The literal translation into the Spanish language of the Chinese word Fentao (分桃) is “portioned peach” and it is a classic expression related to male homosexuality because a story, between myth and reality, of a man, Long Yang, who shared the fruit with his male lover, the Duke of ...
This chapter will consider that world historic event from an unusual perspective by addressing its consequences for international trade in the early nineteenth century. Was the destruction of the Haitian 'Pearl of the Antilles' constructive and, if so, who enjoyed the benefits? It will be argued ...
In France, the homosexuality was decriminalized after their Revolution, in 1791, although it was subsequently penalized in 1960 with the law of “indecent exposure” that was repealed twenty years later, similarly, the age of consent for homosexual sex was varying with time. France has legislati...
His was a revolution that carried far wider geopolitical implications: Historians credit it with spooking France from further colonial endeavors in the hemisphere and inspiring Napoleon to offload the Louisiana territory to the United States, effectively doubling the young republic in size. Toussaint ...
Too, the Haitian revolution was possible because enslaved people vastly outnumbered the rest of the population—and even then it was a long, terrible, scorched-earth war that reduced Haiti’s economy to less than 1% of its pre-war output and created a national debt that Haiti is still recove...
How long did the Boxer Rebellion last? How did the Amritsar massacre affect decolonization in British India? How did the French and Indian War spark Pontiac's Rebellion? How was the Stono Rebellion stopped? How did the French Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 differ?
beautifying, and giving some sass to records that sometimes didn’t even realize they were influenced by the music of Jamaica. It’s a long, unlikely tale that takes in everything from hard rock to rave, jazz to modern pop. Reggae is everywhere, if you take the time to look for it. ...
Fast forward 20 years. Chris, I mean Darrel is gone, [his nickname was Chris] but I still think of him. Usually two times a year. Memorial Day and Veterans Day and the month of December; the anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Get...
Fast forward 20 years. Chris, I mean Darrel is gone, [his nickname was Chris] but I still think of him. Usually two times a year. Memorial Day and Veterans Day and the month of December; the anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Get...
How was agriculture affected by the Industrial Revolution? How did the Agricultural Revolution change the lives of early humans? What were the main effects of the Agricultural Revolution? How was the Agricultural Revolution indebted to the Scientific Revolution? How did the Cultural Revolution affect ...