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The Mongol Empire, Its Culture, Trade, Religion

The cultural, religious and trade factors formed the basis of strengthening and expansion of the Mongol Empire. The cultural, religious and trade formed the basis of strengthening and expansion of the Mongol Empire.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Henry II of England, His Life and Work

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

The River Nile’s Importance to the Ancient Egyptians

This work is an analysis of Abdul's assignment on the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians. This work analyses Abdul's task in terms of the satisfaction of the demands of literacy and [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 945

Industrialization After the American Civil War

Industrialization that occurred in the USA in the 19th-20th centuries changed the face of the country. At the same time, development of business, unfair practices of entrepreneurs and various deadly accidents led to creation of [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1417

History of the Barbarians

The population bordering the Roman Empire included "the Irish and Picts of the British Isles, the highly civilized Persians on the Syrian Frontier, the Berbers of North Africa, Asiatic nomads like the Sarmatians, and many [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1655

Mao Zedong: Oppressor of China

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 606

The Fall of Rome and the Barbarian Expansion

The leading opinion on the matter suggests that the true reasons for the collapse of the state include both internal and external factors; brought together into a system, they have served to destroy the once [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 852

The Process Conquest and Colonization in Latin America

The arrival of Europeans changed the lives of the natives in six major ways. Analysts report that the locals had a strong system of leadership before the arrival of Spanish in the region.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1949

The Red Guard Role in the Chinese Cultural Revolution

In a bid to convince the majority that a few individuals were leading the country towards personal gains, Mao alleged that the bourgeoisie was taking over the government, and they were entertaining capitalism for the [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3338

Ulysses S. Grant’s Life and Career

Grant was born in the Point Pleasant in the U. However, his plan was working in the military and later resigning after serving his tour of duty5.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 888

Medieval China and Europe and Spread of Islam

First of all, I would like to point out that during this period in history the country witnessed the rise and the fall of four dynasties the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1665

The Concept of Race in Colonial America

The incorporation of race-based signs, which prioritized some races over the others, in the community life was a result of the wide range of historical events. The demarcation of race signs, in the colonized America, [...]
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 869

Cleopatra – The Queen of Egypt

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1137

The Progressive Era History

The Progressive era in the United States which lasted from 1890 to 1920 was known for two things, namely that it was a period of progressive social movement and change that sought to reform many [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

Africans-Europe Relations Between 1800 and 2000

Towards the end of the 19th century, trade with African territories formed an insignificant percentage of the total British economy, and Africa was longer expeditious in commercial terms.
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  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1441

Andrew Jackson’s Policies Toward Native Americans

He was the seventh president of the United States and a core founder of the Democratic Party. The law supported for the resettlement of Native Americans on the west of Mississippi River in Indian Territory.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 580

Federal Government Expansion During World War I

The period between 1914 and 1918 was marked by the increased role of the federal government in the United States and the dramatic expansion of its bureaucracies.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 830

The Alcatraz Proclamation

However, the federal government opposed the reclamation of Alcatraz Island because it wanted the American Indians to assimilate into the American culture and adopt a civilized way of life.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 655

American Astronaut Neil Armstrong

Armstrong became a naval aviator at the age of 20, and it marked the beginning of his illustrious career in aviation and aerospace.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1126

American History: The Compromise of 1850

Though established with the main intention of keeping the country together and avoiding the possibility of confrontations as much as possible, this package was one of the major activities the hat propelled the onset of [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1153

History: The Women’s Movements

The book entitled A Vindication of the Rights of Woman marked the early beginning in the fight for the rights of women in Europe.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

History: Ancient Greek Olympics

Hence, the myth concerning the emergence of the Olympic Games involves Zeus. The Olympic Games owed their integrity and significance to religion.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Slavery and the Civil War

Thus, the main impact of the Civil War was the abolition of slavery which changed the economic and social structures of the South and contributed to shifting the focus on the role of federal government.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2487

African American Women Writers

It makes people realize that she has deeply felt the pain and this gives her an understanding of others, and that reflects in her writing."The Song in the Front Yard" shows an attitude of a [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1101

Cleopatra’ and Caesar’ Relationship

It must be noted though that based off historical accounts the relationship between Cleopatra and Julius Caesar was bound to fail even before it started due to the volatile combination of their personalities and the [...]
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2418

“Nelson Mandela, Autobiography” Book

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1132

Peace and Normalisation Treaties Signed After World War II

The treaty that was signed by Japan and Taiwan and the one between Japan and Korea had the same specificity. Treaties signed between Japan, Korea, Taiwan and People's Republic of China each have unique characteristics [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 841

Marketing Medicine and Advertising: Dreams in China

The two artists had to inculcate Chinese practices in designing their products in order to control the market. Even though the article presents Chinese as people who chose freely, it is not absolute since Huang [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 617

Historical Development of Feminism and Patriarchy

This gain was highly attributed to the undying efforts of women movements, which for the purpose of the discussions of this paper, are considered as belonging to the umbrella that advocates of feminism.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 5604

Three Names of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's first name reveals the way the people of South Africa cherished their tribal traditions in the beginning of the twentieth century.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

Latin America: The History of Changes

The periods include: The pre-colonial period, discovery and conquest period, colonial period, piracy age period, the period of independence from Spain, nineteenth century period, twentieth century period, and the modern period.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 835

“Looking like the enemy” by M. Gruenewald

She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459

U.S. Massive Retaliation Strategy

The outcomes of the Korean War highlighted the need for a policy that would enable the US to counter the Soviet's conventional forces.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 869

The Homestead Strike

The strike involved workers who were members of the steel workers' union and management of the Carnegie Steel Company. The general manager, with the help of the owner of the company, was in agreement about [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2004

Glenda Gilmore: Gender and Jim Crow

Gilmore's book attempts to describe gender relations under the Jim Crow system and the influence of black women on white supremacy in North Carolina in the 19th Century.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Mao Zedong: A Blessing or Curse for the Chinese People

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2300

Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs

The invasion failed since the US made a major assumption concerning the reaction of the Fidel administration and the general republic to the US backed invasion.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1432

History of Empires in Past and Modern World

During the 16th and 17th century, the Spanish empire was one of the strongest empires in the world. Later on, during the 19th and 20th century, the British Empire became the largest and strongest empire [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 652

History, Culture and Language of Wales

The main advantages of the development of these territories as the province of the Roman Empire were in building the powerful forts, the progress of the agriculture and markets, and the adoption of the Christianity.
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3316

Social Security Act of 1935

The text of this document can be regarded as the excellent primary source that can throw light on the intentions of policy-makers who attempted to create the model of state that could better ensure the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

The third of May, 1808: by Francisco Goya – 1814

At the beginning of 1808 however, Napoleon made a major mistake of making an intervention in a political court case in the Spanish court out of opportunism, and the thought that this would cement his [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1932

Boycotting American Goods Movement

The negotiations that were held in 1905 did not help the Chinese who were in the United States of America because the government of China was weak.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

Evolution of Imperial Rule in Japan and China

In the early years, the Japan emperor was a religious leader and the position of emperor was integral to the country's harmony since the emperor was the symbol of unity and continuity.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1457

Purposes of Historical Reenacting

One must be very enthusiastic about this course and must reflect on the past and be seen to be happy since a re-enactor gets to immerse himself in the deep world of the past, learn [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1141

The Life and Times of Sir Francis Walsingham

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3529

Impacts of Industrial Revolution

When he was sent to England, the effects of industrialization that he saw at Manchester prompted him to write about the Condition of the Working Class in England, a book that was published first in [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

The Onset of the Cold War

The majority of historians adhere to the idea that the period of ideological tension dates back to the period after the World War II whereas other scholars agree that its beginning refers to the end [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Acadian Culture in Cape Breton in Nova Scotia Canada

These people of Nova Scotia also helped the Acadians in fighting the British colony at the time of their eviction. Fiddle tunes and country music are some of the new songs which were introduced to [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1081

The Book The Age of Empire

In the text, the author describes the period as important because it led to the establishment of new empires and political structures.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

Lucretius’s View About the Roman Agriculture

This was not a mere rhetoric considering that writers on the Roman agriculture also highlighted the decline in land productivity either due to the land being old or because of humans' failure to preserve the [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

The Tang Dynasty: China’s Golden Age

Chang'an city grew to become one of the largest cities in the world and it popularly gained the name 'Heyday of Kaiyuan', and the Tang Dynasty at this period reached the peak of its prosperity.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2222

Age of discovery in Europe

Achievement of geographical knowledge of the world: this was one of the main reasons that made the Europeans start the exploration of the world.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3325

Minamoto No Yoritomo: The First Shogun

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1088

China Reunified: The Song, Tang, and Sui Dynasties

After the end of The Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty emerged and it existed between 618 and 917. Political structure: During this era, the Chinese population increased considerably and the dynasty established a strong and [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Beginnings of British Colonization of America

However, the settlers gained the influence to grab the territories from the natives and took over the entire leadership, collecting taxes and decreeing at their dispensation.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1895

The Business of Women-

The basic point that is brought out by Buddle Melanie in her book the business of women: Marriage, Family, and Entrepreneurship in British Columbia are the assertiveness of women in entrepreneurial business and importance of [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2207

The Origins of Fascism’s Brutal Ideology

A significant aspect during the formulation of fascism was the merging of nationalism with the political right, while on the left there was sorelian syndicalism.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 550

Gunpowder in China

According to research findings, gunpowder technology was discovered in Asia by the Chinese in the 9th century and was used to make firearms before being used in the manufacture of rockets.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2274

Civil Rights-Black Power Movement

Barack Obama was aware of the violence and oppression of black people in the United States. It shows self determination of the black people in struggles for civil rights- black power.
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 927

Nationalism in World War II

Another critical "nation-statehood making" is the break of the Soviet Union and the end of cold war between Soviet Union republic and the United States.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

Four Freedoms by President Roosevelt

Throughout the discussion we shall elaborate the four freedoms in a broader way for better understating; we shall also describe the several measures that were put in place in order to ensure the four freedoms [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1359

Islamic Revolution and American Invasions

This paper attempts to investigate the events in the Middle East that steered the Islamic revolution in Iran during 1979, the significance of the Arab Peninsula to the Middle East and other parts of the [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1176

The Development of Women’s Rights

However, she cannot agree to such distribution of the roles, and she calls upon all people to look again at the situation, connected to women's rights, and provide all women with a chance to participate [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 594

Harriet A. Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

In chapter three, Jacobs elaborates the events that would happen during the New Year, the fact that the hiring day coincided with New Year's holidays is a show that the Southerners wanted to paint slavery [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1523

Women in Roman Society

It is difficult to curve out the general role of women in ancient Rome for the reason that their statuses were widely varied; there were women of little influence like poor fish mongers to wealthy [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 852

Japanese Americans: Loyalty and Betrayal

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1227

The daily life of the ancient Maya

Agriculture was one of the very prominent activities that the Maya people engaged in.the ancient agricultural feature of the community still can be found in many available archaeological records; these records stretch from the old [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2750

The Protestant Church Reformation

The urge for a reformation was also spurred by the emergence of humanistic philosophies and the spirit of the Renaissance, which drew increased attention to the teachings of the Bible and had the tendency of [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1369

Literary Works of Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was a term used collectively by social thinkers to represent the efforts by African-Americans to transcend the white-favored government systems in the new states, especially New York, from the southern states where [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 886

Women’s Struggle in Russia

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.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1195

Greek and Egyptian Women

In this respect, the paper focuses primarily on the analysis of primary and secondary sources that support the hypothesis concerning the rights of Egyptian women and Greek women in Ptolemaic period compared to women in [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2816

The Great Person Theory: Is it a Valid Interpretation of History?

2 He emphasizes that every outstanding accomplishment in the current society originated from the thoughts of the great persons and he refers to these great persons as leaders, modelers, and even creators of the history [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3968

The Frederick Douglass Historic Site

The site is protected by Public Law and is meant to commemorate the life of Frederick Douglass. This site is a commemoration of the life of Frederick Douglass.
  • Subjects: Civil Rights Activists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

How and Why the Union Was the Civil War

Needless to say, both the economic power and huge population proved to be vantage points for the Union in claiming victory against the southern states.[3] Perhaps, the most fundamental contribution of the Union in the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 850

Initiating Innovations: Bill Gates and Benjamin Franklin

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. [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 814

The War of 1812 for Americans

The War of 1812 was instigated by the agitation of the Americans due to the dissatisfaction with the British government. After the War in 1816, the Bank of the United States was chartered by the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1089

Medicine in Ancient Rome

This was after the evolution of the use of herbs as poisons that were used to kill people. Herbal knowledge in the region revolved around the army quite a bit and the soldiers gained from [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2051

Omar Khayyam: Life and Contributions

Later on, he shifted to Bukhara where he got his accreditation in the field of mathematics as well astronomy based in medieval principles.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 794

My South Seas Sleeping Beauty

The author makes sure that throughout the entire novel, the story of Su Qi's family relates extensively to the historical context of the book.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2205

Gifford Pinchot: The First Chief of the US Forest Service

Under his leadership and due to his close connection to the President in the Republican politics, the Bureau gained national control of the forest reserves, and this led to the name Forest Service.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2725

Why Was Andrew Jackson One of the Best Presidents?

The main aim of the movement was to end control of government by the elites and to encourage citizens to participate in government. The war of the Bank is the name given to the disagreement [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 748

Age of Enlightenment: The Rebirth of Europe

As already aforementioned, prior to the "Age of Enlightement," the church and state respectively were the institutions that controlled people and the state of affairs, in general.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1465

Diogenes and Alexander

Many people had lived the way he did, mainly the refugees, but he did so by choice, since his teachings emphasized that people should live a natural life, he chose to teach the people by [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 779

Native American Stories of Early American Settlers

He believed that the loss of land was a great evil to the Native Americans. They also drew parallels between their own religion and that of the European settlers.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 979

Physical Fitness and Sport Policy in the Cold War

Johnson presidential administration shifted the priorities in the sports national policy and vision of sports rivalry in the United States."Addressing the subject in terms of federal initiatives during the 1960s, this article will argue that [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 931

The Abolitionist Movement

Surrounded by political and social controversies, the Abolitionist movement exemplified the triumph of the new racial mentality and a call to end slavery in America.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 665