As I was going through files on my computer I came across some works which I had not yet uploaded. So I have added two more pages under the Literature section titled: John Milton, Book 1: Is Satan a Hero? and Sydney or Shakespeare; a Sonnet for the New Age
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History of Fathers Day
Sonora Smart Dodd and the establishment of Father’s Day – 1910 copied from: http://www.discovery-school.org/doddfathersday.html Sonora Louise Smart was born in Jenny Lind, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1882 to farmer William Jackson Smart and his wife Ellen Victoria Cheek Smart. When Sonora was 16, her mother died giving birth to her brother Marshal. Sonora was theContinue reading “History of Fathers Day”
Colonization of the Dark Continent
Africa was the only region unexplored by the Europeans. Often referred to as the Dark Continent, it was a land of mystery, riches, peril, and primitive tribesman. This did not deter Europeans from seeking to reap the bountiful goods this land had to offer. One such ruler, King Leopold of Belgium, became obsessed with claimingContinue reading “Colonization of the Dark Continent”
Impact of Art and Literature on Human Rights
During the time of the eighteenth century, a time when not much thought was given about the “human rights” of others, people’s ideas about their fellow man began to change. Lynn Hunt, in her book Inventing Human Rights, discusses the fact that these dramatic changes occurred due the emergence of art and literature. She believesContinue reading “Impact of Art and Literature on Human Rights”
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