Obama vs. McCain – History Essay
The Iraq war was declared by George Bush on March 20, 2003. This war is also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, and The War in Iraq. (Wikipedia) The war is a response to the attacks …
Jim Crow Law Essay
Discrimination and prejudice were very common acts during the time that To Kill A Mockingbird took place. Prejudice in this book is displayed by the acts of hate and misunderstanding because of someone’s color. For example when Tom Robinson was …
San Francisco Earthquake Essay
Leading up to the Earthquake, foreshocks occurred in San Francisco, California on April 18, 1906. It was caused by the San Andreas Fault as a strike-slip fault that happened at 5:12 am. Before the destruction, there was stress deep in …
The Obama Presidency Essay
Certainly when it comes to the 2008 presidential election senator Barack Obama is at the top of the list. Barack Obama was the fifth African American senator in the united state’s history and the only African American currently serving in …
Vietnam War Policy Insights
Editor’s Note: From the early 1960s to 1966, U.S. Vietnam policy evolved from limited involvement to full-scale war, driven by historical legacies, bureaucratic inertia, and misguided strategic assumptions. This article examines the decision-making process, revealing the impact of executive fatigue, …
How did Humanity Begin?
“How Did Humanity Begin” has been a question for over thousands of years. Well, finally, we have the answer, at least what I think the answer is. I believe mostly in the science of our world and universe. That includes …
The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was best known as the ruler of France. Not only was he this, but he was King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, he is considered by many to …
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Booker T. Washington
He was born in Hale’s Ford, Virginia, on April 5, 1856. His mother was a cook for the James Burrough plantation. His father was a man from a farm nearby. After the emancipation proclamation, on January 1, …
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The Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment began its earliest discussions in 1920. These discussions took place immediately after two-thirds of the states approved women’s suffrage. The nineteenth century was intertwined with several feminist movements such as abortion, temperance, birth control and equality. …
Quebec and Canada
Ever since the thought of separation from Canada began to form within Quebec, a physical and political tug-o-war has formed between them and the federal government. Fueled by the desire to be seen as a separate nation with their own …
Assess the importance of Nationalism 1815-1850 Europe
One of the most important political ideologies of the first half of the nineteenth century was the force of Nationalism. Nationalism is the belief that nations are defined by people who have the same language, culture, and history, not by …
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19 Century Society: A Deeply Divided Era
At the end of the nineteenth century, the recently formed United States had already been through a decent amount of hardships. The most recent being a Civil War between the Northern Union, and the Southern Confederates, which would change the …
Canaanite Influence on the Early Israelite Religion
The humble origins of the bible and the religion of the Israelites belie the significant impact it has had on the history of mankind; crusades, genocides, and political insurrection have all occurred in its name. While few would refute the …
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Unsung Heroes of World War 2: The Navajo Code Talkers
The Navajo Indians are a group of Indians that live in Arizona and New Mexico today. They came to this area sometime before 1400. The Navajo term originated when the Pueblo Indians applied it to an area of land in …
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History of the Canada’s Currency
Canada is a picturesque country with vast area and distinctive culture. Although sparsely populated, with most Canadians living within 160 km north of the United States border, Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world and has the 8th …