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Going back since the beginning of man, all over the world, religions have murdered more people then cancer. If you study history and religion(s) back then, they were extremely powerful and had a huge influence over kings & Leaders all over the world, and wars right up to present day have been fought over religion.....Some Religious leaders were brutal and murderous slaves for the power of it...to rule and retain power & wealth.
Women today are being killed over they're outspoken opinions and beliefs....and consider the so called witches in Massachusettes
and all this simply over a difference of opinions, fear, fear of the strength of women speaking out and wanting the same rights as men....fears to acknowledge and respect the religious views of another...
this has nothing to do with man's spirititual belief, unless of course, he believes one should murder for his God....to rape, pilage or genocide all for the sake of religion...it's been going on since the beginning of time and history doesn't always paint a pretty picture when it comes to religious leaders....they feared anyone who challenged them...so they had them tortured so badly so they would admit witchcraft or treson, and then burned alive.
I was just going to mention "witches" but you beat me to it.
The Gay Liberation Movement started with the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 in New York's Greenwich Village.
Actually discreet and secretive homosexual societies existed since the mid-19th Century in the US and there is evidence that the poet Walt Whitman was a part of this underground subculture.
The first organized gay rights organization was started by Henry Gerber of Chicago in 1924: The Society For Human Rights. This organization published a newsletter called Friendship And Freedom. This organization was a part of an emerging homosexual emancipation movement in the western world in the early 20th Century, the most influential leader of which was Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld of Germany.
A nation-wide gay rights movement did not materialize until just after World War 2 when organizations such as The Mattachine Society, the Society For Individual Rights, and The Daughters Of Bilitis formed chapters in major cities in the US. The first outdoor public gay rights march and demonstration took place in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 1965. This event is commemorated by an official State of Pennsylvania bronze historical marker in front of Independence Hall.
Sacajawea did not guide Louis and Clark but was rather a critical interpreter during a portion of the trip. (Not to mention that her toting along a baby made the expedition not look like a war party.)
If you read the journals of Louis and Clark many modern myths about the Indian tribes will rapidly vanish. It's a great read.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Illinois - He was born in Kentucky and apparently spent his childhood in Indiana. He didn't move to Illinois until early adulthood it seems.
I knew he was born in Kentucky--I must have read a bio of him when I was very young, because when I learned to play Monopoly, I noticed right away that the red properties -- Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky Avenues--were the names of the states that Lincoln had lived in.
I tend to notice that many history books focus on wars and conflicts.
They tend to leave out more peaceful interactions between groups like intermarriage between elites; trading and commercial joint endeavors; along with diplomatic maneuverings. These are just as important and critical as the great battles of history.
I tend to notice that many history books focus on wars and conflicts.
They tend to leave out more peaceful interactions between groups like intermarriage between elites; trading and commercial joint endeavors; along with diplomatic maneuverings. These are just as important and critical as the great battles of history.
Good point.
In my view, the discovery and creation of new inventions and technology has probably had a more profound effect on human society than even military battles and wars.
For example: the invention of the steam locomotive and the building of the railroads in the 19th Century ... just imagine how America expanded and changed because of that!
In my view, the discovery and creation of new inventions and technology has probably had a more profound effect on human society than even military battles and wars.
For example: the invention of the steam locomotive and the building of the railroads in the 19th Century ... just imagine how America expanded and changed because of that!
A common theme that I see through my studies is that war and technological innovation are often intertwined with commerce, wealth and control over trade routes.
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