Essays About History

1. Samsung History Unlike other electronic companies Samsung origins were not involving electronics but other products. In 1938 the Samsung’s founder Byung-Chull Lee set up a trade export company in Korea, selling fish, vegetables, and fruit to China. Within a decade Samusng had flour mills and confectionary machines and became a co-operation in 1951. Humble…

Executive Summary Marks & Spencer is most recognized British retail brands having 760 stores more 30 countries on the world, which was very successful in term of profitability and market share until the late 1990 and then its fortune turned to decline. The report depicts about the competitive strategy behind its successful growth until 1990…

Entitled after Christopher Columbus, the Columbian Exchange is simply the trade that occurs among the Americans, West Africa and the old world which are often limited to the European colonization. The transference that occurs among these countries includes the widespread transmission of animals, plants, philosophy, concepts, human populations, and technology. It was the coming of…

Introduction Holocaust is a grieved history topic we have ever faced within the recent years. Although the notion ‘Shoah’ is widely used in Israel, it stands for the ‘Catastrophe’ of European Jewry. Since it was the most massive murders, the Nazis killed around 7 out of every 10 Jews during World War II not only…

The cultural relativism (Which basically says that right and wrong are culture-specific) was a strong sensibility during the nineteenth century which is why it was addressed in this story. Modern readers of Hearts of Darkness may find the racial slurs used throughout the story to be offensive. However, in the nineteenth century things were different….

Needless to say, one of the most serious conflicts that occurred during the past century is definitely World War I. The most of European countries were involved in the conflict. To understand the history and significance of World War I, this argumentative essay will trace its deeper causes and effects. Militarism The first serious cause…

Painting and Other forms Of work Of art were patronized and practiced at the Kings’ and rulers’ palaces. Only their palaces were made of bricks and pillars of stone. General people’s houses were made of long grass, hay, clay and bamboo. This area was ruled by the Murray dynasty before the birth of Christ. The…

Introduction World War II was a conflict that touches many nations and had a duration for almost 6 years. It was not the first time when people lost peace among them. Those who are aware of history know that previously World War I was taken place and it was not resolved as needed. On this…

For reasons that cannot be exposed without jeopardizing national security, the engines must be delivered within 60 days. Knight Engines Inc. , has been involved in the manufacture of a wide variety of engines for nearly five years. Although Knight has managed to turn a healthy profit every year, sales for it’s V-Z engines has…

Neutrality Proclamation President made proclamation-the LIST stays neutral in conflict between France and Great Britain- as to not go to war Citizen Genet Edmond-Charles Genet- French ambassador to IIS during French revolution Tensions with Britain and Jars treaty 1796 Treaty between IIS and Great Britain- Credited with averting war – increased trade between countries Tensions…

The Ancient Greeks were very proud of their art so it’s not surprising that it is one of the most valued things today. Art influenced the everyday activities of the Ancient Greeks so its very common to hear arts referenced throughout Ancient Greek history. The Ancient Greek culture was greatly influenced by the arts, like…

The Technological RevolutionThe Technological RevolutionTechnological Changes of the Past and PresentThe technology which surrounds almost everyone in the modern society, affects both work and leisure activities. Technology contains information that many would rather it did not have. It influences minds in good and bad ways, and it allows people to share information which they would…

Battle of BritainDunkirk-May 1940In May of 1940 German forces invaded France. By the end of May Allied troops were cornered, on the coast, in the town of Dunkirk. They had been overpowered by the German blitzkrieg(?Battle of Britain?). Though German bombers had destroyed over 200 of the rescue armada’s ships, the British still were able…

Italian Renaissance”How was the Italian Renaissance an age in which life was a work of art?”The Renaissance was an important time. It was a time when new ideas were formed,worldly places became more important, and great people became known. All ofwhich paved the way to future inventions, philosophies, and life as we know it. During…

Italian RenaissanceAs the fourteenth century ushered out the Middle Ages in Italy, a new period ofcultural flowering began, known as the Renaissance. This period in history wasfamous for its revival of classical themes and the merging of these themes withthe Catholic Church. These themes of humanism, naturalism, individualism,classicism, and learning and reason appeared in every…

Italian RenaissanceTheancestors of man were experimenting with art over 12 thousand years ago,paintings as far back as 15,000 to 10,000 BC have been found in caves. Ourhistory of painting was slow to mature into the art we know and appreciatetoday. The most prolific period was the Renaissance period, with some of thebest known masters being…

Two race men both working for the dream of equality for their people. While Martin Luther King Jr. main goal was for non-violence, and an end to all racial segregation, Malcolm believed in by whatever means necessary to accomplish a separate nation. The different tactics that they implied to make these dreams a reality come…

Native American AstronomyFor many years astronomers and people alike have constantly heard about the observations and records of the Chinese and Europeans. No other culture can provide as much information as that gathered by the Chinese and Europeans, but there are many other cultures that observed and recorded the night sky, one of those being…

Antigone, which was written by Sophocles, is possibly the first written playthat still exists today (www. imagi. . . 1). There is much controversy between whothe ?tragic hero’ is in the play. Some people say Antigone, some say Creon,others even say Heamon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a?tragic hero’. He receives…

19th Century Architecture 19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres and contain…

Italian Renaissance Art’s Affect OnItalian Renaissance Art’s Affect onToday’s CultureWorld HistoryDavid 1Many of us today have things in our culture that we appreciate without thinking about where they have come from. The things we enjoy so much could be from another culture, and even another place in time. This document will explore the influence of…

Is it accurate to refer to the Middle Ages as the Age of Faith?The Middle Ages is often referred to as the Age of Faith and it is correct to do so, as during this period religion dominated all aspects of life from architecture, literature, art and music. The dominant religion during this period was…

Thesis- To be “unstuck in time” and fight or to be against war and not fight. I. How Kurt Vonnegut uses Fragmentation. A. Keeping Dresden fresh in the readers mind. 1. Billy goes back to Dresden reader goes with him. 2. First hand account of the massacre. a. Live through the horrors of warb. The…

Inside the compilation of mythical stories of King Arthur and His Knights of theRound Table, retold by Roger Green, and Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the GreekMyths, two major characters in each story that could be expressed in similar andcontrasting ways are Arthur, the king and head of the knights of the RoundTable, and Zeus,…

A History of African American Heritage in Chicago The massive exodus to the north began in 1915; a population of people weary of pervasive hostility and constraint in their former lives, fleeing a social system comprised of miserable oppression and repeated violence. The primary cities for resettlement became New York and Chicago, metropolises humming with…

“A cultural revolution ignited” In the late nineteenth-century and earlytwentieth-century the country was experiencing a boom time in the economy, butit came at the expense of the average poor immigrant. As long as business menwere making a buck they didn’t care or who what they exploited in order to doso. Also, there were no limitations…

WwiiLooking ahead 1) What do you think is meant by practical consumerism compared toimpractical or design consumerism? I think that practical consumerism is like for instance buying something forthe sake of function like buying a telephone for the sake of talking tosomeone instead of buying a phone for its color or the way it looks…

WwiiSummary of World War II in EuropeIn World War II the Allied Forces had a “Europe First” campaign of invading the Atlantic countries before the Pacific. This is because Germany served as a bigger threat than Japan to the Allied Powers. In the United States, Franklin Delanor Roosevelt was the President. He kept America neutral…

Vegetarianism is the theory or practice of living solely on vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. It is practiced for moral, ascetic or nutritional reasonsIn Western society today meat in many different forms is readily and economically available, yet the current trend shows a growing number of voluntary vegetarians around the world. In the United States,…

Was Richard III a monster or a victim of history?Richard the III was a horrible tyrant who would stop at nothing to commit the most unthinkable acts to get what he wanted. He was a man that would kill his own family and children to obtain his one goal, which was to become the king….