History Essays

The author states that early settlers in Oregon often arrived aboard ship, a voyage starting on the east coast, rounding Cape Horn, and up the Pacific coast to the Columbia River. That trip often took a year to complete. Marcus Whitman led American settlers into Oregon in 1840 a dispute developed over this territory.

Most historians concur that the scramble for the partition of Africa was an amazing course of European imperialism. Less than twenty years to the end of the 19th century, Europe’s major powers stretched their strongholds from the limits of the African coastline to the vast continental interior and divided the outstretched land amongst them.

This sustained to provide as a replica of civilization in the "west" for a long time.In Ideas, Peter Watson concludes that the mix, in contemporary culture, of Enlightenment-stytle scientific rationalism and 19th-century Romantic idealism creat what he calls "the modern incoherence":

The paper examines the manner in which these three goddesses have been portrayed, the deity's connection with sexuality and fertility and certain themes that are important in their stories. Aphrodite or Venus as she was called by the Romans has been portrayed as the goddess of sexuality who is meant to increase the libido.

The author states that Columbus had a grand life and many appealing things occurred to him during his lifetime. Columbus forever transformed the world by his various discoveries and it is remarkable how many findings were he managed to return to the same location each time even though he had no thought where he really was.

Imhotep was an architect who built Stepped Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. According to some rumors Imhotep was son of one of the kings. He was the chief vizier, architect, poet, physician, and high priest and later was given a status of god and was worshipped. Pyramid of Khafra also known as The Great Sphinx said to be built by Cephren.

The author states that the United States’ foreign policy in Vietnam under President Eisenhower was conflicted. When Eisenhower ran for president in 1952, the United States was in the throes of the Cold War and McCarthyism. His platform endorsed a “policy of boldness,” asserting that the mere “containment” of communism was not enough.

It all began with the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. European ships boldly ventured into the seas and oceans of the world in search of new trading routes and partners to fuel a newly emerging capitalism in many of the European countries.

When Philippine economy realised that Cuba was losing Spain money resulting in low production of sugar, the Philippine economy make the most of the situation and adopted means to become highly diversified and profitable. Spain's protectionist tariff barriers around the islands' trade aroused the irritation of European merchants and politicians alike.

The history of anti-colonial struggles is often divided into what is called "primary resistance" and "secondary resistance". The first are the struggles of African political communities against colonial invasions and incursions. The second are movements of anti-colonial liberation that developed within the colonial context.

In the Marxist ideology, the state should function to reconcile the opposing classes and promote social equality by the abolition of private property and the provision of the public good. The struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat which will bring about the transition from a capitalistic to a socialist society is exemplified by the movements of Luddites. However, this group is unable to achieve the level that Marx envisions.

The Etruscan civilization remains mysterious until now since even the Romans wrote almost nothing about their culture ("Columbia Encyclopedia"). This paper provides a background on some important concepts in the Etruscan culture. It discusses the Etruscans' belief regarding death as well as gender roles and how these manifested in their form of art.

Similarly, the Civil Rights Movement highlighted that despite social enlightenment regarding the equality of races, there has been little effect on the political and social representation of minorities in the U.S. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s warning that, "never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal", is a reminder that political and legal rules do not necessarily reflect social and human interests (King, 1963b).

In addition, it called for a new vision of equality that included the total rebuilding of the entire American urban area (Johnson, 1964). It was the most ambitious social program since the New Deal and called for building low cost housing, providing food for the poor, and education for the disadvantaged

Near the end of the century, under very different geopolitical circumstances, the United States still ponders the dilemma of armed intervention overseas, something it is now more reluctant to undertake than in the 1960s when U.S. interests seemed more clearly at stake.

The society centred on trade and bureaucracy. “They were a people of the magnificent social organization, culture, art, and commerce. There is no evidence that they were a military people; they thrived instead, it seems, on their remarkable mercantile abilities. This lack of a military culture, however, may have spelt their final downfall. 

The author states that the next three decades saw rapid continental expansion, economic restructuring, and political power shifts in Washington. The South was relegated to a position of providing the Union with a large tax base and limited political influence. The dissolution of the Union seemed imminent.

This paper focuses on which of these perspectives would do justice to the linguistic diversity of the country. The case of Joseph Vento, owner of Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia, will be discussed in this regard. He said that he was of Italian origin and even his parents and he, had to learn the English language.

Thus it can be said that America is a good alternative when it comes to foreign policies and security, but a bad alternative when it comes to human rights, international law, and diplomacy. So it can be said to its citizens, it is the best alternative but internationally it’s the worse alternative. 

Voters choose representatives who function as lawmakers in the country’s republican institutions (House and Senate). Historically the United States, more so than perhaps any other country past or present, has successfully practiced representative democracy.

The nation of Cape Verde is strategically located in the center of the Atlantic Ocean. It has institutions and rules that are favorable to both local and international investment, and has maintained political stability for a long time. In regard to this, the nation was rated among the top three African nations, and the safest for foreign investment.

On a similar theme, these objectives of democracy can be achieved if they are mutual participation of both the governing authorities and the people under the leadership. Apparently, one major way in which the people can participate in the democracy is by electing the individuals they feel are best suited for the various administrative duties.

The struggle for power and oppression starts within the evil hearts of mankind. For, as we browse deeper into the annals of history, it is too sickly to dismiss the fact that man has taken the ultimate pride and joy in another person’s downfall. Civilized society’s insatiable avarice for power under a cloak of sovereignty insists on their rights over another.

Stereotypes are biased opinions which one group of people have towards another. The primary problem with stereotypes lies in the fact that they do not project themselves as opinions but are presented as incontrovertible facts. stereotyping can be seen as a more extreme form of typing where we see a whole group of people as homogeneous.

Lee thought that he could draw out the North’s Army, destroying it and thus being able to march into Washington. After that, he hoped he could negotiate a peace. However, there were a few issues with this plan that Lee did not initially notice.

By the 18th century there were rising numbers of newspapers in every city, and the growth of the radical press in the later years of this century proved a constant thorn in the government's side. "Successive governments tried to contain the emergent radical press through direct legal repression" (Curren, 1981, 12).

The act of genocide has been carefully broken down and divided into 8 separate steps. Each of these factors contributes to the overall horror of the genocide, and are equally terrorizing within themselves. These eight steps are Classification, Symbolization, Dehumanization, Organization, Polarization Preparation, Extermination, and Denial.

The facility was unfit hence it could not be used as a judicial center or jail and this brought about the construction of New York City hall. The basement of this hall was used to keep prisoners before they go for their court proceedings but later on, in 1700 the security in the basement was inadequate and guards were hired to watch over the prisoners.

The author states that the Bush administration claims that its decision to forbid news organization from publishing pictures of war dead at military bases is not new. It argues that this has been the policy of administrations since the first Gulf War. The purpose of this decision it claims is to protect the feelings of the families of the victims.

The author states that the century-long struggle remained focused on implementing the rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the US constitution. Still, legal and social changes also dictated that the movement evolves with the cultural and social turmoil of the times. The movement laid the groundwork for the charged civil rights movement.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a pre-eminent presidential persuader. FDR's spoken record reveals his rhetorical eloquence during four terms in office. His phrases, which coaxed the consciousness of his contemporaries and still caress our collective memories, evoked Roosevelt, the Depression and his New Deal, and World War II (Ryan 1988).

The aim of this paper is to discuss thoroughly the elements involved in the struggle for peace that the people of Northern Ireland find themselves involved in - both past and present. By examining the factors, obstacles, and pinnacle points, we can come to a clearer and more knowledgeable understanding on the subject matter.

It often maintained by several thinkers that the Reformation, a landmark episode which resulted in great renovation of Catholic ideology, was an immediate offshoot of the Renaissance. The renewed interest in classical learning and thinking influenced all spheres of the Western life and it ended the dominance of the church over the area of thought and philosophy.

The author states that along with the various invasions, especially the Norman invasions, several important factors such as the Christian belief and colonization upon have had a significant impact on the medieval Irish identity. An interpretation of the medieval Irish history indicates that the effects of Christian belief cannot be underestimated.

The author states that nature brought down its wrath on Europe even at the beginning of the 14th century. Man likewise caused Europe to struggle during this period. The result of such struggles was a great reduction in Europe’s population. The first crisis to hit Europe was the Great Famine of 1315-1317.

However, every effort to prevent racism was not successful. Some did not even make a difference at the time. But mostly this was the game of the time. As the 1900s began to come around the acceptance of African Americans as human beings with feelings and a mind of their own came around. Previously they were just assets owned by plantation owners. 

The distinction between Singapore and Singapore city has virtually disappeared, as almost the entire island has become urbanized (Singapore). Singapore has a total land area of 697.1 km and 193 km of coastline. It is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor (Geography and climate).

If we read the history of Pythagoras we would come to know his influence upon other philosophers like Plato's whole theory is very much affected by his thinking about geometry. He develops it in books VI and VII of the Republic, and says that "what we are talking about in geometry and mathematics, which are generally abstract entities of timeless, spaceless, and impersonal theologies.

While taking advantage of international trade companies are trying to attain raw material at low cost, irrespective of the source. The current geopolitical situation is equally responsible for such illegal trading and resources based conflict. The war at Sierra Leone resembles an example for emergence of non-state entity with terrestrial structure.2 The element responsible for such a situation can be categorized into three major categories, like multiple routes through which the resource can be taken out of the area of production, multiple location for exchange points where resource can be traded for weapons or other goods and services that are required by the citizen.

The author of the paper states that Berlin was the foundation of power in Europe after World War II. Soviet Union which had isolated itself after the war continued to be active across the borders. Several events across the world, related or unrelated constituted to be the main casualties of the Cold War.

A study of the post-World war tactics for the economic recovery of Europe reveals the Morgenthau Plan and the Marshall Plan. The Morgenthau Plan was used to disable Germany not to cause war ever again post-World War I (Fulbrook 12). On the other hand, the Marshall Plan was employed after the Second World War in an aim to rebuild a week, war-torn Europe.

Social changes vastly expanded the market for new findings of Native cultures, through the growth of national tourism as explicit in "The Problem of Old Harjo". The expansion of transportation networks in the late nineteenth century allowed wider popular access to Indian sites and rituals, especially in the Southwest.

The paper discussed the main features of the film Fresa y chocolate and its impact on Cuban society life, as well its historical, moral and ethical background; it also has shown Cuban society and its contradictions according to the film, as well as the politics and its reflection in people’s characters and actions.

World War II erased the distinction between civil and military resources and saw the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial and scientific capabilities for the purposes of war effort; nearly two-thirds of those killed in the war were civilians.

Steven J. Diner draws on the rich scholarship of recent social history to show how these changes affected Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life, and doing so offers a striking new interpretation of a crucial epoch in our history” (back cover). Diner in his book highlights the most important period in American history. 

Drake Circus is Plymouths first covered shopping centre and is home to a wide range of well-known High Street and independent stores and restaurants. It has eight major store plus over 48 shops, cafes and restaurants. Drake Circus is the result of a 200 million private investment by P&O Estates Limited and Morgan Stanley Bank.

While some scholars have argued that Lincoln's views on equality, race, and slavery shifted during the course of his career, this is a simplified look at many of his seemingly ambiguous positions.

This tactic was designed to destroy whole towns and cities in order to both destroy infrastructure and generally demoralize the population. The bombing of Dresden on February 13-15, 1945 (ironically including the night of Valentine's Day) killed from 30,000 (Taylor, 2005) to 100,000 people (Irving, 1966), depending upon which estimate is being used.

The Guano Island was taken over by the US after the passing of the Guano Act by the US congress to gain possession of the Island that had some guano deposits.Hawaii kingdom,an independent monarchy in mid-pacific ocean was claimed by the United Stats through an organized coup d'etat by the US military

The author states that the election of an African-American President was an important milestone in the nation's history. It reinvigorated the belief that all men are created equal and helped to solidify our country's fundamental principles of justice. The prominent position of women as candidates broke new ground in the area of women's rights.