… book, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, he writes that the Italian Renaissance was shaped by “..not the revival of antiquity alone, but its union with the spirit of the people…” The spirit of the Italian people refers to the way Italians…

… of Iraq have been tortured, forced to relocate their families numerous times, arrested and murdered. Those who stood against Saddam Hussein were punished, in most cases by death. All of this happened under the control of Suddam and we have neither…

… were Europe's version for "holy wars" during the Middle Ages. Over the period from 1095-1464, a series of military expeditions were fought to take back the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Seldjuk Turks. There were eight separate crusades, which took…

… of Site/Monument: Arch of Septimius Severus Name of Student completing this form: Anne O'Connor Date Form filled out: June 18, 2001 Location of Monument: a. Region Northwest corner of the Roman Forum near the Capitoline Hill. b.…

… “Son of the Revolution” during the reign of Mao are an incredible story of loyalty towards political Party versus family. You can slowly see how Liang Heng’s absolute loyalty towards Socialism is slowly swayed through personal trauma and strife…

… I came to a sudden end in 1929 when the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began. It ushered in an era of increased federal involvement in economic and social policy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His New Deal legislation revolutionize…

… Israel and the Palestinians for an upsurge of violence that threatens to wreck a fragile U.S.-brokered cease-fire aimed at ending nine months of bloodletting. The 15-day-old cease-fire faced its most difficult test on Monday after a Palestinian and…

… the Jewish State of Israel and the Arabs of the Middle East. If the recent past is any indication, the chance of peace between Israel and Palestine is not likely any time soon. Israel was formed in 1948, and several wars have erupted between…

… and his wife Atossa came Xerxes. He was raised in the lavish opulence of an eastern court and became the designated heir to his father’s throne in which he was to rule over the greatest empire of his time for 21 years. The Persian Empire. He…

… and Rastafari -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diasporas invariably leave a trail of collective memory about other times and places. But while most displaced peoples frame these attachments…