The journey of a 1,000 miles
Britain’s mistake handling Colonial slavery occurred during the Revolutionary War. There are other important contexts to explain about the world Thomas Paine joined in 1774. Colonial Demographics Five major populations immigrated to the colonies...
Map from American Nations, (Colin Woodard, 2011) showing the cultural divisions in founding America. The statement that history is written by the winner is inadequate for understanding the campaign of conservatives such as the...
Why look a Thomas Paine? My answer starts by drawing from the movie Forrest Gump. Why did Winston Groom, the author, create Forrest devoid of intelligence? Actually, Forest was devoid of motive. He responded,...
Sybil Ludington’s ride to rally her father’s militia I’ll be teaching another Institute for Learning in Retirement class this fall: “Thank You Thomas Paine, and Goodbye.” I’m already feeling time pressure to complete the...
The “White man’s burden” and societies’ “evolution stages” required justifications. With the beginning of the industrial revolution that justification needed the weight of science.1 What made the white “man” superior? Science and politics turned...
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) The Norwegian Code of the Realm (1274) shows the impact of Christian doctrine on women’s authority and autonomy. The code set standards protecting commoners from the power of the wealthy. It...
After the victory at Hastings (1066) William King of England vowed to retain the laws of King Edward. “See that Remigius the Bishop does not demand new customs within the Isle of Ely. For...
Aethelflaed ruled as lady of the Mercians in the English Midland (911-918 CE). Eldest child of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex There was a sharp change from women’s rights...
A note to apology for taking so long between “Means of Accomplishing” posts. This section on women losing their identity and autonomy is critical on its own and as insight to the loss of...
Otto Holy Roman Emperor The Holy Roman Empire (962-1806 CE) created a complicated Church’s legacy. “The Donation of Constantine” document1 granting its ruler control of Western Europe is acknowledged to be forged document. The...
The means of accomplishing Enlightenment ideals requires shaping society through rational efforts, ensuring equal rights for all, and ensuring everyone’s opportunity to improve their condition in life through reason and effort. Sparta and Imperial...
