History

During the twentieth century, political debate was at an all time high. There are many popular and memorable names from this time period, however there is one name that clearly stands out. This name i…

Reconstruction is the era that follows the civil war and the emancipation proclamation. Abraham Lincoln is president and he is trying to get the south to rejoin the union by introducing the 10% plan. …

Imperialism. Something that could change the way that the U.S. is seen across the world. Good or Bad? Either way, this idea is making its way around the world and into the U.S. and now we are acting o…

Would you exchange your life for chocolate? Most people would say no, but in both the Mayan and the Aztec societies, cacao symbolized human blood. In Mayan society, chocolate was revered. It was a gif…

Joan Ruth Bader was the youngest of the 2 children of Nathan Bader and Celia Bader. She was born March 15 1933 in Brooklyn, New york. At only six Her sister, Marilyn died of meningitis when Joan was j…

What is the great Mary Celeste and what happened to it? The Mary Celeste was a ship that was going on an expedition from New York, New York, to Genoa, Italy. On its expedition something happened, the …

When World War One ended it had impacted Germany immensely. The treaty of Versailles took away important territory from Germany that was used to produce important materials such as iron. This alone cr…

Roman dictator Julius Caesar started as a wealthy, competitive boy. He became part of the Roman Army in 81 BC and accumulated interest in politics, so 16 years later, he became the "Adele" of Rome's e…

The myth of Persephone and Demeter begins with an abduction. As the young goddess is picking flowers with the maidens of Oceanos, she is forcibly taken into the Underworld by Hades with the help of hi…

In " Letter From Birmingham Jail ", by Martin Luther King Jr, King contributed to the broader conversation of civil disobedience by using the power of his own perspective of the church and his experie…

Are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon real? One of the seven ancient wonders of the world created by King Nebuchadnezzar for his homesick sick wife, Queen Amytis. Amytis was from a land with trees, mount…

Gerald Ford served as president without ever being voted into office; he prevailed as America's hope when there seemed to be no trust. Gerald R. Ford served as the 38th President of the United States …

"It's your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop." (Dieter F. Uchtdorf). Important figures for change have faced many obstacles before ach…

In November 1884, the Superpowers of the world gathered together in Berlin to discuss the colonization and civilization of the great mysterious continent of Africa. This historical occurrence would fo…

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass was an American abolitionist who fought for Equal Rights. He is considered one of the greatest abolitionists during the time period of slavery and racism.…

The Battle of Yorktown started on September 28, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown, the last battle before the end of the Revolutionary War, is very historically interesting due to the cause of its inceptio…

Nathanael Greene was an American General in the Revolutionary War. Greene never gave up on the American soldiers and pushed through every battle he fought. He was a great war hero due to his leadershi…

In the American Revolution, many people helped, but out of them, there was Thaddeus Kosciusko and Casimir Pulaski who played part in this war. Pulaski and Kosciusko were a great impact on the war by f…

The development of capitalism in the United States impacted all Americans of all socio-economic statuses. For the lower-class, jobs were created that required unskilled labor. More people could get jo…

How many kids might you want when you're older? Maybe 2, 3, and so on, but what if you lived in China? What if you wanted more than one child, then you might have issues with the population police. In…

Ida B. Wells was a woman working at the Memphis Free Press in 1892, some of her most influential pieces were written based on her view as a black woman during segregation and lynching's in the south. …

Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail," and Fredrick Douglass' "Learning to Read" have had notably powerful impacts on the world. In similar and different ways, both use truthful rhetor…

The period of 1865 to 1900 was teeming with change and innovation for agriculture in America. The conclusion of the Civil War meant that the nation could focus their attention on other areas, a major …

Harriet Tubman was one of the many historical figures that have impacted us during our period of life. This short essay I am supposed to pick an important historical figure and talk about what they di…

The Narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" tells a story about a mentally ill woman who experiences her husband treating her like a child throughout the novel. While in Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declarati…

It was on August 4, 1914, that Germany declared war on Belgium, France, and England. Four days later, The United States declared Official Neutrality, and chose the fight to achieve "Peace without Vic…

By 1721, Spain had control over almost all of Texas. With this dominance of land, they decided to expand and develop the state's frontier. The Spanish Frontier was a place of opportunity and escape. T…

Imagine being stuck in a cramped room, not being able to move. Having minuscule amounts of food. A massive trying to exterminate. In all that madness, remaining positive is seemingly an impossible tas…

One man making education accessible for everyone. Joseph N. Crooms was an African American Civil Rights activist that fought for education for African Americans. Joseph N. Crooms was born to former sl…

The CPR railway was a massive success for many people and especially in Canada. This railway brought hope to many other countries and people in those countries to immigrate to Canada this railway gave…