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    Gods From Outer Space This was a very interesting book to read. Erich Von Daniken is the author, whose previous works include "The Chariots of the Gods" and "The Gold of the Gods" which in actuality was published after this one. This book right off the bat goes into some detail about our author. It specifically says "Erich Von Daniken is not a scholar. He is an autodidact, someone who is self taught. That is what made his previous book so successful, due to the fact he isn't impartial on

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    During the 1347-1349 outbreak of the Black plague in Europe, religious bigotry and greed for money from citizens in Strasbourg motivated the arrest and slaughter of its Jewish people. The Black plague was a disease that first arrived by sea into Messina, Italy in 1347. Transmitted through rats and flea bites, the disease had spread from coastal to inland cities from 1347 to 1349. Avignon, a coastal city was among the first cities to be affected by the disease. “By 1348, more than half of Avignon’s

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    The Black Death was one of the worst pandemics in history. The disease ravaged Europe, Western Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa between 1346 and 1353 (Horrox 1994). It is difficult to understand the reality of such a devastating event, especially given the fact that science during the middle ages was severely underdeveloped. No one knew about bacteria, viruses, or other microbial agents of disease (Benedictow 2004). They had no way of protecting themselves during that time and no one was safe

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    Tourism of Switzerland

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    Project About: “ Travel And Tourism of Switzerland” Flag: It may be hard to believe but the famous white cross on a red background has only been the national flag of Switzerland since the 19th century. The origins of the flag, though, date back to 1339 and the historic Battle of Laupen, when Confederate soldiers began using the white cross as their field sign. History: Switzerland evolved over many centuries from a loose alliance of small self-governing

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