... became common. These ships were powered by sail rather than by men using oars. The Beginning of Trade Although navigation was still an imprecise science, sailors were able to go farther than they had before. This was important because as the economy of the Renaissance continued to improve, there were ever-increasing demands for imported goods and new places to export local products. ... beads and scarves, Bessie Smith's winsome smile, Langston Hughes looking elegant and solemn at his writing table, Josephine Baker in feathered dance costumes, W.E.B. Du Bois looking confidently into the c...

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... officer, construction officer, Controller of Customs, and member of Parliament. Although, it is for his literary accomplishments that he has is most famous. He was one of the outstanding English poets before William Shakespeare. He is most famous for Canterbury Tales, which still ranks as one of the greatest works of world literature. He made an important contribution to English literature in using ... . Women wore flowing headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian turbans. The food at the lord's table was as full of variety, but the peasants had littl...

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• Grade Level: High School