History Essays

The author explains that president Abraham Lincoln and Commanding General of the Army, Winfield Scott, along with McDowell, considered the plan a worthwhile gamble. In retrospect, the plan should have worked but McDowell took too much time on the march to Bull Run by stopping often to do reconnaissance missions.

Overwhelmingly two reasons have come to light for this situation; these are a high rate of unemployment and single mom families in the black community. According to report, there are 40 million blacks in the USA out of which 31.4 million (81%) live in families. 14.2 million blacks live in families with a woman head of the family.  

It is evidently clear from the discussion that prior to the Civil Rights Movement, a large part of the country, particularly in the southern states, were still governed by what is known as Jim Crow laws.  These laws are basically segregationist, depriving the African Americans with equal treatment in many areas of society. 

The effects of world wars brought forth a problem to the western countries that might never be done away with. These wars are considered as having been very unnecessary. Fighting the two world wars, for instance, brought the western countries to their knees and the position they held as superpowers have been slowly wiped out.

As the study outlines, 1800 Five Points Dickens described this gang in the following way: “considerable length describing the horrors of the Five Points, concluding, "all that is loathsome, drooping, and decayed is here".  The participants are basically of Italian-American origin. Paul Kelly established the Italian Five Points, Gang.

The socially strong people used their wealth in form of food products to exercise authority in making decisions in society. This was however not experienced in the Paleolithic era because people had no social structures. The agricultural revolution by man was inevitable, this is because there was an increase in population and therefore, food was scarce.

The context of the film is both economic and political and the two are intertwined. The RUF is a progeny of bad political leadership in Sierra Leone and seeks revolution to oust the government but in the process, they exploit the locals to their own gains by making them mine diamond for them without having to pay them (provision of cheap labor).

In the Catholic Church, wine is a symbol of the blood of Christ during supplication; moreover, it is a part of all aspects of life be it religion, medicine, science, war, discovery and dreams (Estreicher, 3). The advantage of wine is that it is safe to drink, as it is purified by natural enzymes and yeast during its production, and has medicinal value.

States in Southeast Asia are an interesting reading, given that they have undergone a laborious process of democratization. Nevertheless, the Southeast Asian countries do not only form an interesting read on the course of democratization, but also on the accruals that have come with this democratization, at the socioeconomic level.

In 1946, Sheikh Zayed became rulers’ representative in Eastern part of Abu Dhabi who was brought together by the oasis of Al Ain, with his job being the administration of six villages as well as an adjacent desert region. At the end 1940s and with the onset of 1950, Zayed managed to establish a vision that he needed to accomplish for citizens of Al Ain.

As compared to traditional writing and the use of an alphabet words grammar and phrases, early pictographs were able to devote most of their meeting immediately to the observer; lending a situation in which advanced training or the ability to write and/or read was not quite as difficult as it was later in the development of linguistics and early writing.

The Arch of Constantine is a monumental arch built in Rome in the year 315 by the Roman Senate in commemoration of the victory over Maxentius, a Roman tyrant, by Constantine I. That year makes it the latest among the triumphal arches that still exist in Rome (Claridge, 2010). It is also the only one that made extensive use of spolia.

Caesar Augustus is considered as the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor. He is considered as the single most important personality to have the greatest influence on the history of the Roman Empire. His reign was the golden period in the history of Rome as he initiated a series of governance reforms and brought in economic prosperity and peace across the whole empire.

The place of war should be the last resort but even in this, there should be sufficient thinking on weighing out the benefits and disadvantages of resorting to the use of war seeking political redress. Once the war in Vietnam ended, there was much development and progress in that country than the time of the war or even before.

Imperialism can be described as building up of the empire. When a state becomes stronger in comparison to the obstacles in the way of its expansion, expansion takes place. A state can experience a variety of obstacles ranging from small states to people. Besides, there can also be physical, technological, or geographic barriers.

The culture helped people realize their place in the struggle with the enemy and contributed to their development in the atmosphere of patriotism and heroic traditions. There were many songs, books and poems specially created for soldiers to make their spirit stronger. Successful foreign policy also served as one of the sources for Soviet Union victory.

The most recent example of violent attacks on workers of a humanitarian organization can be found in Sri Lanka. For years Sri Lanka has been involved in the prolonged bloody civil war. The basis of the civil war arises from the history of extreme structural violence and oppression. Both the majority Singhalese ruling elites.

History has its distractors who do not believe the history they read or hear but dismiss them as just mere myths and stories created out of fiction. The German philosopher Hegel and Hugh Trevor-Roper a professor at the University of Oxford were very categorical to point such claims to the continent, Africa.

Thus, having managed to build a large army, and having managed to restore the self-esteem of the Union soldiers, General Hooker felt it was time to test his strategy of a large army assault. Consequently, he commissioned an army of 130,000soldiers, which was twice the number of armies that the Confederate South under General Robert Lee could raise

The historical events emerged during the Second World War were deadly. There were many instances where innocent people were killed because of lack of political balance which caused the war. Children were killed brutally without any mercy. During this period there were some people who took initiative to keep some infant and homeless children safe.

This letter was written in 1963 at a time when racism was at the peak particularly in Birmingham City, USA. King went ahead to notify the clergymen about the reality of the situation where he was and how waiting was not an option any longer. In this letter, King used numerous rhetorical strategies to achieve the task of appealing to the readers.

From the perspective of African American people’s contribution to World War II, It can be termed as the World’s greatest democracy war fought against the enemy overseas and the racism at home with a segregated army. There was always trouble between the races but they have learned to respect each other.

The author states that the occupation he will be looking at is a clerk/customer. The description of culture is the way of living of a group of people and these include their mode of dressing, customs in marriage, various religious activities, and habits of the families, recreational and occupational pursuits.

The revolution has dealt a drastic blow to the economy of Egypt. One of the sectors that have been worst affected by the revolution is the tourism sector. One of Egypt’s main revenue sectors is tourism and it accounts for 1 out of every 7 jobs in Egypt. Tourism was down by 80% compared to 2010 in 2011.

The sources used in this paper are from acknowledged people including university professors and influential people in history. Therefore, the information provided in this investigation is authentic and reliable. The topic of investigation is a highly controversial discussion; consequently, there have been many different perspectives pertaining to the fall of the Soviet Union.

How some Jewish women fulfilled their traditional role as mothers and supporters and helpers of their husbands and how others balanced their household obligations and job-related duties demonstrate the adjustment these women have to make in order to successfully assimilate themselves into the American society.

The rhetorical canon of delivery is seen to pertain to an individual’s gestures and voice over the course of an oral discourse (Ibrahim, 104). Throughout the course of his speech, Dr. King is seen to constantly change his voice and the gestures he’s using to help in the emphasis of certain points as well as obtain an intended reaction from his audience.

It is hard to deny that the world wouldn’t have reached the state it is now in without great historical contributions of people. Since the ancient times, people have been the power shaping the world and pushing it forward in the way of development and progress. History knows a great number of people, who produced much impact on progress, political arena.

The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) and Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) experienced the worst atrocities in world history especially during the period leading up to World War II. The two leaders were dictators in their nations overseeing executions of citizens, mass deportations, and ethnic cleansing during their time.

Diverse groups of people are interacting more today than they used to in the past leading to many differences in social behaviors. Many developing nations such as India are having problems to transform to powerhouses due to the strong cultural and institutional roadblocks they have in their systems. The conflict of cultures, languages, and habits has continuously been a major cause of the problems these nations face.

Their ideas on the issue of politics, morality, human nature, and private property might have differed but they were all a reflection of the period these aristocrats lived in and their ideology of what the future should entail that is far from what they had witnessed or lived under and this brought about criticisms of each other’s ideologies and works. 

Though the number of people from Vietnam was less than the others, for instance, the captives are not mentioned. The Americans referred to them as the fourth Allied P.O.W Wing since those from Vietnam and Thailand were few and deserved a place within the wing, the POW from Southern Asia remained invisible in the situation. 

Colonial America, while it allowed for a more diverse religious makeup, did not differ significantly in its interpretation of women than the homelands from which these colonists arrived.  Primarily, the woman was considered to be intellectually, physically, politically, and emotionally inferior (in that they were more ruled by their emotions) than men. 

World War I brought a lot of positive changes to the structure of the English industry and to the political alignment of forces. Traditional branches of the English economy, such as coal and textile industries, went into decay. The decline of Liberal Party authority became one of the most remarkable changes in the political life of the country.

The consolidation of political power in the hands of benevolent despots, or oligarchies, put an end to armed strife and produced a stable environment for the artistic and literary endeavors. The resurgent economy, based on the commerce and trade of the new merchant class, generated disposable wealth and a demand for luxuries, which encouraged the emergence of art as a profitable livelihood.

The era of reform for women’s suffrage dates back to 1840 and ended in 1920.  It has started with a group of women who moved for the abolishment of slavery of Negro slaves.  Called abolitionists, they demanded freedom for the slaves and their absorption into American life. This movement has captured the American Society into demands for anti-slavery.

Given the persecution of Jews throughout their existence and all the suffering endured by this nation, it seems justified to me that they should deserve a homeland to call their own. At the same time, the analysis made in this paper also begs the question of taking an alternative view of history regarding what would have happened had the Jewish settlement of Israel been created in Latin America.

The children grew in the same house, yet they never met each other. Vuota knew to prophesy which said that in case her children met they would kill their mother Vuota. Time passed and both of them turned into beautiful young people. Once Atomos saw Electra and he loved the beautiful maid very much. Electra loved the handsome youth either. 

In the case of the First World War, the principal actors were the European powers of Britain, Germany, Austria, etc with nominal participation from the United States.  The Second World War saw more meaningful participation from the United States of America, which was then set to become the leading superpower in the post-war years.

Although she was aware of the needed changes specifically in the ownership of the land, the scenarios in the countryside still shocked her.  Initially, her dream of giving inspiration and initiating changes to the people had been rocked upon seeing the real situation in the Dragon’s Village, or Longxiang. 

The Bielski brothers were peasants who belonged to a marginalized group of Jews. They are the only Jews in Stankevich, a remote village, and they were inferior and inadequately educated. Familiar with the way of life in the countryside, they became self-sufficient. In 1941, the Bielski brothers, namely, Tuvia, Asael, and Zus, declined to surrender to the Nazi fear.

Mortuary and burial temples were also built. One magnificent example of a burial temple is the one by Queen Hatshepsut at the foot of the rocky range of Deir el-Bahri. Inspiration for this temple is Mentuhotep’s mortuary complex which is a grand showcase of the perfect union between architecture and natural landscape which was unique for its time.

However, Spain tried to regain Mexico between 1823 and 1829, but they were unsuccessful and finally recognized Mexican independence in 1830. Americans were welcomed into Texas by the Mexican government in the 1820s, but the Americans soon became restless from being under Mexican reign and began a rebellion in 1835.

Police repression was increased, and the NSDAP played its role in deporting Jews and searching for escaped laborers and prisoners of war. The NSDAP also became more involved in military tasks and organizing the evacuation of civilians. The Party Chancellery coordinated the NSDAP’s work “and kept it under continuous review and adjustment”.

Many reporters have found out the issues about the disaster as bureaucratic inefficiency, systems inadequacy, and communication issues. The Katrina disaster concluded that “it will be necessary for some centralized authority to take control of disaster management” (Crippen, 2006, Conclusion, para.6) in the state. The disaster caused network outrages to a large extent, which could have been avoided with prior serious planning.

Eyes full of understanding, hearts full of love, and the life that refuses conflicts—enough, these alone are enough! I am a Pueblo, willing to defend the Pueblo revolt of 1680. But remember, there are two sides to a conflict and the reasons could be several! “…most scholars believe that the Pueblos' act of defiance assured them of a measure of freedom from future Spanish efforts to eradicate their culture.”

The second film, which is composed of cuts, gave a short introduction of the War and its origin but moved on to discuss the happenings during the War, especially the USA's involvement. Here, I examine the relevant economic and historical event pertinent to the War, with the primary use of the first film that I have mentioned and just a support from the ideas given by the second film, if it is found to be necessary.

The protection trenches provided to infantry soldiers made the form of warfare effective in the face of heavy gunfire. Trench warfare developed in this period in response to technological advances in firepower, especially in World War I.

The author of the paper explains that Amenhotep II depended on traditional strategies for portraying himself through visual art. The ‘Statue of Amenhotep II Offering’ is comparable to several offering sculptures because it holds on to the accepted principles instituted by Egyptian craftsmen.

Next to none! When Enkidu arrived in his life to counterbalance his wrong attitudes, Gilgamesh was on the ivory tower of his fame. To say that he was a hard taskmaster on his subjects would be too soft a description. He exercised power arbitrarily, forced labor was the order of the day, and the never-ending battles sapped the people's energies. That was the warrior aspect of his credentials.