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…armed forces were also famed for their use of violence and punishment as control. During the period of the Great British Empire, more soldiers were killed, or unable to carry on their service in the colonies, due to beatings from their own superiors, than…

…on the head for killing Marshal White, and told the Clantons there would be no monkey business with them. The Clantons ran a rustling empire and hid behind the big desk of Sheriff Johnny Behan. Wyatt always a brave man and he proved it when he stopped a lynch…

…to the Americas. The white populations, although they maintained their super ordinate social positions, had become a numerical minority in almost all the islands. In the early nineteenth century less than 5 percent of the total population of Jamaica, British Guiana…

…passed, the Indians became more advanced and the Olmec Indians developed a counting system and calendar. The reason for the fall of the classic civilizations is still not known. The most memorable Indian empire was that of he Aztecs. Since the Aztecs were…

…that we take for granted is not seen in early civilizations, or in many existing tribal communities. Throughout history children have been sexually abused in one way or another. The abuse has taken many forms, from marriage at a very young age to incest…

…find sent a shockwave across the United States and the entire world. Soon, nearly every ambitious young man and woman were en route to California in search of instant riches. They traveled from all corners of the world, including Mexico, China, Germany…

…to the jus civile, or citizen law. By the early 200’s A.D. emperors had given citizenship to the peoples of so many nearby provinces that all free males in the empire had been made full citizens of Rome, thus making the two laws one. Romans usually emphasize…

…, as opposed to the jus civile, or citizen law. By the early 200’s A.D. emperors had given citizenship to the peoples of so many nearby provinces that all free males in the empire had been made full citizens of Rome, thus making the two laws one. Romans usually…

…to follow. Just before the turn of the century, universities and medical schools in the Austrian Empire allowed women to matriculate, but Prussian universities did not admit women until after 1900. Russian women did not attend universities before 1914…

…. In the early 1800s, many people believed that the country would weaken as it grew larger, because of the lack of effective communication and technology. But innovations in science and other areas were quickly improving. By the 1840s, steamboats had turned America's…