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The war happened because of economical, political and cultural differences between the Northern states and the Southern states. In the late 1970s to 1860s, slavery was the norm in most of the Southern states.

The oozing up of petroleum from the bowels of the earth made the rural Americans experiment on how to extract kerosene; this idea led to the rise of crude oil industries in Pennsylvania and Cleveland, [...]

The American Revolution was one of the key events that took place in America during the second phase of the eighteenth century.

Indicatively, this was before the period of the start of the Darfur genocide. Particularly, this relates to the development of the war within the area.

He is also the best selling author and he has sold million copies of his books in America and abroad; he was included in the list of the 'ten most fascinating people' by Barbara Walter.

Alexander the Great used the Roman Empire to spread Greek civilization to Europe and the rest of the world. The Greek Macedonian Empire that was established by Alexander the Great extended to many parts of [...]

In my view, although the tax was meant to increase marketability and value of whiskey, the challenge was to farmers who paid more taxes.

Before he assumed office, Greek society was engulfed in economic, social, and political crises owing to the hoarding of land by aristocrats, debt enslavement, and the lack of political rights for the downtrodden.

In 1814, he began his work on interpreting the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone as depicted in the documentary, 'Mystery of The Rosetta Stone: Documentary on Ancient Egypt and the Rosetta Stone.' During this process, [...]

The superintendent's views of the feast and ceremonies contradict the opinion of the commissioner. Thus, the two sources are insufficient to draw an overall and final interpretation of those working with native Indian communities in [...]

Piracy at sea is reported in the ancient Greek and Roman chronicles and is mentioned in the naval histories of Egypt, India, and China.

The trans-Saharan slave trade was driven by the increased demand for slave labor, the use of slaves as legal tender, and the decline in gold and other products in sub-Saharan Africa.

A pivotal moment in Greek civilization was the conflict between Sparta and the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War, which is significant in Greek history as it heralded the culmination of Greece's Golden Age, a shift [...]

What was the role of the inquisition group in religious practices? To assess the roles of the inquisition group in religious practices.

The views of Jefferson and Hamilton have shaped Congress to this day. The views of Jefferson and Hamilton have shaped Congress to this day.

As in the Ottoman Empire, Islam was the main religion in the state, but the presence of other faiths was not denied.

Charlemagne and Einhard justify Frank's conquest and treatment administered to the Saxons and Lombards by stating that these two groups were in a conspiracy against Charlemagne and the Franks. He began his efforts to conquer [...]

Therefore, this paper outlines the life, the rise, and the fall of Umar Bin Abdelaziz as the Caliph of the Umayyad empire.

The material would be their books "Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands" and "Nation Within: The History of the American Occupation of Hawaii," respectively.

Arguing that it is crucial to quickly maneuver and engage fractions of the enemy's army with the majority of one's own, Jomini proposes that swift changes of the troops' locations could benefit the battle outcomes.

This slogan offered to divide electorates to Dalits, referred to as Depressed Classes, and the Poona agreement established 1932 as the biggest betrayal of the Dalits1.

In the late 1870s, the Farmers Alliance was established to fight for the lower social classes' freedom and success. The 1890s marked a significant evolution of the Alliance to the People's Party that did not [...]

The main factors that contributed to the natives' defeat include the natives' ineffective leadership, superstitions, and artillery disadvantages that contributed to the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs.

Based on 36 personal interviews and multiple published and archived sources, the author demonstrates that black women in the South have played a prominent role in the struggle for their rights.

People of Pompeii were very concerned about their city and its significance for them. There were several riots of Pompeian people against, first, Greeks, then Romans.

Harriet Tubman was born to a slave family between 1820 and 1825; she was the daughter of Benjamin Ross and Harriet Green.

The article provides a thorough examination of Martin Luther's religious, political and intellectual views as well as his role in the establishment of the Protestant Reformation.

Moses kept on expanding his knowledge in matters of administration, power and public relations through interaction with influential people and those in power, and in the 1930s, Moses had already earned himself a good reputation [...]

The adequate information on their patterns and customs proved to be pivotal to the survival of the mountain men in the wilderness.

The idea of discovery as applied to geographic exploration, and especially the study of the areas that have already been inhabited, seems to be a deeply flawed concept.

That is why, the historical roots, the cultural influence, the popularity in the future generation, and the peoples attitude, make the simple thing an artifact. The main ingredients of "Coca-Cola" were: the coca leaves, the [...]

At the same time, inside of the country the Government was facing a threat from the Communist protesters. He called these threats "the disease of the heart" and "the disease of the skin".

One of the critical faults of the economic system included resulting to the silver coin debasement as a remedy to the growing financial crisis in the empire.

He freed all of his slaves in the colonies and organized missions to lobby for the abolition of slavery. 4 In his writing called A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Bartolome de [...]

They tell a story of the early life of a member of the Pequot tribe, William Apess himself, and allow readers to understand the struggles that Native Americans live through in the society that marginalizes [...]

In the picture of a gold necklace placed in the Field Museum it is visible to the naked eye that the work is so fine and marvelous that it is even hard to believe the [...]

The first is the definition of empires i.e.what is an empire? This is prevalent in many empires ranging from the Roman to the British Empire

The Byzantium Empire succeeded the Roman Empire in terms of the monarchical government and a complex system of bureaucracy. During the VIIth and the VIIIth centuries, the model of government was evolving, reversing to the [...]

Byzantine Constantinople was the capital of Christian Empire the successor of Greece and Rome, and it became the wealthiest and the largest city in the whole Europe.

The journals reveal "the determination, courage, and skills which enabled Cook to fight with the continuous dangers of uncharted seas and the problems of achieving a relationship with the people whose unexpected guest he became".

Chapter 7 of the book deals with the life and achievements of German sociologist Max Weber, one of the greatest sociologists of the end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century.

In the cultural sense, the phrase 'ancient Greece' refers to the way of life of the ancient Greek people as depicted in their mode of worship, language, governance, entertainment and their understanding of the physical [...]

Napoleon Bonaparte, Klemens von Metternich, and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck are the great historical figures who successes and failures were the results of their own actions but not of their acting according to the circumstances [...]

The term can also be used to refer to the extension of practice, to acquire dominion, control by to the distant or closer union of territory/ nation.

During the 1950s, the world was still undergoing the impact of an international 'Cold War' atmosphere; an environment in which Cuba required and got the solidarity of the Soviet Union.

He smiled and waved to the audience, he was confident in correcting the Chief Justice during the oath and he was strong in his speech speaking of what has been done wrong in the past [...]

One side of the Turkish nation supported the movements of Ataturk and this action was under the name of "Kemalism", while the other side of the Turkish nation supported the traditional religious rules to be [...]

The concluding chapter details of the demise of slavery on the onset of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The period of American Revolution was a "watershed "in transforming the vision that portrayed slavery was justifiable [...]

In USA almost all the slaves were African and most of them were worked on the Southern part of the country.

In the lecture and article 'The Principles of Anarchism' she outlines her vision of Anarchy as the answer to the labor question and how powerful governments and companies worked for hand in hand to stifle [...]

In the later years of this reign, the Tang Empire was really hurt and this was what marked the decline of the Tang Empire.

Justin was the name of his uncle. Because of his bravery he was announced as a commander of the imperial guard.

The children of the poor families were forced to find out the livelihood for their families and were deprived of education, his sweet adolescence and other necessities of the world.

The Haitian revolution was one of the most important events in the history of the New World as it established the first "political state of entirely free individuals".

The political and the legal structure of Louisiana have been inspired from the Spanish since the colonization of Louisiana in the eighteenth century. Spanish is one of the major languages spoken in Louisiana, apart from [...]

This highlights the conflict between the merchants and the artisans in their quest for actualization and Sean's definition of the artisans best captures this.

There is therefore basis to say that the speech did help explain or justify, the rise and fall of dynasties because it has a message that would confirm what really happened in reality.

The Macedonian empire was characterized by a heavy cavalry due to the broad plains of the area that enabled the raising of horses, and the monarchical system of government provided the landholding nobility used to [...]

The end of the century was marked by more positive happenings, such as the collapse of the communist regime and gaining of independence by many countries.

However Jefferson and the other signers of the declaration could not probably believe this at a time when slavery existed in the colonies.

Cloaked with his faith in God he proved to the world that he can move mountains out of his inventions.R.G. That God sees the heart of King David and dwells in him to manifest God's [...]

The era of the Gilded Age, which occurred in the USA in the last few decades of the nineteenth century, was characterized by contradictory phenomena.

In Anonimalle Chronicle, the peasants are also introduced as foolish, although the author focuses on one of the leaders of the rebellion, Wat Tyler, and his lack of manners.

The first overreaching cause of the absence of great female artist throughout history was the subjugated position of women as a gender in the majority of societies.

However, I was interested in taking a historical excursion into the evolution of the position of women in the labor market and understanding how women of the last century felt in the labor market and [...]

The topic that is the focus of this paper is the battle of Chickamauga and its influence on the course of the Civil War.

However, in the middle of the 20th century, American women took a step back, returning to the position of a housewife with no ambitions apart from maintaining the household and caring for children.

Another request from the British that was met with an immediate rejection was the reduction of the restrictions concerning the trade between Great Britain and China.

The Industrial Revolution was also characterized by the movement of people from rural to urban areas in search of a better life.

He was against the ideas of communism, and he thus worked hard to ensure that communism did not find a place in Hollywood.

As such, the rule of Duke Mu of Qin in the 7th century BC did much to uplift the rank of Qin among the community of aristocratic states.

The main argument of the documentary Untold History of the US. Episode 3 is that the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US should be referred to for what it was one of [...]

The film is divided into three sections with the first one occurring in 1961, the second one is 1972, and the last one in 2000.

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 [...]

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.

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.

The first argument was that the Great Britain was taking advantage of the communities in the colonies because they could only export their produce to the Great Britain.

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.

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.

However, some of the most dominant empires in the region included the Mughal Empire, the British Empire, and the informal empire of the British East India Company.

Although the Mansa Musa pilgrimage to Mecca may have been reported in some ancient Arab sources, such oral stories as narrated by Al-Maqrizi provide an aesthetic appeal to historical accounts and endure the test of [...]

He had to overcome numerous difficulties during his life that have led him to the path of becoming a leader. He had to face the first revolution in the history of Russia and has changed [...]

The United States' military interventions observed during the past five years demonstrated the necessity of developing the position of the world "policeman" for the nation because the U.S.role is to prevent the progress of extremism, [...]

The occupation of the Nile Valley by the Romans in 31 BC marked the beginning of change in the culture of the Egyptians.

This assertion and this type of interpretation did not spring out of anything; it came from the point of view of victorious leaders driven by the desperate need to conquer the West. They were the [...]

The primary impact of the treaty was that it extended American citizenship to the Mexicans living in the ceded territory. The most important article of the treaty was IX because it gave the Mexicans the [...]

In global country comparisons, Austria has been able to maintain a leading position in achieving one of the highest standards of living in the world because it is estimated that the country posts a per [...]

The Black cowboys consisted of various groups such as the "Wrangler," who comprised of a common subtype cowboy, whose tasks were specifically riding on horsebacks to guide plowing cattle in the fields.

Slavery existed in the African continent in form of indentured servitude in the previous years, but Atlantic slave trade changed the system, as people were captured by force through raids before being sold to other [...]

The unease and dissatisfaction with this system culminated in the 1868 downfall of the Tokugawa Shogun at the height of Meiji establishment that spearheaded the modernization of Japan. To the middle-class Japanese, the West was [...]

Morgan to be one of the greatest men who made financial decisions, which helped in sustaining America's economy and that of the world in general.

The researcher understood that the presence of women in the corporate sector could not be an instance to break glass ceiling as they faced the situation that they had faced before they got the opportunity [...]

The author is successful in relating the 1680 and 1696 revolts in Northern America against the Spanish to natives' dissatisfactions of the religions and economic systems of colonizers.

Some of the most popular features include the four walls of the country that have since been reduced to three following the demolition of one of the walls to create room for the development of [...]

2 The paper focuses on the in-depth analysis and understanding of the various effects of colonization on French Indochina, financial benefits that might have been accrued from the colonization process, and undertaking a comparison between [...]

Due to this historic and popular clash of the American cowboy image, there have been increased calls to draw a distinction between the myth and reality of the American cowboy, with a clear-cut distinction between [...]

According to the model, an effective leader identifies the business strategies, inspires employees to pursue the strategies, challenges the employees, and gives them the capacity to work in their different areas.

She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs.

Bismarck considered Austria as a potential ally and there were no need to waste combat power when the object was to neutralize the force of Austria, which followed the principles of Clausewitz's paradoxical trinity exactly, [...]

The struggle with racism was heavily as a result of the different groups of individuals that settled on the island in its colonial days.the Dutch, the British and the French all wanted to claim a [...]

The life of Ned Kelly continuously attracts the attention of Australian historians, anthropologists and even sociologists, because to a large extent, this person has become a part of the national culture.

The key factors that left the Black women unrecognized or led to recognition of just a few of them as leaders are class, race and gender biases.

The involvement of women in the war was quite significant to the women as they were able to have a strong arguing point after the war and this made it possible for the women to [...]

Therefore, the war started even before he became the president of the state. Food became a serious issue that led to a decline in the growth of the economy.

Through the same lens of analysis, Wretched of the Earth explores the influences of race, class, and culture on the colonial domination of vulnerable societies. A key hallmark of the teachings of Fanon was the [...]

However, this was also the time when women shaped the very nature of Japanese literature and developed a very special literary style.

The monetary initiatives, on the part of advocates of Free Silver were particularly supported by American farmers in the Midwest and the South, as the adoption of a Silver monetary standard would naturally result in [...]

The author criticizes the historiography of the Dutch participation in the transatlantic slave trade by pointing out that the participation of the Dutch in this trade was not given the attention that it deserved.

The peculiarities of the Western culture in the early 21st century depend on the heritage of the 20th century with its orientation to the social, economic, scientific and technological progress.

The belief of his explanations by other slaves initiated the planning of the "Nat Turner's revolt". This became the beginning of a journey to slave rebellion in the South.

Following this attack, the United States of America in retaliation, placed all Japanese Americans in internment camps popularly known as 'War Relocation Camps.' Nevertheless, the aftermath of this exercise presented one big irony of all [...]

Australia and China are some of the nations that have demonstrated evidence of the changing roles of women. In politics and political leadership, the role of women in Australia has become evidence.

The computer It is impossible for the human race to think of the world in the absence of computers. The airplane The significance of the airplane in the 20th century can be equated to the [...]

Okaru in The Fourty-Seven Ronin Story and the film The 47 Ronin, Annie Oakley in the book The Autobiography of Buffalo Bill and the film The American Experience, and Marian Starett in the book and [...]

The signing of the Lisbon Treaty on December 13, 2009, transformed the structure of the European Community, which was subsequently renamed the European Union.

Due to the above stereotypes American Muslim women have redefined the function of the hijab as a tool for fighting stereotypes in their society. Therefore, such women are in a position to challenge some of [...]

The most featured activities were discovery of clothes through the use of the spinning jenny, the domestication of animals, and the discovery of plantation farming.

As long as the fallacies of integrity and closure are upheld, a desire to penetrate becomes a desire to rape.[3] The above statement also reveals an important feature of the act of rape that it [...]

From the biblical stand, the king was justified to move in the hope that his contributions would bring change in the destined world.

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 [...]