In the state of Virginia during the 17th century, human labor was imperative due to the pressing need to grow enough food to serve the people in the community during the winter spell hence the [...]
The next natural thing that the inventors of the wheel did was to design the axle so that it could fit into the hole made in the centre of the wooden wheel.
The Second Indochina War began in 1959, five years after the division of the country, according to the Geneva Agreement. South Vietnam's troops failed to substitute American soldiers, and in 1974 the peace agreement was [...]
Memoirs have subsequently been used in recording of past accounts as Fowale points out.[1] Memoirs express the truth in history due to the fact that they are primary sources of evidence and as such the [...]
The area commonly known as Western Sudan comprises a broad stretch of the savanna between the expansive Sahara Desert to the North and the South's tropical rainforest.
The two regimes had one political party that normally suppressed all the others claiming to represent the interest of the vast majority of their population.
At the time when strained relations between the US and the Soviet Union ended, the financial systems of several countries, particularly those in Eastern Europe, were in the process of collapsing.
The main differences between the revolutions lie in their origins: the American Revolution was stimulated by the unwillingness to pay higher tax revenues to Britain, the French one was stimulated by the willingness to replace [...]
The main reason that the Confederacy succeeded from the Union was the issue of States' rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution but were almost completely lost following the Civil War.
The current paper aims to compare some of the most notable genocides in history, the Holocaust, and the Bosnian mass murder in terms of their aims, death tolls, tactics, and methods.
They are sure that it is impossible to describe truth with the help of language, which presupposes that historical facts can also be questioned.
Even though several reasons led to the states' formation, they were formed due to cultural homogeneity, political organization, trade and commerce, and military body. Trade and commerce also led to the formation of states in [...]
It demonstrates that the consequences of the bipolarity and the Cold War emerging from it were not positive because the world felt constant pressure resulting from the confrontation between the United States of America and [...]
The Zulu people live on the continent of Africa, in the southern part of it, which is known as KwaZulu-Natal. In this family, the husband stands for the chief, and institution of marriage is hallowed.
It can therefore be said that colonial rule gave rise to the two forces of unifying nationalism and divisive tribalism and that the appropriate and legitimate framework for decolonization was nationalism, which emanated from the [...]
The history of the US proves that people understand themselves and the others learning and interpreting historical events of the past.
The paper examines the history of love starting from the ancient times then to the medieval chivalry and finally the contemporary period.
The prominent dynasties that had significance in the social and the political phases of China included the Shang dynasty and the Ch'in the Chou dynasty.
As such, the school of thought also challenges the notion that Western nationalism is the sole form of the phenomenon. This essay will discuss the dangers of nationalism, as seen from the postcolonial perspective, as [...]
The purpose of this paper is to compare the life during the 1800s and now based on the fact that the two eras coincide with two epochs of industrialization.
As a result of unbearable conditions from the Roman administration, the Visigoths revolted and conquered the Romans and killed their emperor Valens in Adrianople in the late 4th century.
The laws were enacted to deal with marriage avoidance, the preference for childless unions, marriage of lower class women by the Roman elite, and adultery, all of which threatened the continuity of the Roman aristocracy.
The battle of Nicopolis also saw the empire expand into other regions of the European continent but later, other conquests such as the battle of Ankara, the conquest of Constantinople and the invasion of Otranto [...]
The paper will highlight some of the accomplishments made by famous Muslim scientists in order to underscore the contribution of Islam to science. The House of Wisdom contributed to the advancement of research efforts by [...]
The interaction of the two worlds described resulted to increased levels of development into modernity for millions of the people residing in the Eurasian continent.
Throughout the essay, he puts a lot of words and phrases in quotation marks to underline the unique and figurative meaning of these phrases.
Accordingly, the option for administration style came from the empire's direct connection to the previous failed Sejuks dynasty and the closeness to the monarchical Byzantine political structure.
The survival of this group of people is attributed to the strong leadership of their king Moshoeshoe the Great that was necessitated by frequent cattle raids.
The hit of the industrial revolution in Europe and America in the 18th century led to a lot of changes and advancement in the production industry.
It borders Argentina to the east, Peru to the north and finally Bolivia to the northeast. Before the landing of the Spanish colonizers during the 16th C, the Inca governed northern Chile while the indigenous [...]
Human history has been shaped greatly by three periods: The industrial revolution, the period of enlightenment, the French revolution, and finally the period of protest and revolution 1815-1850.
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 [...]
The Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the Cuban Revolution of the 1960s show that the Revolution's tentacles may spread far and wide due to preexisting sociopolitical, economic, and cultural systems.
The death penalty became legal in America in 1776 during the revolutionary war. The US Supreme court ruled the death penalty as unconstitutional in 1972.
In fact, what later came to be known as "Russia's Great October Socialist Revolution", was more of a political coup the members of Russia's Provisionary Government, which was formed after Czar's abdication in 1916, we [...]
The Ottoman empire came to decline as well, but it prospered for a considerably longer time, and its fall was largely determined by the pressure of political powers in Europe.
Evidently the perception of South Africa as an overseas investment saw the exclusion of the locals in the participation of the mining business.
People learn more about the horrors of war through literature but do not infer from experience they gain; the only way they apply the knowledge about the war is the development of more sophisticated weapon [...]
The 20th century was the beginning of many social changes across the globe and several worldwide war conflicts that affected both Western and non-Western countries.
In addition, it is important to concentrate on the idea that events and experiences of the past can influence the development of an entire nation.
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 [...]
The Dominican Republic, a nation of the West Indies, occupies two-thirds of Hispaniola, the largest island in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea.
After the Second World War, there was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communists' countries of Eastern Europe, which is called The Cold War.
It is irrefutable that the first chapter of the book is a vivid discussion of ancient territories and their influence in the development of modern empires.
In this system, the means of product and service production is mainly carried out and owned by the individuals instead of the government while communism also known as fascism is contrary to this where production [...]
On the right side of the screen, there is another enumeration of the world's civilizations this time as a classical list, with embedded links as well.
Armed conflicts and military operations are the primary responsibilities of the commander's mission and the complex issue to examine. The perception of the Vietnamese War in 1969 was torn between the American population and the [...]
Contrary to the modern trend of hunting being more of a sport, during the pre-civilization era hunting was one of the main means of survival.
Focusing on two major issues - the difference between the native civilizations and the Western civilization in the context of sharing; and the depopulation of the natives in Bahama due to Spanish exploitation and natives [...]
Chapter 12 describes the events of the colonization of the Americas in 1450-1600, including the conquest of the southern continent and the types of trade that affected Asia, Africa, and Europe.
The 1929 stock market crash was a breakdown of stock prices that led to the worst economic declines in the United States. One of the causes of the event was the speculation on the stock [...]
This was the reason why he declared that the country was ready to be independent and free. His efforts and actions led to the emancipation of many individuals in this country.
The Tainos are said to have stayed in the island peacefully until the Spanish arrival which is said to have caused a lot of unrest in the island.
Other theories have also suggested that it first spread from Portugal to India and to the rest of the world. Several theories have come up to describe the origin and distribution of chili throughout the [...]
One of the greatest events in the life of Sultan was his greatness through the increasing of the size of the Ottoman Empire.
What was the role of the inquisition group in religious practices? To assess the roles of the inquisition group in religious practices.
The power was passed from father and son, and the Quraish of the Hashemites handed power to the Umayyads after the murder of Muttalib.
To conclude, the Ghost Dance was a movement that accumulated the various aspects of American Indians living in the 19th century and delivered their cry for justice and salvation.
The strong points of this company are located in settlements in the Caribbean Sea and in the colony of New Netherlands.
In the first part of his work about the reaction and adaptation of the Filipinos to the Spanish culture, John Leddy Phelan outlines a profile of both the conquerors and the conquered, highlighting the commercial [...]
It is seated in a valley that is about eight kilometers away from Mecca, the Holy City and one of the main destinations for the pilgrims during the celebration of Hajj.
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.
In spite of the evolution of a uniquely Australian cricket in the country, the mark of imperialism and Anglo dominance remained.
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 [...]
The Viking incursions into England were a significant event in the history of medieval Europe. The Vikings' conquest of England left a lasting legacy on the culture and customs of the country.
Bolsheviks constituted the largest radical group in revolutionary Russia that played the most important role in the initiation and the course of the revolution.
In this, it suffered the fate of "imperialism," which after 1900 was adopted by critics of European expansion to serve ideological purposes and used imprecisely to suggest both the annexation of territories and their subsequent [...]
The government was not inclined to spend too much costs at African education and thus the role of Christian missionary schools was maintained in education of African population.
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 [...]
The voyages were made in the Caribbean and Central America between 1492 and 1504 following the consent granted to him by the monarch. In the course of his expedition, he discovered and named the Island [...]
Certain ceremonies that demonstrated customary practices such as baptism and sacraments were abolished by the reformed churches, and this affected the lives of the people because the initial rituals used to shape the social lives [...]
Penal laws sought to continue the supremacy of the Church of England over Roman Catholics and nonconformist Protestants. Nevertheless, many Catholics in Ireland lost property and land at the expense of penal laws.
Most of the other literatures detailing the use of the catapult claim that the inspiration came from the bow and sling, which is well known to be a popular weapon in the ancient times.
The historical recordings of past events are very important in the understanding of the actual happenings, analysis of the flow of past events, understanding the factors influencing past occurrences, explanations of the effects of such [...]
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.
Although the fighting efficiency of the Nazi troops decreased due to a decrease in the number of available equipment and the transfer of auxiliary units to the front, it was still a formidable force.
Castro was proud of being a Cuban and he strived to create the Cuban identity. Castro deprived Cubans of the rights to life, liberty, and property.
This approach sets to highlight the economic history of the society by examining the modes of production used in the society through time.
By 1858, the British regained control and immediately passed the Government of India Act, which allowed the British Crown administrators to run the country instead of the British East India Company.
To account for this discrepancy, an additional day is added to the calendar every 4 years, bringing the total number of days in the calendar year closer to 365.
The book offers a variety of evidence to prove the case that the human species is not adopted for monogamy. The advantage of this is that it appeals to both academic and non-academic audiences, but [...]
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 [...]
During the 15th and 16th centuries, three major Muslim empires were formed and established namely; the Mughal empire, which dominated the greater India, Safavid which ruled the greater Iran, and the Ottoman Empire which ruled [...]
The author analyses the behavior of the Spanish explorers to the region and the resultant behavior and changes that were faced by the local people in the region, namely the American Indians and the Aztecs [...]
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, with a lot of focus on the factors that were very instrumental in the decline of the Empire.
After the end of the cold war and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, there were still huge amounts of nuclear weapons that left on the face of the earth.
In order to appreciate and contextualize the importance of the past, it is crucial to consider how deeply people were affected by an event.
The use of calendars, dating events, and dividing history into different periods are the major tools used in the study of the past occurrences which help explain the present and foresee the future. A good [...]
The paper will start with an overview of the prerequisites for Indian liberation following the role of the Indian Independence Act.
The practice dates back to the beginning of times and allows leaders to gain the benefit of including the perspectives and points of view they may not be aware of at the time of making [...]
Prophet Muhammad always employed war, in order for him to achieve his goal in spreading Islamic faith, to the people who did not want to embrace the new faith of Islam.
Introduction: Looks at the events just before Stalin assumed power immediately after Lenin's death Body: Looks at how Stalin came to power and how he tightened his grip using government machinery as well as [...]
Mehmed II carried out his ruling in Ottoman Empire outstandingly to a point that he was recognized as a legend for his contribution to the army.
The Trade barriers were believed to be the reasons for the war and to avoid war in the future the Bretton Woods system was introduced.
The chorus in Oedipus, the King is an additional set of characters, the Theban elders. They represent "the people" of the city, and they alternately pray, bemoan their fate, or criticize the King.
The lack of rights and power to struggle resulted in the emergence of particular forms of resistance that preconditioned the radical shifts in peoples mentalities and the creation of the tolerant society we can observe [...]
Warren was a famous writer of his period, and The Opium Question became a result of Warren's cooperation with James Matheson, who was interested in presenting his vision of the Opium War, as well as [...]
What is important is the value that people place on whatever unit they refer to as amoney.' Money acts as a medium of exchange and an element of measurement of the value of goods and [...]
Proponents of competition assert that throughout history, the growth and development of human societies has always been a factor of competition.
The East usually refers to Asia and the Middle East while the West usually refers to Europe and the American continents. The East views the West with contempt in terms of how the Orient values [...]
The authors address the viewpoint that Islam is one of the major causes of conflicts which took place in the world lately.
Anita's story reveals the experience of a ghetto in Vienna and further refuge before WWII with the challenges of adaptation to the new environment and reconciliation with her family.
Reagan's policies may have contributed to the fall of communism, but it is more likely that the internal changes in the Soviet Union and the countries it ruled contributed more to the end of the [...]
Marco Polo served for 17 years at the court of the Khan, and following his order, he traveled to almost all provinces of modern China and wrote a book about the country.
One of the significant points that stood out for me in the materials was the discussion of bubonic plague, its influence on the world, and its intricate distribution pattern.
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.
Bolivar fought a revolution and a civil war simultaneously, and Arana argues that this is a vastly different narrative than the one that defines North America. In conclusion, Arana presents a complete portrait of Simon [...]
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.
According to Tignor et al, WW2 resulted in the following - the war itself left the unresolved issues of WW1 and heightened them, such as plans of Germany and Japan to expand their political impact [...]
The Great Zimbabwe was the capital of the ancient empire Shona. Political and religious beliefs of the ancient people influenced the way Great Zimbabwe was built.
Captain Cook was a surveyor in the royal navy and in 1778, he made his first trip to the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiians were very hospitable to the captain and his crew.
Vietnam is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that experienced the United States involvement in its politics in the 1950s Some of the reasons that have been fronted as having led to the involvement [...]
The year 1789 was marked by celebrations of the centenary of the glorious revolution in Britain. There was much travel between Britain and France and the individuals who supported events in France started to dress [...]
United States, which sustained the minimal damage during the apocalyptic war, was elevated to the status of the savior of the new world in the west whilst mighty Soviet Union whose winters not only mercilessly [...]
The first semi of the twentieth century saw America emerging as a World's wonderful authority, and as one of the grown-up democracies in the middle of the British colonies.
One of the ways to study ancient communities is to analyze the remains of their culture. Diop refers to the findings of M.
The description of the earliest political and economic relations from the historical point of view can be seen in the works of Oren, where he tracks the history of the US and the countries of [...]
The region of Mesopotamia gave birth to two of the most powerful ancient civilizations, Sumer and Babylonia, characterized by sophisticated division of authority and labor, the earliest forms of government and law, and a clear [...]
Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union was marked by Operation Barbarossa, the primary purpose of which was the rapid seizure of the western part of the territories of the USSR for the subsequent settlement [...]
Consequently, I think that the cons of colonization outweigh the pros of the process, and the world might have been in a better state.