Essays on History

Despite the various books and films depicting the Holocaust and the war against the Nazis, no one can truly understand life in the concentration camps and the atrocities the Jews faced unless experienced first-hand. We are privileged to gain insight from the personal accounts of…

‘Flying machine soars 3 miles in teeth of high wind over sandhills and waves at Kitty Hawk on the Carolina coast.’ This was the title of the Virginian-Pilot newspaper that had arrived at people’s doorsteps on the quiet morning of December 18th, 1903. The day…

Weatherford’s thesis statement, “The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age”. Weatherford’s thesis is correct because he outlawed slavery and redistributed the wealth he gained, he…

When we talk about inspirational stories and people, we think of modern-day society and the epic characters who motivated and cultured the world into what it is today. But Genghis Khan is a character that was quite different from this perspective. In fact, his greatness…

The use of effective psychological warfare tactics was one of the reasons that led to Genghis khan’s rise to power and his victorious accomplishments in his leadership throughout his reign. This investigation highlights the significance of using terror through psychological warfare as a vehicle to…

Stonehenge isn’t just a stone circle. The ancient stones, weighing at an average of 25 tons each, travelled 240 km to Wiltshire from South Wales to form a massive stone monument. It is located north of Salisbury, England. Stonehenge was built roughly between 5,000 and…

Even if you don’t know much about ancient history and prehistoric monuments, you’ve probably heard of Stonehenge. The story of this incredible structure goes back more than 5000 years, and while it was certainly important to the people who built it, those architects would have…

Introduction Freemasonry is one of Europe’s oldest institutions, although the exact date of its foundation is not known. Historians claim that freemasonry possibly comes from the stonemasons, the oldest documents that refers to the masons date back to the 1390s. Freemasonry is a pseudo religious/social…

In studying Simon Bolivar, significantly, he changed history due to his important role in freeing South America from Spanish dominance. This was able to occur by him becoming involved in the resistance movement, which led him into playing a key role in the fight for…

The Wright Brothers (Wilbur:1867-1912, Orville:1871-1948) born in Millville, and Dayton, have made a huge discovery that we still use to this day, it is the airplane. Before they even made the first airplane, they started other shops to earn money. They worked on testing glider…