… growth. Many of these eras would not have come about had it not been for earlier events. During the 18th century, there was a great spurt of learning. This could not have existed, though, without the earlier effects of the Scientific Revolution.…

… to be ‘world changing’ events. By their nature a revolution pertains to either the overthrow of an existing political system or a dramatic change in ideas or practice. Yet one must consider the wider world in context. Whilst in all cases the…

… is unquestionably the major figure in twentieth- century economics. His reputation goes above his most recognized work; the General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936), which initiated the Keynesian Revolution, but also on his other writings,…

… legacy of faceless nobodies who will one day populate this post-modern vacuum of human isolation? Do myths have the power to halt this cycle we’ve been sucked into? Are they a way of rekindling that fascination about life that the future is draining…

… was born on September 24, 1896. He was raised in St. Paul Minnesota, but sent to boarding school in 1911. After several years of school he entered the army in 1917, as World War I neared its end. He became a second lietenant and was stationed…

… afternoon of July 2, 1863 was one of the most important, yet confusing fights of the Civil War. The day was one of controversy as shots rang throughout the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Most of the fighting took place in…

… of American History that actually occurred in the eighteenth century. He had a very credible military career, which began in the British military, which he eventually retired from, and later he became the leader of the Continental Army in the American…

… by our nation on September 11, 2001 it would be extremely difficult to choose one aspect of American culture that has been exceedingly and notably affected to greater an extent than another. So many things have changed, diminished or been developed…

… first example of modern warfare. Both the destruction that Sherman instigated and his reasoning for doing it were seen before the Civil War. The tactics that Sherman used in his March to the Sea have been used in more recent wars as well as his…

… water system that would eventually be used many years later. Although not the exact version, but the overall concept derived from Ctesibius perfections of the Egyptian idea. His one project that we recognize today is the clock. However it was not…