They distributed publications that denounced the entire monarchy for their imposition of new taxes and for forcing their religious views into the government.
Doyle brings up that reform was attempted financially before the Revolution began in 1789, Continue Reading...
The dominant religion of France at the time (as now) was Roman Catholicism. Aston begins his book by discussing the special, privileged role of the First Estate, as well as different theological debates raging at the time, such as the Jansenism cont Continue Reading...
21st Century American 'Democracy': The Best Government that Money Can Buy
Within polarized, interest group-dominated 21st century United States life, most Americans still cling to the idea, despite abundant evidence to the contrary, that we live in Continue Reading...
At the start of the 20th century, France was still bitter about their loss of power in Egypt and continued fighting for African lands, including Morocco. Further fighting erupted over the canal, now between Britain and the newly alligned Germany an Continue Reading...
Pedagogy and Wine
For this study into my own personal experience with pedagogy, I chose the subject of wine and wine tasting to learn about. Over the course of 2 months, I immersed myself into the world of wine drinking in order to better understand Continue Reading...
The key years during which experimentation occurs - between 13 and 16.
Kobus discusses influences that launch an adolescent's smoking habit from several perspectives. First, the "social learning theory": relationships that are "more intimate" and t Continue Reading...
Shell Oil in Nigeria
Discussions on economic hardship, environmental devastation, and political corruption in Nigeria always seem to come back to the Dutch Shell Oil Company. The company is charged by activists and Wiwa as influencing the Nigerian Continue Reading...