the ones who outlived their purpose. I want to continue exploring the avenues and opportunities for Science to reveal our true history and lay bare the human stories that enrich our understandings of
Different classical civilizations often stressed similar values and issues. Classical civilizations were all constantly trying to unify their people to form a shared culture. They also tried to expand their empires. They would try to unify people through politics, religion, and philosophy. They promoted a common language and social structures for people to follow. Classical civilizations used many methods involving integration and expansion in their empire.
The turn of the era brought with it significant change, and many of these changes can be traced back to the economic practices of the era. I agree with the statement because there were significant changes that occurred at the turn of the era as a result of merchants and the business of trade. These significant changes came through the spread of new ideas, religion, technological innovations, and the development of new schools of thought. Merchants were able to bring with them not only physical goods, but intangible goods as well.
Constantine is best remembered in modern times for the Edict of Milan in 313, which fully legalized Christianity in the empire for the first time. Constantine’s edict gave Christians the right to openly practice their faith. Until then, they had met in the homes of fellow believers. Within a year of edit, Constantine ordered the building of churches throughout the empire. Although some Christians were very worried about the future of the churches if it became too close with the empire. The only people edit mentioned by name were the Christian, and the laws that came afterwards radically limited the rights of Jews as citizens of the Roman Empire.
To begin, I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I live at home with my twin brother, Peter, and two parents, both of whom are very supportive and intelligent. My mom works at our family winery, Ovid Napa Valley, and started a community arts center, and my dad is a programmer, and in the process of starting a new company focusing on quantitative analysis. I love to play soccer, read, travel, and to be outdoors. I am also immensely interested in science and medicine. As I am very involved in soccer, during the fall my schedule will be more tight, so I will have to work around that.
n classical civilization, common was the expansion of territory and the need to integrate them.
“One of the most striking features of Indian societies at the time of the encounter with Europeans was their diversity.” Support this assertion with two clear examples.
One of the consistent themes of history has been the increasing connectedness of humankind. From the first river-valley civilizations to today’s intertwined world, one of the hallmarks of the past — and one that continues to this day — has been increased globalization. While the 20th century represented one of the greatest advancements in human interaction, it was not a wholly new event. Examples of globalization can be seen throughout history, like in the movement of pastoralists, Indian Ocean trade, and the Columbian Exchange.
he world of Asia between 500 C.E – 1500 C.E. was a patchwork of various languages, religions, and political views. Although the political stratagem, language, religion, and other beliefs of various geographical regions of the Asian world varied from one another and throughout the centuries, the prevalent system of courtly customs – spread by travellers who brought in such culture as they voyaged though this world – became a beneficial common language for establishing peaceful relations in places of elite.
Humanism- The scholarly study of the latin and greek classics, both for its own sake and in the hope of reviving respected ancient norms and values
Historians make the case for years circa 1000-1200 CE as a turning point in European history because many changes occurred, including religious, cultural, and economic changes. First of all, there was the Christian schism in which the Latin church and the Orthodox church separated. Previously there was only the Catholic religion in Rome, but now there was a split between this and the Orthodox sect of Christianity. The Byzantine Empire adopted Orthodox Christianity while western Europe continued to follow Roman Catholic traditions. Also, the decline of the Roman government led to a lot of changes. There was no longer an urban-based civilization, like that of Rome, which led to a population decrease. Roman roads and public buildings made of marble
European society between the years 1500 and 1800 prove to be an interesting comparison to modern times, as can be seen in †George Huppert's work, After the Black Death. Some important aspects of this particular historical society bore both similarities and differences to contemporary populous. In comparing and contrasting certain features of Huppert's analysis, the reader can better understand the growth of society in the past five hundred years .
A topic, idea, or concept that I find so engaging that it makes me lose all track of time is Marine science. Marine science is my favorite subject and topic mostly because I surf almost every weekend when the surf is good and I really like sharks. Marine science is engaging to me because I grew up liking science, it was my best subject in elementary school and middle school. I also grew up like fishing, in high school now I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do as a career, and I was so confused.
For as long as we place value in knowledge, discovery will remain an overall positive, and vastly transformative force, shaping both individuals, and broader society. The knowledge we continuously gain through our many deliberate inquisitions, and occasional unexpected accidents, serves to dispel ignorance, more often than not for the betterment of the world as a whole. And while it is true that every now and then, a discovery may have detrimental effect on a smaller segment of society, or an individual, this becomes quite negligible when we look upon humanity as a whole across the expanse of history. Chronicling much of the scientific aspect of this history is Bill Bryson’s non-fiction A Short History of Nearly Everything, it presents how advanced humanity has become in its
Eastern Europe is territorially the largest region, consisting of, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Slovak Republic. The southern half of Eastern Europe is referred to as the Balkans or Balkan Peninsula after the mountain range in Bulgaria. This includes the countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, and Serbia-Montenegro. Western Europe, is the industrial heartland of Europe, and is the core of its economic power, with a total population around 187 million. This area covers Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Also included in Western Europe are Alpine Europe and the British Isles. England, Scotland,
Did you know that during the American Revolution when the American colonists were at war with the British the chance of the colonists of winning were like modern-day America going up against an American tribe? This is why I love History. With History, I am able to find out how the colonists beat such tremendous odds. I have been around colleges all my life. I love the atmosphere of colleges. Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a Professor. At the time, I didn’t know in what subject, but I did still set my mind to be a college professor. Now that I am older, I have shortened my list to History. With History, there is always something new to learn. If it’s from 1600 Europe or the Revolutionary War, there is always something new that I can learn from the subjects. The most major contest I have won for history was when I was in the 8th grade (Which was only a year ago). I got a letter in the mail stating that I was a one of the select few that got the opportunity to show my knowledge in History. I was chosen because my AP History teacher sent in one of my essays. The test was a 100 question test of the major events from the American Revolution to the Civil War. It asked questions like: Who founded the first colony in Georgia? (James Oglethorpe in 1733), or who was the editor of the abolitionists paper, The Liberator? (William Lloyd Garrison). We also had to take a Map, Charts and Graphing skills test, which would later average up with my