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2020

Tenor of Our Times

Section 5: The Times that Try Men's Souls: Navigating a Crisis

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Master To Pawn: Cicero's Involvement In The Collapse Of Republican Rome, Grady P. Moore May 2020

Master To Pawn: Cicero's Involvement In The Collapse Of Republican Rome, Grady P. Moore

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This essay looks at the life of Cicero, focusing on his actions towards the end of the Roman Republic and his relationship with Octavian. The paper follows his rise to fame and power, then his actions during the chaotic civil wars of 1st century BC and the dictatorship of Julius Caesar, then finally the post-Caesar era and Cicero's eventual death. It focuses especially on his interactions with Octavian, and the unfortunate ending of their friendship.


Unknown Ghosts: Reasons For The Crisis At Wounded Knee, Brijana M. Sullivan Apr 2020

Unknown Ghosts: Reasons For The Crisis At Wounded Knee, Brijana M. Sullivan

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This article is in favor of the argument that what happened at Wounded Knee in 1890 was not, as many have believed, a massacre. Instead, by tracing events that led up to the horrific incident such as the formation of reservations, the emergence of the Ghost Dance, and the death of Sitting Bull, this article aims to show that what happened was the result of multiple factors including desperation, panic, suspicion, uneasiness, and especially fear.