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My name is Josh Owens. I am 32 and currently live in Nevada with my wife, Shannon and my two children, Alexandra and Gavin. I have a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Nevada and I am currently trying to get through my MA in history.

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Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas Definition and types of genocide: 7 of 7
Chalk and Jonassohn define "genocide" as "one sided systematical killing of a group with members of that group to be determined by the perpetrators". The types of genocide are different and are determined by the group carrying the genocide out. First there are two styles of genocide, rolling- that happens over time and then ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Biography: Boudicca - Queen of the Iceni: 4 of 4
Queen Boudicca was a member of the Iceni tribe in Wast England. Her husband was Prasutagus, who was head of the Iceni tribe. When the Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE most of the Celtic tribes had to submit, but the Romans allowed two to keep most of their power. One of these tribes was that of Prastagus. In 47 CE the Iceni w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork The Statue of David: Bernini vs. Michelangelo: 4 of 4
Michelangelo's David is a text book Renaissance sculpture. It is straight up and down, shows little movement and to me is no more than a portrait sculpture. There is the little tree trunk for support which is very important in ancient Roman copies of Greek statues. Michelangelo's David is shown in contrapposto, and his body ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Tolerance and forced conversion during the Crusades: 2 of 2
During the crusades religion was the main focal point. Each religion thought that they were doing things the right way according to God. Both Muslims and Christians tolerated the opposite religion to a certain extent. However there was usually a hidden agenda. With the Muslims it was convert or pay us taxes, and with the Chr... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) History: Utopian societies: 2 of 2
Both Marco Polo and Bernal Diaz encountered some form of utopia on their travels. However, their utopias were not specifically identical to Thomas Mores. Diaz encountered the Aztecs which were a very sophisticated people. They were civilized and had one specific leader. As Thomas More states "There should be only one leader"... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages The rise of the Ottoman Empire: 2 of 2
The rise of the Ottoman Empire originated in a small part of country facing the Byzantine Empire. The leaders of this empire, where a group of Turks, that fled from Persia. The leaders name was Estugrul. Leadership of the Ottomans passed to his son Osman I, and was to endure for 600 years. The Ottomans conquered all the land... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Free online resources for academic research: 2 of 2
The University of Nevada library has an extensive collection of primary and secondary sources that follow into many different categories of history. Books are not the only sources that you can find at the University library. There are electronic journals, magazines and dissertations written by other college students. The lib... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas The history of absolutism: 2 of 2
Absolutism was very different between, King James I, Locke and Rousseau. For starters King James I being a king was solely for divine right. He felt he had complete power and was chosen by a higher being to rule, and if anyone challenged him he would put them down. He made a majority of the decisions and didn't care what oth... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Comparing German Expressionism and Fauvism: 2 of 2
Fauvism was started in Paris and Expressionism was started in Germany and lasted longer. Expressionism along with Fauvism used color to create motion and mood. However Expressionism differed from Fauvism in its greater concern with the emotional properties of color. Expressionism also was less interested in the formal and st... More..