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Musui’s Story: Katsu Kokichi

Background of the Samurai The Samurai were considered the most senior class in the top hierarchy of the Japanese society. If he failed to bow, the Samurai had the right to chop off the head [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1688

The Age of Exploration

However, the exploration, or the settlement of the Viking Norsemen, had little effects on the lives of the Native Americans because these explorers soon sailed back across the Atlantic and to Europe.
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1352

The Tang Dynasty of Ancient China

Eroding economy and weakened power and authority of the central court are among the reasons behind the fall of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2279

American Paradox

Arguably, elements of oppression and slavery were dominant features in the American history, an idea that is well supported by the American paradox.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

History of Western Europe in the 17th -18th Century

In this essay, we are going to look at the history of Western Europe in the 17th -18th century with emphasis on the causes of societal unrest prior to the French revolution, the enlightenment era, [...]
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1924

Napoleon Bonaparte, His Rise and Fall

He was the second born son of a prominent man in Corsica; he represented Corsica at the court of the then king of France Luis XVI. The defeat of the royalists earned Napoleon the admiration [...]
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3123

Toussaint Louverture: Leader of the Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution, led by Toussaint Louverture, is the most comprehensive case study of revolutionary change in modern history and is widely seen as a defining moment in the history of the African diaspora.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2756

The Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League

The aggravation of the social contradictions of the imperialist era at the end of the 19th century gave rise to democratic movements. The league was formed in 1898 to fight the annexation of the Philippines.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 289

Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency as a Failure

Through this depiction, he failed in terms of honoring his promise of respecting the rights and freedom of the African-Americans that he had made prior to his election in 1912.
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1169

History in Abbass Studios Ltd. Fonds’ Photographs

The approximate creation date of the collection is mentioned as 1940 the year when the eldest of the Abbass brothers became interested in photography. George was in charge of the office and the studio.
  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2220

The United States in the 1960s vs. the 2000s

The decade created new disparities between the liberals and the conservatives. The nature of these developments explains why many scholars agree that the decade transformed many things in the country.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

French and Russian Revolutions

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Industrialization and Imperialism in America

The post-war era became a period of the tremendous growth of industries and modern businesses; giving the nation a new economic and political power both locally and abroad.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1037

Ataturk: The Great Father of Turks

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1638

“American Slavery, 1619-1817” by Peter Kolchin

The concluding chapter details of the demise of slavery on the onset of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The period of American Revolution was a "watershed "in transforming the vision that portrayed slavery was justifiable [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 809

Education in South Africa Analysis

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1655

Alfred Marshall and His Contribution to Economics

The opening sentence in the Principles of Economics is a classic definition of the subject itself: "Political economy or economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life; it examines that part [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1107

Roman Colosseum in Ancient European History

The monument received the name Colosseum in the Middle Ages from the distorted Latin word "colosseum", while in Imperial Rome, it was called the Flavian amphitheater in honor of the imperial dynasty.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2537

Ho Chi Minh’s Speech and Achievements

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

The California Gold Rush’ History

The primary purpose of the paper is to discuss the peculiarities of the gold rush and the impact it had on people's life.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

Social, Political and Economic Forces in 1840-1850

This paper will discuss these events in detail, emphasizing that the emerge of the Republican Party took place not only because of the conflict between the North and the South considering slavery abolition but due [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 851

Medieval Africa in Al-Maqrizi’s Account of Mansa Musa

Although the Mansa Musa pilgrimage to Mecca may have been reported in some ancient Arab sources, such oral stories as narrated by Al-Maqrizi provide an aesthetic appeal to historical accounts and endure the test of [...]
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 495

The Story of American Freedom

The unique nature of the United States traces its history to the formation of political institutions between 1776 and 1789, the American Revolution between 1776 and 1783 and the declaration of independence in 1776. Additionally, [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 875

The Ottoman Empire History: the Rise and Fall

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2229

The Progressive Era History

The Progressive era in the United States which lasted from 1890 to 1920 was known for two things, namely that it was a period of progressive social movement and change that sought to reform many [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

The British Hedonistic Life in the “Happy Valley”

Among the most hidden events that involved western Europeans in foreign lands is the Happy Valley set, a clique of hedonist Anglo-Irish and British aristocrats who lived in the central highlands of the East African [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 902

Industrial Revolution Significance

The Industrial Revolution started in 1760, while the French revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1799. The Industrial Revolution was established in England in 1760 and lasted until the late 1840s.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 849

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail

He raises the stakes in his letter by pointing out "...the intent of our peaceful, active action is to generate a crisis-filled situation that will certainly necessitate commencement of negotiations". King's letter reveal a man [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 604

Native Americans in the United States

Having analyzed the great history of American people, its great cultural heritage and peculiarities of its development it is possible to conclude that there are some main characteristics which give America its identity.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Causes and Effects

The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 in which the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the United States were involved was the turning point of the states' confrontation in the Cold War because of risks to develop [...]
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  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2531

Nationalism and Its 19th Century History

Although the majority of nations in Europe were established during the 20th century, it is worth to note that the events leading to the creation of these states took place during the 19th century.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

Battle of Gettysburg Summary

The recent victory was at Chancellorsville, and General Lee decided to take the war on the union's soil1. The union on the other hand was fighting to stop the confederates from the claim to sovereignty2.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1741

Education in Taiwan under Japanese Rule

Further on, this paper shall highlight the development of education under Japanese rule and the influence of the education system in Taiwan in this era both to the colonizers and to the colonized.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2648

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal

According to the program, the federal government would take more roles so as to improve the citizen's economic welfare. A majority of the laborers had migrated to the west as an escape strategy from the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 545

Ho Chi Minh and Deng Xiaoping, Face to Face

Analyzing the peculiarities of the negotiation style which Ho Chi Minh and Deng Xiaoping chose to rule their country, one can possibly draw certain parallels and see the similarities between the two leaders.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 585

Postmodernism and Education

Postmodernism is the word used by sociologists and other scholars to refer to a the intelligence that has developed in the western world.
  • Subjects: Contemporary History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

History of Athenian Democracy

There were three main bodies that governed the affairs of Athens and they were the assembly, the council and the courts all which were run by representatives of the people.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1899

The History of Jamaicans Immigration to Canada

The final section examines and discusses the migration of Jamaicans to Canada from 1960s to the financial year 2000. Despite the importation, the Maroons who in 1976 migrated to Halifax became the earliest Jamaicans to [...]
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  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2272

Critical Events in 1968

This was one of the main reasons why there were protests in the United States in this year. As evidenced in this discussion, the year 1968 was filled with protests initiated by a number of [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

The Vietnam War: Changes in American Curriculum

The greater emphasis on the hardship of individual troops in American textbooks during the Vietnam War may result from a global culture that values people over nations or governments.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 341

The Work “Sea to Shining Sea” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Finally, I thought that the concept of Native Americans resisting US expansion and fighting for their rights was very interesting. I also thought it was important to note that not all Native Americans resisted US [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

The Han & Tang Dynasties vs. the Gupta Empire

When it comes to comparing the Han Dynasty in China to the Gupta Empire in India, some parallels can be drawn in terms of the political control methods. In conclusion, the golden ages of China [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 661

The Unknown American Revolution

In his book, Gary unveiled that the American Revolution's chaos was through the power of Native Americans, enslaved people, and African Americans, not the people in power. The book boldly explains the origins of the [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

King Tutankhamun’s Afterlife Preparation

The tomb of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun is one of the most significant archaeological finds in the exploration of Ancient Egypt. The Valley of the Kings is located on the east coast of the Nile [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 2877

Herodotus: The Father of History

He proceeded on tour to Athena, Egypt, the Black Sea, and the East of Europe, demonstrating the knowledge and was eventually referred to as "The Father of History".
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 547

Franklin Roosevelt and The New Deal

The New Deal was initiated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he was the 32nd president of the United States. His administration inherited the devastation of the Great Depression.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 24
  • Words: 850

The 20th to 21st Century History

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 400

Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Up to about a half of the Virginia land around the 1660s was in the hands of the wealthy class families. The effect of the colonization was felt in both colonies.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 724

The Ottoman and Mughal Empires

Evidently, there were considerable differences and similarities in the development of the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire in India, and this paper will focus on their consideration and explanation. To conclude, the Ottoman Empire [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

FDR and the New Deal

FDR's New Deal in fact, served as a catalyst for the economy and different programs set the economy to recover from the disastrous effects of the Great Depression.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 626

The Key Events in American History

This paper addresses some key figures and events in the history of the United States of America with an attempt to analyze the processes and ideas that formed the future of the country.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1494

“The Hispanization of the Philippines” by J. Phelan

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

Native American’s Journal Entries in 1875-1934

We had initially moved from the North East heading towards the Southwest because of the mounting hostility between our tribe and the vicious Ojibwa, who were lucky to have guns as weapons, thanks to the [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1078

History of Tents in Saudi Arabia

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 832

The Civil War’s Real Causes: McPherson’s View

In his essays McPherson studies various views of the causes of the Civil War and namely the role of slavery as one of the reasons of rupture of the armed conflict.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 594

Jamaica Independence History

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.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

Women in Early Christianity

Most of the research on women in early Christianity has grown out of the contemporary debate over the ministry and priesthood of women, with the result that the literature is heavily weighted in favor of [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1544

Cathay Williams: The Female Buffalo Soldier

In the research paper, the researcher examines the soldier's life from the time before her master shifted to Jefferson City, to her death in Trinidad. At the time the war was breaking out, the nation [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3067

Napoleon Bonaparte and Its Revolutions

In fact, by the time of his death, napoleon had acquired vast wealth due to his own ability and by the sheer luck of being in the right place at the right time.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 965

The Pyramids of Giza

These pyramids symbolized the power of Egyptian pharaohs and the idea of wealth that was inherent to the Egyptian nation in the Old Kingdom."Though the kings of the Old Kingdom built pyramids not for the [...]
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 839

Coretta Scott King: Fighting and Advocating for Equality

Coretta was exposed to the social injustices when she was a very young girl where she was forced to face the wrath of a segregated society, that is, the society where the native and the [...]
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  • Subjects: Civil Rights Activists
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2728

Jane Cunningham Croly: Fighting for Women Rights

The problem of women inequality with men had been considered in the society and Jane Cunningham Croly was one of those who wanted to contribute to the movement, and her journalistic activity was that measure.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

Puritan Values in American Society

In the first place, Puritanism was the movement that "sought to purify, or reform the Church". Of course, they remained faithful to their religious tenets as this was one of their "safe zones" in the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 492

Ronald Takaki’s “The Tempest in the Wilderness”

Using The Tempest and other plays by Shakespeare, Ronald Takaki tried to show the examples of the attitude of the citizens of New England to Indians. One of the main reasons for Indians to be [...]
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  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1088

The Serfs in Poland

The forced servitude of the serfs was usually rewarded by protection and the right to work in the fields of their lords.
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3265

Alexander the Great: A Pioneer of Western Civilization

Alexander the Great used the Roman Empire to spread Greek civilization to Europe and the rest of the world. The Greek Macedonian Empire that was established by Alexander the Great extended to many parts of [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1703

Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement is an era that was dedicated for equal treatments and rights to the activism of the African American in the US.
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 641

The Second Industrial Revolution and Its Social Consequence

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3120

The Camp David Accords and Prior Negotiations

In Sadat's instance, he used the aspect of Egypt's sovereignty and traditional role in the Arab community to start the negotiations, which persuaded Begin to participate in the peace talks.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1715

Chapter 1 of The Unfinished Journey by Chafe

The first chapter of The Unfinished Journey by Chafe reviews the events that happened during World War II in the United States and abroad with American citizens.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 672

Olaudah Equiano’s and Ayuba Diallo’s Accounts

By their example, these two great men emphasize the right to freedom, self-determination of people of African descent, worthy of equal rights and freedoms with the white population.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 305

The Roman Empire and the Roman Republic

Among the similarities is the use of the same language, Latin, and the worshipping of Gods. As for the fundamental distinction between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire is that the republic was a [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 379

British Colonial Racism for Aboriginal Australians

Precisely this colonial racism and genocide can be considered to be the cruelest in the history of the world and may have influenced the ideas and plans of Adolf Hitler, who got inspired by the [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4206

George Washington’s and John Adams’s Policies

George Washington is the first popularly elected President of the United States of America, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, a participant in the War of Independence, and the founder of the American institution of the [...]
  • Subjects: American Ex-Presidents
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1013

Diocletian vs Constantine I Reforms Comparison

Constantine had a new capital that gradually became the cultural and economic center of the Roman Empire. The contrast between the two rulers could be seen in their attitude and relation to the innovations.
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

History of Ancient Greek

It was the accuracy and correctness of the prediction that daunted astronomers for years to come. This event hailed a new set of astronomers who tried to figure out the means to predict such future [...]
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  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 300

Chinese Sociopolitical History: In 19th and 20th Century

The Boxer Rebellion at the end of the century was driven by a militia group in North China who were dissatisfied with the internal situation in the country but also the consistent foreign influence such [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2724

The History of Russian Revolution

Bolsheviks constituted the largest radical group in revolutionary Russia that played the most important role in the initiation and the course of the revolution.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1150

The Mongol Travel Pass, a Symbol of the Mongol Administration

On the other hand, the value and worth of the material signified the status of the holder. Finally, the Mongolian paiza shows the administration's value of free trade through increased protection and communication in the [...]
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

The Vietnam War and the Tet Offensive

In this presentation, the discussion of the impact of Tet Offensive on the United States and the role of media in military events will be discussed.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1239

Affirmative Action in America

While the role of affirmative action is too overt racial discrimination in America, it at the same time creates the same atmosphere that it tries to eradicate.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 725

The Bedouin People in the UAE and How They Use Camels

The purpose of this research paper is to give a detailed analysis of the Bedouin people in the United Arab Emirates and how they use camels to achieve their personal, societal, and economic objectives.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

The Spanish American War

The Spanish American War started in 1898, and the reason of this conflict was the liberation of Cuba. The war started after Spain's rejection of the American request for the resolution of the Cuban struggle [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 534

The Cold War: Causes and Consequences

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1075

Treaty of Versailles Consequences

This part that was given to Poland was later to be the cause of the Second World War and was known as the Polish Corridor.
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  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1053

Civil War Effect on American Industrialization

The "Beard-Hacker Thesis" had become the most widely accepted interpretation of the economic impact of the Civil War which believed that the impact of the war on American industrialization was profound.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1484

Wu Zetian and Hatshepsut, Ancient Female Rulers

The Pharaoh Hatshepsut was born in 1507 BC and was the fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She ascended the throne in 1478, as the daughter of Thutmose I, and a wife of [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 856

Edicts From the Qianlong Emperor

Another request from the British that was met with an immediate rejection was the reduction of the restrictions concerning the trade between Great Britain and China.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Child Abuse in the Victorian Era in Great Britain

This was unacceptable in the eyes of the factory owners resulting in the implementation of the practice of children being sent into the mechanisms of machines while they were still operating since they were supposedly [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1114

Women in the Ottoman Empire

Females could affect the policy of the entire empire and often played an important role in the life of the country.
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  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

The Red Guard Role in the Chinese Cultural Revolution

In a bid to convince the majority that a few individuals were leading the country towards personal gains, Mao alleged that the bourgeoisie was taking over the government, and they were entertaining capitalism for the [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3338

The Four Voyages by Christopher Columbus

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 [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

The 1992 Los Angeles Riots

The riots, which started on April 29, 1992, were considered to be peaceful, and the only purpose that the rebels wanted to achieve was to protest against the verdict of the courthouse.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1379

Napoleon Bonaparte: His Successes and Failures

Secondly, it is important to emphasize the changes in the military organization, for instance, the increased speed of conscription and the extensive use of artillery.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 611

Muhammad Ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi

Bagdad brightened the world at that time with its brilliance, and the intellectual dominance of the Arab civilization influenced the Western Europe to a great extent.
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  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 329

“Looking like the enemy” by M. Gruenewald

She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459