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…and capital punishment); and Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson in the American colonies. In Germany, Enlightenment thought was championed by Christian Wolff and Gotthold Lessing, as well as by Kant, who is considered to be the greatest philosopher of modern…

…community, one can retreat behind the noble cover of unfettered capitalism. In dishonest journalism, one can plead the Constitutional First Amendment. In shady political consulting, the less noble, but none the less frequently used “the best man should win…

…of the north, conforming to the pattern set by Lee, but maintaining what Lincoln called “inside track.” This meant that he was required to keep between the Confederates and the capital in its rear. Patrols of the two armies first sighted each other west…

…. Thousands of people sold their homes and fled the country, taking with them precious skills and human capital. Francois Babeuf, the first modern communist, created a Society of Equals dedicated to the abolition of private property and the destruction of all those…

…labor organization. At this time, many workers in Europe were joining revolutionary labor movements which advocated the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a new socialist economic system. Most American workers, however, followed the lead…

…advocated the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a new socialist economic system. Most American workers, however, followed the lead of Gompers, with his highly pragmatic approach to problems of labor. They strove to organize strong unions so…

…the advantage of fighting for their honour. For them not to join would have meant slavery, death or a heavy punishment in the loss of land and money. In this way Theodoric was able increase the size of his army. The Gepids in many cases were not kept…

…important component of the peace was the set of incentives offered to other states by the free trade system established by the British. By allowing full access to British markets, providing a steady flow of capital to other parts of the world, and by generally…

…Japan's control over China, but it also boosted Japan's economy. As "the stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong plunged", "the Tokyo market soared" (Shi Young 9). Their next step was to seize control over the capital of China. The Japanese then marched…

…Japan's control over China, but it also boosted Japan's economy. As "the stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong plunged", "the Tokyo market soared" (Shi Young 9). Their next step was to seize control over the capital of China. The Japanese then marched…