The Romans Army

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A Roman army or legion indicates the ancient Roman army unit which was recruited specifically only  from Roman citizens. The legions were mainly composed of about 6, 000 soldiers which were then divided into “cohorts” and further divided into “centuries”. The Roman Empire and the Roman Republic had an enormous amount of military successes and … Read more

The Persian Wars – Overview

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The Persian Wars started in 499BC and lasted till 449BC which were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and the city states of the Hellenic world. The Persians appointed tyrants to rule the independent minded cities of Ionia and this would prove to be the source of trouble for both of … Read more

The Trojan War – Summary

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The Trojan war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology. The war was carried out against the city of Troy by the Greeks after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband the King of Sparta also known as Menelaus. The war commenced after a dispute between the goddesses Athena, Hera, and … Read more

The Battle of Kadesh

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The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC was one of the largest chariot battles fought which involved between 5,000 to 6,000 chariots.This battle was between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses ll and the Hittite Empire which was under Muwatalli. After the banishment of the Hykos 15th Dynasty the Egyptian New Kingdom rulers were more belligerent … Read more

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Privacy Policy for www.thefinertimes.com If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at admin (at) thefinertimes (dot) com. At www.thefinertimes.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information … Read more

Map of the Vietnam War

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This page contains a map detailing the major battles of the Vietnam War with related reading on the Vietnam War.

Brief Overview of Vietnam War

Following World War 2 communist country’s lead by China recognized the Vietminh’s democratic republic of Vietnam as the official government of North Vietnam, whilst other nations recognized the French-backed, South Vietnamese Government, With emperor Bao Dai as its ruler. With the outbreak of the Korean war in the early 1950’s governments believed that Indochina was a direct expansionism of Communism by the Soviet Union. The Vietminh government begun forming a regular army assisted by Chinese military advises and by 1954 had become a well equipped and powerful force. Read Full Article Here

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The Beginning of Modern Art Can be Tracked Back to 1930s Art Deco.

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While we tend to think of art deco primarily in terms of architecture or interior design, the 1930s art moment had a much bigger impact than on just those two art genres.  The evolution of what we think of as 1930s art deco began as far back as 1925.  But this phase of art history lasted close to 15 years, which is phenomenal in light of the shelf life of current modern art movements. 

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The 1930s and the Great Depression

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As is true of any century, the 20th century is memorable for some phenomenal events and times that will always stand out in any history book of the era.  Along with the two world wars and other significant conflicts, the sixties revolution, the moon landing and the development of the internet might rank as such … Read more

Jazz Music in the 1930s Goes from Great to Greater

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Jazz is a style of music that spread in popularity like wild fire in the 1920s and virtually redefined culture in that time frame.  But is was the 1930s when we saw jazz begin to “grow up”, diversify and become a mature art form that could adapt and spread into all other genres of music as well.  Some have called jazz the premier unique musical art form of American culture.  The jazz musical genre certainly deserves that title because it is a music that brings with it the history of not one people but many people and a music that creates culture wherever it goes.  That is certainly a very American trait.

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Jazz Grows up in the 1930s

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The roots of American jazz can be traced back to some if it’s influences in some very old musical traditions.  But if there ever was a “jazz age”, it may have been the 1920s when jazz was the fuel that set off a firestorm of social change in that decade.  The way that jazz caused cultural and ethnic communities that were completely separate to merge and the way that it generated such a huge amount of outrage and change reflects on the fact that jazz is and was much more than just a musical force.

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