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Nostradamus’s Position as a Great Prophet

Nostradamus traveled a lot, and on one of his visits to Italy, he became interested in the occult. The detractors of Nostradamus declare that his reputation as a prophet is manufactured by his supporters.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 555

British Empire and Imperial Culture

The British Empire was the largest in the entire world and its power and influence were universally felt. The desire to gain more power and become the most powerful nation in the world led to [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 301

Industrialization and Factory Systems

The second industrial revolution took place in the mid 19th century after the invention of the steam engine and electricity as well as the construction of canals, power lines, and railways, and the invention of [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 310

Ottoman Sultans and Empire Builders

The Rum Empire eventually became part of the Ottoman Empire alongside the tomb of the Seljuks, which was transformed to become the cradle of the Ottomans.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 962

Mesoamerican States, Empires, Culture and History

The markets were a symbol of trade that promoted the functioning f the empire whereas the temples were a place for appeasing the gods and ensure the well-being of this empire.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 872

Urbanization Processes in Post-Socialist China

To explain this phenomenon, this paper answers three questions what is the cost of forming this middle class what led to the emergence of this middle class how has the formation of the middle class [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 875

Thomas Payne’s “Common Sense”: Then and Now

Thus, Payne makes the reader reflect on the issue of conflicts between the interests of the nation and the people at the helm, which is one of the topical issues on the agenda of the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

Bill Clinton’s Impeachment From Post-9/11 Perspective

Impeachment is the act of removing a public official from a public office due to misconduct in the office. His actions in the Watergate scandal clearly depicted the kind of person he was, something that [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 527

Personalities in American History of 19-20th Centuries

Despite being born to a farmer and eventually dropping out of school at the tender age of fifteen to work on his family's farm and finally moving to Detroit to pursue his interest in mechanical [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1187

Roosevelt’s First New Deal and the Second New Deal

This decision enabled the federal government to construct dams along the Tennessee River to stop flooding and initiate the generation of affordable hydroelectric power for the resident communities. In August, FDR signed the Social Security [...]
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 426

Chinese History from James Mann’s Perspective

However, I think the main reason for this was due to the inability of the forces in power to face urgent social and economic problems. The reforms led to the decentralization of power.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 512

Wrong Decisions and Their Consequences in History

There are three stories that can prove that the beginning of the 1970s was one of the periods when inappropriateness of people's decisions influenced the lives of millions.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Russian Modernization Reforms in 18-20th Centuries

The modernization in Russia covers a long-term period, starting with the reforms of Peter the Great and finishing with new Russia after the decay of the USSR in the 1990s.
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 299

British Political Reform in the 19-20th Centuries

Being on the peak of its success, the government in Great Britain did all possible not to allow the class conflicts, one of the most important actions on the way to political reformation in a [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 281

Japanese Colonialism Impact on the Korean Culture

For instance, Faker and Ryang consider the effects that the Japanese culture has had on the Korean one, while Schmidt and Lim deal with the ways in which Korea accepted colonialism and how the country [...]
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  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1138

Political Leadership During the Wilsonian Century

Socialism was gaining momentum, and this was an enormous threat to the future of America. Therefore, America did all within its powers to support nations that were against Socialism leading to the emergence of the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 843

Dedan Kimathi: Imprisonment and Trial

Colonization continues to shape the behaviour of African states in the global society in the sense that their socio-economic and political policies are tied to those of the west.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 589

American History: Meaning of Sectionalism

Differences in economic developments in the south and the north could also be viewed as one of the factors that fuelled benevolent empire in the antebellum period.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 415

Lives of Slaves in the Plantations and Britain

The picture tells a lot about the lives of slaves in the plantations and in Britain. Slaves reinterpreted the bible whereby they realized that they were not supposed to be servants.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 448

Ancient History: Periclean Athens and Augustan Rome

What building was connected to Augustus' house on the Palatine through a series of ramps? Octavia is believed to be the first Roman woman who was depicted on Roman coinage.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1401

Defining the American Welfare State

Similarly, the Treaty of Versailles was important in making the US a world power in the 20th century. The US was skeptical about the terms of the treaty because of the inclusion of the League [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1264

American History in Period from 1789 to 1924

The article of confederation had problems that limited the functioning of the new government. The major weakness was the amount of power it gave the individual states leaving the federal government to be weak.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

Interview with a Baby Boomer

It was not a physical war like the ones that were fought during the First World War and the Second World War.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 744

Wolof’s Communication and Culture

A challenge of the traditional accounts about the pre-colonial Wolof state was the tendency to separate the dependent groups from the aristocracy, which helped the last ones establish their dominance in society.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Native American Population and Federal Policies

As the Native populations were unaware of the expedition's aims in detail, they provided the Corps with the needed information, thus facilitating the next step in federal policies toward Indian populations and the expansion of [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1406

Battle of Chancellorsville in American Civil War

Although the Confederate Army was outnumbered two to one, General Robert Lee's ability to devise a simple plan and accept risk by splitting his force to counterattack his opponent's flank, resulted in the significant defeat [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 3213

Idaho State History: Main Aspects and Key Figures

The main goal of this paper is to discuss the main aspects and key figures in the history of Idaho. Nowadays, it is one of the largest water supplier and producer of hydroelectric power in [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1780

Judicial System and Politics in American History

In those days, women carrying weapons were said to be the ones behind aggressive acts, and there was even a claim of the private army being under the leadership and influence of women.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1076

Medicine During the American Civil War

The reason why the disease was prevalent among the army was partly because of the lax recruitment processes that admitted underage and overage men into the army. The most common treatment during the Civil War [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 643

Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman Empire Historian

His works mainly reflect on the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Emperor Augustus in 14 AD to 70 AD, which was known as the Year of the Initial War between the [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Trade Patterns in the Wider World

The chapter "Trade Patterns in the Wider World" reveals examples of trade relations of different countries in the era of the late Renaissance and displays the overall dynamics of exports and the volume of goods [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 621

Robespierre’s Influence During the French Revolution

Besides, the title of the article does not directly capture the interest of the reader since it approaches the focus of the reader from a broad perspective; The Economic Terror of the French Revolution.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1102

Watergate Case in “After the Fact” by Davidson et al.

Marking the most impressive passages from the chapter, it would be reasonable to note that the authors of the book preferred to adhere to the style which could be called a dialogue with the audience [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1505

The American Revolution and Political Legitimacy Evolution

At the beginning of the article, the Anderson highlights Forbes magazine comments where they stated that the businesses that would continue to feature in the future Forbes directory are the ones that head the activists' [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 666

Women Workers and the National Floral Workers Strike

The only time they were able to received what they deserve came when they learned to organize themselves under a passionate leader who taught them not to give up and not to give in.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 292

Women in Trade Unions in India

Secondly, there is a need to increase the number of women that are part of a trade union. Thirdly, there is a need to increase the number of women working in formal and organized sectors.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 298

China-Vietnam Opposition or the Third Vietnam War

The Korean War, numerous military operations in the Middle East, and the Vietnam War were preconditioned by the clash of ideologies and parties unwillingness to make a compromise.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 850

Ho Chi Minh’s Speech and Achievements

This was the reason why he declared that the country was ready to be independent and free. His efforts and actions led to the emancipation of many individuals in this country.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

Female Scientists in the Past and Present

The present paper will seek to compare the position of female scientists in antiquity to that of contemporary female researchers, particularly with regards to the share of women in the field and the barriers they [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1225

The Immortals Army of Persian Empire

The caravan was in charge of food supplies, which was unusual for the army, and of alongside attendants and concubines responsible for the well-being of the Persian Immortals before and after battles.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

Chinese View on the Soviet Union

After the end of World War II, the USSR acquired the status of one of the leading world powers and led a specific world block promoting the ideas of socialism.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

The Political and Social Status of Women in Aden

The third section is the analysis and the roles of society, the state, laws, and the family code in the changing status of women in Aden are discussed in depth.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2758

Martin Luther King’s Psychological Portrait

Martin Luther King is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the United States who had a profound impact on the development of the country.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2241

Ai Wu’s and Hu Shi’s Stories About Hong Kong

The paper analyzes the narrations of Ai Wu and Hu Shi, paying particular attention to their perceptions of Hong Kong, relationships with the citizens, and the role of the setting in their stories.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2005

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is one of the most significant events in the history of the United States. C, and was one of the most shocking events of the era, resulting in a long [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1159

The Tlatelolco Massacre in Historic Investigation

The government of Mexico went out of its way to cover up the particulars of the massacre. However, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz who was the president at the time in Mexico made sure that the particulars [...]
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1276

Contributions from Marginalized Groups

During the American Revolution, the ideological and political riots were affected by the population diversity and contributions of various marginalized groups.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 459

American Revolution: Perspective of a Soldier

Revolution became the event that radically changed the American society of that period and, at the same time, contributed to its unification.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 311

“Gender Erasure to Gender Difference in China” by Yang

The level of change and the difference brought by feminism in China as discussed by Mayfair Yang in the article Gender erasure to Gender Difference is so fascinating in the sense that it brings out [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

Civilizations and Its Discontents

Rodney is sure that "the fact that Europe was the first part of the world to move from feudalism towards capitalism gave Europeans a headstart over humanity elsewhere in the scientific understanding of the universe, [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 809

Ancient Chinese History and Modernity

There is a number of works, the authors of which praise the beauty and uniqueness of the Chinese cultural traditions. The author of this book touches upon all these fundamental issues in a humorous, light [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 426

The Federal Government of the US

The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate how different policies and programs ensured the growth of the federal government, underlining its involvement in world affairs and the domestic economy. The scientific and technological [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

Europe in the World: Age of Discovery

Starting from the fifteenth century, European interests around the world took the form of the colonial encirclement and formation of trading posts.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 894

Time Capsule Discovery: the 1960s

The Missile Crisis was a 13-day negotiation between the USA and the USSR concerning the latter's decision to place nuclear missiles in Cuba as a reaction to the US activities in Turkey and Italy.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1351

The United States and Occupation in Cuba

Wood, who served as the military governor of Cuba at the time, declared that "the purpose of the Military Government was to prepare the people of Cuba for self-government and to establish conditions which would [...]
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1399

America’s Great Debate: Saved Union from the War

Even though some of the information was discussed in class, it was important to learn more about the Compromise of 1850 and the role of the law regarding fugitive slaves.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 288

Industrial Revolution Influence on US Civil War

Furthermore, both sides, the Union and the Confederacy had to mobilize their economies and engage business in the war due to their dependency on different industries and suppliers.ii The industrial revolution changed warfare by introducing [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1124

The Black Death Effect on the Medieval Europe

It is inappropriate to perceive the problem only in the light of sharply declining numbers of population, and changes in the patterns of settlement.
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  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 661

Black Death’s Effect on Religion in Europe

To fully understand the impact of the Black Death pandemic, it is important to establish the power of the Catholic Church in the years before the appearance of the plague.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2258

Women’s Role in Medicine in the Middle Ages

Speaking about the particular role of women in medieval medicine and its further development, it is necessary to say that women were supposed to fulfill a wide range of important tasks even though they were [...]
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2358

Revolutionary Science in the 17th Century

The key to the understanding of why science made a revolution in the 17th century is associated with the fact that it displaced the Earth and humans from being the center of the universe, with [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

Augustus’s Individual Autocratic Government

The scope of the Empire and the incapability of the Senate to ensure efficient management of power and the increasing importance of the army's role were the major factors that provoked the thoughts in various [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 612

The Crusades and the Investiture Controversy

In comparing the Crusades to the Investiture Controversy, it is possible to state that the similarities between these two historical phenomena are found in their relationship with both the religious and political development of European [...]
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Economic Processes and Social Formations in History

In other words, it is possible to conclude that the power of the knights and their economic and political dominance over the peasantry, as well as the power of the Church and its wealth, allowed [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

French Revolution and Societal Transformation

The French Revolution was a period of political and social instabilities in France, which lasted between 1789 and 1799, and was partially planned and carried out by Napoleon in the course of the French Empire [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

Reconstruction Era After American Civil War

The Reconstruction Era in the US refers to the period after the Union victory in the Civil War when slaves were freed and given the opportunity to change their future.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 879

Science as the 17th-Century Revolutionary Force

The development of the heliocentric or the Copernican model of the universe was an important event in the broad range of scientific discoveries that helped to change the cultural spirit of the century.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 832

Opium Trade Morality From Political Perspective

Warren was a famous writer of his period, and The Opium Question became a result of Warren's cooperation with James Matheson, who was interested in presenting his vision of the Opium War, as well as [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Opium Trade, Opium War and Its Morality in History

What was the economic and political significance of the British-Chinese opium trade? In addition, moral was not the primary concern of the Chinese people involved in the opium trade.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1257

Elizabeth Bloomer Ford’s Leadership Development

Due to her sincere and open personality, self-awareness, and morality, she became an authentic leader who was able to take advantage of even from negative life events and transform them into the welfare of the [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 648

Firefighting History From Cold War Era to Present

This essay aims to outline how the social and political events had impacted the lives of firefighters in the times of Cold War and the Civil Rights movement, as well as to explore the current [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

History in Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware

As a result, and even though Washington was created in Germany, the painting is considered to be a piece of American art, which has become favored by the American people to the point of becoming [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 660

“The Bull Unam Sanctam” by Pope Boniface VIII

This paper will cover "The Bull Unam Sanctam" by Pope Boniface VIII."Unam Sanctam" is considered one of the first steps toward the change of Papal authority over Europe.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Ottoman Empire in World History

The main reason for this is the fact that Britain had stakes in India, Egypt, and the Mediterranean all of which were under significant impact from the Ottoman Empire. The stability of the empire was [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1713

Traveling With Columbus: How to Have a Smooth Trip

If cameras and phones are not allowed during the trip, they would have to rely on drawings and paintings to capture the beauty of the newly discovered lands and the unique culture of the island [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1203

Franklin Roosevelt’s Presidency and Its Influences

Accepting the position of the President of the United States on March 4, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt in his speech promised to apply the most vigorous measures to combat the crisis.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1092

The General Allotment Act of 1887 in US History

Nevertheless, the Act was widely seen as a measure of control and assimilation that facilitated the whites' occupation of the lands native to Indians and affected the culture and lifestyle of the indigenous people.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1392

Oligarchs and Their Power During Yeltsin’s Russia

The editor of the Russian version of Forbes magazine, an American of Russian descent, Paul Khlebnikov, wrote the book "The Godfather of the Kremlin" in which he addressed the life of Berezovsky in detail.
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2467

Humans, States, Religion in Pre-Industrial Period

This paper explores the nature of the relationship between the human, the state, and the supernatural in pre-industrial societies. One case of a state in which religion provided a structure for the political establishment is [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

“A Disability History of the United States” by Kim Nielsen

One of the most interesting ideas expressed by the author is the isolated existence of the concept of disability and its evolution throughout history that was unraveling alongside the presence of disability in the society.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 841

Post-World War II and Modern Women in the US

I would be used to the things that, according to Dubois and Dumenil, the society demanded of women at the time, and I would readily stay at home and take care of my children, husband, [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 618

Ancient Anasazi and Their Civilization

Nevertheless, remains of farmsteads and hamlets point to the active involvement of the Anasazi in construction and agriculture and trade with neighboring communities.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539
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