History Essays

Directed by Roland Joffé, The Scarlet Letter motion picture brings Nathaniel Hawthorne’s characters to life in a riveting performance by actress Demi Moore who plays Hester Pryne, actors Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall who play Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth (Mr. Pryne) respectively.

English settlement in the Americas. The English were latecomers in America, particularly during the colonization of North America. By the time settlements were developed at Jamestown in 1607, Spain had already taken the larger part of the Western hemisphere as its colony.

This, to the small boy is a life changing event. He has to move and live with his grandparents in a mountain cabin which is their home. His grandmother is Cherokee and his grandfather is half Cherokee. It must be noted that this is a tragedy that has befallen one so young.

The election of 1844 was important because it was the first in which the Whigs had an important candidate and each of the candidates discussed important issues that had arisen in recent years, such as the changing lines of the Oregon territory as well as the growing issue of slavery (Brinkley, 367).

From the historical perspective, the time that succeeded the end of the Second World War is referred to as the post-war period. The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used tactfully to refer to the agreements arrived at by the collaboration of the Labor Party and the conservative party to structure policies and frameworks to champion the direction in internal as well as foreign policy dimensions.

It also set the stage for the recording of history through writing because the Greeks invented the alphabet. Just like any civilized society, civil wars and the scramble for power characterized the period. The coin emerged during this period and became the first money created. The coin took trading to a new level with the emergence of merchant classes.

The writer opines that slavery took place in a very tactical and systematic manner, making it very difficult for it to be detected easily even by the Blacks who were to become victims later. At first, it was the Whites and Blacks living happily and dependent on each other but later, the Whites will be on the Blacks as the writer puts it.

The Progressive Period in the US approximately started in 1890 to 1920 as a social movement that grew into a political movement, and somewhere in 1900 to 1918, was the training ground for a transformation of the relationship between a democratic government and the people, essentially highlighting Prohibition and woman suffrage (PBS; GWU).

One of these issues is accessibility of healthcare provider. There has been a shortage of doctors in the United States. People lineup for many hours waiting to see a doctor. The reason behind this is the fact that the ratio of doctors to patients is not proportionate.

The USA and the USSR had been very close allies during World War II which contributed a lot to the defeat of Nazi Germany. The mutual concerns of the two former allies ended and the two started two engage in war though it was not seen in the open. This was in form of supporting the enemies of one another instead of collaborating as they had done before.

The end of the Civil War declared the US a new and wholly free nation in 1865. “In the 19th-century people did not want to talk about it. Some did not care and abolitionists, when they saw so many freed people dying, feared that it proved true what some people said: that slaves were not able to exist on their own”.

There is no person more famous than Joseph Stalin in the modern Russian history. There are a lot of controversies around his personality and the evaluations of his activity are diametrically opposite. There is no politician ascribed so many words and phrases never pronounced by him.

For my news sources, I selected the New York Times website, the BBC website, and the Al Jazeera website. In this incident, a US helicopter crashed, reportedly being shot down by the Taliban, who have claimed credit for the deaths of those aboard it. Roughly thirty-eight people on board the aircraft were killed, with seven being Afghan commandos.

When the British settlers first came to the American colonies, they did not have the intention of setting up a democratic system. However, soon they established a system of free and frequent electorates. The British Empire in America consisted of three colonies namely, the charter colonies, propriety colonies and the royal colonies.

Unequal distribution of wealth, failure of administrative reforms and corruption acted as contributory factors in the process of making social evils. From the ground level to the higher establishments in the nation corruption darkened politics. Issues related with womenfolk had raised substantial questions and acted as social ills.

From this research, it is clear that globalization has helped many nations and communities in the world to improve their economies and enhance their social integration. However, globalization has also led to greater social and economic inequality. In addition, globalization has caused poor and developing countries to remain poor while benefiting the rich countries.

During the cold war a US spy plane which was spying over Cuba realized nuclear mussel spots being constructed. The missiles were to be used by the Soviet Union to reach the US as part of their invasions in the cold war as suggested by Smith (154). As a result the then US president Kennedy formed a group of government officials to discuss the crisis.

The system is always improved by reforms which try to overthrow whether it may be a group of people themselves or the government. A range of reforms may be carried out by most countries that are developing to improve their living standards with support often from aid agencies and international institutions for finance.

The paper deals with the history and further development of Constitution of the USA and the Illinois. The Illinois constitution had fourteen articles each with various articles and clauses that address various aspects of the state and the relationship with the federal government. The first article is the bill of rights.

Nazi party was formed by Anton Drexler as a way of drawing workers out of communism and nationalism. Its leader, Adolf Hitler, developed a totalitarian government called Third Reich. The party was presented by Hitler together with his proponents and perceived by several scholars as operating as neither right-wing nor left-wing.

They are there to help workers have favorable working environment by advocating for better health and safety regulations, monitoring that working conditions are fair and by handling grievances on behalf of workers when negotiating with the employers among others.

From its definition, the word ‘timid’ refers to lack of courage and actions devoid of self confidence. Talk of timid president and a futile war from an American perspective brings to mind former U.S president, George W. Bush and the war in Iraqi and Afghanistan; the most recent wars America has been involved in, that are widely considered to have been futile.

Negotiations between the government and the remnants would be the resort for peace among them. An agreement would be reached to allow the Seminoles to continue residing in southwest Florida. This dream shattered in the year 1839 through an attack that occurred near Caloosahatchee River targeting the trading post.

Though the use of military approaches to enforce rights is not advised, because it does not qualify as the civilized way, it works in some situations. After the august coup in Russia, it gave leeway to other options for better governing. So the fact that Edmund was in opposition to the revolting side, does not put it off. Other instances require extended action for change.

In other words, there are striking similarities between the two documents. First, the Declaration of Independence needs limited constitutional union. The Declaration requires limited constitutional union to recognize its promise of goods designed by God for the men.

It was a project suggested by Hitler’s personal secretary Martin Bormann, assisted by close aides who used the shorthand recording method of those days. The recording of these table talks was timed during Hitler’s free time, such as during meals or tea gatherings.

There were many slaves and others against slavery that fought to end it. Slavery continued throughout the 19th century. It would end in 1865 with the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 13th amendment of the Constitution.

Economic Impact of World War I on United States. War of any magnitude affects a nation and makes both short term and long term impact on the nation. World War I was no different and it affected the United States in numerous ways. This paper discusses the economic impact that World War I had on United States.

War was one of the tactics used by many countries in the past centuries to establish dominance in the world. The Seven Years War is one of the wars fought among countries to establish dominance. This war lasted from 1756 to 1763 and was fought between an alliance of Great Britain and its allies and France in the northern part of America.

Importantly, Egyptologists believe that the spiritual life of ancient Egypt was not merely a Sun religion, but instead a ‘cult of creation’—a religion whose main objective was to glorify and recreate eternally the creation parable.1 For that reason, the architecture of the Pyramid is re-analyzed with regards to the myth of creation, this being a completely dissimilar viewpoint from that which Egyptologists have embraced throughout the past centuries, the solar theory.2 This essay thus tries to analyze the solar theory and expose its weak points.

U.S. Imperialism? American imperialism signifies the economic as well as culture along with military influences of the United States (US) which were prevailing over other countries. The American government’s policies had facilitated to enhance its economic conditions at times at the expense of other countries.

Byzantine Empire was mainly Christianity while that of the Ottoman Empire was Roman. Ottoman political system enabled it to control its inhabitants. Its societal system enabled citizens to be organized in a neat power structure. Byzantine political system resembled the Chinese political system and its social structure dominated by government officials.

Into the scene came prophets Amos, Hosea, and Isaiah who preached against the disparity between the rich and the poor and the way the rich and the religious leaders justified it. They encouraged people to participate in a form of worship more spiritual than rituals and sacrifices and predicted the imminent destruction of Israel by its enemies. 

At the same time, it was the period that served as foundation bricks towards the Second World War which was far more ferocious in nature. This period was of immense importance, and in less than a decade of the end of First World War, the map of the world was nearly transformed in to a new shape, with new states emerging on the surface of earth, colonies being ceded, revolutions taking place in some parts, ending in other regions.

Firstly, the researcher discusses the topic of factors that led to the emergence of American middle class. Secondly, the researcher describes the quest of Indian removal. Thirdly, the researcher analyzes the Oregon tress and stages of developing a frontier as well as abolitionism of the American slave practices.

The plot of the movie relates to Stone’s experience in the Vietnam War as a U.S. infantryman (Platoon). Significant demonstration of the war experience and motion of the movie, platoon has won various international accolades that include Best Picture of 1986 in the Academy Award, the 6th greatest war film according to Channel 4.

Irish Emigration Between 1850 And 1914. Why did so many people emigrate from Ireland to Britain and the USA between 1850 and 1914? Throughout the course of history people have witnessed large scale movements of populations from Ireland to other countries. There are a lot of factors which resulted in this mass scale emigration.

The office of the prime minister in the United Kingdom is not per the constitution but conventional. It is the role of the Queen to appoint the best person (prime minister) to maintain the business of the House of Commons. He must belong to the party or rather coalitions with the highest number of legislators.

He was brought up in a period of crisis in England and, therefore, experienced political struggles for power and the revolution in England. Being attracted to politics he put forward a political theory concerned with the concept of true sovereignty in his second treatise of government, communicating to the society and mankind over their capability to institute a government, and even created a civil society by their will and consent.

True to this argument, many people suffered, while the death was of Africans was a common occurrence. Casualties were reported frequently, especially to the rebellious communities. It was so naive for the indigenous people of Africa to have fought the Europeans with bows and arrows, with expectations of winning the war. Europeans used guns and bombs.

Political analysts lament the slogan of ‘increased employment rates’ will remain a convincing factor in the campaign strategies but the U.S is still far from creating the jobs it has been promising its citizens. The effect of the 2007 global financial crisis is still felt to date, and it may take some time before things get back to normal.

ANALYSIS OF A HISTORICAL NOVEL: “A Mercy” I. Slavery has existed as long as the history of humankind itself; people in various circumstances will tend to dominate and exercise dominion over other people through actions that compel others to obey their orders and follow their wishes.

Our tribe formed a league which was known as Five Nations because we put emphasis on peace. Our enemies referred to us as Iroquois because they regarded us to be poisonous snakes. As a tribe, we called ourselves Haudenosaunee which meant the people of the longhouse (De 5-12). The Iroquois lived in villages and were mainly farmers who stayed near their fields of crops.

The setting of the book ‘Things Fall Apart’ is quite fascinating, and it makes the novel an interesting read. The book is set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, in a small village by the name Umuofia situated in the southeast part of Nigeria.

Historians have oftentimes regarding the Holocaust as a unique occurrence; unparalleled by other crimes in human history. Naturally, from the standpoint of a historian, such a statement is bold and must be validated with the facts. In seeking to invalidate this statement and bring it more in line with an understanding of history, the following analysis will seek to weigh whether or not the Holocaust was a unique occurrence within world history or whether it was merely another mass genocide as has been perpetrated by so many distinct groups within the past.

Rockefeller, and a litany of other entrepreneurial geniuses were utilizing exploitative tactics against their own employees and relentlessly destroying competition. Without such practices and general approaches to the business world, it is doubtful that any of these aforementioned industrialists would have been able to make name for themselves; not to mention amass the unimaginable fortunes that such methods of personal and business interaction allowed.

The Ever-Normal-Granaries refers to a stabilizing program established in China during the 1st Century requiring all provinces throughout China to store excessive grain supplies for meeting demands. In addition, citizens in areas of China that were especially vulnerable to droughts and famine would have access to food in times of distress.

The Erie Canal and its effects. There is so much history in the Erie Canal. The construction of the canal started in 1817 and ended in 1825. It connects Lake Erie in the west and the Hudson River in the east. The canal is magnificent and some referred to it as the eighth wonder of the world.

The states had the power to choose their elector who had the responsibility of electing the president. However, only two states held the election in 1789 these were Maryland and Pennsylvania. Each elector had two votes for the office of the president. The majority winner become president and the runners-up were automatically the vice president. 

A number of underdeveloped countries align themselves with one of the three major powers because of ideology. This is true of socialist states, for example, Cuba maintains links with Russia even after the fall of the Soviet empire.  Some underdeveloped countries garner the support of a superpower as a guarantee of strength and backup in areas with the potential for conflict.