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“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

Franklin Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler: Leaders Ways

This paper aims to reveal the cause of the problems faced by the United States and Germany as identified by their leaders in inaugural speeches and the ways Roosevelt and Hitler were planning to solve [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 840

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

Hiram Fong: Political and Life History

In 1935, he graduated and returned to Honolulu where he was employed as a city clerk and after a short period, he was promoted to deputy city attorney. After the war, he returned to Honolulu [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1121

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

Mikhail Gorbachev’s 1988 UN Speech

The reason Gorbachev chose the United Nation as the forum to deliver the speech had something to do with the target audience.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

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

Berlin: Division of the Past and Diversity of the Present

In his essay about Berlin, Emine Sevgi ozdamar describes it as a patchwork of various encounters and events all of which are somehow related to divisions and separations of different kinds family members cut off [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

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

Ronald Reagan’s Presidency and His Incompetence

The main goal of this paper is to analyze Reagan's era to identify episodes that highlight his incompetence to exercise the power of being president Various specialists highlight that the period of Ronald Reagan's presidency [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1150

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

Women Roles in the Ptolemaic Court

The attempt to figure out the role that women played in Ptolemaic courts uncovered a radical transition regarding the significance of women from Ptolemy I, the first Ptolemaic king, to the beginning of the reign [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2827

How Did Wu Zetian Become the Emperor?

After the death of his father, Gaozong, the heir to the throne, realized that he needed the assistance of the faithful Wu Zetian and introduced her into his harem.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2378

Islamic World and Education in Golden Age

The Islamic world has been covering great geographical areas in the mid 8th century which was one of the key reasons for the emergence of the Islamic Golden Age.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 908

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 First Opium War: China and Japan’ Differences

The author discusses the topic from various perspectives including the treaty ports, the unequal treaties, and revision of the treaties, Japanese expansionism, and the origin of the war during the Meiji period.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2358

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 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

Chinese Unique Phenomenon: “Shanzhai” Culture

4 The authors indicate that one of the aspects of Shanzhai that the Western countries find the most surprising is the willingness and even eagerness of the government to celebrate the imitation culture.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1030

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

Recent Middle Eastern Events: Arab Awakenings

The Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia belongs to the number of the most dramatic events of the Arab Spring. In fact, people were so exhausted with the growth of unemployment and the price of development that [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 830

Southeast and International Trade in Asian History

It also made the majority of the people in this area change their religious practices. The international trade in Southeast Asia also contributed to the emergence of economic hierarchies.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 620

United States’ Chronology of Education

As the economy of the state was not stable enough at that time, the system proposed by Jefferson consisted of three years of free education followed by the opportunity to continue for a fee.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

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

The California Gold Rush’ History

The primary purpose of the paper is to discuss the peculiarities of the gold rush and the impact it had on people's life.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

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: 669

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

Union Soldiers in the Civil War

In this way, it was hoped to assure the popular support of the army, which was consistent with the decentralized nature of the country of the time.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Views

He hoped to share his fame and reach the mind of the general public in this way. As a result of the debates, Lincoln's name and his position became known to the wide population even [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1646

Policemen of the World: U.S. Military Force

Thesis statement: Even though the U.S.military force positions itself as the "policemen of the world", there is major controversy existing around the U.S.military forces participating in military conflicts abroad, namely Syria and Cameroon.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

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

Roman Dress: the Influence of Roman Law

The aristocratic nature of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and the privileged position of Roman citizens about the other residents of the vast territory of the Roman state, as well as the developed bureaucratic [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1676

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

Colonization of America by Settlers From Europe

The fact that the native population was, for the most part, illiterate and nowhere near to inventing anything like the advanced technologies of the settlers made the latter believe that their culture was superior and [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 580

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

Dogs, Their History, and Bonding with Human

Although most people regarded jackal as the origin of the dogs through evolution, most studies have been able to discard that theory, and coined the grey wolf as the origin of the domesticated dogs.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1374

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Military Dictatorship

Second, the leaders of the new government generally come from the armed forces and have a substantial support both of the citizens and of the military.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

James Madison’s Life, Service and Conduct

It is true that James Madison is most noted for his draft of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as the Federalist Papers in support of it.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

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

Food Scarcity Factor in French Revolution

Many writings and works devoted to the investigation of European history in the 18th century have captured the chronicles of a long-term hunger that was spread across France on the eve of the Revolution.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1753

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: 4
  • Words: 2324

The American Civil War’ Issues

There are a lot of reasons why the North won the Civil War and the South lost. The North had a strong merchant marine fleet and a lot of naval ships that managed to blockade [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 644

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