Historical Figures Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

For instance, Churchill's experience as the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911 was seen as a negative one and caused him to resign: he was widely criticized for the naval failures that happened under [...]

Mentioning the word 'Capone' evokes in the minds of many people the bad memories of the 1920's gang era. This came as a betrayal to Capone as he was a helping hand in the mayor's [...]

China achieved civilization with the rise of the Shang rule that introduced some form of writing, thus transforming the country from the Neolithic culture to civilization.

Newton was one of the key pioneers in the transition from astrology to astronomy and he formulated scientific laws that assisted scientists and ordinary people to understand the intricacies of planetary motions and how objects [...]

Barnum was known to be the greatest American Showman, and this was one way of attracting and relating with his audience.

Armstrong became a naval aviator at the age of 20, and it marked the beginning of his illustrious career in aviation and aerospace.

Columbus' entrepreneurial family initiated him into the world of seafaring, however it was the expansion of the Turkish Empire that fired up his imagination with regards to testing the claim that the earth is round [...]

Historical time is an essential element for the validity and eligibility of a historic work for the main objective of history is to tell of the facts about the past.

She was assassinated in 1984 by her Sikh bodyguard in revenge for her ordering the invasion of the Golden temple, which was a Sikh holy place to flush out separists hiding in the temple.

The bag that was supposed to act as a catcher for all the dust that the vacuum sucked up kept on getting clogged up with dust making it necessary to stop the vacuum every once [...]

Throughout his life he was able to face hurdles which were some kind of a stepping stone towards success, manifested through the empire and legacy that he built with the aim of improving the life [...]

The period of the French revolution was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and it can be perceived to have laid the groundwork and the birth of the new world socio-political order.

By any standards, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States can be termed as two of the most fundamental and enduring documents in the Nation's history due to the very fact [...]

He was born to Alois Hitler, his father and Klara Hitler, his mother who was a third wife to Alois Hitler.

Because of his exploits in the Crusades, Saladin is perceived as the chief "hero" of the Crusades by both his Islamic side and the Christian side.

The seventh child, and the second to survive, Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 to a family of gifted practicing musicians: his father, Leopold Mozart served as a violinist and composer in the Kapelle [...]

Wigand is known as a good and fair scientist, who cares about people, promotes healthy style of life, does not afraid to argue about harm of smoking, being a part of a tobacco industry, and [...]

In his childhood, Bradford had to endure the loss of several of his close family members. The success he had in the leadership position was largely due to his resolute personality.

In addition, his desire to improve his language and the ability to defend his point of view on the basis of clear arguments determined his profession of a printer.

Therefore, this paper outlines the life, the rise, and the fall of Umar Bin Abdelaziz as the Caliph of the Umayyad empire.

Both speeches address the same issue that concerns the inequality that exists in the US society when it comes to the rights of black and white people.

The essay presents the life events of Mark Zuckerberg that demonstrate his creativity and success in his career. Later on, Zuckerberg and three of his friends, Divya, Cameron, and Tyler, collaborated to create a social [...]

Maloney invited her to the US, and she was welcomed in New York by a crowd of people and an orchestra.

As a result of the role that Charles played in organizing and leading this tour, he was nominated to be the national Aboriginal spokesman.

Her contributions include the first solo cross-Atlantic flight completed by a woman, the books she wrote on the topic of aviation, and the establishment of "The Ninety-Nines" group.

Differences between HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein and HH Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum The two women have totally different personalities, unlike Haya Bint Al Hussein who love sports and even [...]

He negotiated the Concordat of 1801 to win the faith of the Catholics and regulated public worship in France. He bought the trust of the Pope and thus he was able to use religion as [...]

According to the orders of Hadrian in 121-122 in the north of Britain between Solu Firth and Tayn triple, there was built a wall to protect the country against incursions from the north.

Napoleon Bonaparte, Klemens von Metternich, and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck are the great historical figures who successes and failures were the results of their own actions but not of their acting according to the circumstances [...]

This paper analyzes the impact of Che Guevara based on his journey with Alberto Granado, which was depicted in the film "The Motorcycle Diaries", stating that their different paths are related to the sense of [...]

The war ended with the conquest of the revolutionaries and the dawning of the authoritarianism led by General Francisco Franco, a fascist.

Epistemologically, the principle of harmony implies that our understanding of the universe needs not only to consider geometry but also harmony, the complementary facet to the geometrical nature of the universe.

For instance, there is no way he could fully involve himself in all that he did according to the theory of traits and succeed without having made the right decision by choosing to do as [...]

I will try to define the good features of his personality and to define the contributions he had made into Roman culture and history. He suggested the new system of taxes and it was completely [...]

He was a son of a peasant farmer, who lived in a small town in the suburb region of china in 1893.

This quote was used by Hillary to show that when he succeeded in being a mountaineer it was because he was dedicated to was he was doing and he wanted to achieve it.

Cloaked with his faith in God he proved to the world that he can move mountains out of his inventions.R.G. That God sees the heart of King David and dwells in him to manifest God's [...]

He further rallied his allies to convince the unstable Reichstag to pass the dictatorial Act that initiated the Nazi revolution. He could design and enforce his purpose to people with the help of his self-dramatizing [...]

Although the rebellion was defeated, many of the demands made by the rebels were complied with soon after, in order to pacify the population and improve the public image of Virginia's ruling elite.

Henry Ford was born in 1863 in Michigan to become one of the greatest men in the history of America and the entire world.

These personalities change the image of the world forever and lead to the appearance of some unique phenomena which predetermine the further development of society and the whole world.

The media was all over, and other Libyan officials joined the crowd to witness with their eyes the body of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim.

The article is very instrumental, as it explains the crucial role that Bill Gates has played in Africa to improve the quality of life and minimize the effects of food shortage.

This was when he was baptized by the bishop "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.."..

Mandela as well as many other Africans was in favor of the major goals of the organization. 2 The organization was very close to African people as it was formed by Africans and for Africans.

According to the model, an effective leader identifies the business strategies, inspires employees to pursue the strategies, challenges the employees, and gives them the capacity to work in their different areas.

The zenith of the narration is in part five, The Savior of His Country and the Light of the World- 1939-1945, where the leadership of Churchill is evident.

The movie, Into the Storm, shows the lives of Churchill and his wife in the period between 1940 and 1945 when Churchill was the Britain's Prime Minister.

Some of the most important of these transformations include the 'Long March' that took place before his leadership, development of the Five-Year Plan, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution that is the subject [...]

During the burial of the people who had died during the Peloponnesian war, Pericles, the son of Xanthippus was chosen to deliver a speech in their praise, and it is in his speech that some [...]

The life of Branham was full of haziness because he talked of visions and voice which spoke to him out of wind.

Even though MJ was never proved to be a paedophile, the fact that he paid one of his 'victim' to settle the case out of court and that another man accused him of molesting him [...]

He also used to stress he was one of his people as he had the same background and he had to face the same hardships.

The memorizing capability was very important to him, and it is said that during his early years of acquiring knowledge he committed over three thousand hadithas to his memory.

It was this paramilitary formed by Hitler that would cause unrest later to tarnish the name of the communists leading to distrust of communism by the Germans and on the other hand rise of popularity [...]

Five year later, Anwar Sadat assumed the position of the secretary to the National Union and eventually the speaker of the legislative assembly from 1960 to 1968.

After the continued poor performance in Apple, the CEO was fired and Steve appointed chairman of the board and CEO of Apple.

Many people had lived the way he did, mainly the refugees, but he did so by choice, since his teachings emphasized that people should live a natural life, he chose to teach the people by [...]

The Nobuhide's branch was stationed at kiyosu and was run by three elders; the second branch of the family was housed at Iwakura castle in the north of Omwari province.

One of them was Malcolm Baldrige and when he was the Secretary of Commerce he was the "advocate of quality management as a key to U.S.prosperity and sustainability".

In this book, Rossabi focuses on a man known as Khubilai Khan who "lived during the height of Mongol power" and was perceived by many writers as a mythical and legendary figure who was able [...]

The reason for the selection of Southern men was due to the fact that the Southern climate was more similar to that of Cuba, the battle ground of the Spanish American war.

Christopher Columbus's arrogant behavior resulted in the exploitation of the indigenous population as well as the annihilation of entire tribes of people.

Charlemagne and Einhard justify Frank's conquest and treatment administered to the Saxons and Lombards by stating that these two groups were in a conspiracy against Charlemagne and the Franks. He began his efforts to conquer [...]

Clay's idea was essential for the growth of the American economy in that industrialists and agronomists were to exist side by side.

Elon Musk believes that the more time a person has and the smaller his plan, the weaker progress he will achieve. Musk is admired for the many positive traits he brings to his work.

The study requires the use of supporting materials to develop thematic analysis and further examination of the main themes found in the interview.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination is considered to be one of the most mysterious events in the history of the United States of America.

Finally, William the Conqueror would be a good company for Washington and Qasim al-Thani, as he would complement their experiences of state-building with his own. William the Conqueror established his rule over England in a [...]

She had a great interest in the poor and this was motivated by her mother's generosity in Cedarville. However, being a woman, she was not sure of her role in enhancing the same.

He was elected to the Bolshevik Central Committee and became an appointee to hold the seat of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee.

The essay will mainly focus on Anna's major achievements, accomplishments and how her how she contributed to the development of history. Anna detested Poverty; she was at the forefront of giving alms to those in [...]

Queen Lydia Liliuokalani was the last monarch to rule the Kingdom of Hawaii before it was annexed to the United States of America.

When Olympia was pregnant, the god's are said to have communicated to her and the husband in a dream on the nature of the child to be born.

In analyzing the paper on 'The Confessions of Nat Turner', it can be noted from the editor's comments that, unlike other slaves who participated in the act, Nat Turner was willing to fully and freely [...]

Justin was the name of his uncle. Because of his bravery he was announced as a commander of the imperial guard.

Nicknamed 'the Merchant of Death,' he is thought to be involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to wide-ranging customers from the Taliban in Afghanistan, to rebels in Columbia and warlords in Africa.

Shakespeare: Well, I assume you have watched the play and if you have not I would request that you do for you to understand the meaning of these words within their context.

The history of George Washington mentions many positive facts about the man, calling him the father of the country and assigning many heroic qualities to him as a result.

This paper aims to reveal the cause of the problems faced by the United States and Germany as identified by their leaders in inaugural speeches and the ways Roosevelt and Hitler were planning to solve [...]

In 1935, he graduated and returned to Honolulu where he was employed as a city clerk and after a short period, he was promoted to deputy city attorney. After the war, he returned to Honolulu [...]

In his article, Llosa remarks that people do not know the real character of Guevara's actions and therefore "cling to a myth".

Second, the leaders of the new government generally come from the armed forces and have a substantial support both of the citizens and of the military.

The destiny of the country was about to change after the end of the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong.

George Washington Carter has experienced much difficulty in his way due to ethnocentric and racist inclinations of the society he lived in.

On the whole, he demonstrated the importance of the scientific method for the progress of the country. This is one of the reasons why the slave economy of the South was in decline at the [...]

In the fast developing world, advances and progress move countries and nations forward but at the same time, some things are left behind and become a burden for the people and evolution to better life [...]

Ibn Firnas created a workshop in which he performed various experiments. In the field of astronomy, Ibn Firnas created various instruments that he applied in studying the sky.

The life of Ned Kelly continuously attracts the attention of Australian historians, anthropologists and even sociologists, because to a large extent, this person has become a part of the national culture.

At the 'Sing Sing' prison, where he served most of his sentences, Appo describes the brutality and torture he and the other convicts experienced at the hands of the guards.

Of relevance in the paper is the discussion of the nature of work and tasks that he was involved in and how they shaped the field of intelligence then and in the contemporary times.

Henrich von Treitschke, a German logician argues that another reason that led to the rise of Hitler was the shame subjected to the background of Hitler as he described the conformity of the masses as [...]

His biography of the king arises out of his personal experiences with the king and the things he observed in the palace.

This is generally because the discovery of America is greatly attributed to Columbus who in 1942 is said to have visited the Central America.

At Duncan Sherman and Co, he spent the first few months as a copyist and later advanced to positions of higher responsibility due to his father's influence in the business world.

The evidence of his greatness is revealed by the massive conquests he made. He was assassinated in the process, and Alexander took over the throne.

The problem of women inequality with men had been considered in the society and Jane Cunningham Croly was one of those who wanted to contribute to the movement, and her journalistic activity was that measure.

Unlike Bill who was from a second-class family who could afford his education, Benjamin had to drop out of school due to inability to afford it and work for his brother in the printing sector. [...]

Later on, he shifted to Bukhara where he got his accreditation in the field of mathematics as well astronomy based in medieval principles.

His government duty as a diplomatic official and an ambassador led to the establishment of the American constitution and American flag and currency, which was unique among all the nations.

This marked the beginning of the Westward movement, a historical turning point of the Native Americans, with the authorization to construct the transcontinental railroad.

According to Marx there are two major classes of people in a society; the ruling class and the subjects. Marx also used capitalism to define and study history and he concluded that all social conflicts [...]

It is also necessary to admit that this person is the only one who was the governor of two different states, and the ambassador of the Cherokee Nation.

After Napoleon's defeat, the Congress of Vienna created a new political order that sought to maintain the power of the larger Germanic states and keep Germany divided.

Charles Lindbergh was raised in Little Falls, Minnesota, in the family of Charles August Lindbergh and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh. During his time in the Army, he gained a reputation as an excellent pilot, and [...]

The activism of William Dorsey Swann and the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act both illustrate the ongoing struggle for marginalized communities to secure their rights and dignity.

Cordell Hull had a significant impact on the political life of Tennessee and the state as a whole. Born in Tennessee, he achieved significant results in his career and contributed to the maintenance of global [...]

He was a significant personality in the business world of the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.

Therefore, the source of Stalin's power was his ability to compel and his expertise in the military. Stalin relied on several combinations of power tactics to keep his followers in check and control the country.

The essence of this debate was a discussion about the life of American society and the spread of slavery to the West.

The 20th century bore witness to the prevalence of malignancy in various guises, ranging from the horrors of Nazi Germany to the scourge of racial discrimination in the United States.

In the same way, King argues that the problem of lack of justice is acutely social and requires immediate addressing to resolve inequality.

In examining Thomas Heyward Jr.'s life, we gain insight into the bravery and commitment of those who played a pivotal role in shaping the foundations of the United States. In the latter part of his [...]

Cortez's conquest of the Aztec Empire resulted in the colonization of Mexico and the dissemination of Spanish language and culture in the region.

Nevertheless, their anger manifests the characters in distinct ways, pointing to the self-destructiveness of Oedipus and the controlled anger of Martin Luther King.

Washington: the desire for justice, the ability to see the essence of processes, as well as faith in the bright future of the USA.

He was the founder of the famous Medici dynasty, hence his nickname of the Old, the richest man, merchant, banker, financier and statesman who managed to use his fortune wisely and become a very influential [...]

John Smith, William Bradford, and John Winthrop helped England in establishing colonies in the U.S. John Smith, William Bradford, and John Winthrop play a crucial role in the establishment of English colonies in the U.S.and [...]

In particular, Alexander the Great's leadership style and his contribution to history via his military campaigns and the creation of a powerful empire are relevant for studying the context of the contemporary world order.

Economic instruments are trade, fiscal, and monetary policies, the level of easiness of doing business and market development in the country, access to international markets, and all instruments enabling the country to influence the world [...]