The Treaty of Lausanne led to the international recognition of the sovereignty of the new Republic of Turkey as the successor state of the Ottoman Empire. As result of the Treaty, the Ottoman public debt was divided between Turkey and the countries which emerged from the former Ottoman Empire. The…
Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla. He was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. As a soldier, he served on the 1513 expedition of Vasco Núñez de BalboaVasco Núñez de BalboaThe 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco…
His contribution to ancient astronomy was the idea that the stars, sun, and moon were fixed to concentric crystalline spheres, rotating inside one another. Plato proposed that the stars formed the outermost crystal sphere, followed by the planets, the sun, the moon, and the spherical earth at the center. Ancient…
Rock and roll influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language. In addition, rock and roll may have contributed to the civil rights movement because both African-American and white American teens enjoyed the music. Many early rock and roll songs dealt with issues of cars, school, dating, and clothing. The Beatles were…
Gen. Anthony Wayne, representing U.S. forces, and Miami chief Little Turtle, representing the Northwest Indian Confederation, signing the Treaty of Greenville, August 3, 1795. ### What is the name of the Treaty signed after the Battle of Fallen Timbers? Battle of Fallen Timbers: August 20, 1794 The fighting took place…
Aristotle’s use of the word catharsis is not a technical reference to purgation or purification but a beautiful metaphor for the peculiar tragic pleasure, the feeling of being washed or cleansed. The tragic pleasure is a paradox. As Aristotle says, in a tragedy, a happy ending doesn’t make us happy.…
Rhodes believed the British to be a superior race, and is seen by some as the ultimate representation of colonialism. Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia in the 1890s – which is now modern day Zimbabwe and Zambia. Cecil Rhodes. Written By:…
One of The Rise of Skywalker’s most controversial plot points boils down to the return of Emperor Palpatine. As we all remember, Darth Vader threw the Emperor down a deep shaft on the second Death Star, saving Luke and sending the Emperor to his and the Empire’s destruction. After all…
On May 11, 2020, Stiller died from natural causes at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, at the age of 92. His death was announced by his son, Ben Stiller. ### What did Jerry Stiller die from? On May 11, 2020, Stiller died from natural causes at…
Lawrence Kohlberg was a 20th century psychologist known primarily for his research into moral psychologymoral psychologyMoral psychology is a field of study in both philosophy and psychology. Historically, the term “moral psychology” was used relatively narrowly to refer to the study of moral development.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Moral_psychologyMoral psychology –…