Chronicles of the Past
What is the reason for public execution? The purpose of such displays has historically been to deter individuals from defying laws or authorities. Attendance at such events was historically encouraged and sometimes even mandatory. Why were people executed in medieval times? Torture was typically used as a way to extract evidence and information and public …
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What happened in the Soviet Union in the 1920s? Events of the 1920s: Though the Soviet Union would not officially become a nation until late 1922, by mid-1921 the Red Army, led by Vladimir Lenin, had functionally taken power. In order to stabilize the economy of the young nation the Soviet government, instituted the New …
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Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Mesoamerican civilizations? The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec and the Inca not only because they had horses, dogs, guns, and swords, but also because they brought with them germs that made many native Americans sick. Diseases like smallpox and measles were unknown among the natives; …
Originally Answered: Why weren’t aircraft carriers utilized during D-day in world war two? Because the Allies only needed one very big aircraft carrier. It was better supplied, if not manoeuvrable, and could carry an almost limitless number of aircraft and all the infrastructure needed to operate them. Why were aircraft carriers not used in the …
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When did snuff go out of fashion? Despite two centuries of pipe smoking and snuff use, by the mid-1850s, North Americans rejected European practices in general—especially British practices—that entailed snuff boxes and formality. By the late 1700s, taking snuff nasally had fallen out of fashion in the United States. What was snuff in the old …
It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Templethe TempleIn rabbinic literature, the temple sanctuary is Beit HaMikdash (Hebrew: בית המקדש), meaning, “The Holy House”, and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name. Are there any remains of the Second Temple? There is extensive physical evidence for the …
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Who is the oldest president still alive? Jimmy Carter’s retirement, now 42 years, is the longest in American presidential history. At age 98, Carter is also the oldest living president as well as the nation’s longest-lived president. Who was the most loved president in American history? Abraham Lincoln is mostly regarded as the greatest president …
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PortugalThe most active European nation in the trans-Atlantic slave tradeslave tradeThe Atlantic slave trade, transatlantic slave trade, or Euro-American slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage, and existed from the 16th to the …
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I believe William ChalmersChalmersChalmers University of Technology (Swedish: Chalmers tekniska högskola, often shortened to Chalmers) is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences. Is Chalmers university prestigious? Chalmers is a highly-reputed university in education and research while it is considered among the leading technical universities in …
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What is Panda source analysis history? I find it helpful to use the acronym PANDA in order to make this process easier- this stands for: purpose, author, nature, date and audience. By going through these stages of analysis you should be able to explain the message, the usefulness and the limitations of the source. How …