Historical Figures Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

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

Called "The boldest and the proudest poetic spirit of the age" by his musical contemporary Robert Schumann[1], Chopin embodied the essential ideas of the romantic period with his tragedy of losing his native land and [...]

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 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.

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 [...]

However, having received the opportunity to become a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Graz, he changed his life plans and decided to enter the path of science.

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and traveler who presented the story of his travels in Asia in the famous Book of the Diversity of the World.

Staples begins the essay with an incident on the street that happened to him in the 1970s and continues with various episodes from the author's personal experience, indicating fear and distrust of Black men.

Today, the photograph of Thich Quang Duc's death, The Burning Monk, has become a universal symbol of rebellion and the fight against injustice. His self-immolation was an act of rejection of the system and the [...]

Jackson's presidency increased the authority of the presidency and focused on improving the lives of the common people. They both made similar contributions to the development and expansion of presidential power.

Due to his creativity and unusual vision, the artist managed to renown the traditional use of Arabic calligraphy and contributed to its increased recognition in the world.

This paper describes the Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Fourth Caliph of the Muslims, History of his life, the way he think, his battles, accomplishments and how did he die.

John Gotti's incarceration was at the Marion, in one of the penitentiaries in the United States, Illinois; he spent the majority of his sentence in solitary confinement.

Chapter 7 of the book deals with the life and achievements of German sociologist Max Weber, one of the greatest sociologists of the end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century.

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 [...]

The first of the lessons that comes overwhelmingly is his commitment to ethics, even in the course of business. Through his responsible handling of the two Tylenol capsule poisoning crises the profitability of the company [...]

The subject of the book under study is the historic personality of Adolf Hitler, the person who managed to change the flow of the European history of the twentieth century, the person who caused the [...]

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

In her time, Victorian society prevented women from acquiring formal education and practicing medicine; thus, Barry adopted a male persona throughout her career, a strategy that enabled her to rise to the rank of Inspector [...]

He proved to be a courageous man and ambitious because he wanted to become the king, and the only way he could do it was by killing the king.

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.

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

The quest to erase Hatshepsut's memory as a female ruler in Egypt was marked by the destruction of monuments and the wiping out of inscriptions during the reign of Thutmose III.

Furthermore, there was another nickname that Henry II was known with as "The lion of Justice" this nickname was given to Henry I who was the grandfather of Henry II.

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.

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.

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 [...]

She also makes her decision to move to South Vietnam because of her spirited heart of humanity and love and long for an end of the war and the sufferings and pains subjected to the [...]

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 [...]

While an individual may look at the actions of Bismarck against the greatest contributions of Emanuel Kant on perceiving actions taken as important ends and not means, and also oppose the move by Bismarck, it [...]

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 [...]

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.

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

His role as a leader among the Mandinka people of Mali since the time when he founded the Mali Empire in the year 1230, till his sudden death in 1255 propelled him to the rank [...]

Clarence Thomas book, My Grandfather's Son explores his biography in terms of his childhood, life achievements and also his misfortunes in life. The absent of a father figure in their lives contributed to the grandfather [...]

Among the changes realized at the time was the restoration of pope as the head of the church in England. The battle of Agincourt was a war fought between the English and the French in [...]

It was after her conversion to orthodoxy that she adopted the name Catherine and was married to the heir to the Russian throne by the name the Grand Duke peter in 1745.

American culture has numerous characteristics, and the definition of a true hero is one of those aspects that have to be developed both from inside and outside of society; the evolution of the American heroic [...]

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.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the influence of Fidel Castro 53 years rule and the impact of the 1959 Cuban revolution to the modern day Cuba Republic.

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 [...]

Therefore, claiming that Marx as a villain who produced the concept of Communism would be a significant overstatement, as well as a fundamental misunderstanding of Marx's theories and intentions.

According to Lyndal Roper, the process by which the judges elicited a confession from the accused witch regarding her maleficia, especially her pact with the devil, was complicated since the accused witch was not always [...]

The act signified the end of salt laws and allowed Indians to harvest saltwater and produce salt locally. Mahatma protested unfair salt laws imposed by staging a peaceful walk from his hometown in Ahmedabad to [...]

Hence, the essay elaborates on the biography and milestones in Cornell McBride, Sr's career as a Black entrepreneur in the haircare industry.

The image provided is identified as the sculpture of Alexander the Great. It was made out of marble during the reign of Alexander the Great and was initially found in Greece.

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 [...]

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 history of the Tubman family on the United States' soil began with Harriet's grandmother, who was brought to a farm in Maryland.

However, Malcolm would never have the opportunity to fully evolve his new worldview, as he was shot and killed in 1965.

Malala Yousafzai is a young girl who has taken the mantle to feel the leadership vacuum in the Pakistan education sector.

The article provides a thorough examination of Martin Luther's religious, political and intellectual views as well as his role in the establishment of the Protestant Reformation.

Moses kept on expanding his knowledge in matters of administration, power and public relations through interaction with influential people and those in power, and in the 1930s, Moses had already earned himself a good reputation [...]

The achievements of her rule are very important for solving a row of difficult problems existing in the country those days and for leading the country on a new level of the world supremacy both [...]

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 [...]

Wu Zhao is not only a compelling historical figure to study because of her gender but also because of the circumstances that surrounded her ascendancy to the throne plus the fact that she was not [...]

The author stated that the Jews were deluded and yielded to temptation of the creation of monarchy that is considered one of their sins.

By the time of Genghis Khan's death in 1227, Mongol Empire was stretching from the easternmost shores of China to the Caspian Sea.

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.

He was in charge of the Italian radio team in World War one, in addition to this his invention was valued and appreciated by many scholarly people.

No rubber stamp of her husband's administration, she fought for the kinds of human justice that appealed to her heart and soul - equality for African-Americans, a fair chance to earn a living for the [...]

From the study, Bede is focused as a great historian evidenced by the theological writing about saints lives, narrated about the history of the British people, and he was considered to be an English historian [...]

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.

In "Power", Emerson emphasizes the significance of vital energy and the sentiment of power as a criterion of validity. In "Domestic Life" Emerson outlines the philosophical concept of a house and his thoughts on hospitality.

Besides, he is renowned for his voyages that were of the state of the art, and he played a major role in the economic development of China.

Kimathi was viewed as a criminal in Britain, as well as among the British settlers in Kenya since he interfered with the colonial rule by demanding for the representation of Africans in the legislative council.

Martin Luther King is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the United States who had a profound impact on the development of the country.

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 [...]

The reason Gorbachev chose the United Nation as the forum to deliver the speech had something to do with the target audience.

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 [...]

During Augustus's reign, the Roman Empire conquered Egypt, the land along the southern bank of the Danube, the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as the territory between the Rhine and the Elbe.

The issues of race and a variety of aspects of equality in all spheres of life are the most important issues in the history of the United States.

Mandela displayed humility in various ways in his fight for the liberation of the Black people in South Africa. His persistence in the fight for freedom is an indication that he is a strong willed [...]

Russell's understanding of feelings and soul are evident in the following: "nothing can penetrate it except the highest intensity of the sort of love that religious teachers have preached; whatever does not spring from this [...]

The main aim of this step was to show that black people should also be given the right to participate in elections and chose the future of their own state.

The queen wanted the assistance of Caesar, and thus she found a way of going to the Regal citadel to speak to Caesar and request for her cause for action.

2 This essay focuses on discussing the social and political life of Empress Wu Zhao, as the first Chinese empress in the Chinese history and her special contribution to the Tang Dynasty and the uprising [...]

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 [...]

Mandela states that, as a leader, an individual should consider the outcomes of the circumstance and not the tactics to be used in addressing the issue.

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.

Nelson Mandela's first name reveals the way the people of South Africa cherished their tribal traditions in the beginning of the twentieth century.

He was also forced to live and work in the city and it is was the cultural and social shock that he experienced as he transferred from the rural to the urban that changed the [...]

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.

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.

He has a strong mastery of the market and the exact requirements of the customers to be his businesses end up matching the needs of the customers.

Analyzing the peculiarities of the negotiation style which Ho Chi Minh and Deng Xiaoping chose to rule their country, one can possibly draw certain parallels and see the similarities between the two leaders.

According to Weston, the Civil War between the samurai clans of Minamoto and Taira in 1160 led to what the defeat of Minamoto in what was called Heiji rebellion. Japan was under the control of [...]

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.

Pearson then managed to be in the following positions: "chairperson of NATO in the year 1951; the captain of the Canadian team to the United Nations in the decade that ended in 1956".[6] In the [...]

2 He emphasizes that every outstanding accomplishment in the current society originated from the thoughts of the great persons and he refers to these great persons as leaders, modelers, and even creators of the history [...]

Every event in the historical record of the relationships between the Catholics and the Protestants led to the conclusion which Elizabeth provided; the idea of creating a church which would unite the existing confessions was [...]

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. [...]

Under his leadership and due to his close connection to the President in the Republican politics, the Bureau gained national control of the forest reserves, and this led to the name Forest Service.

Julius also lost support from the Senate because he was perceived as a leader of the masses rather than the aristocrats. To some extent, Caesar was a statesman because he cared about the needs of [...]

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 [...]

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".

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 [...]

He is also the best selling author and he has sold million copies of his books in America and abroad; he was included in the list of the 'ten most fascinating people' by Barbara Walter.

Gandhi played a monumental role in the liberation of India from the colonial rule and his approach inspired many people across the globe.

In 1954 when Naguib moved to consolidate support from the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups, army members of the RCC loyal to Nasser Kidnapped him and Nasser was later installed as the Prime Minister.

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.

It was a declaration of liberties that limited the monarch's authority and safeguarded the feudal privileges of the barons. The response from the nobles was not merely a reaction to his failures as a liege [...]

Lumumba's impact on the DRC and the fight for decolonization in Africa was profound despite the short duration of his rule.

As a result, Friedan argued that to be a successful woman, one must challenge societal norms and advocate for one's own rights and the rights of others.

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.

However, the reign of Hatshepsut, one of the most potent and outstanding Egyptian women, contributes to a better understanding of gender and the role of women in the state.

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

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.

In the wake of his tragic death, Collins's image never fades from the pages of books and magazines and is especially noticeable in the online space.

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.

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

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.