… of Groot Zunbert in the Dutch province of North Brabant. His father, Theodorus, was pastor of a small Dutch Reformed Church. Vincent's mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was a similarly mild and uninspired soul. It is common for biographers…

… domestic violence. Society considered men to be superior to women because men were always in power economically, legally, and religiously. This gave men the attitude that women were inferior to them. Men harm their wives by beating…

… colonies in New England and Virginia were very different even though they both originated from England. Each colony consisted of disparate people with contrasting reasons for travelling to the New World. The colonies were able to achieve…

… before. In fact, he is a real person who existed in the 1400's. However he was not as the legend of Dracula and vampires portray him. "Vlad the Impaler" was born Vlad Tepes, 1430 in Schassburg, a town in Transylvania. Vlad Dracul his father was…

… 1870. He was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. Lenin was raised in the provincial city of Simbursk on the Volga River. His father was Ilya Nikoleavich Ulyanov. Ilya Ulyanov was a secondary school teacher. Lenin’s mother, Maria Aleksandrovna Blank, was…

… empires and nations all collapse. The end can be brought about by many causes. Whether through becoming too large for their own good, being ruled by a series of out of touch men, falling behind technologically, having too many enemies, succumbing…

… Voltaire) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. Voltaire's style, wit, intelligence and keen sense of justice made him one of France's greatest writers and philosophers. Young Francois Marie received an excellent education at a Jesuit school. He…

… of 84 years (1694-1778). Early in his life he thought optimistically, but as time went on and significant things happened in his life he started leading more toward pessimism. During his life many historical events happened, such as the Enlightenment.…

… and Punishments” by Beccaria, Voltaire argues that the overuse and or the misuse of the death penalty erodes the very strength of a society. Voltaire’s work acts like a thermometer for the age of enlightenment. During the enlightenment era, there…

… affect our daily lives and the way society runs. Thirteen Enduring issues have influenced our country, the way in which the government runs, and our lives. One of these thirteen issues has been women’s rights. This issue has endured the test of time…