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Nomads: Impact Upon Civilization
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3 pages in length. A nomadic life, which represents the fundamental existence of historic civilizations, has the dubious honor of being both a blessing and a curse at once: Nomads are responsible for seeking out and establishing many of the societies known to contemporary man; however, people who upheld this very same lifestyle after the development of agriculture and urban culture have been accused of perpetuating a worthless and gratuitous venture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCNomads.rtf

Non-European Societies in the Work of Diaz, More, and Montaigne
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A 5 page paper which examines how Diaz’ “The History of the Conquest of the New Spain,” More’s “Utopia,” and Montaigne’s “Essais” portray non-European societies and peoples. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAessais.rtf

Non-Literary Evidence from the Ancient World
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This 7 page paper considers what non-literary evidence (such as coins, temples, contests and gladiatorial combats for example) can tell us about the culture in which they took place. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVNonLit.rtf

Northrop's Essay on Globalization and the Great Convergence
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This 3 page paper looks at an essay by Colin Northrop and answers three questions. The first defines the thesis of the essay. The second part of the paper examines the construction of the paper and the arguments and the third part of the paper considers the sources used by Northrop. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEnorthrop.rtf

Nostradamus / Life & Works
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A 3 page look at the life of Michel de Nostradamus, the "man who saw tomorrow," his work in saving victims of the Plague, his oath of secrecy, and some of the true predictions he is believed to have made about our own present and future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Nostrada.wps

Origins of the Santa Claus Legend
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A 10 page paper discussing the history behind the legend of Santa Claus and the traditions accepted in American culture today. The writer attempts to put into perspective the life of Nicholas of Myra and the good deeds that brought him to fame. Nicholas' became legendary after committing a number of acts of kindness, including destroying the temple of Artemis in Patara. Critics argue that Nicholas' was not a humanitarian, but a religious zealot. The writer attempts to answer this charge, while also presenting the legend's importance in European and American traditions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Claus.wps

Ovid's Metamorphoses / Evidence of Tragedy
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A 5 page paper discussing two stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses, "Apollo and Daphne" and "Pyramus and Thisbe." In an attempt to prove that these stories are tragedies, a definition of tragedy is provided and a number of examples from the book are excerpted. The primary source is cited.
Filename: Ovid.wps

Palace of Versailles
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A 5 page paper on the architecture of the Palace of Versailles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAxver.rtf

Pangea
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This 5 page paper places the existence of this land mass into historical context and reviews changes in plant and animal life which occurred hundreds of millions of years ago. Theories concerning the extinction of dinosaurs are included. The way in which Pangea was probably created and how it changed is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA012Pan .rtf

Parallels Between The Peloponnesian And Cold Wars
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5 pages in length. No matter the time period, participants or locale, one can analyze any two historical wars and come to the conclusion that their respective reasons were based upon a common denominator of issues, not the least of which is that of power. Defining the parallels that exist between the Peloponnesian and Cold Wars is a task that draws its conclusion upon a very fine line; indeed, while each of these important events have many significant things to do with the another, at the same time they each possess their own particular arrangement within the wide and varied scheme of man's constant quest for power. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCPelopC.rtf