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The valley of the shadow explains the history the citizens especially the blacks had to go. The free blacks got involved in farming as this constituted a large part of the valley prosperity and wealth.

The book looks at the rise to power of the empire of the Ku Klux Klan in every part of the US, in the early twentieth century.

"A history of trade unionism in the united states" is a book written by Perlman Selig, one of the leading labor historians in the early twentieth century.

During Powell's service as the Joint Chief of Staff, he was involved in the decision-making process that saw the US take part in the invasion of Panama, and the Persian Gulf War.

To begin with, she started her first campaign on the social media that was calling on women to defy the ban on women drivers.'Teach me how to drive so that I can protect myself" is [...]

In a considerate and inspiring participation in the existing argument as regards to the meaning of extensive culture and multiculturalism, Gary Okihiro investigates the importance of Asian Americans in history and civilization.

What is of fact from the two articles is that Greek civilization came about as a result of contact between the Indo-European Language and cultural influence from Egyptian and Semitic languages.

Much focus is given to slavery witnessed in the region and the role played by the government and religious leaders in managing the practice in relations to the objectives of forming United States.

The period of renaissance began in the city of Florence, Italy, and it was characterized by numerous innovations, particularly in art, which, was the main concern regarding perspective, composition and the subject matter.

It was possible for the European to question the doctrines of science, and do research to find new answers in science leading to developments in science in Europe.

The term federalists in American history mainly referred to two instances and in the first case the term is used to refer to the public figures or statesmen who made the ratification of the proposed [...]

The inventions changed the agricultural way of life which by a large extent determined the nature of the industries which relies on it for the raw materials. As a result of the revolution, the population [...]

The second reason accounting for the inadequacy of the constitution was the lack of unity in the nation. Under the Articles of confederation, it was difficult for America to approve anything in the parliament.

During the founding of the United States of America, the Catholic faith seemed to be the predominant religion in the country.

Finally, the paper will look at both the positive and negative achievements of the civil rights movements including an assessment of how the rights movement continues to influence the socio-economic and political aspects of the [...]

The American military modeling has been in existent for many years and is evident today in the comparison of the realistic three-dimensional military education and training systems.

Therefore, the Hammurabi's code of laws made people in the ancient Mediterranean to be responsible for their actions, the owners, the thieves, the merchants and judges among others were all responsible for their actions.

Before the legislation of the exclusion act, Asians were allowed to immigrate to the US as laborers in the sugar farms.

This was as a result of the growth of the colonies in terms of strength and liberty due to the authority Cromwell and the Puritans had bestowed to them which were against England's laws3.

As examined in this paper, the style, beliefs and derivatives of a presidential character are important aspects to study since they influence a president's growth in power, actions and decision making as well as creation [...]

This piece of work will look at the concept of the US involvement in foreign wars and its effects on Asian women in the US and other parts of the world. The discrimination and oppression [...]

Constitutional Convention was about the political problems of the United States and the revision of the Articles of Confederation. The opponents' discussions resulted in the compromise and the project of Constitution was sent to Congress.

It is imperative to state that both the black slaves and the white masters, in today's' perception of the meaning of the phrase, would be equally accused of negligence of parental duties.

As already aforementioned, prior to the "Age of Enlightement," the church and state respectively were the institutions that controlled people and the state of affairs, in general.

Julius also lost support from the Senate because he was perceived as a leader of the masses rather than the aristocrats. To some extent, Caesar was a statesman because he cared about the needs of [...]

In this paper, I show that the appreciation of the African Diaspora continues as the African Americans seek to treasure the struggles their ancestors went through.

The September11, 2001 attacks on the United States put the powers of the president on a spot-check and led to a generalized debate on what the president could and could not do even in the [...]

In order to achieve this, the court began by embracing and incorporating the Bill of Rights in the constitution that sought to end any form of prejudice and lack of equity.

In order to understand the significance and necessity of the 19th century women movements in shaping present day cultural role of women, it is important to shed light on the social, cultural and legal status [...]

Henry's assertion is to show that the integration of American Whites and Blacks in the Major League baseball was not influenced by pressure from or activities of the Communist Party, but rather from social and [...]

The role of the American media in shaping the cultural identity of women has led to what Douglas refers to as a contradiction of cultures as the influences of the media over the generations have [...]

According to Leffler in his book "The Specter of Communism" the cold war was a political and economical war between the United States and the Soviet Union, which started few years after the end of [...]

Furthermore, before the war, the US described the USSR as a reincarnation of the devil but the feeling was mutual; the USSR did not see the US any different from the devil.

Political system, education system as well as the family were organized according to the nature of the class that people belong to which reflects the economic base of the people and it serves to produce [...]

The uprising that has been witnessed in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and now Syria is a reaction to leaders who have used the rule of law for their own personal gain and at the expense of [...]

The south was defeated and as such one of the effects of the war was to help reconstruct this region by putting in democratic laws.

History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution is a three volume record of the events that was created by one of the first historians of Revolution, who was also a woman.

The war against Iraq by the US has come under a lot of criticism because of the effects it has subjected to the Iraqis and US citizens.

One of the most striking events in the world history, the Chicano Movement heralded the beginning of the new epoch the era of the equal rights for both the Native Americans and the Latin Americans.

The Haitian revolution had a great economic impact on Cuba in the 19th century. It is this revolution which led to the emancipation of slaves in Cuba years later.

Some of these issues include the social cultural perspective of the war, the economic aspects, the political dimensions of the wars and the roles that various people played in the war.

The paper will look into the Rwandese pre genocide history, factors that led to the genocide, the execution of the genocide and impacts of the genocide.

This paper presents the summary of the success of the African American rights movement which resulted to the passing of the Voting rights Act in 1965 bringing about a significant change in the American social [...]

Thucydides was elected to the office of general in the eight year of the war in 4242 BCE, and stayed on throughout the war.

This is attributed to the fact that the original ideas and the fundamental principals that founded the dream are quickly fading away given the changing fortunes of the average American.

From Ford's, Jew hatred and political racism-Hitler was especially, personal had a high regard for the anti-Semitism of Henry Ford-; to the Carnegie's involvement in creation of a Master Race; the relationship between Rockefeller and [...]

One of the reactions of the leaders and most especially the presidents under this period was to impose a policy of non-intervention by the federal government.

Good behavior was also valued among the Oghuz people and this was eminent in the fact that individuals were expected to respect each other as well as the elderly.

Though the manner of the presentation the historical data by Thucydides is affected by his Athenian background, his attempts to make his works objective allow the modern historians to evaluate the validity of the arguments [...]

He believed that the loss of land was a great evil to the Native Americans. They also drew parallels between their own religion and that of the European settlers.

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

Anglicans in the south argued that slaves were entitled to a right to freedom of worship and for this to be achieved slaves had to be able to read the word of God from the [...]

In his view, Roosevelt was convinced that a good nation must be able to pass its resources to the future generation increased and not depleted.

Surrounded by political and social controversies, the Abolitionist movement exemplified the triumph of the new racial mentality and a call to end slavery in America.

His government duty as a diplomatic official and an ambassador led to the establishment of the American constitution and American flag and currency, which was unique among all the nations.

Since power has always been understood from the point of view of men and the ruling class, the task of feminists is therefore to try and reconceptualize power from the point of view of a [...]

This shows the significance that was attached to the women as a source of labor in the mills. Fruit picking from the farms and canning was also done by women in the mills.

The English are referred to as the makers of America, in 1600s the population status of England was mushrooming and this boosted migrations. In addition to that in early 1711, the Tuscarora Indians were attacked [...]

Therefore, the urge and strive by the people of the Middle East to spread their religion leads to conflicts with other countries in the Western world.

He counters this on the basis of his argument that changes in the economics and politics of a civilization are anchored in the diverse culture of the concerned civilization.

British involvement in the Atlantic slave trade came as a result of three distinct factors: the expansion of the British Empire into new territories, the need for man power in order to operate newly established [...]

The Boys' Literature and the Idea of Empire, 1870- 1914, one of the adventures literatures tried to argue that; boys as the role model of Britons "are you proud to be a Briton?". Overtime, the [...]

It was from this city that the Aztec civilization flourished, and managed to control other Mexican tribes."Within the alliance, Tenochtitlan became dominant among the other partners in the alliance"[2]. In order to frustrate the Spaniards, [...]

The narrative of Equiano's life Equiano was born in Africa in a country known as Benin, his family included seven members and Equiano was the youngest in the family that only had one sister; during [...]

This forced the U.S.into supporting the establishment of an adversarial Vietnamese Republic in the south while arming, advising, and training the newly formed Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

The consolidation of monarchies in Europe led to the advancement of vernacular as the main language that could help stir nationalism and the feeling of pride by the people of the monarch.

For example, women in the Navy Nurse Corps and Army Nurse Corp were sent to take part in the Vietnam War and the Korean War.

Due to the exponential rise in the number of slaves, many legislators began to craft legislation that sought to restrict the rights of the slaves.

The movements however persists with foreigners streaming to the United States without proper validated documents and with the intention of settling in the country so as to enjoy the benefits of the celebrated economy against [...]

The cultures of the people greatly influenced the works of art during the Roman Empire and this was is evident in their sculptures.

Besides, incumbents were also victims of the entire conservative rule since they went through a harrowing experience in the hands of a conservative government in America.

The KKK is the name given to a number of past and present hate group entities in the U.S.whose affirmed objective was to safeguard the rights of and enhance the interests of white Americans through [...]

The election was notable because of the extremely partisan nature of the election and the vitriolic attacks on former Revolution War friends and colleagues" As Dunn observed "It was particularly important as it resulted in [...]

Clarence Thomas book, My Grandfather's Son explores his biography in terms of his childhood, life achievements and also his misfortunes in life. The absent of a father figure in their lives contributed to the grandfather [...]

This longing to be free from any external unjust power is expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution it is said that "the People" "to form a more perfect Union...and secure the Blessings of Liberty...establish" [...]

The lessons learnt in this book are used to relate to the case of Afghanistan in the elimination of al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.

Freedom of choice comprises one of the constituents of a wider debate going to the society under the umbrella of human rights.

In 1991, there was an issue with the president of Haiti Jean-Bertrand Aristide who had been democratically elected as the head of the country the previous year.

Although the colonial government blamed the occurrence of calamities on the witches, thus persecuting them, the main reason for the conflict was the contradiction in religious doctrines.

Fortunately, the inventions of recorders, compact disks, and radio led to the spread of the music in other parts of the world.

In order to overcome these problems, the British politician insists on the necessity to singly out clearly the purposes, to grant simplicity of the decisions made, and declare the human rights and freedoms on the [...]

In the Mao era, the law did not allow polygamous marriage in the Chinese community and through such, the sale of young females within the society ended.

The wars of old were among the wars that were hailed as being among the most prolific and devastating wars in the world's history of military and political conflict.

From the early years of 19th century up to the civil war, Northern American boarders were to be expanded according to the plan and debates.

In the late 19th century, during the years of the European scramble for Africa, Somalia - officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, located in the Horn of Africa [...]

In The history of ancient Egypt, The Middle Kingdom of Egypt refers to a period that stretches over the eleventh dynasty up to the completion of the fourteenth dynasty.

They also could see how the Native Americans survived and thrived on the diet of fish and roots. In what is today Idaho, they saw that, "The number of dead salmon on the shores & [...]

It was this era of commerce that saw the birth of the term progressive history Unknown to many this would form one of the most politically influential concept and idea in the history of business [...]

This kind of growth, which is one of the highest in the world, according to the statistics, could only be realized with minimal government control of the economy.

After the defeat of the Arabs by the Israelis in the six day war in 1967 as well as the inability of the Arab nations that embraced the pan African ideology to ensure economic recovery [...]

The Europeans initially considered African land as worthless, however, by the end of the 19th century their perception about Africa had changed due to the changes in Europe making them move to Africa for rescue.

The wave of revolutions that swept across Western Europe in 1848 brought what can be described as lasting reforms to the regimes that governed the affected territories; and even those that watched their neighbors' revolts [...]

The paper will look into the events of the crusades, the Arab view of the crusades, their response to the crusades as well as their reaction to the west after the crusades.

The paper will discuss the circumstances of the case against Zenger, the trial and the general consequences of the Zenger case with respect to revolution.

The president has also recognized the need to make adjustments in the education sector in order to produce graduates who fits in the global workplace. In his presidency, Obama has recognized the importance of the [...]

The United States of America was not involved in the scramble, the American imperialism only started later in 1898 during the Spanish American war where the United States of America saw the opportunity to gain [...]

In the course of the war, a peace treaty was signed in 1763 where the Britons acquired most of the territory that belonged to the French.

Smith points out that the migration of the American people towards the west was one of the greatest in the history of humanity.

The main goals of enlightenment period were to gain freedom in all aspects of life like religion and government. They were based on the liberty and equality principles or else the rule of the people.

Among the changes realized at the time was the restoration of pope as the head of the church in England. The battle of Agincourt was a war fought between the English and the French in [...]

This paper is going to look at the differences in the two aspects; leisure and consumption among the upper and middle class Americans during the late 19th century and the last part of the 20th [...]

Therefore, the main aim of the letter was to push for the changing of the unjust laws as well as upholding the Supreme Court ruling of the year 1954.

The second civil war was ignited by conflict between the Liberians for Reconciliation and Democracy group and the local community; however, the government could do little to quell the situation as a result of sanctions, [...]

Portuguese colonialism in Angola later seemed not to care about the local people social- economic development rather to exploit the Angolans' natural resources for the benefit of the Portuguese and the locals were discriminated against [...]

Another claim that the Southerners made to defend slavery in their region was that the Negro slaves under their care were one of the most free and happy people in the world.

It was a period of social integration and the development of literary and artistic skills by the African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance was a period of artistic explosion of the African Americans and an opportunity [...]

In the 1850s, the word "freedom" was increasingly gaining new meaning to different people as the American society felt the need to avoid oppressing some of its members.

The Clinton's government was able to create more than twenty one million job opportunities, which made his reign to be one of periods with longest and fastest real wage growth rate in the history of [...]

Besides, the state is expected to protect the masses by ensuring economic prosperity since failure to do this might lead to desperation of the masses, hence the suffering of the children as during the Great [...]

Most importantly, Pytor Pertovich Semyonova role was instrumental in the life of the peasants living before the revolution since he championed the passing of rules that were intended to guarantee the Russian peasants of their [...]

The modern situation in the world and the latest events which made the USA interfere into the life of its country and other nations allows us to look at the issue critically and to point [...]

This paper highlights the abolitionist views on race and change since the civil war to the year 1900 and how they affected the American view on race.

The American civil war was idealistic since the combatants were driven particularly by principles rather than comrade power."A large number of those men in blue and gray were intensely aware of the issues at stake [...]

The main portion of disparities in the versions reported by Spaniards and Amerindians concerns the role of both sides in the conflict and the position they advocate.

In the West, millions of African slaves were entrenched in to the American labor force from the beginning of the 16th century and were not freed until the last decade of the 19th century.

There can be many ways to interpret a historical event, yet the evaluation of the Reconstruction results will depend on four key factors, which are the unwillingness of the President to provide efficient reforms, the [...]

The coming of the steam engine in the late eighteenth century accelerated man's belief in the capacity to create entire industries and manufacture goods using technology.

Hence, according to Melish, the concept of family and kinship was considered as "the rhetorical framework in which slave owners themselves represented slavery and formally incorporated slaves into their lives", being the so-called "members" of [...]

The works of these historians give an opportunity to state that in spite of the fighting and dying in wars, the Athenians contributed to the good of their polis.

The serious attitude to church and religion also marked the effect of the Byzantine Empire on the neighboring states in the Middle Ages and later; Justinian, the Emperor, built the Hagia Sofia, the Church of [...]