Essays About History

Mark AntonyIt is human nature to change ones personality to fit the situation. People behave differently when speaking to a dignitary that when talking to a friend. Over time one can change due to a loss or gain of power, sometimes for the better or worse. In Julius Caesar, for example, Mark Antony goes through…

Ancient Greece is a peninsula located off the Mediterranean Sea, and is surrounded by several islands. Ancient Greece was made up of different types of government. There were two types of city states an oligarchy , which is ruled by a small group of citizens and a direct democracy ruled by the people . All…

Explain why and how, Hitler and the NSDAP began to attract some supportfrom people in Germany between 1919 and 1923. There were many reasons why Hitler got into power: the defeat in world warone, Treaty of Versailles, “stab in the back theory”, weak leadership, fearof communist/revolutions, economic impact of world war one, reparations,hyperinflations of 1923,…

As war consumed Europe, Americans hoped that the Atlanticocean was enough to seperate them from it and keep them out of the war. President Wilson said that the US would stay out of it saying it was awar in which we had nothing to do. But America could not help but take sides. As immigrants…

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel TaylorColeridge Part 1 a old man stops one man out of three thatwere walking down the street to go to a wedding the man isa relation of the married the man tries to get away but theold man grabs the man with his skinny hand the man…

With the rapid growth of our global population pouring into the next millennium, we will witness an ever-growing hunger rate around the world. That is unless we call for a revolution on the global scale. The Green Revolution which already sprouted in the early part of the century only need to add a bit more…

The growth in large-scale industry and labor unions in the second half of the nineteenth century can be explained in many ways. Unlike earlier in the century, now there were broad markets, fast expansion in good economic times, thus causing a rise in demand for more goods. Additionally, new inventions with development in big business…

A poem is composed of a general theme that sets the mood. The mood of the poem varies form happy to sad, anger to pleasant, or many others. The theme is a general overview of what the poem is stating, but the poem itself has a much deeper meaning and stands for valuable interpretation. Among…

Women generally did not fight in the revolution, and the traditional status of Eighteenth Century women meant that they were not publicly able to participate fully in the debates over the revolution. However, in their own sphere, and sometimes out of it, woman participated fully in the revolution in all the ways that their status…

Conclusion Though it’s immediate effect is mostly symbolic, U.S./Cuba policy in 1998 reflects a positive shift in attitudes amongst the leaders of Cuba and the U. S. Many would argue that only the lifting of the embargo completely would serve as redemption for a mislead American foreign policy. And then again, many others would argue…

On October 27, 1994, Susan Smith watched her burgundy MazdaProtege roll into the watery depths of John D. Long Lake carryingher two sons, Michael, 3, and his 14-month-old brother, AlexanderHenderson and Fields 1995). One can only wonder what could havecaused a mother to intentionally murder her two beautiful babyboys. The motive seemed to be that…

s a great time of changein both Europe and America. Some of the biggest changes, however, happenedin the minds of many and in the writings of many philosophers. Theseincluded some of the beliefs of David Hume, JeanJacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and Francois Voltaire. Writers during thistime focused on optimism, which is the opinion to do…

The Analytical and Difference Engines (1835-1869): The English mathematician Charles Babbage (1792-1871) never got to build his invention, but his design had an uncanny resemblance to the modern computer. Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, wrote eloquently about the device and was history’s first programmer. The ABC (Atanasoff Berry Computer) (1938): John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry…

Curtis ScottPolitical Science 363Book ReviewResponse to Revolution Response to Revolution, by Richard E. Welch Jr., is an honest and unbiased look at Americas policy towards Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. It covers the general history of and preconceived notions about the revolution in depth and gives ample attention to both sides of the relationship between…

The year 1789 brought France the biggest period of change she had or would ever experience. During the next ten year period, now known as the French Revolution, saw the overturn of and murder of Louis XVI, a time of chaos and much bloodshed, and the establishment of a new government that would change France…

History of the Computer IndustryOnly once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in…

The Causes of the War OK, in a nutshell, World War Is cause went asfar back as the early 1800s. People controlled by other nations began to evolvepeoples feelings of nationalism. The French Revolution of 1789 brought a newfeeling to the word Nationalism. People who spoke French, German, Italian, ext. felt that they should have…

23.) The method that Jefferson employed to bring the judiciary under Republican control was first the repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801 which would eliminate the judgeships Adams had made. The results of this were that the Judiciary branch ended up becoming equal in power to the legislative and executive branches. Because of the…

Causes of the Korean WarAndrew GlassGlobal StudiesPeriod Seven The Korean War, 1950-1953After the USSR installed a Communist government in North Korea in September 1948, that government promoted and supported an insurgency in South Korea in an attempt to bring down the recognized government and gain jurisdiction over the entire Korean peninsula. Not quite two years…

War is one of the most tragic things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the big countries…

Romanticism began in the early 19th century and radically changed the way people perceived themselves and the state of nature around them. Unlike Classicism, which stood for order and established the foundation for architecture, literature, painting and music, Romanticism allowed people to get away from the constricted, rational views of life and concentrate on an…

The current state of affairs in Rwanda constitutes a catastrophe that never should have happened. Unfortunately, it has happened, but do the circumstances and outcomes warrant using the term “genocide”? Based on facts about the ethnic make up of Rwanda, there is abundant proof that this is actually a case of violent, ongoing civil wars,…

“Wedding Band” by Alice Childress is a story of a love/hate interracial relationship between two lovers in the south. The play is set in South Carolina in 1918. “Wedding Band” truly captures the essence of the time and place in which the play was set in. That era (1915-1931) is one of the most significant…

19th Century Women Authors Some of the most influential women authors of all time lived in the 19th century. These women expressed their inner most thoughts and ideas through their writings. They helped to change society, perhaps without knowing it, through poetry, novels, and articles. Emily Dickinson, Harriet Jacobs, Kate Chopin, Louisa May Alcott, and…

Superstitions are thought to be irrational, and resulting from either ignorance,or fear of the unknown. Some believe that superstitions can take control oftheir life, for instance, if a black cat crosses youre path, you will havebad luck. Most regard this as folklore and witchcraft. In the play Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare, superstitions took hold and…

CIVIL WAR (A discussion of the turning points and major events)In this paper I shall discuss four points concerning the civil war in detail. The first issue addressed will be Professor McPhersons arguments in the text Ordeal by Fire and whether Antietam and Emancipation, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, represent the three critical turning points in…

and made their presence known to their people. Some have led their people to greatness, and others have led their people to ruthless dictatorship. They have their choice to use their power and persuasion for good or bad. Any person that exercises power, as in control or domination is an important and influential person, and…

The American Revolutionary War was caused from the political issues between the mother country, Great Britain, and its children, the American colonies. Most of the Americans initially didnt want to completely separate from England but wanted to compromise and regain the rights that Parliament had taken away. England made war unavoidable with its unwillingness to…

World War I PowersDuring World War I many different types of weapons were utilized by both the Allied and Central powers.Some were variations on older models of weaponry, and others were totally new inventions created to aid in the wartime effort.Most of the new weapons were used as killing machines in trench warfare, which was…

Probably the most popular, influential and enduring rockgroup of all time, the Beatles almost single-handedly reshapedrock ‘n’ roll from a genre of throwaway singles by faceless stars toan artistic medium with memorable images and idols. The Beatlesplaced the emphasis on a group, rather than a single individual,like Frank Sinatra or Elvis. They also set an…