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The Oral History’s Concept

Oral history is not folklore, rumor or gossip and oral historians tend to authenticate their answers by scrutinizing them and place them in a precise chronological framework Oral historians are also concerned about storage of [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 824

Genocide and the Right to Be Free

The focus on the order is the main duty of a policeman even if the order is based on organizing the raid to find the red-haired men as the representatives of the minority.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1073

American History During the Vietnam War

In the quest to figure out the events that took place in the history of America, I had an opportunity to interview a close family friend who was one of the African American soldiers during [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1219

Teaching Writing and Racist Cartoons

The three texts on the subject of teaching writing, especially at the beginning college level, are illuminating and encourage me to think about my writing, and learning to write better, differently. IN that magazine, women's [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 649

Ideas and Values in Terms of East Asia

Korea adopted the style of writing and speaking from the Chinese civilization. Chinese civilization was, therefore, of substantial help to the Koreans and Japanese.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1113

The American Revolution Causes: English and American Views

The American Revolution was brought about by the transformations in the American government and society. The taxes were not welcome at all since they brought about a lot of losses to the colonies.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 533

Sulla’s Acts Against Roman People and Senate

To emphasize the cruelty of Sulla, Plutarch provides examples of Sulla's multiple murders and accuses him of slaughter against the city. The second act of Sulla that gave offense to the Romans and the Senate [...]
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 446

Marcus Furius Camillus in the History of Rome

The promise Camillus made to Queen was a tenth of the spoils from the City of Veii and, at the same time, beseeched her to follow them in victory to the city they will share [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 778

Marcus Furius Camillus in Augustan Rome

Camillus rejected the idea of using hostages as a means of forcing the Faliscans to surrender since in his opinion, such a strategy was ignoble.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 492

Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford as Presidents

In addition to excellent academic performance, Nixon was also the leader of the student's body in the college. In the Navy, he rose in ranks to a lieutenant commander and served in the pacific especially [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 16
  • Words: 4343

Changes in the Global Community

In what ways were the crises of imperialism, war, and economics both the cause and the result of changes in the degree of global community between 1870 and 1945?
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420

Childhood During the Revolution and War Years

Word Count: 542 "The Story of Grandmother" differs greatly from that of the ones written by Perrault and the Brothers Grimm."The Story of Grandmother" does not seem to be something that would be read to [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3634

Native American Studies in “We Shall Remain” Series

Actually, these are the major cohorts used in the entire play which appears to have been directed to the audience to give some in-depth insights and understanding of the political stand and relationships of the [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

The African Burial Ground in the New York Area

However, the Trinity Church later took control of the burial site and proceeded to prohibit the burial of people of African descent in this area. The new burial location was in the outskirts of the [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 950

Chicano Studies: Spanish Conquest in North America

The first article "Pueblos, Spaniards, and History" by David Weber, focuses on the controversial relationship between the Pueblos and the Spaniards."Pueblos, Spaniards, and History" appears in the 2000 Edition of Michael Ornelas' book "Between the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2193

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

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

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

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

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

Slavery and Freedom: The American Paradox

Jefferson believed that the landless laborers posed a threat to the nation because they were not independent. He believed that if Englishmen ruled over the world, they would be able to extend the effects of [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

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

State, Power, and Politics in the Modern Middle East

The lack of stability associated with this area and the rise of terrorism observed in the last several decades attract the public attention and give rise to vigorous debates regarding the future of the region [...]
  • Subjects: Contemporary History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

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

Orientalism: Asia in Australian Cultural Practices

By looking at Orientalism from the most general dimension, as the study of people's culture with respect to some other significant culture, the essay presents the ways in which the representation of Asia in the [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1982

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

Nathaniel Bacon’s Declaration of the People

Although the rebellion was defeated, many of the demands made by the rebels were complied with soon after, in order to pacify the population and improve the public image of Virginia's ruling elite.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

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

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 Rise of Absolutism in Europe

The yearning for democracy was a testament to the progressiveness of a society. It has been argued that the rise of absolutism was a fundamental shift in the power structures of the continent.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

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