One of the most devastating plagues that have left a mark in the modern times is the Black Death, which plagued Asia and Europe in 1345. This plague was something never seen before by Europeans and Asians. It distressed the entire populations of these continents for approximately twenty five percen...

X-tra Credit Comment: Are the prototypes irrelevant? History is always important regardless of its contemporary applications because history teaches us about the potential of human behavior. The lessons learned from a failed institution give us insight into the trials and tribulations of man; i...

Erika Spaulding 10-21-99 Hero Essay Heroes today are different than they were in the Anglo-Saxon era. For one thing, they had different codes of conduct than we do today. Some common attributes of a hero of the Middle Ages were honor, bravery, and loyalty. Now, we tend to judge heroes by...