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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

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

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

Pre-Industrial Societies and Farming

Patricia Crone has created a work where she discusses the trends and elements of pre-industrial societies in the world, particularly those that existed in the West. Farming was a key element in the pre-industrial era [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 580

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

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

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, 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: 4
  • Words: 1053

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

“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

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

Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech

Churchill believes the Soviet Union "desires the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines". This was the reason Churchill was trying to urge the US to be alert to the [...]
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  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 768

Andrew Jackson’s Presidency

The election of 1828 that saw Jackson ascend to power as the U.S.president remains critical in the political history of the United States of America.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

Cleopatra: Heartless Oppressor or Conscientious Goddess

Caesar was embroiled in a civil war against the Roman general, Pompey, who had fled to Egypt with the hope of garnering support from Cleopatra's brother and Pharaoh at the time, namely, Ptolemy-XIII, whereby the [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1699

Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe’s Early Rise to Riches

The article "Gifts of Mars: Warfare and Europe's early rise to riches" by Nico Voigtlander and Hans-Joachim Voth illustrate how the political situation in Europe had shaped the economic development of the continent in the [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 886

The US Foreign Politics Evolution

The ties that the country kept with the rest of the world were mostly economic, based on exports and imports. The first major experience of the USA in global foreign politics came with the beginning [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1188

African-American Studies: New York Burning

The author interprets the political situation at the time in a way that makes us think whether the slave rebellion was not a logical point in a chain of events.
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1386

Is Obama “The Reagan of the Left”?

This fact, alongside Obama's ambitious nature and his investment in the progress of American prosperity, is the reason why he is sometimes referred to as "the Reagan of the Left".
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 518

The Course of the US History

The course of the history of the United States was changed many times due to the efforts of different activists. The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate how their actions, decisions, and leadership [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Baldwin’s and Coates’ Anti-Racism Communication

James Baldwin, in his Notes of a Native Son, writes about his experiences with people from different parts of America and the world and investigates the ideas of hatred and violence.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1476

1960’s: The Unraveling of America

The stark contrast between the fundamental visions and ideologies of the Soviet Union and the United States caused a distrust between the two giants and facilitated the fear of each other's military strength.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 503

Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

The emergence of shared spaces open to scientific debate contributed to the propagation of the inquiring spirit of the era, which helped to shape the cultures of many European states.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

The Ptolemaic Reign: Women Political and Religious Roles

The culture of Macedonia was replicated in Egypt whereby more women were able to embrace the power of business activities. This means that such women were powerful and capable of controlling various political issues in [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2490

The Ottoman Empire: Social and Political Structure

Regarding, the internal organization, the military-feudal system was established, and the land was owned conditionally because the Sultan had the principal right of proprietorship of all the conquered lands. Moreover, there was a new balance [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

The Middle East: Essential History and Background

Although, since antiquity, the majority of settlers in the western and the central areas of the peninsula were engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, there also were a few large and sustained settlements, especially in [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

The Balfour Declaration Centennial

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the event and discuss the reaction of the author in regard to the statements made by the two guest speakers.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

Women and Labor in the Early Modern Period

2 Although it was not common for women to be landowners, the wives of some politicians or rich people were allowed to hire other men to work in their fields and gather an ample harvest [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3452

The Middle East Responses to European Encroachment

The Middle East was one of the most powerful regions in the world in the 17th century, but it lost its world domination in the subsequent years due to the rapid development of European states [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 504

The Creation of the State of Israel

This paper examines the anti-Semitism and pre-World War II Zionism movement, consequences of the Holocaust, and ignoring of the Arabs' interests as the major factors for the creation of the state of Israel.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

The Iranian Revolution Causes

The impact of the Iranian revolution cannot be underrated as it has not only influenced Iran and the Middle East as a whole but also had a great impact on the Western world and its [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Canada Role in the Cold War

In the article from the Globe and Mail, the main argument is that Canada, as an ally of the United States and the United Nations was inclined to support military activity in Korea during the [...]
  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Mayan Civilization’s Disappearance

Therefore, the drought theory could be considered as the most reasonable for explaining the Mayan civilization's disappearance mystery. Two most reasonable hypotheses of Mayan civilization's disappearance were examined: the drought theory and the environmental theory.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 624

Industrial Revolution After the Civil War

The cause of America's industrial revolution can be attributed to the creation of the first factories in the country, its westward expansion in the territory, the rise of the railroad industry as well as the [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Ghandi’s “Indian Home Rule or Hind Swaraj”

Discussing the work, it is important to pay increased attention to the fact that the book was written in quite a difficult period of history and this is why the points covered are devoted to [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 886

Holocaust Memorial Museum

Textiles, for example, badges, uniforms, flags, costumes, and banners are also housed in the museum. Other types of materials housed in the museum are works on paper, such as announcements, posters, broadsides, and maps.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1706

Industrialization Input to US Economic Development

It is widely known that industrialization caused the rapid development and growth of the manufacturing segment in the United States of America due to the optimization of the production process.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

Korean and Filipino Migrants in the US and Hawaii

This essay is based on an exploration of two books, Philip Vera Cruz: A Personal History of Filipino Immigrants and the Farmworkers Movement by Craig Sharlin and Lilia Villanueva and The Dreams of Two Yi-Min [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1696

China’s Improvements in 1970-2012

The food demand of the majority of the world's population was met due to increased output and productivity in agriculture. Nevertheless, the country managed to improve this situation and overcome a decline in production.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2322

Women and the first Palestinian Intifada

This paper is a discussion of the role of women during the first Intifada, how they became visible during this time, the leading Palestinian women, how the women challenged the occupation and their male counterparts, [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2909

St. Louis City’s Pre-War History and Community

Despite being a former slave, he has managed to earn a significant fortune and was considered to be among the most respected people of color in the city, and one of the wealthiest African-American men [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

American Independence and Its Socioeconomic Factors

At the end of the seventeenth century, the restriction of economic independence of servants and workers at tobacco plantations led to Bacon's rebellion, which was the first time when poor people of different races challenged [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 526

Harada House in Japanese American History

Taking into account that the California Alien Land Law was a serious barrier to the provision of immigrants' rights, it is essential to explore the case associated with Harada House in detail, focusing on the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1654

Irish Immigrants in America and Their Life in 1800

Irish immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and employment opportunities. These leisure activities allowed Irish immigrants to adapt and participate in the social life of a community.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1369

The American Declaration of Independence

'The Declaration of Independence' is one of the importance documents in the history of America as it has laid a foundation to a better constitution.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca Identities

Of course, the story of the explorer impressed everyone, including the Spanish king, as Cabeza de Vaca managed to earn the trust of the indigenous people and even spread his religious beliefs in the new [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

Race Relationships Management: Knowledge Is Power

A lack of understanding of the trials and tribulations that the African American community has witnessed, particularly, the emotional weight of the years of oppression, leads to a significant discord between the vulnerable population and [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

The Progressive Era and World War I

To achieve the intended goals, many progressives began by exposing the major evils and challenges that were affecting the United States towards the end of the 19th century.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 543

Nanjing Massacre as Japan’s Denied War Crime

There is no doubt that the Nanjing massacre belongs on the list of the most terrible events in the history of China, especially those associated with the more than eight-year-long second war between the Empire [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1641

Trouble in Mind: Black Southerners in the Age of Jim Crow

The author of this masterpiece wanted to illuminate the challenges faced by many African Americans in the Jim Crow South. The book indicates that the construct of Jim Crow brought numerous troubles to many Africans [...]
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

The Speech “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King

It could be said that the primary goal of the paper is to examine the effectiveness of the speech while evaluating the impact on the audience, occasion, speaker, and the lines of the speech.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

The Most Recent Century 1914-2012

In this way, the author explained the necessity to pay attention to the most significant alterations witnessed during the mentioned period of time such as the attempt of the Europeans to create a single empire [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1114

Bayard Rustin: Change and Civil Rights Fighter

The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the life and experience of the social justice leader and a nonviolent protest organizer Bayard Rustin and demonstrate how the pivotal moments of his life can illuminate [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 930

Giza Pyramids and Major Construction Theories

The lack of technology has made it a difficult practical concept to accept, leading to the rise of various theories on the construction of the Pyramids at Giza.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 651

Reconstruction After the Civil War: Enforcement Acts

The analysis of the reactions to the acts adopted throughout the Reconstruction Era helps to reveal the views and societal beliefs that prevailed during that time in the country and complicated the attempts to improve [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1479

Chinese Cultural Revolution and Committees

But the party leaders, in their turn, regarded the organizations' actions as the refusal to obey the leadership of the party, and the violation of the party's discipline and code.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Economic and Social Issues in Japan

The events of March 11 contributed to widespread changes in the Japanese society and government. In the midst of the March 11 disaster, a political reformation occurred.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Childhood in the 1950s

It was difficult to compare her with any of her friends in the fifties as she was completely different person. The aim of this paper is to elaborate on how different Doris' life was from [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

Consolidated Government and Tyranny in the US

However, the House of Representatives experiences aristocratic democracy because the bills generated in this house are subject to negative reviews of the president and the upper house.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Chinese Exclusion Act and Immigrants’ Protests

It was commonly referred to as "the generational transfer of citizenship", and it eventually yielded the paper son system. The testimony, in this case, was given by a Chinese witness.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Maoist Regime and Elite Form of Performance

According to Liu, Red Classics constitute a body of literary and artistic works regarding the Chinese revolution before the People's Republic of China, and the massive cultural production between the 1950s and 1970s.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1166

French Revolution and War Periods

The themes of the songs before the French Revolution of 1848 and shortly before and during the time of the Paris Commune in 1871 were mostly political and revolutionary.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 941

The United States in the Early 20th Century

In effect, the current state of the United States is an outcome of the movement that initiated the enactment of various laws that shaped the destiny of the country.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

Parent-Child Relationship in Early Modern England

Moreover, the influence that parents had was significant, and it would not be an easy task for the government to monitor and review all the cases of unfair treatment. The author suggests that parents loved [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2324

Alamo Battle and Its Texas and Mexican Heroes

Stressing the importance of the Siege of the Alamo in the whole battle, it should be stressed that both sides fought with courage and the victory of Mexican forces in the particular event can be [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 840

American Military Involvement in Haiti

In 2001, the US funded and trained over 650 paramilitary army of anti-Aristide in the Dominican Republic. Three weeks later, the rebel group that was believed to be trained by the US marched in Haiti [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Second Industrial Revolution in Europe

The Second Industrial Revolution was a rapid development period in the industrial segment in the last decades of the 19th century.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

“The Week the World Stood Still” by Sheldon Stern

Though, the discovery of the power of the atom and the creation of a weapon that explores it to make the destructive effect stronger had altered the approach to warfare radically and introduced the threat [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1482

Chapter 14 of “Honor Killings” by Robert Kiener

In my view, "honor killings" are not restricted to one religion, but the majority of the incidents are reported in countries, which have the bulk of the population who are Muslim.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

Mexican, Muslim, West Indian Black Americans’ Input

Thus, the main issue this immigrant group faces in the modern American society is the stigmatization of their low levels of education that resulted from low expectations of Mexicans entering the country on the part [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Racial Violence Against Asian Americans in the 1800s

The presence of Asian Americans became a racial threat to the social affairs of the Americans. In 1884, the supreme court of California solved the dispute defending the rights of the Asian couple by quoting [...]
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1117

Global Social and Cultural Trends Since 1960

The storyline comprises of the abduction of an Islamic religious leader by the US Military, which culminates in the targeting of New York City by terrorist groups.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1469

President’s Day in the United States Then and Now

Today, however, more people are referring to the holiday as the President's Day, highlighting the fact that it honors not just George Washington, but also every person who has been the head of the United [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

The Canadian Depression Causes

This ascent in their economy proceeded to the 1920s and depended on the fare of crude materials and sustenance to the USA and the British Empire.
  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1966