Historical Figures Essay Examples and Topics. Page 3

One of the key factors in Stalin's revolution was the advent of industrialization. This was one of the factors that contributed to Stalin's growing popularity.

He returned to the north and continued his education with the goal of expanding the rights of black people. Dubois' ideology was rooted in agitation, resistance, and independence of the black spirit.

However, this botanist replied that this is a wrong approach to science and that inquiries are to be more concrete, deep, and methodological.

The civil rights movement was the event that significantly impacted the American society of the 20th century and initiated the more powerful development of Black literature.

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 [...]

King was linked to the development of the civil rights movement as it was considered to cause a lot of revolution in the country through the use of peaceful demonstrations, which succeeded in the attainment [...]

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.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was closely related to the Enlightenment movement in the colonies.

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine adopted an informal tone to influence his audience; in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson adopted a formal manner to express his thoughts.

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.

Nevertheless, in early 1941, Hitler promoted Rommel to the commander of the German troops in North Africa, and shortly after, the whole world recognized the military genius of Rommel.

Their proficiency in the aspects of Master of Art of War and Military Genius allowed Alexander the Great to overcome the overwhelming odds and create the largest empire of the time in the course of [...]

Thus, despite the irrefutable victories of Alexander the Great, it is difficult to call him the first true superhero of Western civilization because of the methods to which he resorted.

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.

He was the leader of the United Mine Workers of American from 1920s to 1960s, and is largely associated with shaping the labor movement during the Great Depression.

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 [...]

The text is valuable as it validates my other sources and provides detailed accounts of Jefferson's position on the issue of slavery.

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

Lee's contribution played a significant role in shaping the history of America by advocating for the independence of the US from the British.

3His cruel leadership was evident because, during his ascension to power, he ordered a mass human ritual that involved the slaughter of slaves and criminals all over the temples and arenas of the city.

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.

To be more exact, Friedman obtained the Nobel Prize for his achievements in the economic sphere for "consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy".

Even though Eberhardt was rejected by the political system, her work had a noticeable impact on the development of both European and Algerian societies.

In the context of the present-day developments, leadership appears to be a matter of numerous discussions, as it is an integral part of success in every field.

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.

The siege of Berlin by the Soviet soldiers marked the end of his rule. The confirmation of the teeth to be of the ruler proves he died in the bunker.

However, Al Gore remains a champion of the struggle for human rights and the environment. However, Gore's stance in favor of the death penalty and his vote for military intervention against Iraq during the Gulf [...]

Even though it is impossible to deny Carnegie's essential impact on the business world, his entrepreneurial activity was not the only phenomenon that contributed to his prominent place in history.

Numerous scholars attribute the Great Purges to the paranoia and insatiable ambitions of Stalin. The ideology was a distinguishing factor to identify those in favor of Stalin and against him.

The key argument of the presentation is to demonstrate that fascism emerged as a reactionary framework to communism, where the latter was aimed to empower the working class and the former to preserve the power [...]

The article states that Nancy Ward's actions come from her understanding of changes that Cherokee had to face, and her will to adapt to the changes rather than commit to American Patriotism or Cherokee nationalism.

Galileo waited for the controversy to subside to continue his researches, because as of that time he was considered an enemy to the Catholic Church, a heretic.

Skeptics of Nostradamus prophetic powers have observed how his predictions only become clear to the followers after they have occurred.

He developed ideas by understanding how each part of the existing machines worked and he eventually combined them to come up with new improved machines besides inventions that never existed In 1482 he entered the [...]

Because of it, he organized a book club in one of the little rooms of this store driven by the idea of sharing books with other citizens of Philadelphia.

The sight of the assassination of his father is said to have possibly haunted him for the rest of his life, both as a king and during his private life.

She was a believer in anarchism and thought that it was the means to liberty and freedom. She wanted the constitution to be amended to say that men and women are equal in all aspects.

Benjamin Franklin is the legendary personality in the American history of the 18th and 19th century. Numerous scientists say that the values of the USA are embodied in Benjamin Franklin.

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 [...]

Stiglitz is renowned for his market theory on asymmetric information and contributing to the existing intellectual application of economic policies. The findings were critical in advancing the practical application of economic theories in the stock [...]

The prosecution seeks to attribute the tragedy to Karadzic, as he was the president and highest military authority in the entity at the time.

In this regard, John Kennedy stated in general that, "We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or make it the last".

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.

For this reason, it is crucial to pay attention to the circumstances of life of people, the level of their comfort, and their attitudes in the period of this regime.

He believed that as a seeker, he was supposed to propagate deep truths of the gospel that seemed to be missing in every church he went.

In December 1941, Elizabeth Peratrovich, together with her husband and the vice-president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, sent a letter to the Governor about the outrages discrimination that was going on.

Among these inventions were the Machine for Storming Walls, the Automatic Igniting Device for Firearms, the Ornithopter Flying Machine, the Stretching Device for a Barrel, the Flying Machine 1488, the Flying Machine 2, the Armoured [...]

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and its most distinguished personalities, Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third president of America.

Martin Luther King is often regarded as one of the most courageous leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the history of the USA.

Under the leadership of Martin Luther King, whom the activists chose as their representative and leader, they protested the arrest with a bus boycott that put a strain on the town's economy.

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 [...]

I have always been aware of the fact that if I were to succeed in my life and become a great person, then I would have to develop a solid personality and character.

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 [...]

He was named after his grandfather Abraham Lincoln, the one man that was popular for owning wide tracks of land and a great farmer of the time.

He then continued his studies in the UK at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences where he finished a Masters degree in Development studies.

At the time of her birth, Charles VI, the King, was not reliable, possibly insane and the Hundred Years' War was lingering on between France and England, nearly wreaking total destruction with the scorched earth [...]

Pennoni was the first one in his family to gain the higher education, owing to his commitment and his parents' understanding of "the value of education".

In American History, two personalities Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edwards were seen to represent two different approaches to the creation of national identity in the years which lead to the creation of an American republic.

The main measures that he employed in the endeavor to restore religion include; regulation of private behavior, reconstruction of public monuments and public religion and creating awareness by the use of literature that discussed the [...]

He was the leader of the Vietnam independence movement and established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam which was governed by the communists.

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.

The travel narratives of Christopher Columbus were given in the Letter and Journal of Columbus. The Letter by Columbus was addressed to his mentors namely Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, is not just a narrative [...]

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 [...]

In addition, Ali Mohammed was a very courageous boxer, who through his courage defeated many opponents and the application of other boxing skills made him a great fighter in the world making him the heavyweight [...]

The criminal came to be called so after someone wrote a letter at the time of the murders, claiming he was the killer.

Upon release on Parole Malcolm becomes a model citizen and an active member of the Detroit temple of the Nation of Islam. Even after his parole, he remained very active in organizing his fellows and [...]

Before his current tenure as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown served as the Chancellor to the Exchequer from the time they came to power in 1997 to 2007.

In 43 BC Augustus went for war together with consuls Hirtius and Pansa against Anthony, he managed to defeat Anthony army, however he lost both of the consuls leaving him in full command of the [...]

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 [...]

King provides a clear background of the real reasons of his arrestment and his desire to grab attention of the Christian society of Birmingham's clergymen in Alabama.Dr.

The aim of the proposed study is to explore the factors between the occurrence of King's principles in a world of racial discrimination and the impact of non-violence and civil disobedience in the world of [...]

Besides that, Gates also gave a lot of precedence to the research sections within his company. Bill Gates is a well-respected individual who has earned his place through effective methods of dealing with numerous challenges [...]

Being a part of the Egyptian Dynasty of the 18th century he established his own religious rules and standards. He was a strong personality and wanted to show his power of influence on the majority [...]

She only spoke simple words which were able to touch the hearts of everyone and this enabled her to win a Nobel peace prize and even when she died she was able to make headlines [...]

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 [...]

He was much fascinated with Marco Polo who had managed to travel across Europe to India in reaching the far East, and it was in this context that the idea was born in him to [...]

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 [...]

This inspiration motivated Gordon in the sense that from that point he began his ambition, hardworking and the spirit of never giving up in life that so he earns the kind of respect he commanded [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

In response to the attack, Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq prior to the approval of the United Nations. The reason given for the invasion was supposedly the disarming of the weapons of mass destruction [...]

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.

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

In the modern context of the island, it will be the efforts of Smiles to establish a society which caters for industry, thrift and self-improvement which emerges successful over the socialist efforts of Marx and [...]

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.

He made the greatest ever attempt to unify the country, as Western Europe was divided into lots of feudal courts, and the unification of Germany led to the creation of single national mentality and appearing [...]

However, it is the occasion to realize more prosperity than they could in their countries of origin; for others, it is the occasion for their children to grow up with an education and career occasions; [...]

Thus, though Franklin's education, beyond what has been said of the imponderable effect of his childhood experiences, must be described in terms of the books he read and the ideas he might have gleaned from [...]

The Nazi regime, were under the impression that the Germans were 'racially superior' to the Jews and believed that the Jews were somehow lesser than them.

During his tenure of six years as the vice-dean of the Howard University Law School, he trained almost a quarter of the black law students of the nation. The main building of the Howard University [...]

Vladimir Lenin is one of the defining figures in history since he stood at the head of one of the most crucial revolutions in the world and laid the foundation for one of the most [...]

Martin Luther King Jr.and Malcolm X are remembered for their outstanding fight for civil rights in the United States at a time when the black community faced oppression and inequality in different ways.

This paper is devoted to the comparison of two famous male leaders as Pericles, a ruler of Athens who lived in the 5th century BC, and Ramses the Great who ruled Egypt in the 13th [...]

I told the German people that they could no longer trust a government that sold out to the enemy at the end of the Great War. It is the only hope of the fatherland, the [...]

The Rum Empire eventually became part of the Ottoman Empire alongside the tomb of the Seljuks, which was transformed to become the cradle of the Ottomans.

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.

Colonization continues to shape the behaviour of African states in the global society in the sense that their socio-economic and political policies are tied to those of the west.

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.

Martin Luther King is a figure of world significance whose famous speech influenced millions of people and led to significant reforms in the U.S. Yet, there are still certain areas in which the U.S.and would [...]

He said, "The great objective of the Government in every quarter of the world was to extend the commerce of the country".

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 [...]

Caesar was embroiled in a civil war against the Roman general, Pompey, who had fled to Egypt with the hope of garnering support from Cleopatra's brother and Pharaoh at the time, namely, Ptolemy-XIII, whereby the [...]

Discussing the work, it is important to pay increased attention to the fact that the book was written in quite a difficult period of history and this is why the points covered are devoted to [...]

Of course, the story of the explorer impressed everyone, including the Spanish king, as Cabeza de Vaca managed to earn the trust of the indigenous people and even spread his religious beliefs in the new [...]

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.

To ensure the continuity of the kingdom, Thutmosis II married Hatshepsut. When Thutmosis II died, the legitimate heir of the throne, Thutmosis III, the son of Hatshepsut, was only 7 years.

For example, at the beginning of the speech where he began by lamenting on the precarious justice system in the United States that was tilted against the Negros, he figuratively used the terms "promissory note," [...]

THESIS: Analyzing personality of Hernando Cortez and Montezuma II, one can notice that some signs of Machiavelli's idea of the ruler are present in both historical persons; however, the use of power, violence and brute [...]

This museum provides an opportunity to learn about Walker's life path and to explore her ideas; moreover, it makes people think about social injustice in the past and the present.

This desire elevated him to one of the highly influential African Americans in the long history of the United States and the black community in the country.

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.

The visionary nature of these three leaders is shown to be responsible for the stability of their kingdoms and the fact that their legacies are part of modern systems Hammurabi is an ancient Babylonian ruler [...]

Okuma hailed from Saga, a city that lies in the southwestern region of Japan and he was the first-born son of a Samurai father.

Unlike other slaves, Equiano envied his masters' literacy, and had a passion of one day 'speaking with the books' as he thought they were doing to his masters.

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