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A Look at James Cook
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Biography
The 18th century was a time of exploration and discovery throughout the world. Every nation sent its own explorers in search of new lands and wealth. England was a world naval power at this time, and it was from this nation that one of the most famous explorers, James Cook, originated.
A Proposal for Correcting, Improving, and Ascertaining the English Tongue
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- Written by: Jonathan Swift
- Category: Classic E-texts
A Proposal for Correcting, Improving, and Ascertaining the English Tongue, in a Letter to the Most Honorable Robert Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, Printed from Benjamin Tooke, at the Middle Temple Gate, Fleetstreet, 1712.
18th Century Economics
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Economics
Economic history is a fascinating way to discover how commerce and trade has evolved from the past conditions to the present. The following web sites are good resources for studying economic history in the 18th century. First, let me define the main economic system of the Eighteenth century.
18th Century Society: An Overview
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Society and Culture
The aristocratic elite set the standard of European Society. The Aristocracy possessed a wide variety of inherited legal privileges established by the government. The Catholic and Protestant churches also heavily influenced society. The medieval sense of rank and degree was still persistent and became more rigid throughout the century.