Let us strive to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish a just , and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations. What does the phrase bind up the nation's wounds mean?

This passage comes form Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. In this speech, Lincoln is referencing the Civil War that was close to being over, and which caused a lot of difficulties and suffering to the people of the United States. In the speech, Lincoln encourages everyone to try to forget about the divisions created during the war and instead fight for a feeling of unity. By "binding up the nation's wounds," Lincoln wants to indicate that the best way to act is by not holding any anger or resentment towards people on the other side of the conflict.

before there were tanks, machine guns, windmills, and solar panels, the first civilizations emerged that create the history of humanity which provided the larger context for western civilization. uses of weaponry and technology were used very differently in the ancient civilizations than they are today. relating back to the times of the ancient mesopotamian civilization, technology kept advancing throughout the ancient egyptian civilization into the ancient greek civilization, and then finally the ancient roman civilization. as techniques and strategies were past down from civilization to civilization, each shared its own similarities, as well as varied differences. one trait they had in common was to commit violence and economically overpower one another. technology has ultimately advanced due to the knowledge transferred from generation to generation. uses of sophisticated weaponry and devices have created more opportunity for warfare and improvement in the work place. ancient civilizations became more powerful due to the advancements of technology. technology did not only create the use of violence, but it also the economies grow and become stronger, because production of trading goods rose like never before. the rivers, such as the nile, tigris, and euphrates all flourished, as well as destructed civilizations. each civilization had different uses for these rivers, however, some benefited more than others. when analyzing ancient civilizations, there   are things you must understand

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