The Women of the War
Women have long been fighting for equal rights, respect and the same opportunities offered to men, and it was not until the last half of the twentieth century that women began to receive better treatment and opportunities. Throughout history women have been treated like inferior beings. They have ....
Whose death is the more Deianeiras in Sophocles Women of Trachis or Polyxenas in Euripides Hecabe?
In these two books we read of the deaths of two women, under two opposite circumstances; one of sacrifice and no choice, and the other of suicide, two women who go from having everything to almost nothing. Deianeira in Sophocles' 'Women of Trachis is the wife of Heracles, and after years and years....
Women Of The 1920's
In the 1920s, a new woman was born. She smoked, drank, danced, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper.
Before the start of World War I, the Gibson Girl was the craze. Inspired by Charles Dana Gibson's drawings, ....
Women Of The Cival War
Women Spies
Rose O Neal Greenhow, 1817-1864
Rose O Neal GreenHow was born in Montgomery County Maryland in 1817. Wild Rose, as she was called from a young age, as a leader in Washington society, a passionate secessionist, and one of the most renowned spies in the Cival War.
Among Ro....
Women of the Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a pivotal event in the history if our nation. During this time, hundreds of thousands of America's soldiers died. This was a war between two parts of the nation, where friends and former allies had to face each other on the battle field. Many women were incredi....
Women of the Odyssey
Women in the Odyssey may not have had legal rights but they had power and control. They played many roles in this epic poem. They were the backbone in many situations. We will examine women of the Odyssey, who they were and the roles they played in this epic poem by Homer.
Penelope is the mother of....
Women of Troy
In The Women of Troy, the Greeks take the idea, To the winner goes the spoils, too far. First, once the Greeks have defeated the Trojans and conquered the city of Troy, the Greeks decide to take the widows of the Trojan warriors as their own wives. Agamemnon takes Cassandra, Polyxena is gi....
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