Hallie Quinn Brown and other “homespun heroines”. Hallie Quinn Brown knew the power of black women and urged anyone who heard her to let it flourish. Read her remarks from 1889 and you might believe she saw the future or at least had the capacity to call it into being: “I believe there are as[…]
She was a famous activist in her day, arguably the most famous in the world. By Tom Christopher Katherine Kane, executive director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Connecticut, has no doubts. As she escorts me through Stowe’s home, a 4,500-square-foot Victorian “cottage,” Kane points out that the issue at the heart of[…]
Many kingdoms were elective historically, though the candidates were typically only from the family of the deceased monarch. Introduction An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by an elected monarch, in contrast to a hereditary monarchy in which the office is automatically passed down as a family inheritance. The manner of election, the nature of[…]
Only divine authority can judge unjust monarchs and any attempt to depose, dethrone, or restrict their powers runs contrary to God’s will. Introduction The divine right of kings, divine right, or God’s mandate is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It stems from a specific metaphysical framework in which the king[…]
It is claimed to have been the most common medical practice performed by surgeons from antiquity until the late 19th century. Introduction Bloodletting is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches, was based on an ancient system of medicine in[…]
Evidence for trephination occurs from the Neolithic period onwards. Introduction Trephination (also known as trepanning or burr holing) is a surgical intervention where a hole is drilled, incised or scraped into the skull using simple surgical tools. In drilling into the skull and removing a piece of the bone, the dura mater is exposed without[…]
Since the arrival of technology, there is a revolution in every field and department. The ways of getting an education have been revolutionized. Now seeking knowledge is a lot easier than it ever was. You can get loads of information and knowledge from the internet. Thousands of websites and online portals are there to help[…]
History may tell us that the first anime appeared around 1907, although one thing is for sure. Anime or manga may be linked to each other or another concept, so discussing which came first is unheard of in certain anime circles. Although there will be a topic that may be a bone of contention for[…]