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…practiced imperialism in the eighteen and nineteen hundreds. The English had an empire in India, the Spanish had an empire in Latin America, the Portuguese had an empire in South America, and the Germans/Austrians had an empire in Eastern Europe. These empires…

…Greatness, when talking about a leader, is someone who can expand an empire and command respect from his people. Alexander the Great does deserve to be called great because he fits this description. He also beat the Persian Empire, improved the economy…

…of hormones and the ongoing research still being done, this article will investigate only two hormones that are in common use by the everyday person.         Herbs, on the other hand, can be found from California to China and as far as consumers…

…and northern Europe attacked Rome. This brought an end to the last great empire of the ancient world. For the next 300 years western Europe was dominated by barbarian tribes, such as the Goths, Celts, Franks, Teutons, and Lombards. These conquerors did not try…

…Before the Roman As the desert dries up in Africa around 2000 BC, a group of people are being isolated in the mountain of northwest Africa. They remained at an early form of civilization, still hunting animal, and settling simple agriculture. The Greek…

…in architecture. The small churches of the early Middle Ages were made of wood and did not last long. Gradually the Western Christian Empire grew stronger. Exposed to the ancient architecture and sculpture of Rome, the barbarians began to imitate the techniques…

…, Britain launched a new super battleship, the H.M.S. Dreadnought. In 1909, Britain discovered that Germany was secretly constructing four dreadnought-class battleships. The cry for more battleships was heard across the British Empire by the alliances. Canada…

…Catherine II is remembered as one of the greatest reformers of Russia. Catherine was born a German princess in one of the tiny German states, but nevertheless she turned out to be a powerful and enlightened ruler of the vast Russian Empire. After her…

…, and tortoiseshell were used too. (Goldstein 10) In China, some frames were even made of papier-mâché. Early frames didn’t have temples that rested on the wearer’s ears. Instead, people held the spectacles before their eyes when the needed to read or take a close…

…Chinese Economic Reform Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great…