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    During the time of the Victorian Era‚ city life was a mixture of fascinations. interesting concepts and crucial aspects. There were a lot of workers‚ which was good‚ but there also many that were impoverished. In result‚ those in poverty went towards crime and murder. For workers‚ there many opportunities out there that they could have taken due improving technology‚ such as the railroad system in England. Another negative aspect of the city itself was that it was a dirty and unsanitary environment

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    actor’s career in the Elizabethan era was not paid well or regarded highly by citizens and went as far as being promoted sinners. Additionally‚ theaters where expected by citizens and locals to host a new play each day. Despite‚ an actor’s rough and often unbearable life the many plays and playwrights shown in theaters are still seen and acted out today. On the other hand‚ the theaters where often criticized for their crude and uncivilized manner. Yet‚ although Elizabethan Theaters developed many

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    The Progressive Era The Progressive Era was an important time in U.S history. During the Progressive Era many people were treated unfairly. For example there was child labor‚ discrimination against African Americans‚ and women suffrage during this era. This led too much rebellion across the United States. Child labor was heavy during the Progressive era. Many families were forced to send their children into the work force in order to survive as soon as they were old enough. They worked in factories

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    I was surprised when I learned that the Victorian era had many sports. Sports allow people to come together and spend time with one another. Women‚ children and men could all participate in one sport or another. As it is now‚ it was back then‚ a great way to spend time with each other and just kick back and relax. Some sports that were played back then were bicycling‚ croquet‚ lawn tennis‚ and soccer. Bicycling was a very popular sport to participate in. It was inexpensive to start

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    To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back

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    and tribulations‚ through the reformation in the renaissance era a new style of music was born. This new style that began as renaissance music and slowly morphed into the style of baroque and classical through the work of amazing world renowned composers such as George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. These composers created a style of music in the Baroque era that was different than ever observed before. While the classical era was dominated by composers like Ludwig Van Beethoven‚ Mozart

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    The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s

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    During the Mongol Era‚ there were series of events that took place where women were portrayed as valuable objects. In the film Genghis Khan‚ Börte was kidnapped by Temüjin and rapped by Djamuqa. She was treated like an object‚ like other women during the Mongolian era. In another scene from the movie‚ Temüjin’s army entered the China wall‚ where the emperor bestowed upon them lovely woman who would be their acquaintance while they bathed. The women were there to please the men during their

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    During the Gilded Age technological innovation was king and so were the corporations that owned them. These corporations developed into monopolies that ruled over every aspect of the American people’s lives. These trusts owned the businesses‚ owned the money‚ owned the housing and owned most of the government. The Progressive Era was a time when the people and the government tried to rein in these trusts/monopolies and make life better for the American people. This Era focused on economic‚ government

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    renaissance dresses. First of all‚ the design of the women’s dresses during the Renaissance era is really exquisite because of their shape‚ structure‚ and color sense. Clothing during the Renaissance period was more about displaying one’s social status. The rich would wear clothes in expensive fabrics such as silk and brocade‚ which were used for clothing during the Renaissance period. Women’s fashion saw an evolution during

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