Historical Figures Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

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

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".

Churchill believes the Soviet Union "desires the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines". This was the reason Churchill was trying to urge the US to be alert to the [...]

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 [...]

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

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.

The fact that the word segregation was used in the second half of the 20th century is astonishing. In 1963, the city of Birmingham was considered a fortress of segregation.

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

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 [...]

The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the life and experience of the social justice leader and a nonviolent protest organizer Bayard Rustin and demonstrate how the pivotal moments of his life can illuminate [...]

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.

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.

Abraham Lincoln, the Sixteenth President of the United States, breathed his last at 7:22 a.m.in the house of a Mr. He was the first to ever raise his voice and map the path to the [...]

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 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.

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

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.

Henry VIII is known as the king who played a significant role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, and who established the supremacy of the English monarch over [...]

In conclusion, this article has helped to get a better understanding of the topic and what events took place at that time.

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 [...]

The documentary about the History of Abu Dhabi put a great emphasis on the role Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan played in the establishment and the development of the United Arab Emirates.

Desmond Tutu is a South African Archbishop who rose to international fame in the late 1970s and the early 1980s because of his role in fighting apartheid a racial segregation policy in the RSA.

In this letter to Ren An, He is cognizant of the fact that when he inherited the throne from the father, people had a lot of expectations of him.

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 ideological commitment, articulation of the values, and the goals of the civil rights movements made King one of the leaders of all time.

Through his company, he designed several planes that have left a legacy in the aviation industry. The success is a major achievement in the aviation industry, especially for the private industry and the rejuvenation of [...]

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 [...]

This was the victory that prepared the way for her to become the first woman to fill a post of prime minister in England in 1979.

Being the enthusiast of the capitalistic ideas, he was convinced that the Afro-Americans, as well as other black people all over the world, had to combine their efforts for a creation of such institutions that [...]

Volta had a normal childhood life and was educated in the public schools in Como, having started school at the age of five at the school of Rhetoric in Como Volta.

The very persona of General McClellan is often viewed as controversial due to his infamous retreat in the course of the Peninsula Campaign and his role in the Civil War; however, he still should be [...]

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.

The US joined this war in 1917 and to assist in the war efforts, it sent air combat units to Europe.

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 greatness of General MacArthur was later to be reiterated by the protests that followed his recall from the United States military.

This research paper critically analyses the life of Hitler as the president of Germany and the extent he went to conquer the whole world which he sought to do.

The figure of Kofi Annan remains the synonym of the notion of world peace for many people all round the globe because of the significant contribution of this person to the improvement of the situation [...]

The revolution was in a series of attacks witnessed in Arab and African countries in the recent past. In September, the UN replaced Gaddafi's recognition as the representative of Libya with that of the national [...]

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.

Although Mao Zedong is often referred to as the great dictator of the XX century, he, in fact, was considerably less harmful to China and its residents than the members of the political movements that [...]

In order to analyze George Patton's activities during the Battle of Bastogne, one should mention that he was able to understand what kind of actions should be taken to stop the possible offensive of the [...]

His attack was so well organized and disciplined that the army broke the lines of the enemy, and they began to flee.

As a military leader, Sun Tzu's leadership approach had a number of similarities and differences to the leadership strategies used by great military leaders throughout history.

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 [...]

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.

In spite of the desire to advance Galileo's points of view, it is not enough to rebut the conservatives' argument concerning the role of Trent in society; it is more important to collect all ideas, [...]

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

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.

Malcolm was fast and precise in his esteemed roles, and he utilized both the print and broadcast media to pass the NOI's agenda across the American society.

However, the Prussian authorities censored the newspaper that he was an editor, after his continued attacks on the Prussian leadership, forcing him to relocate to Paris in 1843.

The "greatness" of Zora as a proficient American folklorist, anthropologist, and writer is evident when he became one of the writers at the center of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s.

Secondly, he was a strong advocate in trying to unite Hindus and Muslims against the British. He wanted education to be in such a way that it would enable the progress of India independently.

Over the years, scientists and researchers from every corner of the globe have hailed his theory of relativity as the only practical explanation of the physical world today.

He was in a position to look at the inefficiencies of direct current motors and hence establish certain mechanisms for improving them through the use of AC.

Mandela had one big ambition in life; to make the life of black South Africans oppression- free. With such opportunities, Mandela still decided to make the most practical and life-changing application of his career.

If a student wants to know the way to success and recognition, one of the possible and the most effective options is to observe and analyze the life of Dmitry Medvedev.

As the book's name implies, it contains the biographical account of the life and career of the highest-scoring ace of all times a German fighter-pilot Erich Hartmann, who, ever since 1942, when he joined the [...]

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.

Hutchinson was a key personality in the controversy that surrounded the antinomy. The feminist command of Hutchinson was contributed by a number of factors.

At some point, the second husband dreads Ann for her daughter and this really leaves her in a dilemma as she is to choose between the two.

Upon the election of Abraham Lincoln as the president, several states in the south voiced the intent to break up from the American union. The Gettysburg Address is among the famous speeches in the history [...]

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.

He was the seventh president of the USA between the years 1829 and 1837. The southern region mainly practiced farming and became the producers of raw material for the northern frontier that was industrialized.

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 [...]

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States of America. However, Lincoln believed in the unity of the United States and that saving the union was an embodiment in the principles of democracy.

Cleopatra was the only female ruler in prehistoric times to customarily govern autonomously- not simply as an heir to her late husband- but to a great extent; she attempted to rescue and save a dying [...]

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 [...]

As a result, he became conversant with the political opinions of the university and went ahead to join one of the gangs.

Dwight Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States born in 1890 in Denison, Texas. Dwight Eisenhower served as the president of the United States at a time when achieving tranquility and affluence was [...]

This he does by teaching them the art and creativity of speech for the sole purpose of getting advantage over their peers. He was a proponent of multiculturalism who invited the barbarians and the Greek [...]

Within a short period, Suu had become the leader of the largest revolt in the country. Suu was able to set the right example for the people of Burma.

The book the Agricola and Germania is about the history of Tacitus who was a senator and a famous Roman historian.

The impressions that shaped Woody Guthrie's vision and talent of a musician were not restricted to the influence of his parents, though.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 [...]

However, his oratory skills were not always perfect and at some point in his life, he had to contend with speech impediment that he overcame to become the perfect orator.

Other sources are presented in the form of a historical and political analysis of the period under consideration and Rahman's place in the transformation of the Afghan government.

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 [...]

On the other hand, there was also a trace of the interactive style of leadership in his repertoire, because of his capability to work with others. I will look for leaders that were able to [...]

The wisdom of the Roman Emperor consisted in his ability to favor expansion policy with no harm to the Roman population.

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 [...]

Booth was against the abolition of slavery and the right of the former slaves to vote that he wrote a letter criticizing the Union Government for wanting to abolish slavery.

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 [...]

Despite the love that she has for her nation and the effort that she had put into place to ensure that all her personal goals of freedom and peace have been achieved, Thuy was also [...]

In his simple radicalism and using means he could, that of the pen, Paine used it so effectively that he is credited with the success of the American revolution, the French revolution, and the British [...]

This segment of the research paper explains some of the facts in the life of Charles de Gaulle, which are relevant to his role in France and Europe.

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.

Second, Grant was a strategist who wanted the best out of himself and his soldiers while Hitler did not mind much about the well being of his soldiers and most of his strategies involved murder. [...]

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.

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.

They give preference to qualitative data that allows the reader to understand the opinions of Mao and his opponents. In my view, David Apter and Tony Saich were able to capture the essence of Mao [...]

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 [...]

This paper will discuss the biography of Steve Paul Jobs, well-known as a co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.for investigating Jobs' case and the balance between his quest for perfection and total control in their [...]

It could be argued that in Lawrence is to be found the incarnation of the British sentiment towards Arabs after the events in Syria.

He was the first to do and to prove a lot of state affairs. As far as he was rather successful military man and it was in time of Vietnam War, when Colin Powell was [...]

He narrates in details the events of his life from childhood to the period he enters into politics, in a bid to free his country from the vice of apartheid and the consequences of this [...]

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.

He was recruited in the United States Army after graduating from the City College of New York in 1958 and he rose quickly in ranks and became a General."He was the chairman of the joint [...]

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