… over half a degree. That may not sound much by if you consider that if the temperature rises 4 degrees, the global sea level will rise to 5m higher than it is today causing hundreds of coastal cities to be completely under water. This is caused…

… The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was one of the most splendid displays of craftsmanship in the ancient world. In all areas of art and architecture it surpassed the expectations held for ancient ability. Not only was the temple monumental in size, but…

… of happiness and a decade of sadness. It was the beggining of some things and the end of many others . Non the less, it was a very prosperous decade in the political and social aspects of life. It really gave the people of the United States…

… American colonies in years prior to the outbreak led to the Revolutionary War. The mismanagement of the colonies, the taxation policies that violated the colonist right's, the distractions of foreign wars and politics in England, and mercantilist policie…

… soul. In the setting of Puritan society, the themes of sin and guilt present themselves in the novel The Scarlet Letter and in the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil.” In these two literary works, Nathaniel Hawthorne and a few critics express…

… that farmer’s 10,000 or some odd years ago could have helped civilization to what it is today? Farming started in the near east about 10,000 years ago. It began in areas that had an abundance of food so it just came to them. Without it, civilization…

… Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis (a god in the form of a Jackal) watched over the dead. Anubis was the god who helped to embalm Osiris, after Osiris was killed by his brother, Seth. Thus, Anubis…

… suggested to be the greatest builder as well as ruler of all Egyptian history. His works remain unsurpassed when compared to other works of the same era. The rule of Ramses the second commenced in 1304 BC, becoming the 3rd pharaoh of the 19 dynasty.…

… the surprise attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States grew concerned that people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast would revolt and aid the Japanese war effort and were considered security…

… forced the Cherokee Nation West of the Mississippi River into what later would become the state of Oklahoma. The weather was unusually harsh that winter and the cold, the disease and the hunger cost the Cherokee Nation the lives of “at least four…