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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.

Then, Dothan was a station on the Underground Railroad, a system of hidden passageways and safe houses that slaves used to get to freedom in the North. Then, the Ironbound area of East Orange has [...]

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 [...]

While each of the four issues deserves attention, the desire of Athens to control all the other states of Greece seems to have served as the major impetus for the Peloponnesian Wars outbreak.

Although the Homestead Act had great potential for the development of the economy and agriculture in the United States, the government and the wealthy were the main beneficiaries of this law.

The Byzantine Empire, which emerged in the East, claimed to be the legitimate successor of the Roman Empire, and its rulers continued to use the title of 'Emperor.' The Byzantine Empire maintained much of the [...]

The government of the day remained uncommitted or unwilling to support the experiences and outcomes of most of these underserved members of the society.

The temple was meant to accommodate the new gigantic sculpture of the goddess by Pheidias and to announce to the world that Athens had beaten the attacking Persian troops under Xerxes and Darius as the [...]

The Civil War is now considered one of the landmark events in the history of the United States that established the foundation for the country's principles of equality of opportunity and democracy.

The Hebrews used a stunningly symmetrical image of Yahweh, the king in heaven, and David, the king on earth. Even when kings no longer have any relevance to modernity, the images of God as king [...]

French activist, playwright, and feminist Olympe de Gouges responded to the directive that declared the rights of men and citizenship through a written declaration of women's rights.

3 The vessel's owners made Jones the master of the ship and the crew, giving the commander ten percent of the cargo in reward for the work well done.

With the declaration of independence in the United States of America, leaders of the United States and other top government officials began their superiority over the Indigenous people with various attempts to ensure that the [...]

The chapter also discusses the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and how it continues to influence American politics and culture today.

The Pipiltin were referred to as the nobles in the Aztec society. Macehualtin were the vast majority of the commoners in the Mexica Empire.

Various conferences designed to clarify positions on the Bible and allied prophecy events triggered the fundamentalism wave in the United States, paving the way for far-reaching changes in the Christian framework within the country.

Decades after the event, the deployment of US troops to Vietnam is considered one of the most unsuccessful military operations in the history of the country.

The main issue in their concerns was that there were lands on which Native American tribes lived and which became the target of the settlers.

The peculiarity of the style is that the second and third floors of the building are made of brick, which significantly distinguishes the building, making it look more like a European style.

The right to education is protected by human rights legislation guaranteeing to adapt education to the requirements of individuals and communities that are evolving and to the needs of students in their varied socio-cultural contexts.

In particular, it is essential to note that they were characterized by totalitarian thinking as one of the distinguishing features of the first half of the twentieth century and the times of faith in science [...]

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.

In order to solve the issue, the individuals were forced to balance the power in Congress between free states and slaves leading to the adoption of the Missouri Compromise in 1820.

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.

Italy and Germany were able to become the major political powers only through unification under a robust national idea, with the domination of the Austrian Empire serving as the catalyst of this process.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Crafting a Legacy by Messer elaborates on the legacy of the event and its repercussions and offers a profound analysis of the issue, which strengthened my focus of the research.

However, despite the intention to promote democracy and equality in the United States, the impact of the Great Depression was devastating, and the New Deal did not solve most problems among minorities.

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 [...]

In the first few chapters, the author reflects on the struggles of the American government explaining the economic sabotage influenced by the adoption of the Confederation Article.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the document, and therefore Jefferson is acknowledged as the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence. Thus, the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.

To be more particular, Egyptians used hieroglyphics as captions for their art to elaborate on the meaning and the idea of the piece; hence, they "complete and elaborate on the scenes".

In contrast, Aztec creation stories are based on dismembered gods, and thus the origin of the world is catastrophic violence, which explains why Aztec art depicts divinity as gruesome and awe-inspiring.

And all of this by the time he died at the age of 32, raising the question of what Alexander could have accomplished if he had lived longer.

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 [...]

Clark's topic is the impact of World War II on the independence of South Africa. The main point of the author is that South Africa's history during and immediately after World War II is underresearched.

In addition, the Chinese government restricted the position of widows since they were forced either to live in the household of their late husband and take care of the family or to remarry, leaving all [...]

During the time of Schaffer, the culture of the Indian ocean was the most dominant player in the Afro Eurasian trade system and included commercial exchanges from China, India, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

The work of the famous and great Ancient Greek mathematicians has played a vital role in permeating every aspect, section, and part of life, especially from the sector of sending the rockets into space, accounting, [...]

The Nova documentary film entitled "Riddles of the Sphinx" discusses the building of the Great Sphinx, the largest statue in Egypt.

The initial religion of ancient Egypt was to realize the Gods in the form of birds and beasts. With the beginning of agriculture, the Egyptians became more dependent on nature, so they started to revere [...]

Today, "the Yoruba people occupy the South-Western part of Nigeria, they account for about 20% of the population of the country". According to experts, "the Yoruba people are mainly involved in the financial, press and [...]

When Portuguese sailors cruised in West Africa in the 1440s to hunt for wealth, spices, and friends in contrast to Muslims and the Ottoman Empire, the one who exacts Mediterranean Sea trade, the initial stages [...]

He proceeded on tour to Athena, Egypt, the Black Sea, and the East of Europe, demonstrating the knowledge and was eventually referred to as "The Father of History".

The chapter investigates how social forces led to the oppression of women and expounds on the foundation of the women's movement in the 19th era.

Historians have argued that the motivations leading to the expansion included the need to mobilize and access new and prime lands and resources, the acquired literacy level of the Russians as compared to their conquest, [...]

There were similarities between the Roman Republic and the United States in the mentioned areas to some extent. The relationship between Rome and America is based on symbolism and a fusion of ideologies.

The principal setting to Kennedy's Inaugural location is the Cold War. Kennedy was initiated at the tallness of the Cold War.

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

The passages will be examined and evaluated better understand the social and cultural history of the period and learn more about the social order in Ancient Greece. It can be asserted that the issue of [...]

Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States of America, inaugurated in 1829, and keeping the office to himself until 1837.

Harlem Renaissance is, undoubtedly, a phenomenon unmatched in the strength of its impact both on the contemporary culture of the 1920s and 1930s, but also on the very identity of all African-Americans to this day.

Owing to the historic social implications these works had in America, reflecting on the connectors, disparities, and the most outstanding aspects of Lincoln's and King's works is imperative to understanding their unique quests for social [...]

The aggravation of the social contradictions of the imperialist era at the end of the 19th century gave rise to democratic movements. The league was formed in 1898 to fight the annexation of the Philippines.

The fifteenth chapter of Richardson et al.'s Texas: The lone star state focuses on the events of the early 1900s as Texas transitioned into a new century as a diverse and modern state after the [...]

This slogan offered to divide electorates to Dalits, referred to as Depressed Classes, and the Poona agreement established 1932 as the biggest betrayal of the Dalits1.

The Conquest of Mexico is a notable event recorded differently by the Aztecs and the Cortes. For example, the Aztecs overstated people's support to the Conquest and ignored their companions, while the Cortes emphasized their [...]

In the late 1870s, the Farmers Alliance was established to fight for the lower social classes' freedom and success. The 1890s marked a significant evolution of the Alliance to the People's Party that did not [...]

The league members were called "polis," and the smaller ones often sided with the Athenian's Proposals, and Athens ended up at the top of the command chain.

In 1941, he moved to Johannesburg, and, along with his work as a lawyer, he entered the University of the Witwatersrand at the Faculty of Law. He organized the Campaign of Disobedience to the Authorities, [...]

The Dominican Republic, a nation of the West Indies, occupies two-thirds of Hispaniola, the largest island in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea.

Although the colonists regarded themselves as citizens of Great Britain, they were upset with the imposition of taxes without representation, legislation unaccompanied by consultations, and the tyrannical management of the government. After 1763, the actions [...]

The five stages in the economic determinism of history can be summarized as follows; Primitive hunting and gathering societies had no extra wealth and therefore no private property, social classes, class struggles, or even the [...]

Despite her humanitarian and medical career, she was a women's rights activist who contributed to getting the right to vote for women.

This leads to the emergence of social classes in society, with the elites who own most business enterprises at the top of the hierarchy.

Therefore, the subsequent revolutionary event in California's history following the Gold Rush was "the war".irrespective of the challenges faced by some Asians and Europeans in the battle, a majority of Americans were unwilling to join [...]

Despite the advancement of this source of livelihood, the need to regulate the utilization of natural resources, replenish the food supply, and maintain the land formed a critical part of the Indigenous peoples' practices.

However, these women took advantage of society's status to improve their living statutes and the family. The education given to Athenian and Spartan women helped them to achieve different goals in life.

As a field of knowledge about the past, history is the foundation of the social sciences and, together with the other sciences, forms the human worldview.

1 One of the most significant personas, a key figure in the fight for the independence of the Indigenous race, was Gabriel Dumont.

Moreover, the supply chain was mismanaged due to the absence of the Quartermaster General and the dissatisfaction with Washington, resulting in some officials' unwillingness to assist him.

The Cold War became a global geopolitical, military, and economic confrontation between the two blocs of states, the centers of which were the United States and the USSR, from 1946 to the end of 1980.

The article "Schooling and Poor Children in 19th-Century America" by Vinovskis explores the development of 19th-century education, the reasons behind the reforms, and the relationship between schooling and poor children.

The death penalty became legal in America in 1776 during the revolutionary war. The US Supreme court ruled the death penalty as unconstitutional in 1972.

This paper discusses how the American culture, society, and economic life developed from 1815 through the 1860s.

Japan was closely connected to both countries in terms of religion and previous cultural exchange, but the resistance of the Japanese to the invasions was remarkable and stopped the expansion of the Mongol empire. The [...]

Many communities have undergone various political, economic, and social changes mostly because of adopting the characters and values of the other communities they come in contact with.

As a result of the role that Charles played in organizing and leading this tour, he was nominated to be the national Aboriginal spokesman.

The nineteenth century was a period of the United States' history when significant development in transportation, communication, and trading led the country to the Market Revolution.

The founding fathers were instrumental in ensuring that the right approaches were adopted to shape the nation. Frank Lambert, The Founding Fathers and the place of religion in America 65.

Although the fighting efficiency of the Nazi troops decreased due to a decrease in the number of available equipment and the transfer of auxiliary units to the front, it was still a formidable force.

In the conditions of the Cold War, namely in the middle of the 1940s-1970s, Latin America was the arena of the struggle for the spheres of influence of the US and the Soviet Union.

Therefore, the study of complex societies has risen in popularity to investigate the formation of states separately from the concept of urbanization. The evidence of African civilization enables anthropologists and archeologists to better understand the [...]

The end of the political conflict over slavery that was one of the main causes of the war between the North and the South was going to be marked with a statue symbolizing freedom.

The government appreciated his contribution and promoted him to the division general and commander of the Army of Italy. Ambitious Napoleon realized the futility of the situation and decided to abandon his army in Egypt [...]

At the same time, the era of the Great Depression was the time when many Americans resorted to their wit and creativity.

The vast amount of the soldiers who became victims of such a treatment can be visible on the pictures of the exhibition.

Wherein, the time of the stock market emergence was the time of the ongoing "carnival," where the mystical power of money transferred to miraculous products and medicines and compelling advertisements.

At the same time, inside of the country the Government was facing a threat from the Communist protesters. He called these threats "the disease of the heart" and "the disease of the skin".

The main task of these artworks was to inspire and awe the people, to show the greatness and almightiness of God.

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 [...]

The large revenue from oil has stirred the growth and development of the other sectors of the economies thus widening the economic belt of these Arab states.

As to the prevailing idea of a woman as a hearth preserver, it appeared to be challenged by a new idea of a beautiful and smart female image.

The book started with the description of the epidemics that broke out at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries in San Francisco.

By the start of the 1800s, the Europeans were a common feature in New Zealand and the Maori were in crisis having been reduced to a mere 100,000 people.

The climate that was experienced by the Chumash people also affected the waterways that were sandwiched between the islands and the mainland.

The topic of discussion of this paper is the National Organization of Women NOW that fights for the rights of women and variously protects them across the United States.

Considered one of the greatest Presidents of the United States he had only one focus that was to see his nation in the driver's seat of the world.

This paper deals with the discussion of the work of historians, our own perception of history and its usage in modern life, as history is one of the main sources for creation of the movies [...]

Nationalism in the context of the Japanese entails a very wide range of ideologies and sentiments that have been adopted by the Japanese people for the past two centuries concerning their native nation, the culture, [...]

The empire had the most dynamic agricultural land that the Song used to empower the people of China. After the massive paper money invention, there was a large scale of steel and the iron industries [...]

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.

Colonialism is the political ideology that legalizes the invasion, occupation, and exploitation of a given land by stronger states which use their military powers thus displacing the powers of the original inhabitants of the land.

As a result of this, Lin Zexu informed Queen Victoria that the Oing State was not in support of the opium trade, this led to a war between China and Britain leading to the surrender [...]

The Spanish and Vikings were similar in the sense that they were both settlers who managed to explore the American region.

He did not tell the settlers of the difficulties they were going to face in moving from Europe to the land of honey that is America.

The present paper is devoted to a narrower notion of discrimination; it is discrimination in America that has an evident ethnical bias, it is discrimination against foreigners.

Stephen Kotkin's essay "Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization" describes the building of Magnetic Mountain as a part of Stalin's plan to turn the USSR into a country of steel; the essay lays out the [...]

The first recorded even in Irish history is the ordination of Palladius by Pope Celestine the first as the first Bishop of Ireland in 431.

One of the greatest legacies of Greek civilization is their contribution to the development of arts and sciences. Christianity and its pacifism are also said to have killed the militantism of the Romans.

The analysis of the role of Canadian women in the most devastating war of the century presents special interest for us due to nontrivial results concerning the place of women in history that can be [...]

The author was intended to show and describe in detail the ancient facts of state formation beginning with Aeneas and then Romulus and Remus and other dominant figures in the historical framework of ancient times.

The decade created new disparities between the liberals and the conservatives. The nature of these developments explains why many scholars agree that the decade transformed many things in the country.

People in the colonies were enslaved in tyranny of churches as well as monarchies, and Benjamin, believed that with proper undertaking of education, the colonies would arise to their freedom and Independence.

The first characteristics of the nobility appeared to be described from the period of Roman Greece, when the Roman Empire won the battle of Corinth and made the capital Byzantium city.

To begin with, it is necessary to mention, that the Ideas of Lenin Stalin, and Mao have the same origin Marxism and the essence of communism stated in the communist manifesto by Marx.

Julius Caesar was both a politician and a strong leader for the Romans, who were responsible for the changes in the history of the Greco-Roman. Caesar's behavior in the temple was observed to be a [...]

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant depicts the life of Xu Sanguan, a factory worker during the early 1950s and thereby traces the history of China when socialism burgeoned, when there was the disastrously ambitious economic [...]

The French revolution, in this part of the world at least, was the inspiration for all subsequent uprisings and revolts throughout Europe in the nineteenth century and its ideals, in part, are visible in many [...]

One of the steps to create the nation was the removal of Native Americans from their possessions and lands to the East of the Mississippi River.