Articles for tag: Black Death, The Black Death, women's history

Karla News

Comparison of 1628 German Witch Hunt and Madumo by Adam Ashforth

Throughout history, there have been many cases of witchcraft. Many of these spawn from personal fears and lack of knowledge, while others hold merit and substantial evidence of the supernatural. The cases to be looked at will be Madumo: A Man Bewitched, as well as the witch-hunt in Germany, 1628. Although the contrast is great, ...

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The Position of Women Within New France

Noel’s assertion that women enjoyed an “unusually privileged position” in New France is not true due to many contradicting facts especially Greer’s article, which basically opposes the argument that women did enjoy an “unusually privileged position.” The women of New France didn’t necessarily enjoy a privileged position in New France, but instead a different kind ...

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10 Event Ideas for Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month is rapidly approaching. Every March, communities and organizations sponsor events to honor women past and present. If you are wanting to sponsor one or more events for Women’s History Month, here are 10 ideas you can consider. 1. Open Discussion: Women’s Mental Health or Spirituality It is no secret that mental health ...

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Women’s History Month: Ali MacGraw

There can not be a list of groundbreaking actresses from the 1970’s without Ali MacGraw. As we celebrate women’s history month and women’s history in general, we should remember that Ali MacGraw stole America’s hearts in Love Story just as 1970 began and her place in cinematic history was solidified. The dark hair, big wide ...

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Celebrating the Life and Art of Dr. Seuss

If you’re a Dr. Seuss fan, young or old, Abilene, Texas is the place for you. Abilene, Texas is pulling out the red carpet and will celebrate all things Dr. Seuss during its Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (CALF). The CALF events will begin on Thursday, June 14th, 2012 and continue on into the weekend ...