Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Investigating the causes and effects of the Civil War

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Christianity in the Confederacy: God's Army Looking back on the Civil War it is now clear that the primary force driving the South toward secession and ultimately war was slavery. For many years prior to the war the South believed that the United States government jeopardized the institution and economic system of slavery thr... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History The Renaissance: Part of the Middle Ages, or a new era?

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As the Renaissance occurred, the old ways of medieval Europe began to change. The way space and self were understood took a new shape. A certain beneficiary of this new understanding was Benvenuto Cellini. In his autobiography, he experiences popes, nobles, prison, murder, and art. Cellini's world exemplifies some of the grea... More..

Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American History Was America founded as a Christian nation?

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Many, especially Christians, would argue that the United States was founded as a Christian Nation. "In God We Trust" decorates our coinage and George Washington prayed, however do occurances such as these constitute a Christian Nation? No, as the Founding Fathers never intended the United States to be a Theocracy or to have t... More..

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What makes good music?

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I suppose there have to be several distinctions made in defining the word "good" in relation to music. Does good mean pleasant to the ear, virtuosic in nature, or is it full expression of the human nature? I believe all three to be quite important to what makes music good all in their different contexts. For instance, an untr... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Analysis of The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, by Martin Luther (1520)

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In 1520, Martin Luther wrote a treatise called "The Babylonian Captivity of the Church." In this essay, Luther out right calls the papacy and Rome Babylon and goes on to explain that they have strayed far enough to be called Antichrists as they instituted many sacraments and burdens on believers through their own power. This ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain in life

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I walked that night through the city of Naples. The dusty city burned with light from the street lamps. They looked down watching all the people pass by and those who didn't. The ones who sat or rather laid down beside them to make the sidewalk their bed. They curled up next to lifeless buildings and cold metal street lamps f... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love

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Into these arms you climbedInto them you sleptTill the Dawn broke down once moreAnd the morning stars all weptDear a page a moment to speak toThe one who found you drownFall asleep one more time inArms as soft as down More..

Entertainment > Music Education History of jazz

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Jazz is gumbo, a little bit of everything. Jazz arose out of comsopolitan New Orleans and all the musical influences that converged there. The French occupied Louisiana at one point, and then the Spanish brought their Latin rhythms. The slave culture in New Orleans brought the rhythms of Africa as well as the music of the Car... More..

Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History A history of slavery in America

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If the Federal government did not start the Civil War the people would have. The years leading up to the Civil War carried immense pressures. Numerous attempts to compromise over the issue of slavery had failed, Kansas was in turmoil, and the sentiments North and the South were at the edge of conflict. Even if the organized g... More..

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