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Story of Bihar, Land of Buddha
By Shalini Singh · 17 years ago
Bihar or ancient Magadha, has been the cradle of Indian civilization and the centre of Indian culture and education. It was the land of "Ashoka The Great" and where the origins of "Buddhism took place". ...
Comparing Civilizations
By Jeff Stats · 17 years ago
Mesopotamian, Ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic Greek, and Roman were great civilizations that enormously influenced the following development of the world. Each civilization contributed a large amount of it’s achievements to the overall progress of the world. ...
Indian Removal initiated under Jackson
By Jeff Stats · 17 years ago
When Andrew Jackson became a president in 1829, 125,000 Native Americans still lived east of the Mississippi River. 60,000 of Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians held millions of acres in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. ...
Society and Culture: The Informational Age
By Edwin Stepp · 17 years ago
"The promise of the Information Age is the unleashing of unprecedented productive capacity by the power of the mind. . . . The dream of the Enlightenment, that reason and science would solve the problems ...
Faith and Culture Combine
By Francesca Black · 17 years ago
Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? ...
How to Transform Easter from a Commercial Holiday to a Spiritual and Meaningful One
By Nina Amir · 17 years ago
As soon as Valentine's Day is over, most pharmacies, grocery stores and departments stores change their merchandise to focus upon the next holiday sales event – Easter. It's hard to miss the pastel-colored displays full ...
Animal Farm, and Who's to blame for Oppression?
By Joseph Kraft · 17 years ago
I recently read Animal Farm by George Orwell, a satirical book in which animals take over a farm and attempt to run it themselves.
The book is often said to be an allegory for the ...
How the Ancient Roman Empire still influences our lives today
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The Roman Empire, at its height, included about a fourth of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the entire northern coastal area of Africa. It's millions of people spoke many languages and worshipped different ...
14 Inspirational Quotes for Black History Month
By Noel Jameson · 17 years ago
To help celebrate Black History Month, we've collected some powerful and inspirational quotes from prominent African Americans. Here are a few of my favorite inspirational quotes:
1. "I don't know the key to success, but ...
Why do we use Lilies at Easter time?
By Rhonda Erdey · 17 years ago
There are many traditions surrounding the Holiday of Easter. From the American tradition of coloring and hiding eggs, to a Easter Dinner usually as Ham as the main course. There has always been the question ...
West and Its Influence on the Rest
By Wain Roy · 17 years ago
What is the West? Who are parts of the West? Or who defines the West? There have been endless questions on the western world and its various aspects. Practically speaking, the word ‘West’ does not ...
Kumbh Mela Festival in India
By Manoj Gursahani · 17 years ago
Looking to attain ‘Nirvana’, ‘Moksha’ or salvation following Hindu strictures? Join in the spiritual paths of the Kumbh festivities being celebrated at Prayag or ancient Allahabad in North India. Prayag is the holy site that ...
How does the one drop rule play a role in defining race?
By Jeff Stats · 17 years ago
"We are unique in this country in the way we describe and define race and ascribe to it characteristics that other cultures view very differently”, those are the words of Thomas C. Sawyer who is ...
The History of Villamartin Spain
By Michael Saville · 17 years ago
Villamartin is situated near to Torrevieja in the Costa Blanca region of Spain. The area has a rich history which can be traced right back to prehistoric times. It has also has been a strategic ...
A Glimpse of Costa Rican Culture and Traditions
By David Lovendahl · 17 years ago
Since the majority of Costa Ricans are not indigenous to the region, Costa Rica has less cultural flair than other Latin American Countries such as Mexico or Guatemala. Only one percent of the Costa Rican ...
Chinese Legend of the New Year's Monster Nian
By Jason Huang · 17 years ago
An ancient Chinese legend tells of a man-eating predatory beast called Nian, extremely fierce, with a long head and sharp horn. Nian dwelled deep in the sea the whole year long, but on every Chinese ...
Anger and Gender Expression
By Andrea Brandt · 17 years ago
"Women don't have problems with anger--- they just manage it differently," stated June Tangney, professor of psychology at George Mason University.
When a woman and a man get angry, it’s not necessarily the case that ...
The Samurai Creed
By Andrew Thomas · 17 years ago
I have no parents;
I make the heavens and the earth my parents,
I have no home;
I make 'saika tanden' (abdominal region) my home.
I have no divine power; I make honesty my divine ...
Guilt, Winning and Losing
By John Eberhard · 17 years ago
I recently read a very interesting article entitled “White Guilt and the Western Past” by Shelby Steele. This article came highly recommended by Rush Limbaugh, and I felt like it really helped to explain a ...
Hen Parties versus Stag Parties - The Differences
By Alex Smith · 17 years ago
The biggest difference between hen parties and stag parties is that hen parties are celebrated by women and stag parties are celebrated by men. The rest of the differences between hen parties and stag parties ...