history
Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
A STUDY IN THE EDWARDIAN ERA
The Edwardian Era is my favourite Era in English history. It was a time when the old crossed over into the new and “life” started to change into the modern world in which we live today. Photography was in its infant stage but we still have these amazing pictures of the old and new, the horse and cart with the motor car (for example) in the one photograph. These old, sepia photographs have opened the door to the Edwardian Era, helping us to understand the importance of this “part” of English history, and giving us “living” pictures of how people lived back then. The pictures of the dresses are exquisite and yet, just as interesting is how these photographs showed the difference in how these “classes” lives, what they wore and where they worked.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff6 years ago in The Swamp
Colonization and the Aftermath
Colonization is destructive and ignorant to the preexisting societies that is ruined for money and land. Colonization is rooted in racism, capitalism, and supremacy. Colonization affects poor and indigenous countries. Candide by Voltaire, Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai, and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe all paint pictures of the destruction of colonization from different perspectives. Candide has a colonialist perspective with Candide traveling all over the world, causing destruction with an optimistic attitude. Anita Desai sheds a light by telling the story of India after English colonialism and how it affected their society and schools. Achebe tells the story of a man as his village is invaded by white evangelicals on behalf of the colonizers.
By Miss Ghoul6 years ago in The Swamp
Three Kingdoms, Three Husbands and One Head.
Mary Queen of Scots, or one could also call her Mary Queen of Tragedy. No tragic Shakespeare play could ever capture nor come close to the horrible events that befell this woman. Made queen at only six days old and then to be swept away from her home at five, off to France never retuning to Scotland till she was eighteen which did not help her establish a true home. Family was ether died, astringed, or thought she was trying to kill them. Religious uproar from nobles rioting and murder plots had her in fear for her life. Life never seemed easy for the young queen. She had three husbands, one made her Queen of France, another joined her at the throne in Scotland and the last would have liked to have seen her take the English throne. Pulled in so many different directions her whole life it is amazing the naive, yet strong Mary didn’t lose her head before someone took it against her will.
By Catherine Agati6 years ago in The Swamp
Give Americans Back Their Freedom
Give Americans Back Their Freedom In the year of 1776, the declaration of our independence in America was officially signed. This action gave us the freedom that our ancestors fought so hard to achieve. These freedoms include such items as the freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, and the freedom to petition. Yes, the freedom to petition which is our main freedom of speech to change the way we see things are going. I see major change in need of happening in America.
By Tangerinehippiestudios6 years ago in The Swamp
7 famous countries that do not exist today.
Many changes take place over time. The world map has also changed and deteriorated many times over time. There have been two world wars that have shaken the world. These wars changed the face of the world. In the process, some new countries were created and some countries disappeared forever.
By Vishal 89896 years ago in The Swamp
The Genetics of Bill Gates: Treason, Decapitation, Exile, Slavery, and Hiding the Links to Israel
I enjoy researching family histories. I’m always fascinated by how genes express themselves from generation to generation. We are the same creatures as our ancestors were. Even though we may have become healthier, more savvy, and live in a very different reality from our distant relatives, doesn’t mean we can’t learn anything from their journey. In fact, the process of researching your own family tree will often leave you feeling as though you’ve been looking in a mirror. If you go back far enough, you may even come across yourself.
By Johnny Vedmore6 years ago in The Swamp
Tackling the Inequality Pandemic
The 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture commemorating Mandela’s birthday, 18 July, was delivered by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The lecture was given at the UN headquarters in New York City. In light of the global pandemic, it was an online-only event.
By Fathima S Meer6 years ago in The Swamp
This Is The Great Fire Of London 1666 Story
On September 2, a fire started in the King's bakery in Pudding Lane near London Bridge. This rapidly spread to Thames Street, where warehouses packed with combustibles and a heavy wind from the East turned the blaze into an inferno. After days of struggles, the Great Fire was finally extinguished on September 6. By then, more than four-fifths of London was ashes. Miraculously, Only around half a dozen people were recorded to have died.
By Anton Black6 years ago in The Swamp
Cambodia's Dark History
This is Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, as captured in the sky bar of a fairly decent hotel. This was my second time in Cambodia, but my first visit to the capital Phnom Penh. This city is a bustling, dirty, smelly metropolis full of rubbish, colonial French buildings (and food), and most visibly DEVELOPMENT. I'm sure the skyline looked very different not so long as 5-10 years ago. This is what I'm told by friends who have visited this country often or live here. It's developing rapidly like many East Asian cities, this rapid development can also be seen in the southern coastal town of Sihanoukville, to some criticism. Wealthy Chinese investors have almost bought out the small city, buying land and then developing huge casinos and hotels catering almost exclusively to Chinese tourists. I was told by a friend this is called $0 tourism (or something along those lines), in which Chinese property owners make profit from much of the establishments in the city, meaning Chinese tourists are coming on holiday and spending their Chinese money in Chinese owned establishments, with a limited amount of tourist money going into the local economy.
By Edwin Fairbrother6 years ago in The Swamp
