History
Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a wealthy family. She was born in Florence, Italy, in 1820 and died in 1910. Her family moved back to England, and Florence got most of her education from her father at home. When she was almost 17 years old, she felt that God
Ancient Indian History
The Indus Valley civilization had very good sewage systems. We know this from the archeologists that found the ruins of their cities. They had brick tunnels under the cities which led out of the city and dumped out the waste. Each house had its own brick toilet that led straight
Literature
Miguel de Cervantes was a soldier, a prisoner of war, and a writer in the Renaissance period. Miguel was born near Madrid in 1547. He was the fourth of seven children and was the son of a deaf surgeon, which was a lowly trade at the time. Miguel was taught
Ancient Indian History
The social levels in the Indus Valley civilization were: gods and goddesses, priests and scholars, the rajahs and their noblemen, merchants, farmers, landowners, and craftsmen, servers, and workers. The people would worship “gods and goddesses” seeking to do what they wanted them to do. The priests and scholars taught the
Ancient Indian History
The Indus Valley was very different from many other civilizations in that region because of it's trade, transportation, and industry. The Indus people had different industries. Some of these were: farming, carpentry, bead making, etc. The people planted barley, dates, grain and other plants. They built sea going
Literature
Johann Gutenberg was one of the most important inventors of the Renaissance because he invented the printing press. Johann was the son of a goldsmith, so he learned how to make metal objects. Back in his day, goldsmiths made not only jewelry, but also plates, cups, implements, and other useful
Ancient Indian History
Thousands of years ago a part of India was called the Indus River Valley. This part of India was the home of the Indus people. There were two main cities in the Indus Valley civilization: Harappa and Mohenjo-daro both of which had irrigation systems. The excavation site for Mohenjo-daro has
History
Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469 and died in 1527. Machiavelli's father was a lawyer, so his son received a good education and became a secretary for the city of Florence. Machiavelli was a diplomat, general, and a writer. He is best remembered for writing two
History
Anna Sewell was an English author who wrote the book Black Beauty. When she was a girl, she fell on her ankles as a result of which she could never walk for long periods of time. Anna also loved horses, and was angry at the people who misused them. When
Ancient History
The Maya used to believe that two deities named the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth. Supposedly the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth and all the life on it. They wanted to created living beings that would worship them. When they created animals, they told them to
History
The Dark Ages were a period of time in which learning was slowed down due to the lack of learning materials (like books). During this time, people were usually taught by monks in monasteries or in churches. The Dark Ages lasted from the 5th to the 14th centuries. Feudalism was
History
In Medieval England, the feudal system was in place. In this system of government, the peasants were at the bottom and had the least rights. The nobles had more rights than the peasants and could own land, on which the peasants resided. Finally, the king had all the rights over