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The industrial revolution was characterized by sweeping changes in society’s social, political, and economic aspects. The transformation brought changes in the societies’ view of family, religion and the leadership structure. The people of Lancashire and Manchester were at the center of these changes. The preindustrial revolution had a different impact...
Introduction During the 1932 summer, Franklin Roosevelt was a New York governor before he was voted as a Democratic Party candidate. In Roosevelt’s acceptance speech, he addressed various challenges caused by depression and offered to formulate a New Deal for Americans. As a result, in the 1932 fall, Roosevelt encountered...
Who Were the Flappers and How Did They Shape the 1920’s? World War I and the struggle for suffrage that had been over with women’s right to vote secured in the 19th Amendment led to the appearance of the flapper generation in the 1920s. Flappers were “young women known for...
An oppressive, bigoted criminal jurisdictional plan and strict surveillance organized by the United States have restricted the lives and basic civil rights of Native Americans. Various laws administer control over trust land contingent upon whether an individual or a clan holds the benefitting interest. In any case, a clan or...
The Korean War was an example of a satellite collision. The dangers of such wars, as well as the role of major nations in them, have been seen. The United States and China were actively involved in the armed combat, while the Soviet Union covered its military personnel’s participation in...
Introduction Background Most notable leaders or people of historical importance in the period of United States history from exploration to 1877 experienced numerous challenges which impacted their achievements and what type of legacy they left behind. Douglass was born into slavery at a time when slavery in America was a...
The complexity of transitioning from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and, consequently, to modernity implies the need for demonstrating cause-and-effect relationships of events. In this case, they include strengthening the central government, the emergence of individualism, the focus on realism, and the formation of a mechanistic view of the...
The history of American political thought is a complicated one, compounding both of the nation’s separatist idealistic roots and the dark legacy of slavery. Its core principles of freedom, equality and opportunity, however, remain a consistent feature at least in the intentions of the US policy makers throughout the years....
After the defeat of the Civil War in the South, fundamental economic and political reforms followed. Slavery was abolished, and men of color were given the to vote. These significant changes paved the way for a radical transformation of extractive institutions of the southern states into inclusive ones to put...
Some changes in American life have been noted since the beginning of the XVIII century. The settlers mastered many fertile lands, founded successful farms, and created many industrial enterprises. The metropolis pursued its policy towards the colonies: the grounds were mainly supposed to give almost gratuitous income to the treasury...
Through the course of more than seventy years, the character of Adolf Hitler was thoroughly studied and scrutinized multiple times, contemplating whether his experiences or practices could be applied in a positive key. While some prefer to distance themselves from the examination of Hitler’s motives and strategy and even suggest...
Introduction In 1837, Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was formed to protest the several working conditions in the area. First, there were poor working conditions as managers cut costs, leading to slashed wages, and doubling the working machines per worker. Additionally, there was the restoration of only men’s wages but...
The forced eviction of Japanese Americans is not much different from other acts of separation and discrimination carried out over the years globally. In the labor camps where the Japanese Americans were held, all adults were required to work 40 hours a week. Similarly, Jews in the Third Reich in...
Summary The Mexican-American War and its outcomes significantly impacted the history of the United States and Mexico. According to Jaffary (2018), “the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) had tremendously important repercussions on Mexico’s subsequent economic, political, and cultural life” (p. 223). This paper aims to discuss Texas annexation, the Texas Rebellion against...
Andrew Jackson is known for his cruelty towards the Cherokee, as well as the fact that he exterminated them and evicted them. Nevertheless, the president himself had arguments in defense of his worldview. He believed that the eviction of the Indians would benefit from several criteria at once (Cates, 2019)....
From Kennan’s telegram, the U.S. perceived the postwar crisis as the era of increased risks linked with unwanted ideologies spreading across Europe and Western powers. Specifically, the absence of “courage and self-confidence” and the American nation’s possible inability to provide European peoples with guidance faster than the Soviet Union would...
Abstract Activism, resisting, and struggling to oppose imposed rules by the American government had been a typical tussle among the American Indians. Therefore, this research paper focuses on the murder case of two Federal Bureau Investigation unit officers, who were said to be murdered by an American Indian movement led...
In this assignment, the critical assessment of the Los Angeles rioting case in 1992 will be estimated from the perspective of discretion. The latter can be defined as the right to make choices freely and personally. In any sphere of life, people have to decide which side they are taking...
Numerous figures in the 20th century have greatly influenced American history, especially from 1946 to 2000. One such personality was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, an American statesman, and political and public figure. In 1961, he became the 35th President of the United States and preserved his position in office until he...
Introduction The Atlanta Campaign was a critical battle series in Georgia that influenced the 1864 Federal presidential election and led to the cutting off the Confederate supply center. Towards the end of 1863, Atlanta assumed an all-important role in the region by becoming a logical point where Union forces could...
Vine Deloria, one of the most famous Native American rights activists, dwells on the idea of American Indian Activism to demonstrate the striking difference between the value system of the Native American tribes and the predominant Western culture driving American society today. Thus, when describing Indian Activism, Deloria emphasizes the...
Reconstruction in the United States failed due to the internal disagreements between white Southerners and the white supremacist attitudes of some of them. The antagonists used violence to weaken the Black political authority and persuade uncommitted neutral citizens to join their cause. Even though structural constraints made it more difficult...
The medieval age in England was characterized by the rapid growth of Christianity, specifically the expansion of Catholicism. The church became dominant due to various historical occurrences, including the fall of the Roman Empire, the financial breakthrough of the church, and the establishment of new rules and leadership (Tanner, 2011)....
History has proved that democracy can make a positive impact on the wellbeing of the people. The Shay Rebellion in 1786 is a great example of democracy being exercised by the citizens to turn a hardship into an opportunity for a better and just life. After the Revolutionary War, farmers...
The cyclical and progressive history concepts are highly significant for analyzing past events and gathering knowledge for the future. From the perspective of a person who believes in cyclical history, historical sciences might be especially advantageous for evaluating the behavioral patterns that emerge throughout the years. Furthermore, it becomes possible...
The history of the United States is full of significant and pivotal events, and the Civil War is among them. The 4-year warfare resulted in a single political entity of the US, created a more powerful federal government, and brought freedom for many enslaved Americans and others. However, it is...
Introduction The reading under analysis describes what difficulties a brother and a sister experienced in the Lodz Ghetto in Poland during World War II. Holliday presents excerpts from the children’s diaries to demonstrate what they felt, thought, and did while surviving the terrible conditions of the Holocaust. Thus, the author...
Subject and Thesis Statement Antisemitism is one of the commonly discussed themes in American society and worldwide. Regarding the presence of facts and data falsification, it is not always easy for ordinary citizens to create a specific opinion and stay confident in the correctness of the chosen position. The contributions...
Introduction Initially, the SNCC and SCLC activities were united by one goal – the elimination of segregation and the granting of political rights to blacks. However, gradually the relationship between the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) deteriorated under the influence of several factors....
Introduction Thucydides Highlighted the Erosion of Both Ethical Standards and Strategic Rationality in a Democratic System Engaged in a Protracted War against a Hated Adversary. Does That Classical Insight Apply to the United States as the War against Japan Unfolded from 1941-1945? There is hardly any ancient Greek intellectual respected...
To discuss the career of Alcibiades and its influence on the Athenian politics, it should first be mentioned that the institutionalization of the diplomatic relations in Greece began only in the Hellenistic era. In this regard, Sparta of the classical era was more advanced. In the rest of the policies,...
The significance of the Byzantine Empire was the representation of cultural heritage for the Western world. It influenced many cultures because it played a role in shaping Christian Orthodoxy, which is the second-largest denomination globally (Magdalino 19). Additionally, it was important as a trading zone with the West, more so...
Humble Beginnings Tamika Catchings grew up in suburban Chicago. She used a hearing aid, but in the 1980s, hearing aids were so bulky that it was challenging to communicate with friends. She was teased and wanted to be like everyone else. She often wanted to quit school, but her mother...
The positive aspects of being a buffalo soldier include a good job opportunity that did not require any complex knowledge and skills, relatively sufficient wages and pensions to sustain one’s life and potential promotion possibilities. These advantages prove to be significant, considering that many other black people had to be...
Introduction During the 18th century, British colonies gained more independence through the policy that allowed the violation of trade restrictions in order to promote economic growth post-French and Indian wars. The policies marked an uprise of the members of American colonies who focused their activities on achieving independence from the...
The late 19th century’s German Empire, governed mainly by its Prussian prime minister, Otto von Bismarck, sought a diplomatic way of establishing the Empire’s prosperity due to the origins of its foundation. The conservative government viewed several political parties as enemies. The prime minister launched campaigns of removing the opposition...
Hellenism’s era is a time of intense synthesis of civilizations, when culture, religion, and many other aspects were mixed. This era lasted for about three centuries, starting with Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC. After the king’s death, his empire broke up into many different kingdoms, which formed the...
Introduction The American Civil War that spurred from 1861 to 1865 marked a critical turning point in United States’ history due to its long-lasting impacts. Before the war, the United States were plagued by slavery, unresolved issues from constitutional amendments, and a great divide between the Northerners and Southerners. However,...
The period between the 1820s and 1850s was characterized by significant changes in American society, including the impact of the Second Great Awakening. This movement began at the end of the 18th century, with many people reconsidering their religious faith and the power of God in human life. Religious revivals...
The article’s author, Livia Gershon, is a daily correspondent in Smithsonian magazine from Nashua, New Hampshire. The author also works as a freelance writer, and her works are featured in other publications like JSTOR Daily, HuffPost, Vice, Salon, and Good Men Project. The article’s publisher, the Smithsonian Magazine, is the...
Roosevelt is a perfect example of a democratic leader who sees and understands the population’s needs and makes everything possible to meet their requirements. He emphasizes the importance of each individual and sends the message that due to their actions and active participation in the life of the well-being of...
Introduction The conflict in Libya is a result of both endogenous and exogenous political factors that have resulted in the division of the nation into two administrative groups. The unrest began in 2011, amidst a wave of revolutions in Arab countries across Africa and the Middle East. The demonstrations were...
The school-to-prison pipeline is a worrying trend as children move from state schools into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. For a growing number of students, the route to prison includes such ‘stops’ as failing state schools and zero tolerance and segregation in school (Walton et al., 2017). The school-to-prison...
Problem Statement The atomic bombing is not only intended to end the war with Japan in the Pacific. It also pursues another vital goal – to intimidate the USSR, to achieve the US dominance in the post-war world with the help of a nuclear monopoly. If you choose not to...
The discovery of America or its conquest, as they say in scientific circles in the last decade, had different consequences for the cultures of the planet. The Europeans used the new lands as an opportunity to fulfill their dreams of a golden Eldorado, while the American continent was devastated by...
The ban on the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol, ratified by Congress in January 1919, stimulated the emergence of the mafia and associated criminal tendencies. Subsequently, it became clear that the prohibition of alcohol exacerbated economic problems and was one of the reasons for the fall of the economy...
The second presidential term of Abraham Lincoln began after the end of the American Civil War. However, although the North united was able to defeat the Confederacy of the Southern States, the country was in a difficult position in many respects, from social to economic. Blacks freed by the Emancipation...
Causal Chain leading to the Events The American Revolution is an event that was born of a chain of causal issues that began with the Seven Years’ War in 1756 and ended in 1763. American colonists discerned their ideological differences with the British empire, issues that would be exacerbated during...
Introduction The 19th century was one of territorial expansion for the United States. Starting with the Louisiana Purchase and continuing with the acquisition of new territories all the way up to the Pacific coast, the United States acquired new lands under the slogans of Manifest Destiny. Yet even in this...
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was born in New York in 1858. He had bronchial asthma; therefore, he received all the primary education at home. In 1876, Theodore Roosevelt began studying at Harvard; he was interested in politics from an early age. A tragedy occurred in...
Introduction North Korean soldiers launched an attack against South Korea on the 25th of June 1950. The information available indicates that China was initially reluctant to assist or support North Korea in any way 1. Chinese domestic situation was weak economically when compared to pre-civil war years; their agricultural production...
The emergence of man from his self-imposed minority is referred to as Enlightenment. This minority is defined by the capacity to apply one’s knowledge without the aid of another. It is self-imposed if the problem is not a lack of knowledge but rather a lack of courage and conviction in...
Eastern Europe The Jews population in Eastern Europe was the largest. For example, it counted approximately 3,000,000 Jews in Poland, 2,500,000 in Russia, and 1,000,000 in Romania. The unique feature of Eastern Jewish communities was their desire for autonomy inside their countries. At the dawn of the 20th century, Jews...
Personality development is essential for personal growth and involves different assessments, including awareness, relationship, and commitment, which determine character development. Self-awareness is the initial step of the development process that helps understand oneself and acquire introspective information. There are five primary self-awareness techniques: mindful meditation, personal vision, grounding techniques, observing...
Eyewitness accounts are a peculiar source of information on history. On the one hand, they are highly subjective and have to be given analyzed with a degree of caution (Trueman, 2010). On the other hand, sometimes, they are the only indication that a certain event transpired in the first place....
Question How have negative perceptions affected Black Americans shaped their characters and reactions to racism, as shown in In the Heat of the Night? Context The amount of distrust and disbelief in Black Americans’ good intentions and skills during the 1960s has put U.S. society at risk of an open...
Introduction Indigenous female scholars have played a significant role in advancing different ideologies in their communities. First, Cameron (2016) notes that Hurston played a key role in advancing religious beliefs among African American communities. Second, Murray (1974) documents how Deloria wrote about language among native Dakota community. Third, Chilisa and...
Introduction Las Casas became among the most prominent philosophers of his generation. In various tracts, notably the immensely famous “Concise Account of the Ruination of the Indies,” written during his lifespan, he focused on his perspectives on enslavement and the liberties of indigenous persons. Las Casas was a pivotal factor...
Introduction Life in the Iron-Mills is a published work by Rebecca Harding Davis. The story is set mostly in the period before 1861 which was the year of publication. Events described in the story are based on the writer’s hometown of Wheeling, Virginia State. Explicitly, the narration is built upon...
The Nile River is the foundation of Ancient Egyptian civilization, carrying its waters from the Ethiopian Highlands and Central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Thanks to the great river, Egypt turned into a prosperous state of the Eastern Mediterranean in the III millennium BC and remained so until the Roman...
The Emancipation Proclamation speech was given by US President Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863, when the country was engaged in a long-lasting Civil War. The message of the Proclamation concerned the fact that people who were held as slaves in rebellious states were and would be free (The Emancipation...
The analysis of historical events often includes the study of outcomes and consequences and the identification of causes. In this context, documentary evidence is often the most reliable source of information. By analyzing the documents of both parties to the conflict, one can get put together the most integral picture....
530 years ago, on October 12, 1492, the expedition of Christopher Columbus reached the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. This day is considered the official date of the discovery of America. Columbuswrote: “I took possession of all discovered islands for our most fortunate King by making public proclamation...
The Declaration of Independence signed by the thirteen rebellious colonies of British North America in 1776 outlines the reasons why they decided to dissolve their political connection to the empire. The document gives a lengthy list of reasons, from tasting the colonies without their consent to stationing troops in the...
The late presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush was associated with the vast military success in the Gulf War and the associated increase in approval ratings. Nevertheless, in the 1992 presidential election, he lost the political race to Bill Clinton – the first democratic candidate since Franklin D. Roosevelt (Kornacki,...
Contents of the 19th Amendment The 19th amendment was a bill that sought to secure equal rights for women’s involvement in the democratic process in the United States. The bill aimed at ensuring that women could get involved in voting for leaders and deciding the nation’s future. Specifically, the 19th...
Introduction Leadership is a crucial part of every society, influenced by personal attitudes, traits, and experiences. Leadership is demonstrated at various levels, with each level requiring a set quality of leadership. Some leaders are shaped by their experiences from childhood, relationships, and personal ambitions. It is also possible to find...
The mass genocide of Jews in Europe is one of the bloodiest events of the twentieth century’s history and studying it is necessary for preventing similar problems in the future. People were imprisoned and murdered based on their ethnicity, and as World War II emerged, crimes against them went viral...
The history of the United States is a tale of people from diverse ethnicity who jointly form the United States of America. America is one of the countries that have such a great history since independence. The history covers the country’s political, social, and economic advancement from the 1900s up...
Introduction Almost one century witnessed a civil war that was dominantly between the southern and northern parts of America. The northerners were the opponents of the warfare, while the southerners were the proponents in the war. It happened between 1789-1877 during the regime of some famous rulers such as Abraham...
It is important to note that many examples in history existed when militarily mighty groups failed to defeat and conquer an inferior army. The main reason is rooted in the fact that military strength is not the sole predictor of conflict outcome because there is a multifactorial element at play,...
The New South, as a concept that emerged after the end of the Civil War, promised a significant transformation of the country’s southern regions. Since the task was to strengthen the social sphere and the infrastructure of the states that had suffered economically, the politicians concerned managed to achieve some...
The Revolutionary War changed the political situation in the United States; it occurred between 1775 and 1783. It is otherwise referred to as the American Revolution and was a reaction to the oppressive governance of the British crown in the United States. The American Revolution was inevitable as it followed...
The war of 1812 between the United States and the British had an ambiguous ending for the two, but it still played an essential role in U.S. and Canadian history. Since Americans did not conquer Canada, the outcome of this war was favorable for Canadians because it laid the foundation...
Introduction: The Institution of Slavery Established in the American Colonies Notably, people of the American colonies established new universes, whether they arrived as slaves, forced workers, or free peasants. Native Americans witnessed tiny settlements develop into unstoppable beachheads of massive new communities that gradually dominated resources and reshaped the environment...
Summary The religious upheaval of traditional gods worshipping to the worshipping of God in the mid-sixteenth century condemned any form of witchcraft in the community because of many reasons. The religion regarded the witches as those who had renounced God, and thus they did not deserve to live (Bodin, 1995)....
In the 1850s – the first half of the 1860s, the United States went through a period of regional tensions that eventually led to the rebellion of the Southern States and a bloody civil war. In 1854, after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, fighting broke out between supporters and...
Economic Changes During the Reconstruction Era The reconstruction era is the period between 1865 and 1877 in American history, subsequent to the American civil war, which happened from 1861 to 1865. Within the 12 years, many changes occurred: economic, political and social aspects were affected positively (Suryanarayan, 2021). This period...
Democracy is typically viewed as the superior form of government that allows for the maximum representation of citizens. Therefore, there are sufficient reasons to believe that democracy is preferable to a monarchy or any other type of government. However, the transformation that the Roman Empire experienced after the power had...
The United States is known for its promotion of the idea of American exceptionalism. The premise that this society combines morals and practices unprecedented in history is an extremely appealing political platform. Although the question of America’s uniqueness is very debated today, it is not new. This ideology can be...
Women take part in filming and production as actresses, producers, directors, among other roles. Despite their involvement, women are not fairly represented in all these positions. When we talk about filming and movies, Hollywood is usually the main focus of its famous production in movies. However, other countries are also...
Throughout history, Afghanistan remained at the center of intense conflicts. In fact, this country often became the intersection point where the interests of the world’s superpowers of the time overlapped. As a result, tensions grew and created a favorable soil for conflict in the area. One of the recent pages...
Introduction The American Political system has undergone several phases through the past presidents’ policies and reforms. The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (G.O.P), is one of the two main parties in the U.S. As of today, the Republican Party has garnered a total of nineteen presidencies...
I admire Mandela’s leadership ability to identify a problem and set aside personal feelings to help South Africa heal. He is high integrity, forgiveness, hard work, compassion, and innovation leader. He tried to help everyone. We can agree that these two men are honorable leaders who know how to lead...
The ancient historical texts on Minoans published by Halsall reflect some facts about their history discovered much later than these accounts had been compiled. Namely, Plutarch’s story about Theseus demonstrates the notion of the lack of defensive works in Crete. According to this text, Theseus invaded the island’s port and...
The Six-Day War was one of the shortest, but at the same time extremely large-scale, confrontations of the 20th century. In this brief Israeli war against the Arab coalition of four states, the first gained control of territory more than three times its pre-war area (“Six-Day War,” 2020). In the...
Nowadays, people tend to develop a romanticized picture of life in early America, where colonists and Native Americans are in a constant struggle over control of vast areas of fertile land, large pastures, and various types of natural resources. While the history of the struggle itself continues to fascinate modern...
Mary Elizabeth Bowser was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1839 on the Van Lew plantation (Mary Bowser, 2018). Mary Elizabeth was born into slavery and was forced to work as soon as she was capable of doing so. When Mary was a child, the Van Lew plantation had a large...
Introduction One of the most critical issues in American history, which appeared before the Civil War, is racial supremacy. Its importance is conditional upon the fact that it has not been fully resolved yet, and, consequently, the recent publications reflect on complications in this regard. Therefore, it is critical to...
Introduction Religion has always been one of the most contradictory issues in the history of human society. In the past, various movements and sects engaged in wars because of differences in their values and beliefs. The Crusades and other religious conflicts can also be considered facts proving this statement. Correctly...
It is important to note that not all English settlements contributed to the development of the United States equally. Some of them were more influential and impactful in American history compared to others. The core social, political, economic, and cultural changes emerged in New England, where the South was relatively...
Introduction A rock star is a person recognized as a celebrity, especially in inspiring fanatical admiration. Stephen Hawking is termed as a rock star because he is the best-known scientist internationally. He is also astronomy’s most improbable rock star with smart brains caught in a weak body and a worldwide...
Introduction Canada is regarded as one of the most advanced countries worldwide. In 2019, this country “ranked 16th” in the Human Development Index score (Hancock, 2021, para. 13). The U.S.-Canada border is “the longest international border in the world” (Dempsey, 2018, para. 2). Canada “has world’s ninth-largest economy”, which is...
In March 1968, thousands of American students took to the streets of Los Angeles to demonstrate their protest against the inequality in the system of public education for migrants. These strikes served to develop the Chicano, a broader movement for the rights of the Hispanic population. In the 1960s, East...
Introduction The Chinese and Roman empires are two of the world’s most formidable empires. The Roman empire is credited with laying the groundwork for western civilizations and political systems. The Han dynasty is credited with establishing the foundations of Chinese governance and culture. This dynasty had a profound impact on...
Introduction The French revolution significantly and rapidly transformed France’s political system, and Napoleon’s conquests extended several of the revolutionary concepts to other regions of Europe in an incredibly rapid and startling manner. During this period, the early 19th century, another revolution, an industrial kind of revolution, was altering the European...
With the growth of the lands controlled by Rome, its fragmentation into provinces also increased. After the land reforms of the Gracchi brothers, subsistence farming began to develop in Rome, which led to a reduction in the share of the processing industry, and prices for the transportation of goods increased....
Two major causes of the Great Depression that hit the US in 1929 included the desperate situation of the nation’s agricultural sector coupled with the uneven distribution of wealth. American farmers did not experience the Roaring Twenties like the rest of the population. The First World War saw a dramatic...
Racial inequality and segregation were common policies in the twentieth-century world. One of the most famous examples is the apartheid of South Africa, which was a legitimate legacy of slavery and colonialism in the twentieth century and manifested itself in the comprehensive suppression of the rights of the country’s Black...
President Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” was delivered on the stage to a crowd of approximately 30,000 to 40,000 people. The audience contained the general population and government officials involved in the country’s military, political, and bureaucratic aspects. In addition, the speakers discussed the well-being and future of slaves; hence...
Ronald Tanaki created the concept of two frontiers to describe the two places where Britain was actively acting during the colonization period – America and Ireland. Those places were crucial parts in the creation of the dichotomy between British “civilization” and the “savagery” of others (Tanaki 39). British colonizers considered...
The French Revolution is reasonably deemed one of the most significant events not only in the history of France but also in the whole world. The French Revolution began in 1787 and continued until the end of the century. The causes of the movement were numerous, and its consequences were...
Introduction Between 1450 and 1750, France went through civil wars due to religion, where Protestants and Catholics caused this unrest. This was due to the rapid growth of Protestantism wherein every twenty people there was a protestant. The Catholics saw this growth as a threat as the French were formerly...
The first Thanksgiving is considered the celebration of the harvest in which the pilgrims and Native Americans had a ceremony that has been considered a symbol of friendship. The initial intent of the holiday was to celebrate cooperation and unity. However, several years later, the primary aspect of the celebratory...
The Topic In the essay Danger in the Convent, O’Toole aims to analyze how the rumors and accusations circulated around the convent of Saint-Claras reflected the racial hierarchy of the local colonial society. At the beginning of 1674, “troubling rumors began to circulate throughout the city of Trujillo on the...
Progression of Events After World War II, the superpowers were immensely engaged in a new war, the Cold War. It was a race to see who had the best and most powerful nuclear arsenals among the then superpowers. The US and USSR felt the need to arm themselves with more...
Gupta, A. H. (2020). Since 2015: 48 black women killed by the police. And only 2 charges. The New York Times. The article deals with the death of Breonna Taylor, the acquittal of the police officers whose responsibility it was, and the police violence towards black women. The article provides...
Introduction On May 2, 2011, the United States declared a decisive victory in the war on terrorism. Geronimo’s operation culminated in eliminating Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization that was behind the September 11 attacks that shocked America. The Navy SEAL raid on a mansion in...
The treatise by Benjamin Franklin, titled Remarks concerning the Savages of North America, sought to challenge the persisting notions of the time about Native Americans being uncultured and savage. It was a myth perpetrated at the time by colonists in regards to the indigenous populations of America. The concept itself...
Congressman John Lewis is well known as one of the prominent six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the 1960s. He is considered one of the most courageous people in the era of segregation. John Lewis first gained fame at 16 when he preached at his...
The first document under review is titled “Texas Declaration of Causes”. This piece of writing represents an account of the grudge held by the authorities of this state against the Federal Government. The authors of the “Declaration” describe the history of perceived political oppression that they experienced from the non-slave-owning...
This work covers most of the history of humanity, namely the beginning of industrialization. The article is divided into several sections that discuss essential aspects of industrialization. The article talks about the importance of the presence of France and Great Britain in the process of industrialization as the main engines...
In the work “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” Edward Gibbon names the main reasons for Rome’s fall: external enemies, the strengthening of Christianity, and illiterate governance. Gibbon claims that the Romans were unaware of the extent of the danger and the number of their enemies. Although the...
Introduction The Rural Electrification Act (REA) was one of the most significant policies of the New Deal proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president implemented the REA to increase the coverage of electrical distribution systems in the country, primarily focusing on the rural areas. The three passages, Extract A, Source...
How Civil Rights Movement Changed the American Nation The struggle for the minority Blacks to gain equal rights as their White counterparts is what majorly formed a freedom movement in the USA in 1960s. The crusade encompassed both expedient local groups and the formally existing organizations whose mandate was to...
The Hellenistic period is one of the important eras in Mediterranean history covering the period between 323 BC (when Alexander the Great died) and 31 BC during the Battle of Actium, which heralded the emergence of the Roman Empire. During this time, the Greek cultural influence peaked in terms of...
Introduction For at least two millennia, tobacco has been grown in America. European colonization, however, created the conditions for the emergence of cultivators specialized in large-scale plantation of tobacco. Conversely, tobacco’s long growing season and demanding labor requirements were produced by slave labor. The distinct nature of its cultivation shaped...
Summary of the Article This article was done by Werner Max, Robin Haunschild and Lutz Bornman in 2018. The title is Climate and the Decline and Fall of the Western Roman Empire: A Bibliometric View on an Interdisciplinary Approach to Answer a Most Classic Historical Question. The work’s thesis is...
The industrial revolution is closely related to each sphere of society, ambiguously affecting them. The essence of these changes lies in the automation of processes and the reorganization of production routes to more efficient methods. In most spheres, the changes are positive, but the effects are ambiguous in terms of...
Introduction “The right to be free” is one of the fundamental elements of democracy and evangelical religion. This, combined with the faith progress during the 19th century, resulted in a nation always ready to develop new ways to improve its institutions. Quoting Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group...
Racism toward Asian Americans was placed into law as they immigrated to the United States. There was a limitation of immigrants and concerns about workplace competition. The Asian communities mobilized and fought for their civil rights. Chinese Americans were the Asian groups in the United States. (Ruiz & Tamir, 2020)....
The accession of the Abbasids led to the break of the Arabian east and west. The new dynasty tried to imitate the Persian way of life: they accepted and inserted in their life customs and achievements of Iranian kings, translated a great number of Persian literature into the Arabic language....
The relations between the Europeans and the Native Americans during the 18th century were a normal incidence both in the colonial frontiers and in English, French, and Spanish cities throughout the American continent. At the time, the northern-based Six Nations, or the Iroquois Confederacy, was one of the most powerful...
Introduction Donner Party Memorial marks the camping site of the Donner party, a group of pioneers traveling west to California. Trapped by the snow in the Sierra mountains, the party lost almost half of its members to starvation, hypothermia, and harsh conditions. The party’s tragic fate attracted the public’s attention...
The historical period of the 1960s in America is highly characterized by various cultural activities, which later led to increased interactions among the American people. It is the period that was highly characterized by the development of pop culture, and the era was mainly referred to as the period of...
There have been many great and charismatic leaders and famous personalities in the history of America. However, what distinguishes both the culture and the mentality of Americans from the rest of the world is their close connection with faith and the divine. Together, these two phenomena—spirituality and religiosity and charisma...
African Americans and American Indians were two groups that were extensively marginalized for the whole period before the 20th century. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, Indians were forced to move from the lands they occupied for a lot of time. For example, the most vivid case of such tendencies is the...
Progressivism was a transformation movement in the United States that continued from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, during which chief scholars and social crusaders aimed to address the economic, political, and cultural issues that arose as a result of the rapid changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution...
Sports origin is deeply rooted in the rich history of Rome and ancient Greece. Olympic games in ancient Greek represent one of the oldest and most foundational types of sports recorded in history. Colosseum is a familiar battlefield where gladiators hosted several ferocious and suspenseful chariot races. Both the violence-driven...
Introduction The “Middle Ages,” also referred to as the “Dark Ages,” is the period in Western history between two great civilizations, namely Greco-Roman world and Renaissance Europe (“Lumen Learning,” n.d.). This period involved radical changes in religion, politics, and culture that shaped the world as we know and see it...
George Washington’s “Farewell Address” is often considered the most important document for the US political strategy. In tandem with Alexander Hamilton, he developed a memorandum or ‘instruction’ for future governors to ensure that his vision would be determined and understood not only by political scientists but also by the whole...
Revolution is one of the ten words from the Yu Hua book China in Ten Words, and the author argues that revolutionary passion is one of the main reasons for current Chinese economic miracles. He sees a danger in such a tendency, as they resemble events such as The Great...
First of all, it is important to clearly define what ‘the rule of law’ is. The rule of law is a legal doctrine, according to which no one can be above the law, everyone is equal before the law, and no one can be punished except in the manner prescribed...
American Revolution is the key historical event that led to the creation of the USA. In pursuit of freedom, hundreds of people revolted against Britain to obtain the long-sought right to act independently. American Revolution is often said to have served as a prototype of revolutionary movements in Europe and...
In 1518, on behalf of the Governor of Cuba, Diego Velazquez, the young Hidalgo recruited a detachment of volunteers to equip an expedition to capture Mexico, inhabited at that time by the mighty Aztecs. Mexican civilization was then at the peak stage of its heyday – not even a century...
Introduction Texas is now one of the 50 states of the USA; however, this province changed its belonging to certain countries. For example, Texas is well-known for previously being a province in New Spain, a frontier state of Mexico. Such a transformation of Texas into an American state occurred in...
A crucial role in Atlantic commerce played the Navigation laws. The primary purpose of the Navigation act was to move toward mercantilism and gain control and monopoly over the world market and increase the profit of England significantly (Foner 91). Those laws implied that the most expensive goods from the...
Introduction The year 2020 might have been the hardest in American political history. Two crucial elections, the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2020 Presidential elections, occurred amid the unprecedented global healthcare crisis. After the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, by a police officer has...
Americans’ successes in overcoming the impediments during the Early Republic to become a prosperous and unified nation were linked to the settlers’ perseverance, confirmed by primary documents as evidence of real-life conditions. According to these pieces, they viewed themselves as invincible despite poor conditions, and “hard duty to perform” and...
Introduction Throughout the 1700s, the British government and its colonies had tension-filled relationships. The end of the French and Indian war in 1763 increased the tensions even further, and most of the colonies started demanding rights that their ancestors thought were privileges (Otis). Britain had started losing grip on its...
Harriet Jacobs was born a serf, although she never realized it until she was six years old. Her father was an intelligent and skillful carpenter who was regularly sent for long distances to the headman. His strongest wish was to provide for his children while supporting himself and his mistress....
Introduction The independence movements in Latin America and the Caribbean were drastically different in terms of their conditions. The latter depended directly on ideological perceptions, according to which any changes in the economic position of the region were impossible, and any resistance from the diverse population was not expected (Trouillot...
Introduction Women have proved to have a stand in many things such as family care and leadership positions. Over 350,000 women served in the U.S. military during the Second World War, both in the U.S. and abroad (Brinkley, Giggie and Huebner, 2019). The women played a critical effort in the...
Introduction The summer of 1964 in the United States was a critical transitional moment in the history of civil law. The Mississippi was dominated by violent racism. Civil inequality in the state remained unaddressed by the state for a long time. Young people from all over the country took matters...
Introduction: How Have Epidemics Shaped American History? There were many episodes in history when humanity met with epidemics of various deadly infections. However, since Christopher Columbus first encountered indigenous people in North America in 1492, viruses have opened up a new perspective for the development of society. Often, various diseases...
Introduction The 1692 Salem Witch Trials are remembered as one of the most horrific mass hysteria cases in American history. A group of Salem citizens accused their neighbors of witchcraft, leading to the execution of 19 people (Laskaris 1). In 1953, American playwright Arthur Miller took Salem Witch Trials as...
Introduction The second half of the nineteenth century was marked by a multitude of drastic societal changes in the United States. A long-brewing conflict was about to turn into bloodshed that would completely change the nation regardless of the winning side. Having a smaller population, the South faced an opponent...
Industrial Revolution is a historical error marked by new inventions and a transformation from manual labor to skilled labor. The revolution brought many advancements in production and manufacturing technology. The Industrial Revolution was first noted in Great Britain, and later it spread to entire Europe. In the United States, industrialization...
The United States Constitution has acted as the nation’s highest law from its foundation in 1789. The Founding Fathers wrote the document in 1787 during the Philadelphia Convention. The draft was later approved via a sequence of state conventions held in 1787 and 1788 (De George 10). The constitution has...
Introduction In Great Britain, the history of the relationship between the state, society, and social classes that need state and public support was full of bold decisions, successful and failed experiments, and dramatic twists and turns. Most of these have been associated with a long and, in many ways, unique...
