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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

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

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

The General Maritime Treaty of 1820 in UAE History

Kourosh Ahmadi, the author of the book "Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf: The Abu Musa and Tunbs in Strategic Context," expresses an opinion that at the beginning of the nineteenth century, an [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

Women’s Role in Medicine in the Middle Ages

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

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

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 Speech “Message to the Grassroots” by Malcolm X

When Malcolm refers to black people as a big family and when he constantly repeats the word "common" in regards to the white man as the common enemy, he makes the audience experience a feeling [...]
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Historical Research Methodology

The main goal of the scientific research methodology is the provision of the general theoretic principles for solving the formulated tasks and issues.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

Montezuma II and Hernando Cortez’s Methods of Rulership

THESIS: Analyzing personality of Hernando Cortez and Montezuma II, one can notice that some signs of Machiavelli's idea of the ruler are present in both historical persons; however, the use of power, violence and brute [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 920

Japanese History During the Meiji Restoration

It is against this backdrop that this paper explores the Meiji restoration and also uses pictures and image arts to appreciate the differences in time and models that were dominant during the imperial rule.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1386

Lewis and Clark Expedition and Its Consequences

While it is clear that the political and economic achievements were made both on long-term and short-term basis, the social impact of the European American entry into the native west is largely arguable, especially due [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

British Industrial Revolution and Social Changes

In this paper, a variety of aspects and contributing factors of the evolution will be discussed including putting-out system, the three unique sets of Britain's advantages that stimulated the process of industrialization, the support of [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1143

Communism and Its Worldwide Impact

The idea was to redistribute the wealth of the upper class among the poorer cohort of the population in order to achieve this equality, but it was also vital to communism that all manufacturing be [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

Female Sexuality in Media of the 1950s

The role and image of women in modern society have changed compared to how they were perceived in the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe is a perfect illustration of the position of women in the arts during [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

Henry II of England, His Life and Work

Furthermore, there was another nickname that Henry II was known with as "The lion of Justice" this nickname was given to Henry I who was the grandfather of Henry II.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

Industrialization After the American Civil War

Industrialization that occurred in the USA in the 19th-20th centuries changed the face of the country. At the same time, development of business, unfair practices of entrepreneurs and various deadly accidents led to creation of [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1417

Potlatch Ban and Eurocentrism in Canada

The rank of the party hosting the ceremony was established based on the quantity of the gifts they gave away; the more the gifts the host gave, the higher his rank in the Native Canadian [...]
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  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

The Story of American Freedom

The unique nature of the United States traces its history to the formation of political institutions between 1776 and 1789, the American Revolution between 1776 and 1783 and the declaration of independence in 1776. Additionally, [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 875

The Paradox of the California Dream

The paradox of the California dream has continued to puzzle people. The dream of enjoying life in the state has attracted many people.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 798

Why China Became Isolated in the 15th Century?

According to Abu-Lughod, the period that falls between AD 1250 and 1350 is crucial to the history of the world because it acts as the 'turning point' of the previous and current systems. The initial [...]
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  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Agamemnon as a Leader – Ancient History

This was just before they sailed to Troy for battle where Agamemnon's insults resulted to them being disciplined as the winds died so that they were unable to navigate, until Agamemnon made a sacrifice to [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1072

European Image of the African 1400-1600

Therefore, the discussion and analysis of this paper will largely explore how the image of Africans changed and remained the same in the eyes of the European between 1400 and 1600.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1214

Richard Nixon’s Presidency

In addition to the fact that the spies who carried out the act were part of his reelection campaign team, there was evidence proving that he created a hush fund to protect them from prosecution.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Treaty of Paris

It was hard for the British to avoid Indians and they continued considering them as an issue for the cost of the war.
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

Greek City-States – Ancient History

Using the case of the early Greek poleis, this paper shows that commercialisation and changing attitudes about leadership have changed the nature of states.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 962

“On New Democracy” by Mao Zedong

The difficulty of the struggle was exacerbated by the fact that Chinese society was traditionally feudal. This two-stage revolution was unique to China because it was being shaped by the characteristics of Chinese society.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 547

History of Hollywood, California

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce was assigned the mandate to get rid of the last four letters and refurbish the residual part of the insignia on the hillside.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1390

Impact of Revolution on Slavery and Women

Freed slaves and other opponents of the slave trade in the north agitated for release and freedom of slaves in the south.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

History: French Operations in Algeria 1954-1962

Fig 1: Map of Algeria with Tunisia on its North East Border The intense and brutal campaign undertaken by French forces to counter the FLN network of terror contributed to the failure of France in [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 930

History Fukuzawa Yukishi: From Samurai to Capitalist

According to different historians, the majority of these westerners wanted to redefine the history of Japan by force. Fukuzawa and his colleagues inspired the people of Japan to support their country.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

History: Cultural Exchanges in the Medieval Period

Based on an appreciation of the contribution of international trade to the growth and development of the medieval world, this paper explores the role of spice, salt, sugar, and silk as important trade commodities of [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1393

History: Role of Knowing the Past

The present is a myriad of events in the past. As a historian, the study of these preserved artifacts is important in knowing about the past.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 520

Asian Studies in the Film Shower by Zhang Yang

The idea that the film Shower is indeed about exposing the inconsistency between the 'traditional ways' of China, on one hand, and the process of this country becoming progressively affiliated with the ways of modernity, [...]
  • Pages: 5
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The History of Housing in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

With a great contempt against the western education which nationalists in the two cities remained suspicious about, the form of housing for both Abu Dhabi and Dubai was still in the traditional form of Shantytowns [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1703

Napoleon Bonaparte: His Successes and Failures

Secondly, it is important to emphasize the changes in the military organization, for instance, the increased speed of conscription and the extensive use of artillery.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 611

Marketing Medicine and Advertising: Dreams in China

The two artists had to inculcate Chinese practices in designing their products in order to control the market. Even though the article presents Chinese as people who chose freely, it is not absolute since Huang [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 617

Law and Justice in Ancient Societies

In essence, the Twelve Tables were a set of rules that were used to govern Roman citizens by the empire's rulers.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1655

Causes of the Breakup of the Former Yugoslavia

In the Yugoslavia context, primordials hold that deep ethnic, social and religious divisions played a significant role in the processes that led to the breakup of the country, while the constructivists hold that ethnic conflict [...]
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1000

The Caste War of Yucatan

The Caste War of Yucatan commenced after the Maya people revolted against the economic and political dominance of the Yucatecos. It can be argued that the Maya people were right to engage the Yucatecos in [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

The Homestead Strike

The strike involved workers who were members of the steel workers' union and management of the Carnegie Steel Company. The general manager, with the help of the owner of the company, was in agreement about [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2004

“Limits of Air Power” by Mark Clodfelter

The author argues that the strategic culture that existed in the first part of the 20th century proved to be successful for the country due to the specific geopolitical situation.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Historical Facts of Australia

Among those events that Australia considers most important politically, economically as well as socially are the establishment of the colony of New South Wales, the Victorian Gold Rushes, the Federation in 1901 and the Second [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1200

Santa Cruz and Peru-Bolivia Confederation

This paper examines the efforts of Santa Cruz in the realization of the Peru-Bolivia Confederation as put forward by Natalia Sobrevilla Perea in his book The Caudillo of the Andes: Andres de Santa Cruz.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

The History of Rice in Japan

Towards the end of the 1930s, the government took control of the rice markets and licensed all the brokers as well as rice dealers.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 5483

Chinese History

Lineages in the late imperial era had much to do with the social and economic life of the Chinese people in this time.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1779

Andrew Jackson: A True Man of the People

During the battle of the Tennessee troops and the Creeks in 1812, Jackson was the commanding officer and he helped in delivering victory to the Tennessee troops.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1412

The Tang Dynasty of Ancient China

Eroding economy and weakened power and authority of the central court are among the reasons behind the fall of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2279

Korea During the Colonial Period

In addition, the history and synopsis of Korean colonization is still important in the history of the world bearing in mind that it later shaped global political history of the major powers as they are [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2167

Baja Mining Boom of The 1870’s

The period of the years of 1870s and 1980s saw a tremendous increase in mining activities in the region that led to convergence of a population and establishment of a town in the region.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3044

Patty Smith Hill and Her Contribution to Education

The background of the system of the preschool education which we know today was made by Patty Smith Hill, a famous American activist in the sphere of education and nursing.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 602

The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy

Among the situations that called for America's diplomacy during the Cold War include the deliberate efforts to improve relations with the Soviet Union and ease the hostilities between the U.S.and the Soviet Union.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1726

Louisiana Purchase

The argument against the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase is founded on the fact that the responsibility of acquiring new territory was not defined in the US constitution.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 865

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Having grown in Al Anan and experienced some of the hardships in the area, Zayed was determined on protecting the environment and the livelihoods of the people.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4077

Prohibition and the Rise of Organized Crime

In the 1920s, the United States was facing worrying rates of crime that called for the intervention of the Congress to avert the situation.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2717

Greek City State and the Roman Empire

Athens developed a democratic form of government that allowed the citizens to participate in the drafting of the constitution and the governance of their city-states.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 872

The Adventures of Ibn Battuta

As Dunn notes in page 14, the Sultans failed to control commerce in this region, a fact that led to the fall of the economy of the empire.
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  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

Civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt

The people of Mesopotamia used calendars in order to determine when the floods could occur along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Egyptians had a lot of developments in the field of architecture and art [...]
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

The Impact of the Great Depression on Canada

Some of the measures that Bennett put in place included camps to support the old and sick as well as the distribution of aid to the unemployed and disadvantaged in the country.
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  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2659

The American Revolution and Its Effects

It is an acknowledgeable fact that the American Revolution was not a social revolution like the ones that were experienced in France, Russia or China, but it was a social revolution that was aimed at [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1356

President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt

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.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

The Role of the Church in the Life of the Middle Ages

The church was thus an inseparable part of the medieval times, and anyone researching the history of the middle ages, must come across the role played by the church during this time.
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  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 765

Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations

The Byzantine Empire was therefore a Greek state with Greek being the most common language in use instead of Latin which was the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire.
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

The War of 1812 Impacts on the United States

The war was fought from June 1812 and it climaxed in the spring of 1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, although the battle failed to solve the issues that had made it [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

The Sarcophagus of Ahiram

The sarcophagus of Ahiram is considered to be the mysterious discovery which tells much about the history of the city and the king who ruled it. To the long side of the sarcophagus there is [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 933

How Capitalism Beat Communism/Socialism

This is exactly the reason why USSR was doomed to collapse in just about every society, the functioning of which is being concerned with the observance of Socialist principles, the prolonged continuation of social, cultural [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3359

1900 Storm: The Great Galveston Hurricane

At the turn of the twentieth century, hurricanes were unknown and it was hard for the meteorological officials to predict that the storm of 1900 would be a hurricane.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1742

The Aftermath of the American Civil War

The war took four years after which the northern states won and that meant end of slavery end of the confederacy and the beginning of a functional federal government in the United States.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1054

The Lancaster Treaty of 1744

However, this agreement was followed by numerous misunderstandings between the two parties because the Virginians understood that the Iroquois had relinquished all their claim for the land that was demarcated as Virginia territory in 1609 [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1231

The Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Gandhi played a monumental role in the liberation of India from the colonial rule and his approach inspired many people across the globe.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2477

The Era of Franklin D. Roosevelt

He was the party leader of the Democratic Party and during his tenure as the president of the United States; he influenced a number of policies that laid the foundation for the American liberalism in [...]
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

Causes and Consequences of World War 1

In social and economic cycles, the interaction of the whites and Blacks was controlled by the laws that neither of the groups was allowed to cross the other party's path.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2482

Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement is an era that was dedicated for equal treatments and rights to the activism of the African American in the US.
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 641

The Three Main Causes of Great Depression

This paper sheds light on the causes that led to the great depression in America According to Bordo and White, the great depression begun in 1929 and many people suffered because all the businesses had [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 698

Modern Libya’s History

The effect of the war in Libya is greatly felt by the immigrants who are said to have migrated from different countries since 1970s after the discovery of oil and hydrocarbons reserves in the country.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 30
  • Words: 7388

Importance of Berlin in Cold War

The main causes were; Economic: The United States was interested in supporting free trade in the whole World but The Soviet Union did not show any interest in this venture as it feared if it [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1161

Socrates: His Life, Philosophy, & Death

The Philosopher, Socrates was a Greek and he was born in the proximities of 470 B. Much of the philosophy and life of Socrates is explained by Plato in his dialogues.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

The Second Industrial Revolution and Its Social Consequence

In as much as there was a lot of changes in terms of the institutions that were present; together with the environmental conditions surrounding the changes, the economic play was so relevant and of great [...]
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  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3120