History Essays

Baker is an American writer of both non-fiction and fiction. Still, he is a novelist who has written much about provocative topics such as planned assassination and voyeurism. In reality, Baker’s books are read by many up-to-date and many emulate him for his outstanding effort in writing. Baker describes himself as a man who has pacifist learning.

Despite Edison’s seemingly inefficient methodologies in his experiment, he was still credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory with the establishment of his Menlo Park which was dedicated to constant research development through a perpetual technological innovation and improvement (Bryan 2010).

The interest in vampires has reached a fervor pitch. This is proven by the way that Hollywood and authors have made millions on the interest of the general public in vampires. However, even though this superstition is not one that is widely believed, it held a very realistic grip upon the minds of individuals in Eastern Europe for centuries.  

The project was proposed in the year 1998 but was brought to full operation in the year 2003. Since the arrival of the internet in China in the year 1994, the use of the internet in the country was seen to be growing very fast. By the year 1997, the country’s economy was studied to have high dependence on the internet.    

Romer (Roger, 2014) has tried to analyze the manner in which the economic crunch hit the individuals. According to the findings and investigations, unemployment led to a state of homelessness and job loss at the same time. The middle class and the lower middle class suffered directly and they found it hard making both ends of the meal. 

Eyes full of understanding, hearts full of love, and the life that refuses conflicts—enough, these alone are enough! The nineteen interview-articles in the book, cover complimentary and contradictory aspects of the War and throw light on the grim situation that was prevailing in the battle-front in Vietnam, and the war planning room in the USA.

Sophocles, the great Greek tragedy writer’s monumental work, ‘Oedipus the King’, tells the story of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, renowned all over Greece for his intellect and determination, which in the end prove to be the cause of his downfall– the tragic flaw – which, in spite of being a positive trait leads to his ultimate end, which is his death.

As opposed to Nevins’ views, Ganster and Lorey (2008) argue that the U.S. Mexico border is an area of vibrant growth and integration. They point out that prior to 1940, the western United States as a whole contributed only 11% to U.S. manufacturing. (Gangster and Lorey, 79).

Eventually, this led to romanticism and nationalism during the 19th century, giving way to a much more scientific approach, more commonly known as research and analysis. By some means, this was a retaliation that emphasized on religion and God on man, but this can also be considered as retaliation to the regeneration emphasizing.

Considering the English colonization, the English viewed the native tribes they have encountered in North America as a group of people with well-established economic activities and relations related to agriculture and hunting, as a group of people that have successfully established their own religious beliefs and a political system.  

A very recent and important trend in world politics is also considered in this book. The intensive part played by ideology that helped to shape the policies on both the regimes is discussed in this book, is indeed a rare area covered. Dr. Levering has a complete research bent of mind which is why his contentions are worthy of acceptance.

Victorian England was marked by rapid industrial growth resulted in changes, especially changes in the society, organization, and attitude of the people. The escalation of industrial cities and railways brought an incredible change in the life of the common people. The invention of new machines led to unemployment and people from different countryside were forced to search for better-paid works.

Only three U.S. hostages were ultimately released by the Iranian terrorists, who then captured three more to take their place. However, very little fallout occurred for those politicians who made these kinds of deals possible. At the same time, the public was being told of Iran's evils and the necessity of supporting Iraq.

In this respect, Richard K. Betts stresses the importance of having effective strategies to win wars and for him “without the strategy, power is a loose cannon and war is mindless”. Only great strategists will be able to plan effective operations to accomplish the desired outcomes even though skeptics tend to view strategy as a mere illusion.

When Roosevelt appointed Harold L.  Ickes, a political liberal as his Secretary of the Interior, Ickes specified both to Roosevelt and the Senate that he wanted Collier to be his Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

But the committee that was established to manage the proposed resettlement programme was made up of three members: Tiberius Gracchus himself, his young brothers, Gaius, and Appius Claudius. Earlier it was made clear that the only reason behind this resettlement programme of the farmers was to gain a good reputation among the public.

It is also interesting to note that Carcopino’s usage on certain things does not hold good in the contemporary world. In the book, he refers to a player using a ball filled with air like a basketball, which the Romans played elegantly. In that comparison, his view on basketball play stood as one of comparatively substandard status

Sankaran Krishna teaches political science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu. He has a good grasp of the ground realities that have irreversibly changed the economy of countries in the post-colonization era and that change is continuing in geometrical progression to the detriment of the developed countries

The Sheriff has no evidence to support his suspicion, or he has not found the body of the rancher to conclude that he was already dead. The sheriff, as suggested by his mother, asked for the help of Mrs. Gorsich, who was said to be a fortune-teller, only to find out she was a financial advisor.

Wood brings the life of these men into focus and retells a story from their perspective. In the opening paragraphs of the book, Wood comments that life as in modern America hampers the development of true visionary leaders such as the ones he discusses subsequently in his book.

But they considered that their attempt to fight against slavery will open the eyes of the salves. In the work, the protagonist is portrayed as an individual who is aware of the influence of Christian faith to attract the mass. So, he made use of his charismatic personality to turn the slaves against their masters.

In the second part, the cases were discussed where time was constitutive of value through an accumulation of biographical experience about animals, places events, and objects. Though human beings are mortal, something of what they stood for is allowed to live even after their death.

The renowned historian, Thomas Conlan has written various books analyzing the state of prehistoric Japan. The historian specializes in the portrayal of the Samurai and the military history of Japan. In doing this, he covers finer details of prehistoric Japan often covering some finer details in his works most historians would ignore.

This book starts with an account of events in the period as narrated by a warrior, Nomoto Tomoyuki that is written as a petition for a reward by his son. In the narration, the author brings out the events that took place in the life of a warrior or what it was like to be a warrior in ancient Japan.

Born in June 1942, Popkin is a political scientist who is also a professor at the University of California, San Diego. Popkin holds a Ph.D. degree from MIT and has a crucial role in finding the rational choice theory in the field of political sciences. Professionally, Popkin has years of experience working as a pollster.

The discovery of radioactivity when the Uranium atom is split into two, by a German chemist, Otto Hahn in 1938 lead to unprecedented outmaneuvering and spying wits between nations in three continents. The author refers to Hahn’s discovery as simple and that it leads to unparalleled scientific and military race consuming mostly United States, USSR, Germany.

The reader is convinced with the fact that the changing government is changing their dreams, from the idea of making the state grow further through the advancements in technology; the vision has now declined to the extent of making efforts for mere survival.

Letters are more personal and emotional was displayed by Mrs. Roosevelt’s reaction after reading them. This is because unlike television or radio interviews that may hinder the children from speaking out freely and honestly, the letters permit them to confess their inner feelings concerning the repercussions of the Great Depression.

King would accept the pastoral office of Montgomery’s Dexter Baptist Church. King also became a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People executive committee. At the beginning of December 1955, King agreed to take the leadership of the first great African-American nonviolent demonstrations of the time in the US.

The first part of the book includes the detailed description of the experiences that the author had during her tenure of imprisonment starting from her arrest. The author has given a detailed description of the procedures in her arrest, court trains and the eighteen months of her solitary imprisonment in the autobiography.

For a long time since the British started their colonizing expeditions across the globe, and even after conquering a large part of Africa too, the rich domain of wild rubber and ivory was naturally concealed for many centuries. The Congo River has significantly played a role in both covering and revealing the interiors of Africa in its history.

After the death of Captain Antony, his property has to be valued since he did not leave a will. Douglass is one of his slaves had to go back and be assessed with the other slaves, horses, pigs, and cattle. The slaves and animals held the same rank in the valuation and division (Douglas, 39). This shows how lowly the slaves were treated.

Besides Hartman “who dreamed of living in Ghana” since college is also drawn by the country’s Pan-African movement ideal by Kwame Nkuruma(the founding president of the country) that since its independence in 1957, invited into the country members of the African diaspora to freely join her rank and file (Hartman, 2008).

The strike was organized in such a way that workers within metal, as well as the building industries, tried to reinforce their bargaining capacity by forming umbrella unions; the metal trade council, and the building trade council respectively, to cover all metal and building unions. Whereas employers wanted to bargain with every union independently.

 Despite North Korea and South Korea having similar historical and geographical backgrounds, their regime types are different due to their different colonization during the Cold War by the USSR and the US respectively. Over 1,000 years ago, the two countries existed as one big country. Japan tried to claim it but after its failure.

Maus is also seen exploring the theme of guilt and advocates this lesson that guilt is a highly toxic passion which holds the potential to devour a person’s soul bit by bit. We see Vladek and Art being eaten alive by guilt throughout the novel. This incessant guilt reduces them to constant depression. It fills them up with an ocean of self-pity.

This research will begin with the statement that in 1997, the book named For Cause and Comrades by James M. McPherson was published to present intricate thinking behind the occurrence and strength of the Civil War. The prime purpose of the author is to present vivid information about why soldiers fought in the American Civil War.

The researcher states that in writing a history book review, one needs to do a little more than just laying out the contents of the book. What is to be is, to summarize the contents or historical narrative only and focus the review on the historical argument being made. In addition, one should show how the author of the book has supported the argument with historical evidence.

Remarque also presents the contrast of the war front vs. the home front, with a view that the different fronts constitute two different worlds. The home front is a world where the youth have dreams of advancing their lives and becoming something better in the future. In contrast, the war front is a different world altogether, where the youth who constitutes the soldiers die and give up their dreams.

The conclusion from this study states that Lind’s work is a success and remains a significant part of thoughtful work in the American history that portrays the best examination of the cold war and Vietnam War, in particular. He consistently presents a well-examined work that focuses on the basis of all occurrences during the Vietnam War and possible repercussions of any acts or failure to act.

The conclusion from this study states that the realities of what happened during the Vietnam War are cemented by the direct testimonies from the major participants. The author charges to the core of the matter with every interviewee and develops from that point. This makes Dorland’s style to be crisp and precise. The subject introductions are well-written and do not exceed two pages.

It is evidently clear from the discussion that letters observed in the paper describe the war as their first impression of it and make the war a personal account of these soldiers rather than what we have been seeing it. Bernard Edelman has served as a correspondent in Vietnam and is the author of many books.

McMurtry is a glorious storyteller, and the West has numerous sublime stories that shout out to be told. The mythic positively assumes an essential part of how the West and the characters who possessed it ought to be seen. In Buffalo Girls, McMurtry takes the chance to present Calamity Jane and an inquisitive arrangement of character sorts who dependably appear to appear in McMurtry's books.

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that Franklin D Roosevelt schooled at the Groton School that shaped his social responsibility virtue and enabled him to serve the US citizens. He, however, served the US during its worst times: the World War II and the Great Depression era. Roosevelt first served as a senator in 1910.

Vallandigham happened to be a politician in the state of Ohio where he served as a leader of the then Copperhead alliance or faction of Democrats who opposed the American Civil War. Having been a politician and a constitutional office-bearer he had unlimited access to the administrative tools which created the logistics of the American Civil War. 

This research will begin with the statement that human beings have engaged in the war for as long as they have existed. War can be described as the state of armed conflict between autonomous entities or coalitions of such parties. War is often associated with extreme collective aggression, destruction of structures and property, and high mortality.

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that the response to communism during the Cold War was not justified. This is because American communists were not a real threat to the advancement of democracy and free elections. The accusations were not only made without proper regard to evidence.

The paper "Race and Revolution by Gary B Nash" is a great example of a book report on history. Thesis statement: According to Gary B Nash, the continuation of slavery in the south during the Revolutionary era was not so much because of the economic and political structure of the south but more because of the northern leaders’ hesitance to forcefully advocate for abolition in the south due to fear of a civil war.

The city is full of beautiful sceneries from Uptown to Downtown and beyond. A single visit to the city is not enough this is simply because there is so much to do and see. The two visits will never be quite the same. The 10 things to do in the city make every visit unique. Every visit to New York captures the energy, spirit, and style of the city.

The progress of mental illness treatment continued from 1918 to 1939. However, the beginning of the Second World War negated the development. This impaired the efforts to manage post-war trauma inflicted on the soldiers. This was vivid since soldiers who participated in the Second World War did not benefit from the lessons learned.