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 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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.
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 [...]
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 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.
The history of the US proves that people understand themselves and the others learning and interpreting historical events of the past.
They are sure that it is impossible to describe truth with the help of language, which presupposes that historical facts can also be questioned.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 paper examines the history of love starting from the ancient times then to the medieval chivalry and finally the contemporary period.
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 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.
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 [...]
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 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.
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.
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 [...]
The first step in evaluating the justice of the Code of Hammurabi is the examination of the judge's position. As mentioned above, Hammurabi was not the first Mesopotamian king to create a set of laws [...]
In the article "Haiti, I am sorry," the author brings up the crucial topics of the Haitian Revolution and the forming of the Black International.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Also, an overview of the impacts on the Arab World is provided to enhance the understanding of the issue and its significance for the region. First, the military performance of the empire was in a [...]
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.
In order to appreciate and contextualize the importance of the past, it is crucial to consider how deeply people were affected by an event.
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.
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 [...]
Initially, the theme of the evolution of animals and humans was considered ridiculous and even blasphemous since the idea of creational theology was widespread in Victorian society.
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 two regimes had one political party that normally suppressed all the others claiming to represent the interest of the vast majority of their population.
Before the onset of the Great Depression from the years 1919-1929, Canada had the fastest growing economy amongst the developing nations and the only blip to this record was the slight recession they suffered during [...]
Tanzania is the country with a rich history that began with the migration of the first Cushitic tribes, continued with its colonization by Germany and Britain and its struggle for independence, and resulted in the [...]
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 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.
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.
Both the revolutions were for a cause, the American Revolution took place because the Americans wanted to free themselves from the enslavement of the British and similarly the French revolution took place because the rich [...]
One of the greatest events in the life of Sultan was his greatness through the increasing of the size of the Ottoman Empire.
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.
What was the role of the inquisition group in religious practices? To assess the roles of the inquisition group in religious practices.
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.
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.
Understanding the document first requires one to understand the historical background of the Roman Empire: the formation of the Republic and its collapse.
The activities of this era resulted in the interaction of people from different backgrounds and linked most parts of the world together.
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.
Although the Angel Island Immigration Station was often referred to as the "Ellis Island" of the West, the conditions in these sites were very different, and so was the treatment of the arriving immigrants.
At the risk of their own lives, they brought the only little food that they could get to feed others in the camp.
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.
First of all, one should mention that the institutions have to be responsible for limiting the power of political leaders. This is one of the tasks that the Roman Senate had to cope with.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
The field of traveling contributed a lot to the development of the major sciences of humanity. The analysis of the achievements and trips peculiarities of two well-known travelers Macro Polo and Cabeza de Vaca underlines [...]
Basically, the Silk Road was the name given to the trade route that existed in Asia and linked East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia and the Mediterranean regions.
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.
This approach sets to highlight the economic history of the society by examining the modes of production used in the society through time.
Piracy at sea is reported in the ancient Greek and Roman chronicles and is mentioned in the naval histories of Egypt, India, and China.
In the 1930's most people in America were feeling the impact of the Great Depression due to the crashed economy. During the great depression, most people were facing the challenges of starving and losing their [...]
Bolsheviks constituted the largest radical group in revolutionary Russia that played the most important role in the initiation and the course of the revolution.
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.
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.
In the chapter "From Empire to Chimerica," Niall Ferguson traces back the history of the Western financial rise and suggests that nowadays it is being challenged by the developing Eastern world. The hegemonic position of [...]
Gerald of Wales states that the beginning of the Irish history happened with the arrival of Cesara, the daughter of Noah, to the shores of that land.
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 [...]
The figure of the 'flapper' and her mode of dressing initiated Australians quest for pleasure and changes in moral and social values and attitudes.
The urge to carry out a series of experiments and research led to the initiation and the ultimate breakthrough of chemical and physical revolution by ancient scientists.
Sugar in Europe appeared during the Crusades the Arabs introduced sugar cane to the Crusaders. Sugar cane is a driver of innovation and international trade in the context of world history.
The Europeans considered the strange ways and religious practices of the natives as barbaric and considered it to be their moral duty to 'civilize' the 'sub humans' that they had subjugated leading to a superiority [...]
The three factors identified in the book include global influences, the interactions of the different sociopolitical and cultural factors and the roots of today's civilization in the historical backdrop.
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 [...]
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.
Because it took rather serious processes to create the weapons that now are known as the realities of the ancient times, these were one of the most powerful inventions of the mankind, which is an [...]
The quote means that the world was afraid of a new World war to happen; this is why the most powerful states of the planet became very suspicious of each other."The climate of fear and [...]
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 [...]
One must be very enthusiastic about this course and must reflect on the past and be seen to be happy since a re-enactor gets to immerse himself in the deep world of the past, learn [...]
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 [...]
This was attributed to their insight into their enemies' tactics and the capability of adapting to various factors, such as terrain and the number of soldiers in the enemy's army.
During the time of Schaffer, the culture of the Indian ocean was the most dominant player in the Afro Eurasian trade system and included commercial exchanges from China, India, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
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.
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 [...]
In his essay "State Violence as Technique" Peter Holquist states that eliminating certain categories of people, for instance "Kulaks", was performed by Stalin with the purpose of perfecting communism; his essay is coherent and well-written, [...]
The Zulu nation had been invaded by Voortrekkers and up to the time it was subdued by the British, it had fought numerous battles and even when the Zulu finally lost to the British, they [...]
Hence, the analysis of Islamic and Western philosophy proceeds from the analysis of dominant cultural patterns of Western and Eastern civilization and can not be reduced to mere hermeneutics of philosophical texts.
Fascism became the reaction to the complete devastation associated with the First World War, insufficient control over the situation in the 1920s, and the economic and social insecurity of the 1930s.
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.
This paper is about History and it gives us the opportunity to talk about our past and mostly about a number of main events, people in general as well as perceptions in the eras before. [...]
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 [...]
The medieval age lasted between the fifth and the fifteenth century in Europe and it started with the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Evidently the perception of South Africa as an overseas investment saw the exclusion of the locals in the participation of the mining business.
However, the reasoning of freedom fighters, including the officials of the National Congress Movement, was that helping the British to win the war would elevate the status of India.
As it can be seen in the video The Chinese are Coming, the most distinctive features of how the Chinese approach the task of expanding the sphere of their influence in Africa, can be outlined [...]
France considered the colonization of Indochina as a political opportunity to increase its authority and influence in the region and compete with the expanding influence of the British Empire in the region.
A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies by Bartolome de Las Casas demonstrates the harsh realities experienced by the Natives during colonialism.
The term "colonialism" is used to characterize the system of domination of the developed countries of Europe and the USA. At the end of the XIX century, the dependent territories and colonies came under the [...]
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.
They further had improved the system to bring water from the mountains to the cities of roman.most of Northwest Europe and almost all lands around the Mediterranean Sea were under the jurisdiction of the vast [...]
The seven pillars of wisdom were developed from the first seven out of the nine beatitudes contained in the book of Mathew in the holy bible. In short, the British looked forward to defeating the [...]
The history of the world cannot be described effectively without identifying the function of money. Money has been used to measure the value of resources and financial markets.
Between 1920 and 1922 there was a non-cooperation movement that was organized by the Indians against the British rule. The movement also had an issue with the Indian soldiers that died during the World War [...]
In a democratic nation, the leader is appointed by the people through a fair vote, the public is considered to be the center of the government and the common goals and interests are based on [...]
This paper, therefore, keenly examines the activities of the principal trade routes in the sixteenth century and the cultural exchange that took place.
This paper examines how trading activities during the sixteenth century enhanced the exchange of these values among people of different ethnicities who were involved in trade in the different trade routes that existed in the [...]
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.
It was the beginning of a new way of thinking about the world and the universe and provided a framework for further advances in science and technology.
The three documents - A Spanish view of the Cholula massacre, the Florentine codex, and Tlaxalan noblemen meet Cortex and massacre at Cholula - cover the events that took place in the Mexican city of [...]
War on Germany was declared only towards the end of the conflict in 1917. The main reason was the unwillingness of the United States to interfere in Europe affairs.
Such evidence complicates the understanding of the Renaissance in a way that the conventional view of the period promotes the idea that it was the time when only the rich and powerful impacted society.
The sinking of the RMS Titanic is the subject of this report and seeks to analyze the tragedy through the lens of risk and crisis management.
The company hired the English poor for the labor-intensive task of growing the colony and producing tobacco, and most of the newcomers were young single males. Thus, both Protestant and Anglican denominations played their role [...]
The paper will start with an overview of the prerequisites for Indian liberation following the role of the Indian Independence Act.
Yet the way in which the comparison between the Holocaust and the War on Drugs makes the most sense is the fact that mass incarceration for drug-related offenses disproportionally targets one group of population.
Knowledge of history is one of the tools for a person's self-awareness and self-identity. As I approach the end of this course, I realize that I have learned many new things and facts.
Thus, the country's main river occupies a central place in the peculiarities of the culture and development of Egypt. Being a transit region, Egypt also managed to absorb the influence of other areas and enrich [...]