History Essay Examples and Topics

The cutting down of trees contributed greatly to negative impacts of the climate in the Africa continent. This has resulted to the wide spread of HIV/AIDs in African States.

However, a new form of segregation is emerging that can be equated to the racial segregation that was common in the past.

The fathers of the revolution wanted to make the people free by destroying the "absolute monarchy" in the country. Napoleon supported the same idea by established new policies to safeguard the needs of the people."He [...]

When observed in another way, the primary cause of the collapse was the conflict between the need to manage wealth and the desire to spend it.

In the state of Virginia during the 17th century, human labor was imperative due to the pressing need to grow enough food to serve the people in the community during the winter spell hence the [...]

His father was a guitarist and he wanted his children to succeed in the music industry that served as an inspiration to the young Michael.

There are many examples in the past and present that demonstrate the variety of women's achievements and support the idea that each woman can accomplish even more than she believes.

The book was so humorous that he feared that he would be enslaved again for the weaknesses that he portrayed in the American lifestyle and how he was able to trick them with the attire [...]

The two most influential political trends in the France of the 18th century were the Jacobins and the Girondins, the communities that are fundamentally different in their ideology and the ways of achieving ultimate goals.

The history of this great land can be traced through looking at the history of different people who occupied it who included the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Amorites, the Hitites, the Kassites, the Assyrians, and [...]

This report is an analysis of the behaviour and leadership style of Ghandi, the transactional and transformative aspects of his leadership and the way he used the power he had to help India gain Independence.

The next natural thing that the inventors of the wheel did was to design the axle so that it could fit into the hole made in the centre of the wooden wheel.

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 Greek and the Roman civilizations are two of the most influential civilizations that have ever graced the face of this world and two civilizations started in the cities of Athens and Rome.

The other great work by Leonardo is the Mona Lisa, which he painted in the 1500s, and it is arguably one of the most famous paintings in the world to date.

The Pharaoh was each temple's high priest in Egypt and was the earthly representative of the Egyptian gods. The President is the head of State and does not meddle in Church/ religious affairs.

In the beginning of 1919, there was implementation of the Government of India Act and this helped in introduction of national parliament.

Apart from the impact of these varied opportunities, many significant aspects in the American history such as industrialization and formation of the initial states would also take place in the course of this period, making [...]

The events occurred in the background of a full-scale war between the Americans and the British. After the loss of Philadelphia, the Continental Congress - the head of the revolution - had to relocate to [...]

It demonstrates that the consequences of the bipolarity and the Cold War emerging from it were not positive because the world felt constant pressure resulting from the confrontation between the United States of America and [...]

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 [...]

This was because by the time the industrial revolution was taking root, Japan was under the Edo period of isolation and was therefore not allowed to take part in the revolution.

Letter from Birmingham jail was directed to the people and the eight white clergy members in Birmingham who condemned the actions of Martin Luther in public.

The main differences between the revolutions lie in their origins: the American Revolution was stimulated by the unwillingness to pay higher tax revenues to Britain, the French one was stimulated by the willingness to replace [...]

The speech was powerful and motivational, with the speaker masterfully using the rhetorical devices of ethos, pathos, and logos to appeal to his audience.

The American Revolution is one of the most pivotal moments in the history of the United States of America. One of the solutions to the problem of unsanitary conditions and the spread of diseases among [...]

The opening sentence in the Principles of Economics is a classic definition of the subject itself: "Political economy or economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life; it examines that part [...]

Socially, the two civilizations were very different; the Greeks were known for their strong sense of democracy, while the Mesopotamians were ruled by kings and queens. The ancient Mesopotamian and Greek civilizations were two of [...]

According to Jeremy John, Gauss' teachers and parents recommended him to the Duke of Burnswick in 1791, who financially helped him to continue his education locally and further at the University of Gottingen from 1795 [...]

C and he left the will that he allowed Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII, her younger brother, to rule the kingdom and Cleopatra was directed to wed her brother and deputy ruler because of the Egyptians' [...]

Seuss took the extreme position of poking fun at their fears, and insecurities.[3] The objective of these cartoons was to make readers face up to their own suspicions of the war effort, forcing them to [...]

The history of the US proves that people understand themselves and the others learning and interpreting historical events of the past.

It must be noted that towards the latter part of his essay Rizal mentions the need for reform and education, research into the 333 years of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines shows that while [...]

He was a wealthy chief of one of the villages in Makkah and a trader of the Bani Makhzum clan which was among the three noblest and leading clans of the Quraish People.

Memoirs have subsequently been used in recording of past accounts as Fowale points out.[1] Memoirs express the truth in history due to the fact that they are primary sources of evidence and as such the [...]

An obvious social impact of the plague is the fact that the Black Death led to a significant reduction in the human population of the affected areas.

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a large culturally diverse country located at the crossroads of the strategically significant expanses of South Asia, Central Asia and Western Asia, and borders Afghanistan and Iran [...]

They are recognized as significant leaders of the African American society during the period towards the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

Silk road supported the economy of the whole empire and was important in the transportation of porcelain, silk and tea to the outside world.

Through his private studies Newton was able to discover numerous theories the primary ones being calculus, optics, the foundation of the theory of light and color, and the law of gravitation.

Even though several reasons led to the states' formation, they were formed due to cultural homogeneity, political organization, trade and commerce, and military body. Trade and commerce also led to the formation of states in [...]

The war was not only important because it was fought for the future of the Union but also because of a side-story, the abolition of slavery in America.

The church was thus an inseparable part of the medieval times, and anyone researching the history of the middle ages, must come across the role played by the church during this time.

King noted that the constitution and the Declaration of Independence guaranteed the freedom and equality of all the citizens of the country.

The social structures of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in the fact that they both had broad social class systems with many tiers of power.

In order to ease the transportation of raw material from the remote areas to the ports and finished goods from the ports to various destinations in India, the British government started the railway network.

He is of the view that almost all the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham are futile in the case of the black Americans and it is the most segregated city in the United States.

People learn more about the horrors of war through literature but do not infer from experience they gain; the only way they apply the knowledge about the war is the development of more sophisticated weapon [...]

The arrival of half a million people in the United States between 1941 and 1945 led to the increase in population of main towns like New York leading to the emergence of new gangs.

Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa in the middle of the 15th century. It led to the development of market relationships and the emergence of new items in Europe.

The prominent dynasties that had significance in the social and the political phases of China included the Shang dynasty and the Ch'in the Chou dynasty.

Nonetheless, the war led to great negative impacts such as loss of lives, economic downtrend, and the generation of tensions involving the Francophones and Anglophones who disagreed after the emergence of the notion of conscription.

The Ottoman empire came to decline as well, but it prospered for a considerably longer time, and its fall was largely determined by the pressure of political powers in Europe.

They are sure that it is impossible to describe truth with the help of language, which presupposes that historical facts can also be questioned.

She had many lovers, many admirers, she associated with the rich and powerful, but in the end, she was so emotionally and psychologically troubled that when she died in 1962, with bottles of drugs beside [...]

The paper will highlight some of the accomplishments made by famous Muslim scientists in order to underscore the contribution of Islam to science. The House of Wisdom contributed to the advancement of research efforts by [...]

The expulsion of the Acadians from the British Colony of Nova Scotia by Governor Charles Lawrence is one of the best-known cases of forced displacement of European colonists in North America.

In the broad context, Walker designs the story to underscore the conflict that African Americans faced concerning their cultural identity and heritage after the abolition of slavery.

The popularity of sporting competition in the modern society reflects that of the ancient Roman Empire's vision for its society. Chariot racing was one of the most popular sports in ancient Rome, it later spread [...]

Uthmann's assassination led to the outbreak of the first Muslims' civil war known as the Fitna. Therefore, the conquest of Mecca led to the conversion of Muawiya to Islam.

The construction is claimed to have began during the dynasty of Emperor Qin Shi Huangi who ruled the country in the early 200 BC to the 16th century during the Ming dynasty.

The area commonly known as Western Sudan comprises a broad stretch of the savanna between the expansive Sahara Desert to the North and the South's tropical rainforest.

The historiography context of the Romans is quite distinct from the Greek one The Greek historiography began with oral tradition whereas that of the Romans was based on annals and pontifex maximus which were recorded.

Almost a thousand years later, along the Yellow River sprang another civilization in the plains of North China; one that would go on to become the largest and most prosperous in the region.

The main reason that the Confederacy succeeded from the Union was the issue of States' rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution but were almost completely lost following the Civil War.

It was the Industrial Revolution that saw the invention of the steam engine, which was used to power ships, trains and motor vehicles.

She was the leader of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and ruled with the help of the two-year old Thutmose III.

Therefore, imperial powers of Santa Anna precipitated rebellion of Texans and subsequently led to Alamo battle. The Alamo Battle marked the climax of enmity between Mexicans and Texans as Santa Anna made a deadly attack [...]

It borders Argentina to the east, Peru to the north and finally Bolivia to the northeast. Before the landing of the Spanish colonizers during the 16th C, the Inca governed northern Chile while the indigenous [...]

This was highly unexpected, as Caesar, a declared dictator, had the support of all the people of Rome, and his death resulted in administrative imbalances.

Douglass believed that the greatness of the master could not be transferred to the slaves. Education would empower the people to fight for their rights and overcome any form of slavery.

In the 440s, Herodotus became a citizen of the pan-Greek colony of Thurii, which Athens funded, and appears to have completed his work around 425 BCE, in the early years of the Peloponnesian War."The Histories" [...]

It meant significant economic and agricultural growth for white people but it was not the only reason for the expansion; the United States was experiencing certain increase in population and it was getting harder for [...]

The economic devastation of the 1920s led to the Great Depression and brought a tragedy for the whole society. Crash of stock market The crash of the stock market in 1929 ushered in the Great [...]

The political-social organization of the Maya was hierarchical with a king, nobles and priests on top and the common people and slaves on the bottom.

One of the reasons why the road is of interest is the fact that it stretched from Asia all the way to the Mediterranean.

In this paper, I aim to examine how the concept of entertainment and its types changed in the history of Western civilization, addressing particular timeframe, i.e.from the Neolithic Period to the Middle Ages.

In particular, the author argues that the citizens of the British Empire have a right to rule different regions of the world.

The Sumerians were able to designate the limits of their country precisely. In the early Sumerians, they sought the assistance of spiritual healers to exorcise the demons they believed were causing people's illnesses.

The combination of the regions' economic independence, the tensions between Hindus and Muslims, and the penetration of the subcontinent by the European economic powers led to the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Therefore, the term is associated with the tools and the equipments that the ancient people made from the stones. In the Neolithic age, there was development of weaving, pottery and metal weapons and tools began [...]

Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers and participated in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps, the reason for Franklin's writing Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America was the author's concern [...]

This analysis by John Ehle is about the rise and fall of the Cherokee nation resulting from the forced removal of the Cherokees who were Native Americans from their ancestral lands in Georgia to the [...]

With that background in mind, this paper shall discus the characteristics of girls' and boys' dresses in the eighteenth century as well as the similarities between the dresses of both sexes.

The history of these two countries is remarkably long and full of various events, and so are the relationships between China and India.

They include: the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, and The Himalayas. To the Egyptians, the Nile River was also a source of transport, facilitating the movements of the people up and [...]

The primary direction of Gandhi's political and social work was the fight against the nationalist movement of the British rule of India.

As a result of unbearable conditions from the Roman administration, the Visigoths revolted and conquered the Romans and killed their emperor Valens in Adrianople in the late 4th century.

In this context, the Laws of Manu represent the approach to discussing the problem in the Hindu society, and it is important to compare this approach with the ideas presented in the works by such [...]

Revolving around a prominent hotel in Kigali, George features Don Cheadle as the manager of the hotel and a representative of the majority Hutus, the wealthy tribe that enjoys majority of the country's resources.

This paper will discuss these events in detail, emphasizing that the emerge of the Republican Party took place not only because of the conflict between the North and the South considering slavery abolition but due [...]

The action evolves around the idea to come about the salvation of Greek people that is hatched by the main heroine of the play Lysistrata who encourages all women of Greece to withhold their marriage [...]

Through the African National Congress party, Mandela was determined to undergo any form of suffering for the sake of the South Africans blacks who were facing a lot of suffering at the hand of apartheid.

The book, 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' is both an indictment of slavery and a call to action for its abolition.

The church sought to strengthen its approach to law and justice to fight profanation and heretics. The medieval synthesis sought to create harmony between the co-existence of Christian and secular values.

Thanks to the flooding of the river, the Egyptians received irrigation of the land, and it was also used for fishing and hunting. The specific situation of the country was the key to the highest [...]

There is the Mela group which is compromised of the Kissi and Gola and they are considered the oldest in the region.

Bagdad brightened the world at that time with its brilliance, and the intellectual dominance of the Arab civilization influenced the Western Europe to a great extent.

In this case there was a shift from the use of human labor to the use of machines and modern tools.

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 [...]

The achievements of the Muslim technology and science contributed to the development of the Western society and helped Europe come out of the Dark Ages.

Nevertheless, Parks' heroic act in the evening of December 1, 1955 in a bus in Montgomery Alabama brought a revolution that led to the famous Montgomery bus boycott and the subsequent birth of numerous human [...]

The early settlement in the lower territory of Mississippi resulted in the establishment of the first prison in Natchez that housed Felon, around 1789.

From the various examples presented in this paper it can be seen that the various developments that started from 10,000 B.C.were pivotal in mankind's history since not only did they necessitate the creation of modern [...]

The extremely high level of fragmentation peculiar to Europe at that era and the absence of the single perspective on France and its growing power provided him with the time needed to create a powerful [...]

However, the exploration, or the settlement of the Viking Norsemen, had little effects on the lives of the Native Americans because these explorers soon sailed back across the Atlantic and to Europe.

The paper examines the history of love starting from the ancient times then to the medieval chivalry and finally the contemporary period.

The construction of the massive buildings in the two cities implied the existence of an autocratic regime that mobilized the labor and provided the necessary raw materials.

In the article, the author insists on the introduction of industrial education to the curriculums of all black students to ensure that they understand the value of labor.

Due to many territories that he conquered, the dominion that Alexander the Great had was regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the world.

The society was located in the Valley of Mexico, and its capital was Tenochtitlan, now the site of modern Mexico City. The Mexica religion was a major part of their culture and played a significant [...]

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln appear to be the most prominent personalities in the entire history of the United States. Considering the fact that George Washington and Abraham Lincoln lived in different historical periods, it [...]

During the 15th and 16th centuries, three major Muslim empires were formed and established namely; the Mughal empire, which dominated the greater India, Safavid which ruled the greater Iran, and the Ottoman Empire which ruled [...]

In order to govern efficiently and promote policy for the betterment of the country and its residents, a president must not only follow a specific political ideological agenda but rather display empathy, open-mindedness, integrity, and [...]

The humble Diana was to later be the talk of the century after she walked down the aisle with her prince in a colorful wedding.

Initially, the theme of the evolution of animals and humans was considered ridiculous and even blasphemous since the idea of creational theology was widespread in Victorian society.

People lost vision of what this dream was supposed to mean and it became a dream, not of the vestal and industrious, but of the corrupt coterie, hence corrupting the dream itself.

The aim of this paper is to discuss and describe the life of Shaykh Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz from his childhood to his death.

According to Liliuokalani of Hawaii, the conquest contravened the basic rights and freedoms of the natives and their constitution by undermining the power of their local leaders.

The assumption that the American governors want to get rid of the spirit of 1776 in the islands is associated with fear that the American governors can conquer the islands.