In 1801, the thoughtful and innovative display of mastodon remains by Charles Willson Peale, in Philosophical Hall, in Philadelphia, and in Europe, thrust both Peale and the ancient, giant relative of the elephant into this [...]
Following this attack, the United States of America in retaliation, placed all Japanese Americans in internment camps popularly known as 'War Relocation Camps.' Nevertheless, the aftermath of this exercise presented one big irony of all [...]
In 1958 Brown and his band were propelled to the top of the charts by the hit single Try Me and it remained to be the best of Brown's best tracks for a period of [...]
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.
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 [...]
The Agricola and the Germania are the two educative works which describe the achievements of the Roman Empire from different perspectives: the Germania is based on the traditions which were set by the Roman government [...]
This paper explores the role of women in the medieval period and determines the impact of the medieval period on the feminism of the nineteenth century.
Women's movement and ideas of the government were a great part of the social changes that Lenin and his supporters were trying to make.
The main aim of Kai-shek was to eliminate the bottlenecks that remained within the part, and undertake a thorough restructuring of the party organization.
Lack of support from the commoners and the leaders led to very slight changes in the economy. In conclusion, not all of Gorbachev's efforts to improve the country's economy bore much fruits.
He was aware of his disadvantaged situation as a slave but instead he chose not to bow to the pressure and fight back.
The first point that is mentioned in the work is that the colonization by Europeans and their actions were characterized through the depletion of Gold and diamonds.
Demarest affirms that the Maya Civilization was located on the eastern part of the modern day Mesoamerica. The confines of the Maya Civilization are, thus, contentious since they changed with the movement of cultural behaviours [...]
The start of his reign in 1894 is one of the events that led to the eventual collapse of the Tsarist regime.
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. [...]
Nelson Mandela did not use his power to benefit himself; instead, he devoted his presidency in serving the republic of South Africa and its citizens.
Later on, he shifted to Bukhara where he got his accreditation in the field of mathematics as well astronomy based in medieval principles.
In the 1920s, the United States was facing worrying rates of crime that called for the intervention of the Congress to avert the situation.
In his description of the war, it is clear that Europe played a key role towards the formation of the war alliances.
He described the Japanese as the best people known among the heathens.[2] "Portuguese Views of Chinese"[3] is an account of the first impression the Portuguese had upon encountering the Chinese.
The Edo period also known as the Tokugawa period is the period between 1603-1868 in the Japanese history when Japan was under the Tokugawa Shogunate rule who had divided the country into 300 regions known [...]
The constitutional convention of 1787 was formed and tasked with the duty of proposing amendments to The Articles of Confederation besides coming up with a workable plan for the national government. He believed in the [...]
Hence, the remnants of the great Roman Empire had been preserved in the philosophical, scientific, and artistic achievements representing the major cultural sources influencing the reformation of the European society in the Middle Ages.
As Dunn notes in page 14, the Sultans failed to control commerce in this region, a fact that led to the fall of the economy of the empire.
The Status of Women during this Period Beforehand, women were perceived as inferior and lived according to the rules stipulated to guide the family settings, making them lack a sense of identity in the society.
The paper discusses the nature of the cultural influence between the Romans and the Greek revealing the commonalities and discrepancies existing between the two.
This paper examines how trading activities during the sixteenth century enhanced the exchange of these values among people of different ethnicities who were involved in trade in the different trade routes that existed in the [...]
Some of the measures that Bennett put in place included camps to support the old and sick as well as the distribution of aid to the unemployed and disadvantaged in the country.
During Powell's service as the Joint Chief of Staff, he was involved in the decision-making process that saw the US take part in the invasion of Panama, and the Persian Gulf War.
Nevertheless the benefits of historic preservation, lie in the preservation of the Stone Harbor sense of belonging, visitor will be in a position to visit and access the stone harbor's history.
In the crypt of the popes, 9 affiliates of the major seminary of priests were buried there together with 8 legislatures of the clerical hierarchy. The next cubiculum are the graves of some of the [...]
Such decision proves the significance of the chosen site and the unbelievable role of the palace in the history of the city.
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 [...]
In the late 19th century, during the years of the European scramble for Africa, Somalia - officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, located in the Horn of Africa [...]
Therefore, to German, the fall of the Roman Empire is significant for some of the aspects of feudalism are still present in German societies.
In The history of ancient Egypt, The Middle Kingdom of Egypt refers to a period that stretches over the eleventh dynasty up to the completion of the fourteenth dynasty.
Surprisingly, the education system forbids the culture and history of the Negros with the primary aim of the whites being to impose inferiority complex in their black counterparts.
In the 1850s, the word "freedom" was increasingly gaining new meaning to different people as the American society felt the need to avoid oppressing some of its members.
There can be many ways to interpret a historical event, yet the evaluation of the Reconstruction results will depend on four key factors, which are the unwillingness of the President to provide efficient reforms, the [...]
These branches include the Official IRA, the Provisional IRA, the Real IRA, and the Continuity IRA. Following the varied activities of the separate branches, those of the PIRA proved the group as a terrorist organization.
The Romans took entertainment very seriously and sometimes the kind of entertainment that occurred in the colosseum was also considered as part of religious ceremonies that were dedicated to the Caesar or the king or [...]
The construction of Pyramids in Egypt started with the third dynasty under the rule of Netjerikhet Djoser, the 2nd King of Egypt.
The age of Islamic civilization started when Muslim conquests led to the establishment of the Caliphate, or Islamic Empire, during the 8th to 10th century.
The major cause of the migration of the Native Americans stemmed from the great immigration of European colonialists."European colonization forced thousands of Native Americans to migrate from their settlements to other parts of America".
In fact, the purpose of why Caesar and Pompeius supported the idea of was similar: to get the power of the Roman citizens and conquer the whole world.
This lack of unity among them was also a contributing factor to the decline of the roman republic. Despite the existence of the senate Rome was now ruled by a governor and the republic collapsed.
Description John white painted a "bird's eye view of an Algonkian village, located between the present Lake Landing and Wyesocking Bay, on his 1585 visit to the Carolina coast," however, Theodore De Bry, engraved a [...]
Paine does not see the necessity of a government because to him the government is the worst tool of oppression. Paine is opposed to the idea that America has flourished under the surveillance of Britain.
This means that if women are given and encouraged to have the same level of education as the men than the society would be a much better place as both the female and male genders [...]
This article gives the historical perspective of the coming into existence of the Romans, the leadership of the Romans and the circumstances that gave way to the establishment of the Roman Republic.
According to the article, the prostitutes were out to exploit the boom experienced in the trade as a result of the war and they reaped handsome rewards for their efforts.
The origin of the Caribbean rum goes back to the introduction of sugarcane in the Caribbean in the 15th century by Christopher Columbus.
Ahmed first focuses on the gender pattern in the Middle East prior to the emergence of the Islam in order to gain ground to describe the Islamic doctrine on women that were practiced in the [...]
However, this agreement was followed by numerous misunderstandings between the two parties because the Virginians understood that the Iroquois had relinquished all their claim for the land that was demarcated as Virginia territory in 1609 [...]
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.
Of course, a hope that the presence of revolution promoted certain changes and made the government to think about the improvement of citizens' lives and wellbeing was inherent to the French.
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 [...]
The main aim of this essay is to have an insight of the life of Spartacus and the impacts that he had on history.
The American Revolution: In 1775-1783, America experienced a revolution and the government of France sent its troops and navy to help the rebelling colonists. This consequently led to the rise of hunger and high prices [...]
The main idea of the paper is to consider different points of view and various attitudes to the history meaning. Greek approach is one of the perspectives of the history.
In his book "The Decolonization of Africa" Birmingham, argues that the process of decolonization of Africa had ripple effects in other parts of the world, such as the civil rights movement in America, and the [...]
The presence of the whites created revolts that were perpetrated on grounds of prejudice Most of the natives therefore stuck to their culture including wearing the veil and speaking the native Arabic.
This letter from Birmingham Jail analysis essay shall highlight some of the issues discussed in the historic letter including King's reason for being in Birmingham and why he felt compelled to break the law.
The emigrants who settled in the South had moved from England in search of better land to conduct their farming activities and also take advantage of the unutilized land in the states that formed Chesapeake [...]
The document highlights the changes that occurred in the south after the end of the war and during the reconstruction period.
Some thought the history of Africa started with the story of the Europeans in Africa, followed by African historiography. Therefore, it led to the misconception that Africa has no history and created a gap in [...]
Before he assumed office, Greek society was engulfed in economic, social, and political crises owing to the hoarding of land by aristocrats, debt enslavement, and the lack of political rights for the downtrodden.
The journal tells about a significant event in the history of the United States about the organization and conduct of an expedition to the state of California by the French and Spaniards.
The three documents - A Spanish view of the Cholula massacre, the Florentine codex, and Tlaxalan noblemen meet Cortex and massacre at Cholula - cover the events that took place in the Mexican city of [...]
Hence, the essay elaborates on the biography and milestones in Cornell McBride, Sr's career as a Black entrepreneur in the haircare industry.
In the era of the Qin Dynasty, the social division was based on the criteria of wealth and usefulness to the state.
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.
The Four Voyages of Columbus by Columbus, The Chronicle of The Discovery and Conquest of Guinea by Azurara, and Letters from Mexico by Cortes report the colonial exploits back to the Portuguese and Spanish royalty.
The remnants of the specified naming system can be found in the present-day context of most languages, with the first name and the last name being the key elements of the naming system as it [...]
Clay's idea was essential for the growth of the American economy in that industrialists and agronomists were to exist side by side.
Aztecs were Mesoamerican indigenous people who spoke the Nahuatl language and lived in the territory of modern Mexico. Thus, unlike the Aztecs, the Iroquois were not yet an urban society and did not begin to [...]
Athens and Sparta were two critical poleis of the Archaic Age of Greece; they were inherently similar but different in many ways.
The Matsaba of Mereruka is a great example of the Old Kingdom tomb and its purpose of ensuring a prosperous afterlife for the buried one. The first mention of the king of the afterlife was [...]
Yet the way in which the comparison between the Holocaust and the War on Drugs makes the most sense is the fact that mass incarceration for drug-related offenses disproportionally targets one group of population.
Arguing that it is crucial to quickly maneuver and engage fractions of the enemy's army with the majority of one's own, Jomini proposes that swift changes of the troops' locations could benefit the battle outcomes.
Knowledge of history is one of the tools for a person's self-awareness and self-identity. As I approach the end of this course, I realize that I have learned many new things and facts.
The brightest period of this ethnic group's development is the time of the Oyo Empire which impacted the Nigerian culture and today remains the largest and most influential state.
The main factors that contributed to the natives' defeat include the natives' ineffective leadership, superstitions, and artillery disadvantages that contributed to the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs.
The economic system is the essential structure in which the world functions. Economic socialism is where limited ownership of the means of production and a system of prices, losses, and profits are not used as [...]
From the 18th to the early 20th century, most of the populated territories in the world came to be dominated by just a handful of powers from Europe of North America.
It helps in understanding the main ideas the Canadian government used in the past to build a national identity, and in comparing these ideas to the current political direction.
In their efforts to colonize the Americas, the Spanish and the British opted for polarly different approaches, with the methods of the latter showing to be more effective and prosperous in the long-run.
The objective of this paper, therefore, is to discuss the topic of the American dream and how both Franklin and Douglass, each exemplify this dream.
It provides an introductory overview of the major social trends across Latin America and further in-depth analysis of the case study scenario of the state of the continent in the pre-colonial era.
However, with the population growth and urbanization, the demands of the citizens began to increase too, and they started to demonstrate their interest in manufacturing and innovations.
Most of the practices, way of life, and cultural values of the aboriginals seemed uncouth in the eyes of colonialists. The government made significant steps towards decolonization to allow the indigenous communities to understand the [...]
The victory of Abbasids over the Umayyads to claim the leadership of Muslims globally was accompanied by the move of the Empire's capital from Syria to Iraq.
The arising matters made it difficult to maintain the Union because the ongoing debate on slavery hindered any meaningful attempt to pacify the tense Northern and the Southern populations. However, it led to the 'Bleeding [...]
One of their children named Zyad reflected in a book by the title Hope of The Unseen. William Ayers defined socialism as a rejection to the white dominion power and empire, the opposite of imperialism.
The internal debate between some of our great civil rights leaders, the actual events that led to the Civil Rights Movement, and the goals of this movement are only briefly mentioned in history textbooks.
However, at the beginning, the emergence of auditing was reckoned with the extreme necessity in regulating the movements of the capital integrated in terms of the accounting.
One of the examples of the advantages that the geography of West Africa provides is the story of the establishment and the development of the Mali Empire.
The American Civil War, which led to the abolishment of slavery, was one of the most important events in the history of the United States.
The Antebellum reformers employed both combat and non-violence techniques to address the imprisonment, punishment, and slavery issues. Besides, the fighters employed book writing to challenge injustices and voluntary associations to drive the transfiguration.
The given battle was a turning point in Greek history because the Roman Republic became the rulers of the Greek lands.
The use of technological achievements in the health care industry in the early 20th century was associated with essential changes. Finally, the advertisement of a Pulmotor demonstrates that the technological achievements in medicine were closely [...]
In the "Was the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria a Product of Women's Search for Power?" Kyle Koehler and Laurie Winn Carlson present the "pro" and "cons" arguments for this claim.
Of course, in both of these civilizations, women were oppressed and limited in their rights and freedoms. Both in Ancient Rome and Ancient India, women were considered to be the centers of the household.
Martin Luther King is often regarded as one of the most courageous leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the history of the USA.
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.
The American revolution in the last half of the 18th century was supposed to bring hope and a future for the country where everyone would live freely.
The differences in the value that the English and the French attached to land and industry also contributed partly to the conflicts.
Catherine the great was advocating and persuading the young Alexander to adopt the principles of the Genevois philosopher, Rousseau. The Bessarabia and the parts of the black sea in the eastern side were also seized [...]
The journals reveal "the determination, courage, and skills which enabled Cook to fight with the continuous dangers of uncharted seas and the problems of achieving a relationship with the people whose unexpected guest he became".
He also said in the thirtieth paragraph of his first inaugural address that the power that the Chief Magistrate possessed came from the people5.
The comparison of both epochs in the history of ancient Greece is a way to demonstrate the growth of the social, political, and religious relations in the society.
The situation of human struggle against capitalistic system by taking a more communistic attitude, and the contradictive nature of that struggle is reflected in one of John Steinbeck's most celebrated novels, In Dubious Battle, which [...]
The issues of bi-culturalism and multiculturalism are the matters which define the Mexican identity, as their culture was based on the perception of the world in accordance with the attitude of the other countries towards [...]
He does point to the symmetry of the movie where the beginning and end both feature a British Soldier shot as a result of "The Troubles".
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 [...]
Throughout their rise to power, Carolingians had to deal with a lot of resentment, on the part of the rest of Frankish nobility, simply because there were no "transcendent" preconditions for this family to claim [...]
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 [...]
Finally, Greenstein explains the most influential of these characteristics, emotional intelligence, as having the most profound impact on any administration. Of these six, emotional intelligence is the sleeping giant.
The main causes for the Great Depression were a combination of unequally distributed wealth, the stock market crash, and eventually the bank failures.
Hammurabi ascended the throne of Babylonia during 1800 BC and he was the from the Amorite dynasty and the sixth king of the kingdom.